Janati Yoga Workshops
October 2019
Fall Digestive Reset
Tuesday, October 1, 2019 – Saturday, November 30, 2019 from All Day
with Mona Warner Investment: $75 + HST Fall Ayurvedic Digestive Reset (9-days) with Mona Warner, NAMA Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner Ayurveda invites us to take some time this fall to enkindle our digestion, release the heat of summer, and boost our immune system. We do this through the process of ‘Digestive Reset’. We offer this each fall as a self-paced online course, with weekly live Q&A calls to answer your questions and support you through the …Read more
A Course in Yoga: Learn the Principles and Practices of Yoga, A Path Toward Spiritual Growth and Personal Transformation
Thursday, October 3, 2019 – Thursday, December 5, 2019 from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Teacher: Perri van Rossem Information session: Thursday Sept. 19, 6:30 – 8:00pm, this session is free but registration is required Dates: Thursdays from Oct. 3 to Dec. 5, 2019 Registration: Limited to 20 participants Investment: $400.00 + HST This course will teach you how and why Yoga’s practices are Spiritual practices. You will learn, in the body you have, by way of your mind, how you can EXPERIENCE your True Self, the Spiritual Being you truly are. By …Read more
8-Week Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Program
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 – Wednesday, December 4, 2019 from 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
8-Week Program: Wed. October 16th to December 4th, 2019 from 2:00-4:30 pm Silent Retreat Day: Nov 17, 10-3 Cost: $200-$400 sliding scale (+HST) $200 – income under $24k $300 – income between $24-40k $400 – income over $40k Integrate mindfulness into your daily life by learning concrete strategies and practices like seated and walking meditation as well as the body scan and gentle yoga. Research shows that mindfulness increases compassion reduces stress and anxiety and …Read more
Ayurvedic Yoga Teacher Training
Thursday, October 17, 2019 – Monday, October 21, 2019 from All Day
With Mona Warner, author of “Ayurvedic Yoga – 3 Approaches to Teaching Ayurvedic Yoga” at Shanti Retreat Centre, Wolfe Island, Ontario. Thursday, October 17th to Monday, October 21st, 2019 Join Mona for a long weekend training to dive deeper into your understanding of Ayurveda, and how to incorporate Ayurveda into your yoga classes. This training covers ‘Guna Yoga’ – how to teach to the qualities of nature. Guna Yoga is the foundation for understanding and …Read more
Meet the Teacher & Fundraising Class
Sunday, October 20, 2019 from 10:00 am – 11:00 am
We have a couple of new teacher’s to introduce you to and thought what better way than offering a one-off fundraising yoga class with each of them!! Anya Brooker teaches yoga because she wants to share this practice that has enriched her life in so many ways. She loves to see students leave her classes feeling a little lighter on their feet than when they came in. Join Anya Sunday October 20th from 10:00-1100am. Please …Read more
Dynamic Posture
Sunday, October 20, 2019 from 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
with Susan Yee Date: Sunday, October 20, 2019 1:30 – 3:30pm Investment: $50 + HST Presented by: Susan Yee MScOT., OTReg. (Ont.) Balance Utilizing the Feldenkrais Method® Is maintaining good posture elusive to you? Want to learn other ways besides muscular effort and will power? With the use of guided attention and exploratory movements to discover a more spontaneous healthy, upright posture. Feldenkrais® basics will be discussed and experienced. · Restore the flexibility in your …Read more
Taming the Self-Critic
Saturday, October 26, 2019 from 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
with Susan Young Date: Saturday October 26, 2:00 – 5:00pm OR Friday November 22, 6:00 – 9:00pm Investment: $70 +HST, includes resources + handout Does your inner critic rant about how you’re never good/smart/pretty enough and make you feel afraid and anxious? This workshop explores four steps to tame your self-critic and create inner freedom and joy. In this experiential workshop you will: 1. Become more aware of what triggers your self-critic 2. Create space …Read more
Meet the Teacher & Fundraising Class
Sunday, October 27, 2019 from 10:00 am – 11:00 am
We have a couple of new teacher’s to introduce you to and thought what better way than offering a one-off fundraising yoga class with each of them!! Anya Brooker teaches yoga because she wants to share this practice that has enriched her life in so many ways. She loves to see students leave her classes feeling a little lighter on their feet than when they came in. Join Anya Sunday October 20th from 10:00-1100am. Please …Read more
November 2019
Kirtan
Friday, November 8, 2019 from 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
with Miriam Lyon Kirtan is a powerful, joyful and simple way to meditate; it brings stillness to the mind and a heart-opening sense of connection to self and community. Kirtan is a form of Bhakti (devotional) Yoga that is non-denominational, practiced by the shared chanting of ancient mantras. Everyone is welcome: previous singing, chanting, and yoga experience is not required. Bring a friend and experience firsthand the uplifting power of this lesser-known form of yoga! …Read more
Balance Utilizing the Feldenkrais Method®
Sunday, November 10, 2019 – Sunday, December 1, 2019 from 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
with Susan Yee Date: Sunday November 10th & December 1st, 2019 1:30 – 3:30pm Investment: $50 + HST, resources + handout, or $90 + HST if both are pre-registered at the same time Presented by: Susan Yee MScOT., OTReg. (Ont.) Balance Utilizing the Feldenkrais Method® Create better balance throughout a lifetime Develop your kinesthetic sense Leave with flexible feet Workshop series will have you explore innovative lessons to improve your balance Susan Yee has been …Read more
Happy Hips to Happy Feet
Sunday, November 17, 2019 from 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
with Pam Ferner Build a strong foundation and improve your balance and strength by reconnecting to the muscle and all the beautiful fascia of your hips, legs and feet. Beginning with unwinding, this workshop will weave together self-massage using therapy balls, breathwork, yoga and strengthening. With a smattering of fresh moves to keep you inspired. Props will be plentiful and will include self-massage using Yoga Tune Up® therapy balls. You’ll head home feeling blissfully relaxed …Read more
Kirtan with ShantiMaya
Sunday, November 17, 2019 from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
with ShantiMaya Date: Sunday, November 17, 2019 6:30 – 8:30pm Investment: $25 + HST, resources + handout ShantiMaya hail from Kitchener and have been practicing Bhakti Yoga for over a decade and trained with many of kirtan’s leading artists. They have led kirtans at many festivals and yoga studios throughout North America. Shantimaya takes traditional Sanskrit Mantras and layers them upon original melodies played on harmonium and classical guitar, while also sharing short tales and …Read more
Taming the Self-Critic
Friday, November 22, 2019 from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
with Susan Young Date: Saturday October 26, 2:00 – 5:00pm OR Friday November 22, 6:00 – 9:00pm Investment: $70 + HST, includes resources + handout Does your inner critic rant about how you’re never good/smart/pretty enough and make you feel afraid and anxious? This workshop explores four steps to tame your self-critic and create inner freedom and joy. In this experiential workshop you will: 1. Become more aware of what triggers your self-critic 2. Create …Read more
December 2019
Balance Utilizing the Feldenkrais Method®
Sunday, December 1, 2019 from 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
with Susan Yee Date: Sunday November 10th & December 1st, 2019 1:30 – 3:30pm Investment: $50 + HST, resources + handout, or $90 + HST if both are pre-registered at the same time Presented by: Susan Yee MScOT., OTReg. (Ont.) Balance Utilizing the Feldenkrais Method® Create better balance throughout a lifetime Develop your kinesthetic sense Leave with flexible feet Workshop series will have you explore innovative lessons to improve your balance Susan Yee has been …Read more
Kirtan
Friday, December 13, 2019 from 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
with Miriam Lyon Kirtan is a powerful, joyful and simple way to meditate; it brings stillness to the mind and a heart-opening sense of connection to self and community. Kirtan is a form of Bhakti (devotional) Yoga that is non-denominational, practiced by the shared chanting of ancient mantras. Everyone is welcome: previous singing, chanting, and yoga experience is not required. Bring a friend and experience firsthand the uplifting power of this lesser-known form of yoga! …Read more
Knotty or Nice – A Holiday Season Roll Out
Sunday, December 15, 2019 from 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
with Pam Ferner The business of prepping for the holidays can create more stress on our already bombarded nervous systems, resulting in high levels of knotty tension in our tissues. So let’s be nice to ourselves! Savour this practice of gentle yoga postures and full-body self-massage using therapy balls followed by a guided meditation to release unconscious holding patterns for a relaxed state of awareness. Leave the workshop restored and refreshed in body and mind. …Read more
January 2020
BACK Nourishment Workshop
Sunday, January 12, 2020 from 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
with Pam Ferner Learn self-massage techniques through the use of therapy balls and practice gentle yoga to erase pain and tension in the neck, shoulders, and back. In addition in bringing more ease and grace to your yoga practice, tuning up your back is ideal if you: Sit or stand for extended durations Suffer from chronic low back pain Lift weights (or a not-so-small child!) Ski, skate, snowshoe, hike, drive, run, sit at a computer, …Read more
February 2020
Foundations of Ayurveda (200-hr)
Saturday, February 29, 2020 – Tuesday, March 3, 2020 from 9:00 am – 5:30 pm
with Mona Warner Date: Saturday, February 29, 2020 – Tuesday, March 3, 2020 9:00am – 5:30pm Investment: $2500 +hst – includes manual and self-care kit A $500 deposit is due with application. Foundations of Ayurveda Program (200-hr) with Mona Warner, NAMA Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner This 200-hr training is an immersion into Ayurveda as a lived daily practice and lifestyle. Course Description: Foundations, History, and Philosophies of Ayurveda: including Sanskrit, Ayurveda in a classic and modern …Read more