Welcome to Sue's Yoga
Description of Classes

$14 per class.  You can save money with a 5 punch card for $55 or 10-punch card for $100., cash or cheque payable to Sue Glass at the door. 

This punch card  system also allows for some flexibility with attendance, due to vacations, sickness, injuries, appointments.   Do note, however, that most people find that regular yoga classes at least twice weekly is noticeably and ideally beneficial, in conjunction with a regular home practice.   

Descriptions:

 Fundamentals of breathing, increasing flexibility and improving strength and balance with asanas(postures.) Rudiments of meditation. No experience necessary, but mobility must include getting down to a mat.   

Intermediates

Some yoga experience is necessary.  Continuation of breathing techniques, more challenging asanas and learning vinyasa flow.  Building on meditation. 

Combination beg / int

(Beginners and Intermediates) This class will keep everyone happy, with enough basics and challenges to suit everyone's needs.  Lots of modifications will be taught to make the poses work for individuals.

Yoga Nidra

Learn to de-stress at home and at word.  Learn the tried and true techniques of "yogic sleep" as you are guided into deep relaxation.  Muscle relaxation, breath awareness, de-cluttering and focusing the mind, counting breaths, body sensations and guided imagery are all techniques that you can practice to help with stress and insomnia. 

Deep Relaxation and Yoga Nidra

This class is particularly effective for students who are new to yoga and also to students who would like to gain more flexibility and better posture.  Yoga props such as: blocks, straps, blankets and pillows are used to help students gain flexibility and confidence.  The last half-hour is devoted to Yoga Nidra, or "yogic sleep". (see Yoga Nidra above) 

Pre-natal

Women in all different stages of pregnancy are welcome.  Please be aware that you pre-register for 6-7 classes per session.  These very specialized classes will include:  Breathing techniques, (pranayama) gentle hatha yoga stretches that have been specifically modified to help mom and her developing baby, mindful meditation, and deep relaxation, including yoga nidra.  These are safe, effective and enjoyable "tools" to learn and practice regularly before the arrival of baby. 

Children's

All children ages 5 to 12 will learn the rudiments of yoga.  Structure of class consists of warm-ups, rudiments of breath and postures.  Students

 introduced to rudiments of hand drumming (equipment provided or bring your own).  We will end with cool down and deep relaxation (yoga).

 

Seniors'

Elgin Lodge is the venue.  Participants from Elgin Lodge and seniors from around the community are invited to do Chair Yoga between 9:15 - 10:15 
Chair Yoga is particularly beneficial for people with limited mobility to help increase flexibility.  Minimal fee payable to Elgin Lodge.  See Activities Director.   Seniors Yoga is sensible, practical and very popular.

  

 

 

 

 

 

"You cannot do yoga. Yoga is your natural state. What you can do are yoga exercises, which may reveal to you where you are resisting your natural state." Sharon Gannon