Tanis Fishman- founder

With a profound journey spanning nearly two decades in the realms of yoga, spirituality, and consciousness, Tanis Fishman has devoted her life to transformation and awakening consciousness. Since 2004, she has shaped the lives of countless individuals through her 200 and 300-hour teacher trainings. In 2008, she delved deep into the practice of Yoga Nidra, sharing her expertise and wisdom through specialized trainings, and in 2016, Tanis founded the School of Sankalpa to further guide others on their spiritual journeys. A practitioner of the holistic arts, Tanis Fishman offers core belief readings and psycho-spiritual counseling in group and private settings. Her empathetic guidance and insightful counsel have been instrumental to nurturing the inner most aspects of the human psyche.

With a deep reverence for tradition, Tanis Fishman has curated mediation and Yoga Nidra retreats all over the world. Her dedication to the inward path towards pure awareness and the outward path of transforming ego consciousness reflects her deep understanding of the human spirit. 

Her personal journey took a transformative turn with a spiritual awakening into Unity Consciousness, leading to a direct realization of the perennial questions: ‘Who am I?’ and ‘Why am I here?’. 

Following the birth of her second son, in spite of all of her personal work, she experienced a mental and physical breakdown which became a catalyst for the next stage of her personal transformation, deepening her understanding of how to transmute the darker energies of the human experience into light. 

Her unique perspective as a former National Ski Team Member adds a layer of discipline and determination to her teachings. Rooted in her experiences, Tanis Fishman is dedicated to making the unconscious conscious, and to serving as a guide on the inward path towards pure awareness. Her teachings are not mere lessons; they are gateways to profound self-discovery and spiritual awaking. Through her work, she continues to inspire and guide others, ushering them toward the radiant light of consciousness. 

CATHERINE NELSON-REID-Mentor

Discovering Yoga Nidra has guided my continual journey of exploring the deeper layers of myself and has helped me to cultivate my capacity to witness: witness myself, my beliefs, my motivations, my emotions and sensations. I hold over 1800 hours of formal yoga training in the layers of my body and the many years as the soul of The Bodhi Tree Yoga Centre. Together this has gifted me with a multifaceted perspective of Yoga, its practices and teachings AND also what is to be human.

With an evolving devoted practice, I traverse my internal landscape, digging deeper to my own core; compelled by the call to service. Bringing a compassionate heart to each of my offerings is essential to my teachings. I hold my students dearly to my heart and create classes and yoga offerings that create space for all students to experience their own light, the love that they inherently are and their ability to transform and love.

Megan luther- Mentor

My journey with yoga reached a new level when I came across Yoga Nidra, I had never experienced such a visceral connection to oneness before. I felt deep resonance; the practice vibrated truth to the core of my being. For much of my life to that point, I had searched externally for validation of who I was and what I was “doing” rather than focusing on “being”.

My gratitude for Yoga Nidra continues to grow and expand along with my knowledge and I strive to bring compassion and variety to each one of my offerings. My teaching comes from the heart, which has proved to be my highest teacher. I believe that we all have everything we need inside ourselves and it takes true courage to go within. For me, this has not always been an easy path, there have been many lessons in letting go – of identity, of expectations and of outcomes. In many ways I’ve slowly been uncovering “who I really am” through the identification of what I am not, and this has required complete surrender into the unknown, release of what no longer serves me and an unwavering trust in my heart.