What  to expect in each Mindful Yoga class

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You cannot do yoga.  Yoga is your natural state.  What you can do are yoga exercises, which may reveal to you where you are resisting your natural state.  ~Sharon Gannon

My personal practice of yoga began in 2001

when I experimented with Bikram and Kripalu yoga styles for a number of years.


In 2005, I trained as a yoga teacher at the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Ashram (Grass Valley, California)


Between 2005 and 2007, I  studied yoga with various teachers in Toronto, Ontario (Moksha Yoga Studio and  Yoga Sanctuary) and in 2007-2008, I travelled to India, Nepal, Thailand and Laos to continue my studies in Yoga and Meditation.


Currently I am interested in integration of yoga and meditation practices and Western psychotherapy.

  1. Bullet  continuous focus on breath (ujaii breathing). Mindfulness of breath is a priority and a main tool of achieving mind-body connection.


  1.   warm up of all joints and spine in the beginning of each class to prevent injuries.


  1. Bullet  gradual increase in the level of difficulty of asanas (yogic postures).


  1. Bullet  holding asanas for a period of time to allow for muscles and tendons to open and release(emphasis is on opening not forcing).


  1. Bullet  focus is on joyful effort in pleasure in each asana.


  1. Bullet  finding inner calm in challenging poses, relaxing all muscles that are not necessary    for a particular asana.


  1. Bullet  resting between asanas, noticing gross and subtle physical and energetic effects.


  1. Bullet  ending each class with guided relaxation in Savasana (corpse pose) to allow integration to occur.


  1. Bullet  dedication of merit-practice of mental generosity: sharing positive effects of our practice with others.

Soulstir: Psychotherapy, Counseling, Consulting, Yoga and Meditation in Victoria, BC

Individual Counseling /Psychotherapy /Couples and marriage counselling / Group Counselling

       Clinical Consultation  to counsellors  and clients/ Psychology Students Supervision/

                                                        Meditation &Yoga / e-counselling

Check my meetup group for current information

Mindful Yoga  of Breath

March 4-May 13, 2012

(except for May 6)

Sundays 10am-12pm

Heart of the Village Yoga

2186 Oak Bay Avenue

Victoria, BC