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PranaShanti Education Centre, 950 Gladstone Avenue, 2nd Floor, Ottawa, ON (2026)

10/12/2026

🌿 TEACHING TIP: YOUR PERSONAL PRACTICE IS YOUR FOUNDATION 🧘‍♀️

“As a yoga teacher, you can only guide your students as deeply as you are willing to go in your own practice.”

Your personal practice is more than preparing for the next class or refining your asana. It’s where you experience the teachings of yoga for yourself.

✨ Three reminders for every yoga teacher:

1. Be a student first.
Continue exploring, questioning, studying, and learning. The willingness to remain a student keeps your teaching fresh, humble, and authentic.

2. Practise what you teach.
Experience the challenges, the stillness, the discomfort, and the insights that arise when you make space for yoga in your own life. This lived experience brings depth and understanding to your teaching.

3. Keep going beyond the mat.
Yoga is not just what happens in a class. How you respond to challenges, relate to others, and meet yourself with honesty and compassion is also part of your practice.

💛 Remember: Students don't need perfection. They need a teacher to be sincere, present, and committed to their own growth.

The deeper your relationship with yoga becomes, the more thoughtfully you can share its teachings with others.

🎓 At PranaShanti Education Centre, we believe becoming a yoga teacher is not simply about learning how to teach a class. It is an ongoing journey of personal practice, study, and self-discovery.

💬 Yoga teachers: How has your personal practice changed the way you teach?

10/11/2026

✨ Your invitation to a journey of transformation through Kundalini Yoga. ✨

What if your yoga practice could open the door to a deeper connection with yourself, a greater sense of purpose, and a more mindful way of living?

Our Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training is an invitation to explore the transformative power of movement, breathwork, meditation, mantra, and self-discovery.

Whether you feel called to deepen your personal practice, share these teachings with others, or explore a new path of growth, this journey offers an opportunity to learn, connect, and grow within a supportive community.

💫 Deepen your practice.
💫 Cultivate inner awareness.
💫 Connect with a community of like-minded souls.
💫 Discover the teacher within.

Your journey begins with a single step.

🌿 Explore Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training at PranaShanti Yoga Centre.

🔗 Visit the link in our bio to learn more.

10/08/2026

✨ 300-Hour Hatha Yoga Teacher Training ✨
Traditional. Authentic. Designed for a modern world.

Whether you feel called to teach — or simply want to deepen your personal practice and knowledge — PranaShanti’s 300-Hour Hatha Yoga Teacher Training offers an opportunity to study yoga in its full depth and integrity.

Now in our 18th year of offering advanced teacher training, PranaShanti is proud to be Canada’s largest yoga training school, with a legacy rooted in authentic yogic wisdom and thoughtful, contemporary application.

This self-paced, modular program allows you to:
🧘‍♀️ Study advanced asana, pranayama, meditation, philosophy & sound
📚 Learn from a diverse faculty of highly trained, experienced teachers
🌱 Customize your learning path based on your interests and life rhythms
🕉️ Immerse in yoga as a living practice — on and off the mat

With Yoga Alliance–aligned standards, a five-year completion window, and courses offered year-round, this training supports lifelong learning, embodiment, and integration — not rushing or burnout.

If you’re ready to deepen your understanding of Hatha Yoga as a holistic system for transformation, this program is for you.

👉 Applications are open
🔗 Learn more & apply at: https://pranashanti.com/education/hatha-yoga-teacher-training-300-hour-ongoing/

10/06/2026

🐍 CURIOUS ABOUT KUNDALINI YOGA?

✨ COME EXPLORE THE YOGA OF AWARENESS.

What if yoga could become more than something you practice on the mat?

What if it could change how you move through your everyday life?

Kundalini Yoga is often described as the Yoga of Awareness—a practice of becoming more conscious of our body, breath, thoughts, emotions, energy and patterns.

And awareness changes things.

When we become more aware, we can begin to:

🌿 pause before reacting
🌬️ use the breath to navigate stress and change
🧘‍♀️ listen more deeply to the body
✨ recognize patterns that no longer serve us
💛 cultivate greater resilience and emotional balance
🌱 make more conscious choices
🤍 feel more connected to ourselves and the people around us

Our 200-Hour Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training offers an opportunity to explore these teachings in a practical, experiential way through asana, pranayama, meditation, mantra, philosophy, energetics and Ayurveda, alongside the teachings of Kundalini Yoga.

And you don't have to be planning to become a yoga teacher.

This is a beautiful program for anyone who wants to deepen their personal practice, understand the subtle dimensions of yoga, and bring more awareness, intention and yoga into daily life.

Because ultimately, the practice isn't just about what happens when we are on our mat.

It's about how we live when we step off it.

🌿 FREE INFORMATION SESSION
with Devinder Kaur & Shannon

Wednesday, October 7
🕖 7:00–8:00 PM
💻 Online
✨ FREE

Join us for an informal information session to learn more about the program, what you’ll explore, how the training is structured, and to ask your questions.

You don't need to have everything figured out.

Come curious.
Come with questions.
Come exactly as you are.

PranaShanti Yoga Centre offers internationally recognized Hatha and Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training programs and is a Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga School (RYS 200).

If Kundalini Yoga has been quietly calling your name, perhaps this is your invitation to explore where that curiosity might lead.

✨ Save your spot for the FREE Information Session.

Register:
https://ow.ly/7Brj50ZUa6E

10/05/2026

🐍 THE JOURNEY OF KUNDALINI ENERGY 🐍

In traditional yoga, Kundalini is described as a subtle, transformative energy resting at the base of the spine.

The yogic journey is often described as energy moving upward through Sushumna Nadi, the central channel, and through the chakras.

🌱 ROOT — Muladhara
Grounding • stability • belonging

🌊 SACRAL — Svadhisthana
Creativity • movement • relationship

🔥 SOLAR PLEXUS — Manipura
Will • confidence • transformation

💚 HEART — Anahata
Connection • compassion • love

💙 THROAT — Vishuddha
Expression • truth • communication

👁️ THIRD EYE — Ajna
Awareness • intuition • insight

✨ CROWN — Sahasrara
Consciousness • connection • wholeness

So how does yoga support this journey?

We don't force the energy. We prepare ourselves to become more aware.

🧘‍♀️ ASANA — develops steadiness and sensitivity in the body
🌬️ PRANAYAMA — works with breath and prana
🧘 MEDITATION — cultivates focus and awareness
🔱 BANDHAS + MUDRAS — traditional practices for directing attention and energy
🎶 MANTRA — uses sound to focus and steady the mind

The deeper purpose isn't simply to experience Kundalini.

It is transformation.

To become more grounded.
More aware.
More present.
More connected to ourselves and to life.

The journey begins at the root.

Before we reach upward, we learn to be grounded.
Before we seek expansion, we learn to be present.

🌿 The practice is the journey.

10/03/2026

🌙 WHAT DO YOGIS DO ON A FRIDAY NIGHT?

At PranaShanti Education Centre…

We learn. 🧘‍♀️📚

While the rest of the city is winding down for the weekend, our students are gathering together to study, practice, ask questions, share ideas and go a little deeper.

Because yoga is more than the physical practice.

It’s philosophy.
It’s anatomy.
It’s breath.
It’s meditation.
It’s history.
It’s self-inquiry.
It’s learning how to live the practice.

And there’s something pretty special about spending a Friday night in a room full of people who are curious, engaged and committed to learning.

✨ Friday nights at PranaShanti.
Less scrolling.
More studying.
More practice.
More connection.

We learn. We practice. We grow.

And yes… there’s usually a little laughter along the way. 🤍

09/29/2026

✨ Your invitation to a journey of transformation through Kundalini Yoga. ✨

What if your yoga practice could open the door to a deeper connection with yourself, a greater sense of purpose, and a more mindful way of living?

Our Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training is an invitation to explore the transformative power of movement, breathwork, meditation, mantra, and self-discovery.

Whether you feel called to deepen your personal practice, share these teachings with others, or explore a new path of growth, this journey offers an opportunity to learn, connect, and grow within a supportive community.

💫 Deepen your practice.
💫 Cultivate inner awareness.
💫 Connect with a community of like-minded souls.
💫 Discover the teacher within.

Your journey begins with a single step.

🌿 Explore Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training at PranaShanti Yoga Centre.

🔗 Visit the link in our bio to learn more.

www.pranashanti.com

09/28/2026

✨ 3 TRANSFORMATIONAL TRAININGS. 1 LAST CHANCE TO SAVE! ✨

Ready to deepen your practice, expand your teaching skills, and make a meaningful difference in the lives of others?

Join us at PranaShanti Education Centre for three inspiring professional development trainings this November and December. Whether you're a yoga teacher, wellness professional, or dedicated student, these programs offer practical tools, fresh perspectives, and new ways to share the benefits of yoga.

https://pranashanti.com/education/education-school-of-yoga/

⏰ EARLY BIRD PRICING ENDS SEPTEMBER 30, 2026!

🌿 CHAIR YOGA TRAINING
November 6–8, 2026 | With Michael

Make yoga more accessible to people of all ages and abilities. Learn to adapt poses, support people with limited mobility, and teach chair yoga in community, workplace, and specialized settings.

💰 Early Bird: $495 | Regular: $525
🔗 Register for Chair Yoga

🌙 RESTORATIVE YOGA TRAINING – LEVEL 2
November 13–15, 2026 | With Anne Wanda Tessier, E-RYT 500

Deepen your understanding of the art of rest. Explore new restorative poses, therapeutic applications, prop variations, relaxation physiology, and ways to create safe, supportive, and nourishing classes.

💰 Early Bird: $475 | Regular: $525
🔗 Register for Restorative Yoga Level 2

🧘 MEDITATION TRAINING
December 4–6, 2026 | With Devinder Kaur

Discover the science, philosophy, and practice of meditation. Learn practical techniques, explore different meditation styles, and develop the skills to guide beginner meditation classes and workshops.

💰 Early Bird: $525 | Regular: $575
🔗 Register for Meditation Training

📍 Location: PranaShanti Education Centre, 950 Gladstone Avenue, Ottawa. Online and in-person options available.

These trainings offer opportunities to expand your knowledge, enhance your teaching, and bring the transformative benefits of yoga to more people.

✨ Register by September 30 to secure your Early Bird savings!

Explore all our trainings and reserve your place today through the links above.

09/24/2026

OUR BODY IS THE ONLY CONTAINER WE HAVE FOR THIS LIFE.

So how well do you understand the one you live, breathe and practice in every day?

Studying anatomy isn’t about memorizing muscles and bones. It’s about understanding the living, moving human body — and learning how to work with it rather than against it.

Understanding anatomy, physiology and biomechanics can help us:

🌬️ Understand breath and movement
🦴 Better understand the spine and joints
🧘 Practice with greater awareness
🌱 Support healthy movement throughout our lives
⚠️ Reduce unnecessary risk of injury
👥 Adapt practices for different bodies
💬 Become more knowledgeable, effective teachers

Because every body that comes into yoga class is different.

There is no one-size-fits-all body — and there shouldn’t be a one-size-fits-all approach to teaching.

ADVANCED ANATOMY, PHYSIOLOGY & BIOMECHANICS

Join Stephanie for five evenings exploring Western anatomy through the lens of yoga — combining learning with applied practice.

📅 Sept. 29 – Oct. 27 | Tuesdays
⏰ 6:30–9:00 p.m.
📍 PranaShanti Education Centre, 950 Gladstone Ave., 2nd Floor
💻 Online and/or in person

Open to yoga teachers and students.
🎓 Yoga Alliance CEUs available
📚 20-hour 300-Hour Hatha core module

The better we understand the body, the more intelligently we can practice, teach and care for it.

✨ Register at: https://pranashanti.com/advanced-anatomy-physiology-and-biomechanics/

09/21/2026

🧘‍♀️ TEACHING TIP FOR YOGA TEACHERS

How do you classify yoga poses?

Knowing how to classify asana is more than memorizing pose names. It helps you understand movement patterns, purpose and sequencing.

A simple framework is to consider poses by their primary action:

🧍 Standing Poses
Build strength, stability, balance and grounding.

↩️ Forward Folds
Encourage flexion and can support a quieter, more inward quality of practice.

↪️ Backbends
Emphasize spinal extension and can create a sense of openness and expansion.

🔄 Twists
Combine spinal rotation with postural organization and breath awareness.

⬇️ Hip-Opening Poses
Explore different ranges of hip flexion, extension, abduction and rotation.

🙃 Inversions
Place the head below the heart or bring the body into an inverted orientation.

🧘 Seated & Restorative Poses
Can support meditation, relaxation, mobility and nervous-system downregulation.

💪 Arm Balances
Challenge strength, coordination, balance and proprioception.

But remember: one pose can belong to more than one category.

For example, Parivrtta Ardha Chandrasana (Revolved Half Moon) can be classified as a standing pose, balance, twist and hip-focused pose.

👩‍🏫 TEACHING TIP:
When planning a class, don't simply create a list of poses. Ask:

What is the primary action?
What is the purpose?
What needs to prepare the body for this movement?
What should follow it?

Understanding classification helps you move from “What pose comes next?” to “What does the body need next?”

That shift can transform your sequencing.

📚 Teach with intention. Sequence with understanding.

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