Yogathon Vancouver

09/09/2016

Happy Friday Yogis! Here it is, the much anticipated album of Yogathon 2016. We had a blast putting these together and reliving our amazing event from August 20th so please share and tag yourself and your fellow yogis ! Thank you to Balpreet 'Chi' Kukreja for the beautiful photography for this years event. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.507385932788663.1073741833.377088919151699&type=1&l=d2fe3b9bda

For the 5th year in a row The Art of Living Vancouver chapter and Vancouver Yogis joined 50 cities worldwide for the 108 sun salutation challenge to .

09/09/2016

For the 5th year in a row The Art of Living Vancouver chapter and Vancouver Yogis joined 50 cities worldwide for the 108 sun salutation challenge to .

09/03/2016

Today marks two weeks since Yogathon 2016! Our thanks go out to all of you who made the event so memorable, with all your sun salutations coming together for a great cause.

We couldn't have done it without you, and our amazing partners! Urban Body Organics, your Vancouver-made Saucha mat sprays smelled wonderful and kept us fresh after the event! Thanks to Halfmoon Yoga Products and Vida Spas for all the participant goodies. Stay tuned for more from Yogathon Vancouver!

Have a great long weekend yogis ☺

08/21/2016

Thank you to all of our Yogis and donors who supported yesterday! We are so grateful for our teachers who gave their time and beautiful energy to the event as they each led us through our 108 sun salutations Brittaney Herbertson , Hiiro Zaké-Sigal Prince , Daisy Hernandez, Jessica W. Noujeim, Andrew Fraser , Katie Keating , Stéphane Boisjoly .

Deep gratitude for Sharanjeet Singh Mand for his classical sitar serenade,High Voltage Roadshow for keeping the beats going throughout the day and our friends at FloWater Karma Athletics who kept us hydrated & stylish on this hot summer day.

With each of your contributions we were able to raise $4000 in just a couple weeks which will immensely benefit over 50,000 children in rural india!
See you again next year, stay tuned for all the photos from Yogathon 2016 and details on Yogathon 2017.

08/20/2016

Sharanjeet Singh Mand serenades us with live sitar at the half way mark! Total bliss😍

08/20/2016

Good morning yogis! Get your shades, sunscreen, yoga mats, smiles and whatever else you need to ! Yogathon 2016 is here and we can't wait to meet you all on your mats!

Please note doors open at 11:30, please arrive early as the event starts at 12:00 noon sharp!

Online registrations are now closed, on site registrations are welcome but please arrive early and have $25 cash or cheque to register on the spot and we'll still be accepting donations on-site.

Be sure to prepare for the heat, bring plenty of water, a hat and towel so you can make the best of Yogathon 2016 and stay hydrated, healthy and happy!

First 100 people will be getting a swag bag with some goodies, from Vida Spas , Steve Nash Fitness Clubs , Karma Athletics , Stretch Vancouver and you can rehydrate at the FloWater booth!

08/20/2016

Only one day left until we Yogathon Vancouver 2016 tomorrow! We're excited to welcome on board our teacher line up, Andrew Fraser who will be helping us salute the sun tomorrow !

"Yoga gives me an opportunity to find inner peace, silence and clarity. It has helped me discover in my physical body deeper resources of courage and truth to continously act with compassion and understanding in my life.

I am grateful to have studied under living Masters in Ashtanga Vinyasa and Zen based Hatha and Meditation. My yoga journey began 16yrs ago. In 2004 in Seoul I met an amazing yoga and meditation master who suppported and encouraged me to become a teacher.

Since 2006 I began to teach classes, workshops, and intensives in Kid's Yoga, Ashtanga Vinyasa, Restorative, Yin, and Hatha in South Korea and Canada. I travelled to India to meet and study Ashtanga Vinyasa with Sri K Pattabhi Jois and family.

Continous yoga practice has accompanied me through inevitable joys and sorrows of life. Everyday I am reminded through its application of my inherent abilities to heal myself in spirit, mind, emotions and body. Thanks to the awareness of breathing and the guidance yoga's wisdom, a true connection to all sentient beings has surfaced and has resulted in amazing transformations and relationships with wild animals, humans and communities."

Join Andrew tomorrow at Jack Poole Plaza for 108 sun salutation challenge!

Please note online registrations will close at 8:00 pm tonight, on spot registrations will be cash or chq, please arrive early to ensure your spot!

08/19/2016

We are stoked to have Sharanjeet Singh Mand Sharanjeet Singh Mand, an award-winning soulful musician at our event tomorrow! He has so graciously offered to serenade us with some incredible soul stirring live music on the Sitar as we ! Check him out at
http://sharanjeetmand.com/

08/19/2016

We love Hiiro Zaké-Sigal Prince and his beautiful smile will be lighting up Jack Poole Plaza once again for the second year in a row on Saturday!

Hiiro puts an emphasis on an unconventional, nurturing, healing, honest, liberating, laughter-filled, down to Earth practice. His unique fusion of therapeutic restorative and yin:yang incorporates a gentle, dynamic, intuitive, hands-on approach. He always sees the yoga mat as raw blank canvas, a creative playground like an open artist studio – except it’s a yoga studio!

His passion for teaching draws from life experience, his own intuition of embodied and integrated mindfulness and awareness practice, an advocacy for Gay Men’s healthy, alternative/unconventional lifestyles and the belief in the importance of a connection with your own “True Identity.”
Hiiro is the founder of True Identity Movement Project + Project Z: (Yoga | Resources for Adolescent Cancer Patients).
He currently offers public Therapeutic/Classical Restorative, Yin, Hatha/Gentle Hatha, Vinyasa/Power/Flow, Indoor Cycling/Spin classes and Mat Pilates in the Lower Mainland through YYoga, Chopra Yoga Centre, Vancouver Corporate Yoga.
"My true purpose to teaching is to provide a platform for others to truly inhabit their true identity on all spectrums and without any reservation or guilt."
Join Hiiro and on Saturday! Yogathon.org for registrations

08/18/2016

From Art of Living and Navi Gill Wellness we have Navi Gill opening up at Yogathon on Saturday!

Along with being a yogi Navi is known to be a part spiritual gangster + healer + explorer + story teller + seeker of light.
Being true to her given name, Navdeep; which literally translates into “new-light”, that is what she brings into her work as a yoga teacher, holistic wellness coach wellness and ayurvedist.

"I began my journey to yoga with ancient breathing practices and meditation with my teacher Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in 2006 and it was not until 2014 that I delved deeper into the asana practice and completed my 200 hour ytt at Karma Teachers Vancouver. Completing my training allowed me to finally find home within my own body and start living with awareness of its great depths and magic. My teacher says that yoga is not just a weight-loss program, it is a science designed to make you lighter. You lose all the mental stuff that doesn't serve you like anger, judgement, greed, jealousy, hatred etc.
With the grace of my teacher Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, service and meditation were my first taste of this beautiful path and have become a very important part of my classes because I believe yoga is a true moving meditation and service is love in action. My goal is take you deeper within and experience meeting your true self. Through a combination of ancient breathing techniques, healing chanting, asanas, knowledge and meditation you will be able to carry that experience off the mat, into your heart and daily life. It is a true privilege to share the gift of connection to self, to soul, to heart and to others through yoga."

Join Navi at Yogathon on Saturday August 20th, register to be on her team New Light Yogis at Yogathon.org!

08/18/2016

If you're a North Van Yogi, you've probably heard of the new beautiful little space called Studio 202 for Inspired Living! We're excited to have with us Katie Keating on Saturday at Yogathon Vancouver 2016 !
Katie is a believer in life-long learning and having fun with movement, while connecting to the breath to nourish the mind, body, and soul. She loves working with all ages, particularly teaching meditation, and helping others connect to their breath through their practice. Katie holds her 200h Teacher Training, Khalsa Way Pre-Natal, Rainbow Kids Yoga, and Braindance & Rhythmic Movement Therapy. Katie founded Joie de Vivre Yoga in 2012 and recently opened Studio 202 Community for Inspired Living on the Northshore.

Join Katie to on August 20th! register at Yogathon.org!

08/18/2016

Joining us on stage for the first time is Daisy Hernandez of Bunny Butt Yoga!
"Daisy is a Coquitlam based 500hr yoga teacher, Desire Map licensee, Structural Alignment Yoga Trainer and the voice behind Bunny Butt Yoga - fitness + mantra-inspired classes and events as a vehicle for self-exploration while supporting animal welfare organizations.

She combines breath & movement + mindset exercises to help bring out a more powerful and stronger version of those attending her classes and programs.

A strong believer in moving your body, she's dedicated to inspiring a happy, wellness-oriented attitude that simplifies a lifestyle that's unique to YOU.

Trained by Anusara-inspired teachings, she brings a lot of attention into structural alignment and focuses on experiencing the joy of yoga in daily life."

Find more about Daisy at Instagram: bunnybuttyoga and daisyhdez
Facebook: BunnyButtYoga
Website: www.bunnybuttyoga.com

Join Daisy at Yogathon on August 20th! Register at Yogathon.org