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

☀️☀️☀️

Embodied Writing Winter WorkshopJanuary 10 | 2-5 PM
Studio 414, 10 Des Pins W., #414Writing, breathwork & meditationWriting stirs first in the body. Our bodies know what our minds do not. What words break open in the space where trauma is met with tenderness, where movement tips toward dance, where surrender becomes possible?Our flesh and blood holds stories that ache to be broken open, scrawled aloud. Birthing them into words can be grounding, freeing, and profoundly healing. This workshop opens the door to the charged and intimate meeting ground of body and language.Our practice will interweave:
-Kundalini breathwork
-Light movement
-Creative writing
-Meditation
-Optional sharing circle
-Homemade chai & a treatSeating options will include: chairs, mats, back jacks, etc.Cost: $80BOOK YOUR SPOT RIGHT HERE🙏🏾❤️🔥

Get in Touch

Interested but have questions?
Want to set up a custom class or workshop?
I look forward to hearing from you.

Many Thanks

Your message has been sent.
I'll get back to you ASAP.