Themed Yoga Classes

Mondays, July 8, 15, 22, 29, with Donna Oliver, 5:00pm – 6:00pm, $72/4 classes, $21/class
at the Studio

This Qi Gong exercise set is named for the serpentine movement of the body which resembles a Dragon. A simple practice that keeps the spine and joints flexible, it also massages and strengthens the internal organs and improves balance. We will also learn several Swimming Dragon warm up exercises. The set can be done in a chair but is usually practised standing.

Image: Tim Mossholder

Monday, July 22 – Friday, July 26, with Mar Jean Olson, 8:00am-9:15am ET, $80/week, $23/class*no class on Wednesday July 24
on Zoom

Join us for interesting ways to explore our balance. We orient using our eyes, the inner ear, the brain and sensors in our feet. Let’s take time for each of these and determine how they affect balance in yoga postures. Then we’ll carry these insights into daily life.

Image: Hermann Schlencker, 1958

Monday, July 29 – Friday, August 2, with Monica Voss, 8:00am-9:15am ET, $100/week, $23/class
on Zoom

An old friend used to say, ‘There are 3 things we can do to help manage stress, discomfort and sadness – breathe in, breathe out, and repeat…’. 

This series will encourage movement, awareness and sensation, promote understanding of the biomechanical actions of breathing, and accentuate the pleasure derived from the experience of consciously repeating and repeating this life-giving cycle. We’ll use sound and mudra and pranayama and imagery and there’ll be an intermingling of stretching, yoga postures, relaxation and conversation.

Tuesday, August 6 – Friday, August 9, with Della Croteau, 8:00am-9:15am ET, $80/wk, $23/class *no class on Monday August 5
on Zoom

The summer is a time of light and warmth. To balance the heat and energy of the summer season, we will explore postures and breathing to cultivate the opposite environment on the inside of the body – cool and calm.

Image: Summer Clouds, Tom Thomson

Monday, August 12–Friday, August 16, with Shirley Roll, 8:00am-9:15am ET, $100/week, $23/class
on Zoom

Everything about practising yoga can impact our nervous system, from grounding, breathing and even elongating the spine, to interoception, proprioception and our awareness of the world around us.  We will learn how our yoga practice can alter the activation of the various pathways of our nervous system – the sympathetic or spinal chain and the dorsal and ventral branches of the vagus nerve.  The resulting balance of that activation can, in turn, affect our sense of wellbeing and that of those around us.   Let’s practise together, exploring how these elements influence our energy, our resilience, our mood, our thinking and our feelings about ourselves and others.

Monday, August 19 – Thursday, August 22, with Julia Juhas, 8:00am-9:15am ET,  $80/week, $23/class
on Zoom

Awaken and renew the energy core within us, the spine. Let’s invigorate this glorious structure as we gently explore and weave together the breath with the movements within Sun Salutation. We’ll take our time basking in the different asanas that create this vitalizing sequence. This series is not about how many rounds we do – rather how we move mindfully from one asana to the next.

Julia’s class was brilliant. Her creativity to do Sun Salutation even lying down, her thoughtfulness and care and energy are inspiring. I always know I will feel safe and have fun experimenting with all the movements from simple to the most complicated. Delightful!
Sandie Collins

Monday, August 19 – Thursday, August 22, with Monica Voss, 6:00pm-7:30pm ET, $80/week, $23/class
on Zoom

Enjoy an early evening practice of yoga postures, breath awareness, pranayama, relaxation and meditation as the light softens, the crickets chirp and we hold summer close for a few more weeks.

Image: Halley’s comet seen by Giotto by Paterson Ewen

September 13, October 18, November 15, December 13, with Tama Soble, 1:00pm-3:00pm ET, $30/class, included in unlimited passes
on Zoom

Enjoy the pleasure of deepening your practice by taking time at the end of the week to unwind and revitalize. For students and teachers at every level.

“I really enjoyed your Friday Intensive yesterday. I look forward to your monthly classes and love the way you lead up to the theme, gradually encouraging us to open our rib cage as yesterday. I always leave inspired and encouraged in my ability to move into poses with more ease and comfort.” SM

Mondays, September 16, 23 October 7, 21, 28 November 4, 11, 18 with Donna Oliver, 5:00pm – 6:00pm, $144/8 classes, $21/class
at the Studio

This is an easy to learn set of 10 meditative movements that uses focus and concentration to awaken and develop the original (Yuan) essential primordial life energy “Hun” contained in the bodies 3 energy centres. Balancing Body, Emotion and Spirit leading to peace and clarity.

Standing or sitting practice as you wish.

Mondays, November 25, December 2, 9, 16, with Donna Oliver, 5:00pm – 6:00pm, $72/4 classes, $21/class
at the Studio

Your body has 5 major organs that must function fully for optimum health. These organs have a relationship to 5 earth elements. This beautiful flowing set will open the channels and meridians to invigorate the 5 major organs to achieve optimum health. Dao Yin stretching regulates and encourages the correct movement of energy.

Usually a standing practice, it can be modified in a chair to accommodate physical ability.