About Edie Cassady
Edie Cassady, R.Y.T., is the founder of Yoga Wellness. She has been teaching and studying the therapeutic aspects of yoga since 1998. Edie is the only yoga instructor in Alberta who has achieved a Yoga Therapist accreditation (R.Y.T.) from the American Viniyoga Institute.
Along with her heartfelt passion for yoga, Edie brings an extensive education in yoga, years of experience and a wide knowledge of many different yoga disciplines to her students.
Edie has applied her knowledge to design group classes for every body, including therapeutic, fitness, Multiple Sclerosis, and the plus-size student. Her Plus-Size class is the only yoga program recommended by Alberta Health Services Weight-Wise program.
Since 2000 Edie has been providing individual therapy sessions to help clients reduce or manage the symptoms relating to structural, physiological, mental or emotional illness.
Edie continually practices and studies the lineages of Sri T. Krishnamacharya (Vini/Vinyasa), Masahiro Oki (Okido, Kyoto and Shiatsu), Taoist yoga (Yin/Yang), Kundalini and anatomy for movement.
In 2003, after years of teaching in community halls and church basements, Edie opened her own studio. In 2010 Edie designed a larger space to better accommodate classes as well as individual private sessions at #10, 8925 – 82 Avenue. The Yoga Wellness Studio provides a warm, beautifully appointed, relaxing space for classes and individual private therapy
Education, Accreditations and Associations
Registered Yoga Therapist Accreditation, American Viniyoga Institute 2011
Member - International Association of Yoga Therapist 2010
Certified Teacher Accreditation - Yoga Association of Alberta 2008
Member - Alberta Health Services Weight-Wise Program 2008
Affiliation – Alberta MS Society 2011
Member - Alberta Yoga Association 2000
Certified Teacher Accreditation, Khattab School of Yoga 1998
Certified Senior Teacher - Yoga Association of Alberta 2011