E-RYT 500, RPYT, RCYT
Navjit Kaur is founder and director of the award-winning Yoga & Tea Studio she opened in 2008. Born in India, but having lived her whole life in Canada, her study and practice of yoga over 15 years has allowed her to embrace the wisdom that both the East and West offer to the practice. As a mom, wife, Professional Engineer, and entrepreneur, Navjit Kaur enjoys sharing ancient yoga philosophy and techniques in her classes and relating them to modern day issues such as stress, health and relationships. Navjit Kaur has been teaching since 2005, and her approach is to make classes accessible for everyone, and to provide an opportunity for each client to heal, excel and be challenged in their own way. Navjit Kaur has taught over 4000 hours and continues to deepen her own personal practice and the art of teaching with her own continuing education. She teaches a variety of styles such as:
•Kundalini, Hatha, Restorative, Yin
•Pre/Post Natal & Children’s Yoga
•Meditation, Gong
•Nia, Laughter Yoga, Breathwalk
She has taught over 250 pregnant women since offering both prenatal and postnatal yoga programs at the Yoga & Tea Studio, and many have been back for subsequent pregnancies. She is honored to be a part of women’s pregnancies and to help serve moms and their babies, who in turn shape our future!
Navjit Kaur is currently an Intern with the KRI Aquarian Teacher Academy and is Vice-President of the Ottawa White Tantric Yoga Association. She is active within her local community supporting events, fundraising activities, the local BIA and is a member of the West Ottawa Board of Trade.
Summary of Studies:
1996: Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical with minor in Telecommunications)
2005: Level 1 Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training certification (200hr)
2005: Radiant Child Yoga Teacher Training
2010: Laughter Yoga Leader Training
2010: Nia White Belt Instructor Training
2012: Level 2 Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training certification (300hr)
2012: Restorative Yoga Training
2013: Level 3 Kundalini Yoga: 21 Stages of Meditation
2014: Hatha Yoga Teacher Training certification (200hr)
2015: Journey into the Heart of Sikh Dharma
2015: Melt Method: Hand & Foot Treatment
2015: Food For Life Vegan Cooking Certification
2018: Senses of the Soul - Emotional Liberation Program with GuruMeher Singh
Level 1: Professional