About Us

Photo: Micheal Hintringer

Nope… this is about you.

Yoga isn’t about the poses, the pants or a particular practice; Yoga is about breathing your way through any position life places you in and adapting on your journey.

Luna Scura is a space where you can move with the rising and falling tides that move all of us.

We are here to assist in finding balance, strength and symmetry in all phases of life, for beginners and masters of any gender, shape or size. We are here to find pathways to awareness, to recovery, to excellence.

This is how Luna Scura Yoga illuminates your next phase.

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Founder and Teacher Bios

Nicole Billard

Nicole has been a student, athlete and coach, work and play, throughout her life. Practicing yoga since 2000 as a part of her commitment to physical and emotional well-being began as an individual focus but has organically transitioned into her role as a teacher and studio owner. After approaching yoga as a way to be fit and flexible to prevent sporting injury, she’s learned the benefits of yoga in all of its forms as a way to rehabilitate after serious trauma. The practices she’s found within and beyond the poses have literally saved and extended lives, including hers, twice.

As a registered instructor of both AIReal and traditional Yoga, she is happy to share the benefits and lessons of her experience with you! Nicole’s classes blend an anatomical focus with a wholistic approach to lifestyle, stress management and how we move our physical body through our world. Nicole combines Yoga Nidra and breath work with her sequencing to help deepen your practice. Your body is your partner and vessel; easing communication between mind and body is Nicole’s specialty!

I have held my breath, I have closed my heart and my eyes, and I have been hurt; body, mind and soul.

I have laughed, I have loved, and I have been healed immeasurably by love in return.

I fall and I rise, I sink and I swim.

I offer you a space to do all of this with me. - Nicole

Sharon Nikolai

Sharon has been leading classes from Halifax to Ottawa to the Middle East for 20 years now, offering a wide range of modalities for individual and group fitness focused on agility, mobility and high performance. Having worked closely with marathon runners, cyclists and hockey players in the KHL and NHL, she is also experienced in working with all ages from children to seniors.

Sharon is truly driven by the love of helping her students use their bodies to their full potential; her goal is to have you saying 'I feel so much better!'. With a well rounded background and extensive qualifications, Sharon can help you live better in your body.

Stanley Prescott

Stanley (he/him/his) is a recent graduate from UBC Vancouver, with a B.Sc. specializing in Cell and Developmental Biology. Following his retirement from competitive Highland Dance due to injury, he discovered yoga; his practice empowered him to feel whole and grounded amidst a challenging chapter in his adventure. Diving deeper into his practice, Stanley completed his 200 hour yoga teacher training with Naked Truth Yoga School — a program he deeply resonated with, developed by dancers. His guiding philosophy in movement is inspired by, Wabi Sabi, a Japanese belief of accepting perfection in imperfection.

Stanley is a lifelong learner, passionate about blending his background of physiology with informed and accessible movement. If he’s not in the studio, you’ll likely find him hiking, reading, or playing some board games. Stanley considers himself a coffee connoisseur and an oat milk fanboy — his polarizing fun fact is that he likes to eat a kiwi like and apple.

Crystal Zaseybida

Aspiring to Mahatma Gandhi's quote, "be the change you want to see in this world", Crystal believes that a regular practice of movement, meditation, contemplation, community and compassion can be a gateway towards being the best version of your Self.

Crystal is a passionate life-long learner, yogi, wife, mother, friend, teacher, and lover of animals and nature. She holds a B.Ed., M.C., 300+ YTT, including Yoga Nidra, and has been in the Fitness industry for over 30 years, coaching team sports, teaching dance, community wellness and physical Education. Her personal interests keep her busy with charities, outdoor pursuits, gardening and various studies of Yoga, wellness, neuroplasticity as well as practicing her own community actions to promote compassion and fun for all.

Betty Reyes

Betty found yoga when she needed it most and it ignited a personal passion within her that burns brightly to this day. She wanted to be a light in this world that shone brightly on the path of positivity, personal potential, and inner peace.

Through the support of her family, Betty pursued her certification to teach yoga with a particular focus on Viniyoga. She teaches group classes, individual one-on-one, as well as a corporate classes.

Her greatest thrill as an instructor is when her students share their personal journeys of physical, mental, and spiritual betterment. She feels blessed to have found her calling as a yogi in balance with mother, wife, friend, and citizen.

“I know and accept that I remain imperfect and embrace that humility as a means to continued growth and enlightenment”

Alanna Ross

Alanna Ross has always found joy in movement. A dancer from the age of 2, she found yoga at a young age. With a dedicated practice spanning over 20 years, it has become a calling, a source of healing and an important part of her overall wellbeing. She also holds a degree in Psychology and has a background in non-profit.

Alanna has immersed herself in different countries and cultures, settling in the Middle East for more than 4 years before moving to BC, in 2021, coming home to be with family, and finding strong roots in our community.

Alanna completed her 200 hours Master Training in Rishikesh, India, and stayed for several months, traveling and living the Yogi-Lifestyle. After daily learning from Ji's, masters and mentors, including Asana practice, Meditation and Pranayama; she then brought these values and practices back to the western world.

Alanna leads with a "teach what you practice" approach. Respecting the traditional Eastern Yoga styles of Ashtanga, Hatha and Vinyasa flow and emphasizing the importance of Self in your practice. She recognizes the differences in individual anatomy and enjoys sharing fun-facts, tips and tricks that she's picked up in her travels.

Noushi Fattahi

Noushi, a certified holistic nutrition practitioner and yoga instructor, started her yoga journey in 2008. Yoga has helped her to follow her intuition and place authenticity at the head of her passionate pursuit of sharing her love for yoga with others; helping them to follow their own journey.

She studied Holistic Nutrition at Edison School of Nutrition and strives to educate and empower her clients to make informed health decisions.

In her nutrition and yoga teaching, she guides individuals and diverse groups including seniors, youth and athletes, helping them to achieve their health and wellness goals. She strongly believes in the connection between body, mind and spirit, and applies this philosophy to all aspects of her practice.

Khushbu Lunawat

Khushbu believes that healing begins with kindness, a philosophy she brings into her yoga practice by encouraging others to embrace their true selves. Having grown up surrounded by yoga and meditation, she sees them as more than just practices. She sees yoga as a way to find balance and self-discovery. After earning her Yoga Teacher Training certification in 2019, she wanted to help others on their own wellness journeys. When she’s not on the mat, you’ll likely find her out in nature, hiking, camping or spending quality time with family and friends.

As an architect who also enjoys interior design and watercolor painting, she effortlessly weaves creativity and mindfulness into both her work and daily life. For Khushbu, well-being isn’t just about movement, rather, it’s about connection, self-expression, and finding harmony in everything around her, and she aims to bring that well-being to others as well.