Philippa Woolley/Ram Rang Kaur

is a certified Kundalini Yoga instructor and has been teaching and practicing for 15 years. She loves to share this powerful yoga with others as her own experience with Kundalini Yoga has been transformative and healing.  Philippa/Ram spent 11 years in NYC where she did her teacher training at Kundalini Yoga East with Sat Jivan Kaur Khalsa and guest lecturer Gurucharan Singh Khalsa.

She is the Founder and was the Director of The Stable Dance and Yoga Studio in Williamsburg, Brooklyn from 1998-2004. She also taught dance and yoga classes to all ages.

Philippa/Ram  is a certified instructor in Level I and II of The Radiant Child yoga teacher training program with Shakta Kaur Khalsa. She taught yoga to children for 10 years at numerous places: The Stable, The Children's Aid Society in Greenwich Village, The Children's Workshop School in the East Village, Ambaa Yoga in Montreal and privately. She began teaching Pre-Natal Yoga in 2000 during her first pregnancy and has rarely stopped in the past 8 years. Also, since the birth of her first daughter, she has consistently taught Mommy and Baby Yoga both at The Stable and The Children's Aid Society.  In 2005 Philippa/Ram moved to Montreal and has enjoyed teaching prenatal, regular Kundalini and children's yoga.  Teaching new mothers with their babies is also one of her classes!  She lives in NDG with her husband and two daughters.  She loves practicing and studying Hatha yoga.  She has studied various styles: Kripalu, iyengar, Ashtanga, Moksha, Yin and Anasura.

Philippa Woolley (Ram Rang Kaur) yoga on the rocks in Maine, Sept. 2010.

Philippa's/Ram's History

I am Originally from Fort St. John in Northern B.C. I  grew up on an 900 acre mixed grain farm with chickens, cows and few horses, pigs and always a dog or cat.  I learned the joy and challenge of physical labour and caring for animals and explored the great north through camping and canoeing with my family. My mother was born in Kerala, India  and later taught in TamilNadu, India for three years so I always had a connection with India through my mum's experience there and the many Indian things in our home. I  always enjoyed dancing, theatre, music, singing and writing and was involved in the arts as a child but in my teen years I became very active in the Anglican youth group and was passionate about the spiritual and social life of a Christian.  Rather than  pursue my passion for the Arts at University, I chose subjects that I thought would give me a job in teaching high school, History and French. but later after many life-changing events and backpacking in South and Latin America, I discovered yoga on a video in 1993.  I found strength immediately and soon I left an unhealthy relationship, moved to Vancouver and eventullay found yoga again in a 6 week course.  Life soon led me to NYC to finally pursue my passion, acting.  In acting school I started Kundalini Yoga lessons and discovered modern dance and choreography. In addition to my training as a Kundalini Yoga teacher, I danced and acted for 11 years in NYC before moving to Quebec in 2005.  My husband Nandu and I are blessed to have two beautiful daughters.