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Hi! I'm Oana Balmau, a Montréal-based yoga teacher. I offer classes in both French and English.
Hi! I'm Oana Balmau, a Montréal-based yoga teacher. I offer classes in both French and English.
My purpose is to support, teach, and train individuals, communities, and businesses in the practice of self-regulation and conscious living through yoga.
My purpose is to support, teach, and train individuals, communities, and businesses in the practice of self-regulation and conscious living through yoga.
I teach in the styles of hatha, vinyasa, and yin yoga. In my classes, special attention is given to the breath – the thread that links physical postures together in the practice. I strive to make my classes accessible, enjoyable, and truly for everyone. You don't need to be young, flexible, or athletic to practice yoga. You just need to show up with curiosity and be yourself!
I teach in the styles of hatha, vinyasa, and yin yoga. In my classes, special attention is given to the breath – the thread that links physical postures together in the practice. I strive to make my classes accessible, enjoyable, and truly for everyone. You don't need to be young, flexible, or athletic to practice yoga. You just need to show up with curiosity and be yourself!
Becoming a mother to my baby girl in February 2024 transformed my perspective on life and led me to begin training as a prenatal and postnatal yoga teacher and doula with Yoga Natal. I’m inspired to help women connect with their beauty, strength, and the incredible capacities of their bodies to give and sustain life during this beautiful, yet challenging time.
Photo credit: Sasha Mishkin
Ways to practice together
Ways to practice together
I currently teach pre-natal and post-natal yoga for mom and baby at Yoga Natal in the Plateau.
Mom and Baby Yoga (in French). Mondays, 10:30 am - 11:30 am starting January 13, 2025. New bilingual (FR/EN) sessions start on Feb 24 and April 21. Sign up here.
Prenatal Yoga (in English). Mondays, 5:45 pm - 6:45 pm starting February 3rd, 2025. Sign up here.
Prenatal Yoga Chakras© (bilingual FR/EN). Thursdays, 5:30 pm - 6:45 pm starting March 13th, 2025. Sign up here.
I am also available for:
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Private classes
Corporate events & workshops
My teachers and training
My teachers and training
Highlights:
I have been maintaining a committed yoga and meditation practice since 2018.
I am currently training as a prenatal and postnatal yoga teacher and doula with Sabrina Garcia at Yoga Natal (200h).
I completed my 350h Yoga Teacher Training with Mark Breadner, in Sydney Australia, in 2019. The training is accredited by Yoga Alliance and Yoga Australia.
I was selected for the 1-month teachers' intensive with Richard Freeman and Mary Taylor in the summer of 2022 in Boulder CO. The training covered asana (physical practice), pranayama (breathwork), meditation, philosophy, Sanskrit & chanting, anatomy & kinesiology.
I studied yoga philosophy with Ty Landrum for two years in his "Into the Depths" online course, from 2021 to 2023.
Ashtanga Dispatch online yoga mentorship program with Peg Mulqueen and Meghan Powell, 2024.
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