Yoga Montreal

An introduction to Balakrama, the first prelude of Shadow Yoga, will be offered.

Location
5555 De Gaspé Avenue, Suite #115
Montreal, Quebec
Mile End Laurier metro station)

Program Location:
Shanti Yoga Studio
16 Westminster North, #202, Montreal West, Quebec H4X 1Z1.
There is ample parking close to the building and is easily accessible by the 162, 90 and 105 bus routes.

Gina Rubinsky, M.Ed., C.P.P.Q., K.Y.T.
Psychologist, Certified Yoga Instructor
Tel: (514) 730-7882
www.living-arts.ca

We are excited to explore with you the beautiful nature of the Eastern Townships and to share with you the simple wisdom of yoga, meditation, acupressure and herbal medicine.

Explore the world up-side down! This advanced workshop will cover inversions seldom practiced in most group classes. Paul’s expert instruction will provide safe, consistent and understandable steps to help your practice awaken to new depths. The workshop is welcome to all who are willing or eager to bring their physical (as well as mental) body to another level.

Postures that will be focused on will be:
• Sirsasan (Head stand)
• Sarvangasan (Shoulder stand)
• Mayurasan and Pincha Mayurasan (Peacock and Peacock feather)
• Adho Mukkha Vrksasan (Hand stand)

Since inversions deal with a lot of core stability and control, there will also be postures and tips on how to improve the core body, and hence, improve your inversions.

Paul Broomfield has been instructing full time since 2004, knowingly practicing since 2002. Influences and integrations of style include Barkan Method Hot, Ashtanga, Vinyasa Flow, Bikram, Akhanda, Anusara, Samarpan Meditation. His trainings in deep tissue massage and sports therapy prior to yoga have enabled an easier transition into the workings and guidance of the physical body in practice.

"The greatest impurity, the most negative energy, is ignorance."
- Dharma Mittra

PRACTICES FOR HAPPINESS
FRIDAY EVENING MEDITATION CLASSES
6:00 - 8:00 pm

Whether you are a beginner to meditation or an ongoing practitioner, these classes will help you learn the techniques of mindful attention and openheartedness to access peace within. Meditation is a way to uncover the ease, creativity and compassion that are your natural state of being. It just takes practice!

Sept 24 Body/Mind Connection: the healing effects of meditation. Experience how meditation can create deep states of relaxation that can heal the body and mind by reducing stress, balancing emotions, helping us to live more effectively in the world.
With Joanne Ransom

Oct 22 Mindfulness: the peace of the present moment. What is there to chase after? By cultivating clear, open attention we can make the actions of our day, here and now, the source of our happiness and develop the skill of living joyfully.
With Joanne Gormley

Nov 12 What Gets in the Way: understanding the hindrances to meditation. During practice we encounter a variety of obstacles: craving, distraction , restlessness, sleepiness, to name a few. Or we notice that one moment we feel happy, the next miserable. When we learn to work with these changing states in meditation, we can apply the insights gained to the ups and downs of our daily lives.
Wwith Joanne Ransom

Dec 3 Basic Friendliness: an introduction to Metta, the practice of loving kindness. One of the Heavenly Abodes, kindness is a doorway to the experience of deep connection to ourselves and to all beings. We do not live separate lives. We are a part of the interdependent web of life.
With Joanne Gormley

$30 for 1, $50 for 2, $70 for 3, $90 for 4

Yoga On The Park
5582 Sherbrooke St W., Montreal
514.712.9642
www.yogaonthepark.ca

MONA’S BACK FROM INDIA
With Mona Keddy
Friday, Oct 1, 6:30 - 9:30pm

After a month of practice in India with the Iyengars, Mona offers us a wonderful opportunity as she shares her experience and insights with us through a guided asana and pranayama practice.

Early sign up recommended.

Cost: $65

Yoga On The Park
5582 Sherbrooke St W., Montreal
514.712.9642
www.yogaonthepark.ca

Mindfulness Based Stress Management Program Description:
This program is a mindfulness based approach to self-care and effective coping with physical and emotional challenges including stress, illness and chronic pain. It also offers you the opportunity to deepen and/or develop a meditation practice which can assist you in cultivating a deeper sense of connection with your life and the capacity to be fully present for it with greater compassion.

There will be an integration of instruction of mindfulness meditation practices: sitting and walking meditation, mindful yoga and the body scan as well as group discussion and the exploration of long-term self-care strategies. Meditation Cd's (available in both English and French), a stress management workbook as well as a full retreat day are included in the program.
For a more in-depth description of the program, please visit www.living-arts.ca under Mindfulness Based Stress Management Program.

Cost: $580
This 8 (2) hour sessions, 3 guided meditation cd's for home practice, a stress management workbook and a Mindfulness Retreat day.
Receipts for insurance/income tax purposes are available upon request.

Registration:
To get a copy of the registration form click here.
To reserve your space, a deposit of $300.00 is required.

Spaces will be reserved upon receipt of your registration form and deposit. Early registration is advisable as spaces are limited.
Refunds for the deposit will be only be given up to 4 weeks prior to the program's commencement date after which time the deposit may be transferred to the following program scheduled.
The final balance of $280.00 is required by September 9th, 2010.

Payments can be made by check and mailed to:
Gina Rubinsky
5500 Borden #501, Cote St. Luc, Quebec H4V 2T4

Important to know:
In order to derive the full benefit of the program, your commitment to meditation and weekly mindfulness practice assignments is emphasized. Essentially, it is about giving yourself the gift of time and attention, as well as an investment in your well-being and capacity to be fully present in your life.

The same program on an individual basis with ample opportunity to cater the sessions to your personal needs.

Gina Rubinsky, M.Ed., C.P.P.Q., K.Y.T.
Psychologist, Certified Yoga Instructor
Tel: (514) 730-7882
www.living-arts.ca

Get more reward for your efforts by refining and deepening your yoga practice in this alignment based workshop.

Yoga On The Park
5582 Sherbrooke St W., Montreal
514.712.9642
www.yogaonthepark.ca

Workshops and Retreats