PranaShanti Education Centre - The Kula

12/30/2025

It’s been an amazing year! Our hearts are full! In gratitude! 💜💜💜

09/06/2025

09/02/2025

09/02/2025

✨ “When you are inspired by a great purpose, all thoughts break their bonds. The mind transcends limitations, consciousness expands in every direction.” – Patanjali ✨

This summer, a dedicated group of students embarked on a profound journey of self-discovery, study, and practice through our 200-Hour Hatha Yoga Teacher Training.

Today, we celebrate their graduation and the transformation that unfolds when heart, discipline, and community come together. Each graduate now carries the light of yoga forward—into their lives, families, and communities—with wisdom, compassion, and strength.

🌿 To our graduates: May your teaching be as inspiring as your journey, and may your practice continue to expand in every direction. We are so proud of you.

🙏 Congratulations to the Summer 2025 200-Hour Hatha Yoga Teacher Training graduates!

08/11/2025

07/22/2025

🎉 BIG NEWS! We’re Moving Upstairs! 🎉

This Fall, the PranaShanti Education Centre is moving from Chinatown to a NEW home — and it’s right above the PranaShanti Yoga Centre at 950 Gladstone Ave, 2nd Floor! 🧘‍♀️✨

Yes, you read that right — Classes + Workshops + Courses + Trainings = One Beautiful Location. 🙌

Get ready to step into over 3,000 square feet of high-vibe learning space filled with:

☀️ Soaring ceilings & natural light
🍽️ A full kitchen + dining area
🧘 Quiet rooms for rest + reflection
🚻 2 gender-neutral bathrooms
💨 Excellent ventilation for comfort + clarity
🚗 AND parking! (14 spots weekdays, unlimited evenings & weekends)

💥 Whether you're deepening your practice or starting your teaching journey, our new space is designed to inspire connection, focus, and transformation.

📍 Find your centre—just upstairs.
📅 Opening Fall 2025!
🔗 https://pranashanti.com/education/education-about/

📸 Tag your yoga buddies. Share the news. Let’s grow together 🌱

06/12/2025

🌟 Calling All PranaShanti 200-Hour Grads! 🌟
Step back onto the mat — but this time, on the other side.

Are you ready to:
✨ Deepen your yoga knowledge?
🎤 Boost your teaching confidence?
🤝 Support a new generation of teachers?

The PranaShanti Teaching Assistant Program is your chance to grow as a teacher and leader while staying rooted in community. Assist during one or more weekends of our 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training and walk away with:

✔️ Deeper understanding of yogic teachings
✔️ Real-world teaching and leadership experience
✔️ Connection, mentorship, and impact

💌 Interested? Email shannon@pranashanti.com to receive your application.

📅 Application Deadlines:
🧘 Summer Hatha: June 30, 2025
🍂 Fall Hatha: September 1, 2025
⚡ Kundalini: September 15, 2025

Learn more: https://pranashanti.com/education/education-school-of-yoga/teaching-assistant-program/

You’ve walked this path. Now help light the way. 💛

06/06/2025

🌬️ Breathe to Heal Facilitator with Max Strom 🌬️

Are you ready to transform lives through the power of breath? Join world-renowned teacher Max Strom for his Breathe to Heal Facilitator seminar this September 10-14, 2025, at PranaShanti in Ottawa.

This in-depth 5-day training is designed for therapists, social and health professionals, coaches, and yoga teachers who want to integrate breathwork into their healing practices. Max’s proven Inner Axis method has helped thousands alleviate anxiety, depression, and emotional suppression—empowering them to lead a life of greater clarity, connection, and well-being.

🔹 What You’ll Learn:
✨ Breathwork techniques to support emotional health
✨ How to guide clients through anxiety, depression & grief
✨ The connection between posture, breath & emotions
✨ Communication skills to identify & address emotional wounds

📅 Dates: September 10-14, 2025 (In-Person)
💻 Follow-up Online Q&A: October 19, 2025
💰 Early Bird Price: $1,995 CAD (Until June 9) | Regular: $2,200 CAD

📝 By application only – Apply now: https://ow.ly/9K8s50VrMNv

Max has spent decades traveling the world, speaking at TEDx, Fortune 500 companies, and Singularity University, sharing the profound impact of breathwork on mental and emotional well-being. This is your chance to learn directly from him in an intimate, hands-on training.

📍 Location: PranaShanti Education Centre, Ottawa
📖 Includes manual & follow-up Q&A. Meals & accommodation not included.

Don’t miss this life-changing experience! 🙌

Learn more at: https://ow.ly/OHVQ50VrMNw

04/18/2025

✨ Spring & Summer Learning at PranaShanti! ✨

Step into a season of growth with courses designed to deepen your practice and expand your knowledge. Whether you're here for personal enrichment or professional development, we've got inspiring offerings for you! 🌿

🗓️ Upcoming Courses | April – August

🟪 April 1 – Energetic Anatomy of Yoga with Stephanie
🟪 April 27 – FREE Online Teacher Training Info Session with Devinder and Shannon
🟪 May 2 – Yoga for Seniors & Healthy Aging with Michael
🟪 May 26 – FREE Online Teacher Training Info Session with Devinder and Shannon
🟪 June 6 – Principles & Practices of Ayurveda (Advanced) with Sonia & Lynda
🟪 July 10 – August 24 - Hatha Yoga Teacher Training 200-Hour (Summer)

📚 Explore More & Register: https://pranashanti.com/education/

💡 Early Bird Rates Available for Select Courses!

Invest in your personal and professional growth this year with expert-led courses in yoga, wellness, and holistic healing. Let's learn, grow, and evolve together! ✨

04/18/2025

🌟 Congratulations to our Graduates! 🌟

With open hearts and strong foundations, our 200-Hour Hatha Yoga Teacher Training – Part-Time graduates have completed a truly transformational journey.

This program required dedication, self-inquiry, and the courage to grow — and you showed up with presence and purpose every step of the way. Whether your next step is to teach or continue to deepen your personal practice, know that you are now part of a beautiful lineage of yogis committed to compassion, connection, and community. 💛

As T.K.V. Desikachar said:
"The success of Yoga does not lie in the ability to perform postures, but in how it positively changes the way we live our life and our relationships."

We are so proud of each and every one of you. The light in us honours the light in you. ✨🧘‍♀️

02/07/2025

🌟 Congratulations Tobey & Renee! 🌟

We are thrilled to announce that two exceptional yoga teachers, Tobey and Renee, have officially graduated from PranaShanti's 300-Hour Hatha Yoga Teacher Training Program, becoming 500-Hour Certified Yoga Teachers! 🙏🎓

Their dedication, passion, and hard work have earned them this advanced certification, and we couldn't be more proud of their growth and contributions to the yoga community. 🌱✨

Tobey and Renee's commitment to deepening their knowledge and refining their teaching skills exemplifies the excellence that our 300-Hour program strives to cultivate. They have now joined a distinguished group of highly trained instructors who are not only exceptional teachers but also lifelong learners of the profound teachings of yoga.

Their journey is an inspiration to all of us! 🌸

👏 Join us in celebrating Tobey and Renee’s remarkable achievement and stay tuned for the amazing classes and workshops they will be offering soon!