Yoga
Bhakti Yoga is one of the four main yogic paths to enlightenment... It infuses joy, divine ecstasy, bliss, peace, and knowledge- Swami Sivananda Saraswati
Susan Kiskis (Jyoti Ma Devi), RYT 300, is a yoga teacher and kirtan wallah with nearly three decades of experience in the practice and study of yoga. She has studied extensively with teachers across the U.S., Europe, and India, most notably with her guruji, Swamini Shraddhananda Saraswati of Kula Kamala Yoga Ashram, and has completed trainings in yin yoga, restorative yoga, yoga nidra, and more. She is an Ayurvedic yoga specialist.
Susan has taught workshops and led kirtan internationally (U.S., Ireland, Canada, Austria, India), traveling frequently to India to deepen her practice. As a founding member of the kirtan group The Mas and The Babas, she has toured the U.S. East Coast sharing this devotional chanting tradition. She leads group retreats to India.
Her teaching honors the foundations of traditional yoga while meeting students where they are, helping practitioners cultivate a deeper connection to themselves and the world around them.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Yoga Class
Spring session
Wednesdays 4 March - 20 May 2026
6:30-7:30 pm
Classes will be a mix of gentle to moderate asanas (movement), pranayama (breath), and brief meditation. Students should bring their own yoga mat, and if desired, blanket for savasana. Beginners welcome.
Location: Murray Harbour Community Centre Large Hall
Cost: Free
What to Bring: Yoga Mat, Blanket & Block (Optional)Registration: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0B4AAAAA29A2F94-62327083-copy
Kirtan
Island Tides Yoga & Wellness Festival
Sunday 21 June at 12pm
Victoria Park Pavilion
Free
Kirtan
Immerse yourself in the joy of kirtan. This bhakti yoga practice uses call-and-response chanting of Sanskrit mantras, creating an accessible and uplifting form of mantra meditation. No experience is needed. Join us for a playful and heart-opening gathering that includes chanting, stories from India, and shared connection through sound.
Workshops
Island Tides Yoga & Wellness Festival
Saturday 20 June from 6-8:30pm
Charlottetown Yoga Space
Free
The Meaning of OM
This mini workshop explores the history, symbolism, and significance of one of the most familiar sounds used in Western yoga practice. Although OM is often chanted, its deeper meaning and origins are not always well understood. This workshop reflects on OM as an ancient, primordial sound and how it appears in classical texts. You will leave with a foundational understanding of OM and a deeper felt connection to its resonance in practice.
Gentle Yoga
Restorative Yoga
Yoga Nidra
6 week session
4 April - 9 May
9-10:15am
Class will include gentle asanas, including the Pavanmuktasana series, pranayama (breath), and meditation. Students should bring a yoga mat and blanket.
This class is great for beginners.
Location: Murray River Community Centre
Cost: Suggested Donation $10
e-transfer
municipalityofmurrayriver@gmail.com
Donations benefit Murray River's Community Garden & Beautification Programs.
What to Bring: Yoga Mat, Blanket & Block (Optional)
Registration: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0B4AAAAA29A2F94-63102674-gentle#/
*Minimum 4 registered students
needed to hold class weekly.
**No one will be turned away for lack of ability to pay.
TBA
TBA
1:00-2:00 pm
Yoga Nidra—often called the “yoga of sleep”—is a deeply restorative guided meditation practiced while lying in savasana. This practice supports stress relief, inner calm, and a renewed sense of energy, all while maintaining gentle awareness. Participants are guided through a journey of body, breath, and mind, allowing tension to release and clarity to arise. Bring a yoga mat and blanket for comfort; an eye pillow or hand towel to cover the eyes is optional. This practice offers a space to rest, restore, and reconnect with yourself.
Location: Murray River Community Centre
Cost: Suggested Donation $10
e-transfer
municipalityofmurrayriver@gmail.com
Donations benefit Murray River's Community Garden & Beautification Programs.
What to Bring: Yoga Mat, Blanket
Registration: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0B4AAAAA29A2F94-63102900-yoga#/
*No one will be turned away for lack of ability to pay.
Meditation
TBA
Yoga Philosophy
Ayurveda
TBA
TBA
Yoga & Healing Arts Training
*Does not include one-day classes/courses from the U.S. and India, nor inclusive of retreats
2026
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Harmonium and Voice Training (Instructor: Keya Guswami, Keya's Indian Music School)
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Sanskritam 1A (Instructor: Swamini Shraddhanananda Saraswati Ji, Kula Kamala Foundation & Yoga Ashram)
2022
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Panchadasi (Instructor: Swamini Shraddhanananda Saraswati Ji, Kula Kamala Foundation & Yoga Ashram, July 2022-2023)
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Sri Vidya (Instructor: Devipura, June 2022 - 2023)
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Swakriya Yoga (Instructor: Swami Gurusharananda Ji, 2017-2023)
2021
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300 Hour Yoga Teacher Training /Level 1 Yoga Therapies Program (Instructor: Swamini Shraddhanananda Saraswati Ji, Kula Kamala Foundation & Yoga Ashram, November 2020-October 2021)
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12 Hour Three Wisdom Traditions Wellness Coach (Yoga, Ayurveda, Psychology) (Instructor: Kathryn Templeton, NAMA, IAYT, 2018-2021)
2020
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Spiritual Leadership (Instructor: Swamini Shraddhanananda Saraswati Ji, Kula Kamala Foundation & Yoga Ashram, 2019-2020)
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Harmonium (Instructor: Kishan Patel, 2019-2020)
- Sanskrit & Hindi (Acharya Mangalananda, 2020)
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Sanskrit Made Easy for Yoga Students (Instructor: Sandra Anderson, Yoga International, 2020)
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Harmonium and Kirtan Lessons (Nayaran Swami, 2020-2021)
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Yoga Nidra: Awake{end} Sleep Teacher Training (Instructor: Chitra Sukhu, 2020)
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Harmonium and Voice (Instructor: Keya Guswami, Keya's Indian Music School, 2020)
2019
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36 Hour Yoga Philosophy and History (YS 104: The Story of Om: Sacred Sound and the Vedic Roots of Yoga with Dr. Finnian M.M. Gerety, Yoga and Hindu Asceticism with Dr. Daniela Bevilacqua, Modern Yoga in the West with Professor Philip Deslippe at Yoga Studies)
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Hinduism and Sacred Sound: Chant and Music (Instructor: Professor Guy Beck, Oxford University Centre for Hindu Studies, April - June 2019)
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Integrative Nutrition Health Coach (Instructor: Integrative Nutrition, 2018-2019)
2018
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30 Hour Restorative Yoga (Instructor: Rachel May, E-RYT 500, YACEP, 2018)
- Chanting, Bhakti, and Harmonium Lessons (Instructor: David Newman, 2017-2018)
2016
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120 Hour Ayurvedic Yoga Specialist (Instructor: Kathryn Templeton, Himalayan Institute, 2016)
- Kirtan Connection (Instructor: Bhakti Lata Dasi, The Bhakti Center, N.Y.C., 2016)
2010-2015
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Harmonium Lessons (Abhishek Maharaj, 2015)
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6 Hour Finding Your Voice Chanting Workshop (Instructor: Gita Krista Zember, E-RYT 200, Be Yoga, 2015)
- Yin Yoga (Instructor: Regina Varos, E-RYT 200)
- 200 Hour Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training (Instructor: Rachel Wilson, E-RYT 500, Om My Yoga)
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40 Hour Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training (Instructor: Tina Stroh, E-RYT 500, Just Plain Yoga)
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Thai Folk Medicine (Instructor: David, Thai Institute of Healing Arts, 2014)
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Prison Yoga (Instructor: James Fox, Prison Yoga Project, approx. 2010)
2000-2010
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Sound & Vibrational Therapy (Instructors: Lana Ryder, Kat Saraswati)
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Vedic Thai Bodywork (Instructor: Sudevi Kramer, The Vedic Conservatory)
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Karuna Reiki (Instructor: Amber Nightingale)
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Aromatherapy
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Munay-Ki Rites (Instructor: David Painter, approx. 2008)
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Sekhem Seichim Reiki (Instructor: David Painter)
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Multi-Dimensional Healing Reiki Levels I, II, & III (formerly called Shambala Reiki) (Instructor: David Painter)
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Usui Reiki Levels I, II, III (Instructor: Karen Hunsberger)
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Neuro-Linguistic Practitioner Level I & II (Instructor: Bill Trivett, New Visions)
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Hypnotherapy (Instructor: Bill Trivett, New Visions)