Originally trained as a family physician, Jason first encountered mindfulness in 2009 as a way to deal with stress more effectively. He is currently undergoing training in mindfulness-based psychotherapy through the US-based Nalanda Institute.
In 2021, he took his MBSR teacher training at the Centre for Mindfulness in Toronto. He is also a member of the Ottawa Insight Meditation community....
Katherine has a Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology from the Adler School of Professional Psychology in Vancouver, BC. She is a Registered Psychotherapist (RP) in Ontario and a Certified Yoga Therapist in the Krishnamacharya Tradition of Yoga, also known as Viniyoga.
For the last few years, she’s been slowly working on her Somatic Experiencing training to add this to her practitioner toolbox. For nearly twenty years, Katherine has worked in a variety of social services across Canada, including residential mental health treatment facilities, schools, community-based intervention programs, substance use treatment programs, community health centres, private practice, and more.
She completed her initial 200 hour Hatha Yoga Teacher Training in Ottawa, in 2012. She has been teaching yoga and meditation in the region ever since - in studios as well as within the local health and social services she’s connected to - alongside her work as a psychotherapist and clinical manager.
Katherine is also the Founder of Rhythms Rediscovered, a local non-profit initiative aimed...
Karen is a Kundalini Yoga Teacher with 200-hour certification and is working towards her 500-hour certification. Karen has practiced several types of yoga for many years enjoying the benefits of flexibility, muscle relaxation, and stress relief. Her meditation practice has evolved over a period of 20 years from personal self-led, to facilitator-led silent meditations, and, in the past 2 years, to a whole new level with Kundalini Yoga.
Karen's first Kundalini Yoga class at PranaShanti resonated so much on a holistic level (mind, body, and soul), leading Karen to sign up for the Kundalini Yoga teaching program at PranaShanti.
As a woman, a mother, a partner, a professional Project Manager, and a volunteer in the not-for-profit sector, Karen understands how self-awareness can greatly help navigate through life's challenges with authenticity, integrity, and with perspective. Karen's goal, as a Kundalini Yoga teacher, is to help others learn how to achieve self-awareness....
Vidisha completed a 200+ hour certified Kundalini Yoga teacher training from Kundalini Research Institute and a 20+ hour teacher training in Yoga Nidra from PranaShanti Yoga Centre.
Born and raised in India, she grew up in a home where the importance of yoga was profound. Her mother often discussed the importance of Yoga to find calm and balance in daily life.
Having moved to 4 countries across 3 different continents of Europe, Asia and US within 10 years for education and work, Vidisha found her balance through Kundalini Yoga at PranaShanti, when she moved to Alymer.
She teaches Kundalini yoga and Yoga Nidra with a belief that through her teaching she can spread and share the positive transformation she found through Kundalini Yoga. She believes that transformation is not a future event, it is a present activity.
Vidisha's style of teaching is very theme oriented where she brings a meaningful combination of Kriya and meditation which creates a wonderful totality to the practice. Vidisha...
Imad’s teaching focuses on breath work and guided body movement working closely with the mind. His goal is to help his students develop functional movements that help them improve their everyday life. From a background of Yoga, Martial arts, and fitness, Imad is all about finding fun and creative ways to help you improve your overall health. He loves educating youth about his many experiences and methodology in the health and fitness world, hoping to leave his mark and make a positive impact.
Imad moved to Thailand in 2015 for two years Learning mixed martial arts. Following his dreams was the best decision he made in his life. He loves cooking, running, reading, and spending time with friends and family. He’s also a Big fan of Naruto and likes to watch Anime.
Imad is certified as a martial arts teacher from American Kick-boxing Academy, 200 hrs Vinyasa Ashtanga RYT, 40 hrs Yin Yoga RYT, and Canfitpro Personal Trainer...
Megan, E-RYT 500, is a highly respected yoga teacher and spiritual leader who has been guiding classes, trainings, and workshops for over fifteen years. She teaches Kundalini, vinyasa, yin, and hatha yoga with extensive embodied training in all styles.
Over the years Megan has transformed the lives of women around the world as a philanthropist who has raised over $350,000 for organizations that support women and girls locally and abroad through yoga initiatives and service trips.
Megan is the recipient of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee medal, credited as an Agent of Peace from Nippissing University, and named an Amazing Person by CTV. She is also the host of ‘Megan Campbell’s Yoga for Women’. Currently, she is completing her BA in Psychology with the hopes of adding psychotherapy to her ability to support others in their healing journey...
Geneviève (she/her) studied nursing and took contemporary dance & gymnastics classes before venturing on her yoga journey. She loves anatomy and is a lifelong student always seeking to learn more. Genevieve studied with world renowned Shiva Rea. Since the beginning of her journey she has accumulated over 600hrs RYT.
Geneviève’s offerings are layered with breath work, intuitive movement, creative transitions and meditation. All this is served at a steady pace syncing breath and movement, as well as giving lots of options. Genevieve invites you to return and reconnect with your internal landscape & come back home to yourself
Genevieve loves being outdoors, cycling, camping, kayaking and hiking when she is not on the mat.
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For Stéphanie Wong, yoga means complete wellness - bringing one’s mental, spiritual and physical bodies into alignment and harmony. She has been actively practicing yoga for over 15 years.
She completed a 200-hour yoga teacher training in 2019, followed by Restorative Yoga training, Mindfulness & Yoga for Children training, and Reiki certification training.
She has taught at the City of Ottawa since 2019, working intentionally to reverse the pains and discomforts that often arise from extended hours working in an office setting. She created and taught a yoga program for disadvantaged youth, where she saw firsthand the positive impact yoga has on people's self-esteem, emotional health, and stress management. She includes elements of meditation, affirmations, intention setting, chakra balancing, mobility and strength training in her classes, while ensuring that her sequences are accessible to all.
Stephanie aims for all her students to feel refreshed, peaceful, and a sense of bliss upon completing her classes....
Sangeeta Raju is a graduate of the Pranashanti 200 Hour Hatha Yoga Teacher training program.
She is also a practitioner of a Classical Indian dance form known as Odissi. For her, classical dance is a means of imparting philosophical ideas emerging from the South Asia continent. Sangeeta explores knowledge of the shared lineage between yoga, as we know it in the West, and the performing arts of India. While her artistic and somatic practice is rooted in South Asian arts, she is enthusiastic about learning from traditions around the globe.
Her classes will feature elements of play and self-exploration to an eclectic playlist of world music. Her hope is that students will leave her class feeling refreshed, connected, and curious....
Tracy is a 500hr Hatha Yoga teacher after recently completing her studies here at PranaShanti. She was an Assistant Lead teacher for the PranaShanti Hatha Yoga Teacher Training Summer Program in 2021.
She has been teaching Hatha, Gentle, Flow, Yin/Yang and other specialty classes for the past few years. She is a continuous student of yoga and other subjects and brings this curious mind to her classes. Her invitational style guides students in an exploration of their own yoga practice....
