Carol Lafferty

Carol Lafferty brings a rich and varied personal history to the world of yoga. Carol was born and raised in Toronto, Canada as a “CBC” (Canadian-born Chinese) well-steeped in her native Cantonese culture.

Carol has long exhibited a love of academics as well as a passion for health, wellness, and self-actualization. She studied at esteemed University of Toronto, where she graduated with honours with a double major in Neuroscience & Biochemistry. In parallel, Carol developed a love of wellness, becoming vegetarian as well as an accomplished runner and yoga practitioner, primarily in Ashtanga.

On a professional level, Carol has worked in diverse fields such as an Executive in the garment industry, as Director of Events for a major North American event management company, and is currently Chief Operating Officer of JuiceBoxx Inc., which manufactures and markets innovative electronic items worldwide.

Presently residing in Philippines, Carol balances her role as COO with an active family life, and is pioneering new applications of yoga among the running community where she is an active coach with her husband. Carol has been appointed The Yoga and Flexibility Coach for the Philippines National Track and Field Team; as Yoga is one of the key pillars of preparation for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. Carol has also co-created the concept of “YogaRunning” which combines 3-5 KMs bouts of running interspersed with Vinyasa and Ashtanga sequences, to great reviews and a loyal following!

Carol is a strong believer in the power of yoga as part of a holistic health program for any individual, and is a caring, patient and charismatic instructor. The ultimate measure of any teacher is the emotions they evoke from their students and Carol is loved by hers!