Deeper Connections & Focus Through Yoga, Building Strength, Flexibility & Balance

The wonderful thing about practicing yoga is discovering a deeper connection with your physical self, deeper breath, calm mind and an ability to accept what is before you. Most of our days we move through life oblivious to what has happened in our bodies. We forget that the body is the receptacle for all we experience, and sometimes what we retain can cause us more damage physical than we realize.

SUN YOGA is an exclusively TRADITIONAL YOGA & MEDITATION studio. The teaching is based on classical yoga which has been practiced in India since centuries. All the instructors at SUN YOGA are trained by a lineage of yoga gurus from highly reputable yoga schools like Sivananda Yoga Centers across the world, Isha Yoga school and Kaivalyadham School in south India. Come and experience the difference!

Classes are offered in small groups, of up to 15-20 students, in a relaxed environment. The calming energy of the studio, soft music, yoga props and gentle instructions make the yoga class experience very conducive for learning yoga. There are TWO LOCATIONS, in south side and north side of the city, with ample free parking.

About our instructors at SUN YOGA:

Manisha M.

Manisha Mehta, founder of SUN YOGA studio, (B.Pharmacy,M.B.A, RYT) is a certified Classical Hatha Yoga and meditation instructor. Manisha completed 200 hours of intense training in a Gurukul setting (school in residence) from Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Forest Academy, San Francisco CA.

The Teacher's Training Course in Classical Style Hatha Yoga & Meditation was under the guidance of some of the best Yoga Gurus in North America. Manisha is certified as RYT200 Yoga Teacher and registered with Alberta Yoga Alliance, Canadian Yoga Alliance and International Yoga Alliance.

She has expanded her knowledge through various courses and workshops in North America and India. The courses which have helped her immensely in evolving as a yogi are: Vedanta in Silence (from Sivananda Academy, SFO), Yoga As Medicine (from Dr. Timothy McCall) and Ayurveda Basics (Bangalore, India). More than being a yogi, Manisha feels truly blessed to be a Vedanta student under the ongoing guidance of a Brahma Vidya Guru.

Manisha teaches Sivananda style of yoga and meditation to small groups at a north side and south side location in Edmonton. She has volunteered at YMCA and has held private and corporate yoga sessions in Alberta and India.

It is her belief that yoga is transformative. It can open us up and it provides many restorative benefits.

"The light that yoga sheds on life is something special and transformative. It does not change the way we see things; it transforms the person who sees it."

Priya Dasyam

Priya Dasyam is a Certified and Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teacher E500 T500. Her demonstrated experience in the Art of Yoga spans over 20 years of teaching experience. Priya's passion for Yoga started in childhood, her Mom being the first Guru. After practicing Yoga as an extra-curricular activity at school, Priya took formal training under renowned Yoga teachers in India. In Canada, the land of multiculturalism, she had many opportunities to work with some of the best Yoga teachers in Canada. Priya has been awarded the Yoga Siromani certificate for completing 290 hours of yoga training from Satyaram Yoga and Reflexology clinic located at Toronto. After moving to Edmonton, took a more indepth Yoga training and certification from world famous "YogaWorks". She has been teaching yoga catering to individual needs and concerns focusing on Asanas, Pranayama, Meditations, & Mudras – the hand gestures.

Priya's gentle way of teaching Hatha Yoga is very calming and relaxing. She carries an authentic Indian yoga taste blended with western needs. She feels privileged to be a channel to spread the awareness of this beautiful philosophy of life – YOGA.

Neeru Prashar

Neeru was born and raised in India, where Yoga is a way of life and it is done in various forms. She met her first Yoga guru in 1999 who introduced her to Hatha Yoga practice (a path towards Raja Yoga).After studying under different teachers, the science and philosophy of yoga motivated her to take up teacher training in Kaivalaydhama, India. Kaivalaydhama is the oldest Yoga University in the world. It was established in 1924 by Swami Kuvalyananda whose scientific work made Yoga acceptable to the world. Neeru is a Certified International Yoga Instructor, accredited by the Council for Yoga International. In addition, Neeru has completed 200 hours of yoga teacher training with Linda Dumont, senior instructor of Yoga Association of Alberta.She has special interests in Pranayamic (Breathing) techniques of Yoga and believes in the holistic approach and the eight limb path of Yoga rather than just focusing on Asanas (Postures). Neeru teaches yoga to a varied group of individuals and has the knowledge and experience to modify her class to suit individual needs of her students.
She has a bachelor’s degree in Commerce and Masters in Economics, but her passion is to spread the art of traditional yoga suggested in the texts thousands of years ago and bring a positive change in people's lives through this beautiful practice.

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Erica Stables

Erica partook in a 24 day intensive Yoga Teacher Training course with Sadhana Yoga School in Bali, Indonesia. Attending an intensive course allowed her to be fully emerged in a yogic lifestyle for a few weeks, enhancing her personal experience and taking her education to a much deeper, more intimate level, and she is so grateful to have had this opportunity! Specializing in the Sivanada path of Hatha yoga, she studied pranayama exercises, meditation techniques and asana poses, with focus on alignment, and with lots of opportunities for variations and modifications, to suit every yogi out there! Forever a student, she is constantly attending workshops, studying texts and has a constant hunger for learning, for her own personal growth and to be constantly gaining a fresh perspective to share with her students.

After spending a month teaching yoga and English at a shelter for women in Cambodia, Erica is totally inspired by the pure and true spirits of the girls she met there, and wants to continue to travel and volunteer internationally. She is passionate about yoga, travel, health, the environment, the outdoors, hiking, scuba diving, fitness, equality, animals, volunteer work, music, inversions, and of course, LOVE! She believes that through constant practice, one can connect to their True Self through the power of Yoga. Erica is ecstatic to have the incredible opportunity to share this passion and love with her students.
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How SUN YOGA is different from other yoga studios?

SUN YOGA offers instruction in small groups for beginners and the experienced.

The beauty in keeping the class size small is that each yogi is able to do yoga poses according to their own abilities. In every class, option for doing advanced variations of a pose is given to experienced students while the beginner or intermediate can the basic asana/pose. Therefore, the need for beginner and/or advanced level classes is not felt by the students. Everyone feels both safe and challenged in the class!

This is NOT a Hot Yoga class. Asanas are done at room temperature. Classical yoga believes in using the natural body heat which is generated during asanas and breathing, to relax and make the muscles flexible.

Please try and arrive at least 15 minutes before the start time. Arriving early will give you a chance to get changed, talk with Manisha about any concerns you may have, and get settled in and relaxed before your class.

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How to prepare for the class?

- Please do not have a big meal 2 hours before the class. You may have a fruit, granola bar or a small snack.

- Wear comfortable, loose clothing.

- Bring your yoga mat and a water bottle.

- Come with an open and a relaxed mind. Yoga is not competitive or comparative.

- Do stretches and asanas as per your body limits. Do not push to the level of pain.

- Arrive 5-10 minutes before the class time. For security and class continuity, the doors are locked at class time sharp. At the end of the class, please leave the room quietly. Some students may be resting in Shavasana or meditating.

Please contact us if you have any questions or require additional information.

GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE!!!

On that special occasion, give the gift of complete wellness to your loved ones!

SUN YOGA is offering gift certificates for $20, $50 and $100. You can pick them up any time from the front desk at either location, Monday- Friday, 9 am- 5 pm.