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WorkshopsIntroduction to Yoga I
With Jesse Barlow Thursdays, May 23 - Jun 27, 2013
8:30 - 10:00PM Step into the study of Yoga with a seasoned teacher while cultivating a strong experiential understanding of the basic principles of Yoga. Over the course of six weeks, our Intro to Yoga program will guide students through the fundamentals of a yoga practice in an open and supportive way. This workshop will cover:
• Preparing for class
• Postural alignment in common poses
• Learning to set intentions
• Understand the benefits of yoga practice
• Fundamentals of pranayama
• Overview of different styles of yoga
• Awareness of the mind-body connection Registration: $90+hst
10% off for Kula Unlimited Memberships
Kula Oakville | 2640 Bristol Circle, Suite 300 | 905.829.3443 | |
| Cultivating a Moving Meditation Practice With Brittany Snedden Tuesdays, May 21st - June 25, 2013
8:30 - 10:00PM Tristhana refers to the union between three areas of focus in a Yoga practice: Breath, Bandha (physical locks) and Dristhi (or gaze). When harnessed properly, they help turn movement into meditation. In this six week workshop you will learn the fundamentals of Tristhana and how to apply it to your Yoga practice. You will also answer the following questions: - Am I breathing properly? - How do the Bandhas work and how do I know if I'm doing them properly? - How do i focus my attention properly? - Aren't Meditation and Asana separate parts of the practice? Each class will consist of teachings related to Tristhana, a practice, and time for Q & A. You will also learn about the later limbs of Ashtanga Yoga including: pratyahara (sensory withdrawl), Dharana (concentration) and Dhyana (meditation). All levels welcome, some familiarity to practice is recommended. Registration: $100+hst 10% off for Kula Unlimited Memberships
Kula Oakville | 2640 Bristol Circle, Suite 300 | 905.829.3443
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| Introduction to Yoga
With Beth Rutty Wednesdays; September 26th-October 31st
8:15pm-9:30pm Step into the study of Yoga with a seasoned teacher while cultivating a strong experiential understanding of the basic principles of Yoga. Over the course of six weeks, our Intro to Yoga program will guide students through the fundamentals of a yoga practice in an open and supportive way. This workshop will cover:
• Preparing for class
• Postural alignment in common poses
• Learning to set intentions
• Understand the benefits of yoga practice
• Fundamentals of pranayama
• Overview of different styles of yoga
• Awareness of the mind-body connection Registration:
$90+HST *10% off for Kula Unlimited Memberships | |
| Prenatal Partner Yoga Workshop
with Jannine Markou Saturday, November 3rd
1:30-4:00pm Prenatal Partner Yoga is for pregnant women and their partner to move together through supportive yoga asanas (postures), share weight, counter balance and massage. This class will give couples different coping strategies to alleviate discomforts of pregnancy, and tools to use during labour and the birth of your baby. Pregnancy Tea and a snack will be served the last half hour. No previous yoga experience is necessary. Space is limited to 10 couples, so sign up today! No previous yoga experience is necessary. Registration:
$45+HST (if you register before October 1st)
$50+HST (if you register after October 1st)
10% discount for kula members | Space is limited to 10 couples.
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| Mom & Baby
With Jannine Markou, Birth Mentor, Doula & Yoga Teacher
Wednesdays, April 3 - May 29, 2013
3:00 - 4:00PM A warm and inviting environment for mommies to return to their yoga practice and introduce your baby to our Kula. Mommies will focus on easing tension in the body, cultivating energy and stamina to stay on the move, along with regaining strength with special attention on abdomen, back and pelvic floor toning. This is a wonderful opportunity for mommies and babies to meet new friends and share their experiences in a supportive and caring community. Babies are welcome until they crawl.
Registration: $108+hst
10% off for Kula Unlimited Members
Kula Oakville | 2640 Bristol Circle, Suite 300 | 905.829.3443
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| Prenatal Partner Yoga
with Jannine Markou Sunday, May 26, 2013
1:30-4:00pm
Prenatal Partner Yoga is for pregnant women and their partner to move together through supportive yoga asanas (postures), share weight, counter balance and massage. This class will give couples many different coping strategies to alleviate discomforts of pregnancy, and tools to use during labour and birth of your baby. Prenatal Partner Yoga will give the opportunity for loving partners to be more sensitive, confident and connect with hands on techniques participating in the journey of pregnancy, labour and bonding as a family. Registration: $50+HST per couple
($45+HST per couple until May 12)
10% off for Kula Unlimited Members
Kula Oakville | 2640 Bristol Circle, Suite 300 | 905.829.3443 | |
| WARRIORS FOR PEACE: DJ YOGA FLOW
with Ana-Maria & DJ Kyle Marshall
Kula Annex and New Leaf Yoga join forces to support youth through yoga. Every day people are living with violence in their communities, homes, bodies and minds. Yoga has taught many of us how to create more peace in our actions, thoughts, and words. We all have the capacity to create positive change, but not all of us have the opportunity to nourish ourselves in positive ways.
Help New Leaf make yoga more accessible to youth in the places where it's been least available by attending a beautifully guided 90-minute yoga practice lead by Ana-Maria Alvarado and DJ Kyle Marshall. This practice will guide students to courageously flow into postures with attunded awareness, by using breath and the sweet sound of live beats to assist in the process.
SATURDAY, MAY 25 | 7:30 - 9:00PM | $20+hst
$5 FROM EVERY PASS WILL GO TO NEW LEAF YOGA 10% off for Kula Annual and Monthly Contract Members
Kula Annex | 304 Brunswick Ave | 416 922 5852
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| RESTORING RADIANCE: Sound Healing - Acupuncture - Reiki
with Darren Austin Hall & Megan Marie Gates
Join us for an innovative healing offering of integration and grace. Participants will receive a general ear-acupuncture protocol that relieves stress, induces relaxation, and provides an overall balancing of the body's systems. Participants will also receive reiki and be treated to a sound healing performance involving quartz crystal singing bowls, intuitive singing and other salving instruments. Creative Healing Artists, Darren Austin Hall & Megan Marie Gates, shall be co-facilitating. For more info on Darren's work, please check out his website at www.InnerTraditionsHealing.com. SUNDAY, MAY 26 | 7:00 – 8:00PM | $15 MINIMUM sliding scale
18 PEOPLE MAXIMUM FOR SPACE
Kula Annex | 304 Brunswick Ave | 416 922 5852
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| Half the Sky Movement: A Film Screening Fundraiser Saturday, June 1st, 2013
8:00PM - 10:00PM Last month over 30 people came together at Kula Oakville to witness a documentart that opened our hearts and generously raised $800, let's see if we can keep the love going ! The Half the Sky Movement is cutting across platforms to ignite the change needed to put an end to the oppression of women and girls worldwide, the defining issue of our time. Inspired by journalists Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn's book of the same name, the Half the Sky Movement brings together video, websites, games, blogs and other educations tools to not only raise awareness of women's issues, but to also provide concrete steps to fight these problems and empower women. This month Brittany Sneddon and Kula Oakville will be hosting a screening of the first part of the film series Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, a documentary shot in 10 countries: Cambodia, Kenya, India, Sierra Leone, Somaliland, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Liberia and the U.S. Traveling with intrepid reporter Nicholas Kristof and A-list celebrity advocates, the series introduces women and girls who are living under some of the most difficult circumstances imaginable - and fighting bravely to change them. On Saturday, March 30th come learn how you can spread awareness, inspire change and support the emancipation of women and girls worldwide. Change is possible, and you can be part of the solution.
While all ages are welcome, some of the films include sensitive/mature subject matter.
Registration: Suggested Minimum donation is $10 (Cash Only)
Kula Oakville | 2640 Bristol Circle, Suite 300 | 905.829.3443
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| FROM WOMB TO WORLD
Conception, Pregnancy and Birth
The Journey that Shapes our Life
with Anna Verwaal, RN, CLE, Primal Period Educator, Doula Instructor, Birth Consultant
Combining the latest research and findings in cellular biology, pre and perinatal psychology with sensitive photography and sharing real conception and birth scenarios the participants in this workshop will learn how conception, the time in the womb and the birth experience become the blueprint for the rest of our lives, physically, emotionally, and psychologically. It will not only give tremendous insights on a personal level, but also teach how to use this information in a professional practice and how to give babies an optimum start in life.
Workshop Topics: - Epigenetics and cellular memory of the conception, womb and birth experience
- Emotional, physical & medical events that affect the fetus later in life
- The effects prenatal and birth experiences can have on fertility, pregnancy, labor and giving birth
- How conception, prenatal and birth experiences and methods shape our beliefs and appear in our lives (i.e. adoption, twins, induction vacuum, C/S, premature birth, etc.)
- Helping ourselves and clients understand and heal from birth related beliefs and imprints
- How to prepare for a conscious preganancy and birth experience as a care-provider or parent
Continuing Education Unites (CEU's) for professionals:
Workshop is accredited for 7 CEU's by CAM, the California Association of Midwives, the California Board of Registered Nursing and DONA
Testimonials:
"What a brilliant life altering presentation! It takes you to a whole new level of how babies (and we ourselves!) experienced our journey getting here and what can be done to heal from this experience or prevent it from happening to the next generation!" - Paul, Chiropractor, soon to be dad!
"I had never heard of a conscious childbirth, yet left Anna's workshop questioning whether we will continue to suppress our birthing practices with our lace of awareness? Learning about this has transformed my obstetrical practice" - Dr. Clare W, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynecologist, UK NHS
"Consciousness altering workshop for me! It totally changed the way I support my clients and help them prepare of birth" - Joanne, Home-Birth Midwife
"Amazing workshop, now I know there is so much more I can do as a doula prenatally, to help improve my clients' birth experience! Thank you so much!" - Karen B, Doula
SATURDAY, JUNE 1 | 9:00AM - 5:00PM
$135+hst ($125+hst until May 15)
10% off for Kula Annual and Monthly Contract Members
Kula Annex | 304 Brunswick Ave | 416 922 5852
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| RESTORATIVE YOGA WORKSHOPS
with Tianne Allan Restorative Yoga For Deep Sleep This workshop will touch on the neurobiology of sleep and wakefulness, particularly the central role of the nervous system. We will explore the ways in which yoga can change our nervous system balance and thus, improve our sleep patterns. We'll learn specific meditation techniques, breath work, and restorative yoga poses which relax the body, clear the mind and prepare the body for a deep, rejuvenating sleep. FRIDAY, JUNE 7 | 6:30 - 8:00PM | $20+hst Restorative Yoga For Chronic Back Pain This workshop will offer simple practices and techniques, which can be done at home, at work and in daily activities to manage and find relief from chronic back pain. You will learn techniques and poses that help with acute pain and support ongoing care. SATURDAY, JUNE 8 | 10:00 - 12:30PM | $40+hst Restorative Yoga For Hormonal Balance When hormones are not in balance, we can feel and see it in many ways. Symptoms can include fatigue, weight gain, hot flashes, PMS, mood swings, insomnia, low sex drive, adult acne, headaches, dry skin, joint pains, anxiety, hair loss and more. Learn restorative yoga poses designed to help the body to balance hormones, nourish the reproductive organs, restore adrenal functions and stimulate the pituitary gland, the "mother of all glands", a major contributor to hormonal balance. SUNDAY, JUNE 9 | 2:00 - 4:30PM | $40+hst Kula Oakville | 2640 Bristol Circle, Suite 300 | 905.829.3443 | |
| RESTORATIVE YOGA FOR DEEP SLEEP
with Tianne Allan
The benefits of a good sleep at night show up in our daily life. With a good nights rest we are calmer and better able to deal with stress; our natural immune system modulators increase, helping us to fight off sickness; our mind is more alert, improving concentration, memory and problem solving. In addition to these and many other health benefits, it just feels so good to wake up refreshed, energized and looking forward to the day.
This workshop will touch on the neurobiology of sleep and wakefulness, particularly the central role of the nervous system. We will explore the ways in which yoga can change our nervous system balance and thus, improve our sleep patterns. We'll learn specific meditation techniques, breath work, and restorative yoga poses which relax the body, clear the mind and prepare the body for a deep, rejuvenating sleep.
We will experience Yoga Nidra, also known as yogic sleep or sleep with awareness. Yoga Nidra is a systematic method for complete physical, mental and emotional relaxation. It is said that one hour of Yoga Nidra is equivalent to three or four hours of restful sleep. When you don't have time for a full night's sleep, this gem of a practice will ensure your body get the rest it needs, leaving you feeling refreshed and energized.
SATURDAY, JUNE 8 | 2:00 - 4:30PM | $40+hst
Kula Annex | 304 Brunswick Ave | 416 922 5852
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| Ayurveda & Hatha Yoga Immersion
with Natalie Piet September 6-8, 2013
Kula Oakville Intro To Ayurveda:
Friday Sept. 6th 6:30-9:30pm
"Ayur" means life and "Veda" means knowledge. In this class, Natalie Piet will lay the groundwork to understanding this ancient art and science and see how it truly is the "sister" to yoga. Ayurveda offers lifestyle and dietary techniques to promote health and harmony to our physiology. You will learn how this exquisite practice treats each unique individual through an awareness of the mahabuthas- or 5 elements - as they exist in each of us. We will discuss a modern approach to living our yoga to cultivate radiant and vibrant health.
*all levels welcome Hatha Yoga and the Mahabuthas (5 Great Elements)
Saturday Sept. 7th 10:00AM-1:00PM
An up-tempo hatha yoga flow that weaves the energy of the mahabuthas or 5 great elements as seen through an Ayurvedic lense. Our practice will include breath work, meditation and deep relaxation.
*All levels welcome Yoga Asana, Medicinal Foods, and Optimizing Health with Nature’s Rhythms
Sunday Sept. 8th 10:00AM-1:00PM
Morning practice will begin with a hatha yoga flow that explores how the asanas can be harmonized with the time of day and the season to maximize awakening and health. We will uncover the basics of healing at home through food and spice medicine, as well as harmonizing the rhythm of our day with nature’s rhythms. Today’s practice is an invitation to integrate all that we have learned and take our health and wellness to a new level of vitality.
*All levels welcome Registration:
Full Workshop: $132+HST Early (Until August 20th) $144 Regular +HST
Single Class: $45+HST *10% off for Kula yearly and Monthly Members
Kula Oakville | 2640 Bristol Circle, Suite 300 | 905.829.3443
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| RESTORATIVE YOGA FOR STRESS & ANXIETY
with Tianne Allan
Stressed? You are not alone. Over 70% of first visits to medical physicians are for stress-related symptoms. Anxiety and stress symptoms vary from person to person but can include: stomach aches, headaches, irritability, insomnia, muscle tension, fatigue, nausea, low self-esteem, a feeling of fear & apprehension and depression. In this workshop you will learn specific techniques to relax your stressed-out body and mind.
Thanks to its holistic body-mind approach, yoga helps to manage & heal the root cause of anxiety & stress, not just the symptoms. Freedom from anxiety & stress means a healthier body and a more peaceful mind. Together we will explore special breathing techniques, postures, meditations, and visualizations.
Where do you hold stress? How can you release it? How can you maintain inner peace and calm amidst the busyness of life? Learn the answers to these important questions. Apply key stress reduction techniques and begin to feel your natural flow of energy, joy and lightness of being.
SUNDAY, JUNE 9 | 10:00AM - 12:30PM | $40+hst
Kula Annex | 304 Brunswick Ave | 416 922 5852
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| USUI LEVEL 2 REIKI TRAINING
With Reiki Masters Mary-Anne Haupt & Jan Mayoh
June 23, 2013
10:00 AM-5:00 PM
While the Shoden (Level 1) Usui Reiki course is the beginning of a student's journey in self-healing and is the foundation of the system, the Okuden (Level 2) is where students learn three mantras and symbols that aid in focusing and developing a strength and connection to the energy.
A student will continue developing a personal healing practice as well as develop the skills required to become a more powerful, professional Reiki practitioner. Students receive attunements, placing the Reiki symbols in their hands as well as opening the Heart chakra, which allows the sharing and experience of Universal Love and compassion. In addition to the class teachings, students will receive a manual, certification and ample time for hands-on practice of the symbols and techniques.
Students will learn, as well as receive a Manual covering:
• Spiritual Language of Pain
• The Chakra system and how to "read" how the front and back of the body speaks to us
• Anatomy for Reiki
• Second Degree Symbols
• Scanning and Beaming Reiki Techniques
• Distant Healing & Empowering your goals
• Complete Full-body Treatments using the symbols & techniques
• Developing a Practice
• Becoming a Reiki Master Prerequisite for the Level 2 Training:
• Students MUST have attained Level 1 Usui Reiki training, with a minimum of 2 months since their certification.
• For students who have not trained with our Reiki Masters, proof of certification must be provided as well as permission from the Instructors, in advance of registration.
Registration: $300 + HST ($280+ HST Early bird until June 10th)
*10% Off for Kula Unlimited Members
Registration Opening Soon Kula Oakville | 2640 Bristol Circle, Suite 300 | 905.829.3443
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| MOON GODDESS
with Zahra Haji
Celebrate your cyclical nature and explore your goddess energies through yoga, meditation, and moon charting with an inspiring practice you can continue at home. Everyone experiences the goddess energies of the doer, the nurturer, the enchantress and the visionary in different ways. Understanding and embracing each brings peace and meaningful self-connection. Harnessing these powerful energies will also have practical benefits in all areas of your life: health, love, relationships, work & sex.
Join Yoga Goddess Zahra Haji to learn how the moon influences your moods, energy and emotions and how to get into the flow of you unique feminine energy. You'll practice kundalini yoga to harmonize your hormones, meditation to balance your cycles, and moon charting to follow the flow of your shifting energies from month to month. Moon Goddess is open to all women seeking to deepen their connection to the natural rhythms of the Divine Feminine and will be especially meaningful for women who are trying to conceive or are experiencing some of the following: low energy, low libido, painful or irregular cycles (including pcos, peri-menopause & amenorrhea).
SATURDAY, JUNE 15 10:00AM - 12:00PM | MOON GODDESS YOGA & MEDITATION CLASS
$40+hst ($35+hst BEFORE JUNE 1)
1:00 - 4:30PM | MOON GODDESS YOGA, MEDITATION & MOON CHARTING WORKSHOP | $75+hst ($65+hst BEFORE JUNE 1)
SIGN UP FOR THE FULL INTENSIVE FOR $110+hst ($100+hst BEFORE JUNE 1) AND RECEIVE A TAKE-HOME PRACTICE
Kula Annex | 304 Brunswick Ave | 416 922 5852 | |
| BREATHWORK EXPERIENCE
with Serah
Discover the power of your breath!
The way you breathe is a direct reflection of how you live.
Bringing awareness to your breath can permanently shift your relationship to life itself. Breathwork is a conscious connected breathing tool used to literally cleanse your cellular structure and aide in bypassing the mind and it's judgments in order to release any physical and emotional blocks that you may be holding onto. With this beautiful release comes blissful and abundant space to recreate new pathways, new patterns for your most authentic you. Open to all drawn to the Breath, new and experience breathers alike.
SATURDAY, JULY 6 | 7:30 - 9:30PM | $35+hst
10% off for Kula Annual and Monthly Contract Members
Kula Annex | 304 Brunswick Ave | 416 922 5852 | |
| Breath and Posture: Pranayama, Meditation and Mantra
With Francois Raoult
November 15-17, 2013
Kula Oakville Prana, or breath, is the life-giving centre to all mind-body practices and yoga schools. Pranayama is one of the most efficient ways to silence the mind and open the doors of perception, as breath is a steady guide towards deeper states of meditation. Prana is also the energy behind the voice and mantra, which enhances the resonance for healing, re-patterning and helping you discover your true voice. During this intensive, you will be guided through a progressively deeper understanding and experience of the vital forces of prana as a revered guide through physical practice, a companion in meditation, and as a powerful resonant energy field. Topics that we will explore together during the seminar include: • Anatomy of breath
• What is normal/natural breath?
• Ujjayi, viloma, bhramari, nadi sodhana, kapalabati, bhastrika, sitali, sitakari
• Ayurvedic approach to pranayama and Pranayamas to pacify each dosha
• Asanas, active and restorative to enhance breath and prepare the pranic field
• Bandha or a-bandha; the science of seals and irrigation
• Listening and shaping the sound of breath. Breath as a mantra
• Various approaches to chanting OM
• Savasana, vibration and cellular breathing
• How and when to teach and practice pranayama; the art and science of breath *Handouts will be provided.
*Feel free to bring your own meditation cushion, 2-3 blankets, and an eye pillow. Students are welcome to use Kula's meditation props as well.
Schedule:
Friday. 6:30-8:30pm
Sat. 10:00-1:00pm, 2:30-5:30pm
Sun. 10:00-1:00pm Registration:
Early Registration: $275+HST (until September 15th)
Reg. Registration: $295+HST
*10% off for Kula Unlimited Members
Registration Opening Soon! Kula Oakville | 2640 Bristol Circle, Suite 300 | 905.829.3443
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| YOGA IN THE PARK
with Christi-an, Jen & Friends
Cultivate community with a free yoga class at Dufferin Grove Park every Thursday during the summer months.
Look for the flags!
EVERY THURSDAY | JUNE - AUGUST | 6:00 - 7:00PM | FREE!
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Dufferin Grove Park | 875 Dufferin Street | Toronto
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| QUEER YOGA
with Christi-an
queer & trans positive space. all identities, expressions, bodies, sizes & abilities welcome. MONDAYS | 5:30pm-6:30pm | $8 The First class of every month is queer yoga 101 (ideal for brand new yogis and more experience yogis looking to refine their alignment) and the last class of every month we will hang out at futures and drink tea. Kula Annex | 304 Brunswick Ave | 416 922 5852 | |
| BROWN GIRLS YOGA
with Jam & Kim
Yoga for self-identified people of colour. all bodies, sizes & abilities welcome. queer & trans positive space. WEDNESDAYS | 9:00pm-10:00pm | $8
The First class of every month is brown girls yoga 101 (ideal for brand new yogis and more experience yogis looking to refine their alignment) and the last class of every month we will hang out and drink tea.
Kula Annex | 304 Brunswick Ave | 416 922 5852 | |
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