Ashtanga Yoga Winnipeg

THE SHALA IS CLOSED

On July 28, 2022, Ashtanga Yoga Winnipeg (in its present form) closed its doors. We began on the day after the new moon in November 2019 and ended on the new moon in July. And, continuing this theme of new beginnings, I am making a new home on the west coast.

As Mysore students in Winnipeg, we have benefitted greatly from the work of Jonathan Austman who opened his first shala on McDermott Avenue in 2004. His dedication to and belief in in this practice inspired so many of us to make it a priority in our lives, and go deeper, to study, to try to understand ourselves better, and maybe teach. I am forever grateful to him.

I will miss our little shala which was open only a few months before the global pandemic made it unsafe to be in one room together. The perfect practice for a pandemic, we continued to practice Ashtanga either on our own or virtually, as a group. It has been my privilege to bear witness to the growth and development of the students here and to learn so much from their experience.

Om shanti,
Shivaun

Remembering Jonathan.

Peace, my heart, let the time for the parting be sweet.
Let it not be a death but completeness.
Let love melt into memory and pain into songs.
Let the flight through the sky end in the folding of the wings over the nest.
Let the last touch of your hands be gentle like the flower of the night.
Stand still, O Beautiful End, for a moment, and say your last words in silence.
I bow to you and hold up my lamp to light your way.
- Rabindranath Tagore

Shala re-opening on Tuesday, March 8, 2022.

Mysore online still available. Led classes and moon day sits stay online only.

Practice Week:
Mysore Monday to Thursday 6-8:30AM
Led Full Primary Friday 8-9:30AM with AYVancouver
Led 1/2 Primary Saturday 9-10:15AM

Masks required in common areas, but optional while practicing on your mat. All students must be fully vaccinated.

dm or email to inquire

With the high numbers of COVID cases in Manitoba the shala temporarily closed to in-person practice on December 20 and pivoted to 2-D online practice. We will stay in this mode for at least the next couple of weeks and then reassess.

The online shala is open via Zoom:

Mon - Thurs: Mysore 6-8:30AM
Friday: Self Practice 6-8AM
Friday: Led Full Primary 8-9:30AM with
Saturday: Led 1/2 Primary 9-10:15AM

Back in the shala.

Mysore practice on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday mornings in-person and online. Saturday Led Ashtanga online only.

Dm or email for details.

Finishing my Mysore practice this morning after everyone left. So fortunate to have warm sunlight, to be safe and healthy, and to teach and practice in one space with others.
Mysore Pop-up Week August 16-20. More to come in September.

Pop-up In-Person Mysore Week
Monday to Friday August 16 to 20.
Looking forward to seeing everyone at practice. Come as you are.
We will all be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and wear masks in common areas. Masks optional on the mat while practicing. Mats spaced at least 6 feet apart..
Email or dm Shivaun to attend.

Our 2-D shala has been practicing online for 15 months with a few months of in-person practice last summer. We are so fortunate to be able to come together this way, to practice and connect. We show up each day because we can see how the practice supports and sustains us. And because we know that the energy and attention of our practice supports and holds space for others.

Online Mysore/Led Ashtanga classes continue in accordance with Manitoba health orders. See our website or dm for details.