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Wendy Williams, Founder & Instructor of Get Bent Yoga

Wendy fell in love with yoga after after retiring from competitive gymnastics.  She began studying Iyengar Yoga with Bobbi Goldin at the Yoga Institute of Miami. Visiting Miami twice, Wendy has taken both the Level 1 and advanced teacher training from Bobbi. Wendy has trained with Sean Corn, Rodney and Colleen Yee and David Swenson. 

Wendy's father lived in Tibet as well India for many years and while teaching English at the Tibetan School of Performing Arts, he spent his years, prior to family, studying in the monasteries. Wendy was taught Mahayana Buddhism at a very early age. Her teacher, Geshe Pema, who did her formal initiation into Buddhism in 2005 recently took refugee status in Canada and currently resides in Calgary, making him accessible for workshops, and continued education. Geshe Pema had been to the Get Bent twice to offer teachings and lectures, and in August of 2010 performed Wendy and John's traditional Buddhist wedding ceremony.

 Wendy is passionate about enriching the lives of seniors through healthy activities.  In 2004, Wendy developed the Cardiac Rehabilitation Yoga Program accepted by Interior Health to improve the health of people with heart conditions.    In 2007 and 2008 she served as Vice President of the South Okanagan Seniors Wellness Society and in 2009, as President.

Providing in depth instructor development training throughout BC, Wendy frequents Kamloops, Nelson, Cranbrook, Victoria, Vancouver, Vernon and Kelowna. Her focus is on alignment and education of  the body and yoga. Wendy believes that if individuals improve their understanding of anatomy the mechanics of the body, physical development, injury prevention and pain management can benefit greatly.

In 2010 Wendy developed the chair yoga instructor workshop series that has been accepted and implemented throughout assisted living facilities in the Okanagan.  These 3 hr workshops, for assisted living recreation coordinators and activity facilitators was met with great enthusiasm. 

Wendy developed Get Bent's own teacher training course, a one year program with a heavy focus on anatomy, mechanics, asana break down, philosophies of physical development and the psychology of teaching and learning.  Teachers have come from throughout British Columbia, Alberta and Mexico to take part in this program.

Wendy is also a faculty member of the South Okanagan Yoga Association (SOYA)

Joan Dingman, Get Bent Yoga Instructor

Joan has been a committed yoga practitioner for many years.  Coming to Get Bent in 2002, she completed the Get Bent teacher training in 2004 and has been a staple at the centre since.

Joan frequents workshops and trainings in Calgary and Vancouver, also assists with the instructor development training courses offered by Get Bent.

Also visiting the Yoga Institute of Miami, Joan completed the Level 1 teacher training from Bobbi in 2006.