Ajna Yoga Center

10/12/2026

Join us this week at the studio, online or in-person!

Tuesday
- Fascia Release with Michelle
- Strength & Stability with Jules
- Backcare with Jules
- Scoliosis Yoga with Kathryn
- Mindful Movement with Sarah

Wednesday
- Yoga for Stress Relief with Michelle
- Osteo & Strength with Linda

Thursday
- Hips, Neck & Shoulders with Michelle
- Backcare with Jules
- Neck, Shoulders, Wrists and Hands with Jules
- All Levels Hatha Flow with RaRa

Friday
- Healthy Aging with Laura

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10/04/2026

We have a class for everyone this week:

Monday
- Balance & Fall Prevention with Jules

Tuesday
- Fascia Release with Michelle
- Strength & Stability with Jules
- Backcare with Jules
- Scoliosis Yoga with Kathryn
- Mindful Movement with Sarah

Wednesday
- Yoga for Stress Relief with Michelle
- Osteo & Strength with Linda

Thursday
- Hips, Neck & Shoulders with Michelle
- Backcare with Jules
- Neck, Shoulders, Wrists and Hands with Jules
- All Levels Hatha Flow with RaRa

Friday
- Healthy Aging with Laura

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See you in person or online!

10/04/2026

Open to current students or graduates of the program wanting more mentorship support in their teaching (online module).

We will do a detailed assessment with the participants before the module begins to determine the needs of the group.

For example, one week may focus on online teaching or the intake process. We may spend another week work-shopping difficult situations that have come up in group or private sessions and how we can apply yoga therapy tools to support our clients and ourselves.

Topics will be decided on by the participants.

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10/01/2026

As we transition into fall, we invite you to explore our diverse yoga offerings designed to nurture your mind, body, and spirit. From trauma-sensitive practices to specialized workshops, our community is here to support your journey. Don't miss out on our annual retreat focused on nervous system reset. Join us in celebrating wellness and connection.

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09/27/2026

Join Elham Ansari for this online yoga therapy module, part of our Yoga Therapist Program:

- Learn Ayurvedic principles through the simple logic of attributes and Doshic theory.
- Learn the practical application of Ayurvedic principles to your personal practice, area of expertise, and for others.
- Understand how to balance your unique constitution and remedy simple imbalances.
- Begin to learn the simple Ayurvedic theory of digestion and nutrition therapeutics to understand your ideal diet along with ways of balancing and healing many ailments with diet therapy.
- Get to know and heal your metabolic fire—the core of your well being. Optimize your digestion and understand how to heal digestive issues and improve overall wellness

Open to anyone with an RYT-200 certificate.

Sign up here - https://www.wellnessliving.com/rs/event/ajnayoga?k_class=128702&k_class_tab=12232

09/27/2026

Join us this week in online or at our oak bay yoga studio.

09/27/2026

Join Jules Payne & Paul Mross for this engaging module focusing on older adults.

This module explores the yoga therapy principles behind balance and fall prevention for mobile (moderately functional) older adults:
– An overview of balance and fall prevention facts and statistics
– Yoga therapy tools for balance and fall prevention
– How to integrate Feldenkrais principles of balance and falling into your yoga therapy practice.
– How to get up and what to do when someone falls
– Emotional aspects of balance and falling
– Research on fall prevention and fall recovery
– How to design a class based on fall prevention and balance

Open to anyone with an RYT-200 hour certification. Available for continuing education credits with the Yoga Alliance and IAYT.

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09/25/2026

Upcoming Online 20-hour Foundational Training in October 16-18 - a chance to dive into the theory & practice of TCTSY - a choice-based, body-based & accessible practice specifically created for adults, youth & children impacted by complex trauma & chronic PTSD. Hosted by Ajna Yoga & in partnership as always with the Center for Trauma & Embodiment .

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09/23/2026

Join Shamini Harinarayanan November 21 & 22 for this online module for continuing education.

Yoga Nidra is an ancient practice to support deep relaxation. It has been used in modern times to support folks moving through anxiety, depression, and trauma. Yoga Nidra offers a unique opportunity for profound rest and rejuvenation.

This module offers a balance of teaching, personal practice, and group reflection, ensuring participants can absorb both theoretical and experiential aspects of Yoga Nidra.

In this module you will learn:
– the origins of yoga nidra
– the physiological and psychological effects of deep relaxation and the role of the nervous system.
– the role of the Koshas in Yoga Nidra.
– the power of positive affirmations during Yoga Nidra to support personal growth and transformation.
– how Yoga Nidra can be adapted to support those working through trauma, including how it can create a safe container for healing

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09/22/2026

Jules is honoured is join the Minded Institute in the UK for her 3rd live online yoga therapy observation session.

Discover how yoga therapy can support balance, confidence and independence in later life. In this live observation, watch Jules Payne work responsively with an older adult, exploring the connection between physical and psychological steadiness and adapting movement, breath, rest and inquiry around the client’s individual needs.

Wednesday, 14th October 2026
6.30pm–8.15pm (UK time)

Our ability to balance affects far more than how steadily we stand. It shapes our confidence, independence and freedom to continue participating in the activities and relationships that give our lives meaning.
As we age, changes in strength, mobility and balance can gradually make the world feel smaller. Concern about falling may lead someone to move less, avoid unfamiliar situations or withdraw from activities they once enjoyed.

Around one in three people aged 65 and over fall each year, rising to around one in two among those aged 80 and over. A single fall can alter the course of an older person’s life. It may result in fracture or hospitalisation and begin a cycle of fear, reduced movement, declining strength and loss of independence.

Join Jules Payne, a leading light in yoga therapy education, known for her expertise in working with older adults, and witness how she uses yoga therapy to support balance, confidence and independence.

Jules will explore what helps the client feel steady both physically and psychologically, and how these two dimensions influence one another. She will consider how thoughts, attention and a sense of safety can shape movement, while physical steadiness can affect how secure a person feels.

Drawing on movement, breath, rest, inquiry and the therapeutic relationship, Jules will shape a personalised response around the client’s body, circumstances and priorities.

After the session, Jules will take you behind her choices. She will share what she noticed, why she responded as she did and what yoga therapists need to consider when supporting older adults at risk of falling.

During this observation, you will witness Jules:

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