Biographies
Jessica Golberg Bio
One of the directors of Ashtanga Yoga Montreal, Jessie has been practicing Ashtanga Yoga since 1998. After more than 20 years as a professional dancer and entertainer, she completed a 500-hour Teacher Training program with Mark Darby and Allison Ulan in 2001 and has since participated in several trainings and workshops in Ashtanga, Iyengar and Anusara yoga. As a Registered Yoga Teacher, Jessie brings an informed and down-to-earth style to her classes, incorporating her considerable teaching experience in dance, martial arts and circus to connect the dots between mind, body and breath. Along with her business partner and husband, Eugene Poku, she teaches and performs a strong, innovative fusion of movement and yoga. Expect a vigorous yet gentle practice with Jessie.
Eugene Poku Bio
One of the directors of Ashtanga Yoga Montreal, Eugene came to yoga via dance , after being asked repeatedly if he was a practitioner of Ashtanga Yoga. He was introduced to the form by Mark Darby in 1998 and has been hooked ever since. Completing a 500-hour Teacher Training program with Mark Darby and Allison Ulan in 2001, Eugene has attended workshops and intensives with Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, John Friend, Ron Reid and Hart Lazer. Eugene is a Registered Yoga Teacher who both respects tradition and utilizes intuition—something he applies to his teaching as well as to his personal practice and throughout his life. Eugene’s compassionate yet direct style of teaching is inspired from his 20-plus years of experience and skill in dance, circus and martial arts. He gives workshops in yoga, acroyoga, object manipulation and was a yoga-based creative consultant for the Cirque du Soleil’s Las Vegas show, Love.