***NEW WORKSHOP DATES TO BE DETERMINED!!!!***
Do you want to start a yoga practice, but don’t know where to begin?
Do you know someone, like a friend, partner, or family member, who could benefit from a yoga practice but they don’t think they are capable of doing yoga?
Maybe you have a regular yoga practice and want to reconnect with the basics of the practice?
Yoga 101 is a 4-part series that will provide participants with all the tools and confidence to explore the benefits of yoga and establish a foundation for practice.
This series offers an opportunity to learn or review the basic poses, as well as to get to know how to make the practice fit your unique physicality – we are all different and there is room in each pose to explore and have fun. Each session of the series will build on the previous one, and include yogic breathing techniques (pranayama) and meditation for a well-rounded practice. Students will also have access to a variety of props and will learn how to use them to support, change, and/or amplify the benefits of various techniques.
Topics covered:
🙏 Basic poses (Asanas) including Sun Salutations
🙏 Breathwork (Pranayama)
🙏 Meditation
🙏 Use of props
🙏 Principles of yoga philosophy and basic anatomy
🙏 Each 2-hour session will consist of practice, discussion and exchange of knowledge.
Investment: The fee covers 8 hours of class instruction, videos for home practice, handouts and 2 class passes for any regular class offerings at MountainGoat Yoga!
- Early Bird Registration: $275 +HST – $310.75 (offer ends midnight, December 27th, 2025)
- Registration after December 27th: $315 +HST – $355.95
- There will be a $30 admin fee for any refunds or transfers. No refunds or transfers after December 30th, 2025.
- Payment is made through our student portal. Click the “Book a Class” button on the top right corner of the website home page. Create an account. You will receive a welcome email once your account is activated. Then book the workshop using your preferred method of payment.
- There are 2 spots available on a sliding scale, please contact Valerie for more details: [email protected]
Space is limited.
Please bring a notepad, a pen and a yoga mat (if you have one), and dress in layers.
Workshop dates: NEW WORKSHOP DATES TO BE DETERMINED!!!!
Chris Klerian, M.Ed. in Human Development and Certified Yoga Teacher
Valerie Lafranchise, Registered Massage Therapist, E-RYT® 200, RYT® 500, YACEP
Student Testimonial: “I am so glad that I was able to take the Yoga 101 series with Valerie and Chris. Their classes were very informative and they provided a very welcoming and supportive environment for students of all levels. As someone who recently returned to yoga after a long hiatus, I found it very beneficial to be able to take the time to go back to the basics and learn how to continually improve my practice. Definitely a very worthwhile learning experience!”
