Directory of yoga classes in BC - listing yoga teachers of all styles and traditions!
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Across BC (all locations) | Greater Vancouver | Victoria
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Dedicated to serving the BC Yoga Community. Includes studio & teacher directories.
| Milagro Retreats | |
| Address: | Tofino, on Vancouver Island, British Columbia |
| Contact: | Email: info [at] milagroretreats.com |
| Website: | www.milagroretreats.com | Yoga Retreat and Surf Links |
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International Yoga and Surf Retreats: Tofino (Canada), Baja Mexico and Costa Rica. |
| Offering All-inclusive Retreat packages, local seasonal cooking classes, organic vegetarian and living food catering. *We offer organic seasonal catering and interactive cooking classes to inspire healthy eating habits. *We are committed to providing a holistic space that inspires self-exploration. *We can assist you in creating a unique retreat package for your students. *We are honored to market and advertise other retreats and workshops that are in alignment with our philosophies. | |
| The OM Tree Studio Inc. | |
| Address: | Cobble Hill, BC - Offering classes at a location that suits you. |
| Contact: | Phone: (250) 743-6913 / Email: robin [at] theomtree.com |
| Website: | www.theomtree.com |
| Yoga Links: | www.theomtree.com/Links.html |
| Instructor: | Robin Massey |
| Yoga Style: | Hatha and Kid's |
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My vision is to help women create an awareness and love for their body while achieving a peace of mind in a non-judgmental, nurturing and loving environment. Everyone deserves the right to feel good - inside and out! The OM Tree Inc. is currently offering Private and Semi-Private classes for individuals or small groups at a location that suits you. |
| Real Yoga with Swami Harinanda | |
| Address: | Site A C6 83 Mile Rd., 70 Mile House, BC V0K 2K0 |
| Contact: | Phone: (250) 395-3586 |
| Website: | www.real-yoga.com |
| Instructor: | Swami Harinanda |
| Yoga Style: | Gnana, Yantra, Hatha Yoga before religions became involved. Yoga for self-realization, not for health and fitness. |
| Specialties: | Free Online Hatha Yoga Lessons. |
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"A solid grounding in Gnana Yoga will give you the opportunity to enter The Portal. In this book, I take you on a journey through pure consciousness and impure conscious. I do this through the use of various subjects in which there has been much misunderstanding. Understanding intellectually through Viveka, one may more easily enter samadhi." ~ Swami Harinanda. You can read about The Portal at www.real-yoga.com |
| Red Roots Yoga | |
| Address: | Burns Lake, BC |
| Contact: | Phone: (250) 692-5716 / Email: redrootsyoga [at] gmail.com |
| Website: | www.redrootsyoga.com |
| Yoga Links: | www.redrootsyoga.com/contact.html |
| Instructor: | Colleen Ross, RYT |
| Yoga Style: | Hatha, Power, Beginner |
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Red Roots Yoga incorporates a practice that improves core strength and spine health. Having a healthier core means better posture, effective breathing, increased self confidence and improved physiological health. With a healthier core and a rooted body, we become more balanced resulting in peace and groundedness. |
| Classes with Red Roots Yoga will help you achieve a healthy practice that respects your body and its capabilities. You will be led through an amazing series of poses that will leave you feeling detoxified, stronger, more flexible and feeling alive. | |
| Salt Spring Centre of Yoga | ||
| Address: | 355 Blackburn Road, Salt Spring Island | |
| Contact: | Phone: (250) 537-2326 / Email: yoga [at] saltspringcentre.com | |
| Website: | www.saltspringcentre.com | |
| Yoga Style: | Classical Eight-Limbed Ashtanga Yoga & Hatha Yoga All aspects of classical yoga are taught integrating asana, pranayama and meditation. | |
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We invite you to take a break from your everyday life to enrich yourself in one of our many life-enhancing programs. | |
| Highlights: · Practice yoga in nature surrounded by the serene natural beauty of Canada's west coast, on a 70-acre farm. · Indulge in incredible organic, vegetarian meals using produce from our gardens, then relax in our wood-burning sauna. · Longest running yoga retreat on Canada's West Coast · The Centre was built and continues to be run by volunteers in the spirit of karma yoga (selfless service). · The Centre provides both financial and volunteer support to the Sri Ram Orphanage in India. · We are a non-profit, registered charity. | ||
| "Thank you for making my first retreat ever a beautiful, relaxing, fun time. I will be back for sure!" - Hollie H., Vancouver BC, Yoga Getaway Guest | ||
| 1. Yoga Getaways 3. Personal Retreats 5. Yoga Teacher Training (residential program) 7. Facility Rentals 9. Chikitsa Shala Wellness Centre |
2. Deepen Your Practice: Yoga Study & Retreat 4. Yoga & Ayurveda Weekends 6. Annual Family Retreat 8. Karma Yoga Service & Study Program 10. Bring a friend discounts available for some programs. (Just ask us.) | |
  More info: www.saltspringcentre.com | ||
| Solace Yoga & Wellness Centre | |
| Address: | 719 Fitzwilliam Street, Nanaimo, BC |
| Contact: | Phone: (250) 754-0887 / Email: info [at] solacecentre.ca |
| Website: | http://solacecentre.ca |
| Yoga Links: | http://solacecentre.ca/links.php |
| Yoga Style: | Hatha, Power, Yin |
| Description: | The Solace Wellness Centre is located in the beautiful Old City Quarter of Nanaimo, BC. Our mission is to provide a professional, friendly, and safe atmosphere to support each individual on his or her unique path to wellness. Our wish, at The Solace Wellness Centre, is to help you enhance your overall sense of well-being. This could mean receiving therapeutic massage, practicing yoga, signing up for a workshop or exploring aromatherapy. Our services emphasize awareness, prevention, and positive healthy behavior. We do this by providing, to the best of our knowledge, accurate information and current research on the therapies we provide. We look forward to welcoming you to the Solace Wellness Centre! |
| Yasodhara Ashram, Retreat, and Study Center | |
| Address: | Walkers Landing Rd., Kootenay Bay, BC |
| Contact: | Phone: (250) 227-9224 / Email: yashram [at] yasodhara.org |
| Website: | www.yasodhara.org |
| Description:
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 The Ashram was founded by Swami Sivananda Radha, a pioneer in the development of yoga in the west. Although she passed away in 1995, her love and presence is felt by all who come here. She left the Ashram under the care of her designated successor, Swami Radhananda, who continues to guide the work.Swami Radha introduced a number of yogic practices, including Kundalini, Hatha, Karma and Mantra Yoga, and the Divine Light Invocation. These practices are the foundation of all the courses offered at the Ashram. Yoga has the potential to help us realize our innate wisdom. In a supportive community with trained instructors, you have the opportunity to try the different practices and experience the results. |
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 Resting on 120 acres of woodland where the mountains touch the waters of Kootenay Lake, Yasodhara Ashram is a vibrant spiritual community. People come here from all over the world to learn about yogic practices year round. Swami Radha founded the Ashram in 1963 and it continues to grow and thrive.In the summer the Ashram hums with courses, celebrations, and teacher training programs. Any time of the year, the Ashram is a place to go within, grow, and be inspired by the beauty of our natural surroundings. A retreat at the ashram provides the perfect setting to experience yoga as more than just the physical practice. |
| elements...the yoga studio | ||
| Address: | 6686 205 A Street, Langley, BC V2Y 2X9 |  |
| Contact: | Phone: (778) 858-6980 / Email: elementsyogastudio [at] telus.net | |
| Website/Links: | www.elementsyogastudio.com | |
| Instructor: | Shaunti | |
| Yoga Style: | Hatha | |
| Description: | enjoy and explore yoga as you create inner calm and stillness. Hatha yoga classes are centered upon movement with and awareness of the breath, blending prolonged and flowing poses which awaken the body and still the mind. Classes are available in studio or in the workplace. find the peace within. | |
| Into Yoga | |
| Address: | Burnaby, Coquitlam, New Westminster, Vancouver (several locations) |
| Contact: | Phone: (604) 421-9872 / Email: info [at] intoyoga.ca |
| Website: | www.intoyoga.ca |
| Yoga Links: | www.intoyoga.ca/links.htm |
| Instructor: | Sheri Kauhausen |
| Yoga Style: | multiple |
| Specialties: | A mobile health and wellness studio within the Vancouver, BC Lower Mainland area specializing in bring classes to you. On-site corporate yoga classes. Prenatal, beginner, intermediate and seniors classes. Also offer pilates, reiki, reflexology, massage, healing touch and meditation. |
| Description: | Yoga On-Site at Work Relieve stress and fatigue as you experience the journey to inner peace right at your place of work. Acquaint yourself with the ultimate of rejuvenation and relaxation as you learn to harmonize your body, mind, breath and spirit. All levels of fitness and flexibility are welcome. Also available - Pilates, Reiki, Reflexology, Massage, Healing Touch and Meditation. Private or group yoga lessons at beginner or intermediate level. Seniors and prenatal classes also available. |
| Sound of Stillness | |
| Address: | Vancouver, Phone: (604) 200-0739 |
| Website: | www.ayoganotebook.com/yoga-meditation.html |
| Yoga Links: | www.ayoganotebook.com/yoga-resources.html |
| Instructor: | Michael Laurenson |
| Yoga Style: | Sound of Stillness Meditation |
| Description: | The sound of stillness is a vibration. It's the vibration of the first impulse of your breath. Breathing in, breathing out. It's the essence of who you are when you say . . . I Am The sound of stillness is the vibration of your Soul. |
| Teacher Training: | Sound of Stillness Meditation Teacher Training - Vancouver, B.C., Canada The 1-year Sound of Stillness Teacher Training will begin in the autumn of 2010. The instructor began meditating in 1969. Has approximately 30,000 hours of meditation experience. And became a certified meditation teacher in 1971. |
| Trine Yoga | |
| Address: | 490 Sperling Ave., Burnaby, BC |
| Contact: | Phone: (604) 676-9882 / Email: info [at] trineyoga.ca |
| Website: | www.trineyoga.ca |
| Yoga Links: | www.trineyoga.ca/friends.html |
| Instructor: | Cielo English |
| Yoga Style: | Hatha, Yin, Flow, Prenatal, Corporate |
| The Vancouver Yoga Studio at Treloar | |
| Address: | #102-686 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1G1 |
| Contact: | Phone: (604) 875-6207 |
| Website: | www.treloarphysio.com/studio/ |
| Yoga Links: | www.treloarphysio.com/education/ |
| Yoga Style: | Clinical, Intro, Hatha, Flow, Gentle, Prenatal, Therapeutic, Mom and Baby |
Vancouveryoga.com
A great website for finding Yoga Studios in the Greater Vancouver area!
| Vedic Yoga Ashram | |
| Address: | 9011 Douglas Street, Richmond, BC V6X 1V2 |
| Contact: | Phone: (604) 233-6664 / Email: info [at] vedicyogaashram.com |
| Website: | http://vedicyogaashram.com |
| Yoga Links: | http://vedicyogaashram.com/content/view/14/31/ |
| Instructors: | Meera, Laura, Todd |
| Yoga Style: | Multiple styles of yoga |
| Specialties: | Beginner to Advanced, Parent & Baby, Meditation, Teacher training |
| Description: | Everyone is welcome, beginners to advanced. Affordable yoga classes in a peaceful setting. We also have meditation, special events and yoga retreats. |
YogaVancouver.ca
Vancouver's local yoga directory.
| The Ancient School of Yoga | |
| Address: | Shady Creek Hall, East Saanich Road, Victoria, BC |
| Contact: | Phone: (250) 652-4670 |
| Website: | www.theancientschoolofyoga.com |
| Yoga Links: | www.theancientschoolofyoga.com/about_us |
| Instructor: | Shubha Hosalli, Yoga Specialist and Director of 'The Ancient School of Yoga'. National Yoga Champion, India. |
| Yoga Style: | Hata Yoga, Classical Ashtanga Yoga, Kundalini Yoga -Chakras |
| Specialties: | Kriya Yoga - Cleansing practices: Nasal Cleansing, Gastro intestinal cleansing. Pranayama - Yogic Breathing Swara Yoga - Science of Breath, Mantra Japa, Dynamic Meditation. Yoga Philosophy. |
| Description: | Asanas or physical postures are taught to suite the body type of every individual. Aim of physical Yoga is to bring an experience pleasant, comfort and easy breathing in every posture. Shubha has practised Astanga Yoga for 25 years, with over 7 years of teaching experience. Trained under 'Yoga Federation of India' and has specialized in Yogic breathing and Yoga Therapy. Professionally, Shubha Hosalli is an Electronics and Aerounautical Engineer. Her professional background and engineering studies have stimulated the intelligence, which has given her the ability to transmit the teachings with clarity and precision. |
| At The Ancient School of Yoga, we do essentially three main things: 1.We are available to anyone seeking help, whether sick or healthy. 2.We offer instructions to anyone who ask for it. Not only physical Yoga but also includes learning about whole spititual and cultural heritage of India. We give classes in recitation of Vedic mantras. 3.Yoga research and study | |
| Feel Good Yoga and Pilates | |
| Address: | Beautiful new yoga studio on the Westshore of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada at 127-2745 Veterans Memorial Parkway in the Reflections Building |
| Contact: | Phone: (250) 474-6935 |
| Website: | www.feelgoodyogavictoria.com |
| Instructor: | Laura Phelps |
| Yoga Style: | Hatha flow, gentle and therapeutic yoga, restorative, pilates, yogalaties, hatha |
| Specialties: | Run Yoga and Pilates Teacher Training Programs |
| Description: | Feel Good Yoga and Pilates teaches yoga and Pilates teacher training courses in Victoria BC and deliver yoga, pilates, hatha flow, restorative, yogalaties, and gentle and therapeutic classes on Victoria's Westshore in Langford. We will soon be opening a beautiful new yoga studio in the Reflections building at 127-2745 Veterans Memorial Parkway. Groups and Associations: Our yoga school is registered with the Canadian Yoga Alliance and the American Yoga Alliance and the main instructor is a designated EYRT (experience, registered, yoga teacher). |
| Main instructor bio: 15 years ago I started to practice healing art forms such as qigong, meditation, pranayama, yoga, and pilates in order to heal my body from a serious illness. Practicing qigong was a major breakthrough in the first phases of my recovery which opened my mind to other healing forms such as Yoga. I started teaching qigong in 1998 and moved on to become a certified Yoga teacher. Although I specialize in Therapeutic Yoga and Hatha flow, I also have experience in the practice and teaching of Kundalini Yoga, Yoga Nidra and Ashtanga Yoga. Because I discovered that Pilates was a terrific complement to my Yoga practice and made my spine and abdominal muscles feel stronger and healthier than ever, I completed Pilates certifications in the mat exercises, standing Pilates as well as the Pilates equipment (Reformer, Cadillac, Chair, and Barrels). This training involved a combination of classroom hours, practice, observation and assistant teaching which spanned over a two-year period. This training took place at the Space through the Physical Mind Institute and increased my knowledge of Western anatomy and healthy muscle recruitment patterns. It has also helped me to teach a safer and more informed yoga class as my Pilates teacher training delved deeper into specific treatments for a wide range of illnesses and injuries. For several years now I have also had the honor of being certified through both the Canadian and American Yoga Alliances to instruct and certify other yoga teachers. For more information please see my teacher training page. ~ Laura Phelps (M.A. and EYRT) | |
YogaVictoria.ca
Victoria's local yoga directory.
| Yogins | |
| Address: | Victoria, British Columbia |
| Contact: | Email: yoga [at] yogins.org |
| Website: | www.yogins.org |
| Yoga Links: | http://yogins.org/YoginsDirectories.html |
| Instructor: | Sebastiaan Fredriks |
| Yoga Style: | Hatha Yoga, Chakra Yoga, Meditation, Yoga Philosophy |
| Description: | We see Yoga as a practice and a philosophy that is based on the idea that our present conditioned state is impure, in the sense that we recognize ourselves in what is outside of us and have trouble finding peace within.Yoga means union or bringing together and proposes through the practice of physical postures (the asana's) and non-physical practices like pranayama and meditation, to bring our awareness back to the calm space within. Even though yoga brings the practioner the benefits of a healthy body, reduces stress and creates a balanced vitality between body and mind, its real goal is to bring us from our present conditioned state to the open presence of pure consciousness that we are in reality. |
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