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Loren Ottawa Yoga offers training and classes in Ottawa and online to those seeking a deeper connection to yoga. Canada's first ParaYoga certified teacher offers, yoga classes, yoga workshops, 200-hr and 500-hr yoga teacher training, online yoga classes, mentorship and yoga therapy. Loren is very interested in working with yoga students and Ottawa yoga teachers who are ready to expand their understanding of yoga and continue their deeply personal journey of self-transformation. [ learn more ]

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Yoga Training
Yoga Training
Still time for discounts! Refer a student and receive a 10-class pass as a gift from Loren.  
Yoga for Strength
What does being strong mean to you?
The practice of yoga employs a number of techniques that range from deeply physical to profoundly subtle. All of these techniques - when used intelligently - can build the strength of body, mind and spirit necessary to live a life of "Sri" - resplendent joy!
Winter blahs
Winter getting to you?
Yoga and ayurveda techniques can lift us out of some of the heaviness that settles in around this time of the year. Check out some of my suggestions on how to keep "light" during these cold days.
Tantra - the next yoga trend
Tantra - the next yoga trend
The business of yoga loves a new trend. Will "tantra" be the new vogue in yoga centres across the land? Time will tell...
Smart Yoga Please
Smart Yoga Please
People are starting to question the safety and intelligence of how yoga is being taught as seen in a number of articles on the subject recently.  I applaud this. In a burgeoning yoga market a culture of "anything goes" has taken root. Sadly, most yoga today is only remotely connected to the tradition of yoga.
Welcome 2012
Welcome 2012!
If you are seeking resolution attainment for 2012 and a kick-start to the rest of your life, check out this blog entry.
Time to reflect
New Years - a time to reflect
Each passing year we experience so much. Take time to reflect on your year. What has it taught you? How have you grown? Have you planted the seeds for greatness in 2012?
Tis the Season
Tis the Season
This holiday season take some time for yourself. Let the fruits of your practice flow into the season sprinkling it with joy, peace and love. Namaste and a festive holiday season to each of you!
Personal Practice
Building a Personal Practice
One of the biggest challenges we face is that of establishing a daily personal practice. We will make all sorts of excuses, sometimes for years, until we are finally willing to make it happen. Maybe this entry will perpetuate you forward. Daily personal practice will transform your life!
Yoga pilgrimage
Yoga pilgrimage
The Himalayan Institute in Pennsylvania has become a regular pilgrimage for Loren to connect with yoga community in a meaningful way and to be in the presence of one of the world's foremost tantric masters, Pandit Rajmani Tigunait.
Social media and yoga
How does our fixation on all new things technical impact our yogic journey?
Letting-go through Yoga
Letting-go through Yoga
Yoga is so much more than a physical workout. Yet it can work out some of the stuff to which we hold on.
A system out of balance
Being part of the 99%
The current economic model is broken. Immense wealth so disproportionately held in the hands of so few is morally wrong. Some are standing up to this model and showing through their resolute deterimination to peacefully protest that it IS time for change. Bless each of you for your courage!
Yoga and gratitude
Gratitude through Yoga
Giving thanks and living in a place of gratitude is part of the yoga journey.
Using the body to move beyond the body
Loren's theme this week
Each week I choose a focus or theme and design a class around it. This week I've chosen to demonstrate to students how we can use our physical bodies in practice to move beyond the physical realm.
ParaYoga certified
ParaYoga certified
Finding a teacher, immersing myself in a tradition, opening my heart to the teachings. A three year journey culminates in certifcation.
Rod Stryker
Rod Stryker's The Four Desires
Check out Rod Stryker's new book The Four Desires and begin the journey of co-creating your destiny.
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