Catherine McGivney

I am a high school math and science teacher with a passion for holistic wellness and the outdoors. I enjoy yoga, kayaking, biking, kickboxing, running, gardening, experimenting in the kitchen, travelling, reading, carpentry, and singing. I was exposed to the world of teaching yoga in 2015 when I had the privilege of being the physical education teacher at my first teaching position in Toronto, Ontario. In the summer of 2016, my daughter and I packed up our lives from suburban Toronto and moved across the country to a small fishing village in rural Nova Scotia. It was a plunge I was craving for years and finally took the opportunity when I had the chance to move into an abandoned home in our beautiful community. My daughter and I now enjoy being surrounded by stunning coastal views and an abundance of hiking trails. We live by the Bay of Fundy where the highest tides in the world exist and when the tide is out and the weather is nice, I frequently practice yoga on the bottom of the ocean floor!

I believe that our time here is precious and time is more valuable than any amount of money. I believe that the secret to happiness is to be mindful and present in all of life's moments and practice gratitude daily.