(The) Kevala Center - The Kevala Center offers distance learning courses and workshops in Aromatherapy, Massage, Yoga teaching, Stress Management, Nutritional Therapy, Iridology, Reflexology, Bach Flower remedies and Indian Head Massage.

Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health- Located in the beautiful rolling hills of Lenox, Massachusetts, the Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health is a nonprofit organization that offers yoga, self-discovery, holistic health, spiritual and yoga teacher training programs and packages. Only a five hour drive from Montreal.

Shambhala Meditation Center - Shambhala is an international community of 165 meditation centers led by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. Free meditation instruction and a wide variety of classes and programs in meditation, Buddhist teachings and many other disciplines are available at all centers.

Yoga Research and Education Center (YREC) - Located in Santa Rosa, California, the YREC is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the traditional spiritual teachings of yoga and exploring its physiological and psychological benefits in the modern quest for health and wholeness.

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Therapeutic Approach Yoga Studio - Located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the Therapeutic Approach Yoga Studio takes an interdisciplinary approach to yoga. An eclectic mix of styles are offered, including: Lyengar yoga (proper posture alignment to ensure safety and accuracy), Kripalu yoga (connecting mind and body and coordinating breath with movement) and Ashtanga yoga (a flowing style that warms the body and breath making it easier to move into and out of poses).

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Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training
Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, Lenox, Mass., U.S.A.

Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training offers you the tools and skills to begin teaching yoga and will support you in your continuing education as a yoga teacher. Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training is composed of two levels-200-hour Basic Certification and 500-hour Professional-level Certification.


Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training in Canada

Visit www.sunlilyoga.ca Aida Neves-McCullogh and her Sunlilyoga studio is a Kripalu affiliate which promotes compassionate and counscious living through the teaching and practice of yoga.

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Note that the products listed below are available through the Kripalu Yoga Center, the Yoga Journal or Amazon. In Montreal, try Paradigm Books at 5688 Monkland Ave. (Tel: 514-483-6730). They have a great selection!

Books

Yoga

· The Spirit and Practice of Moving into Stillness, by Erich Schiffmann
· Yoga and the Quest for the True Self (Kripalu), by Stephen Cope
· Yoga, The Poetry of the Body, by Rodney Yee with Nina Zolotow
· Light on Yoga, by B.K.S. Iyengar
· Yoga mind, body & spirit: A return to wholeness By Donna Farhi www.donnafarhi.co.nz

Meditation

· The Myth of Freedom and the Way to Meditation, by Chogyam Trungpa
· Zen Mind, Beginners Mind. Informal talks on Zen Meditation and Practice, by Shunryu Suzuki

Shiatsu

· Zen Shiatsu. How to Harmonize Yin and Yang for Better Health, by Shizuto Masunaga
  with Wataru Ohashi
· Shiatsu – The Complete Guide, by Chris Jarmey and Gabriel Mojay

Magazines / Journals

Ascent Magazine - Is a quarterly journal of yoga and meditation.

Yoga International - A magazine that focuses on the teachings and ever-growing community of yoga. Check out their web site for links to instant yoga information.

Yoga Journal – For more than 25 years, one magazine has reported on the expansion and revolution of the yoga movement. Serving yoga teachers and the ever-growing yoga community.

Yoga Videos

Kripalu Center - Their Gentle, Dynamic and Partner videos are great!

Yoga Journal - All their videos are great!

Yoga Mind & Body with Ali MacGraw is a good video to have. Erich Schiffmann is the instructor.

Music

If I had to pick just one CD “ A Touch of Grace” by Sudir, Jonathan Faust would be it! Available at Kripalu.

All of “Deva Premal’s” chanting CDs are heavenly.

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Aina Zhang
Acupuncturist, Chinese Herbalist and Massotherapist
Medical Doctor degree in Combined Chinese and Western medicine (China)
Masters degree in Gynecology (China)
Over 20 years of experience in both Chinese and Western medicine

Licensed by:
L'Ordre des Acupuncteurs du Quebec,
L'Association des Massotherapeutes Professionnels du Quebec,
and The Academy of Naturopaths and Naturotherapists.

Location:
Clinique SinoCare
4177 Decarie Blvd.
Montreal, Quebec

Contact info:
Tel: 514-483 6669
www.sinocare.ca
[email protected]

Kelly McGrath
Certified Shiatsu Practitioner and Kripalu Yoga Teacher
460 St. Catherine O. suite 403
Montreal, Quebec
514.569.7652
[email protected]

Shiatsu Massage is a whole body/mind approach to healing that draws extensively upon the principles of Traditional Oriental Medicine. Kelly Studied at the Dragon and Pheonix School of Shiatsu in Montreal, and specializes in pre and post natal Shiatsu. For More information, please visit the “Shiatsu” pages on this web site.

Sandra Reich M.Ed, CCC.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Therapy that works! Sandra Reich is a qualified and experienced therapist who is certified by the Canadian Counseling Association. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is an active directive treatment approach that teaches the skills necessary to cope with Panic, Depression and Anxiety. Take a step towards changing you life today!
www.help4anxietydepression.homestead.com

Lesley Everest
Doula
Doula refers to a woman who serves as an ally to women in their childbearing year. With the informational, emotional, and physical support a doula offers, women have more relaxed pregnancies, births with less need for medical intervention, and smoother transitions into motherhood.

My services: 1) As your professional labor companion, I will meet with you pre-natally to discuss your concerns about and desires for your birth. I attend the birth of your baby in hospital with a doctor, or at a birthing centre with a midwife, and meet with you during your post-partum period. This continuity of care greatly enhances the profoundly transformative experience of childbirth.

2) I offer a pre-natal class entitled "Birth Essentials: A Course in Empowered Childbirth". As well as discussing the usual hospital protocols, this class takes a closer look at your personal experience of pregnancy, offering you the tools to make informed choices for your birth. This class is taught in an environment of respect and honor for your decisions and experience.

3) With training in Polarity Therapy, Psycho synthesis Psychotherapy, and Ayurvedic post partum massage, I offer private sessions for women seeking relaxation, the opportunity for personal growth, and a greater sense of well-being. These sessions are comprised mostly of bodywork. Nutritional support, activities consulting, and verbal communication are also emphasized.

Email: [email protected]
Tel: 960-9801

Dave Campbell
Certified Athletic Therapist and Osteopath
Dave has been in private practice for twenty years now. Former Head Athletic Therapist with the Montreal Manic Soccer Club in the early ‘80’s, Dave began his private practice in Pointe Claire in 1983. He combines his early training with athletes with his more recent work in dealing with cervical, lumbar and pelvic dysfunction to create an approach that helps patients find their normal biomechanics and then start their reconditioning programs.

Dave has been a member of the Canadian medical team for the Commonwealth Games in Scotland in 1986, New Zealand in 1990, and was the Head Therapist for the World Gymnastics Championships in 1985 and the Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta in 1996. Dave has practiced as an Osteopath since 1996.

Dave’s practice is located at the Loyola campus of Concordia University
7141 Sherbrooke St. W
Montreal
H4B 1R6
514-848-3317
www.concordiasportsmed.com

Jana Cernochova, RsHom
NUPATH-National United Professional Association of Trained Homeopaths
Location: Homeopathic clinic Lipa
5890 Ave.Monkland,s.#102 (corner Royal Ave., near Villa Maria metro)
Montreal, Quebec
Tel:514-487-2276

My service offered: Homeopathic consultation and treatment, with special expertise in the treatment of chronic and degenerative diseases. Classical homeopathy is a non-toxic form of medicine that has had demonstrated it's safety and efficiency in the treatment of most acute and chronic diseases in it's 200-year old existence, and plays a significant role in the healthcare system of many countries today.

Michele Pepin, M.Sc. D.O.
Osteopathe
4112, rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest
Westmount, Quebec
Tel:514-989-9986

Clearlight Gerald
Pregnancy Yoga Teacher - Pregnancy yoga will provide you with renewed energy, an awareness of your changing body and a greater confidence that will enhance the comfort and enjoyment of pregnancy and birth - as well as a deepened connection to your baby. Gentle postures, breath work and relaxation techniques are learned to develop the strength and flexibility necessary to comfortably carry your baby through pregnancy, into labor, and beyond.

Mom & Baby Yoga Teacher - In this lively and enjoyable postnatal yoga class, mothers bring their new babies to experience specialized postures and breathing designed to lessen fatigue, assist in the recovery of childbirth and regain original muscle tone. Short sessions of baby massage are also led so babies can share the benefits - including calming and relief of common discomforts. The classes are open to all moms, and babies up to 8 months of age (or until your baby is actively crawling!).
www.yogaspace.com

Georgia Kourmalis
Esthetique
4112, rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest
Westmount, Quebec
Tel:514-937-6868

Facials, Hand and Foot Care, Waxing and Electrolysis. Visit Georgia for a luxurious and indulgent Facial. Beginning with a mini Swedish back massage with essential oils, deep pore cleansing and a stimulating revitalizing modeling mask with a special blend of essential oils. Or join her for a Spa Day Package; half-day and full day available. Georgia's touch is truly a piece of Heaven!

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Yoga

· Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health
The Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health had its beginnings in 1966. It’s a wonderful nonprofit organization providing yoga classes and training for yoga teachers. Also a beautiful retreat center only a 5 hour drive from Montreal.
www.kripalu.org

· Global Yoga Journeys
Welcome to Global Yoga Journeys!
We offer Kripalu yoga vacations and retreats, Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training, and yoga and meditation products.

Our 2003 itinerary takes us to some extraordinary places. In the winter we will return to Costa Rica to Pura Vida Spa, an exquisite, private retreat surrounded by coffee fields nestled high in the mountains and to Sueno Azul Resort, a tropical paradise located in the heart of a lush 1200 acre rainforest.

In spring we'll stay in a magical 800 year old villa located in the breathtaking Tuscany countryside. During the summer we teach at Kripalu Center, in the picturesque Berkshire Mountains of New England.

We hope you will join us for one of these adventures in living. Namaste, Sudhakar Ken McRae & Kathleen Knipp
www.globalyogajourneys.com

· Nurturing the Spirit in Youth: A Conference for Spiritual Empowerment, Education & Action
Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health
Sep 25-28, 2003 (3 nights, Thu-Sun)

· The Yoga Show & Conference
Nov. 20-23, 2003
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Toronto, Ontario
www.theyogashow.com

· Yoga Spirit - Based in Toronto, Yoga Spirit brings wonderful leading teachers to Canada for weekend workshops at affordable prices. Some names you can expect to find are Donna Farhi, Erich Schiffmann, Rodney Yee and Gary Kraftsow.
www.canadianyogaworkshops.com

Meditation

Gampo Abbey, Pleasant Bay, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada www.gampoabbey.org
Dorje Denma Ling, Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia,Canada www.dorjedenmaling.com
Karme Cholong, Barnet, Vermount, USA www.kcl.shambhala.org
Shambhala Mountain Center, Red Feathers Lakes, Colorado, USA www.shambhalamountain.org

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The directories listed below provide you with information, discussion forums, products and services and links to various organizations related to alternative healing, Buddhism, yoga and more.

BuddhaNet
Buddhism in Canada
Godserver.com
Open Directory
Yoga Directory
Yoga Everywhere
YogaFinder
Yoga Movement
Yoga Site
Spiritual Minds
Zentrum Publishing

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