BALANCING THE BODY I – The Spine from Head to Tail

with Jayelle Lindsay

Saturday Jan.3rd, 2pm – 4:30pm
17 Gordon St. (Found Coffee and Common Ground)

A guided exploration of spinal development including releasing the neck, rib cage, low back and tail bone. Simply bring your curiosity and willingness to be surprised by this body that you have been sleeping with all your life. Everyone welcome!

Looking forward to parts II and III:
Balancing the Body II – SUNDAY FEB 22: Connecting the Limbs-Toes to Fingertips 
Balancing the Body III – SUNDAY APRIL 19: Crossing the Midline-Integrating Right and Left

$65 + hst

YOGA FOR STRUCTURE, STRENGTH, & LENGTHENING

with Gina Giammarco

Second Sunday of the month: Jan. 11th, Feb. 8th, and March 8th, 1pm – 2:30pm

With my 25-plus years of training I would like to share with you some concepts from my ever-expanding toolkit. These ideas may turn your yoga practice on its head, or wag the tail of your downward dog!

Incorporating Pilates-based concepts of function, structure and alignment blended with osteopathetic-based information to put space and strength around your joints, we’ll apply mindfulness to our yoga poses that may reorient your thinking of movement and stillness. And because I am such a geek and get super excited about all the fun body and structure stuff I get to train in, I promise to share some Reflexology tidbits too. These workshops promise to leave you longer, stronger, and with more body-knowledge information to put into your yoga practice toolkit. -Sincerely, Gina Giammarco RRPr

$45 + hst, or 3 workshops for $129 + hst

WINTER DAY RETREAT

with Jacqueline Gilbey & Lisa Silverstein

Sunday Jan. 25th, 10am – 4:30pm

A day to slow down and spend time with yourself in the quiet company and support of others. Join Lisa and Jacqueline for some gentle yoga at St. Brigid’s and mindful walking on the grounds of Ignatius. A vegetarian lunch is included. Please register early, this retreat fills quickly!

$138 (INCLUDES TAX AND VEGETARIAN LUNCH!)

YOGA FOR ANXIETY

With Elisabeth Schramm

Sundays Feb 15th and March 15th
17 Gordon St., Guelph (Found Coffee and Common Ground)

$50 + hst

In my experience, I’ve noticed over and over the capacity of yoga to bring me fully into the present moment, so that my body and mind begin to calm. In these workshops we’ll explore yoga practices that will calm the nervous system and will support you in managing anxiety.

Yoga can effectively reduce stress and anxiety by combining breathing exercises (pranayama) and mindful movement. Asana (yoga poses) will include entle movement and restoratvie poses that promote relaxation and grounding. Yoga has been shown to trigger the body’s ability to calm.

No previous yoga expereince is necessary. The practices are gentle and accessible to everyone.

What to bring: yoga mat, blanket, cushion and a reusable container for water or tea.
Bolsters and blocks are available at the studio, as are some extra yoga mats.

Reach out to me with any questions: elisaschramm@gmail.com