Tina Haskim

WHAT GOT YOU STARTED?

by Burke Campbell 

Published in the Financial Post

 Nov 3, 2008

Tina Haskim runs The Little House of Yoga ( www.thelittlehouseofyoga.com ) in Parry Sound , Ontario . President and yoga instructor Tina Haskim tells the Financial Post what motivated her to become an entrepreneur.  

Full circle: “I left Parry Sound for college in St. Catharines and worked in Toronto and Australia , before returning to my hometown.”  

Sportive: “I’ve always been active, playing hockey, basketball, being a cross-country runner. As I became more focused on keeping others active and fit and doing that right, I went through for my personal trainer’s certificate.”  

Eureka : “While in Australia I took yoga classes and so loved them I learned how to instruct others.”  

Empowerment: “Living in a small town, I took the plunge and started up the first yoga business. Last year I advertised in the local newspapers and distributed flyers. Microsoft’s Office Live made it easy for me to put up a web site. Word of mouth did the rest, and classes are burgeoning.”  

A good place: “It’s gratifying for me to see my students enjoy the physical movement and stillness of yoga, and the serenity of soul it brings. I get people to focus on their feelings, experience calm, and they get to do that here in the House. Facilitating that process for others is very satisfying.”  

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