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Neurogenic Yoga 1-Day Workshop

ONE DAY NEUROGENIC YOGA INTENSIVE WORKSHOP

  • NEXT SESSION DATES:

    Saturday, May 5th, 9-5pm (12-1 lunch)

  • LOCATION:

    Quidi Vidi boathouse, 10 Clancy Drive, St. John’s, NL. Contact Bobby@ShaktiYogaMethod.com to host this workshop in your area. *Live Stream participation option available. 

  • INVESTMENT:

    $149CAD + 15% HST

  • INCLUDES:

    This workshop provides:

    • Breathing techniques to trigger calm by  activating the vagus nerve.
    • One Guided relaxation (yoga nidra) 
    • Two neurogenic yoga practices
    • Intermittant Information presentation to deepen understanding of how Neurogenic yoga is unique in its ability to release stress, tension, and trauma.
    • Opportunity for discussion and questions.
    • A full day of retreat from daily activity with a focus on nurturing your body and mind in a bright and beautiful setting.
    • Ability to join live stream if preferred.
  • WHAT TO BRING:

    Yoga mat, pillows, blanket, notebook, pen
  • REGISTRATION:

    Space is limited so register now and reserve yours.

Register Now For This Workshop


HOST A WORKSHOP:

Shakti Yoga teacher trainings and workshops are taught in various locations within Canada, and internationally. Host this workshop in your area and save the cost of travelling to learn. Contact Bobby@ShaktiYogaMethod.com to discuss specific details on hosting this or other workshops and trainings.

Who’s This Workshop For?

  • Anyone interested in a day of deep relaxation.
  • Anyone wanting to learn how to release the stress from their days and weeks to maintain long term healthy nervous system balance.
  • Neurogenic Yoga™ is especially suitable for those experiencing chronic pain, daily stress & long held tension, and PTSD. 
  • Absolutely no yoga experience is needed. Any movement portions will be gentle, and have chair yoga variation options offered if needed. The final Neurogenic pose involves lying on your yoga mat.
  • Appropriate for any adult, of any age, of any activity level. If you have a body and enjoy feeling good this workshop is for you.

About The Workshop

Did you know that the psoas muscle, along with other muscles involved in nervous system activation, can hold tension and trauma long after a stressor or trauma has ended? Neurogenic yoga is a revolutionary technique that awakens the body’s instinctive tremoring response to restore wholeness after stressful and traumatic events. Unfortunately this unconscious muscle contraction is conditioned out of us at an early age due to societal constructs that see shaking and tremoring as showing vulnerability or weakness.

This is a one day workshop of deep personal exploration. Learn how the nervous system and body tissue can hold anxiety, practice tension and trauma release techniques, and enjoy a day of deep relaxation.

This workshop provides:

  • Lecture
  • Breathing techniques
  • Guided relaxation (yoga nidra)
  • Two neurogenic yoga practices
  • Discussion

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200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training

200 Hour Hatha Yoga Teacher Training

  • NEXT TRAINING DATES:

    Accepting registration for 2025 program. Weekend intensive Friday start dates: Jan 24, Feb 28, Mar 28, Apr 25, May 30, June 27, Sep 12, Oct 3, Oct 31, Nov 28  (Fri 7-9:30pm, Sat 8am-5pm, Sun 8am-5pm, NT). No weekend intensives scheduled for July and August. *Oct 31 Friday will be pre-recorded Class homework to accommodate Halloween.

  • LOCATION:

    St. John’s, NL, Canada. In Person at The Royal St. John’s Regatta Boathouse, 10 Clancy Drive. *Live Stream & Hybrid options also available.

  • INVESTMENT:

    $2950 CAD. $500 deposit required upon registration.

  • INCLUDES:

    200 hours of training, comprehensive yoga instruction manual, logo tote bag, and ongoing access to instructor for mentorship questions.

  • REGISTRATION:

    Space is limited so register now to reserve your spot.

HOST A TEACHER TRAINING:

Shakti Yoga teacher trainings and workshops are taught in various locations within Canada, and internationally. Host this workshop in your area and save the cost of travelling to learn. Contact Bobby@ShaktiYogaMethod.com to discuss specific details on hosting this or other workshops and trainings.

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  • 200 HOUR YOGA TEACHER TRAINING

  • 200 HOUR YOGA TEACHER TRAINING

Who’s This Program For?

  • Yoga Practitioners who want to teach yoga

  • Teachers of yoga who want to deepen their understanding and experience of teaching or who wish to become Yoga Alliance Certified

  • Serious students wishing to deepen their practice

  • Anybody involved in healthcare or education with the desire to compliment their professional work with the vast wisdom of yoga and pass on the benefits of this ancient practice to their clients, patients or students.

About The Program

The Shakti Yoga 200 hour yoga teacher training was the first Yoga Alliance registered program in Newfoundland & Labrador. For over a decade Bobby Bessey (B.Sc., RYT 500, RPYT, CD-DONA, Neurogenic, TRE, Yin), and her team have been training skilled and passionate yoga teachers that now represent a significant percentage of the truly inspired yoga instructor community in our province.

This 200hr Yoga Alliance Registered program takes place over the course of one year. It is comprised of 10 weekend intensives to be completed in sequential order. Participants meet once per month (except in July and August) for a full weekend of study and practice. Each weekend consists of Friday evening, and full days Saturday and Sunday. Meetings are in-person in St. John’s, NL but virtual attendance via Zoom is possible.

This training provides:

  • Yoga asana, pranayama and meditation (personal practice, theory and techniques)

  • History of Yoga, ancient to modern
  • Yoga Philosophy (Yoga Sutras, Bhagavad Gita, Hatha Yoga Pradipika)
  • Anatomy & Physiology
  • Teaching methodology (preparing to teach, sequencing, observation, assisting, demonstration, use of props, and more)
  • Subtle body theory
  • Yoga for specific populations and conditions (prenatal yoga, yoga therapy)
  • Teaching ethics and the business of teaching yoga
  • Asana clinic (learn to teach all major categories of yoga asana and apply through practice teaching)

Program Requirements

Pre-Requisites

Applicants should:

  • Have been practicing yoga for at least one year

  • Have a regular yoga practice
  • Attend classes regularly and/or have a regular home practice
  • Have an interest in all aspects of yoga including philosophy, pranayama and meditation
  • Be in good health (physical and mental) so as to fully participate in the rigorous training schedule, however please contact us if you have a specific condition that might impact on the asana portion of your training. We have accommodated pregnant yogi trainees, those with arthritic conditions, seniors and more. Yoga is for everyone and our training goal is to mentor our trainees to teach classes that are accessible for every body and mind.

Contact Bobby@ShaktiYogaMethod.com if you would like clarification on any of the above pre-requisites. Applicants may be asked to participate in an application interview before acceptance to the program.

Certification

Graduates will receive a certificate showing they have successfully completed the Shakti Yoga Method 200-hour Yoga Alliance approved course. Graduates may then register with Yoga Alliance at the 200 hour level and use the Yoga Alliance RYT designation.

Certification Requirements include:

  • Attend ALL training session hours

  • Submit all 8 Mini Review Quizzes.
  • Submit two assignments a.) Yoga Sutras b.) Class Sequencing
  • Instruct final practicum class and receive feedback from program instructors.
  • Attend 10 yoga classes recorded, live-stream, or in-person and submit observation forms.

  • Submit payment in full. Installments Jan, Mar, and May (final payment) weekends.

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Breathe For Wellness Workshop

Three Hour Pranayama WORKSHOP

  • NEXT SESSION DATES:

    Workshop dates TBA. Contact bobby@shaktiyogamethod.com if you’d like to be notified when dates are scheduled.
  • LOCATION:

    In Person at Yoga Kula Cooperative (286 Torbay Rd St. John’s, NL)

  • INVESTMENT:

    $99 + HST ($113.99) CAD.

  • INCLUDES:

    8 hour session
  • WHAT TO BRING:

    Yoga mat, pillows, blanket, notebook, pen
  • REGISTRATION:

    Contact Bobby@ShaktiYogaMethod.com to be notified of the next scheduled session.

HOST A WORKSHOP:

Shakti Yoga teacher trainings and workshops are taught in various locations within Canada, and internationally. Host this workshop in your area and save the cost of travelling to learn.

Another benefit of hosting a training is that you (or a member of your studio/workplace) are able to participate in the training free once the minimum number of registrants is met.

Please contact Bobby@ShaktiYogaMethod.com to discuss specific details on hosting this or other workshops and trainings.

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Who’s This Workhop For?

This session is for everyone with lungs! Session can be done on a mat, or on a chair. Absolutely no yoga experience necessary. During pose portions variations will be provided for all. If you can breathe you can join this workshop!

About The Workshop

Pranayama (Yoga Breathing Techniques) have long been considered one of the most powerful aspects of a yoga practice. Ancient texts clearly indicate that one should only begin the process of pranayama exploration with an experienced teacher. This caution was attributed to pranayama’s impact on every system in the physical, as well as mental, emotional, and energetic bodies.

The benefits ascribed to practicing pranayama throughout history have been extensive and profound. Modern day science has now given us opportunity to discover how and why these effects occur, and which techniques can be applied to impact specific conditions. Learn how to use pranayama to optimize the health and wellness of yourself, and your loved ones, in this three hour workshop that digs into the traditions of pranayama, and the modern day science that supports and expands upon this ancient science of breath.

This is a three hour workshop that will present the newest science perspectives on the ancient practices of pranayama. The information will be presented in an interactive format that will include performing asana and pranayama techniques to internalize the impact of these powerful breathing methods. Find out how breathing poorly can result in, or exacerbate, various immune and cardiac dysfunction, as well as common issues such as snoring, sleep apnea, post-covid/virus symptoms, and sinus complaints, to name a few. The great news is that just as we can breathe ourselves into illness, we can also breathe our way out. Ancient and modern insights are combined in this session to help you pay attention to your breath and learn how to utilize it for good!

  • Lecture
  • Breathing techniques
  • Guided relaxation (yoga nidra)
  • Two neurogenic yoga practices
  • Discussion

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Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training

40 & 85 Hour SHAKTI PRENATAL YOGA METHOD TEACHER TRAINING

  • NEXT TRAINING DATES:

    Oct 19th, 20th, Nov 16th, 17th, 2024. Saturday and Sunday 9-5pm.

    Space is limited. Register below to be added to class list.

  • LOCATION:

    St. John’s NL, In-person at 10 Clancy Drive, Quidi Vidi Boathouse. Live stream option also available.

  • INVESTMENT:

    $600+hst ($690) CAD. $200 deposit required upon registration

  • INCLUDES:

    4 days of lecture, comprehensive prenatal yoga instruction manual, prenatal yoga nidra scripts & MP3s, and ongoing mentorship with instructor. Counts as 40 Yoga Alliance CEUs.

  • REGISTRATION:

    Space is limited so register now to reserve yours.

Register Now


HOST A TEACHER TRAINING:

Shakti Yoga teacher trainings and workshops are taught in various locations within Canada, and internationally. Host this workshop in your area and save the cost of travelling to learn. Contact Bobby@ShaktiYogaMethod.com to discuss specific details on hosting this or other workshops and trainings.

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Who’s This Program For?

  • Childbirth professionals working with pregnant women who wish to complement their professional work. This would include doulas, midwives, nurses, doctors, childbirth educators, acupuncturists, physiotherapists, massage therapists, therapists, etc.

  • Pregnant women who would like to deepen their understanding of prenatal wellness, optimize their experience of pregnancy and develop skills to create a peaceful and yes, even Enjoyable birth experience

  • Anyone looking to deepen their knowledge of prenatal yoga & birth preparation

  • Teachers of yoga who want to deepen their understanding of the prenatal experience and develop confidence teaching prenatal classes. Counts for 40 hours Yoga Alliance CEUs.

  • Those wanting to become a RPYT (85 Hours) Those interested in registering with Yoga Alliance as a RPYT may enroll in the following three sessions to qualify for 85 hour designation. 
    1. 2-day  Shakti Yoga Nidra Teacher Training
    2. An initial 12-class prenatal session for observation & questions.
    3. A second 12-class prenatal session for practical teaching experience.
    These 3 segments are priced individually and can be done in any order. Contact Bobby@ShaktiYogaMethod.com for more details.

About The Program

The Shakti prenatal Teacher Training presents a teaching philosophy that recognizes the multifaceted needs of expectant mothers. Participants learn to utilize asana, pranayama, meditation, visualization, birth education topics, and birth stories to prepare mothers physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually for pregnancy, birth and motherhood. This training provides:
  • Comprehensive Manual
  • Prenatal Yoga Nidra Scripts and MP3s
  • Prenatal yoga benefits and precautions
  • Anatomy & physiology of pregnancy
  • Approaches for supporting emotional changes during pregnancy
  • Considerations for each trimester
  • Common prenatal conditions
  • Asana for specific pregnancy discomforts and birth preparation
  • Asana for early labour and to promote optimal baby position
  • Vinyasa, gentle, and restorative approaches.
  • Using props and modifications in a prenatal class
  • Chakras; Pregnancy and the energetic body
  • Sequences for prenatal yoga classes & how to create your own
  • Practical teaching and assisting experience
  • Ongoing mentoring support
  • Pranayama for pregnancy and birth.
  • Visualization and meditations for expectant mothers
  • Mantra and affirmations for prenatal mothers
  • Language analysis and usage for prenatal classes
  • Specific cues, breaths, and movement to direct the nervous system.
  • Incorporating birth education into prenatal yoga classes
  • Using birth stories to prepare and empower
  • Prenatal partner yoga.
  • Birth education for couples
  • Teaching comfort techniques for labor
  • Stages of labour and delivery
  • Pelvic floor anatomy
  • Postnatal core and diastasis recti considerations
  • Pelvic floor recovery exercises and myths
  • Postnatal recovery asana and precautions
  • Approaches to support physical, mental, emotional postpartum needs
  • Mantra, affirmations and nidras for postpartum coping and healing
  • Incorporating baby into yoga recovery
  • Class sequences for mom and baby classes

Program Requirements

Pre-Requisites

Applicants should:

Have some yoga experience, and/or experience supporting pregnant women in any setting. Contact Bobby@ShaktiYogaMethod.com for clarification. 

Certification

Graduates will receive a certificate showing they have successfully completed the Shakti Yoga Method 40-hour Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training. Approved for 40 Yoga Alliance CEUs. Graduates may register with Yoga Alliance as a RPYT with the additional yoga nidra and practicum sessions described above.

Certification Requirements include:

  • Attend 4 days of lecture. 

  • Read Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth & submit book review.
  • Submit prenatal yoga class plan, peer observation forms, practicum class video, and do one peer class exchange to be scheduled at own convience.

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Hatha Yoga Mixed Level

Hatha Yoga Mixed-Level Classes

  • NEXT SESSION DATES:

    9 Week Spring Session (April 30 – June 25). Every Tuesday from 8:30PM – 9:30PM 

  • LOCATION:

    The St. John’s Royal Regatta Boathouse, 10 Clancy Drive, St. John’s, NL.  Live stream option also available

  • INVESTMENT:

    IN STUDIO: $144 + HST ($165.60) CAD
    LIVE STREAM: $135 + HST ($155.25) CAD

  • INCLUDES:

    Nine 60 minute classes. In-person registrants able to join live stream whenever needed. 

  • REGISTRATION:

    Space is limited. Register now to reserve yours (fee is prorated for enrollment mid-session).

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Private yoga sessions are also available. Contact Bobby@ShaktiYogaMethod.com for more information.

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  • HATHA YOGA MIXED-LEVEL CLASSES

Who’s This Class For?

All Levels: Those with some yoga experience and those new to yoga. Beginners are welcome.  The class is mixed level. Beginner variations will be provided for all poses.

Participants must be able to easily move from sitting on a mat to standing (and vice versa) and be able to support their upper body with their hands (like when on hands and knees).

About The Class

This is a mixed level class that encourages breath awareness as we flow from pose to pose. 

This class provides:

  • Yoga poses with variations designed to fit every skill and experience level

  • Breathing exercises

  • Guided relaxation

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Prenatal Yoga

Shakti Yoga Method Prenatal Yoga Classes

  • NEXT SESSION DATES:

    9 Week Spring Session (April 30 – June 25). Every Tuesday from 7:00PM – 8:00PM

  • LOCATION:

    The St. John’s Royal Regatta Boathouse, 10 Clancy Drive, St. John’s, NL.   Live Stream option also available.

  • INVESTMENT:

    IN STUDIO: $144 + HST ($165.60.00) CAD
    LIVE STREAM: $135 + HST ($155.25) CAD

  • INCLUDES:

    Nine 60 minute classes, plus access to each class topic recording for one week.

  • REGISTRATION:

    Space is limited. Click the link below to register and reserve a space for you and baby.

Register Now For Spring 2024 Session


Private yoga sessions are also available. Contact Bobby@ShaktiYogaMethod.com for more information.

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Who is This Class For?

Expectant parents from 12 weeks to delivery

About The Class

The Shakti Prenatal Yoga Method doubles as a prenatal fitness class, and a birth readiness program. Moms are prepared to approach birth and motherhood with calm and confidence. Each class begins with a birth preparation topic, followed by a series of yoga movements and breath practices, and ends with a guided relaxation session. These calming and strengthening prenatal classes are designed to optimize expectant mothers’ physical and mental health while promoting the bond between mother and child. Breathing exercises are emphasized throughout the class to calm the mind, and prepare the body for delivery. Each movement is carefully chosen to stretch and strengthen muscles needed to support the body during pregnancy and childbirth. Yoga maneuvers to encourage baby into ideal birth position, and to tone and create range of motion in the muscles that support the pelvis, including the pelvic floor, are highlighted. The Shakti Yoga Method’s combination of carefully curated physical, mental, and emotional preparation techniques is an extremely effective and proven program for enhancing quality of pregnancy and birthing experiences. Bobby now trains Shakti Yoga Method teachers worldwide to help women and parents everywhere prepare for beautiful, comfortable, and yes, even enjoyable, birthing. Bobby draws on more than 15 years of experience teaching prenatal yoga, providing birth doula services, and instructing childbirth education programs. She uses educational topics, and visualizations to deepen the impact of yoga postures and breath practices. This multi-faceted program was developed as she observed what skills, and birth preparation techniques were most effective in helping her birth doula clients to intuitively and joyfully birth their babies. Meet other birthing women and parentes, share your own experiences, and go home to the most deep and delicious sleep with baby. 

This class provides:

  • Yoga poses designed for Mom’s blossoming figure

  • Birth preparation techniques

  • Breathing exercises

  • Guided relaxation

  • A community of mom’s to be with whom to share experiences

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Yoga Nidra Teacher Training

Yoga Nidra Teacher Training

  • NEXT TRAINING DATES:

    Feb 10, 11, 2024. Sat/Sun 9am-5pm

  • LOCATION:

    St. John’s, NL. In-Person at the Quidi Vidi Boathouse. Live stream option also available.

  • INVESTMENT:

    $290 CAD+hst (333.50)

  • INCLUDES:

    2 days of lecture, discussion & practical application. A comprehensive yoga Nidra instruction manual is provided.

  • REGISTRATION:

    Space is limited. Register now to reserve yours.

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HOST A TEACHER TRAINING:

Shakti Yoga teacher trainings and workshops are taught in various locations within Canada, and internationally. Host this workshop in your area and save the cost of travelling to learn. Please contact Bobby@ShaktiYogaMethod.com to discuss specific details on hosting this or other workshops and trainings.

Who’s This Program For?

  • Yoga Instructors who would like to incorporate this practice into their yoga instruction.
  • Yoga Instructors who are YA registered. Counts as 16 hours of CEUs for RYTs
  • Anyone working in health and wellness who would like to utilize yoga nidra as a tool to compliment their own practices.
  • Anyone wanting to deepen their understanding of this powerful guided meditation technique and bring it into their personal or professional lives.

  • Yoga Instructors who have completed the Shakti 40 hour prenatal yoga teacher training and are working toward 85 hour certification.

About The Program

In this training you will explore the physiological, psychological and practical aspects of yoga nidra to develop a multi-faceted understanding of this powerful tradition.

Some topics covered in this two day intensive include:

  • Yoga nidra traditions
  • Neuroscience perspectives
  • Jungian archetypes
  • Modern variations of Yoga Nidra
  • Hypnosis concepts
  • Understanding your clients’ needs
  • Incorporating yoga nidra into asana classes
  • Yoga nidra for general audiences
  • Yoga nidra for special populations
  • Developing your own long and short scripts
  • Props and classroom settings
  • Practice putting learned skills into action
  • Developing a home yoga nidra practice
  • Includes a comprehensive manual, yoga nidra scripts for class usage, and MP3 Downloads for personal practice.

Program Requirements

Pre-Requisites

No prior yoga or meditation experience required. Absolutely no physical pre-requisites. Anyone can benefit from bringing this practice into their profession, family, or personal practice.

Certification

Graduates will receive a certificate indicating they have successfully completed the Shakti Yoga Method 16 hour Yoga Nidra Teacher Training. This qualifies as 16 CEU hours with Yoga Alliance.

Certification Requirements include:

Attend ALL training session hours.

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Neurogenic Yoga

Shakti Yoga Method Neurogenic Yoga Classes

  • NEXT SESSION DATES:

    7 Week Spring Session: May 13-June 24. 
    Every Monday from 7:00PM – 8:00PM

  • LOCATION:

    The St. John’s Royal Regatta Boathouse, 10 Clancy Drive, St. John’s, NL

  • INVESTMENT:

    $154 + HST ($177.10) CAD

  • INCLUDES:

    Seven 60 minute classes held in a supportive environment. 

  • REGISTRATION:

    Space is limited so register now and reserve yours (fee is prorated for enrollment mid-session).

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Private Neurogenic sessions are also available. Contact Bobby@ShaktiYogaMethod.com for more information.

Who’s This Class For?

Neurogenic Yoga™ is especially suitable for those experiencing chronic pain, daily stress & long held tension, PTSD. It is also however an opportunity to simply shake off the stress from your day or week as a means of maintaining healthy nervous system balance.

About The Class

Neurogenic Yoga™ is a revolutionary technique to heal trauma and reduce stress. It combines yoga poses and breathing with the body’s body’s natural therapeutic shaking response. The human (and animal) nervous system has an instinctual shaking response that is genetically coded to help us discharge long-held tension and trauma. It is an unconscious muscle contraction that restores the body to wholeness after stressful or traumatic events.

Vibration and shaking in the body automatically occurs when the nervous system identifies threat. Unfortunately the negative social constructs that see shaking and tremoring, as showing vulnerability or weakness, mean that this innate release mechanism is conditioned out of us at a very early age. Neurogenic Yoga reawakens the body’s intrinsic release mechanism to optimize health and wellness.

Class will begin with a 30 minute series of movements. Modifications are offered to ensure this portion is suitable for all bodies and experience levels. Absolutely no yoga experience or ability is needed. These poses will stretch and tire the psoas, and other muscles that are involved in the contraction response that occurs when the nervous system experiences stress, or feels unsafe.

Yoga movements are followed by a lying posture that safely introduces neurogenic tremoring to release physical and emotional stress and tension. Vibration usually begins in the legs and may spread throughout the entire body to release long held tension. This method is based on Dr. David Berceli’s technique of Trauma Releasing Exercises® (TRE®).

This class provides:

Six 75 minute classes in a calm and supportive environment. 

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Prenatal Couples Yoga

Shakti Yoga Method Prenatal Yoga Couples Class

  • NEXT SESSION DATES:

    This is a single class usually placed at the end of a prenatal yoga session. Contact Bobby@ShaktiYogaMethod.com for info on the next class scheduled.

  • LOCATION:

    Yoga Kula Cooperative (286 Torbay Rd St. John’s, NL). Live Stream option also available.

  • INVESTMENT:

    $35+HST ($40.25) CAD per couple

  • INCLUDES:

    A single 75 minute yoga class for Mom and partner.

  • REGISTRATION:

    Contact Bobby@ShaktiYogaMethod.com to be notified of the next scheduled session.

Private yoga sessions are also available. Contact Bobby@ShaktiYogaMethod.com for more information.

Who’s This Class For?

Expectant parents from 12 weeks to delivery.

About The Class

Bring your yoga partner whether he/she is dad, mom, nana, or close friend to your growing baby. Choose someone you are comfortable touching and being in close proximity with. Prenatal Couples Yoga is suitable for all experience levels and body types. Even absolute beginners will be able to enjoy this bonding evening of gentle stretches, strengthening movements, breath focus and relaxation. This is an evening of family wellness and connection. Go home feeling stronger, calmer and more in touch with your growing family circle.

This class includes:

  • Yoga poses for couples, designed for Mom’s blossoming figure

  • Birth preparation techniques

  • Breathing exercises

  • Guided relaxation

  • A community of parents-to-be with whom to share experiences

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Mom & Baby Yoga

Mom & Baby (Postnatal) Yoga

  • NEXT SESSION DATES:

    Contact Bobby@ShaktiYogaMethod.com for information on upcoming sessions.

  • LOCATION:

    Yoga Kula Cooperative, 286 Torbay Rd St. John’s, NL. Live stream option also available

  • INVESTMENT:

    IN STUDIO: $168 + HST ($193.20) CAD.
    LIVE STREAM: $156 + HST ($179.40) CAD

  • INCLUDES:

    Twelve one-hour classes in a supportive environment for new moms and babies.

  • REGISTRATION

    Contact Bobby@ShaktiYogaMethod.com to be notified of the next scheduled session.

Private yoga sessions are also available. Contact Bobby@ShaktiYogaMethod.com for more information.

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Who’s This Class For?

Moms who are six weeks postpartum and babies in their pre-crawling stage. 

About The Class

Moms spend time with their new baby while reconnecting with self and gently strengthening, toning and calming the postpartum body and mind. Each class strengthens and opens areas that need attention postnatally. Short pose series are taught so moms can incorporate yoga movements into five minute practices throughout their busy new-mommy days.

This class is a supportive environment to exchange experiences with new moms and introduce your baby to new friends. No need for a baby sitter or disrupting baby’s feeding schedule. 

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