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April livestream yoga session – starts April 6th

Pain is an inevitable part of the lived experience. While we can’t choose pain, we can choose how we are with the pain. Resmaa Manakem (author and founder of somatic abolitionism) puts it this way: “dirty pain” is the pain of avoidance, blame, and denial; whereas “clean pain” still hurts, it builds your capacity for growth. It fosters presence, vulnerability, and acceptance. It can be generative.

Practice can be a place where we slow down to be with what is: whether it’s pain, joy, or a confusing mixture of both. We learn how to be with what is in ways that can be nourishing and growth-oriented.

4-WEEK APRIL SESSION
CASTING SHADOWS, RETRIEVING LIGHT: YIN & YANG YOGA
Mondays 5:30-6:30 pm CT
April 6, 13, 20, 27
$60 (includes 7-day replay)

Each day of class, you will be emailed a unique Zoom link to gain access. Feel free to hop onto the Zoom 5 minutes early to say hi and chat!

Shortly after each class, a link to the recording will be sent out, which will be available for 7 days.

Yoga in the Event Space at The Forks in April and May

Come do yoga with me at The Forks Winnipeg on Wednesdays April 15th and May 20th, 2026! We’ll be in the beautiful Event Space on the 2nd floor (next to DConstruct). It’s free to the public!

Each evening will have two classes to choose from. Come for one or both. Bring your yoga mat and water bottle and tell your friends! Register here for the 5:30 pm class and here for the 6:45 pm class (but if registration is full, you should still come anyway because not everyone shows up, just don’t tell anyone I said that). See you there!

Spring yoga: join me in-person for an 6-week session at Sport Manitoba starting March 22nd!

Join me in-person this spring with 6-week yoga sessions starting Sunday March 22nd at Sport Manitoba Fitness Centre!

While the names of the sessions stay the same, what’s offered in each session has different themes and nuance that responds to the bodies that show up in the moment. The through line that is always maintained is an emphasis on cultivating functional movement that supports our everyday living.

Space is limited so sign up soon! The previous sessions had sold out so don’t wait. There is a discount for folks who are already Fitness Centre members. Please see below for more details.

YOGA FOR STRENGTH
Sundays Mar 22-May 3 (no class Apr 5), 10:30-11:30 am
6-week session
$135 (non-member rate) / $120 (member rate) incl GST

Strength isn’t just bracing; it’s about being steady through fluctuations. By building strength in the physical body, we feel more stable in our mental and emotional fluctuations as well. A steady body helps us to feel capable and ready for anything.

We will work up to playing at the edges of our comfort zone, and in that, I’ll offer modifications for postures so that you can find a version of the practice that suits you best.

YOGA FOR MOBILITY
Sundays Mar 22-May 3 (no class Apr 5), 12:00-1:00 pm
6-week session
$135 (non-member rate) / $120 (member rate) incl GST

This session blends yoga and Functional Range Conditioning principles to maintain and improve range of motion in our joints. We slow things down to release tension, which then makes room for new movement patterns. This is particularly important for aging bodies (i.e. all bodies), injury prevention and recovery (including healing scar tissue), and simply feeling better.

I offer options to dial up / down the intensity so that you can make the practice work for your needs. Sometimes taking a step back is the more challenging choice; sometimes taking baby steps is just the right fit. Learning to adjust the practice to suit you is a key component to self-stewardship.

If you have any questions, check out this list of FAQs, or feel free to send me a message here. If you want to contact Sport Manitoba directly, you can do so here.

Adrienne at Sport Manitoba

March livestream yoga session – starts March 2nd

Self-compassion is a turning towards our pain, in a non-judgmental way. It is remembering that we as flawed humans aren’t alone in our experiences. It isn’t to diminish the uniqueness of one’s circumstances, nor is it about letting us off the hook; instead, it’s to say, things are screwed up, I feel screwed up, and I can still be okay.

If we’ve been attacking ourselves for a very long time, then being gentle can not only feel unfamiliar and uncomfortable, but even suspicious and dangerous. So, we take baby steps. We let love work, slowly.

4-WEEK MARCH SESSION
LET LOVE WORK: YIN & YANG YOGA
Mondays 5:30-6:30 pm CT
March 2, 9, 16, 23
$60 (includes 7-day replay)

Each day of class, you will be emailed a unique Zoom link to gain access. Feel free to hop onto the Zoom 5 minutes early to say hi and chat!

Shortly after each class, a link to the recording will be sent out, which will be available for 7 days.

NOTE: REGISTRATION FOR THIS SESSION IS NOW CLOSED. To get notified about upcoming sessions, please sign up for my newsletter here.