Just BE Yoga

A class geared to accommodate beginners and intermediate yoga students. Hatha Yoga based poses that can be either held or grouped together to create a “yoga flow” (vinyasana). Breathwork (pranayama) is vital to this practice as well. There are many yogic breathes we can explore. All equipment will be supplied (mats, bolsters, blocks, eye bags, straps, YTU (yoga tuneup balls), etc; you’re welcome to BYOM (mat) should you prefer.

Interested? Let me know! bodyessentials1998@gmail.com

Purely Pilates

Pilates stems from yoga. Joseph Pilates studied, yoga, chi gong, tai chi and meshed those eastern concepts with western medical journals on the human form. He developed exercise protocols to strengthen the body and mind. Principles of pilates are: #1 – Concentration – for achieving peak results #2 – Control – execute movements with conscious, deliberate muscular control – “Unify The Mind, Body, Spirit” #3 – Centre – your core aka “powerhouse” – where all energy for exercise comes from. #4 – Breath – learn to breath deeply, effectively to fuel your body #5 – Precision – performing exercises with deliberate accuracy avoiding sloppy uncontrolled movements that can injure #6 – Flow – each movement graceful & smooth “like a dance”. Various “small apparatus” is used to create immense variations to any one given exercise; in turn having a profound effect on the body and mind. Sometimes this equipment offers more support to provide ease of movement and sometimes it offers more challenge. Stability balls, stability cushions, rotational discs, toning balls, foam rollers, pilates rings, straps, resistance bands, inflatable pilates small balls. Mats are also provided.

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Restorative Yoga

A yoga class NOT about movement and exercise. Instead, how about enjoying a space that fosters “doing nothing” or “as little as possible”?? Life is so over-full for all of us. Ongoing demands and expectations from work, family, friends and even ourselves. We all feel like we are constantly stuffing more “to dos” in our day causing stress which affects our mind, body and spirit. A lot of us live in an over stimulated Sympathetic Nervous System State (called “Fight or Flight”). This is a very unhealthy state to be constantly living in; it affects our immune systems, we suffer with anxiety and at times depression; our muscles become stiff and sore and we become irritable. This class is about resting back, breathing and allowing our bodies and minds to reconnect with our Parasympathetic Nervous System State (called Rest and Digest). These concepts are not new. In a one hour class we may do as many as 3 (yes only 3) RESTFUL Poses, like Savasana. Many times I have started a class and before we begin someone always says “Can we just do Savasana?” and we laugh. It is no laughing matter and YES WE CAN DO JUST SAVASANA!

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Restorative Yoga done the proper way.

Lots of supportive props to facilitate rest and repair in the body.

Private One on One Sessions

Pilates Reformer/Mat Available

Want a private session or package of sessions?

Packages can also be yoga or a combo of any of the class concepts mentioned above.

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Call 705-749-5856 or
email: bodyessentials1998@gmail.com