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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 Anusara Yoga Invocation: An Exploration

Katrina Ariel11 Comments on The Anusara Yoga Invocation: An Exploration

lotus-yogaWhen you unfold the treasure of the mantra that has become known as the Anusara Yoga Invocation, you see within it the philosophy that informs freedom and awakening which is the reason hundreds of thousands of people have been drawn to this path of celebrating and refining the self.

This mantra is the first part of the Niralambaya Upanishad.

Anusara yoga has its roots deep in the soil of ancient tradition. The chant itself is very old, and carries with it a resonance of powerful wisdom and transformation. Yet, while this school of hatha yoga joyfully honors that which has comes before, it also opens up to the unlimited possibilities of evolution.

One of the many strengths of Anusara yoga is its innovative spirit. There are Universal Principles of Alignment, which guide both the thought and action of the yoga. Using these guiding principles, you can do anything! Invention happens daily. Creative expression and beauty are a part of every practice, on and off the mat.

So let’s take a look at how a relatively short little song can describe an entire system of thought and practice.

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The Anusara Yoga Invocation: A Story

Katrina Ariel

me-oaktree-lotusMy first experience with the Anusara Invocation mantra was a bit of a surprise, actually…

I’m referring to the Opening Invocation used by Anusara yogis all over the world. It’s a beautiful song that brings you into the energy of light and truth, and it has become my companion over the years.

But the first time I heard it I had no idea it was coming.

I’d just started teaching yoga at the request of my yoga teacher, who was moving away and asked me to take over her classes. I guess I’d been teaching for 6 months or so when I went to my first Anusara® yoga gathering.

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