Prana Yoga & Wellness

Thrilled to be co-hosting this special edition of PechaKucha Night #ldnont intended to raise voices and lift minds as we work toward creating a more compassionate, just and equitable world. Though anchored as a local virtual event, it doesn't matter where you are located in the world because this is a global conversation please join us for this free event!

Thank you Insight Timer for featuring my meditation as one of your staff picks today! I cannot say enough about how much I enjoy being a contributor to and a member of the Insight Timer community. Keep up the brilliant work! https://insighttimer.com//guide/relaxation-for-busy-people.

Excited to be an upcoming guest in Cèline Bucher’s Keto Anywhere - Eat Out, Travel, Shop on a Keto / Low Carb Diet room on Clubhouse! We’ll be talking meditation, mindfulness, overcoming obstacles and following your path. Join us next Thursday at 10pm EST! https://www.joinclubhouse.com/event/m398L5Zx

Prana is excited to be a part of this well being initiative that is also for a great cause. We encourage you to check it out and sign up!

There’s still time to join Chantelle’s live yoga at 11am today on the Insight Timer app! Come breathe and stretch with beautiful souls from all around the world! #onelove https://insig.ht/0RfPWbpAwdb

In response to the experiences of isolation, uncertainty and division 2020 has brought to the collective human experience and the fact we are heading into winter and soon the holidays, I feel in my heart that we need to be brought together with familiar and new faces to engage in meaningful conversations that encourage connection, sharing and a general feeling of being seen, heard and valued. I've followed the lead of other grassroots movements and decided to create the virtu...al space for such conversations to happen. I call it "Building Bridges Through Conversations." This is my antidote to 2020. The first one I'm hosting is next Thursday and Friday evenings 7-9pm (Yes, this is a two night event!) and the theme is "Giving Presence" just in time for the holidays! I would love to have you join me! You can visit the Eventbrite page for more info and to register: https://bit.ly/3ncHOT5 I hope to see you there! As always, thank you for your ongoing support! peace + love + joy, Chantelle

Tonight’s Healing Humanity mindfulness talk introduces Asteya (Sanskrit: non-stealing) As straightforward as this may sound, how does it apply to racism and other social injustices? How does it tie into Ahimsa, Satya and Aparigraha? How do we practice this in our daily lives beyond not physically taking something that does not belong to you? (Hint: it’s harder than you think!) . Find out tonight by joining the discussion! . Visit the Prana Mama Facebook page for detail...s! #mindfulliving #endracism #bethechange #bettertogether #unity #asteya #yogawisdom See more

Thank you Lisa Joworski of Awestruck Aspirations for having me as a guest on "Learning For Love". Mindset, mindfulness and meditation are so important when it comes to self-care! It was an extra bonus to be alongside Heidi Braaksma :) https://rogerstv.com/show?lid=12&rid=9&sid=8340&gid=591021

THANK YOU Coachcarolynm inviting me as your first guest on your new interview series for YouTube and allowing me to share what I feel is the most important call to action every human on this planet needs to answer now, which is healing humanity. This is just as much about taking internal action as it is taking action 'out there' in the world. It is not a quick fix, but a lifelong commitment to each other that will benefit all of humanity and the planet. Please watch and if you like what you hear, join me in the "Prana Mama Food for Thought Group" here on Facebook so we can start taking care of our little corner of the world <3

It’s about that time again! Please note the new time for the next two Thursday meditations. . We will continue with negation meditation, experiencing this one of many simple truths :I am not this body. . Then join me on Zoom or Facebook Live on Friday for a mindfulness chat on Satya, anti-racism and reuniting the human family. Please visit the Prana Mamaa Facebook page for access details... #racialequality #newearth #truenature #guidedmeditation #mindfulliving See more

Now that COVID-related restraints are loosening, are we just going to go back to the way things were? If you found yourself pondering some of life's big questions during your time spent sheltering in place, you will enjoy this discussion between Chantelle and Kevin Karas, executive director of Elevate Akron, in Akron, Ohio. You'll learn a little about Kevin and what he does, but rubber really hits the ground when the topic of living in an intentional community comes up. Ironically, while this conversation took place just before the murder of George Floyd, it is even more relevant now in terms of creating a kinder and more compassionate society. We would love to hear your thoughts! http://insig.ht/gm_134602

Weekly guided meditation and mindfulness talks with Chantelle are back on. This week she’s wrapping up her theme of Gratitude as she explores the question, How can we be grateful during times of pain and darkness? . . Visit the Prana Mamaa Facebook Page for more details on how to access these online events. #meditation #guidedmeditation #mindfulness #gratitude

Hope you can join me tonight at 7pm for a free guided Tonglen meditation. This practice is one of giving and receiving to cultivate compassion, connection and service. . Then, tomorrow join me for a follow up discussion/Q&A on ahimsa and deconstructing the divisive and harmful narrative about race. . ... Please visit the Prana Mamaa FB page for more details See more

It's week six... the final week of our stretch at work break! See what Martina and Chantelle have in store for you as we wrap up this session of simple stretches. https://youtu.be/Hn8wb1mRwHo

It's week FIVE of our stretch-at-work-challenge! Take time today to move and release some tension <3 https://youtu.be/FgSOVfUJges

Created to help, connect and heal the Akron yoga community, H.E.A.L through weekend live streams with messages of health, service and connection. Kevin Karas, Executive Director of Elevate Akron, will be joined by a new guest every weekend for an interactive Q&A and a guided practice featuring our community’s leaders & volunteers. Our guest for Episode 5 is Chantelle Diachina - B.Ed., M.Ed., and RYT 500 living in London, Ontario. A former elementary teacher, Chantelle has bee...n a yoga practitioner for the last 20 years. She began teaching yoga in 2007 and continues to do so today, along with running a corporate wellness company, Prana Yoga & Wellness. Prana's goal is to bring yoga, mindfulness, meditation and stress management classes to work spaces. More information can be found at pranayogawellness.ca! ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN! Today, Chantelle is giving away exclusive access to a portion of her all-levels online class library! Giveaway Guidelines: To enter to win, you must like + comment on this livestream on FACEBOOK LIVE: www.facebook.com/elevateakron Winners will be announced on Thursday, June 24th at 11AM!

Honoured to have been asked by Asha Supaul to help create a healing space for our community just before the #blacklivesmatter peaceful protest tomorrow. I will be offering a grounding yoga class followed by a healing meditation. Social distancing will be in full effect. This is also a good alternative to show support if unable to attend the protest. Bring your own mat and/or blanket to practice with, as well as a water bottle. Come with an open heart and positive intentions. 1pm @ Victoria Park I hope to see you there

Thank you @insighttimer for being inclusive and accessible #mindfulness #meditation #blackvoices #poc #staywoke

This week's stretch-at-work challenge is up and ready! Even just a little stretching is way better than staying in your chair all day. Free your body and stimulate your mind! https://youtu.be/rcr-Yu7f0EE

Dear Friends, This is a time of self-inquiry. We all need to look within and take accountability for what we have or have not been doing to contribute to skin colour determining whether or not a human being is worthy of being treated with respect and dignity. If one is serious about mindful living, one must expect to find ugliness within. If our practice is potent, it will shine the light on all that we do not want to see in our individual and collective lives and once you s...ee, you cannot unsee. Is there shame and guilt when you make these discoveries? YES. When used appropriately, shame and guilt are tools for learning and positive change. It’s a stage to move through, not a house to inhabit. One must forgive herself, vow to do better and take accountability for each action moving forward. Often this includes going back and making things right: apologizing where you have wronged another, being helpful where you would have normally turned a blind eye, wanting to make up for lost time from when you were sleepwalking (living on autopilot)... It also means showing compassion to those who remain asleep because that was once you. This is what it means to be awake. I’ve been seeing a lot of judgement cast up on people trying to make a positive change. Who are we to judge? How can one possibly know the journey or intentions of another? And why, at this particular time would you want to suppress or criticize ANY positive contribution? Follow and apply the credo, cause no harm to self or others to every situation. If you don’t like something, is it because it’s causing harm or because it isn’t what you prefer? Leave room for innocent error, but keep you eye always on intention. Stay tender with yourself and others. These are challenging times https://youtu.be/ArAGTLjTd0Q

Understanding the nature of things (and people) is the means to fully accepting what is and feeling what needs to be feltnot what resistance would have us feel. Then we can get on with appropriate action instead of reaction. Sounds easy, but this too, is a practice #mindfulness #acceptance #rightaction #mindfulliving