Upcoming Virtual Info Session for 300 hour teacher training program:

To receive an information package, ask your questions, get to know Kathryn, and find out who the guest teachers in 2020 and 2021 are for the 300 hour teacher training program, register one of Kathryn's virtual information sessions.

Tuesday January 21 at 8 PM; and
Monday January 27 at NOON

Please email info@intelligentedge.yoga to receive the event password to join the sessions. Our personal and teaching practices are transformative processes that require time for techniques and ideas to reveal their full brilliance. Once we have fully integrated a practice, it’s time to add new fuel through study and studentship.

For students who have completed an approved 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training program, the 300 hour program will offer detailed depths that build on that foundation. The 300 hour program is comprised of 270+ contact hours and 30 non-contact hours distributed between modules and their corresponding homework that can be completed at your chosen pace.

Many participants take the long view, though you could complete the program in a little over two years, if you chose. Modules are offered regularly in 2 and 4 day formats, and occasionally with online components. The full details of the format are available in the Information Package, which you can request by email.

Get all of the details here: https://myyogatown.com/300-hour-advanced-yoga-teacher-training/

For students between the ages of 11 - 14. This 8-week series is progressive, so each class will build upon the next, giving students time to integrate the practices they are learning individually and together as a group.

Each week, we will explore a different element of yoga, a new practice or new theme, creating a safe space for students to connect with themselves and the group. 

Students will learn skills such as age appropriate meditation techniques, tools for dealing with stress and anxiety, and awesome (and safe!) yoga poses ...all with the bigger theme of having FUN as we go!

No previous yoga experience is necessary - all are welcome. Led by Child and Youth Worker and Yoga Teacher Emma Haining.

Date: Thursdays starting January 16th - March 5th
Time: 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Investment: $145
Location: Stittsville
*no refunds

Meet Emma:

I am a yoga teacher and yoga therapist. Since taking my first yoga teacher training, I felt that yoga was a powerful tool for transformation and healing, and I use this practice in mine and my family's life daily. As a yoga teacher, I love the energy of a large group class. I also love teaching more intimate workshops and really "diving in" with participants. I enjoy working one on one with clients as a yoga therapist in the realms of physical injury and mental health rehabilitation, and my ongoing training as a Warriors at Ease Yoga Teacher has brought me so many skills and experiences in this field. I cannot wait to share my love of yoga with the teens at Yogatown.

This is a calling to slow down and practice presence. All you need to do is show up and be you. Together we will learn how to slow down the nervous system with gentle yin yoga postures followed by a restful Yoga Nidra healing sleep meditation that will help promote a sense of deep calm and restoration.

Sleep better, breathe deeper and uncover a more integrated balanced version of yourself.

When: Sunday Jan. 26th
Time: 2pm - 4pm
Investment: $35 / $25 member
Location: Preston
*no refunds

How effective is meditation, really?

If you want to relieve stress, gain focus, be more present with your loved ones, or simply go through life with a greater sense of mindfulness and ease, then meditation is one of the most effective tools available to you.

But, the true benefits of meditation and mindfulness require more than simply sitting with your eyes closed and listening to the latest meditation app.

During this workshop, you will learn traditional meditation practices, viewed through a modern lens that has helped to scientifically validate centuries old traditions and claims.

The benefits of a meditation and mindfulness practice can be profound, and the path to attaining them can actually be quite simple.

You will learn straight-forward, actionable steps to help you start realizing the benefits of meditation and mindfulness, immediately.

Most importantly, you’ll learn practical ways to create a consistent practice and take your mindfulness off the cushion and into your day-to-day life, where it can truly transform your life.

About Your Teacher - Jason Billows

I was introduced to meditation at the age of 12 by a grade school teacher while preparing for a school play. That experience planted a seed that has since grown into a decades-long exploration of numerous meditation styles and techniques.

When I first began to practice it was with curiosity, then over time I practiced with dedication, and now I practice with an increasing sense of ease and playfulness.

I no longer measure my practice by how few thoughts I have during my meditation, but instead I practice based on my intuition, listening to my body and breath for guidance to create space, balance, and mindfulness in my life.

Date: Sunday Jan. 26th
Time: 2pm - 4pm
Investment: $35 / $25 member
Location: Stittsville
*no refunds

Our signature two-hour yin + massage + aromatherapy workshop with a twist!

Take time for renewal, restoration, and clearing out what no longer serves us. This nourishing practice will focus on giving your digestive system a reboot.

The sequence will focus on the Liver and Gallbladder Meridians, which support the body’s natural digestive and detoxification functions. This will be all about embracing the opportunity to shed old unwanted layers and making a conscious choice to begin anew.

This two-hour practice with Lea and Dana will include nourishing postures, mini-massages, and Eucalyptus- Lemon aromatherapy to help detoxify your body, and replenish your digestive system

Date: Sunday January 26th
Time: 6-8pm
Investment: $50 / $40 member
Location: Barrhaven
Essential Oil: Eucalyptus-Lemon
*no refunds

Let’s learn to flow! Whether you're new to yoga or you're a seasoned yogi, together let’s demystify the concept of “flow” and learn about this practice which aims to seamlessly integrate movement and breath.

Join flow-extraordinaire Natasha Moine for a 2.5 hour workshop that breakdowns the concept of flow yoga and answers some of those burning questions around poses, alignment, and breath.

Class with start with a gentle warm up, then get into the breakdown of:   

• Tadasana — Mountain Pose
• Urdhva Hastasana (Raised Hands)
• Uttanasana (Standing Forward Fold)
• Arda Uttanasana (Half Lift)
• Dandasana (Plank)
• Chaturunga Dandasana (Low Plank)
• Urdva Adho Mukha Savasana (Upward Facing Dog)
• Adho Mukha Savasana (Downward Facing Dog)

We will explore each pose in detail, learn to modify the poses so they are accessible for everyone, learn the progressions of each one, and finally how to connect the poses with breath.

Class will conclude with a short flow to apply what we've learned and discussed. Of course, there will be lots of hands-on-assists and a well-deserved savasana to conclude.

Date: Sunday Feb. 2nd
Time: 1:30pm - 4pm
Investment: $50 / $40 member
Location: Barrhaven
*no refunds

Yoga breathing techniques, also known as pranayama, are an important part of understanding and deepening your yoga practice.

In addition to supporting your yoga asana practice, learning ways to calm or invigorate the body and mind through breathing will greatly benefit all aspects of your life.

Breath work simultaneously relieves stress and builds vitality. A pranayama practice revitalizes the body, calms the mind and stabilizes emotions.

This workshop designed for all levels will begin with a discussion about the uses of pranayama, followed by detailed instruction and practice on these techniques.

Date: Saturday Feb. 8th
Time: 2pm - 4pm
Investment: $40 / $30 member
Location: Barrhaven
*no refunds

Take in two days of practices and conversations to understand and experience the power of restorative yoga. With a special focus on the nervous system and yoga as a tool for stress relief and pain management, this weekend focuses on embodying the practice.

We will…

• Discuss the physical, emotional and energetic bodies of yoga
• Practice both gentle and restorative yoga and explore different prop support
• Practice self-massage
• Learn about the nervous system as it relates to restorative yoga

This training is suitable for all yoga practitioners, including teachers who would like to take the Teaching Restorative Yoga weekend.

Dates: Sat Feb 8th & Sun Feb 9th

Time: 9am - 5pm

Investment: $275 + hst
Location: Stittsville

Available for Yoga Alliance CEP credits.

How effective is meditation, really?

If you want to relieve stress, gain focus, be more present with your loved ones, or simply go through life with a greater sense of mindfulness and ease, then meditation is one of the most effective tools available to you.

But, the true benefits of meditation and mindfulness require more than simply sitting with your eyes closed and listening to the latest meditation app.

During this workshop, you will learn traditional meditation practices, viewed through a modern lens that has helped to scientifically validate centuries old traditions and claims.

The benefits of a meditation and mindfulness practice can be profound, and the path to attaining them can actually be quite simple.

You will learn straight-forward, actionable steps to help you start realizing the benefits of meditation and mindfulness, immediately.

Most importantly, you’ll learn practical ways to create a consistent practice and take your mindfulness off the cushion and into your day-to-day life, where it can truly transform your life.

About Your Teacher - Jason Billows

I was introduced to meditation at the age of 12 by a grade school teacher while preparing for a school play. That experience planted a seed that has since grown into a decades-long exploration of numerous meditation styles and techniques.

When I first began to practice it was with curiosity, then over time I practiced with dedication, and now I practice with an increasing sense of ease and playfulness.

I no longer measure my practice by how few thoughts I have during my meditation, but instead I practice based on my intuition, listening to my body and breath for guidance to create space, balance, and mindfulness in my life.

Date: Sunday Feb. 9th
Time: 2pm - 4pm
Investment: $35 / $25 member
Location: Preston
*no refunds

Drop into a state of deep relaxation, balance your nervous system and improve your overall health and well-being with this 2-hour Nidra Flow practice.

This masterclass will start off with a slow and steady, heat-building sequence to burn away anything in your mental,
emotional or physical body that is preventing you from being fully present. By releasing stress and tension,
you'll be able to soak up the benefits of the peaceful Yoga Nidra that will follow.

This progressive relaxation guides you slowly and gently into your body through an awareness practice that will have you hovering in the space between awake and asleep.

The benefits of this class are cumulative - the more you do it, the greater the benefit. No previous experience needed!

Please bring a small pillow for your head, eye pillow and anything you need to be comfortable. 

Date: Sunday Feb. 9th
Time: 6pm - 8pm
Investment: $35 / $25 member
Location: Stittsville
*no refunds

Learn to offer the widely applicable practice of restorative yoga and complementary practices with confidence. In this two day training for yoga teachers and yogis interested in further understanding the “behind the scenes” of restorative yoga, we will…

• Learn the variations of poses and their prop support
• Class sequencing and themes
• Learn how to offer self-massage techniques as part of class
• Discuss how to cultivate a restorative atmosphere

This training is suitable for yoga teachers and yogis interested in a deeper understanding of restorative yoga. Students who complete both Experiencing Restorative Yoga and Teaching Restorative Yoga will receive a 32 Hour Restorative Yoga Teacher Training certificate.

Dates: Sat. Feb 15th & Sun Feb. 16th

Time: 9am - 5pm

Investment: $275 + hst
Location: Stittsville

Available for Yoga Alliance CEP credits.

Arm balances can be a fun and exciting way to challenge your practice but a typical yoga class doesn't allow the time and attention needed to really explain, break things down and play.  Let’s take the the time to learn the basics of standing on your hands in this 2 hr workshop!

The workshop will teach you how to do arm balances with greater confidence and ease by teaching you the essential actions and mechanics and giving you tips, tricks and drills to help you find flight! Our focus will be primarily on Crow, Eight-Angle and Flying Splits.

And, last but not least, we will end with a few gentle shapes to help you unwind.

Wear comfortable clothing, bring water, and a smile. Sign up early as space will be limited to ensure quality attention.

*Don't worry if you've never done arm balancing - this is a great opportunity for you to learn.  Previous yoga experience recommended.

Date: Sunday Feb. 23rd
Time: 2pm - 4pm
Investment: $45 / $35 member
Location: Barrhaven
*no refunds

This is a calling to slow down and practice presence. All you need to do is show up and be you. Together we will learn how to slow down the nervous system with gentle yin yoga postures followed by a restful Yoga Nidra healing sleep meditation that will help promote a sense of deep calm and restoration.

Sleep better, breathe deeper and uncover a more integrated balanced version of yourself.

When: Sunday Feb. 23rd
Time: 2pm - 4pm
Investment: $35 / $25 member
Location: Preston
*no refunds

Back by popular demand, please join sound practitioner Megan Marie Gates, for a soothing and soulful Sound Bath Meditation.

Sound Meditations (or Sound Baths) are meditative, intuitive journeys which can offer deep relaxation, creative awakening, and regeneration for those participating.

Through harmonic, over-tone instrumentation and the practice of deep listening, we have the unique opportunity to slow down and deepen our brainwaves, heartbeats, and enter dream-like states.

Sound Bath participants are invited to get cozy (seated or laying down) and tune into the salving sounds of crystal singing bowls, chimes, bells, tongue drum, frame drum, gong, field recordings and voice.

Please bring along any props to help you feel supported and comfortable: a yoga mat, a bolster, a blanket, meditation cushion or a chair.

For more about Megan Marie, please visit: www.meganmariegates.com / Instagram: @spirit.song

Date: Friday Feb. 28th
Time: 7:45pm - 9:15pm
Location: Stittsville
Cost: $30
*no refunds

Having trouble sticking to your New Year’s intentions, goals or self-care? Call on your higher self to assist you. The true energy of higher self is wise, kind, compassionate, loving and supportive. To live inspired by the energy of your higher self is to be at one with your spirit connected to your authenticity, your personal power, and your divine nature.

Jovette Carey & Megan Marie Gates are teaming up to offer the perfect blend of healing sounds and soothing movement to tune into your higher self.

Be moved by the healing vibration of crystal bowls, chimes, and angelic vocals by Megan Marie as Jovette guides you through a complete yoga practice; Beginning with a guided meditation, followed by a warming slow flow, vocalization through chanting, with soothing long holds for the hips, low back, and upper back, ending with an extra luxurious savasana with a healing sound bath. Experience how quickly the wisdom of you higher self steps forward to support your life’s journey.

This workshop is for anyone wishing to work with the medicine of sound + yoga. It is a truly unique experience that you won't want to miss!

Date: Saturday Feb. 29th
Time: 4pm - 6pm
Investment: $50 / $40 member
Location: Preston
*no refunds

How effective is meditation, really?

If you want to relieve stress, gain focus, be more present with your loved ones, or simply go through life with a greater sense of mindfulness and ease, then meditation is one of the most effective tools available to you.

But, the true benefits of meditation and mindfulness require more than simply sitting with your eyes closed and listening to the latest meditation app.

During this workshop, you will learn traditional meditation practices, viewed through a modern lens that has helped to scientifically validate centuries old traditions and claims.

The benefits of a meditation and mindfulness practice can be profound, and the path to attaining them can actually be quite simple.

You will learn straight-forward, actionable steps to help you start realizing the benefits of meditation and mindfulness, immediately.

Most importantly, you’ll learn practical ways to create a consistent practice and take your mindfulness off the cushion and into your day-to-day life, where it can truly transform your life.

About Your Teacher - Jason Billows

I was introduced to meditation at the age of 12 by a grade school teacher while preparing for a school play. That experience planted a seed that has since grown into a decades-long exploration of numerous meditation styles and techniques.

When I first began to practice it was with curiosity, then over time I practiced with dedication, and now I practice with an increasing sense of ease and playfulness.

I no longer measure my practice by how few thoughts I have during my meditation, but instead I practice based on my intuition, listening to my body and breath for guidance to create space, balance, and mindfulness in my life.

Date: Sunday March 1st
Time: 2pm - 4pm
Investment: $35 / $25 member
Location: Barrhaven
*no refunds

Quiet down, settle down, and relax deeply. Join Ayesha Basi and Alex Ure for this 2-part inward journey of restorative yoga and meditation.

Restorative yoga and meditation have the same end goals, to use the tools of quiet and stillness to connect to our truest selves. Paired together, the powerful effect is deep inner stillness, relaxation and a sense of clarity and calm as we connect to our true essence, values and ways of being.

These two modalities are important tools to the juxtaposition of our increasingly yang lifestyles, and both work to draw our body and mind back to a more balanced state.

We will gather for two sessions that are 2 hours long each.  Each session will include both theory and practice of restorative yoga and meditation. Leave with calming tools that can be integrated in your yoga practice and your life, on an everyday basis. 

All levels are welcome. We encourage you to bring a light blanket, something to cover your eyes (e.g. eye pillow if you have one, or a small towel etc.) & wear comfortable clothes.

Dates: Saturday March 7th & 14th
Time: 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Investment: $80 / $70 member
Location: Preston
no refunds

Our second chakra, called Svadhisthana means “seat of life” and is located in the lower belly and inner pelvis. It is responsible for our creativity, sexuality, pleasure and our ability to embrace change. This translates to taking risks creatively, abandoning fear of failure and enjoying guilt-
free pleasure.

Join Jen Pakuts and Natasha Moine for this two hour yoga class designed to awaken your creativity chakra. Play is a wonderful way to begin this opening. Have you ever watched a child play? You have infinite creative energy around you -- during our time together let’s tap into that
creative energy and begin to cultivate changes into your everyday life.

Expect a movement segment of class followed by a restorative portion, lots of hands-on-assists, pranayama, meditation and a long savasana.

Date: Saturday March 7th
Time: 2pm - 4pm
Investment: $45 / $35 member
Location: Stittsville
*no refunds.

Join Sarah, yoga teacher, pre & post-natal yoga educator and postpartum doula for this 6 week series consciously designed to support your pregnancy. Each week we will layer on a new tool to prepare your mind and body for one of its greatest journeys, Motherhood.

We will merge yoga postures with breathing exercises to support you and your growing baby. Join a community of women and share unique experiences in a safe and supportive atmosphere. Together, develop awareness to help ease the birthing process and enhance the joy of giving birth.

What you'll learn:

• An accessible yoga sequence that will celebrate your beautiful pregnant body!
• A guided meditation to release tension and invite compassion into your heart
• Selected restorative postures to encourage deep relaxation
• Build strength, find your flow + power!
• Embody peace and confidence in preparation for childbirth and labour

Spaces are limited - we purposely keep class size low to ensure quality instruction and attention. No yoga experience necessary to join. 

Please note: You should always receive permission from your Doctor before starting any new exercise.

Dates: Monday nights, March 9th - April 13th
Time: 6pm - 7:30pm
Investment: $135
Location: Stittsville
*Classes will be unheated.

Celebrating the Spring Equinox

How we set our intentions, how we breathe and how we move can help us embrace this transitional time of year.

With the shift to longer days and warmer weather, our energy attunes to these changes and yearns to shed the heavy layers of winter and to sow seeds that will grow and flourish in the months ahead.

Join me for an uplifting 2 hour practice of intention setting, pranayama, detoxifying vinyasa and meditation as we align and flow with the Ayurvedic principles of this season to promote health, balance and vitality. You will learn about the spiritual significance of the Equinox, the organs most affected by this time of year and the best practices for this potent time of transformation.

Date: Sunday March 22nd
Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Investment: $40 / $30 member
Location: Stittsville
*no refunds

The sounds we hear around us can have a profound affect our health and vitality. The Universe, which is made up of vibration and sound, is not only a potent tool in maintaining and creating our sense of well-being, but also can be used to heal the body, mind, and spirit. Sound can elevate our moods by taping into the central nervous system to help facilitate rest and digest in times of stress.

Join yoga teacher Natasha Moine and musician Tom Thompson for this hypnotic and serene 2-hour yoga and sound class to celebrate the coming of spring!

Expect a short segment of fluid movement followed by a lot of restorative postures and healing hands-on-adjustments all set to 'Chimes of Wren' — Tom’s solo instrumental musical project.

When: Sunday March 22nd
Time: 2pm - 4pm
Investment: $45 / $35 member
Location: Preston
*no refunds

Get ready for TAMARACK OTTAWA RACE WEEKEND!

That’s right runners, our very popular Run Club is back and better than ever. We are thrilled to be partnering with Run Ottawa to offer you a run and yoga program unlike any other.

Who is Run Ottawa? They are Ottawa's premiere running organization and the organizers of the very popular Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend.

Whether you’re running your first 5k or 5th marathon, don’t miss your chance to connect with fellow runners, hit the trails, and recover post-run with everyone’s favourite - hot yoga!

This is a 10-week program, designed to inspire and motivate. Each week will begin with a 20 min discussion about a topic related to running, we'll then head out for a 45-50 min group run (each week something different, building on the previous week), and lastly a 60 min yoga for runners will round out the evening.

What’s included?

• 10 weeks
• 20 min running-related discussion (different topic each week)
• 45-50 min group run (challenging, but designed for all levels)
• 60 min Yoga for Runners class
• A training plan to suit your level & training goals so you'll know exactly what training you need outside of the runs we do together. (recommended min 1-3 additional runs weekly)
• Discount off entry to one race for Tamarack Ottawa Race weekend

Dates: Every Tuesday, March 31st - June 2nd
Time: 6:10pm - 8:30pm
Investment: $265 / $150 members
Location: Barrhaven

6:10pm - Running related discussion
6:30pm - Group Run
7:30pm - Yoga for Runners.

*no refunds.

Get ready for TAMARACK OTTAWA RACE WEEKEND!

That’s right runners, our very popular Run Club is back and better than ever. We are thrilled to be partnering with Run Ottawa to offer you a run and yoga program unlike any other.

Who is Run Ottawa? They are Ottawa's premiere running organization and the organizers of the very popular Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend.

Whether you’re running your first 5k or 5th marathon, don’t miss your chance to connect with fellow runners, hit the trails, and recover post-run with everyone’s favourite - hot yoga!

This is a 10-week program, designed to inspire and motivate. Each week will begin with a 20 min discussion about a topic related to running, we'll then head out for a 45-50 min group run (each week something different, building on the previous week), and lastly a 60 min yoga for runners will round out the evening.

What’s included?

• 10 weeks
• 20 min running-related discussion (different topic each week)
• 45-50 min group run (challenging, but designed for all levels)
• 60 min Yoga for Runners class
• A training plan to suit your level & training goals so you'll know exactly what training you need outside of the runs we do together. (recommended min 1-3 additional runs weekly)
• Discount off entry to one race for Tamarack Ottawa Race weekend

Dates: Every Wednesday, April 1st - June 3rd 
Time: 6:10pm - 8:30pm
Investment: $265 / $150 members
Location: Preston

6:10pm - Running related discussion
6:30pm - Group Run
7:30pm - Yoga for Runners.

*no refunds.

Get ready for TAMARACK OTTAWA RACE WEEKEND!

That’s right runners, our very popular Run Club is back and better than ever. We are thrilled to be partnering with Run Ottawa to offer you a run and yoga program unlike any other.

Who is Run Ottawa? They are Ottawa's premiere running organization and the organizers of the very popular Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend.

Whether you’re running your first 5k or 5th marathon, don’t miss your chance to connect with fellow runners, hit the trails, and recover post-run with everyone’s favourite - hot yoga!

This is a 10-week program, designed to inspire and motivate. Each week will begin with a 20 min discussion about a topic related to running, we'll then head out for a 45-50 min group run (each week something different, building on the previous week), and lastly a 60 min yoga for runners will round out the evening.

What’s included?

• 10 weeks
• 20 min running-related discussion (different topic each week)
• 45-50 min group run (challenging, but designed for all levels)
• 60 min Yoga for Runners class
• A training plan to suit your level & training goals so you'll know exactly what training you need outside of the runs we do together. (recommended min 1-3 additional runs weekly)
• Discount off entry to one race for Tamarack Ottawa Race weekend

Dates: Every Thursday, April 2nd - June 4th
Time: 6:10pm - 8:30pm
Investment: $265 / $150 members
Location: Stittsville

6:10pm - Running related discussion
6:30pm - Group Run
7:30pm - Yoga for Runners.

*no refunds.

Inversions offer us the opportunity to explore our edges and push the boundaries of courage and comfort. They invite us to find new perspectives and take leaps of faith, while at the same time inspire patience, cultivate strength, and find balance. Inevitably, going upside down teaches us about falling and getting up and going for it all over again.

In this 4-week series you will learn inversion basics along with safe ways in and out of the postures. We will explore the benefits of the different inversion families and how to weave them into your practice. Each week will have a different focus and will build on the previous class.

Week 1: Headstand, Forearm stand, Dolphin
Week 2: Handstand
Week 3: Wheel, Bridge, Shoulder Stand
Week 4: Inversion Flow

Classes will begin with a short discussion, have ample time to play, and will finish with a meditation on the energetics of the practice and taking your experience off your mat and into your life.

Date: Saturday's April 4, 11, 18, 25
Time: 3pm - 4:30pm
Investment: $125 regular / $100 member
Location: Preston
*no refunds

Join us for this powerful practice that combines movement, stillness and sound. Together we will flow through yoga poses to the beat of drums, honouring the Earth’s connection to ourselves.

This practice led by three wonderful teachers - Dana Wemyss, Emma Haining, and Sophie Dube will include both the yin & the yang... guided meditation, movement and flow, followed by more gentle yin-like poses. Mini reiki sessions and healing hands on will be given throughout the practice to leave you feeling both energized and relaxed; uplifted and calm.

Hope you'll come celebrate with us.

Date: Friday April 24th
Time: 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Investment: $55 / $45 member
Location: Stittsville
*no refunds.

Feeling overwhelmed? Overworked? Craving time for yourself to drop into stillness, self-care and healing?

Join Emma and Sophie for this 2 hour yin/restorative practice. Emma will guide you through nourishing postures to release built up stress and tension. This sequence is designed to lead you deeper in relaxation and bliss. During the poses, Emma & Sophie will give mini-Reiki sessions to encourage the body and mind to rebalance and rest.

*Reiki is a natural and safe, ancient energy healing practice where a series of gentle hand placements are used to relieve tension, stress, anxiety, pain and energetic blockages. It promotes the flow of energy in the body, allowing for a holistic healing experience, mind, body and soul, leaving one feeling deeply relaxed, serene, grounded and light.

Date: Sunday May 24th
Time: 6pm - 8pm
Investment: $50 / $40 members
Location: Stittsville
Max 20 students
*no refunds

Learn the benefits and methods of adapting yoga into a chair-based practice for seniors, including those with specific conditions.

This weekend training includes…

• Who are seniors? Looking at the aging population and general overviews of statistics, health, and wellness challenges relevant to seniors
• Evidence-based approach to the benefits of yoga for these groups
• The Ayurvedic lens on ageing and supportive practices
• Exploring challenges of aging – mechanical and functional, including outlines of the condition, risk factors, and how yoga practice can intervene
• Guidelines related to pain and restrictions
• What to expect in a chair yoga class, how to set up, and how to approach teaching

This course is for everyone and counts as one credit in the 300 hour yoga teacher training program.

**Please bring your own folding chair.

Date: Sat. May 30th & Sun May 31st
Time: 9am - 5pm
Investment: $275 + hst
Location: Stittsville

Available for Yoga Alliance CEP credits.

Core work and pranayama are so beautifully linked that after this weekend you may overhaul your whole approach to practice.

This weekend we will…

• Examine the anatomy of breath work and core, from the diaphragm to the pelvic floor
• Explore various pranayama techniques and identify challenges to practice and how to overcome them
• Explore complementary approaches, including self-massage, to breathing and moving skillfully
• Move through practices that support skillful pranayama, and go through the many, many therapeutic benefits to skillful pranayama
• Chart a practical progression for ourselves to take home and work on

Core work and skillful pranayama are two of the most important and most misunderstood elements of a yoga practice. With proximity to the fitness industry, yoga often borrows from Pilates and gym culture, because the classical abdominal strengthening work of yoga was deemed too fringe or advanced. What’s resulted is the continued belief that a hard, flat abdomen is desirable, when we want our abdominal muscles to be both strong and supple. Join us to get steady and calm at centre!

Date: September 19 & 20, 2020
Time: 9am – 5pm
Investment: $275 + HST
Location: Stittsville
Available for Yoga Alliance CEP credits.

Runs September 25, 2020 - April 30, 2021

YOU LOVE YOGA! and whether you’ve been practicing 9 months or 9 years, you may want to keep exploring yoga in new ways - both on and off your mat.

The Yogatown 200hr Hatha Yoga Teacher Training may be the perfect way to do that. If you want to expand your practice, start a new career, or connect with your yoga family in a deeper way, teacher training is an incredible personal growth experience.

SCHEDULE  

All days run approx. 8am - 5pm

• Sept. 25, 26, 27, 28
• Oct. 24, 25
• Nov. 14, 15
• Nov. 28, 29
• Dec. 12, 13
• Jan 9, 10
• Jan 30, 31
• Feb. 27, 28
• March 27, 28
• April 17, 18
• April 24, 25
• April 30th - evening  

TUITION

$2900 + HST if paid in full by May 31st

$3200 + HST if paid in full by Sept. 15th

$3500 + HST for monthly payment plan. (please inquire)

$500 + HST non-refundable deposit is due with application.

No refunds after Sept. 1st, 2020

A 10 class card is included with your tuition. 

LOCATION

Yogatown Stittsville

Registration Details found at: www.myyogatown.com/yogatown-200hr-teacher-training

Knowing something for the sake of knowing something only has benefits while playing Trivial Pursuit. Yoga philosophy is only practical if it provides us guidance for living well and helping us navigate the difficulties of life with greater ease and less suffering. This weekend offers you space to work through philosophy, stories, and perspectives on yoga within community for synthesis that’s harder to achieve on our own.

Yoga has a rich history of multiple threads of thought, and contemporary yogis get to draw on all of this history in addition to contemporary theories on yoga. We are lucky to have so much to study!

This course will…

• Have pre-requisite reading so yogis show up ready to dive into informed discussion along four themes
• Your reading will include selections from source texts, including The Bhagavad Gita, as well as commentary and modern scholarship, such as Michael Stone’s work.
• Invigorate your passion for yoga “off the mat”

Expect a weekend of cozy conversation, tea, and occasional movement and meditation breaks to care for your bodymind during our course of study.

Date: November 21 & 22, 2020
Time: 9am – 5pm
Investment: $275 + HST
Location: Stittsville
Available for Yoga Alliance CEP credits.

Yoga sheds light into the depth of our inextricable mind-body connection, so when we are willing to be still in our bodies, we better cultivate stillness for our minds. Yin Yoga is a young yoga practice that draws on ancient wisdom, and this training honours both old and new knowledge so you can practice with greater clarity and purpose.

This weekend is for practitioners and teachers looking to taste yin practice, complementary practices (including self-massage), and some history and philosophy.

We will….

• Ask “why yin?”: the physiology of stretch and biotensegrity
• History, culture + players of Yin Yoga
• Introduction to meridians theory
• Ayurvedic lens on Yin Yoga
• Supportive + advanced posture prop use, so you have options to practice with in the future

For participants who also do the Teach Yin Yoga weekend, you will receive a 32 hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training certificate and can use these hours as your Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Units.

Date: December 5 & 6, 2020
Time: 9am – 5pm
Investment: $275 + HST
Location: Stittsville

Available for Yoga Alliance CEP credits.

Suitable for yoga teachers looking to delve into offering Yin Yoga or to further refine their understanding of why, when and how to Yin, we will explore Yin and complementary practices over the course of two weekends.

This second weekend devoted to teaching Yin covers…

• Muscular-Skeletal anatomy relevant to yin
• Teaching methods for a supportive atmosphere
• Yin sequences for beginners and advanced practices
• Complementary practices, including gentle, mellow movements for a well-rounded Yin Yoga experience
• Reflective homework for practice and teaching development

For participants who also do the Experience Yin Yoga weekend, you will receive a 32 hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training certificate and can use these hours as your Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Units.

Date: January 16 & 17, 2021
Time: 9am – 5pm
Investment: $275 + HST
Location: Stittsville
Available for Yoga Alliance CEP credits.

You dove into Ayurveda, you got excited about these concepts, but there’s a lot more to know. Every list and concept in yoga and Ayurveda is the beginning of a new list that refines our understanding, and on the path of Ayurveda, there’s no end to the refinement.

This weekend will explore…

• Secondary sites of dosha accumulation and practices for their balancing
• Exploration of all principles of Sankya, as they relate to Ayurveda
• Bodily tissues (dhatus), channels and systems (srotamsi) and their relationship to the chakras
• Ayurvedic digestion (agni) and nutrition (soma)

This continuing Ayurveda education builds on Ayurveda Foundations to carry those concepts into greater detail and depth, while providing space and guidance for you to apply them to your life. Participants will have homework to examine the effects of lifestyle and dietary changes. Changes made are entirely up to the practitioner, and will be selected in consultation with the trainer during the course of training.

Date: February 20 & 21, 2021

Time: 9am - 5pm

Investment: $275 + HST

Location: Stittsville

Available for Yoga Alliance CEP credits.