MARLA MEENAKSHI JOY.Marla Meenakshi Joy, (Co-Owner and Director of Downward Dog Yoga Centre), first traveled to India in 1988 to study meditation and the philosophy of the Vedas with Swami Shyam, as well as other learned scholars in the Himalayas. She is a Certified Meditation and Yoga Philosophy teacher from the International Meditation Institute in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, Himalayas. Along with her studies with her Pranayama teacher Sri Sudhir Tiwari, Marla has also completed an Advanced Pranayama training with Sri O.P. Tiwari from the Kaivalyadhama Institute in Pune, India.
She has been teaching in teacher training programs since 1999 across Canada, the U.S., Europe and Asia, as both a teacher of Philosophy and Sanskrit, Chanting and Meditation, Ashtanga and Vinyasa yoga, and Restorative Yoga. A practicing Shiatsu Therapist since 1993, and teaching Mysore (Self-Practice) around the globe, Meenakshi has a healing and informative touch. As a celebrated songstress, she also leads Kirtan (call-and-response chanting) with her band SWAHA, with inspired musical compositions with her partner/keyboardist, Ron Reid. She has produced four CDs of Sanskrit chanting entitled “Prayer's”, “Salutations”, “Vishnu’s Dream”, “Bolo!”, “Shanti Pulse, and their newest CD “Gone Beyond” Later that year she studied Yin Yoga with Tracey Soghrati, a 40 hour certification. She continues to study with many inspiring yogis including Sarah Powers, David Life, and Sharon Gannon, and the radiant community of Toronto. As a teacher, Lana strives to offer a safe and nourishing space for students. Her classes are a mix of expressive asana, stillness, and philosophy. Also an actor and musician, Lana merges her love for Sanskrit and song with the practice of kirtan (call and response chanting). Lana has recorded two albums: Invocation (2013) and Reverence (2017). She loves to travel to communities around the world sharing the magic of mantra! donwarddog.com swaha.ca |
CLASSES.Saturday 11:15am-1PM Pillars of Strength
Saturday 2:30-4:15PM Pranayama Sunday 11:15am-1PM Surya/Chandra Yoga Sunday 2:30-4:15PM Panel Talk: What is Mordern Yoga? Pillars of Strength. By understanding the structure of the hand, the arm and the shoulder girdle, we can learn to support the weight of our bodies in various poses and develop an economy of movement and an efficiency of energy.
Highlighting poses such as bakasana and tittibhasana, as well as tripod headstand as preparation for second series headstand. Pranayama: Linking Breath and Mind. Pranayama is an ancient practice in yoga that allows us to access our energy bodies through various breathing techniques. Pranayama is the vital link between the body, the mind, the emotions, and the metaphysical or spiritual realm.It is an essential tool to restore vitality and create greater spiritual awareness. In this workshop we will explore how pranayama can guide our “inner voyage” towards Self- discovery. Surya/Chandra Yoga. This class helps to balance the energies in the Surya and Chandra nadir (Solar and Lunar subtle nerve channels), creating a unified flow of energy and consciousness. By immersing ourselves in moment to moment awareness, we can allow our energies to rise and fall with the ebb and flow of heating and cooling vinyasa. Our journey moves from: Stamina building standing poses to strengthen the physical, Hip opening poses to allow the stagnant emotions to release, and Restorative/Yin poses to create a deep un-winding and un-minding to the psyche. >> to schedule |
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