Malina Dawn

Malina is a queer métis and nehiyaw iskwew (Cree Métis woman) who’s family is from the Red River Cree area. She weaves together, the worlds of indigenous wisdom and yogic knowledge.  She is a Yoga teacher, breath work therapist, writer, drum carrier and song catcher and loves to share ceremony through indigenous traditional and futurism teachings.   She is a strong voice for decolonizing wellness by teaching how to use indigenous ways of life appropriately and as medicine for healing physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually.

Today she creates healing spaces for in person and online yoga classes, retreats, ceremonies, workshops and trainings all over turtle island. She has spent the last 15+ years working with indigenous, non indigenous and LGBTQ2S+ youth.  She continues to work with people of all ages and walks of life to guide them to the reclamation of their own culture, identity, body and healing through a strength based trauma informed lens. She is passionate about sharing her culture, building bridges in community, emotional intelligence and honouring the interconnectedness in all of Creation.

She is currently living, learning, unlearning and loving life on the traditional unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. (Vancouver, BC)

Lineage/teaching styles:

Krishnamacharya is the strongest lineage, Yin Yoga/Taoism (certified and inspired by Jolene Bayda), I self study and am influenced/inspired by the classical Tantra/Taosim system 

Teaching inspirations - I am inspired by so many incredible embodied wisdom keepers that are earth + spirit side such as Paramahansa Yogananda,  Ananda Mayi Ma, Neem Karoli Baba, Ram Dass, Black elk, Chief Phil Lane Jr,  Aline LaFlamme and my Cree métis blood and ceremony family that teach me to walk in a good way with regard to earth + community.  I am inspired by our mother earth - our kin the land, water, sky, stars, the tree and stone people and all of our animal relatives.   I am endlessly inspired and in devotion to God/Goddess/Creator in all their benevolent forms.