Yoga Studio

Upcoming Workshops

Thai GoddessOneness Blessing Meditation
with Shelley Harrison

The Oneness Blessing is a phenomenon of pure Grace, an intelligent energy that initiates a neurobiological change in the brain, freeing the senses from the constant chatter of the mind, bringing clarity and spontaneous feelings of love, joy, peace, and inner silence.

We will begin the evening with a chakra meditation to clear and open ourselves. Participants will receive the blessing though a simple hands on transmission over the head, and then rest to integrate the experience.

Receiving the blessing will support you on your path of evolution and healing, regardless of your spiritual orientation. 

WHEN: Sundays, October 21 + December 16, 6:30-8pm
WHERE: Studio Dove Heart in Chelsea, 3ch Versant Sud (at Scott Road, 15min from downtown Ottawa)
FEE: by donation, suggested $20, 50% will be donated to a charity
REGISTER: shelley@doveheart.ca, 613.220.6863

BIO: Shelley has been initiated to give the Oneness Blessing, through teachers trained at the Oneness University in India.

Susan RandallEnergy Healing: Coming into the Full Expression of your Potential

Free Talk and Healing Demonstration with Shelley A. Harrison of Dove Heart Healing

Would you like to know more about the subtle and hidden dimensions of your being and how your energy field affects and reflects your health?

Shelley will speak about the modality of energy healing as taught at the Barbara Brennan School of Healing, how it works, and how it helps. She will describe the nature of your auric field, answer questions and do a healing demonstration so participants have an experience of this amazing and deep work. 

WHEN: Friday, October 26, 7-9pm
WHERE: Studio Dove Heart in Chelsea, 3ch Versant Sud (at Scott Road, 15min from downtown Ottawa)
FEE: $5 for tea and snacks
REGISTER: shelley@doveheart.ca, 613.220.6863

BIO: Shelley is a graduate of the prestigious 4 year training at the Barbara Brennan School of Healing. She has been in practice for 13 years. She sees clients at Sage Wellness in Ottawa, and her yoga space, Studio Dove Heart Yoga & Soins Alternatifs in Chelsea, Quebec.

Kristy LewisNaturopathic Tips for Cold & Flu Season

This Studio seminar is being offered to those people who are interested in learning about the Naturopathic approach to cold & flu prevention.
This seminar will offer you:

WHEN: Saturday, October 27, 10-12pm
WHERE: Studio Dove Heart, Chelsea, Quebec, 15 min. from Downtown Ottawa.
INVESTMENT: $25+ taxes
REGISTER: shelley@doveheart.ca, 613.220.6863

BIO: Kristy Lewis has always had an interest in health. Through this commitment she was exposed to the importance of whole food eating and the role that nutrition plays in achieving wellness. Experiencing significant improvements in her own health motivated her to become a Holistic Nutritionist, and it was here that she discovered Naturopathic medicine. The idea of a medical career centered around the promotion of optimal health and prevention of disease was very exciting to her. An impossible dream became a reality: she ended a successful career as an Account Executive working at a tier 1 company to become a Naturopathic doctor. After 4 years of study at the Canadian School of Naturopathic Medicine and 2 rounds of licensing exams, she is now a board certified Naturopathic doctor.

Today Kristy's practice is centered around women's health issues like PMS, menopause, infertility, preconception planning, pregnancy and lactation to name a few. She has set her intention on expanding her knowledge and sharing this information through private practice, community talks and social media. To learn more about Dr. Lewis visit her at www.drkristylewis.ca.

Susan RandallThe Median Plane: an Iyengar Yoga workshop with Barbara Young

"Where is the equilibrium, samatyam? When we stretch, are we in the median plane?" ~ BKS Iyengar

Iyengar yoga teaches students how to move toward balance on many levels: physical, mental and emotional. We begin by learning to balance the physical body through aligning it mindfully. This workshop will introduce Iyengar yoga alignment principles in standing poses, seated poses and twists. *Note: Students interested in this workshop should have a year of yoga experience 

WHEN: Saturday, November 3, 9:30am-12:30pm
WHERE: Studio Dove Heart in Chelsea, 3ch Versant Sud (at Scott Road, 15min from downtown Ottawa)
FEE: $50 + tax
REGISTER: shelley@doveheart.ca, 613.220.6863

BIO: Barbara is the founder of Pathway Yoga studio in Ottawa. She's an energetic Iyengar yoga teacher, and has studied many times with the Iyengar family in India and North America. She's also a curious student of Buddhism, and has learned much about yoga from her Buddhist teachers. Barbara is a board member of the Iyengar Yoga Association of Canada. She is President of Friends of Jagruti, a Canadian not-for-profit that raises funds for a remarkable community of slum residents in Pune, India. She also volunteers with Freeing the Human Spirit, teaching yoga to women prisoners.

Bhakti ConnectionMovement Medicine: an Exploration of Ecstatic Dance
& Movement with Heather Black


Across time and culture, dance has long been revered for its power to heal body, mind, and soul, strengthen the bonds of community, and to commune with spirit and nature. It has allowed us to discover deeper aspects of who we are as human beings.

In this 2 hour workshop, accompanied by world rhythms and percussive music you will explore your own individual authentic movement.

If you feel at all dance-challenged or have some sense of performance anxiety, just know that there are no wrong steps in ecstatic dance. Every move you make is right for you. There's no need to be concerned about being aesthetic, graceful, disciplined, pretty, strong, confident or coordinated. This is the place for you to relax, surrender into the rhythms, and let your body's wisdom guide your movements. You are dancing for your Self and no one else!
*Note: Please wear comfortable clothing, bring a water bottle and a journal.

All welcome to sing, dance, or meditate during the Kirtan, and no experience is necessary. 

WHEN: Friday, November 16, 7-9pm
WHERE: Studio Dove Heart, Chelsea, Quebec, 15 min. from Downtown Ottawa.
FEE: $20 + tax
REGISTER: shelley@doveheart.ca, 613.220.6863

BIO: Heather is an accomplished free form dancer, singer and actor. She is currently working as a core dancer/ performer with Ottawa's new theatre company, 8th Generation, getting ready for their upcoming Montreal performance, Eden. Heather offers mom & child movement workshops in Wakefield, and brings free form dance & storytelling to high schools in the Ottawa/ Gatineau areas. Having practiced free form/ecstatic dance for over 10 years, she has experienced her own deep healing from this type of movement. She is honoured to share this simple healing modality with you.

Susan RandallYoga for Children! with Jessica Levman

Iyengar yoga teaches students how to move toward balance on many levels: physical, mental and emotional. We begin by learning to balance the physical body through aligning it mindfully. This workshop will introduce Iyengar yoga alignment principles in standing poses, seated poses and twists. *Note: Students interested in this workshop should have a year of yoga experience 

WHEN: Wednesdays, 3 week series: November 7 + 14, December 5,  4-5pm
WHERE: Studio Dove Heart in Chelsea, 3ch Versant Sud (at Scott Road, 15min from downtown Ottawa)
FEE: $15 each or all 3 for $40 ($13/each)
REGISTER: shelley@doveheart.ca, 613.220.6863

BIO: Jessica has been practicing and teaching yoga to children and adults of all ages and backgrounds for over ten years. She is also a certified teacher, a visual artist and dancer. Her teaching fosters children's innate creativity and natural openness of the body.

Susan RandallSomayog Yoga with BrendaLee Wilson

~ relax with awareness, move with breath and intention ~

SomaYog is a gentle form of yoga, suitable for beginners, long-time yoga students, and athletes. It promotes awareness of breathing, reduces muscle tension, corrects posture, and calms the mind. SomaYog has been developed to use Yoga principles in conjunction with aspects of Somatics (Thomas Hanna), Feldendkrais, and Alexander Technique.

In this intensive workshop we will work on:


BrendaLee will discuss patterns and habits in the body that restrict fullness, and present ideas for finding greater ease and satisfaction in everyday movement.

WHEN: Sunday, December 2, 1-4pm
WHERE: Studio Dove Heart in Chelsea, 3ch Versant Sud (at Scott Road, 15min from downtown Ottawa)
FEE: $50 + tax
REGISTER: shelley@doveheart.ca, 613.220.6863

QUESTIONS: regarding the course contact BrendaLee: 819.827.0408 / wainapicchu@hotmail.com
BIO: BrendaLee has been a yoga practitioner for 16 years, and a certified SomaYog teacher for 5 years. She has been teaching adults and adolescents for the Municipality of Chelsea, Quebec; at a private studio in Gatineau; and at a summer camp for musicians in the Laurentians (Cammac).

Susan RandallMeditation Series with Susan Randall

Studies of meditation have shown that its practice:

If you have never meditated, or if you have tried and found it difficult to continue your practice, this course is for you.  It will include the theory of meditation, effective techniques and practice time. 

WHEN: Wednesdays, 3 week series: Nov 21 + 28, Dec 5, 5:30-7pm
OR
WHEN: Fridays, 5 week series: Nov 2 + 9 + 16 + 30, Dec 7, 11:30am-1pm
WHERE: Studio Dove Heart in Chelsea, 3ch Versant Sud (at Scott Road, 15min from downtown Ottawa)
FEE: 3 week series: $69* / 5 week series: $115* (*taxes included)
REGISTER: shelley@doveheart.ca, 613.220.6863

QUESTIONS*: regarding the course, susan.randall@bell.net / 819.827.9383
* Please bring a mat or cushion on which to sit as well as a shawl or blanket for keeping in the vibrations and staying warm. BIO: Susan, whose Sanskrit names are Madhurataa and Mukti Priya.is experienced in guiding people towards making intelligent choices based on their understanding and awareness. Her background lies in education and yoga. Half way through a successful teaching career, Susan embarked on a personal development program that took her to India for 15 years to study yoga and meditation with her guru, Swami Shyam. She integrated her passion for the disciplines of education and yoga to bring the technique of Somayog to the region. The appreciation of this yoga style resulted in a DVD and Teacher Training programs. She now teaches meditation whenever she is asked. www.votrestyledevie.org

Kristy LewisA Naturopathic Approach to Stress Management
with Dr. Kristy Lewis, ND

This Studio seminar is being offered to those people who are interested in learning about the Naturopathic approach to manage the stress response.
This seminar will offer you:

WHEN: Saturday, December 1, 10-12pm
WHERE: Studio Dove Heart in Chelsea, 3ch Versant Sud (at Scott Road, 15min from downtown Ottawa)
INVESTMENT: $25+ taxes
REGISTER: shelley@doveheart.ca, 613.220.6863

BIO: Kristy Lewis has always had an interest in health. Through this commitment she was exposed to the importance of whole food eating and the role that nutrition plays in achieving wellness. Experiencing significant improvements in her own health motivated her to become a Holistic Nutritionist, and it was here that she discovered Naturopathic medicine. The idea of a medical career centered around the promotion of optimal health and prevention of disease was very exciting to her. An impossible dream became a reality: she ended a successful career as an Account Executive working at a tier 1 company to become a Naturopathic doctor. After 4 years of study at the Canadian School of Naturopathic Medicine and 2 rounds of licensing exams, she is now a board certified Naturopathic doctor.

Today Kristy's practice is centered around women's health issues like PMS, menopause, infertility, preconception planning, pregnancy and lactation to name a few. She has set her intention on expanding her knowledge and sharing this information through private practice, community talks and social media. To learn more about Dr. Lewis visit her at www.drkristylewis.ca. or email dr.lewis@naturallywellclinic.ca.

And that's just the beginning! More exciting workshops are being booked,
so check back soon or join our email list.

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