Upcoming Events

• September
  Teacher Training: Hatha and Vinyasa (Power programs)
• October 26th-28th
  Yoga Retreat on Galiano Island

Featured Product

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June 28, 2007

Featured Events

June 29th-July 2nd : Canada Day Sale

Our Biggest Sales Event of the Year

Save on Dr. Haushka skin care, naturopath recommended vitamins, yoga mats and accessories, CDs, books, and DVDs.

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Career Opportunities at Semperviva!

We at Semperviva are always evolving, and the calling for new team members is upon us.

If you are enthusiastic, dynamic, and a team player, you may be one for the job; we're looking for Yoga Advisors for in-studio work, as well as motivated and creative people to join our Lifestyle Store team.

» get more information on joining Semperviva today

July 7th : Open Health Day with Qi Integrated Health

Qi Integrated Health

Come and enjoy an informative and transformative afternoon with the health experts at Semperviva and Qi Integrated Health. We invite you to our first Open Health Day connecting our healing spaces for an afternoon of growth and learning.

Free events will be offered at Semperviva and Qi Integrated Health from 1:00pm to 3:00pm.

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Gurmukh Khalsa

October 20th-21st : A Weekend of Kundalini Yoga with Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa

Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa of Golden Bridge Yoga Los Angeles and now New York City, returns to Vancouver for a weekend of Kundalini Yoga.

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September : Teacher Training Applications Now Accepted

Our yoga teacher training programs are Yoga Alliance Certified. Teacher Training Programs provide an excellent opportunity to deepen ones experience and understanding of yoga. Yoga teacher courses are suitable for those wanting to teach or for personal development.

Topics covered in the yoga teacher training include teaching asana, meditation, pranayama, anatomy, yogic anatomy, history and philosophy, yogic diet and lifestyle, and ayurveda.

Call 604-739-2009 to register.

The Semperviva Community

Kari Winfield

Featured Teacher: Kari Winfield

What do you love about teaching yoga?

Teaching yoga has given voice to my love of communicating positivity. I love to share what has made my life more interesting, dynamic and more fun.

What attracted you to yoga?

No more gyms!!! I also just knew my entire body and mind would get a complete workout with yoga.

How long have you been practicing yoga?

About 5 years now.

What teacher has had the biggest impact on your practice?

Erich Schiffman, Yogi Bhajan, and Pema Chodron.

How would you describe your classes?

Fun, thoughtful, exploratory, challenging, and rejuvenating.

Before you became a yoga teacher, what did you do?

I was a waitress-in-waiting for my true calling.

Describe your ideal class (as a teacher).

An ideal class starts with a thoughtful meditation practice, which flows into smooth opening poses and gradually into a standing and balancing series, then down to floor work. All the while being reminded of breath, subtle alignment cues and all important reminders of feeling, sensing and exploring the experience of stretch.

Aside from yoga, what other hobbies or interests do you have?

I love camping, rain or shine, traveling the globe, home renovations, worshipping the sun with a good page-turner, dining out, and yes, shopping!