Friday, March 5th to Sunday, March 7th, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Live Stream Online Course
For ALL Yoga Teachers and Students!
Restorative yoga is a style of yoga that makes use of props to fully support the body so that it can naturally relax and let go.
Join Anne Wanda Tessier, an experienced restorative yoga teacher and trainer, for this 30 Hour foundational Restorative Yoga Teacher Training.
In this training, you will learn a variety of restorative poses based on her trainings with Judith Hanson Lasater as well as variations for each pose. We will explore how to use props to fully support the body as well as learn how to sequence a class based on individual health conditions as well as group classes. We will explore various ways to elicit the relaxation response with breathing exercises and guided meditations and learn gentle exercises to include in a restorative yoga practice.
Learn the benefits of restorative yoga on the body, mind and soul, and its effect on the organs and the nervous system. Through direct experience, practice teaching, and feedback, you leave with the ability to confidently teach a restorative class and learn how you can incorporate restorative yoga in your personal practice.
In this training your will learn:
The benefits of restorative yoga
A variety of restorative yoga poses to calm and restore the body
The benefits and contra-indications for each pose
How to use props to fully support the body and variations with minimal props
How the spine is linked to the health of the organs and the nervous system
A basic understanding of the nervous system: para-sympathetic vs. sympathetic state
How to elicit the relaxation response
Breathing techniques and guided meditations
Sequencing and themes for a restorative yoga class
Conditions for calm
Physiology of relaxation
The effects of stress on the body and the benefits of finding calm
The art of touch and how to offer support to your students
Poses for various health conditions (I.e. anxiety, depression, fatigue, menopause, chronic pain, back pain, digestive, circulatory, and reproduction imbalances)
Poses which benefit the function of the organs
Poses for emotional healing (soothing anger, grief, stress, anxiety)
Dates and Times:
Friday, March 5 to Sunday, March 7, 2021.
The training hours are:
Friday 9 am – 5 pm
Saturday 9 am – 5 pm
Sunday 9 am – 5 pm
Due to COVID-19, this course will be offered Live Stream and/or In Person as Ontario and City of Ottawa health authorities permit.
Cost: $595.00 per person. SAVE $50.00 by registering on or before December 31, 2020 for $545.00 per person.
Fee includes the training, manual, hand-outs, homework project (for 300 Hour Hatha Yoga Training participants) and certificate.
Students must have a minimum of one year of experience practicing yoga regularly. Prior certification to teach yoga is not a prerequisite for this course.
For 200 hour certified Yoga Teachers the credits for this training can be applied towards a 300 hour certification and is eligible for CEUs with Yoga Alliance.
300 Hour Program - Elective Module - 30 Hours
Note: Please bring your own props (a bolster, 2 yoga straps, 2 blocks, 6 blankets) and eye pillow, if you have them. Some props are provided in the Centre to borrow.
Testimonial:
Thank you so much for all of the valuable information you shared during the training. You are a true giver and I appreciate all the gifts you sent our way during your training. You teach from the heart, and that is what I valued the most from my experience. I will remember your teachings from it. Dominique, Yoga Teacher
Thank you so much for the amazing weekend – the course was highly informative and transformational for me. Your teaching style is wonderful: very clear, calm and patient, and warm as well. I will recommend studying with you to all my fellow yogis. Erin, Yoga Teacher
Friday, March 5th to Sunday, March 7th, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Live Stream Online Course
For ALL Yoga Teachers and Students!
Restorative yoga is a style of yoga that makes use of props to fully support the body so that it can naturally relax and let go.
Join Anne Wanda Tessier, an experienced restorative yoga teacher and trainer, for this 30 Hour foundational Restorative Yoga Teacher Training.
In this training, you will learn a variety of restorative poses based on her trainings with Judith Hanson Lasater as well as variations for each pose. We will explore how to use props to fully support the body as well as learn how to sequence a class based on individual health conditions as well as group classes. We will explore various ways to elicit the relaxation response with breathing exercises and guided meditations and learn gentle exercises to include in a restorative yoga practice.
Learn the benefits of restorative yoga on the body, mind and soul, and its effect on the organs and the nervous system. Through direct experience, practice teaching, and feedback, you leave with the ability to confidently teach a restorative class and learn how you can incorporate restorative yoga in your personal practice.
In this training your will learn:
The benefits of restorative yoga
A variety of restorative yoga poses to calm and restore the body
The benefits and contra-indications for each pose
How to use props to fully support the body and variations with minimal props
How the spine is linked to the health of the organs and the nervous system
A basic understanding of the nervous system: para-sympathetic vs. sympathetic state
How to elicit the relaxation response
Breathing techniques and guided meditations
Sequencing and themes for a restorative yoga class
Conditions for calm
Physiology of relaxation
The effects of stress on the body and the benefits of finding calm
The art of touch and how to offer support to your students
Poses for various health conditions (I.e. anxiety, depression, fatigue, menopause, chronic pain, back pain, digestive, circulatory, and reproduction imbalances)
Poses which benefit the function of the organs
Poses for emotional healing (soothing anger, grief, stress, anxiety)
Dates and Times:
Friday, March 5 to Sunday, March 7, 2021.
The training hours are:
Friday 9 am – 5 pm
Saturday 9 am – 5 pm
Sunday 9 am – 5 pm
Due to COVID-19, this course will be offered Live Stream and/or In Person as Ontario and City of Ottawa health authorities permit.
Cost: $595.00 per person. SAVE $50.00 by registering on or before December 31, 2020 for $545.00 per person.
Fee includes the training, manual, hand-outs, homework project (for 300 Hour Hatha Yoga Training participants) and certificate.
Students must have a minimum of one year of experience practicing yoga regularly. Prior certification to teach yoga is not a prerequisite for this course.
For 200 hour certified Yoga Teachers the credits for this training can be applied towards a 300 hour certification and is eligible for CEUs with Yoga Alliance.
300 Hour Program - Elective Module - 30 Hours
Note: Please bring your own props (a bolster, 2 yoga straps, 2 blocks, 6 blankets) and eye pillow, if you have them. Some props are provided in the Centre to borrow.
Testimonial:
Thank you so much for all of the valuable information you shared during the training. You are a true giver and I appreciate all the gifts you sent our way during your training. You teach from the heart, and that is what I valued the most from my experience. I will remember your teachings from it. Dominique, Yoga Teacher
Thank you so much for the amazing weekend – the course was highly informative and transformational for me. Your teaching style is wonderful: very clear, calm and patient, and warm as well. I will recommend studying with you to all my fellow yogis. Erin, Yoga Teacher
Friday, March 5th to Sunday, March 7th, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Live Stream Online Course
For ALL Yoga Teachers and Students!
Restorative yoga is a style of yoga that makes use of props to fully support the body so that it can naturally relax and let go.
Join Anne Wanda Tessier, an experienced restorative yoga teacher and trainer, for this 30 Hour foundational Restorative Yoga Teacher Training.
In this training, you will learn a variety of restorative poses based on her trainings with Judith Hanson Lasater as well as variations for each pose. We will explore how to use props to fully support the body as well as learn how to sequence a class based on individual health conditions as well as group classes. We will explore various ways to elicit the relaxation response with breathing exercises and guided meditations and learn gentle exercises to include in a restorative yoga practice.
Learn the benefits of restorative yoga on the body, mind and soul, and its effect on the organs and the nervous system. Through direct experience, practice teaching, and feedback, you leave with the ability to confidently teach a restorative class and learn how you can incorporate restorative yoga in your personal practice.
In this training your will learn:
The benefits of restorative yoga
A variety of restorative yoga poses to calm and restore the body
The benefits and contra-indications for each pose
How to use props to fully support the body and variations with minimal props
How the spine is linked to the health of the organs and the nervous system
A basic understanding of the nervous system: para-sympathetic vs. sympathetic state
How to elicit the relaxation response
Breathing techniques and guided meditations
Sequencing and themes for a restorative yoga class
Conditions for calm
Physiology of relaxation
The effects of stress on the body and the benefits of finding calm
The art of touch and how to offer support to your students
Poses for various health conditions (I.e. anxiety, depression, fatigue, menopause, chronic pain, back pain, digestive, circulatory, and reproduction imbalances)
Poses which benefit the function of the organs
Poses for emotional healing (soothing anger, grief, stress, anxiety)
Dates and Times:
Friday, March 5 to Sunday, March 7, 2021.
The training hours are:
Friday 9 am – 5 pm
Saturday 9 am – 5 pm
Sunday 9 am – 5 pm
Due to COVID-19, this course will be offered Live Stream and/or In Person as Ontario and City of Ottawa health authorities permit.
Cost: $595.00 per person. SAVE $50.00 by registering on or before December 31, 2020 for $545.00 per person.
Fee includes the training, manual, hand-outs, homework project (for 300 Hour Hatha Yoga Training participants) and certificate.
Students must have a minimum of one year of experience practicing yoga regularly. Prior certification to teach yoga is not a prerequisite for this course.
For 200 hour certified Yoga Teachers the credits for this training can be applied towards a 300 hour certification and is eligible for CEUs with Yoga Alliance.
300 Hour Program - Elective Module - 30 Hours
Note: Please bring your own props (a bolster, 2 yoga straps, 2 blocks, 6 blankets) and eye pillow, if you have them. Some props are provided in the Centre to borrow.
Testimonial:
Thank you so much for all of the valuable information you shared during the training. You are a true giver and I appreciate all the gifts you sent our way during your training. You teach from the heart, and that is what I valued the most from my experience. I will remember your teachings from it. Dominique, Yoga Teacher
Thank you so much for the amazing weekend – the course was highly informative and transformational for me. Your teaching style is wonderful: very clear, calm and patient, and warm as well. I will recommend studying with you to all my fellow yogis. Erin, Yoga Teacher
Live Stream - Explore the Practices and Benefits of Meditation
Monday, March 8th to Monday, March 22nd, 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Live Stream Online Series
Learn the principles and techniques of meditation and enjoy the deep and lasting benefits of this ancient practice for your bodfy, mind and soul.
What is meditation? For thousands of years, human beings have practices various techniques for focusing and conditioning the mind. Modern science has confirmed that meditation offers deep and lasting benefits for mental, emotional and physical health and well-being.
Practising meditation provides many benefits including:
stress reduction
better concentration
ability to change thought patterns and habits
increased memory
improved sleep
In 3 weekly sessions we will practice different styles and types of meditation techniques. This 3 week series will give you a practical and solid foundation for starting (or re-starting) your personal meditation practice so you can realise many of the benefits of meditation.
Interested in mindfulness practices? To find out more about our upcoming Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction program, please join Carole.
There will be an overview of the program and the principles of mindfulness, a mindfulness practices and time for questions!
This will be an online session in advance of the program starting on March 31, 2021. Everyone signed up will be emailed the meeting link and access code.
Live Stream - Explore the Practices and Benefits of Meditation
Monday, March 8th to Monday, March 22nd, 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Live Stream Online Series
Learn the principles and techniques of meditation and enjoy the deep and lasting benefits of this ancient practice for your bodfy, mind and soul.
What is meditation? For thousands of years, human beings have practices various techniques for focusing and conditioning the mind. Modern science has confirmed that meditation offers deep and lasting benefits for mental, emotional and physical health and well-being.
Practising meditation provides many benefits including:
stress reduction
better concentration
ability to change thought patterns and habits
increased memory
improved sleep
In 3 weekly sessions we will practice different styles and types of meditation techniques. This 3 week series will give you a practical and solid foundation for starting (or re-starting) your personal meditation practice so you can realise many of the benefits of meditation.
Interested in mindfulness practices? To find out more about our upcoming Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction program, please join Carole.
There will be an overview of the program and the principles of mindfulness, a mindfulness practices and time for questions!
This will be an online session in advance of the program starting on March 31, 2021. Everyone signed up will be emailed the meeting link and access code.
Live Stream - Explore the Practices and Benefits of Meditation
Monday, March 8th to Monday, March 22nd, 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Live Stream Online Series
Learn the principles and techniques of meditation and enjoy the deep and lasting benefits of this ancient practice for your bodfy, mind and soul.
What is meditation? For thousands of years, human beings have practices various techniques for focusing and conditioning the mind. Modern science has confirmed that meditation offers deep and lasting benefits for mental, emotional and physical health and well-being.
Practising meditation provides many benefits including:
stress reduction
better concentration
ability to change thought patterns and habits
increased memory
improved sleep
In 3 weekly sessions we will practice different styles and types of meditation techniques. This 3 week series will give you a practical and solid foundation for starting (or re-starting) your personal meditation practice so you can realise many of the benefits of meditation.
Hatha Yoga Teacher Training - 300 Hour Program - Info. Session
Wednesday, March 24th, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Live Stream Online Information Session
PranaShanti Yoga Centre’s Hatha Yoga Teacher Training 300-Hour Program is a comprehensive course of study that delves deeply into all aspects of Yoga, thus, building on the knowledge and skills developed at the 200-Hour Level.
This self-paced modular approach to advanced Yogic education, that builds on your 200-Hour Level Training, 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.
PranaShanti Yoga Centre offers internationally recognized Yoga Teacher Training programs in Hatha Yoga and Kundalini Yoga.
We are an approved 200-hour and 300-hour Registered Yoga School (RYS) through Yoga Alliance. To find out more about our Hatha Yoga 300 Hour Teacher Training, please join us for the Information Session.
The idea of one correct way to do an asana is outdated.
Join us to learn more and explore asanas from the inside out!
Our Asana Labs are mini courses where we unpack and rebuild asanas to help you understand the physical side of your practice. Learn with an anatomy informed approach that honors individual difference.
Dates and Times:
Wednesdays, 6:30 pm to 9 pm:
Session #1 - January 20, 2021: Standing Closed Hip Asanas - Live Stream
Session #2 - February 17, 2021: Standing Open Hip Asanas - Live Stream
Session #3 - March 24, 2021: Standing Balancing Asanas
Session #4 - April 21, 2021: Back Bending Asanas
Session #5 - May 19, 2021: Hand and Shoulder Asanas
Each session breaks down the asanas to cover the muscles, join actions (flexion/extension, etc), range of motion and modifications pertinent to each grouping of asanas. Included is time to experiment with the asanas by exploring different ways to get in and out of them, trying different cues, and investigating the ranges of motion for each person.
Attend individual sessions or sign up for the full 5 session series.
Cost: $120.00 per person per session.
All welcome from the beginner to the seasoned Teacher. There is something for everyone!
Due to COVID-19, this course will be offered Live Stream and/or In Person as Ontario and City of Ottawa health authorities permit.
This course will explore themes of inclusion and safety to build skillfulness among teachers.
Although teachers show up with positive intent, something may be amiss in the process. Many folks do not feel welcome and/or face obstacles to participate, and people can be adversely affected by what happens in yoga classes.
Through discussion about the dynamics of power and privilege, participants will learn more about systems of oppression, and pathways to personal and collective liberation to offer yoga in a way that honours the tradition and respects the full spectrum of human diversity. Everyone has been touched by trauma in some way, and t here is an urgent need for trauma - sensitive yoga. Creating a container with protocols for safe practice can support students in using yoga as part of their healing process.
This course will explore the language of invitation and inquiry to encourage choice and autonomy in yoga practice. An atmosphere of allowing where options are offered throughout a class instead of relying on blanket statements (such as,“listen to your body”) at the beginning of class can empower students to adapt according to their unique needs.
We will explore issues related to: potential triggers; assumptions; praise and competition; and the subtleties of consent and hands - on adjustments. This is an opportunity to examine these topics free of judgment. By exploring strengths - based approaches to yoga, teachers can be well resourced in serving diverse populations.
Coursework will also focus on supporting yourself to serve in a sustainable way and addressing issues that may arise (such as, negotiating boundaries, dealing with burnout, etc.).
Learning Objectives:
Gain awareness about inclusion and the importance of strengths-based approaches.
Develop an understanding of trauma and how to design trauma-informed offerings.
Build care capacities to address issues as needed and serve in a sustainable way.
Dates and Times:
March 26-28, 2021
Friday 6 pm to 9 pm
Saturday and Sunday 9 am to 5 pm (both days)
Due to COVID-19, this course will be offered Live Stream and/or In Person as Ontario and City of Ottawa health authorities permit.
Cost: SAVE! $450.00 per person before January 31, 2021. $495.00 per person thereafter.
This course is open to the general public. 6 months to 1 year of regular yoga practice is recommended for participation.
Please consult the course outline and complete the required readings listed (if any) before the start of the course:
Live Stream - Full Moon Meditation for Clearing & Balance
Sunday, March 28th, 9:30am - 10:30am
The full moon is a special time, especially for those who are following a yogic path, because it is an optimum time for clearing and balancing our mind and our energy.
The moon is deeply and intimately connected with our mind and our thoughts. Meditation can help to cleanse feelings of agitation, and can even provide us with a great opportunity to let go of the mental or emotional baggage that has been weighing us down.
Meditating at the full moon also help us to unleash our creativity, whether we are focused on specific creative projects or we need new ways of thinking about the problems and issues we are facing. This practice can help us to release old, stuck, energy that no longer serves us.
During the class, we will clear our mind and balance our body’s chakras (energy centers) through a variety of Kundalini Yoga practices including breath work (pranayam), meditation, and a yoga nidra savasana (relaxation).
Live Stream - Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Program
Wednesday, March 31st to Wednesday, May 26th, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Live Stream Online Series
9 Week Series + Urban RetreatThis 9-week experiential program develops in participants a foundation in mindfulness practice.
The program begins with an Orientation Session, followed by 26 hours of direct instruction, including a meditation day retreat and daily home practices.
MBSR is an 8-week, once weekly, group program that was developed in 1979, by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn and associates at the University of Massachusetts Centre for Mindfulness in Medicine, Healthcare and Society.
The curriculum is based on the emerging field of Mind-Body Medicine and as a result, MBSR is now an internationally acclaimed program with a growing body of research supporting its efficacy and potential benefits for a variety of populations.
Through intentional training in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction strategies, participants will learn to mobilize their own inner resources to activate learning, growth and healing while increasing emotional regulation and enhancing self-care and interpersonal relationships.
Dates and Times:
1 orientation session (mandatory) on Wednesday, March 31, 2021.
Followed by 8 weekly sessions beginning Wednesday, April 7, 2021, to May 26, 2021
Sessions are from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm.
Mindful Awakening Day Retreat on Sunday, May 2, 2021, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Cost: $595.00 per person, includes 1 orientation session, 8 weekly classes, Mindful Awakening Urban Retreat, online access to pdf and MP3 downloads of guided meditations for home practice.
