Dear Yogis,

Welcome to the Prana Yoga Newsletter for April 2007!

In this issue:

New! 7:00am classes and twilight yoga.
Our April schedule
Easter schedule
UBC chooses Prana Yoga Teacher College for heart rate research
Yoga Nidra with Daniel: 2 Sundays in April
Earth Day Movie Night! Sunday April 22nd at 7:00pm: Ashes and Snow.
Our summer and fall Teacher Training Programs in Vancouver
Ana is back from vacation
Read a new article from shakti: Hot Yoga
Kriya Workshop with shakti
Ayurveda Course with Todd Caldecott

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View our April Schedule:

http://www.pranayoga.com/studio-class-schedule.htm

Easter Holiday Schedule

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New! 7:00am classes and twilight yoga:

In harmony with the longer days of spring we are happy to announce the addition of Monday and Friday 7:00am classes. A beautiful way to start your day, we now offer early morning classes 4 days a week. To celebrate the longer light of evening, in addition to Tuesday nights, we have added a Thursday twilight class at 8:00pm. Be sure to check out these new opportunities to practice.

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UBC Chooses Prana Teacher College for a heart rate study:

It is an honor for Prana Yoga Teacher College to have been chosen by Dr. Vikki King, (UBC Researcher and Medical Doctor) to be part of an exciting research project regarding the effects of Hatha Yoga on heart rate.

We are delighted to support Dr. King in this initiative. Any westernized scientific research that proves yogic benefits, will help to integrate the practice into the medical system, officially making yoga a recognized therapy within the system. . Students from our spring program will have the opportunity (on a voluntary participatory basis) to have their heart rates monitored before and after their training and thus be provided with valuable personal data on the effects of their yoga practice, empowering them further as teachers.

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Yoga Nidra with Daniel: 2 Sundays in April

If you couldn't make it to last month's special yoga nidra classes, there is still opportunity in April. Join Daniel on Sunday April 15th and Sunday April 29th from 2- 3:30 pm at the studio for this stunning experience.

Yoga Nidra.(Sanskrit for Yogic Sleep) a powerful technique, from the Tantric Yoga tradition, creates an altered state of consciousness allowing the practitioner to enter the realm of subconscious and create effective and seemingly magical changes in their life.

Most people are familiar with the power of affirmations but many also don't realize that affirmations can be made infinitely more effective if one is to access the subconscious mind to plant the seed of a new belief. In fact most conscious affirmations are ineffective because they don't manifest in the subconscious.

In this class, under the guidance of an experienced teacher, you will relax your nervous system in the most powerful way available to humans without chemical agents. Once you reach this deepest state of relaxation and access the subconscious you will have an opportunity to implant an affirmation of your choice, which will then manifest in your life.

Daniel Mirecki has studied yoga Nidra with Swami Muktidarma Saraswati a direct disciple of Parmahansa Satyananda Sarsawati, who is widely regarded as the father of the modern Yoga Nidra rediscovery. Daniel brings with him a vast array of knowledge of the human psyche through his studies of Neuro Linguistic Programming, hypnosis and psychology.

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Earth Day movie night celebration: Ashes and Snow

Highly recommended by shakti & daniel. We will be showing this extraordinary film at 7:00pm on Sunday April 22nd. Take a completely hypnotic journey into the visionary world of Greg Colbert, one of the world's foremost photographers. In this movie you will see things which seem impossible, connections between people and animals and ways of being which are the essence of meditation. The beauty in this film is at times overwhelming. It is visual poetry at it's finest.

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Our summer and fall Teacher Training Programs in Vancouver

If you have ever considered taking your yoga practice to the next level we have space in both our summer 200 hour and fall 500 hour programs. The upcoming summer month intensive program is perfect for school teachers and students. Click here for more information and an application form.

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Ana is back from vacation!

Ana has returned from a month in Mexico and we are excited to welcome her back. For Ana's schedule of classes check our April schedule.

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Kriya Workshop with shakti:

April 24th from 12:30 to 4:30 at the yoga studio, learn the ancient methods of the wise yogis for body cleansing, detoxification, and perfect health. Improve your immune system, digestion, elimination, breathing, sleep, skin condition, and allergies. Learn techniques such as how to cleanse the nose using sea salt water (excellent for relieving allergies) and more. The cost for this incredibly beneficial workshop is just $49 + gst. Call 604-676-8812 to register.

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Ayurveda workshops with Todd Caldecott:

Ayurveda translates into English as the "Science of Life". It is considered to be the oldest healing science in the world, passed down through time. This ancient science of healing focuses on the connection between the body and the mind, and is directly linked to the foundations of yoga. Using natural cures, Ayurveda maintains the body in a balanced state of health.

Please click here for more information: http://www.pranayogacollege.com
/yoga-teacher-training-workshops.php