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Evening Yoga and Meditation Classes in Downtown Kamloops

Katrina Ariel

Our first session of Evening Yoga and Meditation classes have been so successful that they’re continuing. YAY!!!!

“Seva Soul Sessions”
Yoga and Meditation Classes at St. Andrews (Downtown Kamloops)

What you’ll experience:

  • A yoga practice designed to stretch out the tightness and release the stress of your day and week.
  • Each class will include a 15 – 20 minute guided group meditation with focuses such as Inner Peace, World Peace, Personal Healing, World Healing, Loving-Kindness, and more!
  • Both the yoga and meditation will help you feel a sense of wellbeing. Calm. Centered. Peaceful.
  • I will sing to you. (More on that below.)
  • ALL LEVELS are welcome. You can choose gentle modifications or intermediate variations as you wish. This isn’t a power class—it’s a perfect balance of strength, stretching, softness and surrender.


This is an exceptional opportunity to create a consistent yoga and meditation practice, with the countless benefits this brings to your life.

Details:

  • Next session is 6 weeks, Mar. 18 – Apr. 24 (and yes there WILL be class on Monday, April 1st). 
  • Mondays 6:00 – 7:15 PM
  • Wednesdays 5:15 – 6:30 PM (Please note there will be no class on Weds, April 17th)
  • Location is St. Andrews on the Square (2nd and Seymour, downtown)
  • All levels, women, men, and interested children welcome (kids must be able/willing to sit for 15-20 minutes quietly)

Evening Yoga and Meditation 6 Week Session and Drop-in Pricing:

  • Two classes per week at $10/per class = $110 ($123.20 with HST)
  • One class per week at $13/per class = $78 ($87.36 with HST)
  • DROP-INS WELCOME at $15 cash per class
  • If you know you’ll be away for a week, register and then email me for a pro-rated session price!

Thank you to all who pre-register for class. Your commitment makes it possible for me to hold these classes!

Click here to register for Evening Yoga and Meditation Classes.

What does Seva mean?

The Sanskrit word seva means

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The Yamas and Niyamas: Ethics And The Guiding Principles of Yoga

Katrina Ariel

The yamas and niyamas are, in a nutshell, the ethical foundation of yoga.

Now, that might not sound very exciting, but let me tell you why it can rock your world in the best possible way.

First of all, I’ve never been a big fan of rules.

Growing up I pretty much rebelled against anyone telling me what to do if I didn’t want to do it. That didn’t make me a particularly respectful student or daughter sometimes, but that’s how I was.

These days, I’m still not a fan of arbitrary rules and laws. I understand why we have them, but if everyone simply lived lives of integrity and allowed themselves to be guided by ancient wisdom, such as the yamas and niyamas, we could effectively govern ourselves in many ways.

But this isn’t a discourse on politics and legal procedures. And that’s actually WHY I think you’ll find this an enlightening exploration into how you interpret the yamas and niyamas.

Classical Yoga vs. The Philosophy of Tantra

First of all, lets talk about perspective, since your relationship with the world is based on your point of view.

When I first started studying yoga, I found many

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