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PranaShanti Education Centre

Canada’s largest yoga education centre. Online & In-Person Trainings. 200-, 300-, 800-Hr Programs. Join us and feel the PranaShanti difference!

Online and In-Person Courses and Trainings

At PranaShanti Education Centre we offer a variety of trainings in different formats to suit all of our students’ needs. Through the School of Life, we aim to offer everyone the opportunity to know themselves better through comprehensive programs that serve the personal journey and the professional one. Through the School of Yoga, we offer life-transforming training designed for everyone, whether you are interested in becoming a teacher or wanting to deepen your yoga practice and knowledge. Through the School of Yoga Therapy, we provide training in both the techniques (asana, pranayama, chanting, philosophy or point of view and meditation) and the therapeutic applications of these techniques. Our format allows for you to physically, mentally and spiritually dive into the teachings while respecting your commitments to work, family, schooling and personal life.

01/08/2026

✨ For ALL Yoga Teachers and Students ✨

We all know that yoga is therapeutic. Now is the time to take your teaching — and your service — to the next level. 💫

Becoming a Yoga Therapist is the next step in sharing yoga as a true healing practice. A Yoga Therapist is trained in the therapeutic application of yoga’s tools — asana, pranayama, meditation, philosophy, and the five koshas model — to meet people exactly where they are, supporting their unique healing journey.

Yoga Therapy is an emerging profession, gaining recognition worldwide as a complementary and integrative approach to health and wellness. This moment in time is an exciting opportunity for those who feel called to deepen their skills and expand their impact. 🌿

This course is the first step in PranaShanti’s 800-Hour Yoga Therapy Program. Together we’ll explore:
🪷 What Yoga Therapy is and how it integrates with other healing modalities
🪷 The role of the Yoga Therapist and the IAYT standards of practice
🪷 The vision, tools, and framework of Yoga Therapy
🪷 An overview of the full PranaShanti Yoga Therapy Program

Whether you are a yoga teacher ready to expand your professional path, or a dedicated student curious about yoga as a therapeutic tool, this course offers a doorway into yoga’s vast potential to heal body, mind, and spirit.

📅 Join us for this inspiring beginning. Together, we can step into the future of yoga service.

With love and light,
Devinder and Lynda✨

https://pranashanti.com/education/education-school-of-yoga-therapy/

01/06/2026

You're Invited! 🌿

Join us for our PranaShanti Training Open House on Wednesday, January 14 from 6:30–8:00 pm at the new PranaShanti Education Centre (2nd floor, 950 Gladstone Ave.).

For 17 years, PranaShanti has been a leader in Yoga Teacher Training—from 200- and 300-hour programs to our comprehensive 800-hour certification and specialized continuing education.

At our in-person Open House, you’ll enjoy:
✨ Mindful movement
✨ Meditation
✨ Refreshments
✨ Community connection

Meet our Director, Training Coordinators, and some of our faculty. Bring your questions, your curiosity, and your interest in deepening your yoga journey.

Cost: FREE — please sign up so we know you're coming!
Sign up at: https://ow.ly/m7y750XGCR6

Let’s explore your next step in yoga education, together.

01/04/2026

🌙 Yin Yoga Teacher Training – Level 1
January 16–18, 2026
With Laurie Howe & Stéphane Ippersiel
📍 PranaShanti Education Centre, 950 Gladstone Ave, 2nd Floor — with FREE parking!

Ready to deepen your practice or begin your journey as a Yin Yoga teacher?
This 25-hour foundational training blends anatomy, meridian theory, sequencing, meditation, and the art of stillness to help you truly understand the healing power of Yin Yoga.

Whether you want to teach, enhance your own practice, or explore a more mindful approach to movement, this training is designed for yoga teachers, practitioners, and students of all levels.

🧘‍♀️ Why Yin Yoga?
As our world grows more yang and fast-paced, Yin offers a much-needed shift toward grounding, ease, and introspection. Expect long, floor-based postures, deep release in the hips and spine, and a practice that supports meditation and emotional balance.

✨ What You’ll Explore:
• What Yin Yoga is and why it matters
• How to practice safely (tension vs. compression)
• Foundational Yin asanas + modifications
• Props, sequencing, & teaching skills
• Mindfulness and meridian fundamentals

📘 Your Training Includes:
• The Complete Guide to Yin Yoga by Bernie Clark
• 5-Class Yin Yoga Package at PranaShanti
• Access to training recordings for 7 days
• Certificate upon completion

🗓 Schedule:
Fri Jan 16: 6pm–9pm
Sat & Sun Jan 17–18: 9am–6pm

Sign up at: https://ow.ly/JM6V50XHtB4

Open to the general public (6–12 months of yoga experience recommended) and Yoga Teachers seeking CEUs.
This training also qualifies as an elective module in our 300-Hour Hatha Yoga Teacher Training.

📍 Location:
PranaShanti Education Centre
950 Gladstone Ave, 2nd Floor
✨ Free parking available!

Ready to immerse yourself in stillness, learning, and transformation?
Reserve your spot today.

12/30/2025

✨ The work isn’t just what happens on the mat.
It’s how you listen.
How you hold space.
How you set boundaries.
How you sustain your work—ethically and professionally. ✨

🌀 Principles of the Therapeutic Relationship
Ethical & Therapist Considerations
with Monique Newton & Bonney Elliott

This 5-day immersive training is for anyone offering—or feeling called to offer—private, therapeutic yoga sessions and wanting to do so with integrity, confidence, and sustainability.

You’ll explore:
• How to build trust and safety in the therapeutic relationship
• Ethical boundaries, scope of practice & referrals
• Listening, presence & skillful dialogue
• Self-reflection, peer support & professional resilience
• Business & marketing foundations that protect your ethics
• Fee structures, record-keeping & sustainable practice design

🌱 Yoga Therapy is growing!
This course prepares you to meet that evolution—with clarity, professionalism, and heart.

🗓 Jan 28 – Feb 1, 2026
⏰ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm ET (5 full days)
📍 In-Person (Ottawa) or Online
🎓 CEUs available | Core Module of our 300 & 800-Hour Yoga Therapy Program

👉 For teachers, therapists, and students ready to step into ethical, embodied leadership.

🔗 Link to register: https://ow.ly/37Nf50XQmJH

12/29/2025

✨ 2025 TRAINING HIGHLIGHTS ✨

What a year it has been.
From deep learning and powerful teachings, to shared breaths, laughter, and meaningful connections—2025 reminded us why community is at the heart of everything we do.

This year also marked a beautiful new chapter as we moved into our new home on the 2nd floor of 950 Gladstone Ave.—a space that holds so much practice, presence, and possibility.

We are deeply grateful for every student, teacher, mentor, and community member who walked this path with us. Every training, every conversation, every moment of sharing is what makes PranaShanti Yoga Centre & PranaShanti Education Centre such a special place—where all are welcome 💜

Here’s to all we’ve shared in 2025…
and to stepping into 2026 together—rooted in connection, inspired by learning, and open to what’s next. 🌿✨

12/26/2025

Feeling tired… but still pushing through?
That’s not strength. That’s stress running the system.

✨ Vitality & Stress is a 50-hour transformational training designed to help you understand stress at its root—and build the vitality to meet life with clarity, resilience, and purpose.

📅 February 10–15, 2026
🕘 9:00 am – 5:00 pm daily
📍 PranaShanti Education Centre, 950 Gladstone Ave., 2nd Floor, Ottawa, ON
👩‍🏫 With Devinder, Mahan Rishi & Dev Suroop

This is not just about “managing stress.”
It’s about learning why you’re stressed, how your personality and subconscious react, and how to transform stress into vitality using consciousness, meditation, kriyas, and practical tools you can apply immediately—to yourself and others.

You’ll learn how to:
• Recognize stress patterns in yourself and others
• Profile your stress personality
• Rebuild mental endurance and emotional resilience
• Restore vitality through meditation and kriyas
• Guide others through stress with confidence and clarity

This module is also a required Level 2 (300-Hour) KRI certification course and offers Yoga Alliance CEUs for 200-hour Kundalini Yoga Teachers.

💥 EARLY BIRD SAVINGS END DECEMBER 31
Save $250 when you register by Dec. 31
💰 Early Bird: $1,200 | Regular: $1,450
🔒 Secure your space with a $500 deposit

Learn more and sign up at: https://pranashanti.com/vitality-and-stress/

Whether you are a:
🧘 Yoga or meditation practitioner or teacher
🩺 Therapist, health professional, or healer
🎓 Educator, leader, or agent of change

This training meets you where you are—and expands what’s possible.

🕊️ Stress doesn’t have to be the price of caring deeply.
👉 Register now. Early Bird ends December 31.

12/24/2025

🌬️ The Power of Breath: Advanced Pranayama with Devinder 🌬️

💜 Breathe your way to energy, focus, and resilience.

Did you know most of us aren’t breathing fully—and it’s silently limiting our energy, clarity, and emotional balance?

Join Devinder for a 15-hour transformational course where you’ll:
✨ Unlock the science and mechanics of breath
✨ Explore foundational & advanced pranayama techniques
✨ Boost your personal resilience
✨ Gain confidence to guide others safely

📅 Dates: Tuesdays, Jan 27 – Mar 3, 2026 (No class Feb 10)
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM ET
💻 Online or In-Person at PranaShanti Education Centre
💰 Early Bird: $475 until Dec 31, 2025 ($525 after)

Whether you’re a yoga student, teacher, or wellness professional, this course blends ancient wisdom + modern science to help you harness the transformative power of breath.

💡 Bonus: CEUs for Yoga Alliance & counts as an elective module in our 300-hour Hatha Teacher Training!

✨ Don’t just breathe—breathe with purpose, power, and presence. ✨

Sign up at: https://ow.ly/vHxj50XNtNS

12/23/2025

🌟 Teaching Tip: “I Can’t Touch My Toes” 🌟

Many students say, “I can’t touch my toes, so maybe yoga isn’t for me.” As teachers, this is the perfect moment to inspire them:

💜 Remind them: Yoga is not about touching toes—it’s about awareness, strength, and confidence.

💜 Offer options in class:

Use a strap or belt to gently reach forward.

Bend the knees slightly to release hamstring tension.

Focus on lengthening the spine instead of reaching the floor.

Place hands on shins, thighs, or blocks as valid alternatives.

💜 Model the pose if you can touch your toes, but emphasize: every student’s journey is unique.

✨ Encourage students to start where they are, celebrate every small progress, and find joy in the practice. Your words and options can turn hesitation into curiosity—and curiosity into growth! ✨

12/15/2025

Congratulations Martine Lauzon Coaching! 💜💛🎉🙏🏻

Address

950 Gladstone Avenue
Ottawa, ON
K1Y3E6

Opening Hours

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

Telephone

+16137619642

Website

https://pranashanti.com/education/

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