Join Rene Johnson and Tiffany Sparrow for a beautiful night of restorative yoga, and live music. Allow yourself the softening and nurturing of this beautiful practice, to release the past year and create substance and clarity for the newness of the coming year.

The practice will be followed with time to celebrate with food and friends. Pre-registration and payment are required for this event. Please call or text 780-421-9444, or email shantiyoga@mail.com. You can e-transfer payment.

Cost $55

You only need to bring yourself, and possibly a friend. Everything else is provided.

A public talk about the big picture of your life here on Earth

We are all part of the all – we are, we have been, and we always will be. Make the most of your time here on this earthly sojourn. Learn to understand why you have the encounters that you do. Remember to stay calm when there is turbulence around you. You have free will to cultivate your peace of mind! Know that we live in two worlds at one time and that you have inner resources to assist and guide you.

Local presenters Mariette Seed and Donna Fuechtman will be giving an introductory talk on Man and the Universe. Come and gain the big picture of your life as a soul. Tap into your intuition – we are all sensitive. Live up to your true potential. Inner peace is something we all want. Come and learn how to find yours and to be responsible for your choices and your life! 

Cost is $21.00 at the door

Tuesday, October 22, 2019

7:45-8:15 pm

As we move into the longest and lighter days of summer, it feels natural to be more engaged with the world outside. We are more inclined to be active and to be more dynamic in our movements. This activity also needs to be balanced by movements of stillness in order to anchor and harness bountifulness and fruits of our actions. Moving and breathing with the long time sun.

Tiffany Sparrow Grace and Rene Johnson will be working together to help you to connect to your balanced vitality, through a yoga practice that combines both dynamic or yang postures with supported restorative moments. At completion of posture movement will be an extended savasana with sound therapy, offering sounds that will both loosen stuck energy as well as assist with tonification and integration.

The movement of energy that we will create will provide more depth, authenticity, and sustainability as we move in recognition of what we offer in life.

A beautiful feast-snack will be provided by Rene, with time to share after our practice.

Saturday, June 22

Time: 4-7 PM

Cost $50

Please register at shantiyoga@mail.com, or 780-421-9444. Payment by cash or e-transfer will secure your space.

During the winter months, we are all more prone to internal processes. If the processing slows down too much we can lose our inspirations and become stagnant or stuck. The energy of the spring equinox is awakening and enlivening us. We all want to feel more enthusiastic, energetic, excited about life and to feel love.

Tiffany Sparrow Grace and Rene Johnson will be working together to help you to connect to the depth of your awareness, through chakra mantras and movements which will help us to connect to the subtle body, the energetic layer and engage that into our physicality.

The movement of energy that we will create will provide more depth, authenticity, and sustainability as we mover forward to the warmer months, where we shift to more external processing. This will create a "trust" of the unknown so that we are more able to move forward and take advantage of all the opportunities of the intentions we are creating.

We will have snacks and time to share after our practice.

Saturday, March 23

Time: 4-7 PM

Cost $50

Please register at shantiyoga@mail.com, or 780-421-9444. Payment by cash or e-transfer will secure your space.

Let us use solstice, along with gratitude to help support the changes which are happening in your life. Turning to people and things which offer us the love and support we need, like a supported restorative class, with beautiful live music, community and delicious food to lift your spirits, calm your nervous system and recharge your energy.

The last couple of years have brought about many alchemical transformations, through death and resurrection and great purifications! The letting go, reshaping and forming new is hard work. We have an opportunity to rebirth ourselves without conditions or attachments, with joy, trust, and love we can move forward and welcome the new energies for the new year.

Join Rene Johnson and Marcus Fung for an extraordinary evening.

Friday December 21, 2018

Cost $55

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Registration with full payment is required to reserve your space.. Please call or text 780-421-9444, or email shantiyoga@mail.com Payments can be made via e-transfer.

When we create, we experience ourselves in new ways. When we share, this makes the qualities more magical!

This paint night will be an extraordinary event. Using an animal spirit guide, the Hummingbird Hawk Moth. We will look at the significance of this amazing beautiful, almost mystical creature and how it’s energies can be used to guide us.

This week represents the end of a large number of cycles, and next week will bring so many new energies to play with, as well as a new month. These are large, long term energies, which promise to bring about lasting change. We are entering into an 11 month, which in numerology is the number of Self Mastery. October is the month of Unification and New Creation.

As the artist Jason Harcus guides us through to paint the Hummingbird Hawk Moth, I will translate the energies that it will provide for you.

This year we have been asked to look deeply into our shadows and lovingly accept them. When there is deep transformation we need to be in darkness to see the contrast the light provides for the sake of synthesis. Strife, conflict, confusion, either internal or external are all part of exposing the underbelly of truth to make it more accessible to transform. When we shine light on that which is in darkness, it doesn’t seem so scary anymore. We can dissipate our fears and transform long term misguided energies which have held us hostage.

You don’t need to have any previous experience, or skills to paint! All instruction and materials will be provided. Snacks and one glass of wine will also be provided. If you would like more than one glass please feel free to BYOB.

When: Saturday, November 3

Time: 7:00PM - 11:00PM …. or until we are done.

Cost: $60

If you have been feeling stretched and reshaped by the last few months, you likely are ready for some healing energies to come your way. If so, you are going to want to join Tiffany Sparrow Grace, and myself as we offer an unique Equinox Celebration. 

I will be guiding you through a Restorative Yin practice, with Reiki, as Tiffany accompanies me with live sound therapy. Tiffany is currently completing her MA research on the health benefits of group chanting, and also works in hospitals, providing sound therapy and mindfulness for pain reduction, emotional balance and neurological functioning.

This is the re-set you didn't know you needed! There will be snacks and beverages to follow as we welcome the fall and let go of the summer, offering gratitude for all the wisdom gleaned throughout this past season.

Saturday September 22, 7:00-9:00PM

Cost $50
Please register by e-transfer to shantiyoga@mail.com
Space is limited! You must pre-register. Thanks!

You don't always have to leave town to have a refreshing getaway from the intensities life can bring.  Sometimes you just have to disconnect to reconnect, and you find you come back a calmer, clearer,  version of you.

Join Kat Boehm and Rene Johnson as we start off this deeply nurturing day with a gentle yoga class, where we will breathe stretch and wake up our bodies and our minds.  This will be followed by a guided Mindfulness Meditation. Learning tools to help you better deal with stressful situations and learning the ability to observe negative emotions and patterns. We are gathering in the energy just after the New Moon.  This is a great time to become clear as to what it is you are wanting to create.  Bring a journal to write down your thoughts or inspirations.

We will break for a delicious lunch in the garden.  Spending time amongst the flowers and trees.

After lunch, we will return to a deeply restful restorative practice to help us digest everything; food, new thoughts, new ideas.  Followed by more Mindfulness Meditation, helping you to put space between you and your emotions. With the self-nurturing, we will leave feeling calm, present, and self-aware.  Leave the burnout behind and bask in the love of the day!

Cost for the day is $120.  This must be paid in full by July 12.  Space is limited.

Summer solstice is coming up on June 21.  On Friday, June 22 I will be offering a solstice celebration.  A gathering of the community together to celebrate all of the positive pieces of your life!  What feeds you and, what do you want to throw into the fire?  

We will start the evening with a slow and connected movement class from 6:30-8:00 PM. After class, dinner will be served in the garden.  Once satiated by dinner, we will gather around a bonfire and celebrate all that has grown in your life since the winter solstice.

Spending as much time outside on this day to allow ourselves to fully appreciate the gift of the light.  This is the longest day with the shortest shadow.  It's where time seems to stand still if just for a moment before it starts it's decent back into the darkness of winter.  Let's embrace this time together and enjoy what it!

Cost is $50 per person.  Please confirm with payment by Wednesday, June 20.  Payment can be made by e-transfer to shantiyoga@mail.com

I'm looking forward to seeing you! 

What causes us to feel overwhelmed and pressure in life, is not our busy lives or any other external factor, but how we are navigating these circumstances. Join us for an afternoon of mindfulness and self-care – to remind you how to relax, get centred and to reboot in your hectic life. During our session we will explore different meditation tools to incorporate into your daily life, as well as how to find space in your day to be still and quiet.  Mindfulness has been proven to alleviate the side effects of physical pain, mental discomfort as well as emotional distress. It is a simple and accessible practice to be used by anyone at anytime.

About Kat Boehm:

Kat has been practicing meditation since 1997. She has sat numerous silent retreats, varying in length and is guided by her core teachers. Presently she is enrolled in a certification program. She intends to deepen her understanding of the multiple benefits of mindfulness, both in neuroscience and practice. Kat is also an experienced certified Yoga and Pilates Instructor.

www.movingmindfully.ca

Offered in the spirit of Dana - Generosity:

In the Buddhist tradition, the teachings are given freely because they are considered priceless. We, as practitioners get to also practice Dana, or generosity - by making monetary offerings for the teachings. Dana is not payment for goods or services.

Please be sure to pre register to ensure a spot as space is limited.

Prana is the vital life force which moves through our bodies via the breath.  When allowed prana will move into every part of your body, interpenetrating each cell.  Most importantly prana is the link which connects your physical body, astral (the energy field around your body), your mind and your emotions.

Our breath is the most powerful tool for transformation.  It can heal your body, maintain health, and calm your mind.   It can also soothe frayed nerves.  There is a neural connection between your emotions, your brain and your heart.  When you experience intense emotions, like fear, frustration, anger, anxiety, and worry your body's respiratory and cardiovascular systems are greatly affected through this neural connection.  Your breath and heart rate speed up, this has a great effect on your ability to think clearly, as well as affect you physically.  If your systems get distorted we can get stuck here!  

In level 2 we will be working with various pranayama (breathing) techniques. The practice will incorporate breath and movement and is designed to help you make the most effective use of your prana, or vital life force.  It can help things like depression, anxiety, insomnia and asthma, digestive disorders as well as other health problems.

Please come dressed for practice.  If you attended level 1 please bring your notebook. If you did not attend level 1 and have not taken classes with me, please come and do a drop in class before level 2.

April 29, 2018

2:00 - 4:00 PM

Cost $35

Please register and pay in advance to hold a spot.  Space is limited.

Amanda is excited to share her knowledge of pain science along with practical and effective techniques to help people living with chronic pain.Join us for a free education session to understand why pain persists and how we can overcome pain and live well again.

Facilitated by: Amanda Candelora ERYT200

Amanda is currently studying under Neil Pearson PT, MSc(RHBS), BA-BPHE, C-IAYT, ERYT500 in his 300 Hour Professional Pain Care Mentorship Program (Lifeisnow.ca)

We all need self-care, love and acceptance; these states of being allow the heart to feel safe and willing to meet life as it is.  Mindfulness meditation is not only a lifestyle and practice technique we can use to collect and calm the mind, it also develops compassion.

Compassion - as the Buddha described: is a quivering of the heart in response to that which is difficult.

If you can't love yourself, how in the hell you gonna love somebody else?"~ RuPaul

Join Kat Boehm in a exploratory workshop to nourish and develop self compassion.  Through the formal practice of guided meditation, sharing within our community, and offering current neuroscience information, this workshop will remind us of our deepest intentions - to be kind and gentle.

www.movingmindfully.ca

Saturday, April 14

2:00-4:30PM

Contact: shantiyoga@mail.com, or 780-421-9444 to register.

Offered in the spirit of Dana - Generosity:

In the Buddhist tradition, the teachings are given freely because they are considered priceless. We, as practitioners get to also practice dana, or generosity, by making monetary offerings for the teachings. Dana is not payment for goods or services rendered; it is given from freely the heart. Your generosity is a gift that supports not the teacher and studio but also the Sangha, and your own practice. 

Spring is a time of rebirth.  What is the first thing we do when we are born?  We take our first breath.  After that we don't think about how to breath, it just happens.  Then life conditions us with patterns, with psychological, physical and biological stress.  All of these contribute to the quality of our breath.  The quality of our breath effects the quality of our life.  Distorted breath allows you to survive, but not to thrive!

Equinox is the first day of spring.  Let it also be the celebration of the first breath, a conscious breath.  This is a workshop on breathing.  Discover more about the foundations of good breathing, how it can improve your quality of life, and make every cell quiver with the vitality of youth.  This workshop is open to both the new student as well as those who have an established practice.  It would be especially helpful to those who suffer from anxiety, shortness of breath and lack of energy.

There will be snacks after as well as the opportunity to get to know each other in this growing new community.  Together we will celebrate the return of spring!  

"The quality of our breath expresses our inner feelings." ~ TKV Desikachar

March 25

2:00PM - 4:00PM

Cost: $35 Must be paid in advance for a space to be reserved.

Contact: shantiyoga@mail.com, or 780-421-9444 to register.

Mindfulness meditation is the art being with what is happening - just as it is. The Buddha described this practice as: “going against the stream” a radical shift in perspective, not following our habits, but simply being with.

This exploratory workshop will tease apart ancient teachings for our uncertain and modern time. We will explore mindfulness meditation techniques, philosophy, and how to bring mindful awareness into our daily life. When we develop a willingness to be curious and open to what is happening, there a possibility of deep understanding and self-compassion.

Offered in the spirit of Dana - Generosity:

In the Buddhist tradition, the teachings are given freely because they are considered priceless. We, as practitioners get to also practice dana, or generosity, by making monetary offerings for the teachings. Dana is not payment for goods or services rendered; it is given from freely the heart. Your generosity is a gift that supports not the teacher and studio but also the Sangha, and your own practice. 

As space is limited please be sure to register for this event, you can do so by emailing shantiyoga@mail.com, calling or texting 780-421-9444.

 About Kat Boehm

Kat’s practice of both Yoga and Meditation deepened while exploring India, Nepal, Tibet, and Burma. Travel became a spiritual journey in which she discovered trust, passion and devotion towards the teachings of the Buddha and Yoga.
Her appreciation of refined movement has opened her up to many modalities of practice, wanting the body to be as functional and healthy as possible. Kat’s journey of meditation, has taken her on many silent retreats. She sincerely believes that it is in simplicity and solitude where we connect deeply to compassion and wisdom.

Kat continues to practice, teach and study the movement of both the body and the mind. She thrives on walking barefoot, hiking mountains, riding her bike, cuddling with her cat and eats way too much chocolate!

www.movingmindfully.ca

To support the clearing which brings fresher perspectives, more creativity and more closet space,I'm having a clothing swap on January 27 at 11:00AM.  The swap will start after class.

Gather your gently used but still lovable, wearable items to be traded, swapped, or just cleared out of your closet.  All remaining items will be donated to a local charity.
 

Orit is a dedicated singer/songwriter who has been travelling the world and performing for almost a decade. She has 8 albums released and 2 more on the way. She is also a writer, a cook, a beautiful friend, and so much more. I am very proud to have her back to perform again, this time in the beautiful intimate space that is the new Shanti. 

House concerts are special as they are more cozy and intimate. Being devoted to community and a lover of good music, it's a perfect pairing.

I hope you can join us for an enthralling evening of music, snacks and wonderful people! Please feel free to BYOB.

Tickets are $25 and are sold in advance only. 

Please contact me if you would like to join us for for what is sure to be a delightful evening! Doors open at 7 for mingling. Show starts at 8:00PM.

Tuesday, April 18, 2017

6:00-9:00 pm

Make it a retreat. Smooth your nerves, treasure yourself, and relish this age & stage in your life. 

WHY?

It’s an especially magical night, since Shanti is moving locations this spring. This will be our last chance to witness that astounding double sunset that streams through Shanti’s windows and kiss these beloved hardwood floors goodbye. Let’s light our candles and lanterns one last time together at this particular location that is teeming with all of our memories, tears, giggles, and deep lessons, before we welcome in Shanti’s next new location.

TIMES:

6:00-7:30 pm All-levels yoga class & philosophy teaching on “Aging.” It sounds like a sad topic, but it’s actually beautiful, hopeful, & tender! How does yoga philosophy make sense of aging? What does it mean to age? What does yoga philosophy offer us to help process our own aging and each other’s?

7:30-8:00 pm  Simple mouth-watering meal:  warm, buttery-tasting masala dosas, which are somehow vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free. These are individually wrapped for each of you so that you can move around, sit where you want, get a breath of fresh air, or take it with you to go if you need to leave early.

8:00-9:00 pm   Gentle yoga class & final meditation to lift our spirits & fill us with refreshed hope. 

INVESTMENT:

$60 (total) to register for this Cherishing Night of Yoga.

REGISTRATION:

Since Shanti is moving that week, please contact Zoe Stikeman directly: zoestikeman@rogers.com or 647-922-9642

To register and reserve your spot before it fills up, please send Zoe an e-transfer to that same email address (zoestikeman@rogers.com) in the amount of $60 (total). Then Zoe will email you to thank you for your payment, and to confirm that you are officially registered.  

SPACE IS LIMITED:

In the past, these special retreats have usually filled up very quickly. And it’s always heartbreaking when some people aren't able to attend due to space. So if I were in your shoes, I wouldn't wait to contact Zoe and register.

CANCELLATIONS/REFUNDS:

If a schedule conflict arises for you (travel, illness, childcare, etc), then please do send in a friend/relative/neighbour to enjoy your spot in your place that night. Do take the time to line up a possible loved one who might like to attend instead. 

Otherwise, we can gladly offer a 50% refund up until April 16. 

Unfortunately, I hope that you understand that we cannot offer any refund on a cancellation made on April 17th.

We look forward to seeing your shining faces on Tuesday April 18th, from 6:00-9:00 pm.

Love,

Shanti

The art of meditation is a time to slow down and bask in silence, a time to become still within yourself.

Join is for an afternoon of practice -  simply opening and allowing the present moment to unfold naturally and develop awareness of what is happening.

Come and sit with community, expanding our common interest of compassion, understanding and ease within the heart and mind.

Dana

This afternoon of meditation will be offered by Dana or generosity of the Heart  This is a special time to expand our practice to include giving willingly from our highest intention.

* please note regular Mindfulness Meditation class cancelled.

About Kat:

Kat has been exploring meditation since 1997. Recently she has sat an annual 3 month silent retreat and continues to be guided by her core teachers. She has been teaching both Yoga and Meditation at Shanti Yoga Studio since 2007, and has a voracious love of dark chocolate!

www.movingmindfully.ca

Yoga Nidra is a guided meditative journey through the layers of our being. (physical, energetic, mental/emotional, intellectual/wisdom, bliss) It is a systematic guided method of meditation.

Through direct experience with each of these layers, in a deeply relaxed state, you are able to transcend your conscious mind and access your sub-conscious... which allows you to release stored programs and belief systems that you no longer need. You will also connect deeply into the wisdom and truth of your heart revealing pathways for effecting lasting change in your life. You are able to plant the seed of your deepest intention into the receptive, relaxed mind/body and create that which you truly desire for your life.

Yoga Nidra is deeply relaxing and offers many healing benefits to your mind/body:

- encourages exploration of the inner realms

- opportunity to become more embodied

- increases inner strength & personal power

- clearing of unconscious belief patterns

- shifts in limited thinking

- awakening of creativity

- counteracts stress

- release of blocked energy and healing

You will be guided from your waking "beta brain wave state" into a slower brain state called "Alpha brain wave state" where you can experience the authentic self which is not attached to the personality... In this deeply relaxed state you are able to experience higher levels of intuition, creativity and healing.

Tracking time in the alpha state offers you the effects of deep sleep. It has been proven that a 30 minute Nidra practice is equivalent to a 4 hour restful sleep.

This practice will leave you feeling recharged, grounded, rested and with a greater sense of wholeness.

Cost $16

Please pre register!

Richard is coming to Shanti to share his talents and make us all great dancers.  Ok maybe not, but we will all have a great time for sure!

About Richard

Richard Andries has become one of the key driving forces within the Hip Hop dance scene in Edmonton and across Alberta for the past 15 years. With his high energy classes and his passion for the art, he continues to share his vision of the positivity of hip hop culture in everyday life. His personal style is heavily influenced by the foundation of hip hop dancing; popping, locking, breaking, house, etc, and newer forms such as Krump, and Street. For this reason, he has sought out and trained with many of the founders and influential figures of these styles such as: Popin’ Pete, Suga Pop, Mr. Wiggles, Caleaf Sellers, Bradley Rapier, Duece and many more. In 2005, he was chosen to assist Bradley Rapier at the 2005 Dance Xtreme convention in Detroit. Richard and his company, “Rhythmic Flow Productions” (alongside Urban Metropolis) have produced shows with the Jabbawockeez, Super Cr3w, Fanny Pak, and Supreme Soul, from America’s Best Dance Crew where his own crew, White Chocolate opened the shows. Chris Brown, Ludacris, Ne-Yo, Ashanti, Ginuwine, Sean Paul, Kreesha Turner, The Game, Nelly Furtado, Obie Trice, 112, Boyz II Men, Fabolous, K-Ci & JoJo, Chingy, Sean Desmond, Massari, Gary Beals,Rochester, and Snoop Dogg are just a few of the other international acts that Richard has opened for while performing with White Chocolate. White Chocolate along side Fly Girls were also featured at the 2009 Grey Cup pre game show.White Chocolate was also featured as the only Hip-Hop group to perform at Alberta’s Centenniel event where the Queen of England was in attendance. Richard also stars in the hit music video “Bounce With Me” by Kreesha Turner, which was directed by world renowned director, Little X. He has accompanied Canadian artists Kayle and Gary Beals as a background dancer and has toured Europe with Urban Metropolis, and 4 Korners the Toronto Raptor's official DJ's. He has also toured across Canada with Snoop Dogg, Sean Paul, and The Game. With his dynamic style and energetic choreography Richard maintains the true techniques of hip hop including Popping, Locking, Breaking, Tutting and more.

Join us for an afternoon of fun and of course....DANCING!

Cost $20

You must pre register for this class. You can do that by calling 780-421-9444,email us at shantiyoga@mail.com, or stop in 10026-102 St.

It happens every spring. After the joy and jubilation of being able to play outside comes the aches and pains in areas we forgot we had. It comes as a bit of a shock to our bodies this shift to suddenly gardening, biking, running, hiking, along with all the other outdoor activities we love. Even for those that stay active through the winter; the spring is often accompanied by stiff muscles and creaky joints. 

This extended practice will help our bodies through this rocky transition with a combination of gentle movement and passive, supported stretches for the shoulders, back, and hips. Take two hours to relax and restore so you can get on with enjoying our beautiful Edmonton summer.

This practice is suitable for beginners, experienced students, and especially beneficial for those with active lifestyles.

Cost: $30 (includes GST)
Please register in advance at http://www.shantiyogastudio.ca/events or call 780-421-9444

About Tori:

Tori's classes are always a fun and eclectic environment. She delights in teaching people who, like her, never thought yoga was something they could do let alone enjoy. Tori has a degree in social work from the University of Calgary and has been teaching yoga since 2008; when she would never again work anywhere that required her to sit for eight hours a day.

Join us for an afternoon of sitting Meditation, loving presence and relaxation. The art of Mindfulness is learning to be with life as it is, riding the waves of change - thoughts, feelings and emotions -  with ease and openness. We will explore how to embrace all aspects of ourselves and life, resting in silence and contemplation.

Offered in the spirit of Dana, Generosity:

In the Buddhist tradition, the teachings are given freely because they are considered priceless; in the Buddhist tradition we also practice dana, or generosity, by making monetary offerings for the teachings. Dana is not payment for goods or services rendered; it is given from the heart. Your generosity is a gift that supports not just the teachers, but also the Sangha, and your own practice. 

Please register in advance at http://www.shantiyogastudio.ca/events or call 780-421-9444