We will:

• Establish foundational meditation techniques including breathwork (pranayama) to support your practice

• Explore the benefits of mediation, including:

• Cultivate stability

• Cultivate strength

• Cultivate clarity of one's inherent nature

• Support your home practice

Kevin is a Registered Massage Therapist and Therapeutic Yoga Teacher with training in Meditation and Mindfulness. His interest in meditation and yoga has deepened over the years with extensive study alongside teachers, authors, philosophers, and spiritual guides, including Lama Rabten Tshering and others. Kevin is inspired by ancient traditions and the power and potential of strengthening the mind-body connection.

We will:

• Establish foundational meditation techniques including breathwork (pranayama) to support your practice

• Explore the benefits of mediation, including:

• Cultivate stability

• Cultivate strength

• Cultivate clarity of one's inherent nature

• Support your home practice

Kevin is a Registered Massage Therapist and Therapeutic Yoga Teacher with training in Meditation and Mindfulness. His interest in meditation and yoga has deepened over the years with extensive study alongside teachers, authors, philosophers, and spiritual guides, including Lama Rabten Tshering and others. Kevin is inspired by ancient traditions and the power and potential of strengthening the mind-body connection.

• Ways to improve pelvic health outcomes during labour

• Labouring and birthing positions

• Breathing and relaxation strategies

• Post partum pelvic health recovery

• And much more!

Simone Galna, Physiotherapist at our James Bay location, who specializes in pelvic floor physiotherapy. Click here to learn more.

• You don't have to be pregnant and can attend at any stage of your pregnancy.

• Wear comfy clothes you can move in.

• This course is meant to complement, not replace, standard prenatal courses.

• Payment is required at time of registration

• We supply your yoga mat for the class

• Partners can attend by purchasing a separate ticket for themselves.

We will:

• Establish foundational meditation techniques including breathwork (pranayama) to support your practice

• Explore the benefits of mediation, including:

• Cultivate stability

• Cultivate strength

• Cultivate clarity of one's inherent nature

• Support your home practice

Kevin is a Registered Massage Therapist and Therapeutic Yoga Teacher with training in Meditation and Mindfulness. His interest in meditation and yoga has deepened over the years with extensive study alongside teachers, authors, philosophers, and spiritual guides, including Lama Rabten Tshering and others. Kevin is inspired by ancient traditions and the power and potential of strengthening the mind-body connection.

We will:

• Review and expand on Level 1 techniques.

• Use breathwork (pranayama) to support practice.

• Learn how contemplations help us embody our true nature.

• Develop compassion practices for yourself and others' benefit.

• Support your home practice.

Cara Calibaba is a Registered Yoga Teacher, with training in Therapeutic Yoga, Meditation and Mindfulness. She has a Bachelor of Education, with almost two decades of classroom teaching experience. She is an educator for the Greater Victoria School District and an instructor at The University of Victoria’s Different Minds Academy.

Cara offers small group and individual yoga and meditation classes with a focus on creating a holistic and accessible experience while honouring ancient practices. Cara’s clientele includes adults of all ages and children/teenagers experiencing anxiety, depression, ADHD, and autism.

Her studies in the mind-body connection have deepened over the years, learning alongside psychologists, spiritual teachers, and philosophers including her primary teachers Kevin Matthews and Lama Rabten Tshering. She is currently enrolled in the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification (a program created by Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield that is affiliated with The Awareness Training Institute and the Greater Good Science Center at the University of California, Berkeley).

When not on her yoga mat or meditation cushion, Cara enjoys dancing and exploring the natural beauty of Vancouver Island with her husband and daughter.