devin johnstone
Schedule at a Glance- Thai Massage at Metta Massage and Yoga
- Yoga at Adi Shesha Yoga Zone
- Yoga and Live Music at Moksha Yoga
- Ottawa School of Thai massage
- Anandamaya Thai Blog
- My music on Bandcamp
- Videos
- Contact me
Thai massage, yoga, fitness, wellness and music
I am pleased to share with you my passions of over 15 years teaching, researching and studying Asian bodywork, yoga, martial arts, Eastern philosophy and music.
Follow the links below for more information about what I do and feel free to contact me about one on one sessions, classes, training and bookings.
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Schedule at a Glance
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Thai Massage at Metta Massage and Yoga
- Thai massage has a history of 2500+ years, and is to me the best form of applied yoga for experiencing your Bliss Body. You are passively moved through stretches, massage and acupressure to free stuck tissues and guide your body to a higher state of balance.
Thai massage appointments are booked through Metta Massage and Yoga clinic, where I will be pleased to receive you in their warm, professional space.
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Yoga at Adi Shesha Yoga Zone
I teach weekly classes at Adi Shesha Yoga Zone in the Glebe and Wellington west. I'm also available for corporate and one on one sessions.WEEKLY SCHEDULEMon. 5:40-7:10pm Yoga for Beginners (Glebe)Mon. 7:30-9:00pm Qigong & Yoga (Glebe)Tue. 9:30-11:00am Qigong & Yoga (Wellington)Thu. 9:30-11:00am Hatha Beginner (Wellington)Thu. 1:30pm Kettlebell Yoga (Glebe)Thu. 7:30-9:00pm Yin & Meditation (Glebe)Qigong and Yoga is my own system that combines yang (moderate, active movement and exercise), yin(passive, deep stretching) and Qi Gong (traditional Chinese breath and movement exercises). It's appropriate for all levels, a good way to get in touch with your inner energy source and move with it.Kettlebell Yoga is a conditioning program that includes weight training and functional fitness, adding the weight of iron kettlebells to a yoga flow. This program can bring on remarkable gains in cardio-respiratory fitness and body composition.Yin Yoga works with deep joint release and connective tissue stretching. Long holds of up to 5 minutes engage the relaxation response and pull open scar tissue and adhesions while resting in the softness of your heart.Yin/Yang Yoga is a wonderful mix of active muscle work and deep tissue release. First we move the body and raise the internal temperature, then cool down with long stretches.Hatha Beginner is a basics class, forming a sound foundation for a lifelong practice. Somewhat active, but manageable for people of all levels and most physical conditions.Ashtanga Yoga is a time-honored system of poses for deep personal development based on a balance of strength and flexibility, with linking movements between poses to maintain internal heat.
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Yoga and Live Music at Moksha Yoga
Every Friday at 5:30pm I perform live music along with amazing singer and kirtan performer Tara Porter at the Preston Street location of Moksha Yoga. A heated, ambient flow with beautiful sounds.
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Ottawa School of Thai massage
- Founded in 2004, the Ottawa School of Thai Massage was organized to bring excellent workshops and training in the art of Thai massage under the instruction of Devin Johnstone.Some of our course include:Introduction to Thai massageThai massage for couplesThai massage for prenatal careThai massage level 1 (certificate)Thai massage level 2 (certificate)Table Thai for Massage Therapists and Spa Staff
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Posts
- Jun 22, 11
After 8 years of dedication to the path of Thai massage, I have come to the conclusion that this practice is all about experiencing the bliss body (Anandamaya kosha in the yogic literature).
Bliss body is about experiencing the fullness of our being, in peace and balance. We know this feeling from those moments of slipping into a warm tub, of taking a bite of perfect food, of seeing the eyes of a friend or lover and then aaaaaaaaah....
We need to experience the bliss body as often as we can to know how deep our own existence is, and to feel it's interconnectedness with others.. to foster peace and meaningful life.
This blog is about learning, sharing, teaching and loving Thai massage for it's ability to put us in touch with the Bliss body.
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Albums
- 5 tracks (19:52)Short and sweet, this 5-track album is a frank and bare presentation of new music from a singer-songwriter in his stride. Ranging from simple folk ballads to Tango, short stories and lyrical landscapes. "Devin Johnstone is blessed with a deep, resonant voice you feel in the centre of your chest...he shares it generously with poetic insight, down-to-earth candor, and charismatic sensuality. His guitar grooves lift you up, mellow you out, make you dance - he knows how to take you to deep places and spin you out into the light. Highly recommended." CD Baby review
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