Yoga and Rehabilitation Exercise Drop in Classes with Lori Elaschuk
Starting October 15/24
Hatha
Saturdays at 9:30AM/Thursdays at 6:30PM
Join us for an all levels and abilities Hatha class where you will explore not only the asana (postures such as downward facing dog or bridge pose) but also the other teachings of yoga, pranayama (breath work), mudra (hand postures), and meditation. Hatha yoga is known for moving through the postures at a lovely slow pace, and holding postures for a longer duration than other forms of popular yoga. Lori will expertly guide you through with clear verbal cuing and suggestions for posture modifications. These modifications can increase or decrease the challenge of the posture and serve to make your practice work for you, where ever you are at. Lori wants to make sure her students know and feel the adage “One does not have to be flexible to practice yoga, only flexible in the mind”.
Pilates
Mondays at 6:30PM
This dynamic class is open to all levels and abilities, and is a more challenging experience than our Hatha class. Pilates blends core-sculpting exercises with flowing, full-body movements designed to lengthen muscles and improve flexibility. It is a low impact exercise method that balances strength with mobility, aligns the body, fine-tunes movement patterns and strengthen’s the deeper muscles of the core. It stabilizes the spine, making us more resistant to injury and aiding us in healing from old injuries. You're sure to leave this class feeling taller and stronger!
Rad Roller Class
Mondays and Thursdays at 7:45PM
Join us for a class that teaches the incredibly beneficial technique of “Rad Rolling”. This technique is designed to give you the skills to release restriction within the fascia system of your body. Fascia is a thin web of connective tissue that surrounds every organ, blood vessel, bone, nerve fibre, and muscle in place. Poor posture, repetitive stress injuries, traumatic events and sports injuries (to name a few) can cause the fascial system to compress and contort creating tender knots in the fascia and underlying muscle. Lori will teach you to use a peanut shaped device (designed to mimic the hands of a skilled massage therapist) to target these knots (also known as trigger points) to release the restrictions within the fascia, and bring about a lovely deeper relaxation. Such a feel good class!
Community Meditation Class
Once a month at 7PM dates TBD
Meditation can be done anywhere at anytime, but if you don’t know where to begin and it feels daunting, then why not join us? Having the presence of others around you and Lori’s expertise can make the experience far more effective than going at it alone. The techniques you will be using to prepare for meditation include some gentle yoga postures (asanas), breath work (pranayama) and finger poses that help balance the energy of the body (mudras). This will quiet the mind and prepare you for a guided meditation. Meditation is a profound way to handle life stresses, and doing it with a community of like minded others is an experience that can facilitate a deep sense of connection and well being.
Contact the front desk to set up the class pass (and recieve 9 classes for the price of 8) or Book yourself into individual classes using our online booking site https://thephysiyogis.janeapp.com/