Event History | Events

Ganges Yoga Studio hosts a variety of healthy lifestyle events throughout the year. The following is a list of some events we've hosted or participated in the past.

Special Events

Opening the Energy Body with Jocelan Coty
Saturday, January 26
Deep listening, meditation and restorative poses to promote stillness, and flowing asanas to promote freedom and awareness in the body.  Pranayama and mantra to open energy channels.
2 pm to 5 pm
$35

Yoga Nidra w/Rupert Adams
NEW DATE:  Sunday, February 10
1 pm to 5 pm
$50 for those who pre-register (call 537-2444), more at the door if space permits
Yoga Nidra, or Yogic Sleep, is the place where dreams come from.  It originates from an ancient tantric practice, and offers complete mental, emotional and physical relaxtion.  Yoga Nidra is a place beyond waking and sleeping - a deep meditative state - the meditative yeart of Yoga.

Enhancing Body Communication Via the Myofacial System with Lyndsay Savage
Sunday, February 17
This workshop will help students explore myofascia connectons in the practice of Yoga asanas.  The myofascia system describes the muscle and connective tissue within your body.  The class will include Pranayama (breath work), detailed asana analysis, and vinyasa  flow asana practice.  Students should have some prior experience with Yoga asanas.
1:30 pm to 4:30 pm
$35 pre-registered, $40 at the door.

Yoga for Meditation with Patricia Galaczy
Saturday, February 23
In this half-day exploration, participants will experience the union body, mind and breath through a non-achievement based practice that combines the practice of Hatha Yoga with Mindfulness Meditation.  Pause.  Open.  Relax.  Be.
1 pm to 4 pm
$35 pre-registered, $40 at the door.

Sutra Surfing with Lalita
Sundays, February 24 and March 2
Learn, sing and meditate on selected Sanskrit verses.
1:30 pm to 4 pm
$30 per class or $55 for both.

Backbending Workshop with Lee (Loknath) Mason
Saturday, March 1
For Level 1 & 2 students and for those who wish to rekindle their personal practices.  This session will work with beginner and intermediate yoga asanas and some basic anatomy relating to backbends.  Come awaken the spine!
1 pm to 4 pm
$35 pre-registered, $40 at the door.

Yoga Weekend with Monica Voss
$250 plus GST.
May 25-27, 2007
Join Monica for her seventh asana and pranayama workshop on Salt Spring Island.
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Jan Hull and Jane Peterson - Human Systems Training
$300
Planned Dates for 2007 - Year Long Certification Program
Feb 21-25, June 6-10, Aug 22-26, Nov 14-18
Join Jan Hull and Jane Peterson from the Human Systems Institute for the third year long Certified Training Program offered in Canada and the second in Beautiful British Columbia on Vancouver Island.
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Other Local Events

the Mysticism of Sound 2007 - North Vancouver
$400-$450
Friday, October 26, 2007
A celebration and public presentation of the music and teaching of Indian Sufi master and composer Hidayat Inayat-Khan.
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Lalita Lane • Sanskrit Sessions
Jan 21 through Feb 25, 2-3pm
$75 plus tax
Learn to read, write and pronounce the Sanskrit alphabet in six Sunday Sessions in the main studio. We will also practice by writing out a chosen yoga sutra or verse from the Gita, and making our own inspirational Sanskrit verse object d'art.
For more info contact Lalita at 653-4084.

Alice Bracegirlde and DJ Rowan - BellyFit Live™ a fusion fitness class
$20
Sunday, March 4, 11:00am-12:30pm
Join master Instructor Alice Bracegirlde, and Middle Eastern Techno Wizard, DJ Rowan, for an evolutionary journey of body, mind and spirit. Be inspired. Be challenged. Be alive. Prepare to shimmy and sweat! To register, contact Oriana at 250.653.4443 or oriana@orianabellydance.com

Oriana • The Passion of the Snake: An Evening of Belly Dance
September 23, 2006
Oriana (Angie Jenkins) is very excited to present her third show at the Ganges Yoga Studio, "The Passion of the Snake: An Evening of Belly Dance".
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Salt Spring Centre of Yoga 32nd Annual Family Yoga Retreat
August 3 - 7, 2006
Join us at the Salt Spring Centre of Yoga 32nd Annual Summer Retreat, a time away from the routines of our daily lives, to reflect and renew through the timeless practices of Yoga at the Salt Spring Centre of Yoga, in a supportive and beautiful Gulf Island setting.for the Family Retreat from the 3rd through 7th of August!
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Guest Teachers

The Davids

Nov 3 - 5
$225 individual (incl tax)
$375 couple (incl tax)
The Davids offer a new dimension to understanding asanas in partneryoga. Suitable for individuals or couples wanting to explore poses deeply and safely in working pairs.
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Michael Stone • Yoga from the Inside Out
Fri, Sept. 29, 6-9pm
Sat, Sept. 30, 9am-12pm, 1:30-4:30pm
Sun, Oct. 1, 9am-12pm, 1:30-3pm
$250 (incl tax)
Deepening a Yoga Practice does not come from adding more and more postures but by slowing down and noticing the internal patterns of alignment of body and mind.
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Monica Voss • Asana & Pranayama Workshop
May 26-28, 2006 $250 (incl tax)
Take the time to explore the beauty and rhythm of relaxed natural breathing and movement in the tradition of Vanda Scaravelli.
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A Weekend with Julie Gudmestad
March 24 - 26, 2006
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Wise Elder Nia• Leslie • Studio Be
Jan 18 - March 8

Weekend Workshops

Kashi Richardson • Introduction to Yoga Therapy
October 20 - 22, 2006
$170
YTT 500 hour Elective Module. 17 hours of course credits. A two day training for yoga teachers or teachers-in-training
A basic understanding of Ayurveda is recommended.
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Celeste Mallett • Restorative Yoga Teacher Training
October 27 - 29, 2006
$170
Two-day program for yoga teachers or teachers-in-training.
YTT 500 hour Elective Module. Learning to relax is at the heart of living well. Restorative Yoga provides the teacher with skilful ways to teach the art of conscious relaxation.
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Celeste Mallett • Evolving as a Teacher~ The Next Step
November 17 - 19, 2006
$170
Two-day program. Learn sound alignment principles, read bodies effectively to determine proper assists and adjustment techniques, and safely modify asanas to encourage your students to move deeper and hold poses longer.
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Pre-Registered Specials

Beginner's Yoga with Patricia Galaczy
Thursdays • 6-7:30pm $110 (incl tax)
Apr 6 - June 15
(Drop-ins Welcome)

Intro to Pilates• Diana • Studio Be
Mar 5 - Apr 23 :10:00-11:00am
$75 (incl tax)

A YEAR TO LIVE
How to live this year as if it were your last

Monthly starting April 11
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Facilitator: Christine Mauro
$65 for the year

If you only had one year to live, what would you do? Join us as we journey through the coming year as if it were our last. Using Stephen Levine’s book, A Year to Live, as our guide, we will follow Levine’s practical strategies and explore his guided meditations.

To support us on this exciting but difficult and sometimes frightening journey, we will meet once a month throughout the year. Together we may discover that, as Levine says, “preparing for death is one of the most profoundly healing acts of a lifetime” – that practicing for death enhances our joy in life.

Christine Mauro has a degree in philosophy and practised law for 20 years. She is a hospice volunteer and an instructor with the Roots of Empathy program at Salt Spring Island Middle School. She practises yoga and vipassana/insight meditation.