Anusara Yoga

Anusara is an invigorating and alignment focused Hatha Yoga practice. We are pleased to offer this brilliant practice at Shanti Yoga. Our instructor Elissa Gumushel is one of the top Anusara instructors in Canada.

An elegant, concise hatha yoga practice based on the Universal Principles of Alignment created by Anusara founder John Friend.

Each class has a theme with a meaningful connection to the spiritual purposes of the asana practice. The theme usually centers around cultivating a quality of mind or heart, giving direction to the energy that infuses every action and breath in poses.

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Hatha Yoga

Hatha Yoga is the holistic practice that includes physical postures 'asanas', focused breathing 'pranayama', and meditation 'dhyana'

Practice integrates body and mind by interweaving physical postures with conscious, directed breath. The emotional body also benefits through this gentle and compassionate practice.

Postures are practiced with steadiness and ease, which develops concentration, flexibility, relaxation, and peace of mind.

Power Yoga

Power Yoga is closely modeled on the Ashtanga style of practice, although classes flow more freely rather than following a set series of poses.

Power Yoga is a great, fitness based approach to Vinyasa style Hatha yoga.

Prenatal Yoga

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Restorative Yoga

Students recline into a series of deeply relaxing, supported poses designed to activate and release various systems in the body. This practice quiets the senses and draws awareness deep within 'pratyahara'.

A restorative practice brings much needed balance to the nervous system. It is deeply nurturing, calming, and soothing.

Rebalancing Yoga

In Yoga, wonderful work is done to balance the body, both physically and energetically. The energetic body weaves throughout the physical body in channels called meridians. When these lines of energy flow freely, we are in energetic harmony - we feel good. When meridians become blocked we feel lethargic or fatigued in the body, which affects our mental state as well.

Through a series of interesting, simple postures and focused breathing techniques, Rebalancing Yoga opens blocked meridians in the body, bringing a heightened sense of well-being and balancing energy.

Vinyasa Flow

Hatha Flow classes taken to the next level for greater depth of invigoration, flexion, and extension using the power of breath to create focus, strength, and endurance.

Yin Yoga

The practice of Yin Yoga focuses on releasing the connective tissue of the body, which requires relaxing into each pose for an extended period of time. Yin is a reflective, gentle, and deeply effective practice using focus on the breath to help release myofascial tissue.

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Yoga Basics

A great place to begin yoga!

Our instructors introduce yoga to beginning students in a warm and inviting way. These classes are gentle, fun, and designed to reduce stress.

Students learn poses with care and accuracy. These classes progress gently over a month. By practicing twice a week, the benefits of yoga are clearly felt. If you're thinking of adding yoga to your life, we encourage you to join us for these wonderful classes.

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Yoga Nidra

Yoga Nidra is a systematic method of complete relaxation, not only for the physical body but also for the deeper emotional and mental systems. Reaching to the root of stresses, this practice allows the release of subconscious tensions and tendencies that inhibit us from living to our full potential.

Complete relaxation brings us to a place of calm, quiet, and clarity. Nidra is one of the deepest of all meditations. Our awareness is lead through all levels of being, into a state of supreme stillness and insight. This practice takes students far beyond relaxation alone. The ultimate intention is to connect with the self and our true nature.

Yoga Nidra literally means 'dynamic yogic sleep' and refers to an awakening on all levels and states of being.

The class is guided into deep relaxation following a gentle asana practice