Living Yoga - Upcoming Events

A new year brings us back to learning about yoga and practising together. Kat Mills has just returned from India and will be resume her schedule at Makata Living and with Makata Living Yoga.

Breathe sessions start Wednesday, January 9 in the evenings. Please contact Kat if you'd like to participate in those sessions.

Our next session on Yogic Philosophy, Living Yoga 1, begins January 15 and registration is now open. To register, use the PayPal button at the top of the page or contact one of us directly.


Makata Living Yoga Program: Living Your Yoga - Bringing Yogic Principles to Life

A six-week course - Tuesday nights - 7 - 9 pm - January 15 - February 19, 2013

In this course we will explore and deepen our understanding of the:

• Meaning of Yoga
• Pantanjali's Eight Limbs; the Path of Yoga
• Five Yamas
• Five Niyamas

and how we can integrate these principles into everyday life.

Location: Old Ottawa South (Bronson and Col. By Drive)
$240 + HST

This course is open to everyone with an interest in learning more about yoga and its philosophy.

*Course is eligible for CEUs with Yoga Alliance.
*This module also counts towards an accredited Yoga Teacher Training Certificate (200 hour and 500 hour courses)

Living Yoga Unit 2 - Yoga Sutras

The next round of Living Yoga - Yoga Sutras begins November 6 and runs for 6 weeks on Tuesday nights until December 11. The course is held from 7:00 until 9:00 pm for six wonderful evenings.

Check out what past participants had to say about a recent program we ran here.

In this course we will:

• Gain practical familiarity with the obstacles on the path of yoga
• Learn a basic knowledge of the 4 paths of yoga
• Gain a basic knowledge of the yoga sutras
• Gain some familiarity with different styles of yoga
• Gain an understanding of the history of yoga
• Have a chance to present the teachings of the yoga sutras

This course is also part of our Yoga Teacher Training Certification Program, if you're on track for certification. Please get in touch with Jamine at her email address or call 613-277-9051 if you're interested in joining us in this intimate setting, learning the traditional yogic teachings. Cost: $240 +HST

Course dates: Tuesday nights 7 - 9, November 6, 13, 20, 27, December 4 and 11

Course will be held in the Makata Living Room in Old Ottawa South, details provided upon registration.

Course will be led by Jamine this time and at least one guest teacher.

If you would prefer to pay with credit card or debit card, please use the online ordering button on the side, which will take you to PayPal, where you will need to have an account or set one up. I've been using one for years and it's worked well, so we're trying that here for those of you who would prefer to pay that way. 

Living Yoga Teacher Training Program

The Makata Living Yoga Program is being rolled out slowly...

Although Kat and I have taught numerous yoga teacher training programs over the past decade, leading our own sessions in smaller groups is new for us. I've been teaching yoga for 20 years now and Kat's not far behind. Over the years we've met lots of people who would like to deepen their studies and turn to yoga teacher training programs to do that, even though being a yoga teacher isn't what they really had in mind. To address this, we have been offering smaller workshops that can be taken alone as general interest courses by anyone.

Walking along this path, we've encountered folks who would like to take a yoga teacher training program, but for whatever reason, don't want to take a month-long training or do it on the weekends. To address this, we put together the Makata Living Yoga Teacher Training Program. The modules mentioned on this site so far are in the blue bubbles - the yoga philosophy pieces. The course we have follows the Yoga Alliance guidelines for teacher trainings and in fact, Kat and I have a "yoga school" so we are able to issue certification. We are both E-RYT 500 hour teachers, having taught thousands of hours of classes over the years.

Large group work is fun, however, in an intimate setting, we get to really know each other, and as teachers we get to work more as mentors, which is really interesting for us at this stage. To address this aspect, the Living Yoga Teacher Training Program has a 500-hour certification, with a focus on mentorship and specialization in an area that's important to the student.

So far, the response has been good.

The setting for the teaching is traditional and modest. The program is customized for each student based on the schedule and interests. Because we are running a small group, we can operate this way, which provides flexibility for both our students and for us as teachers, so we can pursue other trainings and interests along the way (for instance, Kat is leaving for India to teach a module of a 500-hour teacher training program for the World Conscious Yoga Family).

As more information rolls out, we'll let you know, or you can feel free to get in touch with us.

Living Your Yoga 1

Makata Living Yoga Program: Living Your Yoga - Bringing Yogic Principles to Life

A six-week course - Tuesday nights - 7 - 9 pm - September 4 - October 9

In this course we will explore and deepen our understanding of the:

• Meaning of Yoga
• Pantanjali's Eight Limbs; the Path of Yoga
• Five Yamas
• Five Niyamas

and how we can integrate these principles into everyday life.

Location: Old Ottawa South (Bronson and Col. By Drive)
$240 + HST

This course is open to everyone with an interest in learning more about yoga and its philosophy.

*Course is eligible for CEUs with Yoga Alliance.
*This module also counts towards an accredited Yoga Teacher Training Certificate (200 hour and 500 hour courses)

Living Your Yoga Module 2

Late Notice!

We've been letting people know by word-of-mouth and have met our minimum go-ahead numbers, so it's time to let the rest of the world know that you can join us another module in the Living Yoga Programs: Living Your Yoga: Exploring Yogic Philosophy, beginning July 3rd. This 6-week course will cover some more yoga philosophy (as did unit 1) and will run for 6 weeks, skipping a week in August.

In this course we will:

• Gain practical familiarity with the obstacles on the path of yoga
• Learn a basic knowledge of the 4 paths of yoga
• Gain a basic knowledge of the yoga sutras
• Gain some familiarity with different styles of yoga
• Gain an understanding of the history of yoga
• Have a chance to present the teachings of the yoga sutras

This course is also part of a Yoga Teacher Training Certification Program, if you're on track for certification. Please get in touch at makataliving at gmail.com or call 613-277-9051 if you're interested in joining us in this intimate setting, learning the traditional yogic teachings. Cost: $240 +HST

Course dates: Tuesday nights 7 - 9, July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, August 17 (no class on August 7)

Course will be held in the Makata Living Room in Old Ottawa South, details provided upon registration.

Living Yoga Presentation at Asian Heritage Month

Kat and I did a presentation on the Ancient Wisdom of Yoga for Asian Heritage Month. We were invited by the Indo Canadian Community Centre. It was an honour to be invited to share some of the other aspects of yoga beyond what people are usually exposed to, namely yoga postures. In this 90-minute session we presented the 8-fold path of yoga, with special emphasis on the yamas and niyamas of yoga.

Over 50 people attended this event and there were lots of questions during and after the presentation. We brought along some of our personal books that highlight yoga philosophy and even had a few items for sale.

Sorry if you missed it. Get in touch with us if you'd like a presentation at your event.