Workshops
More than Yoga classes
Yogacara Whistler Upcoming Workshops
Fascia Release Series
- October 23, 2025
- 2pm-3pm
Thursdays from October 23 through November 20
Explore the concept of biotensegrity
with movement, use of props, foot & body rolling, use of mudras, sound, and myofascial release techniques.
Throughout the series we will center on:
What is Fascia, What is Tensegrity,
Anatomy Trains, Polyvagal Theory, Embodiment and more…
Week 1 – What is Fascia, What is (Bio)Tensegrity, Intro to Tensegrity Repair Series & Myofascial Release Methods
Superficial Back line & Superficial Front line
Week 2 – Mudra’s, Anatomy Trains
Arm lines
Week 3 – Sound & Nitric Oxide
Deep front line
Week 4 – Psoas, Tapping
Spiral line & Lateral lines
Week 5 – Fascia & Chronic Pain
Fascia largest sensory organ – Proprioception, Interoception
Danya Nonis is a yoga teacher and certified C-IAYT yoga therapist. Living with a body that tends to hold tension and stiffness, she has found fascia release practices essential for cultivating comfort and ease. Her ongoing education in biotensegrity, along with continued training in specialized techniques, informs her trauma-informed and pain-aware approach. Danya is passionate about helping others support their physical bodies and regulate their nervous systems through mindful, therapeutic movement.
Being Who You Are: A circle of discovery
- October 24, 2025
- 10:30am-11:30am
Who are you really? What is present here, beneath the movement of ego?
Maeve Jones leads a wholehearted inquiry into the essence of self; into the heart of what is alive in each of us. Meet this rare opportunity to reflect and shine light through yourself. Using the Leela Therapy model of inquiry, Maeve shares a repeating question intended to pierce through illusions and expose a new possibility to simply be.
Everyone is welcome, and there are no prerequisites to join. Are you willing to simply be yourself?
Each meeting includes
– 10 minutes of silence together
– Maeve introducing a theme
– Breaking into pairs to ask each other a repeating question
– Returning to the circle to share and deepen together
Tiered Pricing Structure
“Subsidized” is meant to support members of the community on a strict budget to improve access
“Sustainable” reflects the true cost of the course for the teacher and studio
“Sponsor a Neighbor” is the price point that helps us offset costs so we can continue to offered tiered pricing in the future.
Note: Payment is non-refundable
Maeve is a Leela Therapist reflecting the expression of nature alive in you. She is a mentor in the Leela School of Awakening, and is an experienced guide skilled at leading you to see through your own egoic attachments. May you open into the love that you are.
The Heart of Helping: A new look at ethics
- October 26, 2025
- 6:30-8:30pm
(for Yoga Teachers, leaders, coaches, therapists, and people who give)
You are whole. Are you transmitting wholeness when you work with others?
You’re invited to explore a subtle body of ethics, with an inquiry that takes you deeper than codes of conduct, into the stirrings of your own heart.
Gain tools to realize where you might be distracted from your heart’s integrity. Fine-tune your capacity to come back, to disarm unconscious protection, and serve the world again wholeheartedly.
May your own intimate openness with yourself widen and deepen your offering for others.
This experience will begin in a circle, where Maeve will bring forward an area for exploring the subtle body of ethics. Then we’ll split off into pairs to share a repeating question that will pierce through our unconscious patterns. We will finish by coming back to a circle together, to integrate and share.
While this workshop was created with helping-professionals in mind, it may support other areas in your life also.
Depth of Practice Retreat Weekend November 14th – 16th at Yogacara
- November 14, 2025
- 6:30-8:30pm
Join Emily for a weekend of yoga, philosophy, and nourishment designed for serious students who crave inspiration from the deeper roots of yoga. Grounded in traditional Hatha Yoga and supported by the quiet power of restorative practice, this retreat is a chance to immerse yourself in the philosophy, history, and context of yoga, leaving your mind, body, and spirit rested and refilled.
This retreat is accessible yet profound—perfect for practitioners who crave more than just the physical practice and want to engage more with yoga’s rich traditions.
Retreat Schedule
Friday Evening (6:30–8:30pm)
• Explore the Yoga Sutras through discussion and reflection
• Mantra, pranayama, and meditation practice
• Restorative yoga with nurturing hands-on assists
• Insights into yoga’s history and translations
Saturday Morning (9–10am | Forest Walk – Rain, Snow, or Shine)
• Gentle walking meditation in nature
• Teachings from the Sutras and the Eight Limbs of Yoga
Saturday Afternoon (1:30–3pm)
• Philosophy that transitions into a traditional Hatha Yoga practice
• Breathing, mantra, and meditation interwoven with movement
• Expansion on the Eight Limbs of Yoga
Sunday (12–4pm)
• Study and reflection on the Yamas and Niyamas (ethical foundations of yoga)
• Gentle Hatha Yoga and deeply restorative practice
• Space to integrate and ground the weekend’s teachings
Why Join?
• Deepen your connection to yoga beyond the physical postures
• Experience philosophy, history, and practice in a digestable and holistic way
• Receive hands-on support for asana (postures) practice in hatha and restorative
• Step away from daily life and reconnect with your inner self surrounded by forests and stunning coastal mountains
***PLEASE NOTE*** this retreat is designed in-studio and in Whistler however, it does not include meals or accommodations.
Emily Kane is a seasoned yoga teacher, BKin, and author of The Energy and Art of Restorative Yoga. With over 20 years of personal practice and more than 13 years of teaching experience, she weaves together kinesiology, yoga, Reiki, and Thai Medicine to create a transformative approach to healing and movement. Her work guides students worldwide in reconnecting with their bodies through yoga, energy practices, and mindful awareness.
Embodied Dreamwork
- December 5, 2025
- 5:15-7:45pm
Facilitators: Sara Kinakin and Kristina Soroff
Embodied Dreamwork offers access to the rich and undiscovered content of the unconscious, helping you reconnect to your own wisdom and creativity so you can live more authentically.
This introductory session will include:
-An exploration of what is possible with the practice of embodied dreamwork
-Guidance on how to set up your own dream work practice
-A collective dream walk-through to begin exploring the language of symbols
This approach works with dreams as if they are happening now, deepening the connection to both individual and collective unconscious. Through breath, body, and voice, we will playfully explore a collective dream, fostering imagination, creativity, and connection to your authentic Self.
How to Prepare
Please bring 3 of the following to the workshop:
-A symbol or element from a dream
-An action that the symbol or element is doing in the dream
-A body position of the symbol or element
-A phrase that was said in the dream
-A description of the beginning of your dream
-A description of the middle of your dream
-A description of the end of your dream
Come ready to watch the magic of group dreamwork unfold.
About Sara:
Sara is a Registered Therapeutic Counsellor and Ontogonic Hypnotherapist based in Vancouver. She specializes in body-centered therapeutic techniques and dream practices. Sara is a natural dreamer who is delighted by sharing the magic of a well developed dream practice“ If there is only one thing you can do to heal, grow and evolve, it is accessing your wisdom through dreams. It is the largest untapped human resource we have”.
About Kristina:
Kristina is a registered acupuncturist, Qigong practitioner and Ontogonic Body-Mind Therapist. With a background that bridges Chinese Medicine, movement practices, and somatic therapies, Kristina is passionate about helping individuals reconnect with the innate wisdom of the body and the rhythms of nature. Her work blends acupuncture, Qigong, lifestyle medicine, and dream exploration to create safe, restorative spaces for healing and transformation
Yogacara Whistler Past Workshops
Being Who You Are: A circle of discovery
- September 19, 2025
- 10:30am-11:30am
Who are you really? What is present here, beneath the movement of ego?
Maeve Jones leads a wholehearted inquiry into the essence of self; into the heart of what is alive in each of us. Meet this rare opportunity to reflect and shine light through yourself. Using the Leela Therapy model of inquiry, Maeve shares a repeating question intended to pierce through illusions and expose a new possibility to simply be.
Everyone is welcome, and there are no prerequisites to join. Are you willing to simply be yourself?
Each meeting includes
– 10 minutes of silence together
– Maeve introducing a theme
– Breaking into pairs to ask each other a repeating question
– Returning to the circle to share and deepen together
Tiered Pricing Structure
“Subsidized” is meant to support members of the community on a strict budget to improve access
“Sustainable” reflects the true cost of the course for the teacher and studio
“Sponsor a Neighbor” is the price point that helps us offset costs so we can continue to offered tiered pricing in the future.
Note: Payment is non-refundable
Maeve is a Leela Therapist reflecting the expression of nature alive in you. She is a mentor in the Leela School of Awakening, and is an experienced guide skilled at leading you to see through your own egoic attachments. May you open into the love that you are.
Being Who You Are: A circle of discovery
- August 22, 2025
- 10:30am-11:30am
Who are you really? What is present here, beneath the movement of ego?
Maeve Jones leads a wholehearted inquiry into the essence of self; into the heart of what is alive in each of us. Meet this rare opportunity to reflect and shine light through yourself. Using the Leela Therapy model of inquiry, Maeve shares a repeating question intended to pierce through illusions and expose a new possibility to simply be.
Everyone is welcome, and there are no prerequisites to join. Are you willing to simply be yourself?
Each meeting includes
– 10 minutes of silence together
– Maeve introducing a theme
– Breaking into pairs to ask each other a repeating question
– Returning to the circle to share and deepen together
Tiered Pricing Structure
“Subsidized” is meant to support members of the community on a strict budget to improve access
“Sustainable” reflects the true cost of the course for the teacher and studio
“Sponsor a Neighbor” is the price point that helps us offset costs so we can continue to offered tiered pricing in the future.
Note: Payment is non-refundable
Maeve is a Leela Therapist reflecting the expression of nature alive in you. She is a mentor in the Leela School of Awakening, and is an experienced guide skilled at leading you to see through your own egoic attachments. May you open into the love that you are.
Inner Goddess Yoga Workshop
- September 27, 2025
- 5:15PM-6:45PM
Why Goddesses? In ancient times, they were our role-models to the feminine spirit. From loving mother to independent warrior, women have embodied these archetypes as a means of cultivating their power and impact in the world. Let’s explore on the yoga mat, tapping into your inner body wisdom to discover your Goddess within. You will leave feel a new sense of sensuality and empowerment. Join Janet Corvino for a 90min all-levels yoga practice and storytelling. Get ready to explore the wild, sensuous, compassionate, warrior of the feminine spirit. A sense of adventure and a desire to embrace your feminine spirit are needed to make the most of your session. Previous yoga experience required.
Janet Corvino is a Master International Yoga Instructor, Certified Co-Active Life & Leadership Coach and creator of Soul City Yoga. She is soulful in her approach using yoga philosophy and leadership coaching to evoke deep insights. Janet’s candor, confidence and humour creates a playful, supportive environment to dive into action. You will be inspired to live a deeply rich life filled with passion and possibility. Janet is part gypsy and part homebody. She loves hosting International Yoga retreats worldwide inspiring transformational change and self-growth. When Janet is not travelling the world, she can be found at home with her family in Whistler, Canada or Maui, HI.
Being Who You Are: A circle of discovery
- July 11, 2025
- 10:30am-11:30am
Who are you really? What is present here, beneath the movement of ego?
Maeve Jones leads a wholehearted inquiry into the essence of self; into the heart of what is alive in each of us. Meet this rare opportunity to reflect and shine light through yourself. Using the Leela therapy model of inquiry, Maeve shares a repeating question intended to pierce through illusions and expose a new possibility to simply be.
Everyone is welcome, and there are no prerequisites to join. Are you willing to simply be yourself?
Each meeting includes
– 10 minutes of silence together
– Maeve introducing a theme
– Breaking into pairs to ask each other a repeating question
– Returning to the circle to share and deepen together
Tiered Pricing Structure
“Subsidized” is meant to support members of the community on a strict budget to improve access
“Sustainable” reflects the true cost of the course for the teacher and studio
“Sponsor a Neighbor” is the price point that helps us offset costs so we can continue to offered tiered pricing in the future.
Note: Payment is non-refundable
Maeve is a Leela Therapist reflecting the expression of nature alive in you. She is a mentor in the Leela School of Awakening, and is an experienced guide skilled at leading you to see through your own egoic attachments. May you open into the love that you are.
Being Who You Are: A circle of discovery
- June 27, 2025
- 10:30am-11:30am
Who are you really? What is present here, beneath the movement of ego?
Maeve Jones leads a wholehearted inquiry into the essence of self; into the heart of what is alive in each of us. Meet this rare opportunity to reflect and shine light through yourself. Using the Leela therapy model of inquiry, Maeve shares a repeating question intended to pierce through illusions and expose a new possibility to simply be.
Everyone is welcome, and there are no prerequisites to join. Are you willing to simply be yourself?
Each meeting includes
– 10 minutes of silence together
– Maeve introducing a theme
– Breaking into pairs to ask each other a repeating question
– Returning to the circle to share and deepen together
Tiered Pricing Structure
“Subsidized” is meant to support members of the community on a strict budget to improve access
“Sustainable” reflects the true cost of the course for the teacher and studio
“Sponsor a Neighbor” is the price point that helps us offset costs so we can continue to offered tiered pricing in the future.
Note: Payment is non-refundable
Maeve is a Leela Therapist reflecting the expression of nature alive in you. She is a mentor in the Leela School of Awakening, and is an experienced guide skilled at leading you to see through your own egoic attachments. May you open into the love that you are.
Elemental Wisdom: Qigong for Healing with Nature’s Five Forces
- July 27, 2025
- 6:30pm-8:00pm
Join us for a transformative workshop where you’ll connect to the deep wisdom of nature’s five elements—Earth, Water, Fire, Air, and Ether—through the ancient practice of Qigong.
Each element offers unique teachings:
Earth grounds us in stability and strength,
Water guides us in softness and flow,
Fire fuels transformation and vitality,
Air inspires movement and harmony,
Ether connects us to intuition and manifestation.
Through intentional movement, breath, and stillness, we will explore how to connect with these forces within and around us. You’ll experience the interconnected nature of the elements and learn how to draw on their energy to support healing, harmony and inner wisdom.
In this workshop, we will explore:
Techniques to cultivate and connect with Chi (life force energy)
How to harmonize with nature’s energy to bring more balance to body and mind
Gentle Qigong movements to alleviate joint pain and support physical wellness
Whether you’re new to Qigong or looking to deepen your practice, this journey offers a beautiful way to reconnect with yourself and the living world. Bring a friend, and come experience the magic and medicine of Elemental Wisdom.
Kristina is a 7 Lotus Chi Kung/Qigong practitioner and Registered Acupuncturist. With nearly a decade of Qigong practice, her work focuses on healing and transformation through intentional movement, connection to the natural world, and awareness of the body’s energetic anatomy. Blending the wisdom of Chinese Medicine—including meridian theory, yin-yang philosophy, and seasonal energetics—Kristina offers tools to restore harmony and vitality. She believes true healing is holistic, honoring the physical, emotional, mental, social, and environmental aspects of well-being. Her practice is rooted in guiding others toward harmony of body, mind, and spirit.
Balancing Power and Inclusion: Teaching Tools to Create Strong and Adaptive Classes with Rachel Scott
- September 20, 2025
- 1pm-3:00pm
We all want to create a safe and inclusive space for yoga practice for our students ~ but sometimes our desire to teach safely can hamper the cultivation of beneficial intensity. How can we teach stronger practices that are still accessible, fun and empowering for our students? In this workshop, we’ll look at practical strategies that you can use to unleash your creativity and unique teaching voice – while ensuring that you are also creating a mindful teaching space for all practitioners.
Tiered Pricing Structure
- “Subsidized” is meant to support members of the community on a strict budget to improve access
- “Sustainable” reflects the true cost of the course for the teacher and studio
- “Sponsor a Neighbor” is the price point that helps us offset costs so we can continue to offered tiered pricing in the future.
A teacher trainer and author, Rachel is committed to helping her students uncover and express their voice, passion and potential. As a trainer, she is feisty, fun, inspirational, and knowledgeable. With keen insight into yoga training, she has a knack for helping yogis build the pragmatic skills that they need to share their own teaching voice with confidence. She has contributed to Yoga International, the Huffington Post, Half Moon, and taught at the Omega Institute, Wanderlust, the Victoria Yoga Conference, and more. Books: Wit and Wisdom From the Yoga Mat (2017), Head Over Heels: A Yogi’s Guide to Dating (2018), Speedy Yoga (2019), The Little Book of Yoga Practices (2020) and Yoga To Stay Young (2020).
Heart Opening Cacao Ceremony
- June 15, 2025
- 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
HEART OPENER” Cacao ceremony, Guided meditation (Leela Hypnotherapy)
Description: We come together in a sacred circle, weaving an intentional space for sharing, gratitude, deep reflection, and song. At some point, Victoria will be offering a heart-spoken guided meditation (a dash of the Leela Hypnotherapy). In there, through the gradual quietness of your mind and the opening of your heart, we invite the wisdom of this sacred plant medicine to shed light on whatever needs to be seen and discovered, embracing its gifts of presence, harmony, and transformation.
This is an invitation to see through the veiling layers of our day to day and to let the nourishing, powerful and loving properties of the sacred Cacao to support you in the opening of the heart led realms. After sharing Cacao, songs and the guided meditation, you will be invited to an integration circle where you are free or not to share. This ceremony is a sacred transformational journey in.
● Brief summary:
- Opening of sacred circle
- Cacao ceremony
- Guided meditation (Leela Hypnotherapy)
- (Optional integration sharing circle)
- Closing circle
● Duration: 2 hours
● What to bring:
- Comfortable clothing
- A teacup
- An item to offer to the circle (please take it with you afterward)
Victoria is an experienced yoga teacher, Leela Therapist, Advanced Clinical Hypnotherapist, and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from the University of Granada, Spain. She has built a unique collection of tools to support individuals on all levels—physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. It brings her great joy to serve as a Doula for the Heart, guiding others on their journey of self-discovery. Is one ready to embark on a life-changing journey? Don’t miss this opportunity to join her for this unique and powerful offering.
Sound Bath Experience with Nancy
- June 29, 2025
- 6:30pm-7:45pm
Step into a world of deep relaxation and inner harmony with a transformative Sound Bath led by Nancy Trueman—a 500 RYT yoga teacher, and trained gong & sound healing practitioner.
This immersive experience blends breath-work,vibration, and resonance to slow the mind, release tension, and activate the parasympathetic nervous system—the body’s natural state of rest and healing. Through the power of alchemy crystal bowls, gongs, and sacred sound frequencies, you’ll be guided into a meditative space where stress dissolves, and deep connection unfolds.
Come breathe, unwind, and restore in a soothing sonic journey.
Nancy Trueman is a trained sound practitioner & 500 RYT yoga teacher with a passion for deep rest, nervous system healing, and holistic wellness. With a special focus on sound healing and Restorative Yoga, Nancy creates transformative experiences that help people find balance, release stress, and reconnect with themselves. With over 20 years in Asia and a background in arts and wellness, Nancy brings a unique approach to her practice, blending movement, breath, and sound to guide people into a state of ease. She creates calming, immersive experiences that support relaxation, stress relief and overall wellbeing. She believes in the power of slowing down, deep listening, and making space for true healing. Committed to giving back, Nancy also offers pro bono sound healing sessions to support community causes and those in need of deep rest. When not in Whistler, she runs a boutique wellness studio in London, offering sound baths, yoga sessions, and corporate wellness programs.
Fascia Release
- May 6, 2025
- 7pm-8:30pm
Explore the concept of biotensegrity with movement, use of props, foot and body rolling and myofascial release techniques. Work with the Polyvagal theory and the role of fascia in mediating between the nervous system and the physical body.
Danya Nonis is a yoga teacher and a C-IAYT yoga therapist. She has specific training in Fascia Release and biotensegrity, and teaches from a trauma informed and pain care lens. Her passion as a yoga teacher and therapist is assisting others with nervous system regulation.
Let us help you take your yoga practice to another level! At Yogacara we offer workshops to help you delve deeper by exploring a wide variety of yogic offerings. This includes everything from styles of yoga, Reiki, Meditation, Nutrition, and other perspectives that enrich your life. These events are a great way to explore yoga and well-being practices on another level without the commitment or cost of a yoga retreat or a yoga teacher training. Pre-registration is required and registration closes 48 hours before the start time. We encourage all students to arrive at a minimum of 5 minutes before their workshop start time to avoid missing out on a great opportunity. Not ready to dive into a workshop yet, or not sure where to start? Take one of our regularly scheduled yoga classes and try different styles and teachers to get a feel of where you want to spend more time and who you want to take workshops with.
