Workshops & Special Series

Mom & Baby Postnatal Yoga with Nicole Blackwood

8-Week Series

Wednesday, January 22 – March 11

2:00pm – 3:00pm

Tone and lengthen your muscles, relieve tension in the upper body, safely rebuild your core strength, and relax and rejuvenate. This class provides a supportive environment where moms can connect and share experiences, while babies meet new friends. We’ll also include stretches and movement specifically for baby with the option of including them in some poses throughout the class to keep them involved and engaged. Class is appropriate for moms who are six weeks postpartum who have been given medical clearance for activity. Most moms feel like it works best for babies who are not actively mobile. You are welcome to bring your more mobile baby but just know you may spend time chasing your little one around!

Investment: $120 (HST included)

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Winter Detox & Recharge Workshop with Darla O'Reilly & Val Wicks

Saturday, February 1

3:00pm – 5:00pm

Fire up your metabolism and wring out toxins with this invigorating and grounding series of movements and poses. This workshop is designed to assist the body in detoxifying by focusing on twisting postures, supported backbends, cleansing breathwork and fluid movement.
 
Twists can help to stimulate the digestive system, help the circulation to flow into and replenish the digestive organs, enhance the flow of lymph and generally boost all the body’s essential fluid.
 
Props such as chairs, bolsters, blocks, and straps will be used to help access the poses and reap the therapeutic benefits of each pose. Open to students of all levels.
 
Join Darla O’Reilly and Val Wicks for this therapeutic Master Class. Both Darla and Val have been practicing students of Yoga for more than 20 years. You will see lots of Iyengar inspiration, but they also incorporate the influences of many other teachers, trainings, styles and studies.
 
 
Investment: $35 (HST included)
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Prenatal Yoga & Birth Preparation with Kayla Shea and Nicole Blackwood

Sunday, March 1

10:00 am – 12:00 pm

This workshop will give you the knowledge and tools you need to ease anxieties while preparing your body for birth. Relaxation, positioning and coping techniques will be the major focus. Prenatal yoga is a fantastic way to practice these techniques. This workshop includes 1 hour of interactive prenatal education, 45 minute prenatal yoga, 15 min deep relaxation and a prenatal yoga e book. 

The Mama Coach, Kayla Shea is a Registered Nurse specializing in maternal and infant care. Her passion for holistic caring of new and expecting families drove her to furthering her education and experience. Kayla has completed education in neonatal/perinatal speciality, allergies, lactation consulting, infant sleep and prenatal yoga. Best of all, she is a mother herself! Her goal is to create a sense of community and support for new and expecting families.

Nicole is a registered yoga teacher and owner of Embody Yoga & Wellness. She has completed additional yoga training for pregnancy and has been teaching regular weekly prenatal yoga classes for more than 3 years. Her yoga practiced evolved and changed during her pregnancy with her daughter, supporting her both physically and mentally. She has a deep passion to share this practice with other expectant moms so they feel strong in their changing body, embrace more ease and calm, and ultimately trust their body’s wisdom for pregnancy and birth.

Investment: $45 (HST incl.)

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