Yogamontreal Workshops and Retreats

As we head into winter our bodies naturally yearn for a time of introspection and deep meditation. This workshop will lead you deeply inside through an exploration of yoga asanas, meditation, and chanting to calm your mind and rejuvenate your body.

According to Chinese Medicine, the kidneys are seen as the root and foundation of the body and the seed of life. As the most concentrated organ in the body, our kidneys are most affected by wintertime. In this workshop, we will experience ways to awaken our kidney meridian through yoga postures, acupressure points, and lifestyle changes. Come restore yourself through a series of poses designed to strengthen, nurture, and balance the kidneys, and thus replenish and nourish the sap of body.

Leigh Evans is a yoga teacher and dancer dedicated to awakening creativity and aliveness in the body. She loves the practice of yoga for the peacefulness and clarity of mind that comes from the breath flowing freely in the body. Since 1985, Leigh has practiced Hatha Yoga in the Iyengar, Ashtanga, and Viniyoga traditions in the U.S. and India.

She has been teaching yoga for 15 years. She draws from her training in Vipassana meditation to create a mindful yoga practice, inviting you to witness the shifting sensations of the body and attune to the inner unfolding of each asana. Leigh's classes focus on healing and transformation by blending a strong vinyasa practice with gentler restorative asanas, meditation, and chanting.

All level workshop.

Cost: $65 until November 2nd / $75 after (taxes included)
* inquire about our refund policy.

Information and registrations:
Studios Lyne St-Roch
514.277.1586
www.lynestroch.com

What is Yin Yoga?
Yoga as practised in North America is almost exclusively Yang or muscular in nature. The Yin aspect of Yoga uses long-held relaxed floor postures to stretch and stimulate the "Yin" or deep connective tissues of the body.

This gentle practise will elongate the body and target the ligaments, bones and joints located in the hips, pelvis and lower spine. Learn how Yin Yoga can leave you feeling light and flexible with an overall sense of well-being.

Material Covered:
• Sequences to open front and back line of the body
• Poses to open hips, pelvis and groin
• Tips to start incorporating a Yin practice into your routine to balance the Yang
• Tips on how to get started at home

Mark Laham, creator of mindbodywarrior.com and 2 Yoga DVDs, teaches the ancient wisdom of the east combined with modern principles of the west to individuals from all arenas of life. His ability to share wisdom, practises, experiences and life lessons while at the same time inspiring and entertaining his audience, makes him a truly unique speaker and teacher.

Call 514.846.YOGA (9642) to register.

Ashtanga is a method of Yoga, which in external form is of exquisite beauty... a reflection of what's happening within. It builds not just flexibility but also tremendous strength and inner balance. In Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga the body is used as a tool to train the mind, and it is with the synchronizing of movement with breath that a meditative state of being is obtained while simultaneously training the body.

In this Workshop, we will explore the fundamentals of the standing series; a sequence of postures relevant to any yoga practice and which sets the foundation for the seated postures. The emphasis will be placed on the three main elements of the Ashtanga practice: breath (ujjayi), Bandha (internal energy locks), Drishti (gazing points). We will also learn the 8 limbs of Ashtanga as described in the Yoga Sutras and how they relate to any individual's yoga practice and everyday life.

A practice will be included in the workshop as well as a Q&A. For all levels.

Nicolas Adeline studies under the guidance of his teacher Darby, a direct student of Pattabi Jois who developed the method by way of his teacher Krishnamacharya.

Please reserve your place early as space is limited.
Cost:$40

Studio Breathe
www.studiobreathe.com
info@studiobreathe.com
514.933.3666

Must pre-register before 24 hours of workshop date. Workshop is subject to cancellation if minimum registration is not met. Full refund and notice will be given on any canceled workshops.

Dedicate a week to yourself and re-balance your chakras with flowing asana sequences, chanting, meditation, and journal reflections. In this daily morning retreat you will practice Yoga according to each Chakra (energetic centers throughout the body). Understanding the different chakras and examining how they relate to your body, mind and life is an amazing process that can unlock your highest potential.

Kimiko Fujimoto has studied extensively with master teachers Shiva Rea, Hart Lazer, & Mark Whitwell, and is Moskha Yoga certified. Kimiko incorporates Ayurvedic wisdom, spiritual philosophy, energetic alignment, liberating movement and creativity into her Chakra Yoga Vinyasa flows.

Cost:$95 for whole week

Studio Breathe
www.studiobreathe.com
info@studiobreathe.com
514.933.3666

Yoga with Po
2 hours early morning class
These early morning yoga classes are designed to assist in the elimination of toxins that the cleansing diet is clearing from your body's systems.

Tibetan Healing with Solomon
2 1/2 hours late afternoon class
This meditation is designed to tune you into the energy of the digestive and eliminative systems. We work with magnetic points of the spine, chanting sounds & concentration.

Dates:
November 18 6pm-8:30pm: Official opening: Sharing circle, introduction lecture, presentation of the pre-cleanses, distribution of the products.
November 21-22-23: The Cleanse- Yoga 7:30am-9:30amm Tibetan healing 5pm-7:30pm
November 24: Liver flush from 5pm-7:30pm
November 25: Closing Circle and last info lecture from 5pm-8pm

She has been teaching yoga for 15 years. She draws from her training in Vipassana meditation to create a mindful yoga practice, inviting you to witness the shifting sensations of the body and attune to the inner unfolding of each asana. Leigh's classes focus on healing and transformation by blending a strong vinyasa practice with gentler restorative asanas, meditation, and chanting.

All level workshop.

Cost: $420 for the cleanse, $70 for the liver flush, pre-cleanse from $15 and $30
A non refundable deposit of $150 is required before November 12.

United Yoga Montreal
451 St-Catherine West, 2nd floor (next to the church)
Tel: 514.849.7100

In this Workshop you will gain a deeper understanding of your body’s anatomy and how the physical postures “Asanas” relate to the experience of Yoga. Kundalini Yoga Master Yogi Bhajan often referred to the asanas as the “Yoga of angles and triangles”. Indeed, with proper alignment of the spine, one’s breathing automatically becomes deeper, more efficient. We will explore various postures (including traditional Hatha Asanas) as well as hand Mudras for meditation. Nigel will also discuss the more subtle anatomy of the endocrine & nervous systems.

Kundalini Yoga, the Yoga of Awareness, was brought to the West by Yogi Bhajan in 1968. Yogi Bhajan taught that, through the practice of Kundalini Yoga and meditation, your glandular and nervous systems are stimulated, and your capacity for creative potential is heightened. You gain inner vitality to compensate for the adverse effects of stress so you can excel in life.

Certified Kundalini Yoga Instructor Nigel Wolf brings 13 years teaching experience to this workshop. His enthusiasm, warmth and humour are contagious !

This workshop is open to students from all Yoga traditions!

Cost: $40
Please reserve your place early as space is limited.
Receive 10% off if you register before Oct 31, 2008
Studio Breathe
514.933.3666
E-mail: info@studiobreathe.com

Must pre-register before 24 hours of workshop date. Workshop is subject to cancellation if minimum registration is not met. Full refund and notice will be given on any canceled workshops.

Learn how to breathe in unison with movement as you flow from pose to pose to bring comfort and ease into the practice. In this workshop you will deepen your practice by exploring the different facets of the Breath and Prana: meaning both breath and life force.

The workhop will include the following:
• Understanding alignment that allows deep breathing.
• Awakening our breathing muscle (with specific exercises).
• Understand how to lead your practice with the breath (moving in unison with the breath).
• Experience the benefit of deep breathing: re-energize, detoxify, release at a deeper level, enhance focus and clarity of mind, feel alive!
• Introduction to the understanding of Prana (vital force).

Juilen Gagnon is a fully recognized teacher of Asthanga Yoga, Professional Dancer and a Master Swimmer, he continues to follow various training including holistic medicine and acrobatic stunts

All Levels are Welcome!

Cost:$40
Please call or email to reserve your place.

Studio Breathe
www.studiobreathe.com
info@studiobreathe.com
514.933.3666

Must pre-register before 24 hours of workshop date. Workshop is subject to cancellation if minimum registration is not met. Full refund and notice will be given on any canceled workshops.

Inversions are excellent for the heart, lungs, thyroid and much more when practiced with skill, appreciation and patience. Because of how these postures stimulate the lungs and massage the heart and other deep tissue organs, inversions are the most exhilarating of all the yoga asana. However, they can be the most difficult to master.

In this 3-hour workshop, we will look at the prerequisites of the major inversions - shoulderstand, handstand and headstand. We will begin with more beginner level poses to tune in, then sequences to open the chest and shoulders and final partner work for traction. We will also go through sections of the Second Series and practice Pincha Manyurasana (forearm stands), and Nakrasana (the crocodile). To end our exploration, we will diagnose and practise the seven headstands from the 2nd series.

Pre-requisites for this course are that all participants be able to do full Urdva Dhanurasana on their own and be able to kick up into a handstand with the aid of a wall. Plus, all participants must have a consistent yoga practice and no major injuries to the back, neck or arms. Please contact Allison at the studio or by e-mail if you are not sure if this workshop is appropriate for you.

Cost: $40 regular, $35 students & AYM members
Ashtanga Yoga Montreal
372 Ste-Catherine St. West, Suite 118 / 514.875.9642
E-mail: www.ashtangamontreal.com