Beat the Winter Blues with the PranaShanti 28-Day Yoga Challenge!
The Challenge runs from February 1 to February 28, 2026, and is a commitment to attend yoga classes for 28 consecutive days.
The PranaShanti 28-Day Challenge is a great way to strengthen the body, unburden the mind, and begin a daily commitment to yourself - an opportunity to tap into your true nature which is deeper, wiser and more joyful. In 28 days, you can create a whole new way of being.
Start with any class on February 1 and keep going with 1 class per day until the end of the month!
Why should I take the PranaShanti 28-Day Challenge?
This is an opportunity to awaken to your life, to tap into your true nature, to lighten and brighten from the inside outwards - all in the depth of Winter. Through daily practice, you will experience:
increased strength & flexibility;
stress reduction & improved focus;
improved sleep patterns & eating habits;
feelings of well-being and upliftment.
Helpful Tips:
Daily journaling can give you insight, helping you get clear on your intention;
Try different styles of yoga. Choose a class that is strong and athletic, or one that is more relaxed based on how you’re feeling;
Bring a friend or two along; support each other on the journey;
Make time for yourself and listen to your body’s needs throughout this time of transformation.
How it works:
Register Online for your classes via the Class Schedule.
Come to a PranaShanti Drop-In Yoga Class every day (Online and/or In-Person) from February 1 to February 28, 2026.
Participants can ‘miss’ and make up for a maximum of 3 classes. These missed classes need to be made up for by doing two classes on any day within the challenge.
If you are new to yoga, don’t worry. We will show you how to progress safely.
The Prizes:
Each participant who completes 28 classes in 28 days will receive a PranaShanti tote bag!
In addition, all those who complete 28 classes in 28 days will be entered into the draw for one of 3 prizes!
1 3-month Unlimited Yoga Class Package
1 1-month Unlimited Yoga Class Package
1 60-minute Private Yoga Class with one of our very talented Teachers!
Cost: Use your existing Class Package or Membership or purchase a Monthly Unlimited Class Package or Drop-In Classes.
Note: Prizes are not redeemable for cash value.
We invite you to try the Challenge with the intention of arriving on your mat each day and practising for the pure joy of practising every day with us!
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: $190.00 per person for the 6 week series.
$40.00 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.
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.
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: $190.00 per person for the 6 week series.
$40.00 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.
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.
Inner Stillness: Monthly Meditation Group | In-Person
Wednesday, February 17th, 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, February 17th, 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.
The full moon can be a meaningful time for reflection and reset. Its natural cycle offers a helpful reminder to pause, reflect, release, and create more balance in both body and mind.
A full moon practice can also awaken our creativity and inner clarity. Whether you are working on creative projects or seeking fresh perspectives on life’s challenges, this is a beautiful time to let go of stagnant energy and make space for insight and renewal.
In this class, you will unwind and reset through slow, grounding yoga postures, allowing the body to open and the nervous system to settle. You will then move into a deeply restful Yoga Nidra—a guided, meditative relaxation that supports effortless release, inner healing, and integration.
This practice invites all to soften, to listen inward, and to welcome the spaciousness that the full moon brings.
You’re welcome to bring an eye pillow or anything that adds to your comfort.
Cost: PranaShanti Drop-In Fee, Class Package, or Membership.
Location: PranaShanti Education Centre, 950 Gladstone Ave., 2nd Floor, Ottawa, ON.
Lifecycles, Relationships and the Path to Well-Being
Tuesday, February 23rd, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
In-Person Course and/or Online Course
This course explores imbalances that can negatively affect a client’s mental/emotional/energetic health. Various models will be explored as methods to assess relationship health such as the 7 yajna model, chakra system and yamas/niyamas.
Based on these mind-body assessments, students will learn how to work with their clients to develop yoga therapy practices to improve inter-personal relationships. Students will review the basic principles of a therapeutic relationship, taking into consideration the scope of practice for yoga therapists when addressing relationship imbalances.
Models of human development, including developmental stages, lifecycles, and personality, and their importance to medical and psychological health and well-being will be discussed. Familiarity with the influence of familial, social, cultural, and religious conditioning on mental and medical perspectives of health and healing. Knowledge of the interaction of the body, breath, mind, intellect, and emotions in health and well-being will be included.
Learning Objectives:
Explain the stages of human development and lifestyles with the many contributing factors such as social, cultural and religious and outside factors.
Understand the external factors that affect mental health and healing.
Create a client program that takes into account the aspects of the client’s upbringing, stage of life and emotional/energetic state.
Understand the Yoga Therapist’s scope of practice when working with a client’s specific condition, emotional needs and history.
Competencies: 2.4, 2.5, 3.1
Learning Materials:
PranaShanti Course PowerPoint Slide Package
Yoga Therapy Foundations, Tools, and Practice: A Comprehensive Textbook by by Matra Raj (Foreword), Melinda Atkins (Contributor), Sundar Balasubramanian (Contributor), Marsha D. Banks-Harold (Contributor), Judi Bar (Contributor), Kelli Bethel (Contributor), and numerous other contributors, Laurie Hyland Robertson (Editor), Diane Finlayson (Editor)
The Yamas and Niyamas: Exploring Yoga’s Ethical Practice by Adele Deborah. (Optional: To be purchased by the student.)
There are no additional fees, books, supply costs or other additional expenses beyond the course fee for this course.
Assessment:
Informal Observation: In-session. Open-ended Questions: In-session. Self-reflective Exercise/Journal Reflection. Homework: Written assignment with a 400-600 word summary essay.
Dates and Timings:
Tuesdays, February 23, 2027 to March 30, 2027
5 Tuesday evening sessions as follows:
February 23, March 2, 9, 23, 30, 2027.
No Session on March 16, 2027.
6 pm ET - 9 pm ET each evening
Cost: $575.00 per person SAVE $50.00 by registering before December 31, 2026 for $525.00.
International & Out-of-Town Participants: If you are registering from outside Ottawa, Canada, and would like printed training materials mailed to you, please register at least 10 days before the course start date to ensure timely delivery. Additional shipping charges apply. Otherwise, course materials will be provided electronically whenever possible.
Notes: This course is open to ALL yoga students and teachers of all disciplines. For 200 hour certified Yoga Teachers this course provides CEUs with Yoga Alliance.
This course is part of our 800 Hour Yoga Therapy Training Program.
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.
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: $190.00 per person for the 6 week series.
$40.00 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.
Discovering the healing potential of a yin practice is becoming more popular. This 25-hour foundational certification training is designed for both yoga teachers and dedicated yoga practitioners to delve deep into the practice and theory of Yin Yoga, and explore anatomy, sequencing, safety in postures, introduction to meridian theory, and mindfulness.
Who will benefit from this Training?
This training will benefit teachers, practitioners and students alike. It can be used as a therapeutic treatment or as a personal practice. You don’t need to have the desire to teach, only the openness to fully immerse yourself in yoga.
More and more practitioners are exploring Yin Yoga. This is a natural reaction to what has become an extremely yang health culture. Yin yoga is the relaxed practice of floor postures for three to five minutes at a time. A yin practice emphasizes the connective tissues of the hips, thighs, pelvis and lower spine. It prepares the body and mind for longer meditation practices. By drawing the student’s awareness away from the muscles and deeper into the bones, a deep level of relaxed focus is achieved.
This 25-hour intensive is a strong complement for a current Yoga Teacher of any style. It can also be a springboard for the student who is ready to take the leap into a broader perspective and fuller appreciation of the practice of Yin Yoga.
Outline:
What is Yin Yoga?
Why practice Yin Yoga?
How to practice Yin Yoga (the three tattvas of Yin Yoga)
Tension vs compression
Foundational Yin Yoga asanas: contraindications, modifications and alternatives, counter poses, posture clinics of 16-20 foundational asanas.
Props and how to use them for the foundational poses
Sequencing a Beginner’s Yin Yoga class
Practice Teaching
Dates and Times:
Friday, February 26, 2027, to Sunday, February 28, 2027
Friday: 6 pm to 9 pm ET
Saturday and Sunday: 9 am to 6 pm ET each day, with periodic breaks.
Cost and Registration:
$550.00 per person before November 30, 2026, $595.00 per person thereafter.
International & Out-of-Town Participants: If you are registering from outside Ottawa, Canada, and would like printed training materials mailed to you, please register at least 10 days before the course start date to ensure timely delivery. Additional shipping charges apply. Otherwise, course materials will be provided electronically whenever possible.
Course Materials Included:
Book: "The Complete Guide to Yin Yoga Philosophy & Practice" by Bernie Clark.
A 5-Class Package for Yin Yoga Classes at PranaShanti Yoga Centre.
A recording of the training is available until 7 days after the training ends.
Certificate of Training upon successful completion of the course.
Note: This course is open to the general public. 6 months to 1 year of regular yoga practice is recommended for participation.
This course is also open to Yoga teachers of all disciplines. For 200 hour certified Yoga Teachers this course provides CEUs with Yoga Alliance.
This course, Level 1, is a foundational Yin Yoga certification course. Our Level 2 offering provides an advanced and more in-depth study of meridians/chi and additional Yin Yoga postures. Level 1 and Level 2 are stand-alone certification trainings.
This course is also part of our Yoga Alliance 300 Hour Hatha Yoga Teacher Training.
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.
