Three Winds Academy - Yanumoja Yoga * Thai Massage * Ayurveda

~ Yanumoja Yoga Classes ~ for all levels

An eclectic mix of stimulating, regenerative yoga for body and soul.
Breath, movement, contemplation, meditation, themes and seasonal journeys...

Explore the essence of you, moment to moment.
Find nirvana, the bliss of being who you truly are.

In the practice of Yanumoja Yoga, we utilize the exploration of themes. Through reflection on various concepts combined with breath, movement, visualization, sensory focus, stillness, and meditation we explore the energy, shapes and sensations that describe who we are moment to moment…
Classes are on-going, open to all levels of practice -- no experience is necessary. If you have a mat, please bring it with you, along with a water bottle.

Class Schedule

Mondays and Tuesdyas 8:45am - 10:15am @ Pacific Rim College
560 Johnson Street (Market Square Room #47)
By Donation
from Jannuary 9th until March 26th
(Closed on Feb 7th, 27th, 28th, March 13th)

Tuesdays 7:00pm - 8:30pm @ The Sanctuary
$14 drop-in
$38 for package of 3, good for 3 months
$112 for package of 10, good for a year

Note:
For classes offered in Ottawa-Hull and extended areas,
please see Contact.

2011 Themes ~ Journey of Heart Consciousness ~

Jan-Feb: The Embryonic Heart

Tibetan medicine suggests that mind enters into the body-being in the location where the physical heart begins to develop in the embryo -- a direct linking of awareness and the heart. We will begin our Journey of Heart Consciousness by exploring the basic developmental stages in our early life that contribute to our fundamental ways of knowing ourselves and being aware in our environment -- our basic rights to be here, to need, to separate, to individuate, to be empowered, and to love. Embodying, or healing these rights allows us to fully enter the heart consciousness and beauty of being and growing here, in life.

Mar-Apr: The Petals of the Heart Chakra

The Heart Chakra is located in the vicinity of the phsycial heart, encompasses the lungs, arms, hands and skin. On the subtle levels, it encompasses our movements in life, our intentions, our capacity to feel, our willingness to touch life. This wonderful time will be a meditation on the many aspects of the heart chakra: air element (movements of life, circulation); the metaphor of the breath; feeling and touching (receptive and active energies of the heart); Anahata -- unstruck sound (prayers of the heart); expansion and contraction in life as the balance of immanence and transcendence; presence/ enlightenment.

May-Jun: Love

These two months will be an active meditation on Love -- what is love, what it means to love, the many forms of love. Such a joyous exploration at the peak of spring and early summer!

Jul-Aug: The Meditative Heart

Nature is so full around us at this time. We tend to spend time outdoors, very present to our surroundings, activities, and friends. It is the perfect time to harness this expansive energy to deepen and cultivate our presence in heart consciousness through meditative awareness.

Sep-Oct: How the Heart Negotiates Transition

As the earth energies begin to shift toward harvest and letting-go, with a more noticeable change of light, our consciousness also shifts toward transition and a preparation for the wintering months ahead. The petals of the heart flower continue to unfold, some withering and ready to be released. Come learn how the heart negotiates transition, change and letting go as an opportunity to open more deeply to its own Nature.

Nov-Dec: Into the Heart of Positive Darkness

Embark on the journey of the ecstatic heart as we enter the sacred time of positive darkness, when Nature pulls her dark blanket over us, calling us to the centre of feeling. With Rumi and other ecstatic poets as our guide, we will re-enact the journey of descent into the mystery of the heart, culminating in our Soltice candle ritual and community celebration.