New for Summer ~ PreNatal Yoga

We are pleased to be offering a 4 or 6 week PreNatal Yoga Introduction series beginning Tuesday June 22nd until July 27th (or 4 weeks July 6th-27th) from 11:15 am - 12:45 pm with Courtney Jeffery (CYT200). The classes will include relaxation, breathwork and gentle movement to nurture you and your baby during pregnancy and help prepare you for birth and motherhood. Yoga is an ideal modality for all stages of pregnancy. The emphasis on increasing body and breath awareness can allow you to work with the transformations of pregnancy with calm and confidence. Variations will be given for all stages of pregnancy. No experience necessary. The class size will be limited to 8 to ensure a safe and supportive environment. The 6 week session is $100.00. The 4 week session is $68.00. Both prices include HST.
Pre-registration is required.

Courtney Jeffery is a prenatal yoga instructor, trained Doula and mother. She has been practicing yoga for 12 years and teaching for 8 years. Courtney has a holistic approach to yoga and honours the individual needs, according to lifestyle, body and mind connections. She is a trained Kripalu yoga teacher who has studied prenatal yoga with Janice Clarfield and completed her doula training through Dona with Kim Ethrington of Oshawa.

We are happy to have Courtney return to the studio after 6 years of study, travel and motherhood! Courtney taught a successful yoga for teens class at the studio before moving away from our community. Congratulations Courtney on the birth of your beautiful babe - Ember!

A Morning of Yoga & Nia in the Country

To help celebrate a new venture of one of our studio yogis, we will be participating in a morning of yoga & nia at Elysian Fields in Bethany on Sunday June 13th from 9:30 am- 1:00 pm.

Elysian Fields will nourish your soul as we join together to embrace joy of movement with Nia, centre and ground ourselves through yoga, walk in meditation and feed our bodies with an organic seasonal lunch from Food for Heroes. The beautiful setting will allow us to move amongst the fields of flowers, singing songbirds and a plentiful garden as we celebrate the coming of summer. Rachel Spearing has combined her passions for healthy living, gardening and cooking with her new business, Food for Heroes at this breathtaking setting in the country. Paola and Sharon are happy to share in this inaugural workshop morning in honour of this new venture.

The morning will include a 45-minute Nia practice, a 75-minute yoga practice followed by a meditative walk through the property. We will finish with a light seasonal lunch in the garden provided by Rachel. The classes will be held outdoors (weather permitting) so please dress accordingly. In case of inclement weather, we will move into the greenhouses. A selection of seasonal organic herbs and vegetables may be available for purchase following the workshop.

Space is Limited. Pre-Registration Required. Payments by cash or cheque only.Cost: $50.00
For further information or to register, please call the studio.

Victoria Day Weekend Closures

Namaste.
What a beautiful day yesterday. Hopefully the good weather will continue into the upcoming Victoria Day weekend.
The studio will be closed Saturday to Monday (May 22-24) with classes resuming on Tuesday May 25th. Please note that there are only a few weeks left of the spring yoga session and if you are wanting to do any makeups please do them over the next 2-3 weeks.
Have a wonderful holiday weekend. Safe Travels.

Sharon, Bridget, Pam, Tracey & Paola

Cancellation of Nia Workshop - Tuesday May 11th

With great regret, Martha Randall is unable to present her workshop on Tuesday May 11th at Alexandra School Gymnasium. Please contact the studio for refunds for pre-registration. We look forward to continuing our Nia Journey with Martha in the fall.
Get Well Martha!

Journey of the Heart Nia Workshop

Nia is a path to condition, heal and express your self through movement and sensation. A dynamic blend of dance arts, martial arts and healing arts, Nia revolutionized the face of fitness in 1983, and has since changed millions of lives and bodies across the globe. Balancing technical precision with free-form expression, Nia brings the body, mind, emotions and spirit to optimum health through music, movement and self-expression, guided by the sensation of Pleasure.

Nia is designed for any body. It is ageless and limitless, transformational and effective for every person everywhere, from athletes, dancers and fitness instructors, to children, special needs groups and the elderly. With the philosophy, Through Movement We Find Health, Nia addresses the whole person through music and movement integrated from nine traditional movement forms.

Please join Martha Randall, Nia Black Belt and Trainer, for a nourishing, funfilled evening of dance and movement and be inspired by music and movement. We are so fortunate that Martha makes her trek to Lindsay twice a year to allow us an opportunity to find freedom, laughter, fitness and joy as we dance on this Journey of the Heart.

The workshop is held offsite at Alexandra School Gymnasium, 66 Sussex St. North, Lindsay on Tuesday May 11th from 6:15 - 8:00. Pre-registration requested. No experience required.

An Introduction to Meditation & Mindfulness

Have you ever been curious or contemplated Meditation?

This introductory workshop will allow you to experience simple meditation techniques and learn how to begin and work towards the practice of meditation and mindfulness. Meditation is not a technique. It is more a state of mind or quality of awareness. We practice meditation techniques in order to promote these states of mind or ways of being.

Jack Connelly draws on a wide range of experiences and the workshop will introduce the basics of meditation and mindfulness. The workshop is suitable for complete novices, those with minimal meditation experience or those just wanting to see what it is all about. If you are concerned that you can only do meditation sitting cross-legged on the floor, there are chairs and many props to support you comfortably.

If you are interested in this 2 hour workshop on Saturday May 8th ~ 10:30 - 12:30 pm, please contact the studio for registration information.


"Do you have the patience to wait till your mud settles and the water is clear?"

Lao-Tzu