BUDOKON: Exciting new workshop, November 29th!
Sal, who teaches the always awesome HERO FLOW class on Sundays, is offering an introduction workshop in BUDOKON on Saturday, November 29th, at 5:30pm! Budokon, to quote the Budokon University website, is "best described as a transition based hatha Yoga flow with continuous circular rotation. (This) Yoga style honors its traditional roots of Hatha (posture based) Yoga while bringing a completely unique Martial Arts circular influence." Budokon is an exciting and dynamic new style of mindful movement, and we're very excited to offer this special workshop. Stay after the class and share some tea with the other students and
Meet a Yoga Teacher: Tanya!
Hello everyone! Meet Tanya. Tanya has been teaching here at the Yoga Lounge since summer 2014. She teaches a challenging HOT Power Flow class at 4:30pm every Sunday. Her class will coordinate movement and breath for a moving meditation. The focus will be on strengthening poses followed by long stretches to ground and centre the mind and body. Expect to get your heart rate up and your blood pumping! 1. How did you discover yoga? In the mid 90’s as a teenager I discovered an old book my mother had on Hatha Yoga. The book was really exciting as
Fall One-Day Mini Detox!
It's official folks. It's fall. We're fresh out of a summer of blissful indulgence, and about to dive right into a season of harvest indulgence. This is a perfect time to hit that soft-reset button with a quick, one-day detox! Check out this link for a few great ideas, thanks to MindBodyGreen. Pick a day, and clear your schedule as much as you can. Put your phone away! Turn off the computer and the TV. I love their idea to pair this with a de-cluttering job. I always find taking the time to re-organise part of my home can
Yoga Lounge Fall Newsletter: Bollywood Vinyasa, Pre-Natal, and New Classes!
Hello Yogis!The Equinox has passed, which means it's officially, formally, 100% fall. We were blessed with one last week of summer-like temperatures, but the leaves don't lie. Can you feel the shift? It's common to feel out of sorts as we move from one season to another. Change is good, it rejuvenates us, brings new life and energy, but it can also leave us feeling unbalanced. And that's okay! Pay attention to what your body and heart are telling you, be kind to yourself, and stay committed to your practice. Give yourself some extra time to focus on yourself,
Meet a Yoga Teacher: Esmé Ward
We're thrilled to introduce Esmé Ward today! Esmé will be rocking out late Wednesday evenings in the HOT Studio. Join her for a fun, joyful Vinyasa class set to Bollywood music at 8:00pm, followed by a second Vinyasa class with a more down-tempo soundtrack at 9:00pm. With both of her classes, you can expect steady, energizing movement connected to breath with an emphasis on core. A variety of levels are welcome, from beginner to level 2.
Meet a Yoga Teacher: Katrine Maroukis
Katrine teaches a beginner's Hatha class on Sundays, from 6:00-7:15pm. Expect an emphasis on proper alignment, and step by step instruction of yoga fundamentals. Not just for people who are new to yoga, this class is also useful for more experienced practitioners. Go back to the basics and discover something new! YL: How did you discover yoga? K: A longtime friend was practising yoga and told me that she "guaranteed yoga would take 20 years off my body!" Now this very sweet, loving and supportive friend also possessed the habit of exaggerating things. But I decided if it only takes 10
Labour Day Long Weekend Schedule
Hi Yogis! Is it really almost September already? Wow! We hope you have exciting plans for this final long weekend of summer. If those plans involve some tender loving self-care, note that we will only be running Master Yuan's Qi Gong class on Sunday, August 31st, and will be CLOSED on Monday, September 1st. All regularly scheduled classes are ON for Friday and Saturday! Namaste!
First (ish) Hot Yoga Experience: Just Enough
Four years ago, I tried Bikram yoga. A studio close to my house had a deal for thirty days of unlimited yoga. I went twice. I didn't do yoga again for three years. The class was too intense, too much, too fast. I couldn't deny that I did feel good after the class, but that feeling wasn't good enough. During the class, I was on the verge of panic at almost every moment. I would try to breathe, and would start to calm down, but another wave of heat would wash over me and I'd be back into crisis-control mode, angry
Iyengar Yoga for Back Care
Hello Yogis! A lot of students have been expressing their appreciation recently for the positive effect our Alignment Based Iyengar classes have had in reducing their lower back pain. These classes encourage an increase in the mobility of the spine, while supporting and strengthening the lower lumbar. Susan and Carlyn's classes have a focus on meticulous alignment with ample use of props, chairs, and the wall. They teach sequences that are designed to be done regularly that a student can adapt to include in their home practice. Yoga Practice for the Back by Hillari Dowdle We want to share
Meet a Yoga Teacher: Annabelle Vincent
Annabelle is a relatively new teacher at The Yoga Lounge, and teaches a fun, playful Vinyasa Flow class every Sunday at 2pm.