Sandra Sobstyl

has trained in many forms of yoga and is a well-accredited and experienced instructor of hatha yoga since 1997. Her passion for yogic knowledge brought her to the Bhakti path of yoga, the pathway to peace through love and devotion.

Many kind associations along the way have enriched her journey. In the year 2000, her heart called her to Wales, UK, where she studied under the spiritual guidance of Dr. Mansukh Patel and the World Peace Flame. Receiving yogic tutelage from the Life Foundation International School of Therapeutics, Sandra became a certified Dru Yoga Instructor, with a special interest in the music of yoga.

Her innovative and inspirational style of instruction assists the process of understanding yoga as a pathway to personal development and wellness. She holds firm in the belief that we can create peace through music, especially in community settings. Sandra began holding musical evenings in her tiny West-End apartment. Enthusiasm and support for the vision of peace grew, and 5 years later the group is now called 'Give Peace a Chant' and is held at the beautiful 'Yoga Studio' in Kitsilano. She is a well-loved member and generous contributor to the yoga community in Vancouver.

David Alan Embry
(Bachelor of Music)

is a classically trained musician, experienced group facilitator, and teacher of kundalini yoga and dream work. He has studied vocal awareness in Ireland, California and at Hollyhock on Cortez Island near Vancouver BC with Chloe Goodchild through 'The Naked Voice' facilitator training. As well, David has trained in France with Iegor Reznikoff studying Gregorian chant.

He has given workshops in Calgary, Victoria and Vancouver and co-leads the regular Friday night chant group called 'Give Peace a Chant' in Vancouver. David is at present involved in leading 'Naked Voice'(c) and 'Singing Field'(c) workshops first developed by Chloe Goodchild.

He is developing a series of workshops exploring 'The Way of Voice' dedicated to using the voice as a means of spiritual transformation. As an acomplished performer with both flute and voice, David performs as a soloist and in ensembles with a variety of groups.

His major project and umbrella organisation is 'Blue Lotus Music' promoting 'Self-Discovery through Sound Awareness'. When offering sound and healing music in performance as well as in workshops, David brings his passion and enthusiasm into all the projects he becomes involved in. David is enthusiastically working in conscious cooperation with the evolutionary processes of human growth and healing through music and the voice.

Lyle Povah

is a percussionist/singer/guitarist, children's entertainer, drum circle facilitator, and teacher with a special interest in African drumming. He travels throughout North America presenting at conferences, leading corporate team building sessions and bringing musical fun, wellness and learning to a wide variety of musical arenas, including health care centres, youth at risk programs, schools, faith groups, detention centres and community events.

Lyle has shared music with kids at B.C.'s Children's Hospital one day a week for the past 14 years and regularly visits hospitals across Canada and the U.S. Lyle also leads the longest running weekly "drop in" Community Drum Circle in Vancouver, an intergenerational and intercultural musical event moving into its 8th year. He is the President of the Westcoast Sacred Arts Society that recently sponsored the Dalai Lama visit to Vancouver.