Health of Body and Mind with Allison Ulan
Yoga, Pilates and Vipassana Meditation Courses
Welcome to my website. It is your gateway to practicing Yoga and mindfulness for your health and well-being through Yoga, Pilates and Vipassana Meditation.
Yoga is my main avenue of teaching. Yoga is freedom through awareness. Yoga offers numerous methods to cultivate clarity so we can resource our innate intelligence and compassion. Good news, everyone possesses these innate skills and capacities.
Everyone comes to Yoga and Meditation for different reasons. Some people take class to release tension in the body, others to revitalize their health and others to train concentration. For whatever reason you come to Yoga, it is all based on grounded awareness. At the core of Yoga is a cultivated awareness which shifts us from biased perceptions towards open embodied awareness. As our embodiment increases, our emotional intelligence and discernment increase.
I have been teaching mindfulness based meditation practices and Yoga since 1996. I am a certified Yoga Instructor, a IAYT Therapist and YACEP provider through The Yoga Alliance. I completed my education and certifications through The Ashtanga Yoga Institute (Mysore, India), The Yoga Workshop/Richard Freeman and Mary Taylor (Boulder, Colorado), IMS (Barre, Massachusetts) and Spirit Rock Insight Meditation Center (San Rafael, California). Plus, I hold a B.F.A. in Dance from The Juilliard School of Performing Arts (1992). I enjoyed a career in contemporary dance and theatre for 20 years. Since 1995, I have been integrating the creative principles of the performance arts into Hatha Yoga and Meditation so this path of awaken is interesting, liberating and relevant. My approach weaves together the mindfulness based practices, somatic movement therapy and traditional yoga.
In metta and solidarity, Allison Ulan B.F.A., IAYT, E-RYT 500, YACEP
Autumn 2023 – Weekly Classes
Tuesday, September 5th to Saturday, December 9th, 2023
View in Calendar Format by clicking here.
Weekly Classes In Person
Mondays
12:05 pm Yoga Strong at U of A – Starts Sept. 11th
Tuesdays
12:05 pm Pilates at U of A – Starts Sept. 19th
7 pm Flamenco for Beginners at U of A – Starts Sept. 19th
Wednesdays
9:30 am Hatha Yoga at RGC
12:05 pm United Yoga Pilates at U of A – Starts Sept. 20th
5:30 – 6:45 pm The Complete Yoga Class for Back Care at MZD Studios – Starts Sept. 6th
7 – 8 pm – Simply Sitting – Weekly Mindfulness Meditation Group at MZD Studios – Starts Sept. 6th
Thursdays
7:15 pm to 8:15 pm Hot Hatha Yoga – GoodLife Fitness Brewery District
Saturdays
11 am to 11:55 am – Yoga and Pilates for Athletic Performance – RGC
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm Hot Hatha Yoga – GoodLife Fitness Brewery District
Classes Online through Zoom
Wednesdays
7 – 8 pm – Simply Sitting – Weekly Mindfulness Meditation Group at MZD Studios
September 6th to December 6th
Saturdays
8 am to 9:30 am MST / 9 am to 10:30 am CST / 10 am to 11:30 am EST – Soma Vinyasa Yoga for Autumn
12 sessions over 14 weeks – September 9th to December 9th, 2023
(No Online classes on Sept. 23 and Nov. 11.)
Please email Allison at allisonulan@gmail.com to register, pay via an e-transfer and to receive all Zoom links.
Mindfulness Meditation Courses 2023
Weekly Mindfulness Meditation Sessions – Wednesdays 7 pm – 8 pm MST
at MZD Studios, Edmonton – Starting on Wednesday September 6th.
These courses can be attended in person or online.
Fee: Daana, suggested donation per class is $10
For more information, link here.
30 Day Mindfulness Courses – Online
October 1st to 30th – Mindful Meditation
For more on these courses, click here.
A Balanced Approach Soma Yoga Teacher Training – 200 hour program
Monthlong Schedule – July 8th to August 2nd, 2024
Participate in this in-depth training which brings together the science of Yoga, the intelligence of somatic therapies and the centring approaches of Mindfulness. Learn from a faculty of Health and Yoga experts with a combined 80 years of experience. Since 2003, this program has been Yoga Alliance accredited and has successfully certified 350 yoga instructors.
For more information, click A Balanced Approach Yoga Teacher Training Programs.
Fees:
Drop in for one class – Regular rate $18 (includes all taxes)
Drop in for one class – Students/Seniors $14 (includes all taxes)
One class per week for the 12 week session – Regular rate $160 (includes all taxes)
One class per week for the 12 week session – Student/Seniors rate $120 (includes all taxes)
Register for classes by writing to allisonulan@gmail.com. Payments are required in advance or on the first day of class. Payments can be made via a cheque, cash or an e-transfer to allisonulan@gmail.com. After I have received your registration and payment, you will receive a confirmation email with all pertinent information and Zoom links.
For my full class calendar, please click here.
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Metta Posts
Metta Blog #17: Comforting Kitchadi recipe
Hi Friends, Here is great Kitchadi (basmati rice and dal stew) recipe to help your body in the transition seasons of Autumn and Spring. This stew is soothing and nourishing. If you have a hard time with seasonal flus, spring [...]
Metta Blog #16: Ayurvedic Recipe for the Spring to soothe and restore
As I had detailed in Metta Blog 15, Spring is the hardest season on our bodies because of the transition from a heating system during winter to a cooling system in Spring. Ayurveda, the Indian medicinal science, has recognized this [...]
Metta Blog #15: Ayurvedic Self Care Rituals in the Spring
Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most. -The Buddha Spring is a trying time for our bodies to navigate. As the temperature outside fluctuates, this demands our interior thermostats to be responsive. Our [...]
Ayurveda: Ancient Medicinal Science with the Wisdom for Our Health by Allison Ulan B.F.A. Holistic Fitness Trainer and Yoga Instructor
Since I was a child, I knew what foods felt right for my body. I also knew which ones did not feel correct and sent my body and mind into a funk. Yet, when I told my parents, I did [...]
Ayurvedic Self-Care for Autumn and Winter by Allison Ulan
Ayurveda has been India’s traditional health system for thousands of years. Translated as ‘science of life’, its methods prescribe and detail how to use foods, herbs, Yoga and health routines to support our health to live a balanced and fulfilling [...]