Last Call for Live Zoom Class Registration ☺
/Hello Beautiful Community :)
With the case numbers as high as they are and growing, I am uncomfortable gathering people so I am moving all classes to live classes on ZOOM for now. I want to keep everyone safe. And I figure online classes are better than not running anything at all. Supporting our body, mind and soul through intentional movement and doing it together is so important, especially right now. Classes start this week as early as September 22 so please let me know by Monday afternoon what classes you are attending!
The Wellness Membership Online Studio is also available if you prefer recorded classes and/or need to practice/exercise at a specific time.
If you are not used to live classes on zoom, you are not alone and I am here to help. Like with anything else, the more you do it the easier it gets. You can choose to have your video on or off especially for yoga nidra and meditation. For more active classes it can be good to have your video on so I can see what you are doing and support you better but it is of course up to you!
Below are the sessions that may run in the ZOOM STUDIO and are pending based on preregistration. Please let me know today as to what session or classes you are attending below and I will send you the direct zoom link the day before class. Also, I will stay on after classes so we can all visit for a little longer if you like! CONNECTION is most important during this time and even if it is over a screen, we can still experience energy and support from each other.
THE ZOOM STUDIO SESSIONS
Sunday @ 7pm: Pajama Yoga & Sleep Yoga (Yoga Nidra) 30min
Get comfy and if you like, put your PJs on for this class (you can have your video off)!
Rinse out your day with gentle stretches before we settle into a yoga nidra.
30min of yoga nidra has been known to be equivalent to 4 hours of deep rest. Yoga Nidra can help activate the relaxation response in your body and improve the functioning of your nervous system. It can help cells regenerate and repair, decrease anxiety and improve your mood. It can also help manage immune function, blood pressure, cortisol levels and induce restful sleep.
5 week session: October 3,10, 17, 24 & 31
Member cost: $35
Non-member cost: $40
Drop-in: $10
Wednesday @ 10am: Weights & Yoga 60min
Build stability, improve strength and cardiovascular health and build bone density by adding weight training to your exercise regime. This class will include different weight training exercises and muscle groups each week. We will also use yoga poses that improve strength and balance and finish class with stretches for the areas that we worked.
You need: 2 sets of free weights (one lighter and one heavier set), yoga mat, water and block.
Week 1 & 3: Chest & Triceps
Week 2 & 4: Legs
Week 3 & 5: Shoulders
Week 4 & 6: Back & Biceps
6 week session: September 22, 29, October 6, 13, 20 & 27
Member cost: $80
Non-member cost: $85
Drop-in: $15
Thursday @ 7pm: Yoga & Meditation for Pandemic Fatigue 60min
If you are feeling heavy energy right now, you are not alone. This class will be themed weekly. It will include gentle movement that can help clear out stress from our physical & emotional body. Certain movement and breath have a way of either stimulating or relaxing the body and this class will include ones that can calm the nervous system down and will align with each weekly theme. At the end of class, we will move into a meditation and some guided relaxation to settle into deeper rest and healing.
Weekly themes:
Week 1: Meditation to move depression
Week 2: Meditation to move frustration
Week 3: Meditation to move hopelessness
Week 4: Meditation to move judgement
Week 5: Meditation to move feeling alone
Week 6: Meditation to move grief
You will need a bolster, 2 blankets, eye cover and block
6 week session: September 23, 30, October 7, 14, 21 & 28
Member cost: $80
Non-member cost: $85
Drop-in: $15
Fridays @ 9:30am: Yoga for Strength 60min
This class includes yoga poses to build strength and stability and finishes off with core work and poses to improve flexibility.
6 week session: September 24, October 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29
Member cost: $80
Non-member cost: $85
Drop-in: $15
Fridays @ 11am OR Sundays @10am: Strength, Balance & Mobility for Longevity for 50+ 60min (please let me know which class time works best for you)
In this class, build strength with yoga poses and body weight exercises. You will also improve joint health with mobility exercises and learn some therapy ball exercises to decrease deep tension and stiffness in the body.
6 week session: September 24, October 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29
Member cost: $80
Non-member cost: $85
Drop-in: $15
Saturday @ 8am: Yoga Flow 30min
This fun and fast moving flow class is full of movement and core exercises to rejuvenate you and get you ready for your day!
5 week session: September 25, October 9, 16, 23 & 30
Member cost: $35
Non-member cost: $40
Drop-in: $10
I will send a newsletter out Tuesday morning to let you know which classes are running.
If you have any passes left from the summer, please let me know and I will take it off of the above cost.
I hope to see you on the mat and I look forward to spending time with you even if we are on a screen. Have a tea or coffee ready to go (or perhaps vino for after one of our evening sessions!?) and we can connect afterwards for a visit!
Much love and light and hugs from here,
Janelle xo
Flow & Fit Fall 4 Week Challenge
Members: FREE (please send me an email or text at 780.604.2909 and I will send you the discount coupon to cover the cost for you!)
Non-members: $40
September 20-October 17 2021 (or choose your own start and end date)
Improve strength, stability, mobility and cardiovascular health all from the comfort of your own home!
This challenge is a 4 week challenge and includes yoga and fitness classes and has shorter class times (between 15-40min) so it can support you to get your workout in even among the many distractions that can happen at home! Complete 4 classes a week, take 3 days off and you choose what days you need to take off. Use your online progress tracker and check off each class once you have completed it. If you wish to make this just a yoga challenge, you can repeat the yoga flow classes in place of the fitness classes or use any of the 6 extra yoga classes I have included under Bonus Yoga Classes.
To register, click here
YOUR HOME STUDIO: THE WELLNESS MEMBERSHIPIf you enjoy practicing from home you can access a variety of classes including yoga, fitness, meditation, soundbaths, soundscapes and guest instructor classes in The Wellness Membership.
- You can enjoy the convenience of searching length of time, type, style & level of class. Sore lower back or tight hips? You can search those too and the classes that can support you will come up!
- Access to a free challenge each month
- 1-2 new classes are added each week
The total value of this membership is $100/month. Members receive it for only $40.
Please see the link below to explore the membership and give it a try for free with the 7 day trial. https://app.namastream.com/pigeon-lake-wellness-studio/product/26878CLASS
Yoga Nidra, Soundbath & Essential Oils: Honouring the Lessons of Autumn
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
If you wish to access a yoga nidra there are several on the Wellness Membership Online Studio (click here to check it out) OR you can join us Sunday or Thursday evenings live over ZOOM.
This is amazing article on collagen and why it is so important.
A Closer Look at Collagen
Hair, hair and more hair!
My picture is bottom left after 6 months on liquid collagen. I had lost a lot of hair by my temples and it started to thin quite far back (which you can see in the pic) due to chronic stress. If we lose it as we age, I am grateful to be able supplement it so it builds back up and supports my body.
Many people are seeing a difference not just with their hair but also gum health, skin tone and tightness and improved joint health with decreased swelling and pain from arthritis. My friend Cheryl couldn’t lift her arm above shoulder height for 8 years and after 2 months on the collagen she had (and still has) full range of motion.
If you’re interested in more information send me an email. I am currently able to give $10 off to new customers.
Trauma as Medicine Inspirational Talk & Workshop with Sarah Salter Kelly
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN MOVED TO AN OUTDOOR COVERED VENUE AT PURE AWARENESS RETREAT CENTRE. The price has also been changed to INCLUDE her book in the $75 workshop fee!!
In this workshop, Sarah will share inspirational stories and tools for addressing trauma garnished from her own personal experience and from years of teaching trauma focused workshops.
In her book, Trauma as Medicine, Sarah Salter-Kelly shares her experience of her mother’s kidnapping and brutal homicide as an inspiring example of how to distill trauma into medicine on a personal level. Chapter by chapter, she invites the reader to take their own journey of healing. Sarah’s story takes us beyond the realm of personal healing and into the collective, as she seeks to understand her mother’s murderer. This leads her to the First Nations reserve of his ancestors and real-life immersion in the history of colonization in Canada, systemic racism, and white privilege. Offering ceremonies, journaling, and exercises, Sarah leads you into the discomfort of your own suffering to be with it, determine for yourself what you need, and discover the tools to proceed towards wholeness.
Sarah will have her books with her for sale and will do book signings for anyone who would like a special message from her.
Coffee, chocolate mint tea (fresh from Carmon's garden!) & water will be provided.
Please wear warm clothes, bring a couple of blankets, a pen and journal, water/refillable waterbottle and travel coffee mug.
Sarah Salter Kelly is a talented writer, healer and speaker utilizing the raw compounded teachings of her life experience, to uplift, empower and guide others. Her wisdom is authentic, embodied and hard won – generated through years of integrating the tragic homicide of her mother and learning to forgive the perpetrator – alongside thirty years of studying personal growth, mysticism, restorative justice, and earth-based healing traditions. Over the past fourteen years she has run her own private healing practice facilitated retreats – both in Canada and in Peru – taught trauma focused and shamanic healing workshops, and presented at conferences and events.
Register here or if you wish to avoid eventbrite fees, you are welcome to e transfer $78.75 ($75 + GST) to Janelle at fordjanelle@hotmail.com.
