Calendar of Events

LEGEND

C = Calgary Event      E = Edmonton Event      O = Online      H = Hybrid (online & in-person)

** = YAA Intermediate or Senior Teacher Status

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E H YAA Immersion Program, Teacher Training, Advanced Training Levels w/ YAA Senior Teachers. Pay-as-you go. See https://yoga.ca/training/ for information.

O YAA
Five 3-hr Video modules of Anatomy and Physiology for students or teachers w/ Paula Carnegie Fehr**. $150 ($200 for Certificate of Completion if an optional assignment is submitted to fulfil the 15-hr YAA-TTP anatomy requirement). Start anytime. Info.: Paula: [email protected] Register: www.yoga.ca/yaa-store or 780-427-8776.

O
Meditation Course w/ Kat Boehm**. The Curious Heart: Online Meditation and Mindfulness Course  pauseandconnect.teachable.com

O
Life Anatomy: It’s FUNctional w/ Sherry Ogg. For yoga teachers and students. Online, correspondence and live. Micromoves.com/therapists.asp. [email protected] 780-414-0273.

MARCH 2023

March 1 YAA
Deadline for Initial Certification and Recertification applications for May approval. Email to [email protected]

March
Mexico Retreat w/ Ty Chandler & Sharoni Fixler. Sustained practice, sequenced to progressively open the body through concentrated effort and awareness with the guidance of expert teachers. 403-457-4070. [email protected]    www.calgaryiyengaryoga.com/workshopsnews

March 5 E
3-hr Hatha Training w/Gerda Krebs**. 12:30-3:30pm. $50 (Yft members $45). Yoga for Today 780-416-4211; [email protected] or www.yogafortoday.ca

March 7-July 21/22 O
SOYA 200hr Foundational Yoga Teacher Training Online/Hybrid, live via Zoom twice weekly, $3200+gst. Option to complete fully online or finish with a week immersion in Traverse City, MI. Save $300 when you pay in full! Contact Becky 403-710- 4294.

March 7 O YAA
Senior Teachers Showcase Series. Tuesdays with Mugs McConnell**.  8-9pm on Zoom. Get to know Alberta’s Yoga Teachers! Twice/month FREE for all YAA members with a variety of YAA Senior Teachers. Zoom link will be noted on the registration receipt. Recordings available in between classes for Full and Lifetime Members. Register www.yoga.ca/yaa-store.

March 10-12 E H YAA
TTP Spring Teaching Skills Workshop w/Karen Hamdon**. Friday 7-9pm, Saturday & Sunday 9am-4:30pm. $225. Room #8, 3rd Floor, Percy Page Centre, 11759 Groat Rd, Edm. OR livestream via Zoom. Hours count toward YAA Teacher Training or Advanced Training Levels.  YAA 780-427-8776 or www.yoga.ca/yaa-store.

March 10-12 E
Spring Ahead Mountain Yoga Retreat w/ Jeanette Ward and Colleen Dibden. Yoga Retreat, 5pm Fri March 10 to Noon Sun March 12. $595 + GST.  Northaven Retreat Center 56 kms east of Jasper. Contact Jeanette Ward  [email protected] Details: wwwjeanetteward.ca

March 11 EOSaturday Yoga w/Beth McCann**, 10am-1pm.  $50.  In depth exploration of yoga poses.  Emphasis on breath and integration. In person 10534-30 AveNW and on Zoom. [email protected], bethmccann.ca

March 11
Anatomy for Your Yoga Body w/Paula Carnegie Fehr**. Learn how yoga affects your body anatomy and how your body affects your yoga. 9-3pm. $50($25 for prior registrants of Know Your Yoga Body online course). www.hiddenmessages.ca Paula 403-352-3398.  Red Deer, in person only.

March 11 & 12
Session I:  Yoga in the Bhagavad Gita w/ Sudhir Tiwari, Senior teacher, Kaivalyadhama. Zoom. 10am -12 pm on Zoom. Cost $80 for both sessions (See Mar. 18) Visit www.yogawithneeru.com or email [email protected] to register.

March 12 E
Healing Journey: Meet your Spirit w/Anne Belohorec. 11-12:30pm. $30 (Yft members $25). Yoga for Today 780-416-4211; [email protected] or www.yogafortoday.ca

March 13-24 E
SOYA 300hr Professional Upgrade to RYT500, Module B, two modules req for certification, $4195+gst. Save $300 when you pay in full! Contact Becky 403-710-4294. Ad p. 12.

March 18 &19 O
Session II: Parallels between the Bhagavad Gita & Patanjali yoga sutras w/ Sudhir tiwari, senior teacher of Kaivalyadham. Zoom, 10-12noon. Cost $80 for both sessions. www.yogawithneeru.com or email [email protected] to register.

March 18 C
Yoga Workshop for Menopause with Mantrini Mikuska at Harmony Yoga Pilates Studio, Sat 1-3 pm. $30.00. 809-1402; [email protected]

March 18 – June 3 EH
Yoga instructors’ training course with Linda Dumont** and Freya Giroux. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 12 Saturdays. $1700. In person at 9533 -106 A avenue, Edmonton or online. Linda 780 975 3903 or  [email protected] hotmail.com.

March 19 C Equinox Ceremony Clarity Breathwork & Live Didgeridoo with Daemond Mano, Trevor Uruski + Guests, Unlock the wisdom of the breath, 6pm to 9pm, $65, https://www.yogamcc.com/workshops 403-251-9642

March 21 O YAA
Senior Teachers Showcase Series w/ Mugs McConnell**. 8-9pm on Zoom. Register www.yoga.ca/yaa-store. See Mar 7 listing for details.

Mar 24-25 O YAA
Trauma Informed Training: Further Explorations with Dr. Paula Fayerman**.  Friday 7-9pm, Saturday 10am-1pm Livestreamed via Zoom only – recordings not available.  FREE for all YAA Certified Teachers & TTP Students.  Openings for Full YAA Members be added later if space is available.  Contact Donalee at [email protected] to be put on the waiting list.  Register online.

March 24 – 26 C H  Acutonics Level 1 Training w/ Erin Taylor, Foundational Sound Healing, 3 full days, $650, https://www.yogamcc.com/acutonics, 403-251-YOGA(9642)

March 25 C H Pelvic Floor Health Yoga with Yoga Therapist Sherry Norman, This workshop is designed as an introduction to pelvic floor health from a yoga perspective, 1pm – 330pm, $50, https://www.yogamcc.com/workshops 403-251-9642

March 25 C
Family Yoga with Mantrini Mikuska at Harmony Yoga Pilates Studio, Sat 11 am-12 pm. $11.25/5 & under free. 809-1402; [email protected]

March 25
Anatomy for Your Yoga Body w/Paula Carnegie Fehr**. Learn how yoga affects your body anatomy and how your body affects your yoga. 9-3pm. $50($25 for prior registrants of Know Your Yoga Body online course). www.hiddenmessages.ca Paula 403-352-3398.  Red Deer, in person only.

March 27 – May 29 C H Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) with Dr.Mark Brown,. These practices are based on some of the best techniques developed from the Wisdom Traditions & also in the field of Neuropsychology, Positive Psychology, Mindfulness, Cognitive Therapy, and Self Compassion, 8 weeks 7pm to 9pm, $499, https://www.yogamcc.com/mbsr 403-251-9642

APRIL 2023

April 3 O YAA
Senior Teachers Showcase Series Mondays w/ Rosemary Nogue**. 8-9pm on Zoom. Get to know Alberta’s Yoga Teachers! Twice/month FREE for all YAA members with a variety of YAA Senior Teachers. Zoom link will be noted on the registration receipt. Recordings available in between classes for Full and Lifetime Members. Register www.yoga.ca/yaa-store.

April 14-16 E H YAA
Exploring Yoga in Community: Asana, Meditation, Therapeutic & Restorative Practices w/Anita Sielecki** $280 (sliding scale). Fri 630pm-Sun 1pm.  Providence Renewal Centre &/or live online.  Contact Anita 780-432-7152 for info. Register 780-427-8776 or www.yoga.ca/yaa-store. 

April 15 E
Gentle Yoga Using a Chair with Linda Dumont** and Freya Giroux. 1-4pm. 9533 106A Avenue, Edmonton. $60. Linda 780 975 3903 or [email protected]

April 16-Jan 28/24 O
SOYA 200hr Foundational Yoga Teacher Training Online, live via Zoom, 3 Sundays each month, $3200+gst. Save $300 when you pay in full! Contact Becky. 403-710-4294.

April 17 O YAA
Senior Teachers Showcase Series w/ Rosemary Nogue**. 8-9pm on Zoom. Register www.yoga.ca/yaa-store. See April 3 listing for details.

April 22 E H YAA
Core Curriculum Class – TTP & Upgrading:  Standing Basics, Origins of Yoga w/ Neil Haggard**. 9:30am-3:30pm. $80. Room #8, 3rd Floor, Percy Page Centre, 11759 Groat Rd, Edmonton OR livestream via Zoom. YAA 780-427-8776 or www.yoga.ca/yaa-store. Hours count toward Teacher Training and Advanced Training Levels.

April 22 E
Prenatal Yoga with Linda Dumont** and Freya Giroux. 1-4pm. 9533 106A Avenue, Edmonton. $60. Linda, 780 975 3903 or [email protected]

Apr 27 O YAA
Professional Development Series Webinar – Yoga for Trauma: Perspectives from a First Responder with Scott Jones, YAA Certified Teacher & police officer.  8-9:30pm on Zoom.  Experiences & practical suggestions on how to effectively teach trauma affected populations. FREE Livestream for YAA Members.  Recordings available with Full/Lifetime Membership only.  Register YAA 780-427-8776 or online.

April 30-May 11 H
SOYA 300hr Professional Upgrade to RYT500 Online/Florida, Module A, two modules req for certification, $4195+gst. Save $300 when you pay in full! Contact Becky 403-710-4294.

MAY 2023

May 2 O YAA
Senior Teachers Showcase Series Tuesdays w/ Lynnda Sharp**. 8-9pm on Zoom. Get to know Alberta’s Yoga Teachers! Twice/month FREE for all YAA members with a variety of YAA Senior Teachers. Zoom link will be noted on the registration receipt. Recordings available in between classes for Full and Lifetime Members. Register www.yoga.ca/yaa-store.

May 6 E H YAA
Core Curriculum Class – TTP & Upgrading: Seated Poses, History of Yoga in the West w/Neil Haggard**. 9:30am-3:30pm. $80. Room #8, 3rd Floor, Percy Page Centre, 11759 Groat Rd, Edmonton OR livestream via Zoom. YAA 780-427-8776 or www.yoga.ca/yaa-store. Hours count toward Teacher Training and Advanced Training Levels.

May 7 E
Chakra Meditation- mudras, mantras, scents, colours, exercises. With Linda Dumont** and Freya Giroux. 1 – 4 p.m. 9533 106A Avenue, Edmonton.  $60. Linda, 780 975 3903 or [email protected].

May 16 O YAA
Senior Teachers Showcase Series w/ Lynnda Sharp**. 8-9pm on Zoom. Register www.yoga.ca/yaa-store. See May 2 listing for details.

May 25 O YAA
Professional Development Series Webinar – Yoga and Grief: Developing Grief Fluency as a Yoga Teacher with Sandy Ayre, YAA Intermediate Teacher.  8-9:30pm on Zoom.  Make your yoga class a grief-safe experience and increase support for those who are grieving.  FREE Livestream for YAA Members.  Recordings available with Full/Lifetime Membership only.  Register YAA 780-427-8776 or online.

May 27 O YAA
YAA’s 47th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. Noon: Election of Members at Large, Year-End Reports. 2:15pm: Workshop w/ Richard Miller**. “Tapping into Unbreakable Well-Being”. No charge for members but please pre-register to receive Zoom link:  www.yoga.ca/yaa-store. 

May 29-June 2  Lake Louise
Immersive Trauma Integration and Yoga Wellness Training and Retreat at Lake Louise Chateau Fairmont.  Retreat-style training. Take a deeper dive into the neurobiology of trauma and attachment while engaging the body in immersive self-care practices for you and your clients. W/ Lisa Scadolari of Lisa’s Yoga and Lori Gill, Registered Psychotherapist, founder of Attachment and Trauma Treatment Centre for Healing (ATTCH). Retreat includes day and evening sound healing events, accommodations and meals $3200 until Nov 25. Day pass access for 5 days $1000 until Nov 25. https://www.attachment-and-trauma-treatment-centre-for-healing.com/2023-lake-louise-immersive-trauma-and-yoga-wellness-training-retreat.html  1 -289-213-8355

JUNE 2023

June 2-4 Sorrento
Annual Retreat w/ Dr. Raj Balkaran. Sorrento, BC.  www.soyayoga.com. Reg starts Jan 1.

June 3 E H YAA
Core Curriculum Class – TTP & Upgrading: Restorative Poses, Definition of Yoga w/Teacher TBA. 9:30am-3:30pm. $80. Room #8, 3rd Floor, Percy Page Centre, 11759 Groat Rd, Edmonton OR livestream via Zoom. YAA 780-427-8776 or www.yoga.ca/yaa-store. Hours count toward Teacher Training and Advanced Training Levels.

JULY/AUGUST 2023

July 2023
West Coast Retreat with Ty Chandler & Sharoni Fixler. Sustained practice, sequenced to progressively open the body through concentrated effort and awareness with the guidance of expert teachers. Two weeks offered. Calgary Iyengar Yoga. 403-457-4070.

July 3-19   E
SOYA 200hr Foundational Yoga Teacher Training immersion, Edmonton, $3200+gst. Save $300 when you pay in full! Contact Becky 403-710-4294.

July 12-16  E H YAA
A Mindfulness Meditation & Gentle Yoga Retreat w/Kavindu (Mexico) & Anita Sielecki** Wed. 3pm-Sun 1pm. Providence Renewal Centre and live online; check www.yoga.ca/yaa-store for updates or contact Anita 780-432-7152; [email protected]

AUGUST 2023

August 4-6 (Fernie, BC)
All-levels Weekend Yoga Workshop with Sam Lloyd**.  $220 includes 11 hrs of yoga and a guided hike.  Contact Sam for more details [email protected]

SEPTEMBER 2023

September 16 E H YAA
Core Curriculum Class – TTP & Upgrading: Supine/Core; Yoga Sutras Pada 1. 9:30am-3:30pm. $80. Room #8, 3 rd Floor, Percy Page Centre, 11759 Groat Rd, Edmonton OR livestream via Zoom. YAA 780-427-8776 or www.yoga.ca/yaa-store. Hours count toward Immersion, TTP and Advanced Training Levels.

September 18-29   E
SOYA 300-hr Professional Upgrade to RYT500, Module A, two modules req for certification, Edmonton, $4195+gst. Pay in full save $300. Contact Becky 403- 710-4294.

September 22-24 E H YAA
Exploring Yoga in Community: Asana, Meditation, Therapeutic & Restorative Practices w/ Anita Sielecki**. $280 (sliding scale). Fri 6:30pm-Sun 1pm. Providence Renewal Centre &/or live online; contact Anita 780-432-7152 for info. Register YAA 780-427-8776 or www.yoga.ca/yaa-store. 

OCTOBER 2023

October 13-18 E YAA
The Depth Teachings of Meditation, a Live Streaming Retreat w/ Richard Miller** (USA) Including BodySensing & Yoga Nidra practices. Updates & pre-registration at https://yoga.ca/product-category/workshops-classes/  Information: Anita (780) 432-7152.

October 20-22 E H YAA
TTP Fall Teaching Skills Workshop. Friday 7-9pm, Saturday & Sunday 9am-4:30pm. $225. Room #8, 3rd Floor, Percy Page Centre, 11759 Groat Rd, Edm. OR livestream via Zoom. YAA 780-427-8776 or www.yoga.ca/yaa-store. Hours count toward Immersion, TTP and Advanced Training Levels.

NOVEMBER 2023

November 4 E H YAA
Core Curriculum Class – TTP & Upgrading: Hip Openers; Yoga Sutras Pada 2. 9:30am-3:30pm. $80. Room #8, 3rd Floor, Percy Page Centre, 11759 Groat Rd, Edmonton OR livestream via Zoom. Hours count towards Immersion, TTP or Advanced Training Levels.  Register YAA 780-427-8776 or www.yoga.ca/yaa-store.

DECEMBER 2023

December 9 E H YAA
Core Curriculum Class – TTP & Upgrading: Forward Bends; 8 Limbs of Yoga. 9:30am-3:30pm. $80. Room #8, 3rd Floor, Percy Page Centre, 11759 Groat Rd, Edmonton OR livestream via Zoom. Hours count towards Immersion, TTP or Advanced Training Levels.  Register YAA 780-427-8776 or www.yoga.ca/yaa-store.

 

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