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The Mindful Child – An Interactive Workshop for Adults

The Mindful Child - An Interactive Workshop for Adults with Victoria Lynes Sunday, February 10, 2018 “If every 8 year old in the world is taught meditation, we will eliminate violence from the world within one generation.” – Dalai Lama Mindful awareness has helped many millions of adults combat and manage stress in their lives. Now, our children need these tools too. Kids are under more pressure in their lives than ever. They live in a “hurry-up” world of busy parents, school pressures, incessant lessons, competitive sports and the ever increasing dominance of hyper-connectedness and “on-line all-the-time culture”. These influences can be very stressful for our kids. The bustling pace of our children’s lives can have a profound effect on their innate joy. Giving our kids the tools to help them fend off negative thoughts and behaviors, build self-confidence, focus, and treat others and themselves with respect and kindness, is a gift they will have for the rest of their lives. Mindfulness offer essential life skills that...

Advanced Restorative Yoga

Advanced Restorative Yoga Training with Anne Wanda Tessier Friday, December 11 to Sunday, December 13, 2020 ONLINE COURSE Explore Restorative Yoga beyond the basics! This advanced restorative yoga training is for experienced restorative yoga teachers and students who would like to expand their knowledge of the therapeutic benefits of this practice as well as explore various new poses not covered in introductory restorative yoga trainings. Those who practice restorative yoga understand the importance of this yoga practice on the body, mind, the health of the organs, the spine and the nervous system. Overview In this 20-hour training, we will explore more deeply the benefits of this practice on the organs of the body, the spine and how this practice can assist with anxiety, fear and depression as well as other health conditions. We will also gain more knowledge on the physiology of relaxation and the importance of finding calm in our busy lives. What will we explore in this training? New! Restorative Poses & use of props Therapeutic benefits...

Live Stream – Max Strom – Breathe to Heal

Max Strom - Breathe to Heal Friday, November 27 to Sunday, November 29, 2020 ONLINE COURSE - Live Stream For people from all levels of fitness and walks of life suffering from extreme stress. No previous experience necessary. Also extremely useful for medical practitioners, therapists, and yoga teachers who want to incorporate this work into their healing repertoire. Course Description We currently have a worldwide epidemic of stress and anxiety that is stifling our happiness, creativity, and intimacy. Max Strom will reveal his core principles of breathing and movement patterns to alleviate anxiety, PTSD, depression, and sleep disorder based on his two decades of teaching and his in-depth knowledge of Hatha Yoga and QI Gong. Many of our emotional challenges are due to being taught socially from a very young age to suppress and numb our feelings, leaving us carrying a silo of emotions in our chest of un-reconciled and unexpressed emotions. Using breathing patterns for 20 minutes daily, as taught by Max Strom, can bring...

Star Reiki Level 2 Training

Star Reiki Level 2 Training with Pam Bhandarkar MacPhee Friday, April 30, 2021 Healing Others & Distance Healing Heighten YOUR Power! Drawing from the infinite supply of universal healing energy, with intention, Pam believes we all have the power to increase our vibration as well as that of others. Star Reiki encompasses the traditional USUI Reiki lineage, and is inclusive to all forms of connecting and harnessing the power of Oneness. The Star Reiki Level 2 Training includes an overview of the traditional Reiki symbols and explores Intention, to more powerfully heal yourself and others and allow you to connect remotely, transcending space and time. You will receive a unique Star Reiki Level 2 Attunement, incorporating gentle seated hatha yoga poses as well as a series of chakra opening and balancing yin yoga poses. A sense of deep healing and/or release may be experienced. At the end of the training, you will be a certified Reiki Level 2 Practitioner with the ability to use your hands to...

Cultivating Happiness Day Retreat

Cultivating Happiness Day Retreat with Anne Wanda Saturday, June 20, 2020 11:30 am to 4:30 pm Join us for a One Day Cultivating Happiness Retreat with Anne Wanda Tessier at PranaShanti Yoga Center. During this one-day retreat we will practice gentle yoga, guided meditations and breath work, and participate in a workshop to help us cultivate happiness. We will also enjoy a nourishing and healing light lunch. About Our Retreat The retreat day is suitable for all levels of yoga practitioners, including those who are new to the practice. The One Day retreat includes: Welcome talk and introductions Yoga practice to cultivate happiness. We will end off the practice with a few blissful restorative poses with the use of Hot Stones. A nourishing and healing light lunch A happiness workshop to reflect on what brings us joy, and how to cultivate happiness A goodie bag of treats to take home 1 infrared sauna session that can be used within one year at PranaShanti Yoga Center 1 yoga class...

Beat the Winter Blues Day Retreat

Beat the Winter Blues Day Retreat with Anne Wanda Tessier Sunday, February 17, 2019 11 am to 4 pm Boost your energy Connect with others Nourish the soul In this one day retreat with Anne Wanda Tessier you will enjoy guided meditations and discussions on how to boost your energy during this season and learn tips on how to cultivate joy during the winter months. You will enjoy a delicious light lunch, and practice gentle yoga to move energy in the body, and close with restorative yoga with hot-stones to warm the body and sooth the soul. This is a perfect opportunity to take time out for yourself, replenish your energy and learn tips on how to beat the winter blues this season. Our retreat day is suitable for all levels of yoga practitioners, including those who are new to the practice. About the Retreat Our Urban Day Winter Retreat includes: Welcome talk and introductions Gentle yoga and meditation practice Guided Discussion on how to boost energy and tips to cultivate...

Hatha Yoga Teacher Training – 300 Hour Program Teaching Team

Established in 2017, PranaShanti Yoga Centre’s 300-Hour Program is a comprehensive course of study that delves deeply into all aspects of Yoga to build on the knowledge and skills developed at the 200-Hour Level. This self-paced modular approach to advanced Yogic education allows you to customize a pathway based on your own unique needs. Believing in studying with a variety of highly trained teachers increases everyone’s knowledge and depth of experience, our dedicated and skilled faculty deliver a well-rounded curriculum that enables you to refine your expertise in particular areas of interest due to their areas of specialization. Community is important to us so we invite you to get to know the members of the Teaching Team. Throughout the program we create moments for everyone to come together in person and online so we can keep our conversations going and support each other in our learning. Please click on the links below to read more about the members of our Teaching Team: Devinder Kaur...

Hatha Yoga Teacher Training – 300 Hour Program Schedule

Thank you for your interest in PranaShanti Yoga Centre's 300 Hour Hatha Yoga Teacher Training Program! We invite you to start taking 300 Hour Level courses at any time throughout the year and then formally enroll. PranaShanti Yoga Centre will keep track of your training and apply the hours toward your ultimate certification. Additionally, if you have studied with us in the past your previously completed courses may also apply toward the 300 Hour certification. Please check with us as you may already be further ahead than you realise! Please contact our Program Coordinator Stephanie Turple (Stephanie@pranashanti.com) with any questions you may have. We are happy to assist you in making an informed decision about your advanced studies. January 2021 January 29-31: Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga Training Elective Module: 20 hours - ONLINE COURSE and In Person as COVID guidelines permit Course Outline: Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga Training Teacher: Melissa Delaney February 2021 February 9, 16 and 23 (3 evening sessions): Core Module: 10 hours - ONLINE COURSE and In Person...

Hatha Yoga Teacher Training – 300 Hour Registration

300 Hour Hatha Yoga Teacher Training PranaShanti Yoga Centre’s 300 Hour Program is a comprehensive course of study that delves deeply into all aspects of Yoga to build on the knowledge and skills developed at the 200-Hour Level. This self-paced modular approach to advanced Yogic education allows you to customize a pathway based on your own unique needs. Believing in studying with a variety of highly trained teachers increases everyone's knowledge and depth of experience, our dedicated and skilled faculty deliver a well-rounded curriculum that enables you to refine your expertise in particular areas of interest due to their areas of specialization. Registration To enrol, you must be at least 18 years old. Complete our Registration Form and it is recommended that you attend an Information Session. You are welcome to begin taking 300 Hour Program courses at any time and then enrol with the next Cohort of participants. PranaShanti Yoga Centre will keep track of your training and apply the hours toward your...

IGNITE a SPARK to LIGHT UP 2018!

IGNITE a SPARK to LIGHT UP 2018! with Kate Durie Saturday, January 20, 2018 10 am to 4 pm Together, we will enter the love cocoon and IGNITE a SPARK to LIGHT UP 2018! We will explore what's fueling your choices, goals, desires and aspirations. We will get clear on how you most want to feel in your life, at a Soul level. Our tools on this journey include meditation, yoga, desire mapping, h'art making and a whole lotta LOVE. This is all about liberating clarity ... blowing your heart wide open ... taking aligned action ... and feeling good, more often, on your terms. This is about a life lived. On purpose and with purpose. One breath. One moment. One intentional choice at a time. How do YOU want to feel? And what will you do to feel that way? Wanna find out? Well, you have to go in. So in we will go. xo Your Investment $95.00 per person + HST before December 31, 2017 or $125.00 per person + HST...