Candice Humphrey

My journey with yoga began in 2013.
My whole life I’ve suffered from back and hip pain. I was always in and out of visiting
doctors, physiotherapists, and chiropractors. When I started yoga, almost 10 years
ago, I was visiting a chiropractor about 2 to 3 times a week. There were days that my
husband had to pick me up out of bed because the pain was so bad. It was my family
doctor who insisted that I give yoga a try to help with the pain I was experiencing. I was
very resistant to this idea as I didn’t believe it would be something that I would be into.
At that time in my life, I just could not wrap my mind around the thought of
practicing yoga for this intense discomfort.
I tend to gravitate toward fast-paced; high heart rate workouts and yoga did not make
the cut. Needless to say, I was a skeptic. However, I finally decided to take my
doctor’s advice and gave yoga a try. I had no idea how much it was going to change
me.
Since I began my practice, I have not gone back to a chiropractor. I no longer struggle
with extreme back or hip pain. This alone sold me on how essential yoga was for me,
but during my journey, I discovered so much more. Things I never expected, things I
didn’t know I even needed 
Yoga has taught me how to be present in all aspects of my life through balance and by
knowing my balance, I am mindful when things are out of sync. It has taught me how to
breathe; a simple concept, but very powerful in practice. Yoga continues to teach me
how to manage stress, and let go when the time is right and it gives me perspective. It
has helped me understand how to take things off the mat and apply it to my life, and it
has become a life tool that I often lean on to provide clarity and guidance
When I heard the Modo Teacher Training was coming to Toronto in July 2022, I knew
right away that I had to enroll. It was something I’ve wanted to do since I started my
practice in 2013
As a teacher, my goal is to give back to the community the same clarity and guidance
this practice has given me.