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Join Pure Bliss Yoga founder and teacher, Richelle Morgan, as she heads back to the stunning beaches of Tulum, Mexico. Experience the incredible energy and magic of this historic Mayan coastal retreat with Richelle as your guide both on and off your mat. Twice daily yoga classes with sea views will help you discover, explore and deepen your practice as you build inner strength. You’ll laugh, sweat and play in energizing morning classes as the sun rises above the sea. Later on, after a hard day at the beach, we’ll take it down a notch with some deliciously soothing restorative yoga to help balance out the day.
Drench yourself in the energy and inspiration that a Pure Bliss Yoga retreat provides. Do as much or as little as you like, your Pure Bliss Yoga retreat is all about you. So take a deep breath, unplug from life’s daily stresses and join us on a truly blissful experience you'll never forget!
Come and be part of the choir as we sing, sing, sing our hearts out! Kirtan is call and response chanting done to lift up our minds and hearts. It is meditation, devotion and fun all wrapped up together in one package. We will learn world chants in English and in Sanskrit, as well as the stories behind them.
No experience necessary: we will begin with some vocal and physical warm-ups to get the juices flowing. A special treat will be a simple circle dance that will accompany one of the songs to unite body, heart and voice. Not to be missed! Registration is recommended as this will be an intimate group.
Led by Karusia Wroblewski, lover of yoga, music and dance.
Cost:$15+HST; $20+HST day of the event (Subject to availability)
Grab a date, a friend or a stranger and join us for a fun filled partner yoga workshop, just in time for Valentines day! Explore how partner work can deepen your practice.
Just $45 per couple! Please contact us to register.
For those that want to know more about green living, don't miss this day of detox, purification and cleansing in Toronto Feb 18, 2012.
In a series of three lectures happening during the day, you can learn how to detox as you try juices, smoothies and vegan fare. You will learn about crystal bowl healing and simple body detox along with learning how to detoxify, nourish and replenish the reproductive system with worldwide traditional healing methods.
Browse and check out the FREE vendor's market for natural living deals and products.
* If you have a product or service that is considered green living, email me at thehealthydiva@gmail.com if you would like to vend at the show, I am open to bartering options, and I am also looking for businesses and products to list on a green living site.
For tickets and additional details go to the event website http://iamahealthyvegan.eventbrite.ca/
For those that can't make it stop by the website www.iamahealthyvegan.com for details on the free womb circle gatherings, we are looking for women to heal and be healed by.
Learn To Practice KRIYA YOGA
Courses are offered in this ancient scientific art by Babaji’s Kriya Yoga.
Order founded by M. Govindan Satchidananda, author of the book "Babaji and the 18 Siddha Kriya Yoga Tradition"
The goal of human life can be said to be happiness, peace, love and enlightenment.
The desire for this perfection comes from the Self, the image of the Divine,
which lives and seeks to express itself through all humanity.
KRIYA YOGA is the scientific art of realizing the Self and the God-Truth union.
It was revived in modern times by the great Himalayan master Babaji Nagaraj.
It is a synthesis of all the teachings of the 18 Siddhas.
The techniques are taught in three initiations which lead one to Samadhi.
In the First Level Initiation seminar each student will learn:
the special routine of 18 hatha yoga postures to be uniquely practiced for greater health, relaxation and energy;
the 6 phases of the powerful breathing technique which is known as Kriya Kundalini Pranayama
to awaken and circulate all one’s sub¬tle energies;
the 7 progressive techniques of meditation which will help cleanse the subconscious,
leading to a mastery of the mind and bringing about the realization of the Self
and Absolute Reality.
Acharya Vyasa is offering First Level Initiation in Babaji’s Kriya Yoga.
It is a seminar format comprised of Free Introductory Lecture & Meditation;
All day Saturday and Sunday workshop sessions.
Saturday February 25, 2012 and
Sunday February 26, 2012
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (both days)
401 Richmond Street West, #209
Toronto, Ontario.
(Corner of Richmond at Spadina)
(Advised Fee - $285)
We are pleased to announce that our Teacher Training Basic Certification program will be transported to the white sand beaches of Puerto Escondido, Mexico in March 2012. Experience world-class yoga instruction in a setting beyond compare.
Join Diane Bruni, Ron Reid, Marla Joy, and David Bruni for an in-depth exploration of teaching, with the option of attending one or both modules, in your journey toward 250hr certification. For more information on the Basic Certification curriculum and program details related to fees, prerequisites and application please visit our website.
Module I (125 hours):
February 28th - March 13th, 2012
Module II (125 hours):
March 13th - March 27th, 2012
http://www.downwarddog.com/web/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=227%3Abasic-certification&catid=7%3Ateacher-training&Itemid=69 Toronto 416-703-8805 admin@downwarddog.com
QuietNorth kicks off its winter season at the Distillery District with a FREE yoga class on Saturday February 4th at 10:45am to 12:15pm.
Suitable for complete beginners and people with some experience of yoga. Stretch, breathe and relax. Then do brunch!
After a successful fall season at the Distillery, QuietNorth will run yoga and relaxation classes every Saturday morning at 10:45am through to March 31st.
In yoga we learn to unite the body, breath and awareness to create balance and harmony. To this end, our physical nature is a instrument of enlightenment. Take your basic yoga teacher anatomy training to the next level. Each session will include lecture, discussion and asana practice to embody the theme concepts.
Session 1: Sat. March 10, 10am-1pm. feet, our foundation.
Session 2: Sat. March 10, 2pm-6pm. the iliopsoas, our core integrator.
Session 3: Sat. March 24, 10am-1pm. the rib cage, shoulder girdle and shoulder.
Session 4: Sat. March 24, 2pm-6pm. the neck and the skull.
We also welcome all participants to join Karuisa's Personal Practice Classes, Wednesday March 7, 14, 21 and 28th 7am-9am. This is included in as part of your workshop cost.
Lead by Karusia Wroblewski
Saturday March 10th 9am-6pm & Saturday March 24th10am-6pm
Cost: $325+HST
Book BEFORE DEC 31st save 10% ($290+HST)
Past YYT grads and current YYT students from any yoga school Save 20% (25% if you book before December 31st)
Go to http://nagarayoga.com/WorkshopInfo.htm for more info
Mexico Retreat March 13th to 20th, 2012 with Ron Reid, Diane Bruni, Marla Joy & David Bruni
This coming March, infuse your practice with the heat and energy that only a vacation in the tropics can provide. Throughout the week, Ron Reid, Diane Bruni, Marla Joy and David Bruni will be leading daily classes in Puerto Escondido, Mexico. Alongside white sand beaches and famous Mexican Pipeline, these classes (one class per morning, Tuesday to Saturday) will provide the perfect start to each day of your escape from the winter chills.
Schedule:
7:00am Breakfast
9:00am to 11:00am Asana Class
12:00pm Lunch
2:00pm to 4:00pm Afternoon Workshop
6:30pm Dinner
8:30pm Restorative/Meditation
Accommodations:
La Casa Don Juan, a private beachside villa boasting ocean views, gourmet chef-prepared meals, and tranquil, comfortable rooms and amenities.
Accommodation Prices:
$1700-3500 +tax (based on occupancy and style of accommodation. Contact Joy Dorsey our retreat coordinator at admin@downwarddog.com for further details)
Above prices include:
7 nights accommodation
3 Yoga classes/day, 6 days/week plus Restorative Yoga on the first evening
3 vegetarian meals/day, with fish options throughout the week (Inc. dinner on the first night, breakfast on the final day)
Fresh fruit juices and non-alcoholic beverages
Daily cleaning service
Towels and linens provided and changed regularly
Prices do not include:
Airfare
Transport to and from the airport
Taxes
Early Bird Special:
Pay your retreat deposit by January 23rd and get 10% off!
Travel:
Air and land travel is not included in the price of the accommodations or the teacher training. Students are responsible for making their own arrangements. Please contact Joy Dorsey at admin@downwarddog.com for recommendations.
This 40-hour training, which will take place over two weekends in March and April, will provide a dynamic balance of theoretical understanding and practical integration.
Restorative Yoga is a powerful healing tool that reduces stress by supporting the body's innate responses towards homeostasis and health. The worldview of Ayurveda will enrich the postures, meanings, indications, benefits, and pedagogy of Restorative Yoga.
This program is welcome to all students, with or without previous yoga teacher training.
In this course, you will learn:
• How to improve your ability to see imbalances in the body more clearly and to use restorative poses as an assessment tool in order to understand how imbalance occurs.
• How to set up 25 postures with available props and verbal cues.
• How to assess support and comfort.
• How to ease agitation.
• How to balance postures for particular therapeutic effects.
• How to explain the organic and emotional benefits of postures.
• How to inject the poetry of the elements and gunas into a broad-based understanding of the healing process.
• How to digest these postures over time as teachers, and how to continue to grow in restorative teaching skills long after the training ends.
• How to improve your ability to heal yourself and to empower others to heal themselves.
Please contact us at info@octopusgardenyoga.com to apply for a place in this program. Applications are now being accepted.
Octopus Garden Holistic Yoga Centre welcomes yoga teachers and serious students to enhance their ability to share the transformative elements of yoga safely and effectively with students. This advanced teacher training, Effective Teaching: 500-Hours, offers 300-hours of study which builds on skills learned and developed in a 200-hour training.
In this course, you will deepen your ability to teach a comprehensive syllabus of yoga asana, pranayama, meditation, and chanting; study classical texts like the Yoga Sutras, Bhagavad Gita and the Hatha Yoga Pradipika; develop your skills at sequencing for particular effects; and enhance your method of addressing physical, emotional, mental, spiritual health issues as a yoga teacher and much more.
Running from April 2012 - September 2012, this program includes functional, structural, and subtle anatomy; asana and personal practice; pranayama; meditation; yoga therapy; philosophy & ethics; restorative; meditation; Sanskrit and a supervised practicum.
To enroll in the program, participants must have completed a recognized 200-hour teacher training program.
You spend one month learning about your passion in our classic, Thai style wooden house at a beautiful and healthy setting between the mountains and the sea, recharging and even upgrading your batteries!
You get our 200 hour Yoga Alliance standard Yoga Teacher Training course which covers everything you need and more to go out and start teaching Yoga right away!
You’ll make a new network of peers, mentors, and friends that will open up opportunities and new experiences to you for the rest of your life!
You’ll transform yourself to be a person that is easier to be happy, harder to be upset, and all around wiser, fitter, and healthier.
More importantly, each of our five teachers is dedicated and passionate about what they will be teaching you. They live what they teach! This makes for a high quality course with lots of practical application, perfect for budding, soon-to-be Yoga teachers. You’ll be witnessing and experiencing yourself in new ways through practice, anatomical demonstrations, philosophical lessons…lessons that show you the subtleties of what it means to be a human being awakening into a undeniably new stage in the evolution of consciousness. You’ll also be getting lots of hands on experience teaching and assisting your fellow classmates as we compassionately guide you to be the best you can be. And, whether you plan to go on from your training as a teacher, or a practitioner with a deeper appreciation for yourself and the yogic lifestyle, you’ll be confident and energized to give a little more love to the world around you as you live a happier and healthier life.
Deciding to do a Yoga Teacher Training in Asia, especially in Thailand, has some nice benefits. Thai culture is infused with Buddhism which is an offspring of the ancient Yogic philosophies. It reflects in the behavior and character of the people here who generally tend to be very friendly and polite. You’ll find lots of inspiration visiting the Thai temples and seeing people make ritual offerings all over the place. And even though most Thai’s are Buddhist, they also incorporate the Hindu deities used by the traditional Yogis of India. It’s common to see statues of Shiva, Ganesh, Saraswati, and so on. The climate here is also just right for having a vigorous and detoxifying practice.
Spring has arrived and the wildflowers are in full bloom, the waterfalls are flowing. The giant sand dunes and golden beaches are calling. We invite you to replenish yourself with our Weekend Yoga Retreat and celebrate the rites of Spring with Nagara Yoga.
Two asana classes daily, pranayama, meditation, discussions, gourmet vegetarian meals, swimming, sun and more.
Renew your spirit while revitalizing your mind and body with a weekend of Yoga. Open to all levels
Isaiah Tubs Lodge, Located in Prince Edward County (Between Toronto & Ottawa just South Of The 401)
Retreat starts at 6pm on Friday and ends at 3pm on Sunday.
Deepen your practice whether newly on the yoga path or an experienced yogi. Immerse yourself in yoga practice and the freedom of nature.
Heal mind, body and soul.
Package Price, Per Person:
‘Early Birds’ book before March 15, 2012!
$445 – Shared accommodation
$545 – Private accommodation
Bonus – 20 group class pass at Nagara ($240 Value*)
Bonus – one 60 minute Thai yoga massage ($65 Value*)
Book AFTER March 15, 2012
$495 – Shared accommodation
$595 – Private accommodation
THESE PRICES INCLUDE 12% HST; for shared accommodation you must bring your own partner or friend to share with
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