Winter Session Classes in Christopher Lake and Tuesday Noon Class in P.A.

I will be starting my winter session on January 4th in Christopher Lake and the 5th in Prince Albert.

I have attached the poster for my Monday classes and Noon class.

I will have my classes for Yoga Sublime up soon but that schedule will be similar to what I was teaching in the Fall session.
I will be adding a few Friday classes and Sunday afternoon classes so I hope you can attend one of the many classes I teach in the area.

I am also available to teach at schools, for conferences and any other reason you might think is a great time for yoga!

Namaste.

Pamela Nelson
Certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor

www.plnyoga.BlogSpot.com
plnyogastudio@gmail.com

December 15th evening classes - timed practice and intro. To pranayama

On Thursday, December 15th I have a added two evening classes to my schedule. Punch cards or drop in's welcome. Classes will be at Yoga Sublime Studio in Prince Albert.

The timed practice is a fun and challenging way to move deeper into the body, breath and mind. 

Introduction to pranayama will explore the basics of the art of pranayama, the 4th limb in patanjali'so yoga sutras. 

I hope you can attend. Please contact me to join or join through yoga sublime studio. 

Namaste..

Pam Nelson

Certified Iyengar yoga instructor

Youth Class a Go! Thanks CM Fund!

 

For the past number of years I have been fortunate enough to be asked to teach in many of the schools in Prince Albert.  This fall though the funding was no longer available so I wondered if the Iyengar Association of Canada would be willing to fund this worthwhile class. 

There is a fund that is called the Certification Mark Fund.  Each year teachers in good standing pay to use the certification mark you see below.  To be in good standing you must be a Certified Iyengar teacher and have attended a certain number of Professional Development classes and/or workshops and have taught a certain number of hours each year.
The fund is made possible through the generosity of Yogacharya Sri B.K.S. Iyengar as he had said that a certain percentage of the money was to be used to help in our communities.

I am happy to have received funding to continue teaching youth.  In my application I asked for funding for youth at risk.  I put youth at risk as I feel there is so much going on in the world that at this critical time in a youth's life having yoga can help to develop better self-image and confidence.

I base my classes on the books for children from the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Instuitute in Pune called Yogashastra. The books are a wonderful collection and really the wealth of information in them makes them good for anyone interested in the subject of yoga.  The syllabus has been written to grow with the children as their practice develops.  In Pune the youth classes are very important.  I was fortunate to observe a few classes.  There was I'm sure 100 kids at the classes.  The classes were disciplined, yet fun. 

In the introduction to the children in the first book it says, "Yoga is a science as well as an art, which helps you to culture the body and the mind.  This helps you to develop a unique personality.  Yoga is a total science covering the complete growth of a child in its own way from the body, senses, mind, emotions, intelligence and behaviour."

Along with a bit of fun and laughter I try to bring this to each class - not just the youth classes - that yoga brings a balance and health to those who practice it!

 

 

Namaste.

Pamela Nelson - Certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor

 

www.plnyoga.blogspot.com

plnyogastudio@gmail.com

306-981-4703

 

A Little About Me

Hello,

My name is Pamela Nelson.  I live in Christopher Lake, Saskatchewan on a small acreage with my family.

I have been practicing yoga for over 20 years.  I started in my early 20's, and my intention at that time was to use yoga as a way to increase flexibility after long runs or bike rides.  I quickly realized how beneficial it was to not only my strength and flexibility, but also my mental well-being.  I love the openness yoga brings to the body and the quietness to the mind.  I have found it helps with confidence and personal self acceptance. 

I completed my degree in Land Use and Environmental Studies and Physical Geography from the University of Saskatchewan at around the same time I started yoga and find that yoga has helped me keep a deep connection to the earth and keep focused on the health of the earth and how amazing it is in the many ways it provides for us.

I am so grateful to be learning the Iyengar style of yoga from many wonderful instructors. 
I have been teaching yoga for about 13 years and am a Intermediate Junior II Certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor.  I maintain my certification by travelling all over to attend workshops, classes and teacher training sessions with more senior Iyengar instructors.  This past year alone I attended over 115 hours of training and classes, which I have done for the last 13 years.

I have been teaching in Prince Albert and area for many years at various locations as well as having had my own studio.  I teach a variety of classes from Foundation beginner, All levels, Intermediate, Gentle/Restorative, Pre and post natal, Family and Youth classes.  I have taught in quite a few of the schools in Prince Albert as well as for various companies.

I feel I am adaptable to many situations, yet teach from what I know and try to share this as best I can.  I love teaching yoga in a way that is accessible to all and to continue as is often said, In the Light of Guruji's work.

Pamela Nelson
Christopher Lake, Sk.
Canada
306-982-2737
306-981-4703

email: plnyogastudio@gmail.com
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Upcoming Workshops and Classes

 

Below are some of the upcoming classes and workshops I will be teaching between now and mid- December.

 

Starting this Saturday I will be teaching a 5 week A.M. Eye Opener from 9-10:15am at Yoga Sublime studio.

 

There is a Family Yoga Class also on October 31st from 11-noon at the Prince Albert Arts Centre.

Please contact me if interested as class will run only if enough participants.

 

In December I will host a 3 hour workshop called Restore from the Core.  Designed to refresh the body, breath and mind.

 

I will also host a winter solstice class in Prince Albert and in Christopher Lake.

 

To register or for more information please call or email.

Thank you.

 

plnyogastudio@gmail.com

306-981-4703

 

 

Preparing for Assessment...

At the end of October I will be heading to Toronto to participant, and hopefully pass my Intermediate Junior II Iyengar Assessemnt.  Although I already am a Certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor in good standing the levels of training are steps towards improving our teaching and training and really our own self-study.

I spent most of August working on an exam and have been preparing this past year for this next assessment.  Each assessment for me has been just as nerve wracking, and I waver between thinking I am ready and thinking I will not pass.  But, whether I pass or not I need to proceed on this path as part of it is overcoming fear. 

Some may feel this is excessive and too rigorous, but for me yoga is a discipline and I must be just as disciplined with my teaching as with my own personal practice.  The way Mr. Iyengar has outlined this assessment process is to give the teachers time to be a student of yoga first and assimilate the work into themselves so they can really see each student and learn from each student.

This weekend I am heading back to Edmonton for a mock assessment.  I will be under scrutiny...something to think about for the 7 hour drive :), but I must give so much thanks to the teachers and students who are giving up part of their weekend to help me on my path.  There is so much support in the feedback I get that I am always grateful for the path I have landed.  And of course a huge thank you to my friends and family who help me daily on this path - making sure my practice becomes just as strong off the mat as on it.

Assessments include a 2 hour practice on the first day where we are assessed for our own personal practice.  The teaching section is 40 minutes in length.  40 minutes to teach 6 poses to students of many levels.  To not just spew out everything we might know about a pose, but to teach to the students in the room.  To sequence the 6 poses in the best possible way so that the students feel a connection of the first pose to the last.  There is at least three assessors marking various aspects of your teaching, and a timer.  We are asked questions about why we taught poses and certain way, how we would teach pranayama from how to set a student up to how to prepare them for the breath work.  It is intense and rewarding when the ego is dropped and you remember the point is not the paper at the end but it is the value of how you get there.

So, if over the next month you notice me trying to work 6 poses into 40 minutes, you will know why. :)

The links below are what some  others have written about the assessment process. 
They have said it  much better then I could anyway.

Below is links to a few Blogs written about the Iyengar assessment.

https://www.iyoga.com.au/trial-fire-iyengar-assessment-process/

http://iyisf.org/spotlight-on-teacher-certification-and-assessment/

Wish me luck.
Namaste.
Pamela Nelson

www.plnyoga.BlogSpot.com
plnyogastudio@gmail.com