Sarah was born and raised in the UK where she lived until 2003, and now lives on the ancestral, traditional, and unceded Indigenous territories of the Lekwungen-speaking Coast Salish People. Embodiment has always been her jam, from early days in grad school exploring feminist collaborative art-making and the body, through til now. Her work formerly as the Director of Programs at Yoga Outreach, as a trauma-informed yoga therapist at Fine Balance Yoga, and as a facilitator and trainer in TCTSY (Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga) with the Center for Trauma & Embodiment is all about creating opportunities for people to discover and cultivate embodied resilience in a way that works for them. She’s a firm believer that any conversations about ‘self-care’ need to take place within a context of community care and with a focus on equity.

Sadie Bartram is a dedicated, longtime student of yoga and has been teaching for over 21 years in a variety of different settings to people of all ages. Yoga is a very important part of her life and has supported her through the ups and downs of many transitions. Sadie gratefully welcomes the opportunity to teach and share with others the many benefits of this ancient practice.  She endevours to honour the authentic roots of yoga in her classes and all areas of her life. Currently, Sadie is deepening her practice through enrollment in the 500 Hour Arkaya Awareness Teacher Training. She has completed teaching certifications in Chakra Yoga, Children’s Yoga, Pre/Postnatal Yoga and Trauma-Informed Yoga.

Sadie respectfully acknowledges that she lives on the unceded traditional territory of the Quw’utsun people with her husband and two teenage sons. She is very grateful for this beautiful place that she calls home. Sadie works at the Cowichan Community Centre in Programs and Events and loves being part of creating events and programs for community members to connect to themselves and others in fun, healthy, meaningful ways.