Yoga Workshops for Everyone

Sunday, July 28, with Monica Voss, 10:30am-1:00pm ET, $60
on Zoom

Practising yoga at home can be a refuge and a way of reconnecting to ourselves. In this workshop we will design themes for home practice, explore sequences of yoga postures, the rationale behind them and our personal responses to them. We will discuss the challenges and the joys of our time alone with yoga. Teachers and interested students of yoga are welcome to attend.

Thursday, August 1, 9:30am-11:30am, PWYC
Field Trip

This outing will introduce you to the basics of sketching outside. We will meet in St Alban’s Square, Howland Av and Barton Av, in the Annex and explore the fundamentals of working with a pencil and sketchbook – line drawing, shading, and creating depth within the picture plane. No prior experience in drawing necessary. This is a chance to explore an open-ended, non-judgmental approach to drawing that stimulates freedom of individual expression.

Supplies needed:
1 2B pencil, 1 3B pencil, 1 6B pencil
1 kneadable eraser, a small exacto knife or pencil sharpener, a sketchpad 8” x 11 ½” or 9” x 12” – Arches, Fabriano or Robert Bateman recycled paper sketch pad or equivalent, which can be purchased at Midoco, Above Ground Art Supplies or Michael’s Art supplies.

The park does have benches but please bring a folding chair if you want to sit.

You will be contacted by email by 7:30am should we have to cancel due to inclement weather.

Any and all donations to the Daily Bread Food Bank.

Tuesday, August 6, 9:30am-11:30am, PWYC
Field Trip

Meet Tama Soble on the Beach and walk the sands, practise some yoga, even go for a swim, if you like and the weather complies.

We’ll meet in the park at the bottom of Kippendavie Ave, south-east of Queen and Woodbine. Bring a yoga mat and a water bottle (and bathing suit).

You will be contacted by email by 7:30am should we have to cancel due to inclement weather.

Any and all donations to the Daily Bread Food Bank.

Saturday, August 10, with Monica Voss, 1:00pm ET, RSVP
on Zoom

I visited Turkiye in 1973 and felt so welcome, I stayed for 6 months. I have been back since, but not to the south-west, an area full of memories of authentic hospitality, curious open-hearted, generous people, delicious food and unspoilt forests and seashore. Join me on a sentimental return to a kind, ancient place.

On our trip to Turkiye, we will be visiting the small town of Dalyan, a busy tourist destination for many years catering to international travellers, primarily those from the UK. Dalyan is situated on a river connecting a large lake to the Mediterranean Sea. Government and private boats are available to take us on a variety of very enjoyable excursions, such as the carefully preserved Iztuzu beach, an important turtle sanctuary; Kaunos, a small Greek archeological site; thermal mud baths, swimming in the sea and a weekly market.

The Arp Hotel, where we’ll stay and practise, is not luxury accommodation nor a yoga retreat centre. It’s a small, clean, modern, 15-room family-run hotel with air-conditioning offering breakfast, a pool and space for our twice daily sessions. (https://en.arpdalyan.com)

“Who could not love an early morning class with Monica with a view across a river and Lycian tombs in the cliffs above? Wonderful teaching, wonderful setting.” Charlotte

Sunday, August 11, with Monica Voss, 10:30am–3:00pm ET, $60/full day, $30/half day, sliding scale available, included in your unlimited at the Studio.
morning only: 10:30am-12:30pm, afternoon only: 1:30pm-3:00pm
on Zoom

Take a day to celebrate breath, relaxation and natural movement as the sun glows warm, the gardens ripen and the crickets begin their evening chirruping. Bring shiny summer freshness into your body and heart with yoga. Everyone is welcome.

Image: Joaquin Sorolla

Wednesday, August 14, 2:00pm-3:30pm, PWYC
Field Trip

Join Shirley Roll for an afternoon of outdoor fun in Withrow Park. We’ll play movement games and improvise sound, guided by Shirley’s suggestions, and enjoy a child-like romp on the grass. Please bring a water bottle and a mat or blanket for sitting and lying down.

Meet at the SW corner of Withrow Park, near Logan and Bain.

You will be contacted by email by 11:30am should we have to cancel due to inclement weather.

Any and all donations to the Daily Bread Food Bank.

Monday, August 26, 4:00pm-5:00pm, PWYC
Field Trip

We’ll meet up at the labyrinth and explore mindfulness meditation using Qigong walking techniques that provide many physical, mental and spiritual health benefits.

Take the subway, Line 2, to High Park Subway Station. Walk South on Colborne Lodge Dr. You will find the labyrinth on your right. Driving? Enter Parkside Dr. to High Park Blvd. High Park is located at 1873 Bloor St. W.

Any and all donations to the Daily Bread Food Bank.

Wednesday, September 4, 11:00am-2:00pm
Field Trip

Join Monica Voss for a trip to the McMichael Gallery, 10365 Islington Ave. to see ‘River of Dreams: Impressionism on the St. Lawrence’. mcmichael.com

We’ll meet at 10:30am at the Vaughan subway station and take an UBER to the gallery, unless you are able to drive. Entrance fee only. Parking $7. There’s a lovely cafe for lunch.

Any and all donations to the Daily Bread Food Bank.

Image: Knitting, H. Mabel May, 1915

Sunday, October 20, with Tama Soble, 10:00am-12:30pm, 1:30pm-4:00pm ET, Full day/$105, Half day/$60
on Zoom

Learn how to adapt yoga poses to the precise needs of your body or those of your students by applying basic anatomical principles. Reconnect with body and breath using gentle practices that acknowledge the relationship between functional anatomy and the unique nature of each body. This workshop is open to students and teachers at all levels of experience.

Image: The vertebral column, Leonardo da Vinci, c.1510-11

Saturday, November 16 – Sunday, November 17, with Shari Stein, Tama Soble, Della Croteau, Helen Kohl, and Monica Voss, whole weekend $165, each workshop $40
on Zoom

As the population ages, teachers must inform themselves about natural changes in the body as well as common conditions such as osteoarthritis and osteoporosis. Changes in outlook also occur in older students as they contemplate their lives and goals. Through practice, discussion and analysis, we will explore these and other issues of ageing and create intelligent and supportive options in order to instruct older students holistically with energy, knowledge and empathy.

Empowering the Ageing Body is intended for certified and non-certified yoga and meditation teachers, teachers-in-training, health professionals, therapists, social workers and interested students of yoga.

• Saturday, November 16, 1:00pm-2:30pmET, Shari Stein, Osteoporosis
• Saturday, November 16, 3:00pm-4:30pmET, Tama Soble, Asana and pranayama re: Osteoporosis
• Sunday, November 17, 10:30am-12:00pmET, Della Croteau, Osteoarthritis
• Sunday, November 17, 1:00pm-2:30pmET, Helen Kohl, Chair Yoga
• Sunday, November 17, 3:00pm-4:30pmET, Monica Voss, Asana and Pranayama re: Osteoarthritis

Sunday, December 8, with Tama Soble
10:00am-12:30pm and 1:30pm-4:00pm ET, Full day $105, Half day $60.
on Zoom

Spend a full day exploring how asana, pranayama and meditation practices support the physical body, the nervous and respiratory systems, and the mind in returning to homeostasis. We will practise, write, and engage in discussion in order to reflect on how as teachers we might support those living with the challenges of anxiety and depression.

For yoga and meditation teachers, teachers in training and anyone studying and/or working in the mental health arena or interested in the topic material.