Carol has been a student of kundalini yoga for over 20 years and has completed her 500hr teacher training at PranaShanti and is a member of yoga alliance and has been a part of the PranaShanti community since 2008.  Over the years she has taken additional training in Yoga Nidra as well has contributed to mantra and chanting when volunteering for teacher training or sadhana.

Carol is also a mindfulness facilitator having trained with the Ottawa Mindfulness Clinic as well through Positive Psychology.  She has been leading yoga & mindfulness in the workplace which she continued to offer to employees via zoom while remote working. Having been trained in mental health first aid, Carol is a strong advocate of workplace wellness and continues to work with her husband, Wayne in the development and delivery of wellness related webinars.

Carol is also a Reiki Master in the Usui system and has completed phase III of the Holographic Energy Training Program with Julie Desmarais. She is a certified Me First and Huna Practitioner and has been initiated as a Master Teacher in Magnified Healing working with the compassionate energy of Kwan Yin.  She has been ordained as a spiritual minister with the Order of Melchizedek and has completed Spiritual Assistance Training.  She is also a registered as a Facilitator with Access Consciousness.

Carol has additional certification as a Black Belt in Karate, she is a Certified Work-Life Strategist (CWS), Certified Human Resources Leader (CHRL) and is certified in Professional Mastery & Assessments (PMAC) and is currently completing her certification in Ho’olokai Numbers Lab (10 bodies) numerology.

She is offering private reiki sessions at PranaShanti. Reiki energy works on the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual level and has been known to have many beneficial effects that include relaxation and feelings of peace, security and well-being.

Cat loves connecting with people and helping them to feel better physically, mentally and emotionally. She has fused this knowledge with her own experience and has an interest in all health, healing and wellness modalities. A yoga teacher since 2011, Cat teaches classes, hosts retreats, leads teacher training and continues her own learning.

Cat is E-RYT 500 registered and has studied with many gifted teachers including Bernie Clark (Yin), Seane Corn (Vinyasa), Maria Garre (Ayurveda), Anodea Judith (Chakra) and Abrah Arneson (Reiki and Herbal Medicine). Her background is in science — she holds a BSc. in biology and psychology. Often anatomy and functional movement are incorporated into her classes. Cat offers clear, straightforward instructions with a dose of insight and playfulness.

In addition to yoga and wellness, Cat is enthusiastic about travelling — she’s been to over 35 countries, essential oils, reading, scuba diving and snowshoeing. Cat loves the magic of the yoga community and is looking forward to connecting with you!

After 18 years of dance and growing up in a household filled with energy healing and yoga I fell in love with the capabilities of the human body.

Helping me to understand the way the human body works and how to fix the aches and pains of everyday life or the challenges we place upon it, I have studied Health Science, Athletic Therapy, Reiki, and Massage Therapy.

I love to integrate all that I have learned through the years into my Massage Treatments and help you to understand your body by demonstrating different techniques to heal your physical and spiritual body. I think it is important that I continue my studies as your practitioner. Since becoming an RMT I have continued studies in Cranial Sacral Therapy, Visceral manipulation, Cupping and am currently enrolled in school to complete my Osteopathic Manual Practitioners certification.

I cater each of my treatments to the needs of my clients after a thorough assessment. My goal is to help you reconnect to your being and stay grounded through your daily life.

Eric's wellness journey began at a young age, when at his first Karate classes he learned about the benefits of meditation and physical exercise. This later led him to explore the practice of Yoga and in 2005 he completed his first Yoga Teacher Training. In 2009, he graduated with distinction from La Cite Collegiale as a Physical and Occupational Therapy Assistant and began to explore how Yoga and Mindfulness might be used in Rehabilitation.

He travelled to India and has been classically trained in Rishikesh, the world capital of Yoga, under the tutelage of his present-day Guru. He went on to complete further levels of training, including two 500-hour Yoga Master Programs and received the title of Yoga Acharya, Master of Yoga, M.Y. from the International Sivanada Yoga Vedanta Centre. He has taught and travelled extensively abroad from India to Thailand, the Maldives, Japan, Indonesia, Singapore, Vancouver and Hong Kong, leading numerous yoga teacher trainings, workshops, and retreats.

During his travels he experienced the healing benefits of Thai massage. In 2011 he returned to Bangkok, Thailand to study at Wat Po, the birthplace of traditional Thai massage. He is certified in Thai Traditional Massage for Health from the Chetawan Thai Traditional Massage School.

Eric is passionate about sharing his expertise in the practice of Yoga and Wellness. He presents Yoga in a way that is accessible as he emphasizes safety and body alignment in all his classes with his grounding and vibrant energy. He is Practical and results oriented and believes that Yoga, Massage, Meditation are a benefit for everyone on their own healing journey.

Jerene is a registered massage therapist with a wide ranging curiosity for life and health. In addition to her RMT accreditation, she also holds a BA in Anthropology. She is passionate about massage therapy and its benefits especially when coupled with a healthy lifestyle.

Jerene loves to be active with various sports such as gymnastics, yoga, boxing, strength training, hiking and cross-country skiing. She is also a follower of MovNat which is a  mind–body approach to fitness and life.

With a passion for travel she loves to immerse in different cultures around the world. So far that includes traveling to Africa and climbing Kilamanjaro, teaching massage therapy in Australia but her personal favorite was a 10 day silent meditation retreat in the California desert.

Kim has over 25+ year experience as a Registered Massage Therapist. Her passion and knowledge for body work and different healing modalities is extensive.  Also, a Yoga Teacher, Kim enjoys weaving the benefits of yoga and meditation into her treatments.  Kim is skilled in massage treatments such as Deep Tissue Massage, Manual Lymphatic Drainage Massage, Hot Stone Massage, Thai Yoga Massage & more. Kim’s joyful and grounded presence combined with her personal attention to each individual’s physical and emotional needs keeps her very busy at PranaShanti.

From an early age Maggie was exposed to the healing benefits of reflexology. Her mother would practice reflexology and other healing techniques often and emphasized how everything in the body, mind and spirit was interconnected. This lay the foundation for an appreciation of the healing capabilities of one’s own body and also the ability to prevent aliments through proper nutrition, physical activity and self-care. A foundation that was made even stronger when the family moved to Germany, where the emphasis of the medical health system is on the cause and prevention of symptoms rather than only treating acute symptoms.

In university Maggie concentrated on Psychology and Pharmacology gaining a better comprehension of how we can manipulate are bodies and minds in both positive and negative ways. It also helped to illuminate the need for continued cooperation between all disciplines of health care.

A few years ago Maggie choose to explore her ability to assist people in releasing tension and stress and found that reflexology was her niche. For her working on the foundation of one’s body is a beautiful place to start ones continued journey to well-being, irrespective of whether one believes the human body is depicted in pressure points on the feet or not taking some time to breath and release tension is extraordinarily valuable. Maggie is Registered Reflexologist (RR) with the Reflexology Registration Council of Ontario (RRCO).

Do you have chronic pain that won’t go away? When a person has pain or lack of normal movement there is a problem along a chain of muscles. Fascial restructuring is a unique approach getting to the core of the problem. Usually where you are experiencing the pain is not the source of the problem. That is a symptom resulting from another part of the muscle chain that is “stuck”. By releasing the part that is “stuck” it allows the muscles that are over worked to relax and go back into place; increasing range of motion and relieving pain. Using the maps of fascial lines that outline how the body’s muscle systems function together gives a guide of where to look based on your symptoms. Using sustained pressure the body will naturally release and move back into place. Using this method you can make lasting changes, relieving chronic pain.

Matthew graduated from the International School of Massage Therapy in Ottawa completing the accelerated program. For more than 15 years Matthew has been studying body mechanics and healing. He specializes in chronic pain; from old injuries or repetitive use.

Monique values her yoga practice as an ongoing journey of becoming more self-aware and lighthearted. Over 25 years of practice, she has come to deeply appreciate the choices she has to live with integrity, to be of service in society, and to live as part of, and not separate from, Nature.

As a yoga teacher, Monique offers a space to pause, digest, and integrate. Feeling our body experience is prioritised over thinking about our body experience. Monique’s classes are breath-filled, grounding, and calming. She offers a space where students feel safe to be themselves and enjoy their practice.

Monique is passionate about finding ways to bring her Buddhism and yoga studies and practice into her engagement with conflict transformation work in all its many forms. She enjoys giving workshops where practitioners can explore their self-awareness and other skills to strengthen their services and teachings.

Monique is an RYT 500, E-RYT200, YACEP registered yoga teacher with Yoga Alliance. She has assisted and co-taught in four 200-hour yoga teacher trainings programs. Monique has studied with many teachers over the past 10 years, focusing on Trauma-Sensitive and Trauma-Informed approaches as well as Yin, Restorative, Hatha, and Meditation. Monique is has completed her Yoga Therapy studies and is currently completing her practicum for her C-IAYT.

Monique’s somatic teaching practice has evolved out of yoga therapy somatic and embodied anatomy training, as well as through her studies in somatic experiencing. Monique is currently studying with teachers in Canada and Europe toward certification to work with people one-one as a somatic coach.