Restorative Yoga Sanctuary with Cheryl Fenk
Pop-up Classes
Friday, Oct 25 at 7:00 pm (1.5 hrs)
Saturday, Nov 16 at 2:30 pm (1.5 hrs)
Let’s weave our way into the quiet sanctuary of our heart with a nurturing restorative yoga practice.
Yoga for Healthy Aging with Andrea Porter
6-Week Series
In Studio & Online
Wednesday, Oct 30 – Dec 4
9:30 am (60 min)
As we grow older, maintaining our physical and mental well-being becomes increasingly important. Yoga for Healthy Aging classes are specifically designed to help you stay strong, agile, and self-assured through all stages of life.
Mom & Baby Postnatal Yoga with Nicole Blackwood
6-Week Series
Wednesday, Oct 30 – Dec 4
11:10 am (60 min)
Carve out time to nurture yourself in a class purposefully designed to support new moms in reconnecting to their postpartum body. We will focus on stretching the shoulders and neck and strengthening the upper back to relieve tension in the upper body that can build up from tending to baby. We will mindfully reconnect to your core and pelvic floor, relieve achy hips and low back with progressive movements and breathing techniques to meet moms where they are.
Therapeutic Yoga Series: Yin Yoga and Self-Myofascial Release With Maria Hillier
3-Week Series
Sunday at 10:00 am (90 min)
Nov 3 – Happy Hips and Legs
Nov 17 – Upper Body Bliss – chest, shoulders and neck
Nov 24 – Supple Spine – upper, middle and low back including the SI joint
A three part therapeutic series with Maria Hillier, Certified Yoga Therapist, that mindfully combines Yin Yoga and Self-Myofascial Release to ease and soften your body from head to toe, with special attention to areas where we often feel stiff, tight and tense.
A Introduction to Neurogenic Yoga™ with Andrea Porter
In Studio Only
Saturday, Nov 30
1:00 pm (2.5 hrs)
Neurogenic Yoga™ is a revolutionary technique to heal trauma and reduce stress. It combines yoga poses (asana) and breathing (pranayama) with the body’s body’s natural therapeutic shaking response. The human (and animal) nervous system has an instinctual shaking response that is genetically coded to help us discharge long-held tension and trauma. It is an unconscious muscle contraction that restores the body to wholeness after stressful or traumatic events.
Calm & Cozy Restorative Yoga for the Holidays with Maria Hillier
Sunday, December 8
10:00 am (2 hours)
Meet the holidays this year grounded, calm, and connected to your steady center. Get cozy in this supportive and soothing practice including longer-held supportive postures, breath work, and meditation. This workshop is slow, deeply nurturing and suitable for people of all ages and abilities who are looking to connect to a deeper sense of peace this holiday.
Teaching Yoga to an Aging Population with Andrea Peloso
20-hrs of In-Person Instruction
April 4 – 6, 2025
Friday, 5:00 pm (4 hrs)
Saturday, 1:00 pm (7.5 hrs)
Sunday, 9:00 am (8.5 hrs)
The beauty of yoga is that it is ageless. It can be practiced in one way or another throughout our more mature years. But teaching yoga to an aging population can be much different than what is popularly portrayed as yoga asana.
Offering inclusive yoga classes to older adults and seniors requires that you develop an understanding of common challenges they face. Beyond making yoga postures more accessible, it is important to foster an environment that empowers them to honour themselves as they are in this season of their life.
