Yoga and Massage Therapy on Beautiful Salt Spring Island, BC
“Yoga is the teacher of yoga; yoga is to be understood through yoga. So live in yoga to realise yoga; comprehend yoga through yoga; he who is free from distractions enjoys yoga through yoga.” — Sri Vyãsa
Yoga and Massage Therapy on Beautiful Salt Spring Island, BC
“Yoga is the teacher of yoga; yoga is to be understood through yoga. So live in yoga to realise yoga; comprehend yoga through yoga; he who is free from distractions enjoys yoga through yoga.” — Sri Vyãsa
Upcoming Workshops
Yoga Workshop with Fr. Joe
Salt Spring Island, BC | Sept 25-27, 2020
Fr. Joe has a way of weaving spiritual teachings into practice, drawing the listener into a meditative mind with his deeply soothing voice.
Anatomy and Yogasana I & II
Maui, Hawaii | Feb 1-7, 2021
This workshop will allow time to relax and get with the Aloha spirit, hang on the beach and swim with the turtles.
The View from My Mat
Geeta Iyengar, Dec 7, 1944 – Dec 16, 2018
Geetaji Iyengar shed her earthly body December 16th, 2018 at the age of 74. She had just completed the centenary celebration of her Father, BKS Iyengar, which was attended by 1200 followers.
Building Community via Yoga Retreats
Sadhana Yoga brings together people from both varied and similar interests to foster community through personal empowerment.
Forward Bend Bliss
Cooling and calming, forward bends are introduced at the beginner level. For beginner students forward bends can seem approachable because for one, they are not particularly scary. However forward bends can cause or irritate an intervertebral disc injury, reduce circulation to the lower body and bring on a depressed mind [...]
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Schedule
- August 12, 2020
Chester Yoga online Class
August 12, 2020 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Online
All levels Iyengar yoga. Moderate paced. Chester Nova Scotia community class.
8 weeks, $120
No Class July 1stRegister here
https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=11376885&appointmentType=289227Chair Yoga for Healthy Aging - Online Class
August 12, 2020 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Chair Yoga for Healthy Aging
A weekly class, beginning with a six-week series. Wednesdays at 4 PM Pacific time.
Yoga has been shown to benefit aging adults in strength, flexibility, and balance. Join us and get your socks off. You will need a chair, a non-slip surface, and comfortable clothing for easy movement1 hour @ CA$90.00
Register here:
https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=11376885&appointmentType=15269166All Levels Iyengar Yoga online
August 12, 2020 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
All levels Yoga Online
1 hour 30 minutes @ CA$90.00
This is a general all-levels yoga class. Some yoga experience is required. Moderate paced.
Duration is 90 minutes for six weeksBare feet, yoga tights, or shorts preferred.
Register here
https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=11376885&appointmentType=1629652
- August 13, 2020
Yoga for Peace of Mind Online Class
August 13, 2020 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Thursdays 9:30 AM
During difficult times yoga can provide solace and refuge from stressful situations. Recharge your nervous system and bring on a state of inner ease. This class will be a combination of restorative poses, gentle asana, and breathing techniques known as pranayama.
Six week class.
Click on the link to find registration details.
https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=11376885&appointmentType=15161330
- August 17, 2020
Yoga Self-Care for RMTs
August 17, 2020 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am Sadhana Yoga and Massage Therapy, 530 Fulford-Ganges Rd, Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 2H3, Canada
Many RMTs have attended my courses; Yoga for Self-Care, Anatomy & Yogasana, and Integrating remedial Exercise into Clinical Practice. This weekly online class is taught with RMTs in mind and will combine anatomy with yoga and sequences intended to target the needs of RMTs.
Monday mornings 9:30 to 10:30 AM, Beginning August 17th for six weeks. Recorded classes are made available to registered participants. If you miss a week you can use the recording to practice.
Register Here: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=11376885&appointmentType=16122737
- August 19, 2020
Chester Yoga online Class
August 19, 2020 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Online
All levels Iyengar yoga. Moderate paced. Chester Nova Scotia community class.
8 weeks, $120
No Class July 1stRegister here
https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=11376885&appointmentType=289227
- August 20, 2020
Yoga for Peace of Mind Online Class
August 20, 2020 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Thursdays 9:30 AM
During difficult times yoga can provide solace and refuge from stressful situations. Recharge your nervous system and bring on a state of inner ease. This class will be a combination of restorative poses, gentle asana, and breathing techniques known as pranayama.
Six week class.
Click on the link to find registration details.
https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=11376885&appointmentType=15161330
- August 23, 2020
Yoga for Pelvic Floor Health
August 23, 2020 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
August 23rd, 9 to noon PDT
Advance registration required to receive the Zoom link.This workshop is suitable for Health care professionals and yoga teachers wishing to understand more about the pelvic floor anatomy and health and how to offer patient/student support using yoga. First, we will look at the pelvic floor anatomy and discuss medical indications. Followed by a yoga asana practice designed to help you connect more easily with the anatomy of your lower pelvis and offer simple yogasana exercises.
Register here: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=11376885&appointmentType=15504755
- August 24, 2020
Yoga Self-Care for RMTs
August 24, 2020 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am Sadhana Yoga and Massage Therapy, 530 Fulford-Ganges Rd, Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 2H3, Canada
Many RMTs have attended my courses; Yoga for Self-Care, Anatomy & Yogasana, and Integrating remedial Exercise into Clinical Practice. This weekly online class is taught with RMTs in mind and will combine anatomy with yoga and sequences intended to target the needs of RMTs.
Monday mornings 9:30 to 10:30 AM, Beginning August 17th for six weeks. Recorded classes are made available to registered participants. If you miss a week you can use the recording to practice.
Register Here: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=11376885&appointmentType=16122737
- August 26, 2020
Chester Yoga online Class
August 26, 2020 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Online
All levels Iyengar yoga. Moderate paced. Chester Nova Scotia community class.
8 weeks, $120
No Class July 1stRegister here
https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=11376885&appointmentType=289227
- August 27, 2020
Yoga for Peace of Mind Online Class
August 27, 2020 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Thursdays 9:30 AM
During difficult times yoga can provide solace and refuge from stressful situations. Recharge your nervous system and bring on a state of inner ease. This class will be a combination of restorative poses, gentle asana, and breathing techniques known as pranayama.
Six week class.
Click on the link to find registration details.
https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=11376885&appointmentType=15161330
- August 30, 2020
Yoga for Scoliosis
August 30, 2020 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Sunday July 26th, 9 to noon
This is an evidence-informed workshop for clinicians. We will look at the definition, diagnosis, clinical presentation, symptom profile, followed by an informed series of yoga postures.
Suitable for manual therapists, exercise therapists, PTs. Lay people with scoliosis will also benefit.Dress for yoga
Have a yoga mat, two blocks, two blankets, a yoga belt, and a folding chair. Improvise with household itemsRegister here https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=11376885&appointmentType=15505088
- August 31, 2020
Yoga Self-Care for RMTs
August 31, 2020 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am Sadhana Yoga and Massage Therapy, 530 Fulford-Ganges Rd, Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 2H3, Canada
Many RMTs have attended my courses; Yoga for Self-Care, Anatomy & Yogasana, and Integrating remedial Exercise into Clinical Practice. This weekly online class is taught with RMTs in mind and will combine anatomy with yoga and sequences intended to target the needs of RMTs.
Monday mornings 9:30 to 10:30 AM, Beginning August 17th for six weeks. Recorded classes are made available to registered participants. If you miss a week you can use the recording to practice.
Register Here: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=11376885&appointmentType=16122737
- September 3, 2020
Yoga for Peace of Mind Online Class
September 3, 2020 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Thursdays 9:30 AM
During difficult times yoga can provide solace and refuge from stressful situations. Recharge your nervous system and bring on a state of inner ease. This class will be a combination of restorative poses, gentle asana, and breathing techniques known as pranayama.
Six week class.
Click on the link to find registration details.
https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=11376885&appointmentType=15161330
- September 7, 2020
Yoga Self-Care for RMTs
September 7, 2020 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am Sadhana Yoga and Massage Therapy, 530 Fulford-Ganges Rd, Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 2H3, Canada
Many RMTs have attended my courses; Yoga for Self-Care, Anatomy & Yogasana, and Integrating remedial Exercise into Clinical Practice. This weekly online class is taught with RMTs in mind and will combine anatomy with yoga and sequences intended to target the needs of RMTs.
Monday mornings 9:30 to 10:30 AM, Beginning August 17th for six weeks. Recorded classes are made available to registered participants. If you miss a week you can use the recording to practice.
Register Here: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=11376885&appointmentType=16122737
- September 10, 2020
Yoga for Peace of Mind Online Class
September 10, 2020 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Thursdays 9:30 AM
During difficult times yoga can provide solace and refuge from stressful situations. Recharge your nervous system and bring on a state of inner ease. This class will be a combination of restorative poses, gentle asana, and breathing techniques known as pranayama.
Six week class.
Click on the link to find registration details.
https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=11376885&appointmentType=15161330
- September 13, 2020
Safe Yoga for Hypermobility Syndrome
September 13, 2020 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Sep 13, 2020 09:00 AM to Noon
In the yoga ethos is it possible to be too flexible?
Do your knees lock? Do you struggle with your elbows in downward dog? Lack stability?
Repeatedly exploiting the areas of greatest movement has a cost. In this workshop, we will explore new areas of movement and practice "tapas" restraint in the "easy" areas.
Learn how to lengthen, not bend.Both teachers and students will gain insights and learn new ways of working in asana. Theory and practice
Register here; https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=11376885&appointmentType=15445792
- September 14, 2020
Yoga Self-Care for RMTs
September 14, 2020 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am Sadhana Yoga and Massage Therapy, 530 Fulford-Ganges Rd, Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 2H3, Canada
Many RMTs have attended my courses; Yoga for Self-Care, Anatomy & Yogasana, and Integrating remedial Exercise into Clinical Practice. This weekly online class is taught with RMTs in mind and will combine anatomy with yoga and sequences intended to target the needs of RMTs.
Monday mornings 9:30 to 10:30 AM, Beginning August 17th for six weeks. Recorded classes are made available to registered participants. If you miss a week you can use the recording to practice.
Register Here: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=11376885&appointmentType=16122737
- September 17, 2020
Yoga for Peace of Mind Online Class
September 17, 2020 @ 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Thursdays 9:30 AM
During difficult times yoga can provide solace and refuge from stressful situations. Recharge your nervous system and bring on a state of inner ease. This class will be a combination of restorative poses, gentle asana, and breathing techniques known as pranayama.
Six week class.
Click on the link to find registration details.
https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=11376885&appointmentType=15161330
- September 21, 2020
Yoga Self-Care for RMTs
September 21, 2020 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am Sadhana Yoga and Massage Therapy, 530 Fulford-Ganges Rd, Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 2H3, Canada
Many RMTs have attended my courses; Yoga for Self-Care, Anatomy & Yogasana, and Integrating remedial Exercise into Clinical Practice. This weekly online class is taught with RMTs in mind and will combine anatomy with yoga and sequences intended to target the needs of RMTs.
Monday mornings 9:30 to 10:30 AM, Beginning August 17th for six weeks. Recorded classes are made available to registered participants. If you miss a week you can use the recording to practice.
Register Here: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=11376885&appointmentType=16122737