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MASTER CLASS: COVID Cleanse Sunday, May 16 – 12:30-2:00pm – SAMATVA WEST END (lockdown pending) or LIVE STREAM @ HOME 90 mins of breath work paired with active heart opening, and hip releasing. Be prepared to feel the invigorating release that this practice will bring. ABOUT THIS MASTER CLASS Don’t be intimidated by the word “master”, this is a class …

A CALL FOR URGENT ACTION: In Support of India Saturday, May 15 – 5:00-6:00pm – LIVE STREAM As you are probably well aware, the second wave of Covid 19 is wreaking havoc in India. Hospitals and health centres across the country are overwhelmed, essential drugs and oxygen are running out. If you are like me, it’s hard to turn your …

MASTER CLASS: It’s fine, I’m fineEverything’s fine. Sunday, May 2 – 12:30-2:00pm – SAMATVA DOWNTOWN (lockdown pending) or LIVE STREAM @ HOME 90 minutes of restorative yoga – you will leave feeling better than fine ABOUT THIS MASTER CLASS Don’t be intimidated by the word “master”, this is a class for all students looking to deepen their understanding about the …

MASTER CLASS: Yamas + Niyamas Sunday, April 25 – 2:00-3:30pm – SAMATVA WEST END or LIVE STREAM @ HOME Explore the first two limbs of yoga’s eight-limbed system while moving through a series of postures that will inspire a thoughtful assessment of each of these tenets for living a yogic life. ABOUT THIS MASTER CLASS Don’t be intimidated by the …

MASTER CLASS: Yoga for Runners Saturday, April 10 – 11:00-12:30pm – SAMATVA DOWNTOWN or LIVE STREAM @ HOME This flowing practice will focus on the areas of the body that are most affected by running: hamstrings, hips and IT bands. Incorporating balance, strength and flexibility – you will be well on your way to the finish line feeling good. Step …

MASTER CLASS: Baptiste Power Yoga for Personal Transformation Sunday, March 28 – 2:00-3:30pm – SAMATVA WEST END or LIVE STREAM @ HOME This 90 minute Master Class will take you on a journey inside, as we flow through a Baptiste Power Yoga sequence. We will dive deeper into how the sequence impacts your mind, using it to challenge yourself on …

2 hour workshopHealthy Lower Back Live streaming | Yoga @ Home So many of us deal with back pain…Sometimes it can feel like a mysterious electric shock that appears when we least expect it, and other times it just hangs around like an achy discomfort. Whatever the case, the Healthy Lower Back workshop was made to help. Healthy Lower Back …

2 hour workshopHealthy Hips Live streaming | Yoga @ Home Whether you’re trying to encourage joint nutrition, relieve hip tension or discomfort, decrease stress on your knees and lower back, or increasing balance or mobility…Your hips are the place to start. ⁠ ⁠ Healthy Hips is an intimate workshop, with a max of ten attendees. Each person will have the …

2 hour workshopHealthy Shoulders + Upper Back Live streaming | Yoga @ Home Whether it’s hours of computer time at your kitchen table creating nagging discomfort, or just general shoulder pain, this workshop was built for you (literally)! Healthy Shoulders & Upper Back is an intimate workshop, of a max of 10 attendees. Each person will have a chance to …

5 part seriesYoga + Diabetes Live streaming | Yoga @ Home + In-Studio This five-week workshop series applies the benefits of yoga towards the management of diabetes. Did you know that yoga can help reduce stress, lower blood pressure and improve blood sugars? Are you looking for a complementary approach to help you navigate the challenges of living with a …

4 part seriesPathways to Advancing Your Practice Live streaming | Yoga @ Home + In-Studio This series is for anyone looking to deepen their practice. We will play with complex and interesting flows to develop new possibilities in our movement and expand our curiosity, courage and resilience. Thursday, November 12 | Inversions Move through a playful and challenging sequence that …

4 Part SeriesBreathing Live streaming | Yoga @ Home Sunday, November 1 | The Anatomy of Breathing Review how diaphragms move to create your breath and how hyper/hypo ventilation alter blood chemistry & reactions in the body. Sunday, November 8 | Using Breath to Affect Change Learn how to raise/lower body temp & blood pressure using breath and to energize …

I Did It For You!Dedication Challenge March 1-31, 2020UPDATE: Will extend once re-opened! – ALL CLASSES – BOTH SAMATVA LOCATIONS Dedicate this months practice to someone you love. A dedication in yoga practice, is the conscious decision to send positive energy to someone or something other than yourself, that inspires or motivates you to stay present on your mat. By …

MASTER CLASS: Strength + Stability Flow Thursday, April 16 – 7:00-8:30pm – SAMATVA WEST END Come join me for a Fun and informative yoga class where we’ll learn how to effectively utilize resistance bands during our flow and add a new element of strength to our practice. Using a resistance bands during our yoga practice is a great way to …