"I have found that among its other benefits,
giving liberates the soul of the giver."
Maya Angelou
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Happy December,
As we welcome the nourishing winter months and prepare for the return of the light we are sending you an abundance of gratitude for choosing to share your practice with us at Beyond Yoga.
Please make sure to view our holiday schedule and our new and improved January 2022 schedule where we continue to offer a variety of live and virtual classes to support your practice.
Happy Holidays!
Wishing you health, peace and happiness!
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Stay Connected
Join the yoga conversation on our Beyond Facebook and Instagram pages or better yet, share your ideas in the community sitting area at the studio, or in the chat room of your virtual classes.
We look forward to seeing you soon, in-studio or virtually!
Tina & Your Beyond Team
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Teacher Feature
Welcome to Beyond Cindy!
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Yin Yoga
with Cindy Barnaby
Sundays 10:30-11:30 A.M.
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A message from Cindy:
"Hi, I’m Cindy Garcia and I a thrilled to be a part of the Beyond Team. I have been a nurse for over 25 years and am the Assistant Director of Care in a long term care facility. I found yoga at a time in my life when my body and mind were broken. Yoga helped me to repair my mind, body and spirit. My hobbies are gardening, soap making and creating natural body products. I am the proud mother of 2 sons and 2 fur babies."
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Prenatal Yoga
with Melanie Brown
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Prenatal yoga helps to build strength, improve circulation, regulate breathing, opens energy channels and harmonizes the relationship and functioning of body, mind and breath.
Dates: Mondays, January 10th to January 31st
Time: 5:30 P.M. to 6:30 P.M.
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Virtual Meditation: Exploring our Unique Nature
with Kimberly Mantas
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We are each born with a unique nature or character. In Sanskrit, the concept of one’s “own character or nature” is termed svarupa. We yearn to know ourselves and live authentically. Through this series we will embrace our incredible uniqueness and move toward joy on our own path.
Dates: Tuesdays, January 11th to February 1st
Time: 7:30 P.M. to 8:30 P.M.
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Balance for Life
with Alison Tait
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This safe and slower-moving class is designed for people who want to improve their balance but might have some physical challenges, be recovering from an injury, or just realize that their ability to balance has changed over time.
Dates: Thursdays, January 13th to 27th
Time: 10:30 A.M. to 11:30 P.M.
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Restore and Align
with Michael Fahey
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We begin with the breath, always, the very basis of our yoga practice. We will then focus on strengthening the respiratory system and the deep core muscles. The legs and lower back will feel so wonderfully stretched and strengthened. To finish this practice there will be chanting and meditation.
Date: Sunday, January 16th
Time: 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.
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Beat the Winter Blues Day Retreat
with Glenda, Brian and Julie
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Your five-hour experience will include:
• a gentle warming flow practice;
• discussion of the impact of the winter season on our mental health and strategies to beat the winter blues including breathwork, affirmation and a take-home meditation practice;
• a 90 minute Yin Yoga with Reiki practice;
• a Yoga Nidra (guided relaxation) Sound Bath with the Crystal Bowls
Date: Sunday, February 6th
Time: 12:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.
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We offer a variety of certification programs
to support your yoga/life journey.
The Time is Now!
Join us!
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Calm Kids Yoga Teacher Training
with Laura Fowler Massie ECE, M.ed., RCYT
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Parents, educators and yoga teachers alike will all benefit from this specialized training. In this course participants learn how yoga helps children develop skills that support self-regulation, body awareness, focus and concentration. Through the use of games, songs, storytelling and a supportive, interactive learning environment, participants will learn specific tools, and teaching techniques they can use immediately with the children in their lives. |
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Date: Friday February 11th
Time: 6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.
Dates: Saturday & Sunday
February 12th & 13th
Time: 12:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M.
Early Bird Savings
Register by January 11th and Save $50
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Yin Yoga Teacher Training
with Diane Lanthier
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Who will benefit from Yin Yoga Teacher Training?
Teachers, students and anyone wanting to deepen their practice, refine their teaching skills and learn more about the benefits of this quiet practice.
As we age, the flexibility in our joints can decrease. Yin yoga is a great way to maintain or improve that flexibility. This practice allows you the time to notice and feel the different physical and emotional sensations, while also adding a meditative aspect to your practice.
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Date: Saturdays and Sundays:
March 5th & 6th and March 19th & 20th
Time: 11:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M.
Early Bird Savings
Register by February 5th and Save $50
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Gentle Yoga for Active Aging Teacher Training
with Carole Houde and Anita Findlay
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This intensive program will provide the knowledge and tools to help you create safe, accessible, and appropriate Gentle Yoga classes for active aging. You will be given insight into the aging process and its impact on the body so that you can provide adaptations as needed. You will be able to focus on creating a Gentle Yoga practice that allows for continued functionality, strength and independence which can be transferred to Activities of Daily Living (ADL’s). |
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Dates: Saturdays and Sundays:
March 26th & 27th and April 2nd & 3rd
Time: 1:00 to 5:00 P.M.
Early Bird Savings
Register by February 26th and Save $50
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200-Hour Hatha Yoga Teacher Training
with Sylvie Gouin,
Kimberly Mantas and Dr. Virinder Kasbia
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Is it time for yoga teacher training?
- Do you love yoga?
- Are you getting curious about the deeper dimensions of the practice
- Are you reading more articles on the subject?
- Has your yoga library grown?
- Do you crave practice?
- Are you talking about the benefits of yoga with your friends?
If you have answered yes to most questions, it's time for yoga teacher training.
Begins May 14th, 2022
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Want to know more?
Join our virtual information session January 22nd, at 10:00 A.M.
Early Bird Savings
Register by April 14th and Save $300
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Chai Cookie Recipe
Tis the season
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Ingredients
- 1 cup coconut flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- 2 tbsp chia seeds
- 3/4 cup virgin coconut oil
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 3 chai teabags steeped, in 1/2 cup boiling water - cooled
- 4 tbsp maple syrup
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Boil water and steep tea in 1/2 cup of boiling water for 7 to 11 minutes
- Add chia seed to small bowl with 5 tbsp water. Stir and let sit for five minutes
- Mix all dry ingredients
- In a separate bowl mix wet ingredients
- Mix all ingredients
- Using a tablespoon drop the batter on the baking sheet greased with coconut oil
- Bake for 15 minutes in preheated oven
- Let cool for 5 minutes before transferring to a plate
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Don't underestimate the simplicity and list of healthy ingredients;
these cookies are DELICIOUS!
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Namaste,
Tina & Your Beyond Team
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Beyond Yoga Studio & Wellness Centre
3-66 Hearst Way
Kanata, ON K2L 2P4
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