Yoga Classes
Hatha Yoga Mixed Level
A yoga class to develop strength, flexibility and calm for every body-type, age and experience level. Beginner students are welcome in this class. No experience required. As the session progresses we build toward connecting postures into gentle flowing sequences. Everyone participates in a way that best suits their own body and experience level. Stretch, strengthen, breathe deeply and finish class with a short relaxation that will have you ready for the most restful sleep ever.
Prenatal Yoga
Shakti Prenatal Yoga Classes carefully incorporate asana movements that enhance comfort during pregnancy, and prepare for easier, more enjoyable births. The addition of birth education topics, breathing techniques, and guided meditations compliment yoga asana, and enhance the overall effectiveness of this program. This program was developed using Bobby’s hands-on observation of the skills, and birth preparation techniques most effective in helping her birth doula clients intuitively and joyfully birth their babies.
Neurogenic Yoga
Neurogenic Yoga is a technique to heal trauma and reduce stress. It combines yoga with the body’s body’s natural therapeutic shaking response. Class begins with a 30 minute series of movements. Modifications are offered to ensure this portion is suitable for all. Absolutely no yoga experience or ability is needed. Class finishes with a lying posture that safely introduces neurogenic tremoring to release physical and emotional stress and tension.
Prenatal Couples Yoga
Bring Dad, Mom, Nana, or Close friend to you and your growing baby to this lighthearted prenatal couples class. Choose someone you are comfortable touching and being in close proximity with. This class is suitable for all experience levels and body types. Even absolute beginners will be able to enjoy this bonding class 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.
Mom & Baby Yoga
A class for Moms and parents to spend time with their new baby while reconnecting with self. Classes gently strengthen, tone and calm the postpartum body and mind. Each class strengthens and opens areas that need attention postnatally. Short pose series are also 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.
Workshops
Couples Birth Preparation Workshop
Partners learn mutual support techniques to enhance prenatal, birthing, and postnatal experiences. This workshop presents education topics, birth videos, and practical labour support techniques. This is a bonding workshop for moms, dads & birth supports to build skills, confidence, and enhance the connections of your growing family. Both parents, and birth supports will go home feeling confident and empowered as birthing day approaches!
Neurogenic Yoga 1-Day Workshop
The psoas and 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.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 that will include lecture, neurogenic yoga practices, breathing techniques, and guided relaxation.
Breathe For Wellness Workshop
Pranayama (Yoga Breathing Techniques) impact on every system in the physical, as well as mental, emotional, and energetic bodies. This three hour workshop presents the newest science perspectives on the ancient practices of pranayama. Workshop will utilize asana and pranayama techniques to internalize the impact of these powerful breathing methods. 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.
Teacher Training
Yin Yoga Teacher Training
40 Hour SHAKTI YIN YOGA INSTRUCTOR TRAINING NEXT TRAINING DATES: February 8/9 , 15/16, 2025. Two weekends Sat/Sun, 9-5pm. Space is limited. Register below to be added to class list. […]
India Ashram Retreat
Join Bobby Bobby Bessey, B.Sc., E-RYT 500, RPYT, Yoga Teacher Trainer, for an immersive two weeks of awe and self-discovery. Dive deep into the heart of India’s ashram culture, savour its diverse cuisine, and lose yourself in a land of ancient wisdom and world heritage sites.
You will begin in the bustling city of Mumbai (Bombay), and travel onward with your group to an ashram nestled beneath the hilltop birth place of the Monkey God Hanuman. Spend 10 days immersed in traditional yoga lifestyle and wisdom, studying with Bobby, Guru-ji and other experienced spiritual guides. Ashram schedule is interspersed with day trips to ancient sites that will bring study topics to life.
Finish this life-changing experience with a guided tour of India’s most famous cultural sights and cuisine. This journey is designed to be much more than a tour. It is an opportunity for profound personal transformation, set against the backdrop of India’s rich spiritual, cultural, and culinary heritage.
200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training
We are proud to be Newfoundland’s first Yoga Alliance certified Yoga Teacher Training program. Shakti Yoga Method has been graduating confident, skilled, and inspirational yoga instructors for over a decade. Program structure is one weekend per month with summers off. In-person, online, or hybrid participation options available. Experienced instructors from varied yoga traditions and styles create a rich and supportive learning environment. Appropriate for yoga lovers of any age and body type.
Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training
The Shakti Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training program is designed to train teachers to confidently and skillfully weave asana, pranayama, meditation, visualization, and birth education into fun and effective prenatal yoga classes. This proven method prepares mothers and birthing parents for comfortable pregnancies, easier births, and faster postnatal recovery. A beautiful balance of anatomy, physiology, and yoga energetics is presented. A comprehensive manual, class outlines, prenatal yoga nidra scripts, MP3s, and more included. Yoga Alliance certified for RPYT status.
Yoga Nidra Teacher Training
The Shakti Yoga Nidra Teacher Training explores the powerful yoga tradition of inducing a state of deep relaxation to destress, release fears, and even evolve spiritually. Whether you are a yoga teacher, therapist, or simply looking for deep personal relaxation this training workshop is for you. Yoga nidra is the most accessible practice in yoga, indeed it can even be practiced while lying in bed. It is effective for children and adults. Absolutely no yoga experience or background is required to benefit from this session. Includes a comprehensive manual, yoga nidra scripts for class usage, and MP3 downloads for personal practice.
Ayurvedic Yoga Teacher Training
A four day teacher training workshop to aid yoga teachers in incorporating ayurveda into their yoga asana classes, and to provide the tools needed for anyone to bring the healing practice of Ayurveda into their daily lives. Learn the basis of Ayurvedic theory, how to support and heal dosha imbalance through the use of yoga asana, pranayama, herbs, teas, and other healing modalities. Comprehensive manual, sample classes, and recipes included.
