About Tracey

The yoga I teach, Functional Yoga, helps people to feel better in their bodies and gives them tools to navigate the world we live in so that they can age actively and well.

About Tracey Drake Yoga

I have been teaching yoga since 2006 and have over 1,000 hours and counting of training. Today, my teaching is centered on providing a yoga experience to students that is supportive and adapted to the aging process we all (hopefully) experience.

I recognize that everyone is unique and that’s why I focus on function, not form. I really don’t care what your poses look like. I do care that you gain the intended benefit of them. I want my students to leave our practices together with ease and comfort in their bodies and a calm, contented mind – and to take these feelings with them into their everyday lives.

Yoga changed my life when I began taking classes in 2001, not just by improving my strength and mobility, but by helping me learn how to quiet the constant dialogue spinning in my mind. 

But yoga is not just a practicality for me – it’s a passion. A lot of my spare time is spent studying yoga – it’s a huge, amazing subject and the learning never ends. I’ve studied yin, hatha and restorative yoga, anatomy, and yogic and Taoist philosophy extensively. I love blending these teachings with modern science in my own studies and my classes. 

About Tracey Drake

I was born and raised on a tiny island called Guernsey, located between England and France. My parents and extended family still live there, and I visit when I can.

But in August 1999, when I was 31, I came to Peterborough, Ontario and have lived in this area ever since. I cannot imagine not living near water. I love the outdoors, especially in summer, when I can spend time on and in the beautiful lakes in this area.

I share my love of the outdoors, and of animals, with my life partner, Graeme. We enjoy spending time with our families, walking our dogs, mucking out stalls and aging well together. You may see our adorable dogs Chewy and Sophie make appearances in my live online classes. 

In addition to teaching and studying yoga, I work in a private horse barn caring for retired competition horses. I’ve loved horses since I was very young, and I began yoga with the aim of remaining strong and mobile to be able to work with them – and it’s worked! 

"My goal as a teacher is to help you help yourself to better health and wellness."

If you are wanting this for you, then click below to see the classes Tracey offers.

FUNCTIONAL YOGA FOR YOUR BODY and MIND

With 1,000's of hours of teacher training, and evolving and expanding my teaching over the years - the learning never ends. My goal as a teacher is to help you help yourself to better health and wellness.