Our Teachers

YogaTent Teacher Biographies

Sandra Fonseca-Abbott
(AKA Sandijigoddessofgroove)
BA., Registered Nurse., RYT., Certified Yoga for Golfers Teacher

Sandra is the founder and owner of YogaTent, a passionate entity specializing in Vinyasa Flow Yoga and Yoga for Golfers™. Her involvement in the health and fitness industry has evolved over the past 20 years to emphasize the importance of reaching out to people and facilitating a place for people to nurture their mind, body, and spirit.

Sandra was privileged to study with Michelle Cormack, 5 Elements Brampton, Ontario where she received a comprehensive yoga teacher training with emphasis on Vinyasa Flow as the basis of several other teaching styles. Her enjoyment of travel, especially with her yogini travel buddy Michijigoddessofflow and their passion for Vinyasa Flow Yoga has lead her to meet and study extensively with Shiva Rea, Prana Vinyasa Flow Teacher Trainer in California.

Trained by Katherine Roberts, the founder and president of Katherine Roberts Yoga for Golfers™, Scottsdale, Arizona. Sandra is dedicated to helping people achieve balanced performance both on and off the golf course, providing golfers with the tools to play better and to play longer. Sandra’s passion for yoga and golf translates into a performance focused, educational program, which provides instruction on how a golfer can improve flexibility, strength and power, balance, core strength and mental concentration.

Sandra is a member of the Brampton Golf Club and is affiliated with the Jim McLean Golf Schools of Canada at Legends on the Niagara as the exercise consultant and yoga for golf instructor. Sandra enjoys participating in Golf Scene’s KiwiTour competing at several golf courses throughout Ontario.

Sandra works with a wonderful team of nurses in providing health care and health education services to deaf students and hearing students. Sandra will be dedicating her time towards the the development and implementation of a comprehensive yoga teacher training program for schools to extend and share the benefits of yoga with students, teachers, and EA's (Educational Assistants) within the deaf community. She also has an extensive background in program management within the pharmaceutical industry involving patient support programs and community nursing support services across Canada.

Sandra’s list of beautiful people keeps expanding and some of her favorite yoga teachers really range from their different teaching styles and philosophical beliefs. Sandra enjoys Erich Shiffman’s teaching style, Nicki Doane and Eddie Monastini, Lotus Palm School of Thai Yoga Massage, Martin Kirks’ Anasura style, Ramanad Patel…and the list keeps going....

Spending time with family and close friends, rock climbing, motorcycle riding, mountain biking, adventure racing, hiking, and her annual half-marathon are other ways in which Sandra experiences bliss in her life.

Metta,

Sandra

Michele Moletta
(AKA Mitchigoddessofadventure)
BScN, Registered Nurse., RYT.

Michele has been a fitness enthusiast for over 20 years. Her passion is to promote wellness, reduce stress and prevent injury and illness. Being in the nursing profession for 15 years in a variety of specialties (mental health, public health and emergency) has solidified her beliefs in maintaining health through 'proactive' educational and exercise modalities. Although Michele is a avid competitive adventure racer, yoga has played a major role during times of injury and illness. Yoga has taught Michele how to 'balance' life's many adventures during her 10 years of yoga practice and study. Her absolute passion is challenging her clients within a variety of yoga classes including; power yoga, pre/post natal yoga and YIN yoga.

Michele's motto is "Life is more than just living, it's about learning to 'love yourself'!".

Namaste,

Michele