Are you curious about completing your 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training certification? It’s important to do your research and to find the best program for you! We’ve put together some videos below so you can hear firsthand from participants of the 200 hour program that we deliver. Power Yoga Canada’s (PYC) 200 hour yoga teacher training program is a dynamic program led by PYC’s Co-Founder, Kinndli McCollum that will immerse you into self-inquiry, practice teaching, asana (practice), meditation and group discussions. You will learn the basics and the fundamental knowledge to go out into the world and to lead a Power Yoga class. You will be engaged from day one and you are able to choose from ONE of TWO options including In-Person & Online or Fully Online. Our 200 hour program is unique in that it attracts both yoga practitioners who are interested in becoming powerful yoga teachers and many people who are interested in self-inquiry and truth-seeking within themselves. Yoga Alliance certified this training will provide participants with the opportunity to teach at other studios across the globe (ensure you review other studio requirements). Click here for all of the program details for the Fall 2021 program! Click here for all of the details for the Winter 2022 program!
Katya touches on her experience of the 200 hour Yoga Teacher program held by Power Yoga Canada!
 Stephanie shares a quick video of her experience with the 200 hour Yoga Teacher program held by Power Yoga Canada!
 Erica shares insight on her experience of the 200 hour Yoga Teacher program held by Power Yoga Canada!
Power Yoga Canada teacher Rechev shares his experience with the Diversity Scholarship offered by PYC and the impact it’s had on him
Tim provides an in-depth look at his Yoga Teacher Training experience and the impact it had on him from start to finish
Power Yoga Canada teacher Kayla’s passion comes through as she dives deep into the impact this program has had on her
200 Hour Yoga Teacher Graduate Abbey’s feedback of the program is from the heart and touches on how the program helped her come out of her shell
Are you curious about completing your 300 hour Yoga Teacher Training certification? It’s important to do your research and to find the best program for you! We’ve put together some videos below so you can hear firsthand from participants of the 300 hour program that we deliver. Power Yoga Canada’s 300 hour yoga teacher training program will help you take your Yoga Teaching to the next level! You will learn advanced techniques, further develop your leadership skills and build on the foundation you already have with your 200 hour Yoga Teacher certification. Deepen your understanding of how to use yoga as a healing modality and utilize powerful tools for personal transformation. Yoga Alliance certified, this training will provide participants with the opportunity to participate either in-person & online, or fully online! Click here for all of the program details for the Fall 2021 program!
AnatheĚle Zamor shares her experience during the Fall 2020 program that was fully online! She also went on to state that “Doing the 300 hours program has launched my career in yoga in a way I didn’t imagine could be possible! It’s been really amazing!”
Power Yoga Canada teacher Vicki Fiddler touches on the impact that the 300 hour Yoga Teacher Training program had on her including discovering her voice and making lifelong friends!
The Stories of Power Yoga Canada & how it takes a village to raise a Yoga Studio
As we approach our 10 year anniversary, it has become so clear that Power Yoga Canada would not be what it is without YOU! We have moved together, we have cried together and we have lived together in and out of unison. Well, we need your support once again.
We are spending the next year putting together all the stories of PYC. What have you learned? What have you shared? What do you want the world to know? What photos do you have and what memories do you never want to forget? Do you have a paragraph? Do you have a quote? Do you have a recipe or an accomplishment that would have not happened had we not met on our mats?
Storytelling and sharing allows us to keep our stories alive, so if you have something please share it. We want to hear from you send whether you have been with PYC since day 1 or whether our paths have just crossed – we need to hear from you! Wherever you practice or don’t practice, wherever you are in the world please send us whatever inspires YOU!
When: By November 2nd 2018 (that will be our 9 year anniversary) How: Email community@poweryogacanada.com with subject: ONE BREATH Questions: Email us! @ info@poweryogacanada.com
Wanna share on social? Tag us & use the hashtag #pyclife and we will use as many as we can.
Mother Theresa said, if you want to change the world, go home and love your family. Thank you for being our family, together we have been changing the world, we are forever grateful & we are all just getting started!!!
This program is challenging because it asks you to get real with about who youâve been and who you want to be in the future. Â Through inquiry, meditation and asana (yoga practice), you be able to create space between your thoughts and will tune in to your innermost compass and be in the experience of creating something new for yourself.
2.NEW RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR BODY
You will gain new insights into your yoga practice as you study the anatomy of yoga, learn the fundamentals of the Journey into Power. Your practice and understanding of your own body will be transformed as you understand the mechanics of movement and how to find your fullest expression.Â
3. REMEMBER HOW TO PLAY
One of the greatest gifts of this program is that it will reunite you with play. Â Maybe youâve been taking yourself too seriously for too long, in this 200 hour yoga teacher training program you will reconnect with what it feels like for explore with curiosity, put your heart into trying new things and encouraging others to play as well.
4.COMMUNITY
Youâll meet your Yoga Family. Â Â These will be the people to cheer you on without question, just like youâll learn to be the loudest one in the room cheering for them. Â They will give of themselves generously and you will too. You will learn to love, celebrate and share fiercely. Do not be surprised when one of you suggests matching tattoos.
5.SURPRISE
Am I really teaching a yoga class right now? Â Am I really doing a handstand right now? Am I really sharing in front of the group right now? Am I really moving past by bullshit? Â Am I really up to something bigger than myself? YES.
Author: Roman Tataryn, Power Yoga Canada Teacher & PYC Etobicoke Yogi
Hi, Roman here, where do I start? My life before yoga was very much grey, filled with work and parties, and that was all I cared for. On top of that, about half a year before joining the Power Yoga Canada Etobicoke studio, my family-life started to collapse resulting in a breakup with my significant other. Common experience or not, I took it very close to heart. I thought of myself as failure of a man and husband, and slowly began sinking towards bottom. The depression that I was hiding from everybody, drinking problems, weight gain and health issues started to show up in my life. It all seemed like a never-ending nightmare until a rainy Tuesday, March 22nd. I had neglected my health and when people suggested yoga, I made the excuse that âyoga is not for me, yoga is for girlsâ.
I walked into Power Yoga Canada Etobicoke and my opinion changed after only one hour of a really sweaty class lead by Susan. I was stunned by how great I felt after class, so I started to practice 4-5 times a week, and signed up for 40 Days to Personal Revolution. Slowly but surely, I started to see results; I started feeling stronger, confident, losing weight at the same time. One of the most important things that started to happen was that I started to love the life I was living at the moment.
A magical thing then happened when I went on a trip to Iceland. I was sitting on a rock on the seashore, listening to the waves crashing (it was like meditating, but better) and the thought that I should take the 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training came into my head. Shortly after, I took my first steps towards my goal; I took my Assisting Intensive Training and Teacher Training quickly after.
As I am writing this, I realize that a little more than two years have passed since I started this journey. Was there a grand change in my physical body? The answer to that is YES, but that’s not all. The most important change was how I was able to shift my perspective from material things that used to matter the most to me, to the things that actually make me happy. The practice itself brings awareness to the whole body, to what surrounds you, it shows you how to live in the present moment on the mat and how to bring it with you into the real world.
What I found in this studio was a second family. I found people that support each other and make a stand for one another. Our studio gets together to celebrate happy moments like theyâre their own, as well as supporting people in the challenges they are facing. I was able to meet some of the most amazing people and they have become my very close and precious friends. I could never say thank enough to Susan and John for creating such an amazing community that literally draws people in. I am very grateful for the opportunity to share my story with all of PYC. I hope that my story can help any student realize their potential. Change is scary, and I know it but, with a little curiosity we are capable of things that we never thought we could do. With utmost love and gratitude, Namaste.
I didnât realize we were making memories, I just knew we were having fun – Winnie the Pooh
Parenting can be some of life’s hardest work and even despite its challenging aspects, the love for my children makes it my mission to get back up every time it gets hard, every time I feel the sweat & tears, because they are worth it. Through the years, I have read and studied more books about parenting than can fit in my bookshelves, Iâve listened to fellow mothers, and professionals in the field. I use what Iâve learned from my practice and from Kids Yoga/Mindfulness Training to bring them back to centre when things get tough.What has and continues to work best has been the simple & profound practice of Yoga. Remember, Yoga is not just about tree pose or sitting in a meditation, but instead so much more. The history of yoga is so rich in tradition and offers a portal of connection to self and others.
Yoga can happen anywhere. You do not need a yoga room. Or a class room. To be honest my best classes for my children have been in the their bedrooms when they feel bad about something, or in the living room when one of them is suffering from anxiety, or in my bedroom when they can’t sleep. Knowing how yoga has helped me support my kids, every parent can benefit from taking Kids Yoga/ Mindfulness Training. Here are 5 Â impactful lessons you can bring into your home:
1. Put yourself in your kids shoes.Â
Remember what its like to be a kid? Often we donât and we like to solve problems from our âadultâ mind. We might try to communicate in a language that our children don’t understand, or we listen from a place of trying to fix instead of feeling what they are going through. As a parent, to have the ability to feel what your kids feel may just be what they need to feel heard & whole.
2. Trust your kids.
Trust that they are responsible enough to figure things out on their own. When you want to intervene, take a moment of pause and give your littles some space. The discipline of breath work and mindfulness can retrain your brain to not be as reactive. With some time you will be awed that they can come up with some amazing solutions on their own.
3. Teach them what you know to be true.
It may not always seem like it but Mommy and Daddy are still their biggest heroes. They listen to what you have to say, so be wise with what you share. Teach them powerful tools to connect with themselves, others and their surroundings so they will know what to do when they have feelings of anxiety, boredom or restlessness.
4. Bring playfulness back into your life.
Having fun with the family is a sure way to get the kids off their devices but first we need to remember how to have fun. I always say kids can smell fear and a phoney from a mile away. It isn’t always easy to connect back to those carefree moments in your childhood but trust me itâs a MUST. Learn to have fun again, reconnect back to those days when a simple game using creativity and humility produced the biggest laughter. Your kids will rather be hanging out with you than any on screen.
5. Love thyself. Â
Jane Travis once said âThe relationship with yourself sets the tone for every other relationship you haveâ. If your children see you value yourself, forgiving yourself, loving yourself, they are sure to follow in your footsteps.
Just like yoga, parenting is a practice. Â How have you brought yoga into your home? Â How do you share your practice with your children? Â Tag us on Facebook or Instagram – we’d love to hear from you!
It was the Fall of 2010 and I was going to yoga every single day. Power Yoga Canada Clarkson was like a second home to me. I was in love with the practice, inspired by the community and was finally starting to understand those people that claimed yoga had changed their life. I was constantly eyeing posters and hearing buzz around the next round of Kinndliâs 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training program that would be starting that January.
Over the course of those months leading up to January, I thought to myself more times than I can count, I really want to teach. Then very quickly and very loudly, the BUT would come in.
I canât hold a handstand yet, if Iâm going to teach I need to be able to do that. I need to tone up more if Iâm going to be at the front of the room. Iâm not confident enough to talk for 60 â 90 minutes to a room of strangers. Nobody would even want to take my class. Iâll never get hired anywhere. I donât know if I can handle the big investment of my money and time right now. I havenât been practicing yoga long enough to take this next step. Thereâs already so many great teachers out there, thereâs no room for me.
The list was long and the doubt was loud but at some point I hesitantly mentioned to Pauline that it was on my mind. Those of you that know her will also know that once you tell her you want to do something you pretty much have to do it because sheâll be right there behind you â pushing if she has to.
Iâm so grateful that she gave me that push and now, whether we know each other or not, Iâm here to do the same for you.
If youâve been thinking teacher training is something you want to do, then youâre absolutely ready to do it.
After almost 7 years of teaching full time, opening a studio and making yoga my ârealâ job, here are the four things I wish I had known then.
1. It doesnât matter what your practice looks like.
There are amazing teachers in the world that can float into handstand. There are also amazing teachers out there that canât even hold it for a second. In my opinion, there is no correlation between a teachers ability to do advanced poses and their ability to teach an unbelievable yoga class. Â There will always be another pose to work on.Donât fall into the trap of waiting until your practice is âgood enoughâ.
A powerful teacher loves yoga. Their practice changed their life and they want to share that gift with others. They have a sincere desire to dive deeper and learn. Theyâre passionate about helping people. If you have all that and you can hold a handstand, high five! If you canât, high five! You love yoga and thatâs what matters. You have SO much to offer.
2. Itâs a lot of money and time but totally worth it.
My plan was to do my Teacher Training while I had the time and then get a corporate job. I thought Iâd learn how to teach a yoga class, figure out how the body worked and understand the basics of explaining yoga poses to other people. Iâd teach 1 or 2 classes per week on the side of whatever job I had but lucky for me, life didnât go as planned!
But letâs say it had. If I was a corporate girl who never taught a single class after my training, it would still be the best investment Iâve ever made in myself and my growth. Itâs so much more than a yoga training. Yes you will learn (a lot) about yoga but more importantly, youâll learn (probably more than you want to) about yourself. You canât put a price on the growth that this program inspires in every aspect of your life. I would go back and spend that money again in a heartbeat.
3. Youâll never feel 100% ready.
If youâve convinced yourself that you have some sort of physical, mental or emotional barrier that you need to overcome before youâre ready to stand at the front of the room, I have some news for you. Sitting around and hiding from people is not going to get you over that barrier.
We all have something standing in our way. Maybe you think you need to lose a few pounds. Maybe you think youâll teach when you somehow get over your anxiety around public speaking. Maybe you think you need to get over your fear of judgement and what others think of you. Whatever it is, thereâs something you want to work through before you teach. These are the very things you get to tackle with a group of amazing and like-minded people all going through their 200-hour training with you. Sitting at home thinking about how youâll one day feel comfortable talking in front of a group is not going to get you there. Youâve got to do it, even if itâs scary.
4. The world needs you, yes YOU!
If you remember one thing, let this be it. Yes, there are many, many great teachers in the world already but guess what? None of them are you. You have something so unique and so special to share with your future students and believe me, theyâre out there just waiting to hear what you have to say.
We all have our own stories and life experiences to share. Weâve all found yoga for different reasons and the benefits of this practice are profoundly personal. We experience them in our own way. One of the things I love most about yoga is that no two teachers are the same. We’re all sharing this ancient tradition but adding our own unique flare to it. So stop telling yourself that there are enough teachers out there. There’s more than just room for you, there is a need for you.
Youâll doubt yourself. You’ll probably have a long list of ‘buts’ like mine. Youâll question if youâre ready. You might even have a little crisis before your training starts or you teach that first class thinking: âI canât do thisâ.
Iâm here to tell you that YOU CAN and YOU SHOULD.
I find myself craving deep rest throughout my yoga practice, and yet when itâs time for Savasana Iâd often rather be running a marathon! I find it hard to be still in those final moments, when I know the class is coming to an end and my workload will return shortly after. Despite the urge to roll up my mat and run, I stay still and clear my mind of the incessant need âto do.â Why do I do this? Everything Iâve learned about yoga so far has taught me to stay put when things get uncomfortable and acknowledge times for rest. To me, thatâs exactly what Savasana is about: being still and restoring.
Some students routinely choose to leave a class before or during Savasana. This is not only disruptive to the class and teacher, but it comes at a big cost to you. Literally translating to corpse pose, Savasana offers you the chance to be completely tranquil and calm in your mind and body. Nothing works better for relieving stress and letting go than allowing the world to melt away in Savasana. In addition to being a powerful stress-buster, this resting pose also allows your body to return to its normal state. In between all those Chatarungas and Navasanas your heart rate goes up and your body gets hot. In Savasana your breath and heart rate will return to normal, your body will cool down and youâll be ready to transition back into your day.
The most important reason to stay in Savasana, in my opinion, is to allow your body to soak up all the healing benefits of the practice. Your body is constantly interpreting and processing all of your movements throughout your practice, including all the Downward Dogs and Warriors you do, and it needs time to absorb this information. Savasana provides your body with the opportunity to remember and integrate the information youâve learned through each and every pose. Â Next time you come into Upward Facing Dog, you may just find your upper arm bones naturally roll back, all thanks to the lesson your body has learned from last weekâs class.
Rest at the end of class, becauseâŚwhy not? Youâre already there for the full class so stay fully committed to it and yourself. Do you really think getting off your mat 5 minutes early will allow you to accomplish that much more in your day, anyway? Just consider that everything you need will come to you during rest. If you legitimately have to leave before Savasana because of a work commitment or something like that, just know that you can always choose another class that would work better with your schedule. If you routinely leave class early because you feel you have something more important to do, just remember that you are important, your practice matters, and your dedication to that full hour matters. This is not about being a good or bad student, itâs about giving yourself the best chance you can to relax, restore and revitalize your mind, body and soul. Give Savasana a chance and your asana will be very happy!
Author: Roman Tataryn, Power Yoga Canada Teacher & PYC Etobicoke Yogi
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