Toronto holds some of the country's best yoga workshops and events, from one day yoga intensives, meditation workshops, couple's therapy, or inspirational speakers. The events/workshops section will keep you in the loop of what's going on in your city.
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Stretching, breathing, back care and positions for labour. Come solo or with a partner.
Saturday, January 9, 2:30pm-4:30pm with Monica Voss
$40/single or $70/two
Located in midtown Toronto? The Yoga for Absolute Beginners Workshop at our Yonge/Eglinton studio helps you learn yoga in a room with other absolute beginners.
The 4 part session goes over the basic sequence of the Ashtanga practice focusing on core strength, alignment, breathing and flow.
The first 100 people who sign up also receive a free 30 days unlimited pass for our brand new boutique style studio located within a few minutes walk from Yonge and Eglinton.
Cost: $80 + GST (include 4 session + one month of unlimited yoga for the first 100 registrants)
Saturdays starts January 10th 9.30am - 11am runs for 4 consecutive weeks;Tuesdays and Thursdays 7 - 8.30pm runs Jan 13th, 15th, 20th, 22nd
In this workshop, we will review the Yamas and Niyamas as they are outlined in Patanjali's Yoga Sutras and then reflect on them using various translations, including a commentary from a women's, heart-centred perspective. We will discuss how the Yamas and Niyamas continue to be vibrant and engaging in our current times, and how they apply to our teaching and our lives.
Sunday, January 10, 2010, 2:00pm-5:00pm with Ana Bodnar
$50
YOGA AND AYURVEDA: CREATIVE APPROACHES TO ASANA SEQUENCING - 10 Hours
Taught by Ann Marie Hood
Saturday, January 16 - 10:00am-12:30pm & 1:30pm-4:00pm
Sunday, January 17 - 10:00am-12:30pm & 1:30pm-4:00pm
Ayurveda is the sister science to and medical aspect of Yoga. Emphasizing the unique physical, emotional and mental constitution of each individual, at its best, Ayurveda offers practioners a framework for self observation which roots subjective experience in the elemental qualities of the created world. It also helps to explain why certain kinds of people are attracted to particular styles of yogasana practice and avoid others.
In this workshop, Ayurveda will be approached as a way of thinking about the world rather than as a set of rules to be learned and applied. Beginning with an interactive discussion of Ayurvedic cosmology, and its relationship to the three \\\"doshas\\\" or aspects of overall constitution, participants will use their own personal experiences as the means to understand the Ayurvedic framework. Once a basic understanding is achieved, the stage is set to view asana practice and sequencing for each dosha in all its creative dimensions. When considered from this point of view, both teaching and personal practice take on a multitude of new possibilities. How does the immediate environment affect each dosha on the mat? Or the time of day when practice occurs?
Is there a way to language one\\\'s teaching to offer something to each dosha? Which postures and techniques are most beneficial or detrimental to each dosha? And in terms of personal practice how can we make sure our practice is actually working for us?
Friday, Saturday, Sunday
6-9PM Friday, 9AM-12PM Saturday, 2-5PM Sunday
After joining us for the Yoga Festival Toronto we are thrilled to have Kim Schwartz returning to deepen our structural, energetic and organic understanding at RYA this winter. This workshop looks at a diverse selection of asanas and explores them from the muscles and bones, [outer body] organs and breath [inner body], and chakras and nadis [subtle body].
Friday - Sunday February 20 - 22nd. Tuition: 300+ gst
Kim Schwartz has studied and taught Hatha Yoga for over three decades. His lifelong passion for mystical truth led him to become ordained as a Maha swami of the Temple of Kriya in Chicago. Kim was director of the Temple's Hatha Yoga Teacher Training Program before moving to New Mexico, where he continues to direct High Desert Yoga's Teacher Training Program. Kim Schwartz's teachers include Ramanand Patel, Francois Raoult, Gabriel Halpern, John Friend and Rodney Yee. He is recognized both as a master of his artť in personal practice and as a true teacher's teacherť; one with the ability to communicate the timeless truths of yoga on many levels to fellow instructors in a way that enables them to pass this wisdom on to their own students.
YOGA RETREAT:
February 6 to 13, 2010
Tulum, Mexico
Sun, sea and yoga.
Join registered yoga teacher and certified personal trainer, Richelle Morgan, in a retreat that will pamper, restore and refresh the senses with daily yoga, core strengthening and body sculpting fitness fusion classes using the Bodysculpt Method. Add nutritious healthy meals using local fresh ingredients, scheduled relaxation and spa time and you have the makings of a fabulous retreat.
Book early and save $250!
Early bird rate: book before November 10 and SAVE!
Double Occupancy cabana - $1045 CAD or $995 USD
Single Occupancy cabana - $1350 CAD or $1295 USD
A practical program of experience and knowledge designed to develop the full potential of life. Based on the ancient Vedic Knowledge of life and designed by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, the course includes:
- Sudarshan Kriya, a powerful cleansing process
- Yoga meditation and unique breathing techniques
- Practical knowledge dealing with the daily challenges of life.
Benefits of the Course:
- Reduced stress
- More joy and enthusiasm
- Enhanced health and well-being
- Improved efficiency and productivity
- Mental focus and clarity
- Heightened self-esteem
- Better interpersonal skills
- Anti-aging effect
Fee: $300
This fee helps further service projects of The Art of Living Foundation
Bring strength and relaxation to mind and body. Experience ancient practices of yoga, meditation and breathing. Everyone is welcome. Join us for one, two or more:
February 7, 2009 - May 1, 2009
Monday - Sunday
Weekdays 6AM-7:30AM
Saturdays 1PM- 6PM, Sundays 12PM-5PM
Study authentic Ashtanga Yoga with Authorized teacher David Robson.
The purpose of this course is to promote and support the practice and exploration of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga. Daily mysore practice and weekend workshops on asana practice, Sanskrit, philosophy, psychology, and nutrition will offer a variety of different perspectives on the tradition.
This Immersion is not a "teacher training" or "certification" course. Only Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and Sharath Rangaswamy of the KPJ Ashtanga Yoga Institute in Mysore, India, can grant Authorization and Certification to teach Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga. Instead, this program offers students and teachers the opportunity to deepen and intensify their personal practice and understanding of traditional Ashtanga Yoga. A certificate of completion credited with 200 hours is given to students who participate in and complete all of the training.
You're invited to join us for Buddha Groove on Thursday July 9, 2009, at Hart House, from 7pm to 12midnight.
Learn basic palmistry with Alan Anand, an expert in this ancient system. In a fun and interactive 45 minute session we will discover an interesting and possibly useful tool to add to our repertoire. And who knows whose palm we each may choose to read that night!
Join in the journey with creative DJ Medicine Man as we dance to world music that moves, inspires and unifies us.
Enjoy an abundance of complimentary delicious, healthy food. Indulge in LPK's incredible organic desserts and Stacey's raw truffles. Sample Danielle's yummy pro-biotic ice cream, Lamont's Kangen Water, and so much more. Choose goodies from a table of free classes, eco-appropriate products and services. Remember, BYOB (bring your own bag).
There’s social mingling and business networking with other interesting and interested like minded people in the relaxed, welcoming and sophisticated setting of University of Toronto.To buy your tickets on-line and for more info. visit us at WWW.BUDDHAGROOVE.CA
8 lucky women get the chance to come up north with Yogagurl to take part in a special summer yoga retreat which will include:
• 4 Yoga classes (all levels)
• 2 creative workshops* (to develop/deepen your practice on and off the mat) -healthy gourmet vegetarian meals & juicing demos -health & wealth talk by Yogagurl
• Hiking trails, swimming, massage and much more!
Where: Pine River B&B
Cost: $345 CAD or $295 ea if you sign up with a friend (food, beverage, accommodation and activities included)
Immerse yourself in a course designed to promote and support the practice and exploration of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga.
Daily mysore practice and afternoon workshops on asana practice, Sanskrit, philosophy, psychology, and nutrition will offer a variety of different perspectives on the tradition.
Sunday to Friday
Morning: mysore-style practice
Afternoon: workshops from 12 – 5pm
To Apply
Enrollment is by application. The course is limited to 16 students.
Each module is $1500 + GST
Both modules together is $2800 + GST
Visit www.ashtangatoronto.com to get the application.
Buddha Groove Social Salon
7pm - midnight
Tickets $25 advance | $30 cash at the door | $15 after 10pm
Location:
The Balmy Beach Club
@ the foot of Beech Ave. in the Beaches
(just east of Hammersmith / south of Queen St. E.)
* Come and have your party with us. Group rates are $20 per person for groups of 10 or more when you register & pay in advance.
You're invited to join us at Buddha Groove, hosted by Helen Goldstein and co-sponsored by Green Enterprise Toronto!
Join singer / bellydancer Roula Said (Nomadica) and trumpet player David Buchbinder (Flying Bulgars) as they serve up a feast of Arabic, Jewish, Gypsy, Jazz & Funk tunes to keep you shimmying. Complimentary light vegetarian food, generous green goodies (*BYOB - bring your own bag please :) & more!
There’s social mingling and business networking with other interesting, like minded people in a relaxed, welcoming and fun atmosphere.
Ten percent of profits will be donated to H.U.B. Please visit our sponsors page to learn more about our supporters: http://www.buddhagroove.ca/our-sponsors.html
You are encouraged to visit our website, and share this invite with your groovalicious friends!
Give yourself the gift of deep relaxation with this 3-hour workshop that will leave you feeling relaxed, refreshed and restored. Leave with several immediately useable tools to employ in everyday life to counterpoise stress and its detrimental effects. We will gently move through guided relaxations, supported reclining restorative yoga positions, and breathing exercises that together become a long guided meditation.
Because this is a valuable activity for anyone, the workshop has been created to be accessible and enjoyable with a small enough group to allow for individual attention, in a relaxed and non-competitive environment. No previous experience is required, and it is appropriate for complete beginners and advanced practitioners alike. Includes a take-home practice CD. Come with a partner or friend so you can encourage eachother's continued practice!
Chakra Yoga Intensive
Aug 21, 2009 - Aug 29, 2009
6:30AM - 8:30PM. Course starts 7:00PM Friday
This 8 day chakra yoga course is for any seeker who is walking the path of self realization. It will be an all encompassing, multi faceted exploration of the ancient science of yoga and the chakra system. Each day we will we delve into one of the chakras, its physiological location, glandular connection and function, the psychology and archetypal characteristics associated with each chakra and the mental and emotional characteristics that it manifests. There will also be a strong focus on meditation which is an integral part of the yoga practice. Modalities of exploration of the seven centers will include: asanas, pranayama, meditation, yoga nidra, mantra, yantra yoga, nada yoga (chanting of the seed and petal sounds), dance, lectures and presentations, films, fire ceremonies, visual art, creative writing and much more. This is a one of a kind experience filled with information, creativity, self discovery and opportunities to deepen your understanding of yoga and yourself. Cost is $850.00 per person including meals, accomodations and course.
Can-Fit-Pro welcomes YOU, the health and wellness enthusiast to our fourth annual Consumer Fitness and Wellness Show! Saturday, August 22, 2009, 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Re-invigorate yourself— become leaner, slimmer, and stronger! Pick up the latest tips on nutrition, exercise, vitamins, and more from top industry pros. Learn, Shop, Work Out
Tosca Reno:
Stop by for a meet-and-greet with the inspirational author of the Eat-Clean Diet
Dr. Joey Shulman:
International speaker and author of several books including the national best-seller, The Last 15—A Weight Loss Breakthrough
Brad Schoenfeld:
Celebrity trainer will show you how to maximize your workout and achieve the results you want
Get your groove on with the hottest dance craze, Zumba!
Challenge your core with STOTT PILATES® exercises!
Meet Paul Plakas, TV host of “X-Weighted”
Over 200,000 sq ft. of fitness equipment, athletic apparel, and supplements!
Find awesome deals with brand names: Roots Canada, adidas, GNC, Fitness Depot, Ice, Gear Fitness Apparel, Timex Group Canada, Life Fitness, STOTT PILATES, Glacéau Vitaminwater, Booty Camp Fitness, Nestea Vitao, Polar Electro Canada Inc., and more!
Buy your tickets online now and enter for a chance to win some fabulous prizes.
Yoga Festival Toronto is a non-profit organization formed to produce a yearly festival of the Yoga Tradition inspired by content, vision, and community.
The Festival aims to unite, inspire and support local practitioners, teachers, studios, and lineages with a broad range of presentation topics, practical classes, and round-table discussion and debate.
The Festival is open to practitioners of all levels: those just discovering yoga, long-time students, teachers from all lineages and traditions. We believe that yoga is for everyone and we aim to provide something for everyone. Please check out our site to find out more!
Bringing together the ancient wisdom of Yoga Nidra meditation with the insights of modern psychotherapy, this five-and-a-half day training program will provide you the information and tools needed to facilitate Yoga Nidra group sessions. The format is interactive with ample opportunity for questions and discussions. It is also experiential, providing you the opportunity to experience yoga Nidra sessions and to give practice sessions in class.
Location: Bliss Yoga Studio
Schedule: Sunday, August 23, 2 – 6 pm, and Monday through Friday, Aug 24-28, 9 am – 5 pm
Cost: $700 if registering by Aug 9, or $800 after Aug 9, 2009
Twee teaches globally as a recognized teacher and senior trainer of Prana Flow - an empowering, transformational and evolutionary-edge blend of Hatha, Tantra, Ayurveda and Vinyasa Flow Yoga (created by her teacher, Shiva Rea). She has committed herself to a yoga journey along the Soul Connections Tour through 2010. Twee teaches yoga activists, adventure retreats, teacher training intensives and master classes around the world, often traveling to a different country every week! Twee has a unique ability to connect with students of all levels and to connect students with each other by encouraging exploration. Twee explores the infinite intelligence of Prana (Life Force), learning to listen to your “Inner Teacher”, and responding and moving from your center of Truth. For more information visit www.tweeyoga.com or http://www.889yonge.com
Sharath Rangaswamy is the grandson of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, master teacher and guru of Ashtanga Yoga.
Sharath practiced under and taught along side his grandfather for almost 20 years.
Sharath is now in charge of teaching
at the K. Pattabhi Jois Ashtanga Yoga Institute, in Mysore India.
This is Sharath’s first time teaching a workshop in Toronto! Don’t miss it!
Join Eoin for an exhilarating and festive ride that explores a whole new realm of flow.
Superflow is a complement to the regular yoga practice. Offering a little more exuberance and a little less introverted energy, it complements static
movements with rhythmic flow. You will sweat, release and feel the life force pulsing through you.
Drawing inspiration from Yoga, Martial Arts, Dance, Surf, Ski and Snowboard Maneuvers Super Flow is an ecstatic form of movement. Set to music, it
starts off slowly allowing ourselves to feel centered and open in our bodies. Gradually we build up in intensity offering a unique workout that
will put us back in touch with the joy of movement.
Eoin Finn has been a disciple of Yoga, Eastern and Western philosophy, martial arts and meditation since 1987 and has been teaching Yoga for over a decade.
First introduced to Yoga while at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Finn discovered the benefits of yoga as a great warm up to extreme sports such as mountain biking, surfing and windsurfing. From there, Finn’s travels to France, Hawaii and Japan developed his yoga practice, eventually leading to his commitment to teaching, sharing and promoting yoga, health and bliss.
Deemed as one of Vancouver’s best yoga instructors, Finn’s popularity has spun itself into a successful yoga and wellness portal-site, vancouveryoga.com, his Platinum-level Power Yoga DVD in 2001, best selling, Platinum-level Power Yoga for Happiness DVD in 2003 and the recent Pure & Simple Yoga DVD in 2006.
Ayurveda and Yoga are sister sciences - bodies of knowledge that explore embodied life from similar perspectives. This lecture will explore some of the ways in which Ayurveda and Yoga work together to achieve their shared aim: Equipoise, in every facet of existence.
Prepaid registration required.
Register today by calling 416-504-6049.
Lecture $40
Vegetarian Buffet: $10
Presented by CAISH and The Andrea Olivera Centre for Ayurveda
You are invited to join a gathering of like minded eco-aware people, hosted by Helen Goldstein and cosponsored with LavaLife Prime, LavaLife, and Green Enterprise Toronto, in a comfortable, relaxed & friendly atmosphere, for an evening of social mingling, business networking, dancing, and munching. Drum with Terri Segal of Rhythmic by Nature. Dance to the inspiring mystical Trance Sitar grooves of Prosad. Complimentary vegetarian food, cash bar, green goody bags, BYOB bring your own bag please.
Good to give, pay it forward: 10% of profits will go to WellSpring.
Tickets: $25 online in advance, $30 cash at the door, $15 after 10pm. Discounts: $20 ea for groups of 10 or more, when you register & pay in advance.
Thanks go out to our co-sponsors LavaLife Prime, LavaLife, Green Enterprise Toronto & more!
Shawnda Chambers, RYT will bring yoga to life through story, games and creative activities. Each week we will explore a different spiritual principal. Themes will include compassion, love, friendship and gratitude. Suitable for children ages 4-11. Please bring a yoga mat, a bottle of water and a smile to class. Program runs for 6 consecutive weeks. Pre registered $45 (session) Drop In $10 (per week)
A self-discovery workshop for girls. In a safe and supportive environment girls ages 12-15 will explore body awareness, intuition and traditional asana through a variey of yoga inspired activities. Build self confidence, learn to be more assertive and achieve your personal best. Please bring a yoga mat, bottle of water, a journal and a smile to class.
Meet the faculty, bring your questions. Presentation begins at 7:45pm. Light refreshments will be served.
With 30 years of experience training teachers, Esther Myers Yoga Studio's internationally recognized programme is based on interactive, in-depth, intelligent teaching. For yoga practitioners interested in teaching, for those teachers wishing to upgrade their skills, for experienced students wanting to deepen their practice and understanding, this programme with its highly trained faculty provides practice in the techniques of yoga, and a solid foundation in the principles that underlie them: grounding, breathing, spinal elongation.
Our 18-month programme allows the time necessary to learn, practise and integrate the complex array of skills required to be an educator of the highest standard.
Kundli, is practiced in India through the Vedas and ancient scripts. It is different then what is learned here in the Western world. Not as much emphasis on body movement but on actual awakening and tuning into our Chakras, the subtle energy channels deep within us.
Intense practice of chakras is to awake Kundalini, known as our internal fire or energy. This kundalini fire is to work its way up to the crown chakra. Where you can find the ultimate bliss and peace of life, prosperity and divine wisdom. Through pranayama( breath) and chanting, awake the fire to control life choices, destiny and thought process. Tap into your life.
It is an uplifting, out of the body experience to be judged by each individual.
Each 7 main Chakras hold the entire self-being. All intelligence is inside us, we have to find it.
It's time to benefit your life, personally or professionally. Why not live the good life. Find success, quality of living, sharpness of mind, with awakening the fire of Kundli practice.
Learn to use the ancient secrets of Ayurveda! The Andrea Olivera Centre for Ayurveda teams up with CAISH to help you become a certified Ayurveda practitioner. As an Ayurveda Spa Specialist you will know techniques and practices such as Indian Head Massage, Hand and Foot Therapy, Ayurveda Facials, Tri-Dosha Mind and Body Therapy, and much more! Either spend the week as an intensive experience or complete each course over a period of time at your convenience.
We are offering all of our classes at the new ZENFINDER YOGASPA for free this week! You can try as many as you\'d like - you can even bring your friends for free. We are in the Beaches on Queen St. above Second Cup at Elmer. We offer classes ranging from YOGASSAGE (combines yoga with a hot stone massage) to Mom and Baby Yoga, Restorative, Power Vinyasa, YogaFlow1, Boomer Yoga, Slow Healing Yoga as well as Raw Food Cooking Classes and Detox classes!
This 250 hour yoga teacher training course covers the details and adjustments of each posture in the Primary Series of Ashtanga yoga and the use of these postures as the basis for a flowing Hatha class.
Meditation, Yoga Therapy, Sanskrit, Chanting, Anatomy, Physiology and Yoga Philosophy will be covered.
The successful completion of this 250-hour course qualifies you to find an entry-level position as a Certified Yoga Teacher and gives you all the foundations of learning to guide and instruct others.
A Certificate is granted upon satisfactory completion of the course.
The Yoga Sanctuary is officially affiliated with the Yoga Alliance in the United States and our course fulfills their requirements for a 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training Certification. Graduates of our program may become members of the Yoga Alliance upon successful completion of the course.
emPOW!erment (POW-proclaiming our worth) workshop for Woman Survivors of Sexual Abuse and Trauma
A safe and supportive environment to explore body awareness and inner healing through traditional asana, pranayama, hand mudras, journaling and poetry through creative exercises inspired by the 5 elements (earth, water, fire, air and ether)
Kundalini- subtle energy channels. Learn to awaken them. They may have been dormant for sometime.
Learn the 7 chakras of the body. Our energy channels.
Awake chakras learn how to channel energy for personal and professional benefit.
Understanding chakras is the tool for a better quality of life and continued health.
To read more on Kundalini Meditation click on workshop page on website.
EVERY SATURDAY & SUNDAY WORKSHOP
*Please book weekend programs in advance as space may be limited
Join David Robson for a magical, once-in-a-lifetime ocean wilderness experience.
Includes daily excursions to meet and swim with the dolphins, morning Mysore-style Ashtanga practice, all meals and accommodations on the island, snorkeling on the famed Bimini Road/Stones of Atlantis.
$1390 US + $100 CDN registration fee (before July 1st) or $200 CDN (after July + 1st)
Included is:
• Daily guided excursions on the DolphinQuest catamaran, weather permitting, for dolphin swims and snorkeling
• Daily Mysore-style Ashtanga Yoga practice with Authorized teacher David Robson
• Extra yoga workshops
• Round-trip airfare from Florida to Bimini (This will be arranged for you at registration)
• Sunday night accommodation in Fort Lauderdale (September 20th)
• All airport transfers on the island
• 5 nights accommodations on-island, double occupancy
• All meals on-island: vegetarian/vegan (except for Wednesday night out on the town)
• Complimentary use of kayaks
• An incredible relaxing and transformative experience
Register early as space is limited for this retreat and it will fill.
The Pranayam Yoga Centre will offer a yoga and juice fasting retreat for body and mind in the beautiful Stonechurch Museum of Art, 200 km east of Toronto just north of Belleville, on the last weekend in September. Guests arrive Friday, September 25 between 6 and 9 p.m. The retreat will end Sunday, September 27 at 6 p.m.
The weekend includes juice fasting, yoga, chi kung, rest and renewal. The program begins on Friday night, just before bedtime with a yoga session to realign the body and calm the mind, and it ends on Sunday with a wonderful experience of an eating meditation.
The Stonechurch can accommodate only 6 overnight guests, so register early.
The cost of the retreat, including accomodation and all sessions, is $250. If we receive your confirmation and payment before September 19th, the price will be reduced to $225. For registration and details call Brigitte at 416 691 7337.
Challenge yourself or another: how many Sun Salutations can you do? 108 Sun Salutations broken into 4 rounds of 27. Each round gets a little more difficult. Register early, collect pledges and join the challenge. Proceeds from this event go to charity.
Three dates and times available
Take one, two or all three
Pre-registration required
Tue Sep 29 | 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Sun Oct 11 | 11:00am - 2:00pm
Fri Nov 06 | 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Give yourself the gift of deep relaxation with this three-hour workshop that will leave you feeling relaxed, refreshed and restored. You will learn that deep relaxation is within your reach, and with continued practice, many of the techniques can be applied in everyday life to counterpoise the detrimental effects of stress and the often intense pace we keep.
We will gently move through guided relaxations, simple and supported restorative yoga positions, and easy breathing exercises that together become a long guided meditation. The intent of this workshop is to be relaxing and enjoyable, and the class size is small allowing for personal attention. This workshop is suitable for absolute beginners, yet is beneficial to advanced practitioners alike. NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE WITH YOGA OR MEDITATION IS NECESSARY.
Because continued practice is optimal, you will receive a free CD with three guided relaxations ranging from 5 to 20 minutes to help you have a home practice should you wish to continue. Consider coming to the workshop with a friend, family member or partner, as it is a lovely way to spend quiet time together, and as with many things, continued practice is easier with a 'buddy.' This is a perfect workshop to bring that friend who "thinks they can't do yoga"!
If you are one of the many people suffering from lack of proper sleep you might want to try this five-week workshop.
Yoga Nidra – also called “the meditative heart of yoga” – is a therapeutic practice supporting your healing in many ways, including:
- A profoundly relaxed state that helps the muscles and the whole body re-learn how to rest and recharge
- Deep mental relaxation that provides an antidote to excessive worrying and anxiety
- An increased receptiveness to your positive affirmations – challenging and counteracting negative beliefs and thoughts
- Experiencing your true nature that is peaceful, joyful and confident
Kundli, is practiced in India through the Vedas and ancient scripts. It is different then what is learned here in the Western world. Not as much emphasis on body movement but on actual awakening and tuning into our Chakras, the subtle energy channels deep within us.
Intense practice of chakras is to awake Kundalini, known as our internal fire or energy. This kundalini fire is to work its way up to the crown chakra. Where you can find the ultimate bliss and peace of life, prosperity and divine wisdom. Through pranayama( breath) and chanting, awake the fire to control life choices, destiny and thought process. Tap into your life.
It is an uplifting, out of the body experience to be judged by each individual.
Each 7 main Chakras hold the entire self-being. All intelligence is inside us, we have to find it.
It's time to benefit your life, personally or professionally. Why not live the good life. Find success, quality of living, sharpness of mind, with awakening the fire of Kundli practice.
Join Byron Katie, the inspirational bestselling author of “Loving What Is” and “A Thousand names For Joy” and founder of The Work, for a powerful weekend workshop that will take you on an incredible journey of self discovery.
With her simple, powerful and effective method of inquiring within, Katie will show you the way to end your psychological suffering and how to radically improve your life.
Learn to finally heal the thoughts at the source which cause anxiety, fear, anger, jealousy, doubt and depression.
Find true and lasting happiness and watch as your life transforms itself.
“A spiritual innovator for the new millennium.”
TIME magazine
“Katie's laser-like tough love burns away all illusions.”
The Times of London
“Byron Katie’s Work is a great blessing for our planet.
Eckhart Tolle
Workshop Details:
• Friday October 2nd 7am- 9pm (Book signing to follow)
• Saturday October 3rd 930am-5pm
• Sunday October 4th 9am-12pm
Bi-weekly 4-class series
Saturdays 10:00 - 11:45 am
October 3, 17, 31 & November 14
Pre-registration required
This introductory yoga series is offered specifically with the round body in mind. In this class, not only will you have the opportunity to explore yoga in a way that suits your constitution/anatomy best, you will also be able to practice and explore in a comfortable, non-competitive environment in a small group, at a cozy private studio. Classes will include restoration (deep relaxation) practices, gentle yoga and mindful movement.
Absolute beginners welcome along with any other "level." Any size is welcome. This exploration is not about how big or not big, nor how advanced or not advanced, how flexible, nor how strong. Nor is it about weight loss. It is an opportunity to come and begin from where you are, to move your body and quiet your mind in a comfortable, supportive environment.
These classes are intended for beginners and do not include vigorous practices. However, if you have done yoga, this class includes a significant amount of restorative practice--of benefit to anyone--and foundational principles that can be applied to any level of practice. Class size is small enough to accommodate modifications and individual attention. A 1hr-45 minute class length allows for extra time to be spent in relaxation/ restoration practice. As stress is a challenge faced by most, you will also be learning simple tools in this series that can be practiced in day-to-day life to counterpoise stress and its effects.
LABOUR PREPARATION FOR COUPLES with Monica Voss
Stretching, breathing, back care and positions for labour. Come solo or with a partner.
$40/single or $70/two
Three dates and times available
Take one, two or all three
Pre-registration required
Tue Sep 29 | 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Sun Oct 11 | 11:00am - 2:00pm
Fri Nov 06 | 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Give yourself the gift of deep relaxation with this three hour workshop that will leave you feeling relaxed, refreshed and restored. You will learn that deep relaxation is within your reach, and with continued practice, many of the techniques can be applied in everyday life to counterpoise the detrimental effects of stress and the often intense pace we keep.
We will gently move through guided relaxations, simple and supported reclining yoga positions, and easy breathing exercises that together become a long guided meditation. The intent of this workshop is to be relaxing and enjoyable, and the class size is small allowing for personal attention. This workshop is suitable for absolute beginners, yet is beneficial to advanced practitioners alike. NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE WITH YOGA OR MEDITATION IS NECESSARY.
Because continued practice is optimal, you will receive a free CD with three guided relaxations ranging from 5 to 20 minutes to help you have a home practice should you wish to continue. Consider coming to the workshop with a friend, family member or partner, as it is a lovely way to spend quiet time together, and as with many things, continued practice is easier with a 'buddy.' This is the perfect workshop to bring that friend who thinks they can't do yoga!
FOR: Yoga teachers and teachers in training
AND: Professionals who work with pregnant women
(childbirth educators, doctors, doulas, massage/shiatsu therapists, midwives, nurses)
who have an established yoga practice
Expect to complete this comprehensive training and have the knowledge, understanding, techniques and inspiration to support pregnant women to birth as consciously, naturally, actively and normally as possible. Feel confident to assess specific therapeutic needs and address them safely with yoga. If you are already working with pregnant women, this training will provide a deeper appreciation and understanding of working holistically while integrating physical, emotional, energetic and spiritual well being
20 hours applicable towards Yoga Alliance CEU's
$500
($450 early bird full payment by August 1)
includes comprehensive study guide
To register: Heather 647-208-8286
hwalker230@sympatico.ca
Further info: janice@urbanyoga.ca
Janice Clarfield enjoys an international reputation as an inspiring teacher of yoga and meditation. She is based in Vancouver where she consults, teaches and maintains a private practice of yoga therapy. Janice sits on the Prenatal Yoga Advisory Committee for Yoga Alliance, USA. She trains professionals to work with pregnant women and expectant couples. She is the author of a study guide for prenatal yoga teachers and has recorded a CD for pregnancy and birth preparation. www.urbanyoga.ca
"The Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training was excellent and comprehensive. Janice's sensitivity and awareness for the expectant mom's developing relationship with her unborn child is deeply intuitive. It was the second time I attended that the full impact of what Janice is teaching sunk in. The teacher training has enriched all levels of my teaching." D Humphries
natural henna artistry and photography of Goddess Tara by www.HennaByHolly.com
Street Yoga - Canada is a non profit organization that offers children and youth with high risk behaviours and that are street involved, yoga classes and wellness programs free of charge. In our 3 day intensive learn about: causes/realities of youth homelessness, benefits of yoga for young people, teaching yoga to anyone/anywhere, asanas & sequences, age-specific info and much more.... Join us Oct 16-18, 2009 for this exciting training
Join certified Yoga Teacher and Personal Trainer Richelle Morgan in a retreat designed to pamper, restore and refresh the senses.
Daily yoga, body sculpting & core strengthening classes, fun workshops & seminars and nutritious meals using local fresh ingredients.
Where: Mayan Riviera, Mexico
When: Octber 17 to 24
Experience days filled with great company, sun & sea. Drench yourself in the energy and inspiration this retreat will provide to go home renewed and revitalized.
YOGA FOR UPPER BACKS, NECKS & SHOULDERS with Mar Jean Olson
Increase the range of motion in your upper back. Enjoy an enhanced sense of freedom and mobility.
$50
YOGA FOR YOUR EYES with Mar Jean Olson
Simple eye exercises for relieving eye strain and improving focus. Techniques for developing new visual habits.
$30
TAKE BOTH “YOGA FOR UPPER BACKS, NECKS & SHOULDERS” AND “YOGA FOR YOUR EYES” FOR $70
The Primary Series of Ashtanga Yoga
From Beginning to End
with Ian MacDonald
Sundays ~ 6 weeks
October 18 to November 22
4:30 to 6:30pm
In this workshop you will practice every posture in the primary series in the order that it was intended, learn the modifications for challenging postures and have the opportunity to experience moving through the entire Primary Series from start to finish.
This workshop is suitable for those who have been practicing Ashtanga Yoga and are very comfortable with sun salutes A and B.
***For more information or to register please visit our website at www.theyogasanctuary.net or call us at 416.461.6161***
PILATES ~ Level 1, Deepening the Foundations*
with Lavina Motamedi
Mondays ~ 6 weeks
October 19 – November 23
7:30 - 9:00 pm
***For more information or to register please visit our website at www.theyogasanctuary.net or call us at 416.461.6161***
Do you find yourself slouching at a desk all day?
Can you move freely without aches or pains?
The wonders of the core: Discover muscles you never knew you had!
Pilates is a method of body conditioning designed to strengthen the postural muscles that support the spine. Through breath and mindful movement, learn how to restore balance in the body, develop efficiency and quality of movement in daily life, in sports or Yoga.
*DEEPENING THE FOUNDATIONS - Previous Pilates experience is required to participate in this class. An understanding of the Pilates breath and principles is necessary, as deeper concepts are explored and more challenging exercises are introduced.
***For more information or to register please visit our website at www.theyogasanctuary.net or call us at 416.461.6161***
SANCTUARY KIDS YOGA: AGES 9 to 11
Choreograph Yoga Moves to Music
with co-owner Kimberley Sopinka assisted by her daughter Zoe
Tuesdays ~ 6 weeks
October 20 – November 24
4:15 to 5:15pm
***For more information or to register please visit our website at www.theyogasanctuary.net or call us at 416.461.6161***
This fun and empowering class will use popular music, free flowing yoga sequencing and be a co-creative experience. The group will create their own choreographed yoga dance in the last few sessions building on the foundations from what they have learned in the first few weeks. This course will also include team building activities, creative self-expression and leadership activities.
Children will enjoy this safe and encouraging environment in which to build self-awareness, confidence, creativity, and focus!
GET YOUR YOGA GROOVE ON !!!
***For more information or to register please visit our website at www.theyogasanctuary.net or call us at 416.461.6161***
MOM & BABY YOGA
Oct 21, 2009 - Nov 25, 2009 10:00AM - 11:00AM
MOM & BABY YOGA
with Ann McGavin
Wednesdays ~ 6 weeks
October 21 – November 25
10:00 to 11:00 am
(Pay for 5 and the 6th is complimentary)
This course is open to late registrations. Please contact the Yoga Sanctuary at (416) 461-6161 to attend this course after its start date as a drop-in.
Deepen the experience of bonding with your baby by continuing your yoga practice with your newborn.
In these baby-friendly classes, we focus on postures that help restore alignment and tone, and provide relief from lifting, carrying, and nursing.
This post-natal class is a supportive community for new moms and babies three weeks old to crawling.
Ann McGavin is a mom & Certified Yoga Teacher.
Please note: We do not have an elevator so please bring a lock for your stroller or a baby backpack.
**For more information or to register please visit our website at www.theyogasanctuary.net or call us at 416.461.6161***
SANCTUARY KIDS YOGA: AGES 5 - 8
with Graydon Moffat
Wednesdays ~ 6 weeks
October 21 – November 25
4:15 to 5:15pm
This course is open to late registrations or as a drop-in class. Please contact the Yoga Sanctuary at (416) 461-6161 to attend this course after its start date.
By engaging in the practice of yoga, your child will gain a greater sense of body awareness, which increases coordination, strength, flexibility and attention. All of these things build self-esteem.
***For more information or to register please visit our website at www.theyogasanctuary.net or call us at 416.461.6161***
Intro to Yoga
Oct 21, 2009 - Nov 25, 2009 5:45PM - 7:15PM
Intro to Yoga
with Elu Guevara
Wednesdays - 6 weeks
October 21 – November 25
5:45 - 7:15 pm
In these 6 weeks the practices of Ashtanga/Hatha Yoga will be introduced to practitioners new to yoga as well as those wishing to explore alignment and form. These classes will prepare you for a long and fulfilling experience of yoga, whatever style you choose to practice. All levels are encouraged to attend.
***For more information or to register please visit our website at www.theyogasanctuary.net or call us at 416.461.6161***
Wednesdays ~ 6 weeks
October 21 – November 25
7:30 to 9:00 pm
This course is geared toward people who have never tried Ashtanga yoga before and are reluctant to jump straight into a public group class.
We will introduce and explore proper breathing techniques, safe postural alignment, “to prop or not to prop” the use of props ie belts, blocks, etc.
We will explore the Ashtanga Primary Series step by step, experimenting with modifications where needed so that you feel comfortable stepping into level 1 class. Simple meditation techniques will also be introduced.
Yoga is not a competition but a great way to relieve stress and tension. As Guruji always said, “Ashtanga yoga is for everyone…!”
***For more information or to register please visit our website at www.theyogasanctuary.net or call us at 416.461.6161***
Core Yoga Flow
Oct 22, 2009 - Nov 26, 2009 7:00PM - 9:00PM
Core Flow Yoga
with Jair Moreno
Thursdays ~ 5 weeks
October 22 – November 26
No Class on Nov 12th!
7:45 to 9:00 pm
Core strength and stability are very important components of yoga. The Core generally refers to the abdominal muscle group, but also requires gluteus medius (sides of your hips) and lumbar muscles, as well as the postural muscles of the back. With this workshop you will learn to build core muscle strength to protect your back from injury and improve your posture. Core work should be about making deeper muscles stronger, not outer muscles harder.
***For more information or to register please visit our website at www.theyogasanctuary.net or call us at 416.461.6161***
YOGA FOR HEALTH AND WELL-BEING with DR. VALERIA BLUMENKRANZ, GEORGIANA BEAL, TAMA SOBLE, and MONICA VOSS
Spend a weekend exploring how yoga practice can support and assist individuals coping with physical and psychological challenges. Deepen your understanding of these conditions and learn how to adapt your teaching to reflect the needs of your students.
Yoga for Health and Well-being is intended for certified and non-certified yoga and meditation teachers, teachers-in-training, health professionals, therapists, social workers and interested students of yoga.
$300 or $165/day
We are hosting a Yoga For Fertility Class tomorrow at Zenfinder YogaSpa. Cost is $16 for the class. Mats and bolsters supplied. Great for learning fertility boosting postures and how to reduce stress and deal with trying to conceive.
YOGA FOR ANXIETY with Tama Soble
Practise and discuss asana and pranayama techniques that you can work with at home to help you manage anxiety. There will be time to record these practices. Please bring a notebook.
$40
YOGA IN THE HOCKLEY VALLEY with MAR JEAN OLSON
The Ecology Retreat Centre is set within 200 acres of the splendid natural forest of the Niagara Escarpment Hills. Join us for practice in the country.
www.ecologyretreatcentre.com
from $365
Buddha Groove 60s & 70s Party - Dress in the era & dance to the music.
A gathering of like minded eco aware people, hosted by Helen Goldstein & co-sponsored by LavaLife Prime, LavaLife & Green Enterprise Toronto. Enjoy social mingling & business networking, complimentary food (veggie options too), green goody bags, reasonable cash bar, and dancing with 60s & 70s music by the amazing DJ Jaymz Bee of JazzFM. 8pm-1am. $25 advance | $30 at the door. Whistlers Grille, 2nd Floor, McNeil Room, 995 Broadview Ave.
http://www.buddhagroove.ca
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DEVELOPING AND SUSTAINING A PERSONAL PRACTICE with Paola di Paolo
Practising yoga at home can be a refuge and also a way of reconnecting to ourselves. In this workshop we will explore sequences of yoga postures, the rationale behind them and our personal responses to them. We will discuss the challenges and the joys of our time alone with yoga.
$50
Learn to use the ancient secrets of Ayurveda! The Andrea Olivera Centre for Ayurveda teams up with CAISH to help you become a certified Ayurveda practitioner. As an Ayurveda Spa Specialist you will know techniques and practices such as Indian Head Massage, Hand and Foot Therapy, Ayurveda Facials, Tri-Dosha Mind and Body Therapy, and much more! Either spend the week as an intensive experience or complete each course over a period of time at your convenience.
PRE-NATAL Yoga
Nov 03, 2009 - Dec 08, 2009 5:45PM - 7:00PM
PRE-NATAL Yoga
November 3rd – December 8th
Tuesdays ~ 6 weeks
5:45 p.m. - 7 p.m.
with Ann MacGavin
Come and share the experience of pregnancy with others going through the same. Enjoy a yoga class specifically geared to your needs at this special time, with stretching and strengthening, breathing techniques and relaxation. Yoga is especially helpful during birth and learning to breath, relax and trust your body's wisdom is key to Pre-Natal Yoga.
***For more information or to register please visit our website at www.theyogasanctuary.net or call us at 416.461.6161***
LENGTHEN AND STRENGTHEN
November 3rd – December 8th
Tuesdays ~ 6 weeks
7:15 p.m – 8:45 p.m
with Ann MacGavin
Using the foundations of yoga we will bring awareness to structural and muscular imbalances caused by repetitive strain on specific muscle groups from our active lifestyles or from the stationary tasks of daily life. Working from the ground up, we will focus on specific stretch and strength work to start opening and realigning the body. The practice of yoga acts as a fabulous complement to our daily lifestyle as it fosters unique self-awareness and it significantly reduces the risk of injuries from too much of just one thing.
This course is perfect if you:
Repetitively strain specific muscle groups from running, spinning, tennis or other sports
Sit at a desk, or in a car frequently
Are a new mom working on getting your body back and easing the aches and pains of motherhood
Are interested in enhancing your posture and strengthening your abdominal core while toning.
***For more information or to register please visit our website at www.theyogasanctuary.net or call us at 416.461.6161***
Do you find that sustained stress, worry and anxiety are diminishing your ability to fully enjoy life? Studies have shown that you can alleviate symptoms with the practice of yoga. Yoga Nidra – also called “the meditative heart of yoga” – is a therapeutic practice supporting your healing in many ways, including:
- Creating a profoundly relaxed state that helps the whole body re-learn how to rest and recharge, counteracting habitual tension
- Deep mental relaxation that provides an antidote to excessive worrying and anxiety
- An increased receptiveness to your positive affirmations – challenging and counteracting negative beliefs and thoughts
- Experiencing your true nature that is peaceful, joyful and confident
Three dates and times available
Take one, two or all three
Pre-registration required
Tue Sep 29 | 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Sun Oct 11 | 11:00am - 2:00pm
Fri Nov 06 | 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Give yourself the gift of deep relaxation with this three hour workshop that will leave you feeling relaxed, refreshed and restored. You will learn that deep relaxation is within your reach, and with continued practice, many of the techniques can be applied in everyday life to counterpoise the detrimental effects of stress and the often intense pace we keep.
We will gently move through guided relaxations, simple and supported reclining yoga positions, and easy breathing exercises that together become a long guided meditation. The intent of this workshop is to be relaxing and enjoyable, and the class size is small allowing for personal attention. This workshop is suitable for absolute beginners, yet is beneficial to advanced practitioners alike. NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE WITH YOGA OR MEDITATION IS NECESSARY.
Because continued practice is optimal, you will receive a free CD with three guided relaxations ranging from 5 to 20 minutes to help you have a home practice should you wish to continue. Consider coming to the workshop with a friend, family member or partner, as it is a lovely way to spend quiet time together, and as with many things, continued practice is easier with a 'buddy.' This is the perfect workshop to bring that friend who thinks they can't do yoga!
Nov 6-7th: Ken Scott Nateshivar of ContactYoga.com presents, with Helen Goldstein of Peace Core: Danskinetics, Contact Yoga & Yogassage (at The Yoga Sanctuary, Danforth location).
INTRODUCTION TO TIBETAN MEDITATION with Melanie Bonnell
This session will focus on several of the Tibetan Buddhist "Bodhicitta" (Awakened Heart) practices which build on basic mindfulness/awareness practices and emphasize the development of open-heartedness and compassion. Although ancient in origin, they seem particularly suited to our times.
$35
INTRODUCTION TO AYURVEDA with Matthew Remski
Ayurveda proposes 3 paths: discover your constitution through contemplation and experimentation, protect and honour your digestive fire, and cleanse both the tissues and the mind of past toxins.
In this dynamic presentation, Matthew will provide an introduction to basic Ayurvedic worldview, theory, and daily practice.
$50
This is an introductory class to Tai Chi. We'll start with 45 minutes of Yoga to energise and stretch followed by 45 minutes of Tai Chi. We will End with 35 minutes of Yoga closing with 10 minutes of Qi Gong. $15
Mondays ~ 5 weeks
(no class Nov 23rd)
5:45 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
with Lavina Motamedi
DO YOU FIND YOURSELF SLOUCHING AT A DESK ALL DAY?
CAN YOU MOVE FREELY WITHOUT ACHES OR PAINS?
THE WONDERS OF THE CORE:
DISCOVER MUSCLES YOU THOUGHT YOU NEVER HAD!
Pilates is a method of body conditioning designed to strengthen the postural muscles that support the spine. Through breath and mindful movement, learn how to restore balance in the body, develop efficiency and quality of movement in daily life, in sports or Yoga.
PILATES FOUNDATIONS is designed for people new to Pilates, who have never practiced this discipline before. This class teaches the basics of the Pilates breath and principles. Participants who have participated in a few Pilates classes and wish to reestablish the foundations before progressing to the next level will also benefit of this review.
***For more information or to register please visit our website at www.theyogasanctuary.net or call us at 416.461.6161***
Join us for a special Mantra meditation workshop with Devamrita Swami, an Urban Monk, Yale graduate and author of several books. He has practiced and shared the knowledge of Mantra meditation in every continent of the world for nearly 40 years and will explain to us how to use these sound vibrations to attain extraordinary states of happiness.
Mantra meditation is a process for reviving our original, pure consciousness through the medium of transcendental sound. Everyone wants to be happy. Some seek happiness through family, career or social life. Others look for it in politics, arts, academia or natural healthy living. All of these endeavors represent our endless quest for satisfaction and pleasure. However, the basic problem in our search for happiness is that the sources of pleasure are limited and temporary. Mantra meditation enables us to expand our pleasure beyond present limitations. Through the mystical power of transcendental sound, inner happiness can be experienced directly because it operates beyond the boundaries of time and space and emanates from the core of our being.
This workshop will enable participants to experience the uplifting power of sublime sound through chanting and singing timeless Sanskrit mantras accompanied by ancient eastern instruments.
Om4Youth Inc. is a national non-profit organization dedicated to offering at risk youth and their families yoga classes and wellness programs free of charge. Our 3 day intensive training will provide participants with specific asana sequencing for all populations of youth, meditation and relaxation exercises and compassionate communication techniques. We provide technical and program support to help get your program started.
Detoxify and embody the flow at The Standard Hotel, a retro-chic bohemian haven in beautiful South Beach. Explore the
infinite intelligence of Prana (lifeforce) and embody the flow in daily yoga classes with Jennifer Findlay. Savour delicious
food, holistic spa treatments, hammam and much more at The Standard, a holistic paradise. Leave feeling inspired, calm,
replenished and detoxified.
Retreat includes:
• 3 Nights accomodation
• 3 Continental Breakfasts
• 3 Lunches
• 2 Dinners (at The Standard & The Raleigh)
• All class programming including 4 Master
Vinyasa Flow Yoga Classes with Jennifer
Findlay plus specialty H2Om and Jivamukti
classes.
• One sixty minute massage at The Standard Spa
• Access to the Turkish Hammam, steamroom,
cedar sauna, arctic plunge, ozonated pool,
Roman waterfall hot tub, waterside loungers,
fully equipped gym, garden swing lounge, fire circle and beach facilities at The Raleigh.
Retreat pricing is in USD. $1267 US (single occupancy); $979 US (double occupancy). Pricing does not include taxes, gratuities, airfare or ground transportation to and from the resort from the airport. Also available at The Standard at an additional cost is Energy Healing, Ancient & Modern Body Therapies,
Naturopathic Consultations, Restorative and Holistic Spa Treatments and a Natural Skincare and Beauty Clinic.
YOGA TEACHERS' RETREAT with TAMA SOBLE at SWALLOW'S BRIDGE, ALTON, ON
Join fellow teachers for a weekend of asana, pranayama, and walking meditation. Exchange ideas. Develop and deepen your own practice and teaching.
3:00-6:00pm Friday arrival
4:30pm Sunday return
www.swallowsbridge.com
$395
When we reduce stress, we improve our health and can start to enjoy more peace and harmony in all aspects of our lives. Ancient teachings as well as modern medicine have shown that we all have the ability to increase the rate of electric flow (vibration) within our bodies and energy systems, and that there is a direct correlation between raising our vibratory rate and our ability to repel disease, increase vitality and raise consciousness. This informative, reflective and interactive workshop offers you a multitude of simple and effective ways to raise your personal vibratory rate within minutes, while providing insights on the connectivity between thoughts, attitudes, behaviours, stress and health. When you increase awareness of yourself, you can transform your life!
Benefits to you:
At the end of this workshop you will have an action plan to raise your personal vibration, and the experiential knowledge that all circumstances can be transformed by raising your vibration, trusting your inner Divine Wisdom and raising your consciousness.
Yogis and yoginis across Canada unite! Meet us on the mat for the 3rd Annual National Yoga Challenge in support of UNICEF, presented by the Yoga4Kidz Society. Register online at www.nationalyogachallenge.com
Whether you want to take part on your own or create a team, your registration will help to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS among mothers and children. Join us and have fun!
at The Yoga Sanctuary on Danforth
95 Danforth Avenue, 4th floor
"Yoga and Ecology" Blissology + Vinyasa Yoga Practice with Eoin Finn
Sunday November 22, 2009 @ Danforth
1 to 4pm
Yoga is doubtlessly one of the best ways to take care of our body and minds. However, this is just the start. There is a calling to reintegrate a philosophy of interconnectedness into the practice of yoga so that we can address the needs of the modern era.
Join yogi, blissologist, surfer and ocean worshipper Eoin Finn in an exciting conversation about how we can make this happen. We will begin with a Blissology discussion and flow into an invigorating yet relaxing vinyasa practice that will allow us to feel as good as we possibly can. The workshop will round up with Eoin's unique earth-body meditation, leaving us with an experience that will keep us filled with positive energy for weeks to come.
SUNDAY November 22nd
10:30 - 11:15am with Rosie Moore
Enjoy healthy family fun with individual and group yoga poses, creative breathing exercises, and relaxing connection time. This fun family time is designed for all ages and open to all family members and caregivers. This includes grand-parents, nieces and nephews, aunts and uncles!
Learn to use the ancient secrets of Ayurveda! The Andrea Olivera Centre for Ayurveda teams up with CAISH to help you become a certified Ayurveda practitioner. As an Ayurveda Spa Specialist you will know techniques and practices such as Indian Head Massage, Hand and Foot Therapy, Ayurveda Facials, Tri-Dosha Mind and Body Therapy, and much more! Either spend the week as an intensive experience or complete each course over a period of time at your convenience.
The Pursuit of Happy Hips: Theory and Vinyasa Practice with Eoin Finn
Monday November 23, 2009 @ Danforth
6 to 9 pm
The energy of the hip area can be alive and vital, or dull and dormant. The hips are the connecting point between the upper and lower body. Furthermore, the hip area is where we experience significant tightness, both from the stresses of our sporting activities as well as from the inactivity of sitting in chairs for many hours in a week. This is more than our ancestors could have imagined possible.
Explore pelvic anatomy and the psychology of the hips. Find out what rules we need to follow to help keep the yoga practice safe and beneficial to our physiology, while also learning how many rules, actually restrict us. Then participate in Eoin’s flowing series of poses that will leave you feeling blissful and ecstatic.
Balance the discipline of a hot and sweaty practice with the chilled West Coast, “play yoga” attitude. This workshop is taught in Eoin’s All levels, All Good Approach, with modifications for beginners and plenty of juiciness for intermediates and advanced yogis. We are talking freedom, baby.
Superflow Yoga: Connect to the Ocean Inside @ College
Jam style super-vinyasa class with Eoin Finn + Insiya Rasiwala
Monday November 30, 2009
5 to 7 pm
***For more information or to register please see our website at www.theyogasanctuary.net or call us at 416.928.3236***
Flow is the essence of our being. It involves being present to every breath that we take and to our collective universal breath. In alignment-based flow yoga we move in a linear synchronicity, patterning our bodies to the alignment of yoga asanas.
While this moving in a linear fashion is incredible learning and discipline, allowing our bodies to gain connectivity for mind, body and spirit, we tend to focus on this disciplined, serious adult learning of movement. We ignore our innate developmental movement patterns, the spiraling, circular forms of movement that are essential to our innate selves. We are also innately attuned to moving from a place of natural intelligence, in a spiraling, ecstatic form of movement that we call “Super flow.”
Drawing inspiration from Yoga, ancient martial arts, dance, surfing, ski and snowboard maneuvers, Super Flow is an ecstatic form of movement. Set to music, it starts off slowly allowing ourselves to feel centered and open in our bodies. Gradually we build up in intensity, spiraling back in touch with the joy of movement.
Superflow is not a replacement of Yoga as we know it, but a powerful complement to the regular yoga practice. It Offers a little more exuberance and a little less introverted energy. It complements static movements with rhythmic flow. You will sweat, release and feel the life force pulsing through you.
***For more information or to register please see our website at www.theyogasanctuary.net or call us at 416.928.3236***
YOGA STUDIO & BOUTIQUE LIQUIDATION SALE!
We have just closed our yoga studio and boutique in the Beaches on Queen and have these amazing professional yoga props that were all recently bought and are for sale at amazing prices! You can see everything we have for sale with prices in the descriptions at http://www.flickr.com/photos/66472349@N00/
Join Raw Food Guru David Wolfe in Toronto for an informative evening discussion!
Savour David's special Christmas cacao drink
Enjoy our 'Green Christmas' marketplace
Network with David and Toronto's Raw Community
Dancing, samples and more!
Date:
Saturday December 19th, 2009 | 6pm - midnight
Venue:
200 Spadina Ave, Upstairs
(North of Queen), Toronto ON
Tickets:
$45 early bird by Dec 16th!
$55 thereafter & at the door.
(online service fees extra)
Begin 2010 with an in-town yoga retreat. Lighten body and heart with 2 full days of asana, pranayama, meditation and relaxation. Everyone welcome!
Saturday, January 2 - Sunday, January 3, 2010
10:00am-4:30pm
$185 or $100/day
The Body Beauty Mind Passport is the most
unique way for any spa and yoga lover to
create a two in one experience
This is a 1 hour class led by an iam yoga instructor
and focuses on poses for muscle tone, rehabilitation
and detoxification. The second part of the class
is a healing mat practice, focusing on self massage,
stretch, breathing techniques as well as mantras to
regulate and calm the nervous system.
A unique class and the only one you’ll find in
Toronto!
For Launch dates and further inquiries email
info@thespasuite.ca
Yoga Tree's 250 hour program will cover the following fundamentals: yoga technique, teaching methodology, yoga philosophy, anatomy and physiology.
The curriculum fulfills and exceeds all the components of the Yoga Alliance 200 hours teacher training course. The program focuses on three styles of yoga: Classical Hatha, Ashtanga and Hot Yoga.
Total Curriculam includes both contact hours and personal study:
* Technique
* Teaching Methodology
* Anatomy & Physiology
* Yoga Philosophy/Ethics
* Practicum (actual teaching of classes and class assists)
* Introduction to Specialized Yoga Programs - Restorative, Pre Natal Yoga, Kids Yoga
* Meditation/Yogic Lifestyle & Diet
* For an in depth teacher training brochure, visit www.yogatree.ca
**Have questions about our Teacher Training Program? Come to Our Open House- Saturday Nov 14th 2:30pm at Richmond Hill**
Curriculum: Teaching Asana, Meditation, Pranayama, Anatomy, Yogic Anatomy, Yogic
History and Philosophy, Yogic Diet and Lifestyle
Cost: $2,600 CAD (Before Nov 30th, 2009)
$2,800 CAD (After Dec 1st, 2009)
Cost includes unlimited yoga classes at both Yoga Tree studios during training)
Deposit: $500 deposit is required to reserve your place (will go towards tuition fee)
Contact: 905.882.9642 or jason@yogatree.ca for more info
..."Despite evidence to the contrary, you are none the worse for wear for having lived through the symbolic earthquakes of your personal life dramas. If anything, your sense of resourcefulness has been strengthened. Your resiliancy has been reinforced. And in the absence of much, if not all, of what you expected you would be able to bank on, something indestructible and timeless remained - your own sacred essence." - Oneness
Ready to explore your inner divinity? A new session of the Goddess Path will be starting January 15th at the Union Yoga Centre, 242 Carlton at Parliament. Friday evenings from 6:30-7:30pm. $45 for the 6 week session or $10 drop in. The Goddess Path - a unique, yogic inspired workshop that uses the 5 elements as agents of transformation.
Registration has begun for our Jan. 2010 programs!
Yoga Plus... offers the most thorough training in the city! These programs have been refined over the past 13 years to become the complete package. Whether you want to take your personal practice to a new level through deep self-development or you want to learn to teach, these courses will help you reach your personal and professional goals! With extensive knowledge, our experienced teachers offer an incredible combination of teaching techniques that will allow all students to integrate the skills they learn. The courses are 320 hour programs (200 classroom hours + 120 hours of your own practice time) They combine history, philosophy, asana (movement), pranayama, meditation, anatomy and more!
Upon completion of this course you will recieve your Teacher Training Certificate and will be able to teach anywhere in the world!
Classical Hatha Teacher Training Program~ The Basics
Directed By Michael Siddall
DATES: January 22nd - June 20th 2010
Ashtanga-Based Teacher Training Program
Directed By Carmela Savoia
DATES: January 22nd - June 20th 2010
Practise and discuss asana and pranayama techniques that you can work with at home to help you manage anxiety. There will be time to record these practices. Please bring a notebook.
Sunday, January 24, 10:00am-12:30pm with Tama Soble
$40
Mom n' Baby/ Post Natal Yoga Series with Lisa Antozek
Every Monday – 1:00-2:00pm
January 25th – March 1st (6 Week Session)
Cost: $120
Post Natal Yoga is a fun, energetic class that helps you de-stress and enjoy some time with your new bundle of joy! Perfect way to connect with your baby while moving deeper into your Yoga practice.
The class focuses primarily on rebuilding deep abdominal muscles and the muscles of the pelvic floor. Emphases will be put on stretching out tight shoulders, backs and legs.
Come with your baby, or just you! Newborns to pre-crawlers are welcome. No yoga experience necessary.
Practise and discuss asana and pranayama techniques that you can work with at home to help you manage anxiety. There will be time to record these practices. Please bring a notebook. All participants will be asked to commit to this series of 4 classes, and to answer a questionnaire immediately following the series, and again a few months later.
Thursday, Jan. 28, Feb. 4,11, 8:30am-9:45am with Tama Soble
$45
Join us in welcoming the New Year with gratitude with a day of yoga and complementary workshops. Enjoy energizing and uplifting practices during the depths of winter. All proceeds support Habitat for Humanity (www.habitat.ca) to assist in their mission of helping people build affordable housing at sites across Canada and internationally.
Choose up to 3 workshops from a total of six. All instructors and organizers will be donating their time.
The workshops will be held at Esther Myers Yoga Studio and at the Feldenkrais Centre, 390 Dupont Street.
Sunday, January 31, 10:00am - 4:30pm
$100/day including lunch, $35/workshop
A FREE CLASS for everyone – How to Start a Meditation Practice – with Anita Soutendam and David Gluck
Friday, January 29th at 6:15pm – 7:30pm
Join us for a free introduction to a 6 week Meditation series. Meet David and Anita, experience a guided meditation and have an opportunity to ask any questions you might have.
Please bring a cushion or a blanket, a yoga mat and wear comfortable clothing.
YOGA THERAPY - 20 Hours
Taught by Karusia Wroblewski
Saturday, January 30 - 10:00am-12:30pm & 1:30pm-4:00pm
Sunday, January 31 - 10:00am-12:30pm & 1:30pm-4:00pm
Saturday, February 6 - 10:00am-12:30pm & 1:30pm-4:00pm
Sunday, February 7 - 10:00am-12:30pm & 1:30pm-4:00pm
Deepening our understanding of the tools of Yoga Therapy. This weekend will encompass the topics of posture and creating asymmetrical postural practices (when needed), breath work, meditation, sound and touch. Topics covered will be Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), asthma and/or special requests from enrolled students. We will also look at how to take good care of the caregiver.
For more information or to register please visit our website at www.theyogasanctuary.net or call us at 416.461.6161
This weekend will explore two main themes, the first being what constitutes 'safe practice', the second being the more elusive connection between mind, body and breath. We will approach the subjects in various ways, with lectures, practical work and group discussions. Anyone interested in deepening their understanding of yoga in a modern context is welcome.
Open to all: Friday, February 5 - Sunday, February 7
$350
Teachers’ Seminar: Understanding Injury and Repair, Friday, February 5, 12:30pm-3:00pm
$55
Pamper, restore and refresh the senses with daily yoga and workshops with yoga teacher and personal trainer Richelle Morgan. Add nutritious healthy meals using local fresh ingredients, scheduled relaxation and spa time and you have the makings of a fabulous retreat.
Yoga + Fitness Fusion Retreat:
When: February 6 to 13, 2010
Where: Tulum, Mexico
Retiro Maya Resort
Early bird rate: book before November 15 and SAVE!
YIN YANG YUM ~ Balancing Mobility & Stability at College
Taught by Special Guest Teacher, Cora Wen
Friday, February 19 - 6:45pm-10:15pm
Saturday, February 20 - 6:45pm-10:30pm
Sunday, February 21 - 6:45pm-9:30pm
One of the most important aspects of Yoga is to develop balance in body, mind and spirit. We look for flexibility in the body and mind, while developing strength and stamina to ease through life.
Cora will bring the Chinese wisdom of Yin and Yang into your practice and show the interconnected, interdependent ways to harmonize mobility and stability. A body can be very flexible, but not able to control it, or very strong and stable but not have enough mobility and range.
Yin and Yang are complementary opposites within a greater whole, and everything is both, constantly interacting and collaborating. Cora will show her playful and “sneaky” sequences to show you how to find your Yin Yang YUM Yoga..!
To make use of what is here, you must make use of what is not. ~ Tao Te Ching
***For more information or to register please visit our website at www.theyogasanctuary.net or call us at 416.928.3236***
Come to Your Senses
Tobago will entice you with its tropical beauty. Located in the southern Caribbean just off South America, it is Trinidad's unspoiled and beautiful little sister.
Visit www.estheryoga.com and www.kariwak.com for photos and descriptions.
From $2495 (including flight, accommodation, most meals, and twice daily yoga instruction)
Using Japanese Butoh and creative post-modern dance improvisation methods we'll work towards becoming more present and therefore more creative while expanding movement vocabulary and conditioning the body for strength and agility. If you can walk, you can do this dance work.
Sunday, February 21, 10:00am - 1:00pm with Denise Fujiwara
$50
In this Kundalini Yoga workshop, we will focus on pranayams and kriyas for strengthening the thymus gland and spleen, activating the immune system, adjusting the hypothalamus, and for protection.
$45
THE CHI OF DOWNWARD DOGS ~ Exploring Energy Meridians in Yoga
Taught by Special Guest Teacher, Cora Wen
Saturday, February 27 - 10:00am-12:30pm & 1:30pm-4:00pm
Sunday, February 28 - 10:00am-12:30pm & 1:30pm-4:00pm
We move from pose to pose in Yoga and these sequences improve endurance, flexibility and strength as we stretch and build muscle.
As we go from one Downward Facing Dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana) to another, there are ways to access energy and move from the organic and subtle body to find freedom and lightness. Cora invites you to explore Chinese energy meridians using therapeutic techniques and breath.
She will share alternate and fun vinyasa sequences to move in Downward Dogs and Warriors. Come away with new ways to think and move; discovering the deep intelligence of Your body.
The practice will emphasize on moving from the organs, bringing attention to subtle alignment and focusing from the inside out. Cora will show functional anatomy as well as how to balance your organs with bone and muscle.
Wag more, bark less..! Cora will playfully share her Happy Hippy Dog Variations!
***For more information or to register please visit our website at www.theyogasanctuary.net or call us at 416.461.6161***
Learn to use the ancient secrets of Ayurveda! The Andrea Olivera Centre for Ayurveda teams up with CAISH to help you become a certified Ayurveda practitioner. As an Ayurveda Spa Specialist you will know techniques and practices such as Indian Head Massage, Hand and Foot Therapy, Ayurveda Facials, Tri-Dosha Mind and Body Therapy, and much more! Either spend the week as an intensive experience or complete each course over a period of time at your convenience.
Indian head massage workshop on saturday feb 27th 10am to 5pm $450
We will focus on gentle exercises to prevent and relieve discomfort, increase strength and flexibility, with breathing and relaxation techniques to reduce stress. This workshop is not suitable for students in the acute stages of lower back pain.
$35.
Take both "Yoga for Lower Backs" and Knowing your Knees and Feet for $60
Movement Awareness, Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation. Practise beneficial exercises for strengthening and flexibility.
$35.
Take both "Yoga for Lower Backs" and Knowing your Knees and Feet for $60
Learn to use the ancient secrets of Ayurveda! The Andrea Olivera Centre for Ayurveda teams up with CAISH to help you become a certified Ayurveda practitioner. As an Ayurveda Spa Specialist you will know techniques and practices such as Indian Head Massage, Hand and Foot Therapy, Ayurveda Facials, Tri-Dosha Mind and Body Therapy, and much more! Either spend the week as an intensive experience or complete each course over a period of time at your convenience.
Ayurveda Facial workshop sunday Feb 28th and monday March 1st from 9am to 4pm cost $900
Do you long to experience the magic of spiritual India, and do yoga on the banks of the sacred Ganges River? Breathe in India is for people want to experience yoga in India. Participants will watch the Taj Mahal float in a iridescent sunrise, explore the ghats of Varanasi, the world’s oldest city, bask in the sublime beauty of Khajuraho’s temples and do yoga on the banks of the sacred Ganges River in Rishikesh. The tour dates are February 5 to 18, 2011 (with a six-day extension in Rishikesh, Haridwar and Aurovalley Ashram).
Click on the BreatheDreamGo.com website link for all the details.
Downward Dog is pleased to announce that their Teacher Training Basic Certification program will once again be transported to the white sand beaches of Puerto Escondido, Mexico in March 2010.
Last year’s experience proved to be truly exceptional and one-of-a-kind; what we have in store for 2010 will continue to raise the bar, bringing world-class yoga instruction to a setting beyond compare.
Earn your 200-hour certification with us!
Module I (100 hours): March 1 - 15
Module II (100 hours): March 15 - 27
For full details about this and other training programs please visit our website or call 416-703-3558
Restorative Yoga could also be called "active relaxation." Take a pause at the proverbial well and join us for this gentle and soothing exploration of breath and movement.
5 SPACES LEFT
6-week series with Jill
Pre-registration required
$120
Space permitting, partial registrations and one-class attendances are possible.
Learn to use the ancient secrets of Ayurveda! The Andrea Olivera Centre for Ayurveda teams up with CAISH to help you become a certified Ayurveda practitioner. As an Ayurveda Spa Specialist you will know techniques and practices such as Indian Head Massage, Hand and Foot Therapy, Ayurveda Facials, Tri-Dosha Mind and Body Therapy, and much more! Either spend the week as an intensive experience or complete each course over a period of time at your convenience.
Tri-Dosha Mind and Body Therapy course March 2,3, 4th, and 5th, 9am to 4pm cost $1108
Learn to use the ancient secrets of Ayurveda! The Andrea Olivera Centre for Ayurveda teams up with CAISH to help you become a certified Ayurveda practitioner. As an Ayurveda Spa Specialist you will know techniques and practices such as Indian Head Massage, Hand and Foot Therapy, Ayurveda Facials, Tri-Dosha Mind and Body Therapy, and much more! Either spend the week as an intensive experience or complete each course over a period of time at your convenience.
Yoga and meditation can be powerful tools for helping to manage anxiety and stress. Learn simple postures to help relieve the tension that accumulates in your body, as well as breathing and meditation techniques to help soothe your nervous system.
No previous yoga experience is necessary. All levels, including new students are welcome. Pre-registration is required.
We will practise and discuss a variety of ways to sequence poses. We will consider anatomy, organic movement, imagery, creativity and intellectual engagement. Enrich your home practice and teaching. For teachers and students at all levels.
$40
Open your heart, deepen your breath and cultivate a stronger, more flexible you at Toronto’s original karma yoga event and help us to raise funds for the Schizophrenia Society of Ontario’s Early Intervention Program. The event features instructors from Toronto’s top yoga studios, as a well as a belly dancing class, a complimentary continental breakfast and buffet lunch, as well as prizes and free gifts.
P3 Yoga & Athletic Training Studio Presents:
Yoga Athlete Teacher Training (YATT)
with Suzanne Hennig
This Advanced Teacher Training workshop is designed to increase your teaching knowledge on how to create, sport specific yoga programs for athletes of all levels, recreational to elite.Helping them train smarter and improve performance both physically and mentally.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
* bio mechanics of specific sports
* assessment of imbalances and instabilities that lead to over-use injuries
* how to develop and sequence Yoga Programs that are Sport Specific
* incorporating yoga into the micro, macro & meso cycles of training schedules
* hands on corrections and prop use
* positive visualization and meditation techniques
Manual and Certificate of Course Completion Included Yoga Alliance CEC Approved
Sundays, 11 am - 12:30 pm
March 7 - 28
4 weeks ~ $80
For those who have never practiced or practiced very little and would like to start at the beginning. Lots of attention to detail and hands-on assisting will help students find ease and comfort in their practice.
SANSKRIT, CHANTING AND THE BHAGAVAD GITA - 20 Hours
Taught by Hali Schwartz
Saturday, March 13 - 10:00am-12:30pm & 1:30pm-4:00pm
Sunday, March 14 - 10:00am-12:30pm & 1:30pm-4:00pm
Saturday, March 20 - 10:00am-12:30pm & 1:30pm-4:00pm
Sunday, March 21 - 10:00am-12:30pm & 1:30pm-4:00pm
In this 20 hour course we will delve into the Sanskrit alphabet to learn its sacred sounds. The Sanskrit language has been called 'the language of the Gods' by the great saints and sages of the Indian subcontinent, and is the very cornerstone of our yoga heritage as we know it today. We will explore the sacred text, The Bhagavad Gita, and while learning its elegant and powerful message we will have a chance to practice chantin
Spring brings the return of sunlight, and the renewal of the earth's energy. The earth warms, plants send down roots and begin to grow toward the sky. The practice of Kundalini Yoga is a wonderful way to celebrate this change in season. We will practise yoga sets and meditations that are both grounding and energizing. Traditional Kundalini yoga food will be served after the workshop.
$55
This seminar will look at issues relevant to yoga teachers. You will be introduced to the basics of income tax and GST and the most common pitfalls. The question of whether to incorporate will be explored and bookkeeping requirements will be reviewed.
There will be time for discussion, questions and answers.
$35
Treat yourself to a weekend in the country exploring movement and breath. Profound release can occur with time for deep relaxation, mindful walking and an extended period of yoga practice.
www.swallowsbridge.com
March 26-28
Shared Room (3 or 4/room) $395
Through discussion and practice, we will explore approaches to teaching mindfulness/awareness meditation to beginners. Our focus will center on the basic meditation "tool kit" for working with the mind in sitting practice. Emphasis will also be placed on preparing the student for seated meditation using stretching, relaxation, breathing exercises and visualization.
$40
Enjoy the energizing experience of practicing yoga with live musical accompaniment. Explore the relationship between asana, music and sounding. After each class we will bring the community together for a musical jam and dance boogie. Please bring hand drums and any other acoustic instruments as well as bare feet to get down on the dance floor. People of all ages and families are welcome.
Saturday, March 27, April 17, May 15, June 5
Yoga with live drumming class, 7:00pm-8:30pm, 4/$80, $25/class
Music & Dance Jam, 8:45pm-10:00pm
$10/Free to children under 12 and those taking the Yoga with Live Music class prior
Increase the range of motion in your upper back. Enjoy an enhanced sense of freedom and mobility.
$50.
Take both "Yoga for Upper Back, Necks & Shoulders" and "Yoga for your eyes" for $70
Simple eye exercises for relieving eye strain and improving focus. Techniques for developing new visual habits.
$30.
Take both "Yoga for Upper Back, Necks & Shoulders" and "Yoga for your eyes" for $70
Whether you are new to the headstand or would like to strengthen your abilities, this workshop is for both beginners and experienced students. The headstand has many physiological as well as psychological benefits. Mastery of this posture also develops confidence and opens the door to many variations.
Sundays, 11 am - 12:30 pm
April 4 - 25
4 weeks ~ $80
For those who have never practiced or practiced very little and would like to start at the beginning. Lots of attention to detail and hands-on assisting will help students find ease and comfort in their practice.
If you are starting your yoga journey and want to create a solid foundation of understanding for your practice, join us for a 4 week Beginner's Series.
This progressive series provides new practitioners with the skills and knowledge to confidently, and safely embark on their yoga practice. Learn and share with other new yogis and yoginis as you build knowledge experience week to week!
In this series, we will cover proper placement and alignment of various beginner's asana (postures) – and how to "feel" these poses. You will also experience the wonderful world of accessing and using your breath, and how it can help you, not only during your yoga practice, but in everyday life!
You will learn, common "flows" or "vinyasa" with precision and safety, with modifications offered to suit different body types or injury.
We will also discuss the origins of yoga, aspects of yogic philosophy and yoga etiquette. Sundays from 11:00 -12:15am.
For expectant mothers, the pre-natal classes are an opportunity to prepare your mind and body for the changes and challenges of pregnancy and labour. Connect with other expecting mothers as you are taken through safe and gentle yoga postures and breathing techniques that will not only keep you in shape while pregnant but will help you release tension and reduce anxiety.
Classes are designed to not only open, but strengthen your body, letting you meet the ever, changing challenges and transformations of your body during pregnancy. Appropriate modifications provided for each trimester. Tuesdays from 6:30-7:45pm.
Luna Lodge is a heavenly sanctuary dedicated to yoga, meditation and the preservation of our natural world. Join us on our annual Costa Rican yoga adventure!
Visit www.lunalodge.com and www.estheryoga.com for information and photos of this remote and
beautiful destination.
April 7-14
From $2995 (including flight, accommodation, 3 meals and twice daily yoga instruction)
Friday, April 9 - 6:30pm-9:30pm
Saturday, April 10 - 10:00am-12:30pm & 1:30pm-4:00pm
Sunday, April 11 - 10:00am-12:30pm & 1:30pm-4:00pm
Friday, April 16 - 6:30pm-9:30pm
Saturday, April 17 - 10:00am-12:30pm & 1:30pm-4:00pm
Sunday, April 18 - 10:00am-12:30pm & 1:30pm-4:00pm
In this 30 hour training we will explore the fundamentals of;
• Yin and Yang theory
• The Chinese Meridian System: how we can improve the health and function of our organs and overall well being
• Role of our muscles, connective tissues & bones in a yin practice
• How to teach and sequence a yin yoga class
• Understanding the benefits of a yin practice
• Exploring acupressure for certain ailments while holding the postures
This course is appropriate for yoga teachers and dedicated practioners who want to deepen their understanding of the practice. Prior yin yoga experience is not required.
For more information or to register please visit our website at www.theyogasanctuary.net or call us at 416.461.6161
The Ecology Retreat Centre is set within 200 acres of the splendid natural forest of the Niagara Escarpment Hills. Join us for practice in the country.
From $400.
This 250 hour yoga teacher training course covers the details and adjustments of each posture in the Primary Series of Ashtanga yoga and the use of these postures as the basis for a flowing Hatha class.
Meditation, Yoga Therapy, Sanskrit, Chanting, Anatomy, Physiology and Yoga Philosophy will be covered. In addition to the weekend training program students are required to attend 35 public classes, 10 observation classes (no class pass required) and 25 Yoga Clinic classes during the training period. To this end, each student will be given 60 class passes, plus a bonus of 10 class passes, which may be used at the Barrie campus, while in the teacher training program. They will not be accepted outside of this time frame.
The successful completion of this 250-hour course qualifies you to find an entry-level position as a Certified Yoga Teacher and gives you all the foundations of learning to guide and instruct others.
A Certificate is granted upon satisfactory completion of the course.
The Yoga Sanctuary is officially affiliated with the Yoga Alliance in the United States and our course fulfills their requirements for a 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training Certification. Graduates of our program may become members of the Yoga Alliance upon successful completion of the course.
Yoga and meditation can be powerful tools for helping to manage anxiety and stress. Learn simple postures to help relieve the tension that accumulates in your body, as well as breathing and meditation techniques to help soothe your nervous system.
No previous yoga experience is necessary. All levels, including new students are welcome. Pre-registration is required.
* The December 2009 event sold out! Get tickets early to avoid disappointment.
Presented by: The Rose Network. Sponsored by: The Big Carrot, Noah’s, Toronto Sprouts, NaturalHealthcare.ca, VividLife.me and many more!
Join Raw Food Guru David Wolfe for an information-packed lecture on cleansing, detox, sustainable weight loss, & age reversing.
• Network with David and Toronto's Raw Foods Community.
• Shop the Spring Market (featuring raw, organic, & green products).
• Enjoy raw food & beverages available for purchase onsite.
• Win Great Door Prizes & Raffle.
$40 till March 31st, $50 after. Purchase advance tickets online.
If you are starting your yoga journey and want to create a solid foundation of understanding for your practice, join us for a 4 week Beginner's Series.
This progressive series provides new practitioners with the skills and knowledge to confidently, and safely embark on their yoga practice. Learn and share with other new yogis and yoginis as you build knowledge experience week to week!
In this series, we will cover proper placement and alignment of various beginner's asana (postures) – and how to "feel" these poses. You will also experience the wonderful world of accessing and using your breath, and how it can help you, not only during your yoga practice, but in everyday life!
You will learn, common "flows" or "vinyasa" with precision and safety, with modifications offered to suit different body types or injury.
We will also discuss the origins of yoga, aspects of yogic philosophy and yoga etiquette.
Come experience and see for yourself, the true benefits of yoga.
Join leading Canadian Certified Anusara Yoga teachers, Barrie Risman and Robin Golt, this coming Spring 2010 in Toronto for a dynamic yoga training that promises to deepen your yoga practice and stokes your hearts inner fire.
The Anusara Yoga Immersion is a great journey into Anusara Yoga Philosophy and technology. It provides a powerful framework for your own deepening relationship with the practices of asana, meditation, pranayama,study and contemplation. The Immersion is the pre-requisite to any Anusara Teacher Training Program.
This three part Immersion will take place in four segments, commencing April 2010. The Immersion is sequential, with each part building on the last, however you may participate in just one or two parts if you wish.The Immersion will be held in the heart of the Historic Distillery District in Toronto, Canada's premier creative precint for arts, culture and heritage.
Pre requisites to the Immersion - 30 hours of yoga study with a licensed Anusara Yoga Teacher. $650 per phase or $600 with early registration ( + GST ) before Feb 1st. A flexible payment plan is available, please inquire. A deposit of $150 is required to register.
To request an application or for more information, please contact Vicki Tarrant.
Complete your 200-hour yoga certification in two months with an internationally recognized training program. Each weekend, retreat into the depth of inquiry-based yoga, a non-authoritarian approach that draws on both traditional and contemporary styles of yoga.
Interdisciplinary Yoga® is a unique form of yoga that draws from diverse styles currently being practiced in the West.
“It has been a long-time dream to bring this training to our community. Don and Amba have created a program that deeply honors the innate creativity and inner wisdom of the student. This style of yoga has transformed my life and my practice, and I am truly delighted to be able to share it with you!”
-Tamika, Program Director
Directed by Tamika Schilbe, Assistant Director Indira Kate Kalmbach
Includes 5 days with Amba & Don Stapleton, Ph.D. (Founders of NYI)
Don Stapleton is also the Dean of Kripalu Yoga Education
LEAP INTO YOUR FULL POTENTIAL WITH TODD NORIAN AND ANN GREENE
Come explore the inspiring myths of Hanuman, the heroic monkey god from the Indian epic, the Ramayana, whose stories illuminate the possibility of living from our heart's fullest potential. Todd and Ann will interweave these myths into a playful and spiritually uplifting practice that will awaken your heart and inspire you to leap into your greatness like Hanuman.
Fri. 7-9:30pm: REMEMBER YOUR GREATNESS ~ A potpourri of spiritually uplifting poses including standing poses, twists and forward bends ending with a Kirtan. Mixed Levels $55 +GST
Sat. 10:00am-1:00pm: AWAKEN THE COURAGEOUS HEART ~ Standing poses, hip openers, backbends and more. Mixed Levels. $70 +GST
Sat. 3:00-5:30pm: LEAP INTO YOUR FULL POTENTIAL ~ Hip openers, forward bends and twists. Mixed Levels. $60 +GST
Sun. 10am-1:00pm: "MONKEYING" AROUND: PLAYFULNESS AS A HEART VIRTUE ~ Upbeat hand balances, backbends and other swinging, playful poses! Int/Adv Level. $75 +GST
We will practise several traditional and non-traditional breathing exercises (pranayama). Then we'll assess and deconstruct them and discuss how and when to introduce pranayama to beginners most effectively.
$40
BACKBENDING INTO BLISS & OBSERVING THE SUBTLE BODY - 10 Hours
Co-taught by Cynthia Funk, Karusia Wroblewski and Janine Woo
Saturday, April 24 - 10:00am-12:30pm & 1:30pm-4:00pm
Sunday, April 25 - 10:00am-12:30pm & 1:30pm-4:00pm
Using Natarajasana as a template let’s dive into the ecstasy of back bending. Nataraja is the Divine Dancer who rides the waves of cosmic energy. During this weekend we will analyze the elements of backbends from a number of perspectives.
We will look at anatomy and preparatory poses that stretch, strengthen, awaken and balance the core and the limbs helping those with back issues. We will use our understanding of the chakras and five elements in order to explore and align the psycho-emotional components of these postures.
As well we will incorporate aspects of Shakti Yoga dance flows to awaken the inner juiciness that will make our backbends shine.
Explore and deepen your understanding of the way in which hands-on assisting enhances the connections between the ground, the breath and the energizing release of the spine. For teachers at all levels of experience. CEU�s awarded for Yoga Alliance certification.
$300
Explore and deepen your understanding of the way in which hands-on assisting enhances the connections between the ground, the breath and the energizing release of the spine. For teachers at all levels of experience. CEU’s awarded for Yoga Alliance certification.
Discover what the buzz is about! The Jivamukti Yoga method was created, and developed by yoga masters Sharon Gannon and David Life. This class includes chanting, meditation, a spiritual talk and invigorating asana set to inspirational music.
call or write to reserve your spot as space is limited!
Cost: $30
On April 25, 2010 participate in the 2nd annual Yoga in Motion at the beautiful Liberty Grand Entertainment Complex. On this very special day you can do something amazing - a double fitness marathon of yoga and *Zumba®. New this year, high energy *Zumba® fitness sessions.
In order to participate, you will need to raise a minimum of $250. Register as an individual or form a team to collectively fundraise together. Together, we are IN MOTION FOR A CURE.
Rolling along and across the spine releases tension, develops awareness, facilitates greater mobility within the poses that we know, and increases our ability to access poses previously thought to be beyond our reach. Join us for hours of fun rolling about and experience the pleasure and comfort of the tatami mats at Kokoro Dojo.
$35
NB This workshop will take place at Kokoro Dojo, 358 Dupont Street, just east of Esther Myers Yoga Studio.
Join us for this relaxing evening of "Deep Restoration," with Tiina Veer, RMT & Yoga Instructor. We begin in the light, and finish by candlelight at twilight, all the while slowly and gently practicing progressive relaxation and simple, gentle reclining restorative yoga. Give yourself the gift of this well-deserved pause at the proverbial well.
No experience with yoga is necessary to attend. A great opportunity to introduce a friend or partner to yoga. Join us this Friday.
Come experience Kino’s unique, inspirational and playful approach to yoga. All levels of students are welcome to attend.
Kino MacGregor is one of a select group of people to receive Certification to teach Ashtanga Yoga by its founder Sri K. Pattabhi Jois in Mysore, India. The youngest woman to hold this title, she has completed the challenging Third Series and is now learning the Fourth Series.
The Ecology Retreat Centre is set within 200 acres of the splendid natural forest of the Niagara Escarpment Hills. Join us for practice in the country.
ARM AND HAND BALANCING & TAP INTO THE GAP - 10 Hours
Co-taught by Cynthia Funk, Karen Cove and Deborah Whipple
Saturday, May 1- 10:00am-12:30pm & 1:30pm-4:00pm
Sunday, May 2 - 10:00am-12:30pm & 1:30pm-4:00pm
This module will focus on both self-practice and the art of refining communication on how to teach the more advanced and challenging arm and hand balances. Tuning into the anatomical details of the shoulder girdle, arms, wrists and hands. Together we will learn to balance the weight of our bodies on our hands, while learning techniques for doing this safely. We will encourage our students to feel just as confident while standing on their hands as on their two feet. We will fly upside down to the sky!
Meet every new moment on the mat! Focusing on authentic expression and creative movement, we will learn how to feel and be yoga, rather than "do" yoga. We will learn to let the practice evolve out of a deeper sense of embodied consciousness as old ideas dissolve making room for the ancient bliss of freedom yoga to move us in an ever evolving and fresh experience.
Let's explore our habituated ideas and fine tune our awareness as we tap into the gap between what is and what should be - between the program and the potential.
Releasing the hip joints helps improve mobility, stamina, gait, digestion, and lower back alignment. In this workshop, we will stretch and strengthen our hips with an eye to the role hips play in the ease of the overall structure of the body.
Learn a variety of simple stretching and strengthening exercises for your fingers, wrists, and forearms. Use this gentle programme anywhere for gradual relief of stiff, sore, and inflammed areas.
Begin your day by energizing body and mind with the pleasure of early morning yoga. Notice the cumulative positive effects of a daily practice and renew your goal to develop your own. Open to all levels.
Monday, May 3-Friday, May 7
7:00am-8:15am
$85
Want to become a yoga teacher? This training is 12 consecutive weeks with 20 hours per week and will prove to be demanding, fulfilling and transformative! It is an ideal course for people who wish to acquire new skills toward a rewarding new career, as either a full-time or part-time yoga instructor.
Yoga has come of age and the number of people who practice yoga has increased three-fold in the last decade. As more and more people embrace yoga, there is an increasing demand for certified teachers. Yoga teaching has become one of the fastest growing professions in North America.
If you have discipline, dedication and a passion for yoga then this fast track teacher training program is for you.
This 250 hour yoga teacher training course covers the details and adjustments of each posture in the Primary Series of Ashtanga yoga and the use of these postures as the basis for a flowing Hatha class.
Meditation, Yoga Therapy, Sanskrit, Chanting, Anatomy, Physiology and Yoga Philosophy will be covered. In addition to the weekend training program students are required to attend 35 public classes, 10 observation classes (no class pass required) and 25 Yoga Clinic classes during the training period. To this end, each student will be given 60 class passes, plus a bonus of 10 class passes, which may be used at either our College or Danforth studio locations, while in the teacher training program. They will not be accepted outside of this time frame.
The successful completion of this 250-hour course qualifies you to find an entry-level position as a Certified Yoga Teacher and gives you all the foundations of learning to guide and instruct others.
A Certificate is granted upon satisfactory completion of the course.
The Yoga Sanctuary is officially affiliated with the Yoga Alliance in the United States and our course fulfills their requirements for a 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training Certification. Graduates of our program may become members of the Yoga Alliance upon successful completion of the course.
Saturday & Sunday
10:30am to 1:30pm & 2:30pm to 6:00pm
For more information or to register please visit our website at www.theyogasanctuary.net or call us at 416.461.6161
May 9th Indian Head massage
May 14th and 15th Ayurveda Facials
May 17th Indian head massage
May 21st 22nd and 23rd Tri-Dosha Mind and Body therapy Workshop
Private tutorials and customized training workshops all for the rest of May and June
Feldenkrais provides remarkable relief for many chronic and debilitating conditions caused by injury or bad habits. It is a unique system of body reeducation that helps people to move more comfortably, efficiently and gracefully. The Feldenkrais Method consists of subtle and precise movement sequences that focus on body integration. www.feldenkraiscentre.com.
Sunday, May 9, 10:00am-1:00pm with Marion Harris
$50
In this workshop, we will examine and discuss the meaning of teaching yoga for us as practitioners as well as potentially challenging issues that can be encountered. We will discuss issues of ethics, personal relationships with students, money, studio policies, livelihood, and other aspects of teaching. The workshop will be interactive and invite input from participants.
There are many disciplines that help us learn to 'let go' and live in the moment. Based on Chinese Yogic principles, Qigong helps us through movement to let go of tension and leave impeding thought behind. Be prepared to have fun. This will be an interactive journey that will leave you laughing, and younger.
Sunday, May 16, 2:00pm-4:00pm with Donna Oliver
$35
1: Massage therapists today earn an average of $65 per hour
2: 92% are either partially or fully self-employed
Course schedule:
May 17th to 21st
Mon to Friday: 9am - 4:30pm
Course prerequisites
Anyone who is in good health can join this course.
Begin your career in Massage Therapy to open the doors to a healthier lifestyle.
This is a level one certification course. You will be able to give a complete 90-minute massage focusing on:
1: The four foundations of massage (awareness, body mechanics, movement, & massage techniques with hands, knees, feet, elbows and more)
2: How to transition effortlessly amongst the different postures
3: Introduction to contraindications and to massage safety.
4: Client care and therapist care throughout the massage.
* Also, how to massage for the head, back, shoulders, arms, abdomen, hands, legs, and feet.
Chinese Qi Gong (also referred to as Qigong, Chi Kung, or Ki Gong) is an ancient art of balancing and strengthening one’s life force practiced by millions in China for thousands of years. "Qi" means life force energy and "Gong" means work. Through Qi Gong movements, visualization, breathing and mind control, the person practicing performs an interchange of universal energy with his/her internal energy to make a new kind of energy or Qi. Qi Gong can be practised by children, men/women, and elderly people with illnesses, physical weaknesses, disabilities as well as people without illness. All levels welcome, from absolute beginners to seasoned Qi Gong practitioners.
Through increasing our Qi we heal the body, mind and spirt.
Cost: FREE!
For expectant mothers, the pre-natal classes are an opportunity to prepare your mind and body for the changes and challenges of pregnancy and labour. Connect with other expecting mothers as you are taken through safe and gentle yoga postures and breathing techniques that will not only keep you in shape while pregnant but will help you release tension and reduce anxiety.
Classes are designed to not only open, but strengthen your body, letting you meet the ever, changing challenges and transformations of your body during pregnancy. Appropriate modifications provided for each trimester.
Benefits of Pre-natal Yoga during your pregnancy:
Promotes and improves strength, flexibility and endurance – which will prove to be helpful during the physical demands of labour and childbirth
Helps to reduce joint inflammation and swelling. As an expectant mother, you may experience water retention and poor circulation. The pre-natal class will provide yoga poses which are effective at preventing or reducing the swelling which occurs in hands, ankles and feet.
Helps to alleviate back pain. Yoga helps to maintain proper posture by bringing awareness to proper body alignment and placement.
You will leave the class feeling relaxed, rejuvenated and completely rested during this very important time in your life.
$110 6 Week Session
Practise and discuss asana and pranayama techniques that you can work with at home to help you manage anxiety. There will be time to record these practices. Please bring a notebook.
Midnight Yoga with Lauren Anastasi & Kelvin Wetherell
Date: Sat 5/29/2010
Time: 10:30 PM - 11:55 PM
With live drumming, guitar & kirtan!
Enjoy a gentle yoga practice accompanied by the sound of live music and ambient candlelight. This class explores the connection between movement, music and breath. We will include in our practice a series of restorative postures, which will concentrate on breathing and meditation to calm the mind and encourage deep relaxation.
Open to students of all levels
$30 + gst
***For more information or to register please call 416.928.3236 or sign up online at www.theyogasanctuary.net under our workshops tab***
Experience a variety of asana and breathing practices that are useful for cyclists. We will address common injuries in cycling and focus on stretching & strengthening techniques that support and release the major muscles used in cycling.
Chinese Qi Gong (also referred to as Qigong, Chi Kung, or Ki Gong) is an ancient art of self-healing through balancing and strengthening one’s life force. Its practiced by millions in China for thousands of years, and is an important part of Traditional Chinese Medicine. "Qi" means life force energy and "Gong" means work. Through Qi Gong movements, visualization, breathing and mind control, the person practicing performs an interchange of universal energy with his/her internal energy to make a new kind of energy or Qi. Qi Gong can be practiced by children, men/women, and elderly people with illnesses, physical weaknesses, disabilities. All levels welcome, from absolute beginners to seasoned Qi Gong practitioners.
Through increasing our Qi we heal the body, mind and spirit.
$100 6 week session (fee includes a free DVD for home practice)
Join us this for exciting spiritual workshops, mantra meditation & vegan dinner with traveling Monk Devamrita Swami who joins us from New Zealand for our annual Yoga Lifestyle Festival – InSpirit. He is a monk for over 40 years and Yale graduate traveling to every continent of the world inspiring people to embrace a yoga based lifestyle, vegetarianism and environmental consciousness. He is the founder of Institute of sustainability, an adviser on Spiritual Economics to the Russian chamber of commerce and the author of several books.Accompanying him is Badahari Dasa, a Monk and Kirtan master for over 35 years. Join him for daily kirtans at the festival. Check daily schedule @ www.Urbanedgeyoga.com
Tue, 1st: Mystic Powers-exploring the unknown @ 6.30 PM
Wed, 2nd: Karma Index – measuring real growth @ 6.30 PM
Thu, 3rd: Yoga of food-recipes for health and happiness @ 6.30 PM
Sat, 5th: Kirtan Konnection @ 7.30 PM
Tue, 8th: Mantra meditation – ancient chants and timeless music @ 6.30 PM
Fri, 11th: Yoga psychology and happiness @ 7.30 PM
Sat, 12th: Deep green yoga – sustainable spiritual solutions @ 7 PM
Yoga and meditation can be powerful tools for helping to manage anxiety and stress.
Learn simple postures to help relieve the tension that accumulates in your body, as well as breathing and meditation techniques to help soothe your nervous system.
No previous yoga experience is necessary. Drop-in is available if there is room, $20 per class. Please call ahead. Visit our web
site for updates to the workshop schedule.
This workshop will teach you how to respond to a life threatening situation. Upon successful completion of the course, participants will receive CPR Level C certification.
Friday, June 4, 12:00pm-3:30pm, with Vera Stambolic
$65
This Pre & Pre-Natal Yoga Teacher Training is for practitioners who want to improve their knowledge of pregnancy and birth and build their confidence in working with women at all stages of pregnancy. Knowledge of pregnancy will enable you to integrate pregnant women into existing public yoga classes and to teach special pre-natal classes.
This training will focus on adapting pranayama (basic breathing exercises) and asanas (postures) for the maximum safety and benefit of the student. This course is designed for yoga teachers, doulas, nurses, midwives and yoga teachers-to-be to present a consistent yogic approach to the experience of childbirth.
Participants will:
• receive instruction on the basics of anatomy and stages of pregnancy
• practice poses and breathing techniques beneficial for pregnancy
• practice hands-on assists for pregnant women in a variety of poses
• receive basic anatomical information on cautions and contraindications of various poses
• learn sequences that help relieve mothers' discomfort from lifting, nursing and carrying a baby
• receive information on the physical and hormonal changes occurring in a new mothers' body
• receive instruction on sequences to alleviate lower back discomfort and core integration
Friday, June 4 ~ 7:00 to 10:00pm
Saturday, June 5 ~ 3:30 to 6:00pm and 7:00 to 9:30pm
Sunday, June 6 ~ 3:30 to 6:00pm and 7:00 to 9:30pm
***for more information or to register please visit our website at www.theyogasanctuary.net or call us at 416.928.3236***
Learn to fly! Arm balances and adho mukha vrksasana (handstand) can be intimidating, even to more seasoned yogis. Join us for this invigorating and challenging workshop to get you on your hands, and off your feet!
Preparatory poses will ensure you safely get into your version of a variety of arm balances. Proper alignment and hands-on assisting will be provided.
Let the calming waves of ancient melodies nourish your heart and soul. Relax in the glowing presence of a Monk as he chants some of the most ancient and powerful mantras in the universe. Relish delicious vegan desserts and dinner prepared by yogis specially for rejuvenating your body and mind. Join us this summer, Sat Jun 12 for an evening of Kirtan (Meditational music) and Mantra meditation with Badahari Dasa, a monk, Kirtan master and a musician for over 35 years who has performed at several spiritual concerts in every continent.
Badahari dasa has a degree in music and has released several music albums and trained many budding artists on classical Kirtan music and instruments. He will enchant you with his deep and devotional voice blended to the expert play of fingers on an ancient instruments ‘The Harmonium’. Accompanying him will be a group of expert musician yogis on eastern instruments like the hand cymbals and Mridanga-drum. Witness the transformation within as Badahari dasa explains the power of the mantras he will sing. A not to miss evening for all spiritual enthusiasts.
Kirtan connection is a unique opportunity to connect with the Supreme pleasure through the simple art of chanting ancient mantras with ancient monks.
For those interested in becoming a yoga teacher, enhancing a previous training or simply deepening their own practice and knowledge. We offer a uniquely organic approach to yoga practice and teaching. Our programme combines asana, pranayama and meditation with lecture, discussion, and practicum to create a balanced outlook that will enliven all aspects of your teaching and your approach to the body/mind. You are supported, encouraged, and empowered to question and explore, to find your own path and voice.
Meet the faculty. Bring your questions. Light refreshments will be served. Formal presentation begins at 7:45pm.
If you are starting your yoga journey and want to create a solid foundation of understanding for your practice, join us for a 4 week Beginner's Series.
This progressive series provides new practitioners with the skills and knowledge to confidently, and safely embark on their yoga practice. Learn and share with other new yogis and yoginis as you build knowledge experience week to week!
In this series, we will cover proper placement and alignment of various beginner's asana (postures) – and how to "feel" these poses. You will also experience the wonderful world of accessing and using your breath, and how it can help you, not only during your yoga practice, but in everyday life!
You will learn, common "flows" or "vinyasa" with precision and safety, with modifications offered to suit different body types or injury.
We will also discuss the origins of yoga, aspects of yogic philosophy and yoga etiquette.
Come experience and see for yourself, the true benefits of yoga.
This course is open to:
Certified Yoga Teachers, TDSB Teachers and ECE Teachers, Daycare workers who want to teach yoga to children in their workplace.
Nannies and parents who are interested in bringing yoga into the home can take this course.
A Certificate of completion will be granted upon request.
Location:
June 11 - 2 College St
June 12 & 13 - 95 Danforth Ave, 4th Floor
1st Session
Friday, June 11 - 7:00 to 10:00pm
The Philosophy of Kids Yoga
2nd Session
Saturday, June 12 - 5:00 to 9:00 pm
Developing a Yoga Program for Kids
3rd Session
Sunday, June 13 - 10:00am to 5:00pm
Kids Yoga Party & Potluck*, Theory in Practice & Launching your Program for Kids, Q&A
*NOTE: For potluck please be prepared to share a favourite healthy dish or goodie!
Enjoy a relaxing weekend in the Prince Edward County countryside while taking yoga classes designed with your voluptuous body in mind!
Treat yourself to a weekend of self-care and relaxation. NO EXPERIENCE WITH YOGA IS NECESSARY TO ATTEND. Yes, really!
Your weekend yoga tour guide is Tiina Veer, RMT & Yoga Instructor. Inhabiting a round body herself, Tiina is aware of the unique challenges frequently met practicing yoga with a Rubenesque silhouette. Come and learn gentle, accessible yoga in a non-competitive and supportive environment and relax away from the city in a laid-back environment. All classes are optional to attend.
During classes, you will be encouraged to practice at your pace, and will be guided safely. No need to bring expectations like having to be graceful or flexible, or whatever else we tend to associate with yoga. Come with an open mind to being a beginner, even if you have yoga experience. Come with a spirit of acceptance of self and others. Most of all, let's relax and unwind together.
You have the best intentions for starting your own yoga practice at home. There you are, in your living room, in your gear, with your mat...yet...nothing.
This workshop will provide you with the knowledge to get your home practice going.
- Learn how to build your practice intelligently and safely.
- How to use everyday items as props to help you in your practice
- How to keep motivated to maintain your practice
- When, and where to practice..and other useful tips.
Handout provided to help you get started!
Cost: $20
Stretching, breathing, back care and positions for labour. Come solo or with a partner.
Saturday, June 12, 3:00pm-5:00pm with Monica Voss
$40/single or $70/two
This year, our annual fund-raising event will be a book, cd and dvd sale. If you have items to contribute, please bring them to the Studio beginning the week of May 31, or let us know and we can arrange to pick up your donation. Your contributions are much appreciated.
All proceeds go to a neighbourhood women's shelter which supports women and children leaving abusive situations. We have been asked to keep the name and the location confidential.
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS. If you would like to help out on the day, please call, email or come by the Studio. THANK YOU!
LEARN TO FLY AERIAL ARTS with Canada's top Aerial Artist - REBECCA LEONARD
Back by Popular Demand! This Aerial Arts Workshop is an introduction to aerial suspension and inversion on a variety of apparatus, Hammocks, Silks, Hoops and Trapeze. The focus is on progression based learning, so any level and ability is welcome. Defy Gravity, Empower your body!
14 HOUR WEEKEND COURSE
With Maalaa of The Yoga Tree
Friday, June 18,
Saturday, June 19
Sunday, June 201st Session
Friday, June 18 - 7:00 to 10:00pm
The Philosophy of Kids Yoga
2nd Session
Saturday, June 19 - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Developing a Yoga Program for Kids
3rd Session
Sunday, June 20 - 10:00am to 3:00pm
Kids Yoga Party & Potluck*, Theory in Practice & Launching your Program for Kids, Q&A
*NOTE: For potluck please be prepared to share a favourite healthy dish or goodie!
This course is open to:
Certified Yoga Teachers, TDSB Teachers and ECE Teachers, Daycare workers who want to teach yoga to children in their workplace.
Nannies and parents who are interested in bringing yoga into the home can take this course.
A Certificate of completion will be granted upon request.
Toni Bergins' JourneyDance moves you through deep personal exploration into a loving, intimate relationship with body, mind, and source energy. JourneyDance is an exhilarating union of dance, visualization, sensuality, and ritual which calls us to get funky and divine!
We embody our physical temple, unleashing animal energies from within as we ground ourselves. We explore our inner realms, delving and diving into our ocean of emotions. We connect with our inner shaman creator to burn the mind's clogging clutter and make space for the abundance of joy available to us.
As we create this powerful ritual together, we transform. Liberating old cellular memories, and cleansing the mind-body with breath and sweat, we elevate our vibration. JourneyDance is for everyone. No previous movement or dance experience is necessary. Travel this sacred and provocative journey, feel bliss and express yourself as soul: you are the prayer.
Daily Timetable: Friday, June 18: 7:30 - 9:30 pm
Saturday, June 19: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Sunday, June 20: 10:30 am - 1:00 pm
Cost: Early Bird (before June 1st)
6/18 - $30
6/19 - $60
6/20 - $40
Rest is a necessity, and getting a good night's sleep is a pillar of a healthy lifestyle. If you have trouble getting to sleep or staying asleep, yoga can help. Join us for this workshop to learn breathing techniques, and asana (poses) which can help to induce relaxation and sleep. You will be guided, and these techniques will be put to practice, and tips on how to use items from home to get you into the deepest relaxation poses ever.
Welcome the new season with Kundalini yoga and meditation. Celebrate the renewal of sun energy within yourself.
Traditional Kundalini yoga refeshments will be provided after the workshop.
Sunday, June 20, 10:00am - 1:30pm with Paola di Paolo
$55
Dr.Robert Svoboda Ayurveda Acarya, Author and Jyotisha will be giving his last lecture in Toronto, join us at 6pm for the Vegetarian buffet $10 and 7pm a lecture on Yoga of the Mind
$45 at 243 Avenue Road ,register at info@ayurvedictouch.com
Enjoy a gentle yoga practice accompanied by the sound of live music and ambient candle light. This class explores the connection between movement, music, and breath. We will include in our practice a series of retorative postures which will calm the mind and encourage deep relaxation. Open to students of all levels.
Saturday, June 19, 9:00pm-10:45pm with Lauren Anastasi, music by Kelvin Wetherell
$25
YogaSpace offers two teacher training opportunities this year.
The summer intensive runs Wednesday June 30 – Friday July 31, from 9 – 5pm Monday to Friday.
The Fall/Winter program is divided into 3 semesters that run for 6 weeks each with substantial breaks in between semesters. It runs for 6 hours on Saturday's and 4 hours on Sunday's from the end of October until the end of May.
For more information please contact our program director, Kathryn Beet at yoga-space@sympatico.ca.
Application forms and program details can be found on our website www.yogaspace.net
Come together. Green Lavender is pleased to offer free yoga classes on Fridays for the summer months. Decompress and refresh for the weekend during this one hour flow class suitable for all levels.
Strengthen, lengthen, breathe and share energy.
Special to first timers to the studio: 15% OFF the purchase of any class pass on your FIRST Friday visit (excludes weekly unlimited memberships) More info: www.greenlavender.ca/workshops
When: Every Friday from July 9th – September 3rd
Time: 6 – 7pm
Teacher: Varies
Note: This class is on a first come first serve basis, due to capacity, we cannot guarantee everyone a spot, and Green Lavender reserves the right to cap numbers. Please come early to avoid disappointment.
For expectant mothers, the pre-natal classes are an opportunity to prepare your mind and body for the changes and challenges of pregnancy and labour. Connect with other expecting mothers as you are taken through safe and gentle yoga postures and breathing techniques that will not only keep you in shape while pregnant but will help you release tension and reduce anxiety.
Classes are designed to not only open, but strengthen your body, letting you meet the ever, changing challenges and transformations of your body during pregnancy. Appropriate modifications provided for each trimester. (More info on our site www.greenlaver.ca/workshops)
You will leave the class feeling relaxed, rejuvenated and completely rested during this very important time in your life.
Post Natal Yoga is a fun, energetic class that helps you de-stress and enjoy some time with your new bundle of joy!
The class focuses primarily on rebuilding deep abdominal muscles and the muscles of the pelvic floor. Tight shoulders and backs will be stretched out, and the legs will also be stretched and strengthened in the class.
Come with your baby, or without. Newborns to pre-crawlers are welcome. No yoga experience necessary.
If you are starting your yoga journey and want to create a solid foundation of understanding for your practice, join us for a 4 week Beginner's Series.
This progressive series provides new practitioners with the skills and knowledge to confidently, and safely embark on their yoga practice. Learn and share with other new yogis and yoginis as you build knowledge experience week to week!
In this series, we will cover proper placement and alignment of various beginner's asana (postures) – and how to "feel" these poses. You will also experience the wonderful world of accessing and using your breath, and how it can help you, not only during your yoga practice, but in everyday life!
You will learn, common "flows" or "vinyasa" with precision and safety, with modifications offered to suit different body types or injury.
We will also discuss the origins of yoga, aspects of yogic philosophy and yoga etiquette.
Come experience and see for yourself, the true benefits of yoga.
Attention all yoga enthusiasts: Yoga Meltdown is back! July 18th, 2010 @ Centre Island! 12pm to 5pm - Five Hours of FREE Yoga Classes. BYOM! (Bring Your Own Mat!)
As Toronto's largest, free, outdoor spiritual yoga exhibition and festival, Yoga Meltdown has quickly made a name for itself amongst the GTA's multitude of yoga enthusiasts. With free outdoor yoga classes, yoga-inspired arts and performances, vegan cooking demonstrations, a free vegetarian feast, and much more, the 3rd Annual Yoga Meltdown celebrates yoga in a dynamic and uniquely holistic way!
Please register online at www.yogameltdown.com and receive a free gift!
This 4-day intensive is ideal for those interested in deepening their practice and experience. Explore the relationship between meditation, yoga practice and your own personal edge. Meet resistance with breath and awareness.
July 19-22
10:00am-1:00pm & 2:30-4:30pm
$375, $100/day
Yoga Retreat at Swallow's Bridge
Treat yourself to a summer weekend in the beautiful Caledon Hills, taking time to explore your yoga and meditation practice.
With Shelly Rowen
Friday, July 23 - Sunday, July 25
$390/2 or 3 people per room
Hatha yoga, breathing practices and meditation, suitable for practitioners of all levels. Experience the accumulative effect of a weekend of practice.
Swallow's Bridge sits on 87 rolling acres alive with wildflowers, forests and frog ponds. Scenic walking trails wend their way through meadows and stands of white pine, tamarack and red oak trees. The yoga studio is spacious, bright and airy and opens onto a cedar deck. Meals are served in the sunroom of the farmhouse. Delicious, expertly prepared vegetarian meals are the standard at Swallow's Bridge.
This retreat will be limited to about 12 people, so book early to reserve your space.
Hatha yoga, breathing practices and meditation, suitable for practitioners of all levels. Experience the accumulative effect of a weekend of practice.
Swallow’s Bridge sits on 87 rolling acres alive with wildflowers, forests and frog ponds. Scenic walking trails wend their way through meadows and stands of white pine, tamarack and red oak trees.
The yoga studio is spacious, bright and airy and opens onto a cedar deck.
Meals are served in the sunroom of the farmhouse. Delicious, expertly prepared vegetarian meals are the standard at Swallow’s Bridge.
Shelly Rowen is the primary teacher at Lila Yoga Studio on Roncesvalles Avenue in Toronto. She received her advanced teacher’s certification from Esther Myer’s Studio in 2003.
For more information about Shelly, Lila Yoga Studio and Swallow's Bridge, visit our web site.
Every Sunday @ the Parkdale Prana Room. Absolute beginners to advanced practitioners are welcome. This is an open space where you can feel free to practice any style of yoga at all. A beginners class will begin at 3pm sharp for those who are new to yoga. All proceeds go to the Odanadi Seva Trust.
Odanadi is a pioneering anti-trafficking organization based in Mysore, South India, working for the rescue, rehabilitation and reintegration of trafficked women and children.
We invite you to come and share with us the magic of transformation through yoga, meditation, chanting and healthy eating on the mystical land of Centre Tara, which offers sweeping views of the Appalachian mountains. This will be a retreat in nature to be present with one’s body, Heart and breath, allowing you to re-center and to nourish your sacred contact with Source.
THE RETREAT WILL INCLUDE
• daily yoga practices with Anne (all levels)
• Ki and Heart meditation sessions with Lawrence (to awaken the power of the Heart and to change our lives through Ki)
• Buddhist chanting
• a delicious healthy vegetarian menu (from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon)
• access to a lovely freshwater pond, a sauna and hiking trails
Centre Tara is located in the magnificent Eastern Townships region. It is nestled on 108 acres of abundant forest and nature with many inviting trails to inspire the
heart and soul. http://www.centretara.com/
LAWRENCE LEFCORT is a certified Tao Shiatsu practitioner, yoga and meditation teacher, disciplines he has practiced since 1996 with master teachers throughout Asia and North America. He incorporates a strong meditative foundation into his teaching and bodywork.
ANNE MERGAULT has practiced yoga and meditation since 2001, and feels profound gratitude to be able to share the benefits of these disciplines with those around her. In 2008 she completed her Teacher Training certification with Hart Lazer in the Hatha tradition, and largely inspired by the Ashtanga and Iyengar disciplines. Her practices are guided by softness, respecting the proper alignment of the body and the natural limits of each person.
After 12 years at the feet of her guru and a three-year isolated meditation retreat, Lama Christie McNally has emerged as one of the world’s first female Lamas.
Lama Christie is a holder of a full and authentic lineage of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, one that has been passed down, unbroken, from teacher to student since the time of the Buddha in 500 B.C. In addition she is a highly-trained master of Yoga philosophy.
Here with accomplished yogi Ian Thorson she will lead you
through a weekend of partner yoga, philosophy and meditation.
yogabhen presents
YATRA: a yoga and kirtan journey
Sunday 15 August
A holistic and uplifting experience of yoga through movement and sound.
Join us for a heart opening practice energized by live rhythms of
harmonium and soaring vocals.
Flow through a sequence of traditional yoga postures designed to prepare
your body and ind for stillness.
Explore meditation through joyful chanting, with kirtan.
Sunday 15 August
10 am to 12 pm
$30 includes yoga, kirtan and chai.
(Sliding scale available)
Venue: Gyan Yoga, 107 Jefferson Ave, Liberty Village, Toronto, ON.
To register, and for more information:
647.704.4374
647.702.4364
info@yogabhen.com
www.yogabhen.com
Upcoming events in Toronto include: Friday 10 September at 889 Yonge Yoga
and Saturday 25 September at The Yoga Sanctuary. For more information
please visit our website.
Twenty-two presenters from our very own heart-town, all of whom have been developing thier unique transformational crafts through devotion, hard work, community service, and evolutionary experimentation for years and years
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