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| PRE NATAL YOGA FOR LABOUR PREPARATION |
| Stretching, breathing, back care and positions
for labour. Come solo or with a partner. |
| SATURDAY |
October 4 or December 6 |
2:30pm-5:30pm |
Monica Voss |
$50/single or $75/two |
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| MEDITATION FOR NEW BEGINNINGS |
| It is difficult to live ordinary lives in today's busy world and still sanctify our existence. The ten days between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur is an opportune time to pause for self-reflection and personal transformation, a time for new beginnings. Please join me as we engage in a variety of Jewish meditation techniques that encourage mindful approaches to experiencing an inner life. This workshop is open to participants of all faiths. |
| SUNDAY |
October 5 |
7:30pm-9:30pm |
Michelle Katz |
$35 |
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| YOGA FOR UPPER BACKS, NECKS & SHOULDERS * |
| Increase the range of motion in your upper back. Enjoy an enhanced sense of freedom and mobility. |
| SUNDAY |
October 19
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10:00am-1:00pm
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Mar Jean Olson |
$50 |
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| YOGA FOR YOUR EYES * |
| Simple eye exercises for relieving eye strain and improving focus. Techniques for developing new visual habits. |
| SUNDAY |
October 19 |
2:00pm-3:30pm |
Mar Jean Olson |
$30 |
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| * Take both “YOGA FOR UPPER BACKS, NECKS & SHOULDERS” and “YOGA FOR YOUR EYES“ for $70 |
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| FIRST AID FUNDAMENTALS |
| This workshop is an interactive overview of how to respond to common first aid emergencies. Topics covered will include how to recognize and deal with sprains and strains, fainting and seizures, falls, cuts, choking, and how to administer basic CPR. A course book and certification card will be available. |
| SATURDAY |
October 25 |
2:30pm-7:00pm |
Vera Stambolic |
$65 plus $20 materials fee |
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| YOGA FOR ANXIETY * |
| Practise and discuss asana and pranayama techniques that you can work with at home to help you manage anxiety. There will be time to record these practices. Please bring a notebook. |
| SUNDAY |
October 26 |
10:00am-12:30pm |
Tama Soble |
$40 |
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| YOGA FOR FIBROMYALGIA, CHRONIC FATIGUE & PAIN * |
| Learn how to relieve pain, improve mobility and mood, and rediscover the joy of movement. Reconnect with your body and your breath through gentle practices that will be adapted to the ability of each student. This workshop is open to students and teachers at all levels of experience. |
This workshop has been postponed. It will now be held on Sunday, February 1, 1:30pm-3:30pm. |
| SUNDAY |
October 26 |
1:30pm-3:30pm |
Kathy Felkai |
$35 |
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| * Take both “YOGA FOR ANXIETY” and “YOGA FOR FIBROMYALGIA, CHRONIC FATIGUE & PAIN “ for $65 |
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| VEDIC CHANTING * |
| Vedic chanting is energizing, centering and calming. It requires precise measure and cadence, correct enunciation, grammatical formation and modulation of sound and breath. In fact, Vedic chanting is in itself a complete mode of pranayama. These workshops will introduce the basic principles of chanting, and teach exercises on how to produce the Sanskrit sounds. Navtej will then lead the group through guided chanting of selected chants from the Vedas and/or the Upanishads. |
| Wednesday., October 29-Friday, October 31 |
8:30am-9:45am |
Navtej Johar |
$55 |
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| ASANA TO MEDITATION * |
| This workshop will touch upon the three primary tools of yoga: asana, pranayama and meditation. Using asana as a preparation to meditation, the session will align, energize and reassemble the body. Special attention will be paid to the treatment and the technique of breathing. The meditation segment will include visualization, sound, mantra, imagery, and gesture as tools for generating mindfulness. |
| SUNDAY |
November 2 |
10:00am-4:30pm |
Navtej Johar |
$85 |
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| YOGA FOR INSOMNIA |
| Explore asana and pranayama techniques that can assist you with the challenges of insomnia. There will be time to discuss and record the practices. This workshop is appropriate for students and teachers at all levels. |
| FRIDAY |
November 14 |
12:30pm-3:00pm |
Tama Soble |
$40 |
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| INTRODUCTION TO SHIATSU * |
| Experience deep relaxation and improve your overall health with Sangha shiatsu. We will begin with partner assisted meridian stretches, followed by several standing exercises as a way to nurture and strengthen our own Ki (vital energy). We will also experience sitting down partner exercises to help us feel how Ki changes as the partner's state of Heart changes through imagery. Suitable for everyone. |
| SUNDAY |
November 16 |
10:00am-12:00pm |
Mirela Stosic |
$35 |
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| EARTHLY TREASURES QIGONG * |
Learn how you can gather energy from the earth to replenish your own vital Qi. Simple exercises and meditations are used and are suitable to all levels of fitness. No prior experience is necessary. |
| SUNDAY |
November 16 |
1:30pm-3:30pm |
Donna Oliver |
$35 |
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| INTRODUCTION TO THE VINIYOGA APPROACH |
| This workshop will demonstrate some underlying principles of practice, like function over form in asana, the science of sequencing, breath as a core principle within movement, chanting as breath practice and breath as preparation for meditation. |
| FRIDAY |
November 21 |
12:30am-3:00pm |
Judith McDermid |
$40 |
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| YOGA FOR YOUR HIP JOINTS * |
Releasing the hip joints helps improve mobility, stamina, gait, digestion, and lower-back alignment. In this workshop, we will stretch and strengthen our hips with an eye to the role hips play in the ease of the overall structure. |
| SUNDAY |
November 23 |
10:00am-12:00pm |
Mar Jean Olson |
$35
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| INTRODUCTION TO THE BANDHAS * |
Bandhas stabilize, support, and regulate energy. In this workshop, we will review the theoretical underpinnings of the bandhas and then test out the theory through some traditional poses and breathing patterns. |
| SUNDAY |
November 23 |
1:00pm-3:00pm |
Mar Jean Olson |
$35 |
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| PRACTISING DURING THE HOLIDAYS |
Spend an afternoon experimenting with yoga sequences and breathing practices that will help carry you through the holiday season. Please bring a notebook. |
| FRIDAY |
December 12 |
12:30pm-3:00pm |
Tama Soble |
$35 |
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| KUNDALINI YOGA WINTER SOLSTICE CELEBRATION |
Winter Solstice brings a time of shortened days and less sunlight. Welcome this new season by sharing Kundalini Yoga, food, yogi tea, and good company. |
| SUNDAY |
December 14 |
10:00am-1:30pm |
Paola di Paolo |
$55 |
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| DAY OF YOGA: A 3OTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION BENEFIT FOR HOSPICE TORONTO |
Join us as we celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Esther Myers Yoga Studio with a day of yoga and complementary workshops. Enjoy energizing and uplifting practices during the depths of winter. Choose up to 4 workshops from a total of eight. All proceeds support Hospice Toronto (www.hospicetoronto.ca) to assist in their mission of bringing quality of life to those at the end of their lives, and to honour the memory of Esther Myers (1947-2004). |
| SUNDAY |
January 18, 2009 |
9:30am-5:00pm |
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$100/day or $30/workshop |
| Locations: Esther Myers Yoga Studio and the Feldenkrais Centre, both at 390 Dupont Street |
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9:30am-11:00am |
Yoga And The Psychology Of Carl Jung with Judith Harris
7 Mudras For The Whole Body with Mar Jean Olson |
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11:15am-12:45pm |
Kundalini Yoga For Sun Energy with Paola di Paolo
Yoga For Travellers - You CAN Take It With You with Clare Keith |
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1:45pm-3:15pm |
Release And Restore with Anndrea Lewis
Animal Frolic Qi Gong with Donna Oliver |
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3:30pm-5:00pm |
A Celtic Yoga Celebration With Live Music with Michaela Caldwell & Raymond Caldwell (instrumentalist)
Tibetan Meditation (Mindfulness And Loving Kindness Practices) with Melanie Bonnell |
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[condition] Pre-registration and pre-payment are required
for all workshops and special events at least 7 days in advance.
Enrollment is limited.
CANCELLATION POLICY: With more than 48 hours notice, you will receive credit towards classes or workshops in the same term. The Studio cannot give refunds.
U.S. credit card transactions will be processed in Canadian dollars
at the current exchange rate.
Please come 10 minutes early. DEPOSITS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE
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