About Summer Soul

Ashley Woollacott

Welcome to a dream come true! I’m thrilled to offer a soulful yoga space in my hometown, where I fell in love with rowing and the tranquility of water. Now, I proudly stand as one of Peterborough’s SUP YOGA pioneers. Rowing ignited my passion, power, teamwork, and healing. Summers in British Columbia planted the seeds of mindful living in my heart. 

Life brought me back here after university, and I stumbled into my first yoga class. In that moment, yoga became the bridge between my athletic and spiritual worlds, evolving into a lifestyle. It supported me through my wedding day, becoming a step-mom, through both pregnancies, and supports me now in my busy, hectic life. 

As a busy school teacher and devoted mom, I embarked on Yoga Teacher Training, creating a soulful home for my children and staying grounded as a parent. Through yoga I found passion, purpose, inspiration, and guidance. Lately, I’ve heard “Bruh” more than “Mama” from my kids, and just like you, I’m experiencing these evolving roles. This studio helps me ground myself in the present and practice gratitude, and I want it to do the same for you.

I used to believe I had to fly away or move to BC to create the life I desired, but I’ve unlearned that. Over time, I realized that everything we seek is possible right here and now. The life of your dreams is within reach, and this studio is here to help you find it.

Bonnie Carl

I am a passionate holistic mama of 2 beautiful souls, whose life’s passion is supporting and empowering women to embrace their own power in healing.

My full time work is as a certified Yoga & Meditation Teacher (Vichara Yoga School), Reiki Practitioner & Bach Flower Therapist with additional certifications and continued education in Psychology & Social Work, Holistic Nutritionist (CSNN), Ayurveda, Trauma Informed Yoga, Breathwork, Somatic Nervous System Work, Ayurvedic Head Massage, Marma Point Therapy, Lymphatic Drainage Massage & Arivigo Therapy. 

I have offered this soul filling work within local agencies and schools in the city, as well as in my own studio for 6 years. I am currently most passionate about Energetic Body Work & Somatic Healing Practices, which I share during 1:1 sessions at Bloom Health, as well as in classes, workshops & Women’s Retreats. Each fall and winter I also guide Forest Immersions, which fill up my soul!

My favourite things: walking barefoot in the woods, conversations with strangers, the smell before a storm, the quiet after a snowfall.

Julie Cullen

I came to yoga in 2010, as a way to calm my mind and nourish my body and I absolutely fell in love with the practice. After completing my YTT (200 hrs) in 2015, I opened my home yoga studio, Santosha Yoga Peterborough. I have taught at several studios in Peterborough and I completed my CYTT, a Children’s Yoga designation in 2016. As a Special Education teacher, I had the privilege of introducing yoga and mindfulness to children ages 4 to 14 in both the school and studio settings. What an experience that was! A highlight of my personal yoga journey has been attending a couple of yoga retreats in Nosara, Costa Rica. True bliss! I am committed to a healthy lifestyle in body, mind and spirit. To that end, I enjoy walking and hiking in nature, regular strength training and a variety of energetic cardio classes. I am also a daily meditator. I love to cook, read and listen to live music. I have two adult sons who bring me great joy. My intention is to have yoga be accessible to everyone and I hope that my practice brings awareness of the breath, relief from stress and a sense of developing strength and balance to my students. I am happy and very grateful to join Ashley and her team at Summer Soul and I look forward to embracing our yoga journey together.

Cameron Maly

My journey with yoga began while I was away studying at university. I was struggling immensely with my mental health, and my best friend (and mother) encouraged me to roll out my mat to find a sense of stability at a time that I felt I was lacking. Here I found peace, a place of relaxation, free from judgment, competition and pressure. I found my happy place, a place to love myself. After feeling the gifts that yoga brought into my life, I knew this was a feeling that I wanted to share with others, and something that I could hope to offer those who may be struggling in any part of their over well-being. I completed my 200 HR Yoga Teacher Training at the Yoga Loft in Lindsay, Ontario. This was a 10 month journey where I learned more than I could have imagined, all of which I am honored and overjoyed to bring to each class that I teach. I teach Hatha and Vinyasa, as well as Mat Pilates!

Erin Hellier

I have been practicing yoga for ten years and recently obtained my trauma-informed teacher certification. I have lived in Peterborough for the last 7 years, work full time in a dental office, and am a full-time single mother. The healing nature of yoga has helped me overcome my own trauma and has led me down a path of recovery. I truly believe that yoga and meditation, along with somatic practices, can help to heal the body and, in turn, the mind.

I look forward to sharing my practice and knowledge of yin yoga, along with meditation and breathwork, with all participants at Summer Soul.

Frances Timbers

I have had a long interest in energy work that connects body, mind, and spirit. I was a Tai Chi instructor for many years while living in Lindsay and later in Apsley. During that time I also had the opportunity to participate in sweat lodges and full moon or new moon circles. While living in my log home in the woods outside Apsley, I became a Reiki Master in 1996. A return to school interrupted my focus on energy life, as I worked toward my PhD in history. I currently teach part-time at Trent University. After graduating, I had a chance to get my first training in yoga in India in 2015, in the Shivananda style. The next year I travelled to Thailand to learn the Ashtanga sequence. In 2017 I did my third 200 hour teacher training in Nepal. I also studied Yin yoga with Bernie Clark in Vancouver. I first started teaching yoga in Pedasi, Panama, where I converted the car port of my little house into a studio. By this time, I was hooked on travelling but managed to teach classes at the Moksha studio and the Peterborough Wellness Centre when I was home in the summers. I have also been able to maintain my creative inclinations, moving from being a Master Weaver to making sterling silver jewellery. My favourite things in life are cats, goats, hot weather, classic VW Beetles, and beach cruiser bicycles. And yoga!!!

Kate Astrom 

I’m a Peterborough native, born and raised with the rhythm of competitive dance in my veins. Movement has always been my thing—it’s how I stay vibrant. High school introduced me to my first yoga class, thanks to none other than Ashley, our awesome studio owner. Can you believe it all came full circle, and now I’m part of this amazing team?

That first yoga class was a game-changer. Seriously, I walked out feeling at peace with myself mentally and physically, in a way I’d never experienced. Since then, yoga has become my outlet to manage my stress and practice self-care. In 2020, I got my 200hr RYT certification.

This past summer, I also was inspired by Ashley to get my SUP yoga certification! I have always loved being on the water, this was the perfect opportunity to combine my two passions, yoga and paddle boarding together!

There’s much more to me than yoga—I’m a proud graduate of Queen’s University with a degree in Psychology, aiming to fulfill my dream as a counsellor. Living that holistic lifestyle, I’m all about nature hikes with my dog Jazzy and even scored my essential oils certification. 

Can’t wait to meet you all on the mat and dive into the good vibes of Summer Soul.

Dana Longhurst

I am so happy your journey brought you here!

My name is Dana and I practice/teach yoga in Peterborough & The Kawarthas, located in the Treaty 20 Michi Saagiig territory. 

I am blessed to live among the beautiful nature in Young’s Point with my husband, our two daughters and our sweet boxer. I am a creative person, loving connection, and all things magical. 

I found yoga 8 years ago in this space through a good friend. I was a recently single mom, looking to find myself again – and I did. Yoga gave me the space to explore my mind, my true self with grace and empathy. I loved having a space to freely move through the asanas, with the support of the community – but also time to regulate my emotions through restorative and yoga nidra. 

As I travelled along this journey, I found so many other practices and parts of myself, while really working on my inner child work. I kept thinking after every practice how incredible it would have been to have found yoga at a yoga age. I practiced with my yoga daughters every chance I could get and when the opportunity arose to take my 200 YTT it felt like a light bulb moment where everything aligned.  During this time, I decided working with children was to be my first step on this path. I paused and took a 50-hour Children’s Yoga Teacher Training, developed an 8 week volunteer program and started teaching at our local school. It was the most heart-warming and fulfilling experience, motivating me to continue this journey even more. 

The alignment of community, emotional support, welcoming spaces ultimately has brought me to Summer Soul! I am so excited to continue to learn, develop ways to serve our community and support our youth through this new role.

I can’t wait to meet you – Namaste.

Becca Eadie

Hello everyone! 

I am a 200hr Yoga Alliance certified instructor, breath work guide, and Registered Practical Nurse. My approach to life and wellness is guided by a holistic scope, acknowledging all aspects of life, and living into the human experience. 

My passion for health and wellness began as young as I can remember, however I really started to make impactful changes around 2012. Over my 10 years of dedicated yoga, meditation and mindfulness practices I have had the opportunity to take classes both in person and online which allowed me to build a community of like minded individuals. I came upon an opportunity to complete yoga teacher training and reiki from 2022-2023. I hope to continue deepening my practice through trainings and travel. 

My teaching style is a balanced mix of anatomy, alignment & yoga philosophy while also leading intuitively, creative & empowering classes. My aim is to encourage students to give back to themselves through self care and compassion, while exploring energetic, emotional, and physical states of the body and mind through deeper awareness and knowing. 

I am a big believer in empowering individuals to live life to the fullest, reminding us all of our capabilities, and trying things outside of society’s norms!

When I’m not on my mat, you can find me out exploring nature, taking extra courses and workshops or spending time with my friends and family. 

I am so honoured to be leading yoga and offering energetic reiki 1-1 appointments with the Peterborough community. 

Can’t wait to see you on your mat or treatment table!

Kait Howell

I am a 500-hour certified yoga teacher whose personal yoga journey started over 15 years ago in a small university classroom.

I aim to lead classes with a sense of curiosity, encouragement and authenticity. You can expect to find strength, mobility and a sense of play. I hope that each class helps you to foster a deeper connection with yourself. 

When I’m not teaching yoga you can find me crafting web series and digital films or running around the park with my two young daughters. 

Andrea Towns

Hi, my name is Andrea and I am so excited to share my offerings at Summer Soul Wellness and Yoga Studio. I am a Holistic Kansa Wand Therapist. I combine natural products with tools such as the Kansa Wand, Gua Sha and Jade Roller. I believe that true beauty comes from within and shines through when we are in balance with our mind, body and soul. I created my business Soul Beauty to be able to assist others to feel their best and help them to feel more aligned, balanced and happy. I look forward to meeting new clients and to be of service to our community.