PranaShanti Yoga Centre

PranaShanti Yoga Centre Finding YOUR centre on the mat & online! 75+ Hybrid Classes/Week | Workshops | RMT & Wellness | Shop We offer 65+ yoga classes a week both online and in-person.

At PranaShanti Yoga Centre we provide a soothing space where you can explore many approaches to the same outcome: creating ease in your life. Our teachers bring a wealth of experience and knowledge and embody PranaShanti’s own spirit of continuous education. We offer a variety of class packages and membership options to help you get started at PranaShanti. Achieving optimum wellness is as importan

t to your daily routine as your practice of yoga. Which is why at PranaShanti we are proud to offer a suite of wellness services to you maintain your health and wellbeing including registered massage therapy, naturopathic medicine, and various therapeutic treatments. Our new PranaShanti Yoga Centre is a world-class facility with two yoga/meditation rooms, one hot yoga studio, private appointment rooms, changing rooms, shower facilities, and our boutique. Join us and feel the PranaShanti difference! Learn more: https://www.pranashanti.com/

Monday Mantra: Keep It SimpleIn a world that constantly asks for more…more effort, more doing, more noise—what if your p...
04/13/2026

Monday Mantra: Keep It Simple

In a world that constantly asks for more…
more effort, more doing, more noise—
what if your practice invited you into less?

Less striving.
Less overthinking.
Less pushing.

✨ Just breath.
✨ Just awareness.
✨ Just this moment.

Yoga reminds us that simplicity is powerful.
One conscious inhale.
One grounded exhale.
One mindful movement.

That’s where clarity lives.
That’s where balance returns.

And this doesn’t end on the mat.

Bring this philosophy into your thoughts…
soften the inner dialogue, release the need to complicate.

Bring it into your day…
simplify decisions, slow down your pace, return to what truly matters.

Bring it into your life…
create space, choose ease where you can, and trust that less can be enough.

Today, let your practice—and your life—be uncomplicated.

Keep it simple—and notice what shifts.

🌸 RESTORE & RENEW 🌸Spring Wellness with the Upkeep Shoppe and PranaShanti Yoga Centre!Spring is a time of awakening…and ...
04/12/2026

🌸 RESTORE & RENEW 🌸
Spring Wellness with the Upkeep Shoppe and PranaShanti Yoga Centre!

Spring is a time of awakening…
and this is your invitation to awaken with it. 🌿

Join us for an intimate evening of gentle release, restoration, and renewal—where skincare becomes ritual and healing goes beyond the surface.

Guided by Sarah Higgins, this experience weaves together a mindful skincare ritual using the beautiful Esau line from Upkeep Shoppe with a Reiki share to help clear stagnant energy and invite fresh, vibrant flow.

✨ YOUR EXPERIENCE INCLUDES ✨

• Gentle cleanse to purify + soften
• Exfoliation to release winter dullness
• Antioxidant serum to nourish + replenish
• Deep hydration to seal + protect
• Reiki energy healing to restore balance

All held in a calming, candlelit space with tea, warmth, and intention. 💛

🌕 WHY NOW?
As the earth shifts into spring, we’re invited to do the same—
to soften, release, and step forward lighter, clearer, and renewed.

🎁 EXCLUSIVE EVENT PERKS

• $25 credit toward April Sound Baths (April 18 & 25)
• $25 credit toward Esau skincare at Upkeep Shoppe
• Special booking rates available only on event day

📅 EVENT DETAILS

🗓 Monday, April 13
🕕 6:00–7:00 PM
🕢 7:30–8:30 PM
💲 $50 per person

📍 PranaShanti Education Centre
(950 Gladstone Ave, 2nd floor)
✔️ Free parking
🍵 Complimentary tea + cozy setup provided

This is more than an event—
it’s a sacred pause to reconnect, reset, and glow from within. ✨

Spots are limited. Reserve your space today.

☕️🌿 Sip, Savour, and Soothe Your Soul at PranaShanti! 🧘‍♀️🍵Step into tranquility and indulge in a moment of serenity wit...
04/11/2026

☕️🌿 Sip, Savour, and Soothe Your Soul at PranaShanti! 🧘‍♀️🍵

Step into tranquility and indulge in a moment of serenity with our complementary organic herbal teas! 🌱 Before and after every class, treat yourself to a cup of bliss as you nourish your body and calm your mind. 🌺

Relax with your tea in our Mind Room—a peaceful space to unwind, reflect, and recharge before or after your practice. 🕊️✨

Explore our selection of handcrafted herbal blends, available for purchase in our boutique, so you can continue the wellness journey at home. From calming chamomile to invigorating peppermint, there's a blend to suit every taste and mood. ☕️✨

At PranaShanti, we believe that self-care starts from within. Join us in savoring the simple pleasures and embracing holistic well-being. Your journey to relaxation begins with a sip. 🍵💫

🌟 PranaShanti is more than a yoga centre – it’s a community! 🧘‍♀️🌈 We have a gift for creating a warm, welcoming space w...
04/10/2026

🌟 PranaShanti is more than a yoga centre – it’s a community! 🧘‍♀️🌈 We have a gift for creating a warm, welcoming space where everyone feels like family. There is a sense of peace and belonging, and we truly get to know you by name. Come see for yourself why our members say they’ve found their ‘home away from home’ right here. 💖

😵‍💫 Feeling tense, wired, or just… off?Your body doesn’t need more pushing.It needs release.✨ In just 60 minutes, shift ...
04/09/2026

😵‍💫 Feeling tense, wired, or just… off?

Your body doesn’t need more pushing.
It needs release.

✨ In just 60 minutes, shift from tight + overwhelmed → grounded + calm

Ground & Restore: Deep Release
Yoga Therapy Balls with Gabrielle

🗓 Sunday, April 12
⏰ 2:30–3:30 PM
📍 PranaShanti Yoga Centre | Soul Room

🧘‍♀️ Expect:

✔️ Deep tension release
✔️ Nervous system reset
✔️ Gentle, restorative movement
✔️ That “I can finally exhale” feeling

🌿 Perfect if you’ve been:
• Sitting too much
• Holding stress in your body
• Craving real rest

⚠️ Only 12 spots
💸 $40 early | $45 day-of

🌟 Join our Seva Program! 🌟Ready to give back and receive more? Our Seva Program is your chance to serve our community wi...
04/09/2026

🌟 Join our Seva Program! 🌟

Ready to give back and receive more? Our Seva Program is your chance to serve our community with a smile! Just 4 hours a week can make a big difference – whether it’s sprucing up the Centre and Garden, putting up posters, or helping out at events.

We have 2 openings for supporting classes and events: Wednesday evenings and Saturdays.

Here’s the fun part: For your amazing service, you get 7 days of Unlimited Yoga classes every week, plus some extra goodies!

Interested? Email us at hello@PranaShanti.com to join the Seva family!

✨ NEW WELLNESS OFFERING ✨Holistic Facials with Sarah Higgins at PranaShanti!Your skin is a reflection of your inner stat...
04/08/2026

✨ NEW WELLNESS OFFERING ✨
Holistic Facials with Sarah Higgins at PranaShanti!

Your skin is a reflection of your inner state—and this is your invitation to nourish both. 💛

We are so excited to welcome Sarah Higgins and her customized holistic facials to the PranaShanti community.

Each treatment is intuitively designed to support your skin, your nervous system, and your overall well-being—using professional-grade, Canadian-made skincare by Quannessence (female-founded in PEI 🌿).

✨ FACIAL OFFERINGS ✨

• Customized Holistic Facial
• Holistic Facial + Reiki
• Holistic Facial + Peel
• Holistic Facial + Reiki + Peel

🌿 Every session includes:

• Grounding welcome ritual with breath + essential oils
• Deeply nourishing facial massage
• Relaxing scalp massage
• Tension-relieving neck + shoulder massage
• Closing ritual to reawaken and integrate

This is more than skincare—it’s a full-body reset.
A moment to soften, receive, and glow from the inside out. ✨

📅 Now booking at: https://pranashanti.com/yoga-centre/wellness/
📍 PranaShanti Yoga Centre
FREE parking

Discover the perfect yoga practice for you with over 70 classes per week! 🧘‍♀️🌟For just $70.00 (tax incl.), enjoy 30 day...
04/08/2026

Discover the perfect yoga practice for you with over 70 classes per week! 🧘‍♀️🌟

For just $70.00 (tax incl.), enjoy 30 days of unlimited access to our Online or In-Person Drop-In Classes. Attend anytime, any day, based on our class schedule. This one-time purchase is exclusively for first-time visitors to PranaShanti and starts from the date of your first class.

BONUS! Your investment pays off in less than four visits, making it an ideal gift for yourself or anyone eager to kick start their yoga journey. 🎁 Don’t miss out on this opportunity to explore and deepen your practice!

Class Schedule: http://ow.ly/GxfN50Fg4mN

🌕 Lunar Reset: A Full Moon Ceremony with Venus 🌿The full moon invites us to pause.It’s a natural moment to reflect, rele...
04/07/2026

🌕 Lunar Reset: A Full Moon Ceremony with Venus 🌿

The full moon invites us to pause.

It’s a natural moment to reflect, release what no longer serves, and create space for clarity, creativity, and renewal.

Join us for a gentle, deeply nourishing evening practice designed to help your body and mind settle into balance.

✨ Move slowly through grounding yoga postures to soften tension and support the nervous system
🌙 Transition into Yoga Nidra, a guided relaxation practice that encourages effortless release and inner integration
💫 Allow the quiet wisdom of the full moon cycle to support your reset

This is a practice of listening inward, resting deeply, and welcoming spaciousness.

Bring an eye pillow or anything that helps you feel comfortable and supported.

📍 In-person at PranaShanti Education Centre, 950 Gladstone Ave., 2nd floor
🗓 Thursday, April 9
⏰ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
💰 PranaShanti Drop-In Fee, Class Package, or Membership

🌕 Reserve your space and step into the calm of the full moon’s natural rhythm.

🌸 It’s Spring! Flowers are peeking through, days are getting longer, and the promise of new beginnings is in the air…And...
04/06/2026

🌸 It’s Spring! Flowers are peeking through, days are getting longer, and the promise of new beginnings is in the air…

And something BIG is unfolding at PranaShanti…

🌿 200-Hour Hatha Yoga Teacher Training – Summer 2026

With PranaShanti Yoga Centre

📍 In-Person at our beautiful Education Centre in Ottawa
💻 Or attend 100% Online
🚗 Free parking all summer long

For over 17 years, we’ve guided over 45+ transformational 200-Hour Trainings — and this summer’s immersive program brings together our most experienced teachers for a powerful, in-depth journey.

Whether you feel called to teach or simply want to deepen your personal practice, this training is designed to support real life — with evening lectures, immersive practice weekends, and structured self-study.

You’ll explore:
✨ Asana, sequencing & posture clinics
✨ Meditation & the science of stillness
✨ Pranayama & energetic anatomy
✨ Western anatomy & biomechanics
✨ Yoga philosophy & the Yoga Sutras
✨ Ayurveda & conscious living
✨ Accessibility & teaching with compassion
✨ Practice teaching, mentorship & community

✔️ 200+ hours (180 contact hours + personal study)
✔️ Graduate as a Yoga Alliance RYT
✔️ Unlimited yoga classes during the program
✔️ Manuals, textbooks & digital resources included
✔️ Tax receipts available

🌟 EARLY BIRD SAVINGS UNTIL APRIL 30! 🌟
$3,295 + HST — secure your spot before prices increase May 1!

Deposit: $500 + HST to hold your space

Summer immersion dates begin July 9, 2026.

Step into September not just with memories of summer — but with a new level of confidence, clarity, and purpose.

Ready to begin?
Visit: https://ow.ly/UJGI50YEalU

✨ MONDAY MANTRA ✨Compassion Always“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.”— PlatoA gentle reminder as...
04/06/2026

✨ MONDAY MANTRA ✨
Compassion Always

“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.”
— Plato

A gentle reminder as we begin the week:

We never truly know what someone is carrying.
We haven’t walked in their shoes.
We may never see the full story.

Let today be a practice of kindness, patience, and compassion—in your words, actions, and thoughts. 💛

Mantra:
I lead with compassion, even when I don’t know the whole story.

🌍 A PRACTICE ROOTED IN PURPOSEValentina’s path has taken her across continents—from practicing in Caracas, to completing...
04/05/2026

🌍 A PRACTICE ROOTED IN PURPOSE

Valentina’s path has taken her across continents—
from practicing in Caracas, to completing her Master’s at Carleton University, to teaching in communities through impactful initiatives focused on:

✨ Non-violence
✨ Respect
✨ Peace
✨ Accessibility of yoga for all

💛 HER TEACHING

With experience across Ontario and beyond, Valentina brings a rich blend of:

• Power Yoga
• Yin Yoga
• Hatha Yoga

Her classes are infused with strength, compassion, and presence—creating a space where students feel supported, challenged, and deeply connected.

🌿 WHY SHE TEACHES

“Teaching Yoga is my inspiration, my passion…
the place where I find spiritual guidance and physical strength.”

For Valentina, yoga is a practice of giving and receiving love—and a way to express gratitude for life itself.

Come experience her classes and feel the depth of her practice for yourself. ✨

Address

950 Gladstone Avenue
Ottawa, ON
K1Y3E6

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 9pm
Tuesday 6:30am - 9pm
Wednesday 6:30am - 9pm
Thursday 6:30am - 9pm
Friday 9am - 7pm
Saturday 9am - 3pm
Sunday 9am - 7pm

Telephone

+16137619642

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PranaShanti Yoga Centre is Ottawa’s premiere Yoga Centre. PranaShanti is a full-service yoga, health, and wellness centre conveniently located in the Hintonburg area of Ottawa just minutes from downtown and numerous public transportation stops. In our custom designed, our dedicated team of teachers and therapists offer a wide variety of yoga classes in four spacious yoga studios and a specially designed offering of therapies in our Consultation spaces. Our soothing atmosphere and inspiring setting will help you cultivate a deep inner state of body centered restful awareness that will benefit you in every aspect of your life. The Center is open seven days a week and offers a flexible schedule with classes in multiple styles and disciplines for you to choose from.

Our intention at PranaShanti is to create an oasis in the city of Ottawa for the practice of yoga in a diversity of methods. This is a space where all are welcome: here you will heal and strengthen your body, calm your mind, and rejuvenate your spirit.

Our teachers bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to the highest quality of teaching. They have devoted their lives and careers to sharing the benefits of Yoga and Meditation, and embody PranaShanti’s own spirit of continuous education.

We provide a soothing space where you can explore many approaches to the same outcome: creating ease in your life. We encourage you to be curious, relax, and take your time so you can leave feeling renewed.