Our team

Nikki Lock

Owner, Administrative, Marketing, Communications & Instructor

Instructor: Tiny Seeds: Baby Classes, Growing Sprouts: Parent & Tot Dance, Little Saplings: Creative Movement, Groove for Kids, Creative Roots Dance, Funky Jazz, Rainbow Kids & Family Yoga, SoulShine Dance Fitness (Bellyfit®), Sass & Cheek Cabaret Jazz, Wild Women Full Moon Circles & Wildcraft Workshops

Nikki is the owner and creator of Wild Roots Dance & Yoga based out of Victoria, BC. She found her passion for dance, movement and performance over 35 years ago. She has studied various disciplines of dance including Ballet, Jazz, Modern, Lyrical, Tap, Hip Hop, Musical Theatre, Contemporary, Strength and Conditioning & Burlesque. She has a passionate and contagious love for movement and creating spaces that nurture and support community. Her classes encourage self-love, positive body image, creative expression, celebrating uniqueness and a sense of awe and playfulness.

She is the new Canadian Teacher Trainer for Rainbow Kids Yoga and has completed the 360 hour Rainbow Yoga Teacher Training in Italy. There she studied Fertility Yoga, Pregnancy Yoga, Baby Yoga and Wise Women Yoga. She also completed training in Yoga in the classroom, Kids Yoga, Teen Yoga, Family Yoga, Partner Yoga, Community Yoga and Yoga Therapy. She has been teaching yoga in schools, childcare centres and her studio for the past 8 years.

Nikki has also trained at many facilities throughout the world including The Canadian College of Performing Arts, The Royal Winnipeg School of Ballet and Casa Sangam in Italy. She has developed an extensive repertoire of techniques and styles. Nikki graduated from the Vancouver Island University with a Technical Theatre Diploma, the Canadian College of Performing Arts with a Performance Certificate and Camosun College with an Exercise & Wellness Diploma.

Nikki found her passion for teaching at an early age and has been sharing her joy of movement in any form with students for the past twenty five years. Nikki has studied with RAD(Royal Academy of Dance) and CDTA(Canadian Dance Teachers Association). She is a member of the Canadian Dance Teachers Association in Ballet and Jazz and an associate member in Modern. She is also a certified Bellyfit® instructor and a facilitator of THEGROOVE™ and THEGROOVE™ for Kids.

Nikki opened Wild Roots Dance & Yoga studio in 2019. When Nikki is not in the studio, she loves to spend time with her family, sail around the beautiful islands surrounding Vancouver Island, climb cliffs, host gatherings in her home, explore the world, camp in her delica and dance barefoot any chance she gets............... 

Eve

Instructor: Restorative Yoga & Sound Healing, Candlelight Flow Yoga, Wild Women Full Moon Circles, Family Yoga & Sunday Workshops

Eve has been practicing yoga for over 20 years and brings a wealth of experience, curiosity, and heart to her teaching. After completing her initial Hatha Yoga Teacher Training (RYT-200) in 2014, she continued to expand her skills, completing her 300-hour program in 2020 to become an RYT-500. Eve is certified in Yin Yoga, Restorative Yoga, Wheel Yoga, Yoga Nidra, Kids Yoga & Family Yoga. Other energy & healing modalities she is certified in: Cacao Ceremony, Crystal Therapy, Indian Head Massage, Reiki (Master level), Reiki Drumming, Shamanic Healing, Sound Therapy & Thai Yoga Massage. She is also a Continuing Education Provider (YACEP) with Yoga Alliance.

Eve’s classes are designed to feel fresh, uplifting, and accessible for all levels. With a friendly and approachable style, she takes care to create safe, comfortable spaces where students can relax, recharge, and connect more deeply with themselves.

She believes in yoga for life—weaving the practices and tools of yoga into her daily living. As a lifelong learner, Eve continues to deepen her studies through workshops, mentorship, and the wisdom her students share. Above all, she loves sharing the joy of yoga, movement, and sound with every student she meets.

Beyond her group classes, Eve is also available to guide group private experiences such as ceremonies, sound baths, circles, and yoga events, which can be booked directly through the studio owner to create personalized gatherings that nurture connection, healing, and renewal. 

Talia

Instructor: Funky Jazz, Musical Theatre & Beginner Adult Dance

Talia started dancing at the age of 3 where her love and passion for dance grew from there. She dance competitively for 15 years. Her goal is to provide the space and care for students to feel free to express themselves in a safe and judgement free zone all while teaching the important foundations and techniques of dance.

Studying lyrical, jazz, ballet and modern dance, she is well versed in many styles and techniques and can adapt to the many challenges that may come her way. She has also taught Pilates and fitness classes for the past 7 years.

When you step into her class, you can expect a welcoming, caring, and loving atmosphere. She is a firm believer that we must first take care of ourselves in order to care for anyone else in our lives. When we allow ourselves to find what makes us feel strong and empowered, what lights our soul on fire, we are able to carry that out into the world and help support those around us.

Talia is always moving in and out of the studio from yoga, to fitness classes and salsa dancing. She looks forward to dancing with you!

Alifia

Instructor: Youth Yoga

Alifia —known by many as Leaf—has been practicing yoga since she was twelve years old. What began as her mother’s attempt to help her reconnect with her body blossomed into a lifelong journey of self-discovery. Over the years, Alifia has explored a variety of styles and lineages, including Vinyasa, Kundalini, Ashtanga, and Yin. In 2019, she completed her 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training in traditional Hatha.

Alongside her yoga practice, Alifia works as an elementary teacher with students from Kindergarten to Grade 9. She bridges her love of education and her passion for yoga by weaving mindful practices into her classroom each week. She has completed training with Rainbow Kids Yoga, created and facilitated her own summer camps called Creative Yogis, and continues to inspire children and youth to connect body, breath, and mind.

Alifia believes that introducing yoga to young people is a powerful way to nurture emotional regulation, focus, confidence, and inner peace during such formative years.

“Yoga is the journey of the self, through the self, to the self.” —The Bhagavad Gita

Darlene

Instructor: Fusion Bellydance

Darlene is a passionate and versatile artist with a deep rooted connection to dance. Raised by a mother who was also a bellydancer, Darlene learned this art form early on, connecting to it's graceful movements and rich cultural history. In the past years she has been exploring various fusions within the bellydance world and enjoys combining bold isolations, fluid transitions and textured shapes. She is currently undergoing the 8 Elements teacher training with Rachel Brice, based out of Portland, to further deepen her journey and teaching skills. 

Sylvia

Instructor: Prenatal Yoga & Kids Creative Flow with Props (Hoops, Scarves, Ribbons & More)

Sylvia Louis is a multidisciplinary fitness instructor and an internationally acclaimed, award-winning circus aerialist and pole artist. Movement has always been an important part of her life, through circus arts, yoga and gymnastics. She teaches a variety of different types of yoga classes, including vinyasa flow, power, Hatha, yin, prenatal and aerial yoga, as well as barre fitness, circus arts, pole sport, gymnastics and more. Sylvia is a national and international aerial arts and pole fitness champion and has travelled the world as a performer and instructor. She is excited to share her passion for movement and yoga at Wild Roots.

Pamela

Instructor: Morning Flow Yoga

Pam’s background is in teaching fitness, working as a personal trainer, and health coaching. Her first deep dive into yoga was a 30 day challenge, which led to her to take her first 200 hour training in 2016. Pam went on to do two training courses specializing in yin, and two additional 200 hour trainings, one in Victoria in 2020, and another in Greece in 2024. She  taught in Calgary, where she lived for 21 years, before coming to Victoria.

Outside of yoga, Pam is a recreational runner, dragon boat racer, avid reader, and works part time as a health coach. Her goal is to bring the joy of stillness and calm to each class, and help others see the beauty in slowing down and being present.

Tersia

Instructor: Morning Hatha Yoga

With two decades of experience, Tersia embodies a heart-centered approach to yoga that cultivates ease, presence, and deep connection. Her teaching gracefully blends the wisdom of traditional practices with an intuitive understanding of each student’s unique journey.

 Rather than emphasizing effort or striving, Tersia invites effortlessness—guiding students toward movement that flows naturally, breath that nourishes deeply, and awareness that gently expands. Her classes offer a soft landing—a space to reconnect, explore, and simply be.

 Practicing with Tersia strengthens the body, calms the mind, and warms the heart. Her rich and eclectic teaching style is both grounded and accessible, speaking to the individuality of each participant while encouraging practical integration into daily life.

Rachelle

Instructor: Sunday Morning Yoga: Crystals & Yin, Reiki & Restore

Rachelle is a born & raised Vancouver Islander with a deep love for the ocean, forest & all things energy. Her love for yoga came quite by accident, when she was navigating the choppy waters of postpartum anxiety and found her daily saving grace to be turning inwards in childs pose.

From there, her practice expanded, she completed her 200 hour training in 2023 and has been working as a freelance
instructor ever since. Her foundational belief is that "A little goes a long way" and that you don't have to be experienced or flexible to reap the many benefits of living a yogic lifestyle.

Rachelle is also a certified reiki facilitator, a mother and the happy owner of a sweet, long haired, intuitive, cat.  She is SO excited to be joining the team at Wild Roots and looks forward to connecting with the community!

Roxie

Instructor

Roxie was born in beautiful Victoria BC, and grew up between Victoria and the Okanagan. She found yoga well over a decade ago and it not only enriched her life but rejuvenated it. Roxie is a lifelong learner and loves to try new things and discover new places. She deeply cares for others and her community which gives her enthusiasm to share her passions and joy with others. 

Roxie’s teacher training journey began with Yin/Nidra Teacher Training through Yoga from the Heart by Nicole Schulz. She has completed her 250 hour Yoga Teacher Training through MokSana in Victoria. With a love for the yin-side, Roxie continued her Yin yoga studies with Bernie Clark and Diana Batts and is always diving deeper into the yin-side of things. Roxie mentored under Nikki Lock, of Wild Roots, paddling into the waters of Kids Yoga. Roxie has an ever growing passion for all stages of life, especially birth. Roxie is a certified Prenatal/Postnatal Yoga Instructor, Doula, and Prenatal/Postnatal Fitness Leader (PT and group). Pregnancy is a time to honour and nourish the body, mind and soul and her classes aim to do just that.

Whether it be Pre/postnatal, Hatha, Kids or Yin, Roxie's classes are designed around helping each individual feel welcome and comfortable. Roxie has a strong appreciation that people are all unique in biology and biography, therefore, her intention is to deliver classes that allow the practice to meet the student where they are.

In 2022, Roxie and her family welcomed their beautiful baby boy to the world! Roxie learned so much from her pregnancy and postpartum journey and continues to learn every day from the little one. Off the mat, she and her family love camping, travelling, and most of all spending time together and with their animals.