Loren Crawford Yoga, Ottawa | Yoga,Tantra, Ayurveda - classes, workshops, training, and retreats

Yoga,Tantra, Ayurveda - classes, workshops, training, and retreats

ParaYoga Retreat June 12-15

Gentle Hatha Wednesdays

Loren Crawford is Canada's first ParaYoga certified teacher. He offers yoga to Ottawa and online communities: yoga classes, yoga workshops, 200-hr and 500-hr yoga teacher training, online yoga classes, mentorship and yoga therapy. Loren strives to weave the teachings of the tradition of yoga into the modern physical approach for a unique and powerful experience. [ learn more ]

Features

200-hr Yoga Training Ottawa's only lineage-based, deeply integrated Yoga training program. Read more	500-hr Yoga Training Power of Yoga Program is a complete Yoga, Tantra and Ayurveda training Read more
Interview with Rod Loren had the chance to interview Rod Stryker at a recent training on the role of a teacher. Read more	The Role of a Teacher Lauren Toolin, Senior ParaYoga teacher, shares her thoughts on the role of a teacher. Read more
Gentle Hatha Wednesdays Join Natalie for Gentle Hatha Yoga from 5:30-6:30pm, Wednesdays for the summer months. $10 per class. Read more	Short home yoga practice 3 Try this simple short series as your morning practice, before meditation or anytime you feel the need for some yoga. Read more

Recent blog posts

From Expectations to Equanimity - A Life of Practice

New Years is a good time of the year for reflection and resolutions. Committing to personal practice is one way to create the change you may be yearning for.

Thanksgiving and Gratitude

I am grateful for my life, my teacher, my family and friends...and Tofurky! Happy Thanksgiving!

Growing through study and community

One of the important teachings of Yoga is to find and thrive in community. Sangha is the coming together of like-minded seekers to do just that!

picture of Loren at Princess Louise Falls

Do you know your purpose?

Many of us never stop to ask why we are here. But a yearning for purpose may be at the root of our unhappiness. Yoga can help.

Time to Quit!

Don't worry, I will never quit Yoga! It is my life and my dharma after all. But is time to quit another shenanigan of popular yoga. First it was commercial yoga centres. Now the teachers' Facebook page. Oh my!

Picture of Rod Stryker at Toronto Yoga Conference

Yoga Conferences, More than Crass Commercialism

I'm not a fan of the yoga extravaganza and in that I include such things as "Yoga on the Hill" and yoga conferences. However, there is something to be said for these events.

Healing Yourself AND Others

Yoga offers up a range of techniques that not only allow us to heal our own bodies, minds and spirits, but to use that shakti to heal others.

2013 - Make it Your Year

Using techniques of the yoga and tantra traditions we can powerfully affect our futures. Connect with your Self Essence and begin to shine.

Healing for the Holidays

The holiday season is supposed to be filled with joy, giving and celebrations. Yet is often brings up unresolved issues and emotions. Healing is necessary for us to grow beyond the pain of our past.