Mindful Movements and Meditations - 2024 BIAYR Programming Series

Mindful Movements and Meditations

Hosted by Shehla Khan, C-IAYT

Mindfulness practice to support brain health, manage stress and to foster present moment awareness.

• Each weekly Monday morning session will focus on mindfulness practices from the yoga tradition, including movements, breath work, and body scan.
• The session includes breath based dynamic yoga movements coupled with even ratio breathing to wake up the body, gentle stretches for the upper back and shoulders and setting intention for the day ahead.
• Use of imagery, poetry and storytelling is incorporated to further develop a deep understanding of meditation techniques and to encourage deeper connection with oneself.
• Each session will conclude with an open space for reflections, questions, and comments.

More about Shehla Khan:

Shehla is an Ayurvedic Practitioner & Certified Yoga Therapist. She is passionate about using the power of yoga to help support individuals on their journey to cultivate a life full of healing & love.

"I believe in the simplicity and the discipline of this great practice of Yoga. In the tradition of Krishnamacharya and T.K.V. Desikachar, I draw on different styles of Yoga while incorporating other techniques that promote healing and balance. From Sivananda to Classical Hatha, Vinyasa to Yin and Restorative, I incorporate Yoga’s knowledge of itself into my own practice and offer it to others through my teaching.

As a Certified Yoga Therapist, I work diligently to bring the unadulterated teachings of Yoga to the people around me. I have been teaching Yoga and offering Yoga Therapy in Toronto for over 15 years. I have taught public, corporate and private Yoga classes, workshops, and outreach programs. As an instructor of the Classical Yoga Teacher Certificate program at George Brown College and as a senior faculty for Yoga Sanctuary’s teacher training programs, I share my knowledge of Yoga Philosophy, Ayurveda, Tantra and Yoga Therapies.

I have come to believe that Yoga is truly a lifelong journey—full of healing and love. To the best of my abilities I teach according to Ayurvedic Principles, paying due respect to the environment around us—the seasons, weather and time of day—and, of course, to the people in front of me." - Shehla Khan