Maya Khamala

Kundalini Yoga & Embodied Writing

To heal meaningfully is to initiate a process of self-justice—and it all begins in the body.Through the transformative practice of Kundalini Yoga—woven from breathwork, mantra, movement, meditation, and relaxation—I help people soften the edges of stored trauma, unwind long-held stress patterns, and return to the wisdom of their most intuitive selves.I also offer Embodied Writing workshops—an interweaving of Kundalini Yoga and creative writing designed to help us release the stories we hold in our bodies.My approach is informed by many years of feminist, anti-racist, climate justice, and Indigenous solidarity organizing. Whether through breath, language, or shared silence, my offerings are invitations: to shed, to remember, and to root into what’s real.

About

Maya Khamala is a certified Kundalini Yoga teacher (KYTT-300), Embodied Writing facilitator, (and writer!) who has made a habit of inviting people back into the wisdom of their breath, their body, and their voice.Her practice is guided by many years of community activism and a deep belief that self-justice is not only integral to personal healing, but is also a powerful force that ripples outward, positively affecting justice struggles everywhere.Maya carries the complex imprints of many worlds. Her paternal ancestry traces a tangled colonial path from India to Suriname. Her mother’s side hails from Eastern Europe to Quebec. Her Punjabi roots attune her to the presence of her forebears, felt across time. Although raised outside the boundaries of organized religion, her background weaves together Muslim, Jewish, and Hindu cultural lineages—a persistent inheritance of survival, ritual, and rhythm.Maya came to Kundalini Yoga not in search of awakening, but as a way of unwinding the long-term patterns that childhood trauma etched into her nervous system. What she stumbled upon was an unapologetic return to self and strength.

Group Classes

I teach regular Montreal Kundalini Yoga classes in NDG and the Plateau, where breathwork, mantra, movement, relaxation and meditation become tools for inner activism and transformation. My classes are courageous spaces—committed to self-justice as a pathway to collective liberation, and open to all bodies, backgrounds, and states of mind or heart. Curiosity and contradictions welcome.

Note: the booking system is new. If you have issues, contact me, or use the old system.

Private classes

I offer private sessions curated to the needs of individuals looking to deepen their focus and attention as they continue along the path of unraveling. Students begin to act and create in closer harmony with their true direction.Classes take place at your home, my home yoga space, or an agreed upon location.Contact me for pricing, availability, and further details.

workplace classes

I offer classes that nurture staff wellbeing across a range of workplaces, with a special focus on community organizations. A regular practice can initiate a meaningful journey of individual and collective healing, making it a lot easier to keep on fighting the good fight in community.Classes take place at your workplace, or an agreed upon location. Pricing is dependent on the size of the group and your specific needs.Contact me for pricing, availability, and further details.

Embodied Writing

I offer bimonthly Embodied Writing workshops in the Montreal community—an interweaving of breath, light movement. meditation, and creative writing exercises designed to help us release the stories we hold in our bodies.Next workshop is Saturday January 10, 2-5pm at Studio 414: 10 Des Pins W., #414. Book HEREBy trusting breath, sensation, and instinct, each person is invited to give voice to the stories bound up in their flesh and blood.In addition to semi-regular group workshops, I also offer:- Embodied Writing group sessions designed for healing retreats of all stripes.- Private "writing doula" sessions for authors, artists, activists, or anyone else desiring a deep dive before embarking on a word project.Online options available.Contact me for pricing, availability, and further details.

Upcoming EVENTS

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Embodied Writing - The Frost Line (winter edition!)January 10 | 2-5 PM
Studio 414, 10 Des Pins W., #414BOOK HEREWriting, breathwork & meditationWinter asks the body to listen differently. Beneath the hush, beneath the cold, beneath the thickening dark, something essential begins to gather. The frost line is the boundary where frozen stillness meets the body’s hidden warmth, where subtle currents awaken, and truths emerge in crystalline patterns.Writing begins here—invisibly, beneath the surface. Before language finds the page, it roots itself in sensation: tightness along the ribs, or warmth cupped behind the sternum—that quiet ember we protect from cold's embrace. Our bodies know how to winter. They know how to pull inward, how to hold heat, and how to wait.But waiting isn't silence, and it isn't death. Under the ice, rivers still move. Under the numb, stories stir. When we breathe deeper, stretch gently, soften the jaw and the belly, something time-locked begins to crack open and gleam.This season, we gather at the frost line: that inner threshold where the deep freeze teaches lucidity, where contraction reveals clarity, where the smallest spark becomes a beacon. To write from here is to court the slow burn beneath it all, to trust the body as it reveals what is ready—no more, no less.Whether you arrive as a longtime writer, a curious beginner, or someone simply craving a space to thaw and listen, this workshop invites you into the quiet power of wintering the body, wintering the word.Our practice will interweave:-Kundalini breathwork
-Stretches & light movement
-Creative writing prompts & exercises
-Meditation
-An optional sharing & discussion circle
-Homemade chai & a sweet treatWhat to bring:Your journal, a pen, comfy clothes, and an open heart.What to know:
Pens & paper will be available, as will floor mats, blocks, and cushions. Seating options include chairs, mats, and back jacks. There will be space to move, shift, and settle as needed. The space is on the 4th floor and there is an elevator in the lobby, however the lobby itself is up a few stairs.Cost: $80
All are welcome. Limited spots.BOOK YOUR SPOT RIGHT HERE🙏🏾❤️🔥

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