WORKSHOPS
At One Yoga Vancouver we are passionate about Yoga education. We want our students to be inspired to learn and grow continuously. We are proud to offer high-quality workshops to help student’s connect more deeply with their practice.
Please take a look at our upcoming offerings listed below :)
ASANA LAB with Ryan Leier
Saturday May 16 2-4pm
Asana lab with Ry
Grow Roots. Fly. Be strong like a diamond. Be light as a feather.
Find alert relaxation, steadiness and ease….
Experience and explore postures you never knew you could do!
Learn tricks and techniques to make the impossible possible, and the possible probable.
$40
Mindful Movement, Mantra & Meditation: A Healing Journey
With Yogacharini Maitreyi
Sunday May 24, 2026
Time: 2:00 to 5:00 PM
Location: One Yoga Vancouver
Heal through the nuances of conscious movement, breath & energy practices, cathartic sound, correct pronunciation and toning of mantra, and other tools from the traditions of South India. Learn to prepare the body and mind for meditation rather than forcing or suffering silence and stillness.
This exploration of mindful movement (physical and pranic), mantra and meditation will open and heal all the prana naadis (energy flows). It will also release trauma stored in the body.
Benefits
Find safety in your body
Move from suffering to savouring your life
Regulate your nervous system and emotions
An increased sense of calm and peace of mind
Mental clarity
Greater self-awareness of your physical, mental, emotional, and energetic patterns
Experience a more grounded, balanced love within
What to expect
A gentle, mindful Arkaya Tantra Yoga session on the mat to savour the senses
Explanations and experience of what a decolonized, full-spectrum yoga and tantra practice looks like
Healing all chakras using your own voice through correct breathing and intonation
Specific focus on the heart chakra and solar plexus to release power struggles, betrayals, competitiveness or the claustrophobia of anyone being controlling or jealous of you
Understanding the mechanics of breathing and the energetics of breathing for resilience
Experience the seamless blending of yogic tools that can be used to align you with your highest
Yogacharini Maitreyi is an international master teacher, practical mystic and founder of Arkaya Foundation. For over 26 years she has been dedicated to sharing and teaching a full-spectrum, decolonized approach to Yoga, mindfulness, traditional Tantra and expansive life principles. Her grandfather was her first guru (Lakshmi Narasimha lineage) and then she studied and served in the Shivananda and then Ananda ashram for many years.
Since 1997 in India, Maitreyi has been given titles: Yoga Chemmal (expert), Yoga Shiromani (gem), and Yoga Acharini (guide). In 2007 she was one of the youngest to be invited to the Advisory Board of the World Yoga Council, in Europe. She has shared the deeper dimensions of yoga, self management and sattvic tantra worldwide. This includes seeing and shifting within ourselves, deep rooted conditioning that is divisive, exploitative, colonial or disrespectful.
Maitreyi facilitates a variety of online programs through the Arkaya school, including the 500-hour Embodied Expansion Certification (more than just a yoga teacher training). Visit: www.arkaya.net/programsoverview
Maitreyi facilitates and a weekly drop in Community Class and Satsangh. All are welcome. To learn more, go to www.arkaya.net/communityclass
Maitreyi has over 100 published articles and has trained over 80 corporations/organisations in enlightened leadership, stress and self management. She runs a foundation in India for children living in the slums. She enjoys Ayurvedic food, being close to nature and lives in Vancouver now.
For more on her go to: http://www.arkaya.net/founder
About Arkaya Foundation
Arkaya is one of the names of the sun which means healing, inspiration and awesomeness.
Arkaya Foundation’s mission is to make India’s indigenous Yoga and healing sciences accessible to communities around BC and the world, both through general programs and teacher trainings. Individuals, organizations, and communities are empowered to reconnect with their whole being body, emotions, mind, life-force, and spirit to uplift themselves and others.
Date: Sunday May 24, 2026
Time: 2:00 to 5:00 PM
Location: One Yoga
Investment: $95 Early Bird Rate (Register Before May 5): $75 (automatically applied at checkout.)
FULL MOON CEREMONY with Mara Branscombe
June 1st 7:15-9:15pm $45
Join us for a nourishing evening of movement, ritual, reflection, and community under the energy of the Full Moon with Mara Branscombe ✨🌕
On June 1st from 7:15–9:15pm, ceremonialist Mara Branscombe will guide us through a soulful gathering including gentle movement, meditation, ceremony, and intentional connection. The Full Moon is traditionally a time of illumination, release, gratitude, and heightened clarity — an invitation to pause, reflect, and reconnect with what matters most.
This evening is open to all levels and all are welcome exactly as you are.
Please feel free to bring:
• A journal for reflection or intention setting
• An item for the altar (flowers, crystals, photos, meaningful objects, etc.)
• Comfortable clothing you can move and rest in
Come gather in community to move, breathe, reflect, and honour the turning of the lunar cycle together 🌕✨
THE ART OF VINYASA SEQUENCING with CLARA Roberts-Oss
A 3 Day Workshop for yoga teachers and students alike.
June 5-7, 2026
Spend 3 days with Clara going over how she puts together creative, integrated and accessible vinyasa yoga classes. Based on Shiva Rea’s Wave Theory, this workshop will dissect how to create vinyasa classes based on “peak poses” as well as on Bhav (feeling, mood). There will be a two hour practice and then discussion. We will go over vinyasa krama (steps) for more intermediate/advanced poses to offer in open level classes.
Friday- 1:30-5pm
Introduction to Wave Theory
We'll go over: what is wave theory, what makes a peak pose, going over the 5 families of poses. We'll create a one hour class together. The day will end with a 1 hour practice to experience the class.
Saturday & Sunday 1:30 - 5pm
We'll start with a 2 hour vinyasa practice working towards a peak pose with many modifications along the way to demonstrate the many ways we can make the poses accessible to the diverse bodies that come to yoga. After we'll go over the class and there will be an opportunity to ask any questions.
Saturday we'll continue sequencing based on peak pose. Also covered will be how to counter and neutralize the body in the floor series.
Sunday we'll go into creating classes based on a philosophical theme and how to weave that into a peak pose based class.
Bio: Clara Roberts-Oss has been practicing yoga for 25 years and teaching for 23 years. Holding an ERYT-500, Clara brings extensive knowledge to her classes and trainings, having over 1000 hours of education in vinyasa sequencing, anatomy and philosophy. Her most influential teachers have been Shiva Rea, Uma Saraswati, Daniel Odier, Ana Forrest, Rod Stryker and Louis Etting.
"One of my greatest passions is sequencing and how to create accessible and creative classes. I have been offering this program since 2007 and can't wait to share it with you!"
INVESTMENT
Single day (Friday or Saturday): $90
Full Weekend: $250*
*Those attending the full weekend will receive a printed manual.
14-Day Online Pranayama Reset Challenge
This 14-day Pranayama Reset is a simple, structured way to reconnect with your breath and support your nervous system—without overwhelm.
Each day, you’ll be guided through short, accessible practices that build progressively, helping you develop awareness, consistency, and confidence in your breathwork practice.
Whether you're completely new or already experienced, this reset meets you where you are.
Includes:
Daily guided pranayama practices (10–15 minutes)
Clear how-to recordings so you feel supported every step
A progressive structure that builds safely and sustainably
Practices designed to calm the mind and regulate the nervous system
14 Days, 14minutes/ day, $14 to sign up :)
108 Surya Namaskar with Clara
To honor the longest day of the year, the summer solstice, join Clara for a practice of 108 surya namaskars.
Surya translates as sun and can also mean seed. When we move through sun salutations, we are not only honoring the sun that gives our planet life but we also bow to the seed that lives in our hearts.
Spend an afternoon in a moving meditation with this simple practice in sangha (community) to celebrate the light and life the sun provides.
June 21st 12-2:30pm $25
UNLOCKING ASANA: Alignment, Support & Confidence
A Hands-On Workshop with Val Petrich
This hands-on workshop is an invitation to deepen your experience of asana through precise alignment, skilled guidance, and the intelligent use of props.
Working with key postures from the classical syllabus, you’ll be supported in approaching more challenging poses with clarity, safety, and confidence—discovering new possibilities within your practice.
Through individualized adjustments and thoughtful instruction, the workshop will explore:
alignment and structural integrity in asana
how to use props to support access and progression in therapeutic and non-therapeutic practice
therapeutic applications and key precautions
techniques to safely deepen your own practice and support others
This is an opportunity to move beyond surface-level engagement with postures and develop a more refined, informed, and embodied approach to asana.
Who This Is For
This workshop is ideal for yoga teachers, trainees, and dedicated students who are looking to deepen their understanding of asana and refine their practice under the guidance of an experienced teacher.
About Val Petrich
Val Petrich brings over 50 years of personal practice and more than 40 years of teaching experience, having guided thousands of students worldwide. Rooted in the Iyengar tradition, her teaching is known for its clarity, precision, and depth.
She is a true embodiment of a life of practice—offering guidance with warmth, sincerity, and an unwavering commitment to supporting each student’s growth.
Investment
Saturday, August 22nd 2-6pm
$80 | $65 early rate before August 1st
Spots are limited. Registration is now open.
PRANAYAMA: Breath as Medicine with DANI BEAR (HÉBERT)
An 8-Hour Training for Teachers, Therapists & Facilitators
Pranayama is more than breath control—it is a direct pathway to the nervous system, the mind, and the subtle body. When applied skillfully, it becomes a powerful tool for cultivating emotional regulation, mental clarity, and inner steadiness. It also supports physical health as an effective internal cleansing practice, enhancing vitality and overall wellbeing.
This immersive 8-hour training explores pranayama through the lens of the classical teachings of the Krishnamacharya lineage, as transmitted through Sri Shubha, Srivatsa Ramaswami, and Dr. Ganesh Mohan. We will also examine pranayama within the broader context of the 8-limbed system of Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, offering insight into its role and purpose within a complete yoga practice. Blending traditional yogic wisdom with modern scientific understanding, this training offers a grounded and experiential approach to breath as medicine.
What to Expect
• Foundational principles of pranayama within the 8-limb system
• The relationship between breath, the nervous system, and mental health
• Core pranayama techniques and their safe, effective application
• How to adapt and prescribe breath practices for different individuals and needs
• The integration of chanting, gentle preparatory asana, and meditation
What You’ll Receive
• 8 hours of Sri T Krishnamacharya lineage-based training
• Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Credits (YACEP)
• Certificate of Completion from One Yoga
• Guided practices and integration tools for personal and professional application
Details
This training is designed for yoga teachers, therapists, counsellors, and dedicated practitioners seeking a deeper, more therapeutic understanding of pranayama.
Investment
$275 before August 15 $325 after (discount automatically applied at checkout).
Online and in-person.
September 19th 2-6pm + September 20th 1-5pm