Upcoming event(s):
- Weekly on-line meditation & dialogue circles by anonymous contribution, on Wednesdays 7:30pm to 9pm via Zoom. Learn more and register here: https://www.globaldaana.org/class/204
3-Hour Urban Retreat: The Power of Yoga
Experience the transformative effects of a 3-hour yoga retreat!
You can join us either live in person (limited to 10 participants) or via Zoom
Guided by two yoga teachers and facilitators with a combined teaching experience of 40 years, Diana Perez & Bhaskar Goswami
In this retreat you will:
• Create a pause in your life that will allow you to recharge and reconnect with yourself.
• Explore many of the yoga practices and techniques: meditation, asana (physical postures), pranayama (breathing techniques), self-awareness, mindfulness, etc.
• Review how this ancient eastern wisdom is supported by current western science.
• Experience the effects of these practices on your mind, body and soul.
• Learn to use these practices in your everyday life to enhance health and happiness.
• Connect, dialogue, and share experiences with a like-minded community of yogis and yoginis.
Dates & Times: 2020
Saturday July 25th 10 am - 1 pm
Location:
Outdoors:
Pointe-Claire Windmill
5 Saint-Joachim Ave, Pointe-Claire, Quebec H9S 4P1
Indoors (if weather not permitting)
Studio Works
275 Lakeshore Road
Pointe Claire Village, Qc.
Cost (including tax):
$45
Schedule:
10:00-10:30 am: Gentle asana, pranayama and meditation practice (Bhaskar)
10:30-11:20 am: The science of yoga + discussion (Diana)
11:20-11:30 am: Break
11:30-12:00 pm: Yoga flow practice (Diana)
12:00-1:00 pm: Yoga off the mat: Principles of yoga in our daily lives + discussion (Bhaskar)
What to bring:
If you participate live, in person:
Your own yoga mat*
Water bottle
Pen and notebook
An open inquisitive mind and spirit
*(if you don’t have a mat let us know and we will provide one for you)
If you participate virtually via Zoom:
Please also make sure you have sufficient space to practice, and that your Zoom is set up well (audio and video)
How to dress:
Casual clothing that will allow you to move and practice yoga freely (wear layers so that you can stay warm and comfortable)
To register and for specific questions please email Diana Perez at: dianaperezpt@icloud.com
You can join us either live in person (limited to 10 participants) or via Zoom
Guided by two yoga teachers and facilitators with a combined teaching experience of 40 years, Diana Perez & Bhaskar Goswami
In this retreat you will:
• Create a pause in your life that will allow you to recharge and reconnect with yourself.
• Explore many of the yoga practices and techniques: meditation, asana (physical postures), pranayama (breathing techniques), self-awareness, mindfulness, etc.
• Review how this ancient eastern wisdom is supported by current western science.
• Experience the effects of these practices on your mind, body and soul.
• Learn to use these practices in your everyday life to enhance health and happiness.
• Connect, dialogue, and share experiences with a like-minded community of yogis and yoginis.
Dates & Times: 2020
Saturday July 25th 10 am - 1 pm
Location:
Outdoors:
Pointe-Claire Windmill
5 Saint-Joachim Ave, Pointe-Claire, Quebec H9S 4P1
Indoors (if weather not permitting)
Studio Works
275 Lakeshore Road
Pointe Claire Village, Qc.
Cost (including tax):
$45
Schedule:
10:00-10:30 am: Gentle asana, pranayama and meditation practice (Bhaskar)
10:30-11:20 am: The science of yoga + discussion (Diana)
11:20-11:30 am: Break
11:30-12:00 pm: Yoga flow practice (Diana)
12:00-1:00 pm: Yoga off the mat: Principles of yoga in our daily lives + discussion (Bhaskar)
What to bring:
If you participate live, in person:
Your own yoga mat*
Water bottle
Pen and notebook
An open inquisitive mind and spirit
*(if you don’t have a mat let us know and we will provide one for you)
If you participate virtually via Zoom:
Please also make sure you have sufficient space to practice, and that your Zoom is set up well (audio and video)
How to dress:
Casual clothing that will allow you to move and practice yoga freely (wear layers so that you can stay warm and comfortable)
To register and for specific questions please email Diana Perez at: dianaperezpt@icloud.com
About your Facilitators:
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Diana Perez, PT (physiotherapist), yoga teacher, certified yoga therapist, functional medicine and wellness consultant
Diana has been a PT since 1985, and practicing yoga since 2000. She has been teaching yoga since 2002 (Hatha certified 2002; Ashtanga certified 2005). One of Diana’s greatest passions is in teaching people to use yoga for their physical, mental and spiritual health, and to this aim teaches classes, gives workshops and runs both local and international retreats. She also has a great interest in empowering yoga teachers in the areas of yoga anatomy, alignment and injury prevention. She is a faculty member in various Teacher Training (TT) Programs in Montreal (Sun & Moon 200 hr Yoga TT, Moksha WI Yin TT, Happy Tree 300 hr Yoga TT, Happy Tree Advanced Yin TT.) Clinically, Diana has been using yoga to treat her patients since 2002 and became a Certified Professional Yoga Therapist in 2017. She is the founder of the Canadian Institute of Yoga Therapy, and has developed and teaches Medical Yoga Therapy courses to health care professionals, showing them how to integrate yoga into health care. She has also pursued training in the areas of Acupuncture, Ayurveda, Naturopathic and Functional Medicine, and Functional Nutrition. Learn more: dianaperezpt.com |
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Bhaskar Goswami, teacher, speaker & yogipreneur Bhaskar Goswami is an impactful speaker and a senior yoga and meditation teacher from Assam, India. He has led numerous international retreats, having presented in prestigious organizations and events like COP22 (UN Global Climate Change Summit, Morocco). In 2007 he founded BODHI, a multiple award-winning company dedicated to offering genuine wellbeing to people in their homes, businesses, schools and special care places. He is also the founder of daana (CBC Media Prize 2016, Startup of the Year), a non-profit organization making wellness accessible to all by creating anonymous contribution activities around the world. He has published two international albums, Open Yoga and Wisdom Stories, and is the author of Wisdom Stories - Book 1
Bhaskar has a Masters Honors in Electronic Engineering from the University of Nottingham (England) and a 10-year international engineering career. He lives in Montreal with his family of three children. Learn more: bhaskargoswami.com |