About This Event
We are excited to welcome you to Ganja Yoga. This event incorporates cannabis with a yoga practice at Kitsilano Beach. This workshop will include intention setting, a traditional yoga class, guided meditation, and integration cycle, all in community. Our intention is to leave you feeling euphoric, grounded and connected to self.
This event is about cultivating a healthy, intentional relationship with cannabis, focusing on how it can be used for inner healing, growth, and exploration. We will be working with small doses, emphasizing mindfulness and presence to deepen our connection with the plant’s wisdom.
Please note: This event is BYOC (Bring Your Own Cannabis). We cannot provide guests with cannabis in accordance to regulations, but there is a conveniently located dispensary near the beach and our facilitators are happy to provide some suggested favourites. We encourage guests to smoke their cannabis for these events and we are happy to offer suggestions on how best to consume if you have any questions.
The ceremony is about intentional use, and participation in cannabis consumption is completely optional—there are many other healing modalities incorporated, including breathwork, mindfulness meditation, and sound healing.
Your Facilitators:
Navin Sahjpaul
Navin Sahjpaul is a Music Therapist (BMT), Certified Yoga Teacher, Artist (Musician, Writer), Mental Health Advocate, and is currently completing a Master of Counselling Degree at the City University of Canada, studying to become an RCC (Registered Clinical Counsellor). Both of his parents were born in India and immigrated to Canada at a young age with their families. He resides and works in Vancouver, BC and his life journey thus far has led him to pursue a career path in being of service in this world.
Navin's work as a Music Therapist (BMT) within Vancouver, BC, has focused on how music and sound can be utilized in therapeutic, healing environments in an effort to improve one's quality of life and to help individuals overcome mental health challenges. His practice includes working in the Healthcare system in Addictions & Mental Health, and also extends to facilitating workshops, presenting at conferences, and offering private and group Sound Meditation/Healing/Bath experiences for Community Wellness Events & Corporate Wellness Classes
Navin is deeply passionate about well-being, mental health, community building, and healing, a believer in the idea that the deepest of wounds can become the greatest of teachers, and that the more we tend to our suffering, the greater our capacity becomes to experience joy, gratitude, and love
He holds a Bachelor's in Music Therapy from Capilano University and a Foundations of Music Therapy Diploma from Douglas College, receiving the Amanda Todd Legacy Award during his time at Douglas College. Navin also holds a 200 Hour+ Yoga Teacher Training Certification from Arkaya Yoga, a certification from Gabor Mate’s 2-Day Training, Compassionate Inquiry, and Certificates of Completion for Didactic and Experiential training from Therapsil’s Psilocybin-Assisted Psychotherapy and MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy for PTSD Training Programs.
Chandni Sidhpura
Chandni is passionate about expanding consciousness and transcendence through altered states using traditional Eastern healing models, plant medicines, and energy work. Chandni comes from a family lineage of Yogi's and healers, and these pranayama (breathwork) teachings are part of her Indian heritage and culture. She will guide you into breathwork through teachings enriched with a deep understanding of her cultural and spiritual roots. She is an embodiment of her practice, and works in honour and acknowledgement of the teachings from her heritage, with an added skill set of clinical practice in Psychology.
Chandni is a Kundalini Energy & Chakra Healer, supporting clients to access their body's innate healing intelligence to process emotions and energetic blocks through the rising of Kundalini Energy in its traditional use. She utilizes teachings passed down from her maternal family lineage. She is trained in Spinal Energetics, and also completed her KRI yoga certification (Kundalini Research Institute) in 2012, and has been practicing in a professional capacity since.
By profession Chandni is a registered Clinical Psychotherapist, and has been working in healthcare since 2014. She specializes in the treatment of anxiety and depressive disorders, as well as PTSD/trauma. She is the founder of @TheTherapeuticCentre and also facilitates Conscious Women's Groups @WoMoonCircles. She is a TheraPsil certified Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapist, and works in the capacity of harm-reduction, preparation and integration.
Chandni has 14 years of clinical experience working within Primary Care Psychology for the National Health Service (NHS). Followed by 4 years as the Clinical Director of Talking Therapies & Counselling services for the leading mental health charity in the United Kingdom, MIND. Chandni uses evidence-based psychological interventions that have been trialed within healthcare, proven to have effective outcomes and facilitate change. She is accredited/registered in Canada with the CPA, CCPA, and CACBT. In the United Kingdom with the BABCP and (PSA) Professional Standards Authority, as well across Europe with the EABCT. She is passionate about improving access to psychological support and working with marginalized populations, ethnic minority groups, diversity and difference.
What To Bring:
Yoga mat
Water bottle
Sunscreen
Blanket
Warm layers
Journal & pen/pencil
Your preferred Cannabis product
We also invite you to bring a grounding snack for after the event
Register
These events are open to the public and tickets are $50.00. If you are a Sage or Wizard Member, tickets are FREE. Tickets can be found here. Please note that we do have limited spots each week so make sure to get your tickets fast.
If you are not a member yet with The Flying Sage and would like to access these events and more for free, you can learn more about our membership here.
Cancellation Policy:
Please understand that there are limited spots for these events and so we only accept cancellations 48 hours in advance from the start date. This means that if you cancel within 48 hours, we will not be able to issue you a refund. Please contact hello@theflyingsage.ca to request a cancellation.
Weather Notice:
This is an outdoor event and is weather dependent. In the case of rain or extreme conditions, we may need to cancel with short notice. All updates and cancellations will be communicated via email—please make sure you're subscribed and keep an eye on your inbox on the day of the event.
Please note that there may be photography or video at this event.