Come, experience, and learn how yoga can improve brain health. In this Wellness Wednesday event our yoga instructor, Vanessa Barron, will take you through a light yoga session (with seated modifications) and tell her story on how yoga impacted her life. You will then learn the current research on the effects of yoga and mindful movement on the brain and body and have the opportunity to ask any questions.

Speakers

Vanessa Barron

Vanessa has had a lifelong interest and career in health and wellness. Her commitment to yoga began in 2010 and she completed her teacher certification in 2020. Yoga and meditation became an important part of her own recovery from an accident, and she brings this personal experience, compassion, and professional skills to teaching. She is passionate about body alignment and strengthening the mind-body-heart connection through the practice of yoga.

Vanessa has a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy from the University of Toronto and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Melbourne, Australia. She currently teaches business courses at Langara College and BCIT.

Amanda Cammalleri

Amanda Cammalleri is a PhD student with the BC Brain Wellness Program and Dr. Silke Appel-Cresswell’s lab. She graduated from McGill University (Montreal, QC, CA) in 2017 with a major in Psychology and minors in Molecular Biology and Behavioural Sciences. After completing her degree, she worked as a technical research assistant in a focused ultrasound lab at Brigham and Women’ Hospital (Boston, MA, USA). In 2021, Amanda completed her Master’s degree in Health, Kinesiology, and Applied Physiology at Concordia University (Montreal, QC, CA), studying the effects of an exercise intervention on sleep quality in individuals with Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Insomnia. Amanda’s career as a scientist is ever evolving around her central driving force; the passion to create a positive change in the mental well-being of others through various modalities altering each individual’s perception of life and quality of life. In her spare time, Amanda teaches meditation as an IMMA certified instructor.