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Winter yoga: join me in-person for an 8-week session at Sport Manitoba starting January 18th!

Join me in-person this winter with 8-week yoga sessions starting Sunday January 18th at Sport Manitoba Fitness Centre!

We’re sticking with our tried-and-true class styles, but what’s offered in each session will have 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 fall session 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 Jan 18-Mar 15 (no class Feb 15), 10:30-11:30 am
8-week session
$175 (non-member rate) / $160 (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 Jan 18-Mar 15 (no class Feb 15), 12:00-1:00 pm
8-week session
$175 (non-member rate) / $160 (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.

January livestream yoga session – starts Jan 5th

Crossing the threshold into another year, life continues. We carry with us the lessons of the past, drawn towards fresh beginnings. How would we like to shape a new path? Practice can be a time to slow down, check in, and feel into what rings true for us.

4-WEEK JANUARY SESSION
LIFE IS A HAPPENING THING: YIN & YANG YOGA
Mondays 5:30-6:30 pm CT
Jan 5, 12*, 19, 26
$60 (includes 7-day replay)
*a pre-recorded class

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.

December livestream yoga session – starts Dec 1st

As we approach the end of another year, it is naturally a time for reflection. Am I on the trajectory I want to be? How are external forces affecting me? What might I keep doing, what might I do differently? A routine can become a rut, what we take for granted might disappear without warning, what we accept as “normal” wasn’t always the case. In our practice, we always have the opportunity to slow down, check in, and invoke change.

The name of this session is inspired by the poem of the same name, by Jane Hirshfield.

4-WEEK DECEMBER SESSION
WHAT IS USUAL IS NOT WHAT IS ALWAYS: YIN & YANG YOGA
Mondays 5:30-6:30 pm CT
Dec 1, 8, 15, 22
$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!

November livestream yoga session – starts Nov 3rd

Thomas Myers, anatomy teacher extraordinaire, once described the body in this way: “On the order of 10’3 or 10’4 (10-100 trillion)…these buzzing little cells somehow work together (coupled with a similar or greater number of enteric bacteria) to produce the event we know as ourselves.”

As my event moves from the living room to kitchen to get a glass of water, I wonder: does my body exist to serve my will? Or am I a steward of this body? Is this body mine, or on loan?

Through it all, our bodies are our original home, what we live our lives in, what enables us to live our lives. May we find a comfortable home in our bodies.

We use our yoga practice to steward our bodies with respect and kindness – join me in this exploration!

4-WEEK NOVEMBER SESSION
THE BODY IS ON LOAN: YIN & YANG YOGA
Mondays 5:30-6:30 pm CT
Nov 3, 10, 17, 24
$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.