Practice postures that encourage a healthy, happy pregnancy and birth. Connect with other as you move your body in ways that feel good and help alleviate some of the common effects of pregnancy.
You will learn breathing and relaxation techniques, as well as simple postures that can be beneficial for your pregnancy, labour and motherhood!
Each week we will discuss topics such as pelvic health, incl. pelvic floor and pelvic stability, diastasis prevention, pain management and birth positions.
These classes are perfect for every stage of pregnancy. In fact, many women stay from beginning thru to their due dates!
Dates and Times:
6-week series
5:30 pm to 6:30 pm each evening
Cost: $180.00 per person for the 6 week series.
$35.00 per person Drop-In Fee.
No previous yoga experience is required.
A birthing partner is welcome to attend at no additional cost.
Location: PranaShanti Education Centre, 950 Gladstone Ave., 2nd Floor, Ottawa, ON.
Inner Stillness: Monthly Meditation Group | In-Person
Wednesday, December 10th, 7:00pm - 8:15pm
In-Person Class
Join Devinder each month for a meditation gathering designed to nourish your inner life and support a consistent, grounded practice. Each month explores a different theme or aspect of meditation—such as breath awareness, mantra, mindfulness, visualization, or working with the mind.
The evening begins with a short session of mindful movement to prepare the body, followed by an insightful discussion topic, a meditation, and a period of deep relaxation to integrate the experience.
This welcoming space offers the opportunity to explore meditation in community, ask questions, and reconnect with your inner stillness.
Open to all levels. Bring a cushion, notebook, and your curiosity.
Cost: PranaShanti Drop-In, Class Package or Membership.
Location: PranaShanti Education Centre, 950 Gladstone Ave., 2nd Floor, Ottawa, ON.
Inner Stillness: Monthly Meditation Group | Online
Wednesday, December 10th, 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Online Class
Join Devinder each month for a meditation gathering designed to nourish your inner life and support a consistent, grounded practice. Each month explores a different theme or aspect of meditation—such as breath awareness, mantra, mindfulness, visualization, or working with the mind.
The evening begins with a short session of mindful movement to prepare the body, followed by an insightful topic, a meditation, and a period of deep relaxation to integrate the experience.
This welcoming space offers the opportunity to explore meditation in community, ask questions, and reconnect with your inner stillness.
Open to all levels. Bring a cushion, notebook, and your curiosity.
Cost: PranaShanti Drop-In, Class Package or Membership.
Join us for a nourishing Community Circle — a space to connect, share, and support one another in a spirit of openness and kindness.
This monthly gathering, facilitated by Lindsay, is an opportunity to gather with like-minded community members to explore rest, cultivate care for ourselves and each other, and celebrate our individual and collective growth. This is an open invitation to practice holding compassionate space for others, and soften into compassionate space being held for you.
“Treating each other and ourselves with care isn’t a luxury, but an absolute necessity if we’re going to thrive. Resting isn’t an afterthought, but a basic part of being human… Nothing we accomplish in life is totally free of the influence of spirit and community. We do nothing alone.” – Tricia Hersey, author of Rest is Resistance
Community Circles will generally start with some grounding meditation and movement practices, to help us transition from the busy-ness of our daily lives into a place of rest. Themes and activities will vary by month, but gatherings may include arts-based practices, guided journalling, oracle decks, or optional hands-on assists, all in support of your healing, dreaming, self-care. Each gathering will include an opportunity to share reflections on the previous month and priorities or curiosities for the month ahead.
All movement practices will be as accessible as possible, with modifications offered and encouraged. Whether you are new to yoga or a seasoned practitioner, these community meet-ups are is open to all folks seeking to strengthen their connection to self and to deepen their bonds within the community.
Cost: PranaShanti Drop-In Fee, Class Package or Membership.
Location: PranaShanti Education Centre, 950 Gladstone Ave., 2nd Floor, Ottawa, ON.
Please bring a notebook/journal and writing utensil.
Note: While yogic practice and connecting with community can be healing, this space is not a replacement for professional mental health support.
Join us for our Karma Community Flow, a weekly donation-based class that blends the power of yoga with the spirit of giving. This inspiring community offering is open to all levels and led by a rotating team of skilled teachers—graduates of our Hatha Yoga Teacher Training program.
Each quarter, we partner with a local organization to donate class proceeds and raise awareness for important causes in our city. This quarter, your donations will support the Parkdale Food Centre, working to address food insecurity in Ottawa.
This is more than just a yoga class—it’s a chance to connect, practice, and give back. Your $11 minimum donation carries special meaning in yoga philosophy, symbolizing spiritual growth and collective upliftment.
Whether you're a regular or new to our community, we invite you to show up, move your body, and help make a positive impact—one breath at a time.
Donation: $11.00 per person for the Parkdale Food Centre.
Do you experience tightness in your upper back and shoulders?
From our hard-to-avoid modern day seated postures to the repetitive motions we do with our arms, it's easy for the upper back and shoulders to tighten up and crunch, leaving us stiff and achy.
Helping our fascia is the key to freeing up these areas of chronic stuck stress, and the MELT Method is designed to do just that. The MELT Method uses soft foam rollers, soft balls, and a series of techniques to rehydrate fascial tissue for easing pain, reducing inflammation, and supporting optimal joint function. This 1-hour workshop will give full focus to our upper back and shoulders, using multiple techniques to rehydrate the fascial tissue in these regions.
Cost: $40.00 per person in-advance, $45.00 per person day of.
Maximum of 12 participants.
Location: PranaShanti Yoga Centre, 950 Gladstone Ave., Ottawa, ON. Studio: Soul Room.
About Rachel:
Rachel Lipton is a Level 2 MELT Method® Instructor and Registered Acupuncturist.
“I found MELT during the pandemic while trying to find a cost-effective way to manage my posture-based pain and tension areas. After practicing for two years, and using it while training for a short tri-athalon, I decided I couldn’t keep it to myself any longer! As a registered acupuncturist, I found the overlap between fascial function and the ancient Chinese meridians thrilling. I’m delighted to be sharing this method with the Ottawa community.”
Immerse yourself in a deeply soothing experience that combines gentle yoga and a live harmonic sound relaxation.
You’ll be supported in releasing stress and tension through gentle yoga postures. As your body settles, you’ll be enveloped in the healing vibrations of crystal and metal singing bowls, chimes, Gong, and other meditative instruments—designed to quiet the mind and restore your energy.
Whether you're new to yoga or a seasoned practitioner, this class is a beautiful way to reset and recharge.
Cost: PranaShanti Drop-In Fee, Class Package, or Membership.
You’re welcome to bring an eye pillow or anything that adds to your comfort. This class is held in our warmly heated studio, the Body Room, with the lighting dimmed for a restful and restoring experience.
Location: PranaShanti Yoga Centre, 950 Gladstone Ave., Ottawa, ON. Studio: Body Room (warm).
Give yourself the gift of calm before the holiday season!
This one-hour workshop blends gentle restorative yoga movements with soothing yoga therapy ball work to release stress, reset your nervous system, and restore balance.
Through targeted pressure points and deep relaxation techniques, you’ll activate the parasympathetic “rest and digest” response—helping to quiet the mind, ease tension, and support better sleep.
Perfect for anyone wanting to reduce holiday overwhelm, build resilience, and experience a deep sense of calm.
Cost: $40.00 per person in-advance, $45.00 per person day of.
Maximum of 12 participants.
Location: PranaShanti Yoga Centre, 950 Gladstone Ave., Ottawa, ON. Studio: Soul Room.
The winter solstice, a profound celestial moment, marks the shortest day and longest night of the year. As we gather for this yoga and sound event, let us embrace the solstice's symbolism of inner reflection and the gradual return of light, inviting balance and renewal into our lives.
Our evening, in the glow of soft candle lighting, includes yin yoga, a sound bath with gongs, crystal bowls, Tibetan bowls, ocean drum and other sound healing instruments. The perfect ambience and soundscape to reflect on how we are experiencing this time in the ever-changing seasonal cycles.
Our celebration includes:
Welcoming and intention setting meditation
Yin Yoga with soundscape
Extended relaxation sound immersion
Closing and refreshments
Date and Time: Wednesday, December 17, 2025, 7 pm - 9 pm.
Cost: $65.00 per person in advance. $70.00 per person day of.
Included: Spiced hot apple drink, fruit and cookies.
Maximum 30 participants.
Please bring a blanket, eye pillow, and yoga mat. Wear comfortable clothes and dress in layers. Yoga mats, blankets and bolsters are also available for you at the Centre.
Location: PranaShanti Education Centre, 950 Gladstone Ave., 2nd Floor, Ottawa, ON.
Treat Yourself with Nourishing Massage and Restful Yin Yoga!
Sink into deep relaxation as Registered Massage Therapists Emily Desmarais, RMT and Amelia Schembri, RMT offer hands-on massage while Stephanie Turple guides you through calming Yin Yoga poses. Gentle aromatherapy will enhance the experience, soothing your senses and deepening your release.
Yin Yoga is a passive practice with longer-held poses (3–5 minutes), mainly targeting the lower body, connective tissues, and joints. Combined with massage and aromatherapy, this practice is designed to melt away stress, restore balance, and leave you feeling nourished.
Enjoy 90 minutes of Yin Yoga with massage in the warm glow of candlelight, followed by delicious tea and seasonal treats. A perfect gift of self-care for the holiday season.
Date and Time: Saturday, December 20, 2025, 1 pm - 3 pm.
Cost: $75.00 per person in advance, $85.00 per person day of.
Maximum 20 participants to ensure everyone receives quality time and attention in this most blissful experience!
Join Anne Wanda Tessier for a special 90-minute Restorative Yoga practice combined with the use hot stones and aromatherapy!
In this all-levels yoga practice, Anne will begin with aromatherapy and a meditation to calm the mind and allow you to drop in to the experience.
You will then be guided in a restorative yoga practice, which will be enhanced with essential oils and the use of hot stones. The heat and weight from the stones will help ground the body and assist is releasing muscle tension while we explore various supported poses.
Relax, restore and renew the body, and soothe the mind and nervous system with this unique yoga experience.
Cost: $65.00 per person in advance, $75.00 per person, day of.
Maximum 12 participants, so sign up early!
Location: PranaShanti Yoga Centre, 950 Gladstone Ave., Ottawa, ON. Studio: Soul Room.
At the intersection of Yin Yoga and Gong Meditation is a sweet spot where mind and body are totally relaxed and totally aligned. The Yin Yoga practice lengthens and opens the physical body, massaging deep connective tissue in a most relaxing way.
The gong’s warm vibrations envelop your entire being in wave after wave of preternatural sound that will affect you at the cellular level. Chances are you’ll feel pretty good after this practice.
Come share this experience, every third Saturday at 3:00 pm.
Cost: PranaShanti Drop-In Fee, Class Package or Membership.
This class is held in our warmly heated studio, the Body Room, with the lighting dimmed for a restful and restoring experience.
Yoga blocks, blankets and bolsters are available in the studio room. Please bring with you the additional props you require to rest comfortably for the 60 minute session. Dress comfortably.
On the longest night of the year, step into the sacredness of the Winter Solstice and nourish your soul with the heart-opening medicine of Cacao.
Revered for centuries by the Mayans and Aztecs as the “gift of the gods,” this beloved plant ally invites us into deeper connection, love, and presence.
Rich in antioxidants that strengthen the body, Cacao also supports emotional and mental well-being by naturally boosting oxytocin, dopamine, and serotonin — the “feel-good” hormones. Spiritually, it opens the heart centre, creating space for Divine connection and inner clarity.
Together, we will consume ceremonial Cacao and embark on a guided shamanic journey into the heart of Haleakalā, believed by many to be the heart chakra of the Earth, resonating with the same frequency as the human heart. Through connection with the elements and the wisdom of animal spirits, we’ll cleanse, renew, and attune ourselves to the heartbeat of Mother Earth, and to the greater web of life.
Gather in community, and allow the portal of Solstice and the loving spirit of Cacao to carry you into the light of a new season.
Cost: $55.00 per person in advance. $60.00 per person day of. Fee includes the ceremony with instruction, guided meditation and a cup of ceremonial grade cacao to drink.
Waheeda Moses has completed Levels 1 through 3 of the Plant Medicine Mystery School with the Plant Medicine People, a program centred on working deeply with expanded states of consciousness through direct relationship with Plant Spirits. She has also trained with Pam Montgomery, a pioneer in the field of Plant Spirit Healing, completing an immersive program titled Co-Creative Partnership with Nature.
Discover the ancient art of sound healing in this unique Breathwork Sound Immersion experience led by Devinder. This practice uses the transformative power of breath and sound to promote deep relaxation, emotional release, and pain relief.
In this 60-minute class, you'll be guided through a soothing journey of conscious breathing, complemented by the rich, ambient sounds of gongs and other instruments. As you lie comfortably in savasana (corpse pose) on your yoga mat, Devinder's calming voice and the resonant vibrations of the gongs will envelop you, helping to balance your nervous system and alleviate stress.
Our warmly heated studio, the Body Room, will be set with dimmed lighting to create a restful environment. Yoga blocks, blankets, and bolsters are available for your comfort, but feel free to bring any additional props you need to fully unwind.
Whether you’re seeking to reduce stress, release tension, or enhance your overall well-being, this session offers a powerful and restorative experience. Each class is a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the healing soundscape and emerge feeling renewed.
Cost: PranaShanti Drop-In Fee, Class Package, or Membership
Dress comfortably and prepare to embark on a journey of profound relaxation and inner peace. This class is held in our warmly heated studio, the Body Room, with the lighting dimmed for a restful and restoring experience.
Location: PranaShanti Yoga Centre, 950 Gladstone Ave., Ottawa, ON. Studio: Body Room (warm).
When we slow down, step away from distractions, and cultivate inner stillness, we can hear our own heart’s yearnings with clarity.
Our mini day retreat offers a dedicated space to do just that—a chance to pause, reflect, and reset before the year’s end.
Throughout our time, you’ll be guided through gentle movement, seated meditation, walking meditation, and restorative yoga—all in complete silence. Our break will include “functional silence,” allowing conversation only when necessary, giving you the gift of quiet throughout the afternoon.
Our mini day retreat is open to all levels—whether you are new to silent meditation or have an established practice, this experience is a perfect introduction or deepening opportunity.
What to bring:
Notebook or journal
Comfortable clothing for movement, sitting, and rest
Optional: All yoga props are provided but you are welcome to bring your own eye pillow, blanket or cushion for added comfort
Immerse yourself in this embodied practice and leave feeling grounded, refreshed, and more connected to your inner self.
Cost: $95.00 per person before November 15, 2025. $115.00 per person thereafter.
Healthy snacks and herbal tea will be provided and are included in the fee.
Our 3,000 square foot Education Centre offers a large open concept training area with high ceilings and an abundance of natural light and excellent ventilation. There is a kitchen with fridge, microwave, kettle and dishware. We have a dining area with tables and chairs, 2 gender neutral bathrooms, and our Administration Office.
Step into a sanctuary of stillness with this deeply restorative Sound Bath and Yoga Nidra experience, inspired by the natural rhythm of the forest.
We’ll begin with a gentle Yoga Nidra practice—guided meditation that invites your body to relax deeply while your mind remains quietly aware. From there, you’ll be carried into a soundscape designed to evoke the feeling of walking through a peaceful forest at dusk.
Surrounded by the calming sounds of nature with birdsong, crystal singing bowls, Tibetan bowls, chimes, and other healing instruments, you'll be guided into a state of deep rest and inner calm.
This experience is crafted to help you:
Reconnect with your body and breath
Quiet the mind
Soothe the nervous system
Access deeper states of consciousness and relaxation
No prior yoga or meditation experience needed. Just bring yourself, your yoga mat and something to cover up, and allow nature’s symphony to guide you inward.
Cost: $40.00 per person in advance, $45.00 per person day of.
Maximum 20 participants.
Location: PranaShanti Yoga Centre, 950 Gladstone Ave., Ottawa, ON. Studio: Body Room (warm).
With the completion of another year, let's come together in community for connection, inspiration and to set our collective intentions for peace, hope, and healing for the coming year!
This meditation practice begins with directing loving-kindness toward oneself, and then expanding to all beings. By meditating together, we will create more well-being for ourselves and for all those in our shared world.
May we be happy. May we be healthy. May we feel safe. May our hearts feel at ease.
Date and Time: Wednesday, December 31, 2025, 1 pm - 1:45 pm.
