Victoria Yoga Conference 2017: Full Schedule

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08:00 PST

Yin For the Upper Body

In this unique yin offering spend time holding passive postures directed to stretch primarily the upper body. Give your shoulders, chest and arms some serious love, you know they deserve it! Joined by the sweet sounds of DJ Rara.

Speakers

Joel Laforet

Joel's yoga practice began 17 years ago after a rugby injury pulled him off the field. He was overjoyed to discover that a yoga practice could create strength, flexibility and cool his athletic mind. Developing strength and stamina are paramount in Joel's classes. Many innovative... Read More →

Alex King-Harris (DJ Rara)

YogiTunes.com

Known in the music world as Rara Avis (n. latin for Rare Bird), Alex King-Harris is a dedicated master of his craft with over 20 years experience in multi-instrumental live performance and music production with a core focus on where the electronic underground, yoga and ecstatic dance... Read More →

Saturday February 11, 2017 08:00 - 09:30 PST
Michele Pujol Room #2 Student Union Building A121, University of Victoria

All Levels

10:00 PST

Yoga Barre

Yoga Barre is a sweetly flowing and energetically sizzling fusion class. By combining the grace and ease of a dancer with the grit and sweat of an athletic workout, everybody can enjoy a functional, non-impact, expressive workout. In this beautiful, sweaty mess expect to strengthen, condition and stretch. This fusion of Yoga and Barre brings soulful music, fiery pulsing, sweeping arm lines, and deep stretches to create the signature Barre burn, interspersed with deep Yoga releases. You will leave class with irrefutably more swagger, taller posture, increased pep and a little more bliss.

Speakers

Kristen Jensen

Alive Mindbody

Currently a Lululemon Ambassador, Kristen owns and operates Alive Mindbody. Actively teaching Pilates, Barre, Yoga and SUP Yoga, Kristen prides herself on clever, functional classes that push boundaries, bend rules and feel insanely good on the body. With Kinesiology and Education... Read More →

Saturday February 11, 2017 10:00 - 11:30 PST
Michele Pujol Room #2 Student Union Building A121, University of Victoria

All Levels

12:30 PST

Sacred Ceremony for Empowered Healing & Transformation

Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.

Experience a sacred ceremony (puja) for releasing what’s no longer serving you on your soul’s journey. If you’ve been struggling with physical symptoms, mental or emotional stress, or feeling disconnected from your purpose and your self then this session is for you.

Through sacred ceremony, setting clear intentions, chanting, journaling and silence, you will call back fragmented parts of yourself and leave feeling more integrated, healthy, clear and inspired.

Speakers

melanie phillips

Melanie is a yoga teacher trainer, Clinical Ayurvedic Specialist & Bio-Energy Healer.She created the Madhuri Method: 65 hr-Ayurvedic Yoga Training & the Inner Empowerment Mentorship program, both to assist souls in a practical and empowering way to know their own brilliance and experience... Read More →

Saturday February 11, 2017 12:30 - 14:00 PST
Michele Pujol Room #2 Student Union Building A121, University of Victoria

All Levels

14:30 PST

Movement is Medicine : Yoga Dance

Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.

Join us for class of revitalizing and uplifting movement where we tap into our creativity and release stagnant energy through a joyful class combining yoga postures with flowing dance moves. We'll work with the power of postures, dance, mudras, beautiful music, breathing, meditation and plant essences. In the last part of the class you’ll receive a relaxing acupressure and chakra balancing session to leave you feeling calm and content.

Speakers

Dr. Alexina Mehta

Dr. Alexina Mehta is a Yoga and Pilates teacher, Naturopathic Doctor, energy medicine practitioner, international speaker, soon to be published author and lover of creative and artistic pursuits. She has a thriving practice in Kitsilano, Vancouver with a focus on family medicine... Read More →

Saturday February 11, 2017 14:30 - 16:00 PST
Michele Pujol Room #2 Student Union Building A121, University of Victoria

All Levels

16:30 PST

Functional Anatomy for Yoga

Renewing or learning the basics of anatomy provides the framework for all human movement. By understanding the unique architecture and variety of movement patterns available to the our bodies, yoga enthusiast's and teachers will be able to enhance their practice and learn how to move in a matter that is best for their natural structure. In an interactive session, we will draw the superficial muscles on one another, gathering a greater appreciation for our individual physique, as well as delve in to basic movement patterns , determining what ques work best to aid the movement prescribed.

Speakers

Kristine Salmon

Chiropractor, Rise Health

Kristine is a long time anatomy teacher and enthusiastic presenter. Her teaching method attempts to cater to all learning styles, including lecture, visual displays, interactive anatomy and movements as well as team based learning. She has practiced and taught in Victoria and Toronto... Read More →

Saturday February 11, 2017 16:30 - 18:00 PST
Michele Pujol Room #2 Student Union Building A121, University of Victoria

Workshop

08:00 PST

H-Core

A music inspired 90 mins flow practice with a strong emphasis on core work and alignment. Experience how through optimal alignment of body and mind, breath flows with grace, vitality and ease. Open to all levels. be prepared to chant, sweat and have some fun.

Speakers

Maria Filippone

Maria Filippone Yoga

Maria Filippone’s multi-disciplinary training and teaching spans twenty years and has taken her around the globe, shaping her gifts into a synergistic blend of Vinyasa Yoga, Pilates, Thai Massage, and Sanskrit Chant. Based in beautiful Victoria BC, Maria offers private lessons... Read More →

Sunday February 12, 2017 08:00 - 09:30 PST
Michele Pujol Room #2 Student Union Building A121, University of Victoria

All Levels

10:00 PST

The Share

As teachers we are moved by many inspirations. However, extracting the essential teaching from those inspirations can be challenging. Whether for the purpose of a single class, or for several decades, this workshop for teachers will supply you with techniques and methods of crafting your honest message. Distilling what you really want to share can be the starting point to a more grounded and wholly integrated teaching experience.
Expect brief lecture, journaling, and group discussion.
Please bring a notebook and pen.

Speakers

Christine Price Clark

Christine's classes are an artful blend of strong, rhythmic asana and purposeful, creative sequencing. She is known as a warm and honest teacher who shares relevant teachings gleaned from the ancient and the everyday. Whether it be in teacher development, public classes , or more... Read More →

Sunday February 12, 2017 10:00 - 11:30 PST
Michele Pujol Room #2 Student Union Building A121, University of Victoria

Teachers Only

12:30 PST

Homecoming: Our Hero's Journey

This full spectrum vinyasa practice will be inspired by one of the greatest adventure stories of all time and will take you on an epic journey back to your deepest self.

Speakers

Natalie Rousseau

Owner, Natalie Rousseau ~ Living Yoga

Natalie Rousseau has been teaching since 2002 and is a passionate student of Yoga, Ayurveda, and Meditation. She lives in Whistler BC and leads inspirational Teacher Trainings, Workshops & Retreats in British Columbia and beyond. You can expect her classes to be skilfully structured... Read More →

Sunday February 12, 2017 12:30 - 14:00 PST
Michele Pujol Room #2 Student Union Building A121, University of Victoria

Intermediate/Advanced

14:10 PST

Community Sea of Oms

Together we will share our voices to create a sea of oms. Unified, we will enjoy the vibrations of our community! We hope to see you there.

Speakers

VYC Ambassadors

The 2017 Ambassadors are a team of yogis from all over Western Canada that represent the values of the Victoria Yoga Conference. For more details visit: http://victoriayogaconference.com/ambassadors/

Sunday February 12, 2017 14:10 - 14:20 PST
Michele Pujol Room #2 Student Union Building A121, University of Victoria

14:30 PST

Rewilding From Within - Dance Journey

Do you love deep bass & harmonious sounds?
Dance in a ceremonial space between Earth & Sky honouring the temple of your wild truth.
Bathe in the healing power of consciously curated music and dance yourself free with others who love to get their transformational groove on. Meditatively move through the ancient map of the chakras with dance, breath & sound. Purify & activate your energy systems as you lean into the treasures of authentic expression. This sacred inner journey is potent & fueled by the creative pulse. Root into the earth, blossom towards the sun & dance your heart out.

Speakers

Christy Greenwood

Creatress/Owner, Christy Greenwood Sessions

Christy is a healing artist helping sensitives & evolutionaries explore their growth edges & navigate emerging awareness. She offers her authentic, playful energy while holding a deep & sacred space for revolutionary discovery & healing. A devotee to the medicine path, she works with... Read More →

Sunday February 12, 2017 14:30 - 16:00 PST
Michele Pujol Room #2 Student Union Building A121, University of Victoria

All Levels

16:30 PST

When Shiva Met Shakti | Uniting the Divine Masculine & the Divine Feminine in Prayer & Practice

The shift has begun. We are in the midst of redefining beliefs about what constitutes "masculine" and "feminine", and the gender roles that have consequently been imposed on men and women. Viewed through the lens of Yoga, this shift is seen as an evolution of the Dynamic Pulse of the Universe itself. Divine Masculine energy originates vision and purpose, while Divine Feminine initiates movement and form. Using pranayama, mantra, asana and meditation, we explore the discipline of stillness and the expression of movement to bring about radical transformation.

Speakers

Fab Alberico

Fab focusses on alignment as a way to build a sustainable, long-term practice that respects the need for both challenge and safety. He has studied Advanced Yoga Therapy at the College level, and has taken two yogahour® teacher trainings with Darren Rhodes. He now teaches Yoga History... Read More →

Andrea Ting-Letts

Co-founder, Infinite Bliss Yoga Collective

After many years of seeking just the right combination and flow of words, I have finally defined my life's purpose, my WHY: I strive to live my life in such a way that the light inside of me ignites the light inside of others. I practice this as a teacher of yoga. I practice this... Read More →

Sunday February 12, 2017 16:30 - 18:00 PST
Michele Pujol Room #2 Student Union Building A121, University of Victoria

All Levels