Mantra • Yoga with April

🌞 The sun activates the prana of the flowers and plants. The miraculous expressions of nature, hey?!

And the energy around the solstice activates life further, allowing potential to unfold fruitfully and fully. 🌱✨

From the yogic understanding, the Sun and our Inner Sun afford us long-term Prana which enhances our underlying life force, reflecting into our health and wellbeing. It creates energy, enthusiasm, and stamina. 💪🌞

Join me for a 🌻 Summer Solstice Celebration 🌻 of Yoga and Mantra where we will learn the real meaning of Surya and the Summer Solstice! We’ll also learn a special Gayatri mantra (nope, not the popular one you may already know!) to Surya, designed to illuminate our inner sun and provide the body with healing vibes.
When: Sunday, June 23
Time: 9:30-11:30am
Where:
Info and Sign up: https://momence.com/April-Cantafio/SALUTE-THE-SUN%3A-SUMMER-SOLSTICE-YOGA/100731190

May we unfold the wisdom of our own inner sun together! 🧡

☀️ Salute the Sun: Summer Solstice Yoga & Vedic Mantra with April

Join April in honouring the longest days of the year! Together, we will explore the astrological benefits of the summer solstice to awaken our inner sun through philosophy and a harmonized, energizing practice. You can expect warm-ups, cool-downs, and a practice abundant in Sun Salutations and variations. We’ll conclude our time learning a unique and special mantra to the sun designed to rejuvenate and inspire the body and mind with health, vitality and high vibes! A great mantra to add to your toolkit!

Date: Sunday, June 23, 2024
Time: 9:30-11:30 am
Where:

For more into and to sign up: Link in bio

The Yoga of Embodied Sound 🪷
An Into and Deep Dive into Sanskrit and Mantra!

I’m thrilled to announce the return of the Yoga of Embodied Sound in person this fall @ pranayogastudio. A unique and transformative experience I’m privileged to lead! (Last Falls immersion sold out; this one has 15 spaces so join early 🌸)

🌟 Prana YTT Grad? Join by July 1st and receive 10% off!

I have been using mantra in my yoga practice for 24 years and wholeheartedly using Sanskrit as a language of pure consciousness for the last 12 years. Twelve years ago marked a turning point for my connection with sound resonance and frequency. Sanskrit altered the frequency of my mind faster than anything ever has; it catapulted my yoga and mantra practice into unimaginable lands.

Sanskrit is the foundation of Yoga and acts as the lock and key to any mantra practice. Yet, there is a massive gap between modern yoga and Sanskrit, as well as mantra chanting and Sanskrit. It is pretty much non-existent in Yoga Alliance registered trainings!

Every yoga teaching uses this Sanskrit frequency to share and reveal the teachings. It is through the Sanskrit tool that the knowledge of pure consciousness was brought down into the minds of the Ṛṣis (Ṛiṣhis), and the Ṛṣis have gifted it to us and offered us the same tool to receive it for ourselves!

I hope you’ll join me in exploring the profound Yoga of Sound, a complete and sophisticated RX for the body and mind. You won’t be disappointed because Sanskrit and Mantra don’t disappoint.


🌟 Prana YTT Grad? Join by July 1st and receive 10% off!

Join for Weekend 1 or Weekend 1 + 2 and get the full shebang!

Weekend 1: Embodied Sanskrit - Oct 5+6
Weekend 2: Embodied Mantra - Nov 9+10

(Please note: Weekend 1 is the Pre-Req for Weekend 2)

More info and to register:
https://www.mantrastudio.ca/embodied-sound-series

Join me and learn the true meaning of Surya this Solstice!

We won't be whipping out mindless sun salutations for the sake of sun salutations, as that may increase rajasic energy (which means the mind and thoughts move faster and grow ungrounded). Rather, we will take a mindful expedition and dance with integration between Tamas, Rajas, and Sattva to ultimately enhance Sattva (the natural state of ourselves). This will help center our thoughts and energy and wake us up to the śakti (śhakti) of our own union.

We'll finalize our practice with a unique and rare Vedic mantra to the Sun, which I've never taught before! This mantra is designed to revitalize our health and well-being!

When: Sunday, June 23: 9:30-11:30am
Where: Prana Yoga Studio
Sign up: https://momence.com/April-Cantafio/SALUTE-THE-SUN%3A-SUMMER-SOLSTICE-YOGA/100731190

"From the Earth, I learned to remain undisturbed
Even while being oppressed
By those under the sway of their own destiny.
The Earth taught me not to deviate.
From the course that I set for myself -
Just as it does not deviate
From its path around the sun.

~Uddhava Gita

“I have many teachers, O King.
Through my own awareness I have learned from them all,
And now I wander about this earth, free from its turmoil.
Let me tell you of my teachers..

The earth, air, space,
Water, and fire,
The sun and moon,
The dove, and the python,
The sea.
The moth and the bee,
And the elephant.

The honey gatherer,
The deer and the fish.
The pr******te Pingala
And the Osprey,
The infant, and the maiden.
The man who makes arrows
And a certain serpent,
The spider and the insect
Captured by the wasp.

These great king, have been my teachers.
They number 24 in all.
From them and their ways
I have learned all that I know,
And all of it has been to my benefit…”
~Uddhava Git

☀️ New Workshop ☀️ Salute the Sun: A Summer Solstice Yoga & Mantra Class with April

Join me in honouring the longest days of the year! Together, we will explore the astrological benefits of the summer solstice to awaken our inner sun through philosophy and a harmonized, energizing practice. You can expect warm-ups, cool-downs, and a practice abundant in Sun Salutations and variations. We'll conclude our time learning a unique and special mantra to the sun designed to rejuvenate and inspire the body and mind with health, vitality and high vibes!

Date: Sunday, June 23, 2024
Time: 9:30-11:30 am
Where:

For more info and to sign up: https://www.pranayogastudio.ca/events/event/salute-the-sun-summer-solstice-yoga/
Link in bio

Surrender into the stream of clarity

Within the presence of your practice

Surrender into your inner devotion, that fuels you

'That' leads you into the centre of your innate wisdom

The harmonious alignment of yourSelf reminds you

Becomes you

1008 petals unfolding

awareness is YOU

… loving you,
April

Taught a live practice today to spring off the next 6 weeks of Elemental Wisdom! Looking forward to this journey. Super grateful for those that signed up, all connected, eager and welcoming!

Last Call! 🌟 Enrollment for Elemental Wisdom closes TODAY!

Don't miss out on the opportunity to dive deep into the ancient wisdom of the 5 elements, the Maha Pañcha Bhūtas, and awaken the śhakti of their consciousness. 🌎🌊🔥💨🌌

This is no ordinary 'Element course' in fact everything I share is based on the seeker in me who was looking for more substance, more understanding and more opportunity for embodied realization. And it's that seeking, discovering and connecting that infuses everything I share. 🧘‍♀️✨

For all the info and to sign up: www.mantrastudio.ca/elemental-wisdom

🌎🌊🔥💨🌌: Can't believe this is almost here! Enrollment for Elemental Wisdom closes in 2 days! I'm so grateful for this interest in this immersion 🙏🏼 Catch one of the few spaces left.

Embodying the 5 elements, the Maha Pañcha Bhūtas, and awakening the śhakti of their consciousness alters our relationship with the earth, ourselves, and our connection with primordial nature.

We pass much by in the scape of modern yoga, yet there is a wellspring waiting to be unveiled. These traditional teachings are a more profound map, and I love them because they continue to wake me out of my lower mind’s complacency.

They provide the seeker with a universal connection and the teacher with enhanced understanding and the ability to transform ordinary instruction into extraordinary.

They also open one's ability to navigate the energy of holding space so that one can open the wellspring for others. ✨

Sign up: www.mantrastudio.ca/elemental-wisdom

🌟 What people are saying about Elemental Wisdom? 🌟

"A note to say thank you for an awesome course. It added much more depth to both my personal life and teaching! I thoroughly enjoyed all aspects of it. It was very well put together, professional and incredibly informative. I would definitely take another course from you! The module on Agni was especially interesting to me, as I feel my agni has been low my whole life, perhaps due to stress! Thank you, again!
~ J.W (500 E-RYT and teacher for over 20 years) 🙏

"I really enjoyed this course, it enhanced my knowledge about the elements, their attributes, how they affect the physical and mental bodies! I appreciated the practice and lifestyle ideas regarding the elements and have already passed on postures and information to my students! The Tattva meditation was also a highlight for me!
~ Pat. C - Yoga Teacher" 🧘‍♀️

"Thank you!!!! I have done module 1 twice because I’m loving it and really “getting it” with your gentle way of teaching. I started module 2 just a couple of days ago and haven’t gotten too far because I keep pausing, rewinding, and taking notes!! I’m so grateful for this beautiful gift.❤️
~ T. B." 📝

"Amazing! Through Elemental Wisdom I was able to explore and learn the hidden values of the 5 elements that I have never connected with before, plus the valuable role that they play in our lives and mind! I guarantee if anyone follows the yogic practices, techniques, and mantras regularly they will reap maximum benefit.
~ Narinder.A" 🌿🧘‍♂️

"At first I felt humbled by how little I actually know about the elements and their connection to a yogic life. But then encouraged by the opportunity of how much there is to learn. I now have an awareness of how different postures relate to the elements and can guide my class with a different language into a new level of depth. This is very cool!!!!! Thank you April
~ Bruce Ganske, 300 hour yoga teacher" 🌊🌞

"Unpretentious, consistent & authentic:
“April channels a unique blend of deep yet accessible profundity both in her teachings of the physical practice of yoga as well as her guidance in the realm of mindfulness. The consistency with which she choreographs the physical sequences leaves no room for disappointment. But it is the meta-narrative she weaves into her classes that touches me so deeply: the timber of her voice as she unpretentiously reminds me of the subtler contemplative-worthy dimensions of life. If April had a podcast, I'd listen every day.”
~ Aja M." 🎙️💭

To join the awesome and inquisitive group of yogis that is growing for this immersion and for more details check out: www.mantrastudio.ca/elemental-wisdom

🌟 Why you'll love exploring Elemental Wisdom and accessing new stages of consciousness with me in this upcoming immersion! 🌟

🌿 Elemental Attunement�
Begin to see the interaction of the elements in your whole life and be able to utilize their intelligent yet straightforward structure anytime, anywhere, and anyplace to support a lifetime of balance and ease!

💡 Illuminate Your Mind
The cultivation of elemental awareness is a key that illuminates the mind. You will be able to see your relationship with the world through a clear lens and live a life abundant with meaning and connection.

🔮 Yogic Secrets
Through the transmission of consciousness, the ancient yogis have received infinite knowledge and wisdom. Much of these potent teachings rest under the surface, and the more we tune into these valuable tools, the more light we bring to humanity's benefit. There is no better time than now to open the vault!

🌿 Nurture Your Relationships
With the para (serving) manifestation of the elements apparent, you can weave through the elements necessary in each moment to optimize how you communicate and interact with those around you, the result, a world of peace.

🌎 Experiential Learning
Through visualizations, contemplation, inquiry, journaling, embodied practices, practical teachings, and our Facebook community, you will approach the elements from various directions for a rich learning experience.

🔮 Future Access
Receive access for a full year for review and digestion. It’s not just another workshop but rather an immersion into a way of being, in tune with your connection to consciousness.

Registration is closing soon for this 6-week unique exploration! For full details and to sign up and join this great group of yogis, check out www.mantrastudio.ca/elemental-wisdom 🌿

I’ll be live again tomorrow for a mini workshop, Monday, May 6th at 1:15pm MST. I’m calling these mini-workshops because they are not the instagram standard of 30 seconds long 😂.

🌸 I’ll be discussing Yoga's secret to a loving and light-filled life, focusing on a direct yet lesser-known path to opening your connection with the boundless love of the heart cakra! See you then!

Much Love,
April

🌟 How does Elemental Wisdom - A Journey Through Consciousness work? 🌟

Elemental Wisdom: A Journey through Consciousness is a 6-week self-paced immersion with live touch points that begins May 11, 2024. We’ll kick off with a live yoga class on Saturday, May 11. One module is released every Sunday over a 6-week period, to complete at your own pace and consists of:

🌿 Embodiment Practice: Dive into the essence of each element through holistic practice that weaves together posture (asana), breathwork (pranayama), meditation (dhyana), sound (mantra), seals (mudra), and philosophical theming to facilitate energetic shifts in your body, mind, and spirit.

💫 Elemental Connection: Re-establish your connection to each element through mantra, contemplation, and visualization.

📚 Wisdom Talk: Here, we expand on the timeless teachings of yoga and the wisdom of the five elements in an accessible way so you can learn to apply them in practice and life.

📝 Self-inquiry Worksheet: Inquiry and journaling are a rich component within the practice of yoga. Through this process, you will be able to retain and integrate the teachings wholeheartedly and attune to the concepts that are most valuable to you at this time in your life.

Curious? Check it out at www.mantrastudio.ca/elemental-wisdom

Join me live tomorrow, Saturday, May 3 at 9:15am MST - I'm going to discuss the transformation of mindlessness to mindfullness using the formula of elemental intelligence and how we can awaken the shakti of the earth element to protect the mind from the spastic movement of technology!

Plus, I'll share some details about my upcoming course: Elemental Wisdom. www.mantrastudio.ca/elemental-wisdom

How to navigate life's obstacles with ease...

Ever felt frustrated by an obstacle? 🙋🏼‍♀️ Questioned its purpose? Yep, me too!
But here's what I've come to believe: Obstacles aren't roadblocks; they're stepping stones. They guide us forward, instill resilience, and unveil pathways we couldn't see before.

The elements lend a hand in this navigation 🌊

Instead of blocking progress, the water element teaches adaptation, transforming obstacles into opportunities. Though obstacles may seem like barriers, they awaken our inner power, guiding us to creative solutions. Water teaches us to navigate challenges while staying true to ourselves, clarifying our path and purpose.

I invite you to embrace a new way of being, one that allows you to navigate the obstacles of life with ease.

Join me in Elemental Wisdom: A Journey Through Consciousness and discover how the 5 elements enhance your vision of what's possible. Through practice, philosophy, and teachings, you will intimately hold hands with the five elements and learn to wholeheartedly integrate their guidance into your practice and life to discover the balance, ease and joy you’ve been waiting for!

Elemental Wisdom is for you if you are:

• Ready to embark on a profound journey to unravel the turbulence of the mind that manifest as overwhelm, anxiety, dullness, and uncertainty, and emerge with a newfound clarity and ease.
• Committed to illuminating your perception and transcending self-limiting beliefs
• Eager to accelerate the depth of your holistic practice with more authentic yogic guidance!
• Intrigued and hungry for the deeper teachings of yogic wisdom, yearning for more profound insights and revelations.
• A yoga teacher seeking to elevate both your personal practice and teaching repertoire, equipped with transformative tools to guide your students towards empowerment and unparalleled peace of mind!

Together we can tap into elemental awareness so you can live the life you are meant to live!

In Alignment? Learn more at www.mantrastudio.ca/elemental-wisdom
Registration closes soon! Plus, Elemental Wisdom won't be back for at least 2 more years! Catch it while you can❤️

How my relationship with the five elements evolved…

Near the beginning of my yoga journey I was deeply curious and drawn to the connections with the devas and aspects of light represented by the elements. Signing up for classes and workshops themed around the elements, I often found myself puzzled. Air or ether were frequently left out, and the qualities of air and space seemed mismatched, other elements surface explored, leaving me to question if there was a true understanding of the qualities they portrayed. 🧘‍♀️🌟

Through my own seeking, exploration, and studenthood, I karmically found teachers who opened realizations within me. I've been blessed to cultivate a relationship with the elements and their inherent, unique, and sweet offerings. 🌿🌺

I share this because I think it's useful for you to know a little about me. I'm not the type of teacher who takes a workshop one weekend and teaches it the next (not that there's anything wrong with that approach—it's simply not how I operate, it's not in my constitution or my karmas, though life would be easier if it were 😉 ). I invest years, probably longer than I should, in connecting with teachings, concepts, techniques, mantras, and philosophies before even considering sharing them. This is my process, and I hope it offers a glimpse into the material that I teach and share. 🙏💖

Learn more and Join Elemental Wisdom: www.mantrastudio.ca/elemental-wisdom

Om Agnaye Namah
"It is the very fire within our hearts that is the light of the entire universe" - David Frawley

Hey loves, join me tomorrow, Tuesday, April 30, at 1:15pm as I go live here and talk about the illuminating gifts of Agni and what we can do to harness that illumination within ourselves!

Plus Enrollment just opened for my upcoming course immersion: Elemental Wisdom - A Journey through consciousness. Curious? Check out the link in my bio for all the details!

Earth | Water | Fire | Air | Ether

Yoga and Ayurveda place great value on the five elements as a tool to navigate both our inner and outer landscape. These five elements are potent and pivotal in our inner transformation; they awaken our realization that we have an innate capacity to know the depth of inner peace.

Like a mandala, the five elements guide us back home to the Self so we can remember that we are enough, we are complete, and everything we've been seeking, we are already that! 🌍💧🔥💨🌌

Registration just opened for this entirely unique immersion that explores the elements as consciousness!

Join me in
Elemental Wisdom - A journey through consciousness

A holistic journey designed for yogic practitioners and teachers alike. Illuminate your inner world through elemental awareness to enhance your energetic capacity and learn to live a life of vibrant wellbeing, embodied presence and everlasting joy.

This six-week online immersion into the five elements is designed to enhance your vision of what's possible. Through practice, philosophy, and teachings, intimately hold hands with each of the five elements and learn to wholeheartedly integrate their guidance into your sadhana (practice) and life to discover the balance, ease and joy YOU’ve been waiting for!

There is never a better time than now! Tether into the wisdom of each of the five elements (ether, air, fire, water, earth) using ancient yogic techniques and teachings to untether yourself from the bo***ge of the phenomenal world and access the freedom of your highest Self. What are you waiting for? 🌟🌿🔥💧🌍

www.mantrastudio.ca/elemental-wisdom
Enrollment open for a limited time!

Om Shantih,
April 🙏💖

Now Open for Registration! 🌟Elemental Wisdom - A journey through Consciousness

I'm beyond excited for this! This is no ordinary 'Element course' in fact everything I share is based off the seeker in me that was looking for more substance, more understanding and more opportunity for embodied realization. And it's that seeking, discovering and connecting that infuses everything I share. 🧘‍♀️✨

The elements are a ladder of consciousness, and not only does their harmony inform our health, but they also carry a unique dance and framework that can be utilized to elevate the human experience and unite us with inner truth and the truth of source! 🌊🔥🌿💨

What is it?
Elemental Wisdom is a 6 week self-paced immersion with live touch points for connection and is designed to enhance your vision of what's possible!

If you are…

🌀Ready to embark on a profound journey to unravel the turbulence of the mind that manifest as overwhelm, anxiety, dullness, and uncertainty, and emerge with a newfound clarity and ease.

🌟 Committed to illuminating your perception, transcending self-limiting beliefs, and delving into the elemental depths to forge a path towards your authentic truth.

🙏Eager to accelerate the depth of your holistic practice by tapping into the profound wisdom woven in the fabric of yoga, transforming your life and purpose

🔍 Intrigued and hungry for the deeper teachings of yogic wisdom, yearning for more profound insights and revelations.

🧘‍♂️ A dedicated yoga teacher seeking to elevate both your personal practice and teaching repertoire, with transformative tools and understanding that uniquely balance body/mind and guides your students towards empowerment and unparalleled peace of mind!

Then surely this is a fit!
I currently have 12 spaces left! For all the details and to register: www.mantrastudio.ca/elemental-wisdom

H A P P Y E A R T H D A Y 🌿

Om Bhūdevayi Namah | Om Pṛthvyai Namah

May we bow to the blessings to the earth and may those blessings infuse our awareness, abundance and peace. Jai

Praṇām to the Earth | THANK YOU 🌎🌱

Thank you to all those that signed up for this mornings earth day practice whether to join live or watch the recording! 

Such an honour and luxury to connect with you all and open to the gifts of yoga and its natural ability to enhance our relationship with the gift of this planet!

Much love to you all!
April

THIS WEEKEND! FREE Live Online Earth Day Yoga Practice! 🧘‍♀️🌱

Join this live class as we explore:

🌿 A holistic flow practice that awakens your root chakra foundation and promotes inner and outer seasonal balance
💚 Postures to harmonize the dance between the earth and air elements so you can intuitively expand into the joy and happiness of your heart
🕉️ Mantra to soften into the mothering energy of the heart chakra and restore the nervous system
🌟 Meditation and collective togetherness to bring balance to individual and collective consciousness

When: Sunday, April 21 at 9:30am MST
Where: Live on Zoom (Recording available)

Sign up: https://www.mantrastudio.ca/earth-day-yoga

Ākāsha 🌌 | Formless, vast, and all-pervading; Ākāsha provides freedom for all to move and exist. Its consciousness is like returning home. 🏡

The greatest gift from the element of ether is stillness. In fact, the freedom we seek is accessed in the stillness of Ākāsha. Embodying the consciousness of the ether element in the mind releases all mental resistance, allowing us to shine through life's obstacles with great ease and understanding.

In this state, the world hasn't changed, but the veils coloring our perception of truth unravel. We no longer walk forth with ignorance (avidya), attachment (raga), or aversion (dvesha). The greatest freedom lies here and is accessed when we embody not only the consciousness of Ākāsha but also of each element following it (air, fire, water, earth). 🕊️

With this awareness, we find new meaning in the quality of spaciousness. It's a space for growth, learning, existence, and creation. A spaciousness where all potential exists. Can you recognize the opportunity of spaciousness throughout your day? Is there a time when space is easily embraced and felt? ⏳

🌸 So excited to share that in April I will be opening up registration for a 6 week exploration through the elements. This will be for practitioners and also for teachers. There is so much support that can be gleaned from the elements that simply does not get touched on in 200 or 300 YTT.

If you are interested join the waitlist here: https://www.mantrastudio.ca/opt-in-wait-list-elemental-wisdom