Online Yoga Classes

Yes, you can do Yoga!

If you can breathe (and you can) you can do Yoga!

Yin Yoga is highly adaptable with variations on different poses and the use of props to bring the floor up closer to you. 
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I encourage you to meet and honour yourself where you are today and allow your mat and the props to hold and support all of you.

Stretch and breathe with Teresa through online Yin and Restorative Yoga classes and re-connect with your holistic well-being in Mind, Body and Spirit.
Each class is $12 and runs for at least 60 minutes. This list of classes will continue to grow!
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​I look forward to sharing my passion for Yoga with you!

During this class you will discover

• Poses that focus on stretches for the lower back, spine, hamstrings, gluts, hip flexors and opening the hips
• Breathwork to encourage release of tension and stress furthering mind and body relaxation
• Rests between poses to allow time to check in with how your body and mind are feeling

​You can read more about this class here

When our minds are busy and hectic we often want to just withdraw, not have to "people" any more. Hunched shoulders, brain fog, anxious thoughts...so let's begin your yoga practice slowly.
Poses begin face down (there is the option to do them face up if that feels better for you), contracted and gradually moving to open poses and an inside peaceful mind. Just with stretching and breathing for an hour! 
​Get the details here

Just Stretch and Breathe
When in the present moment the worries and stresses of the day slip away and you are empowered in body, mind and spirit.

This class encourages you to embrace the present moment in each pose, notice how your body feels and how your mind relaxes. Take the opportunity in the rebound or rest phases to notice where you are at in this moment, on this day.

More details about this class can be found here

Using the wall as your prop during this one hour guided Yin Yoga class, feels really good! I travel for work often and sometimes this is all the space that I have to work with be it in a hotel room or my massage therapy space.
I filmed this class in my hotel room so little control over lighting and layout. One thing about small spaces is locating the place you'll have for your final Savasana. 
Class details can be found here

​As you gently stretch from head to toe meet yourself where you are with each pose. Honour and respect your amazing self in body, mind and spirit.

As you are guided through this one hour class I encourage you to embrace a sense of worthiness and deserving of the very best things. Breathe that message in to your whole being.

Read more about this class here

Not enough attention is given to how beneficial it is when you allow your body to rest. Your autonomic nervous system has space to function optimally for things like digestion, blood pressure, pain control and healing.
Add focused breathing and supported postures to increase circulation of lymph, blood, endorphins, digestive juices, etc. and your body will sing!
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Take just an hour to rest digest and breathe with me. More details can be found here

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I took my first Yoga class when I was 13 and have been passionate about it ever since.  In teaching dance it was a key aspect to encouraging students to stay loose and flexible and I am constantly suggesting stretching and yoga to my massage clients. 

Yin Yoga is my go to as a teacher, practitioner and massage therapist. Holding the poses for longer means that the fascia, joints, muscles, tendons and ligaments have an opportunity to release. Restorative Yoga goes further with comfort and relaxation being key while you breathe, rest and digest.

Yoga is not about how the pose looks or how you look in the pose. It's all about how the pose feels, the sensations you are experiencing and the breathe that you focus on as you inhale and exhale. It's also and most importantly about meeting yourself where you are today as you practice. About developing a nurturing relationship with it and allowing your mat to support you.

Use your props, bring the floor up to you, allow sensation and stretch but no pain should be happening. In restorative you should be so comfortable that you could fall asleep in the pose. Be kind to you today.

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FAQ

I'm too ____(old, fat, skinny, young, out of shape) to do Yoga. Why do you say it's for everyone?
Fill in the blank...I've heard from the list many times. If you are breathing you can do yoga. Yin Yoga is gentle, slow moving and I encourage you to honour yourself where you are today.

Why can't I stretch further?
​2 things effect your stretch; compression and tension. Compression may be that your joint has moved as far as it can or that your belly or other body parts have come up against another body part...how your body is naturally built leads to compression Tension often means the muscle is not loose enough, yet. Give your muscles the opportunity to adapt to the poses.

What are props for in Yin Yoga?
Props such as blocks, straps, bolsters, pillows, cushions, etc. are used to assist you in holding the pose comfortably. Whether to bring the floor up to meet you, provide opportunity to increase the stretch or to assist where your yoga mat is not enough cushion.