YOGA with Anne this Fall 2019

August 14, 2019 at 12:38 pm (In My Backyard, In The Studio)
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Wow this summer is sailing by! Just a few weeks left then back to class, back to work, back to routine. Hope to see you this fall at one of my classes (see summary below). For detailed class info, click HERE.

  1. YOGA-PILATES at Nepean Creative Arts Centre – registration opens Aug. 14 at 9 pm online, Aug. 15 in person at any City of Ottawa client service centre. Classes begin Wed. Sept. 18.
  2. MANOTICK MORNING YOGA CLASSES at Denise Smith Dance Studio – Classes begin Sept. 8. Sundays (YIN), Tuesdays (HATHA), Thursdays (YIN). All classes are an hour from 9:15 – 10:15 am. Click HERE for full details and please take note of the dates on which there are no classes (Sept. 26, Sept. 29, Oct. 20, Nov. 17).
  3. AUTUMN YOGA RETREAT FOR WOMEN at Shanti Retreat on Wolfe Island – a few spots available for this annual extended weekend retreat Sept. 26-29. Click HERE for info.
  4. MINI-RETREATS at Misiwe Ni Relations Healing Lodge – save the dates for Sun. Oct. 27 and Sun. Nov. 24. More info to come this September.

Get your feet in the grass, your face to the sun, and smile as you take in these last weeks of summer!

Namaste…

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YOGA THIS FALL 2018 with Anne

August 13, 2018 at 2:21 pm (In My Backyard, In The Studio)
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Greetings and summer salutations! Looking ahead to your autumn yoga options? Join me on the mat this fall for joyful movement, conscious breathing, energy expansion, and monkey-mind taming! Here’s my line-up:

MORNING YOGA IN MANOTICK at Denise Smith Dance Studio:

  • Starts Tue. Sept. 4 with HATHA YOGA, Thu. Sept. 6 with YIN YOGA, Sun. Sept. 9 with YIN YOGA
  • Same time as before: 9:15 am – 10:15 am. Please arrive 15 minutes before class to set up your mat.
  • Drop in for $15 or buy a class pass.

YOGA & PILATES at Nepean Creative Arts Centre:

  • Runs Wednesdays from Sept. 19 – Nov. 21.
  • Registration opens online at www.ottawa.ca Aug. 15 at 9 pm and in person, Aug. 16, at any City of Ottawa community centre.
  • Bar code for Wed. class is #1188461 – look under “Fitness and Wellness”, then scroll down to Yoga & Pilates.
  • IMPORTANT INFO: Renovations will be underway at NCAC during December and January so NO CLASSES. Winter session is shorter, running Feb. 6 – Mar. 27, 2019. I will be in India during this time so Sandra T. will be covering this class. I will be back for the spring session.

TASTE OF MANOTICK:

  • Once again, I will have a booth at the Taste of Manotick event this Sat. Aug. 18 from 4 – 8 pm.
  • Come check out the street fair and drop by to say Namaste! Enter your name in my raffle for 2 free yoga classes!

NO MANOTICK CLASSES on the following dates:

  • Thu. Sept. 27 (Yin), Sun. Sept. 30 (Yin), Sun. Oct. 21 (Yin)
  • No classes from Jan. 15 – Feb. 21, 2019 as I will be in India. Manotick classes will resume likely the last week of Feb…but I will let you know for sure as it gets closer.

AUTUMN YOGA RETREAT FOR WOMEN:

  • Shanti Retreat Centre – Sept. 27 – 30, 2018
  • Retreat is now FULL.
  • Save the date for next year: Sept. 26 – 29, 2019.

Keep checking back to this site for up-to-date info. Enjoy the rest of the summer and I hope to see you soon!

In my backyard!

 

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June 2018 Yoga Classes

June 2, 2018 at 7:51 am (In My Backyard, In The Studio)
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I just love the season of spring! Getting my hands back into the earth as I plant my flowers; listening to the birds every morning as they nest; feeling the warmth of the sun on my face. New growth is happening within us, too, so come join me on the mat as we stretch and breathe and expand! This is the last month of classes for me before I take the summer off so here’s the line-up this June:
  1. One spot has come available for my Inner Work Day Yoga Retreat at Brookstreet on Sun. Jun. 24. Email me ASAP if you are interested!
  2. Hatha and Yin classes continue at Denise Smith Dance Studio until Thu. Jun. 28. Please note there is NO YIN CLASS ON JUN. 24.
  3. Yoga-Pilates classes at NCAC continue until Jun. 13. Registration for the fall session happens this August; check http://www.ottawa.ca later this summer for dates.
  4. Please join me for a special Candlelight Gentle Hatha Flow class on Fri. Jun. 22 from 6:15 – 7:15 pm at Denise Smith Dance Studio. Email me to pre-register and secure your spot. Use your class pass or drop in for $15. Afterwards I invite you to stay for a cup of tea and a sweet treat!

I encourage you to keep up your practice this summer by exploring the various yoga offerings around the city; by going on a retreat; by checking out online classes; or by simply rolling out your mat in your own backyard and meditating in the sunshine! I look forward to seeing you on the mat this month.

 

Namaste and Happy Spring!

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Yoga this Spring 2018 with Anne

March 14, 2018 at 11:00 am (In My Backyard)
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Greetings and salutations! It feels like Spring is so close and I’m sure we are all more than ready to come out of hibernation after this long cold winter! Here are some things to look forward to:

1. The spring session of my Manotick classes starts Tue. Apr. 3 with Hatha Yoga at Denise Smith Dance Studio. Last class of the winter session is Thu. Mar. 15, then we are off until after Easter. Check back to this site for ongoing updates.

2. Registration for the spring session of Yoga-Pilates at Nepean Creative Arts Centre (Wednesdays at 9:45 – 11:00 am starting Apr. 4)) is now open, online and in person. See www.ottawa.ca under “Register for Recreation”. If you can’t get in to my class, consider a new Yoga-Pilates class on Mondays at 9:30 – 10:45 am taught by Sandra (the gal who subbed for me) starting Apr. 9. This is not in the recreation guide, but to register use barcode 1174804 or call 613-596-5783 for more info.

3. Join me for an afternoon yoga workshop, “JOURNEY THROUGH THE KOSHAS”, on Sun. Apr. 8 at Empower Me Yoga on Carling Ave. from 1 – 5 pm. Part lecture, part practice – we will review a timeline of the history of yoga and its roots, learn about the five koshas or “sheaths” of being, then experience the depth and beauty of an extended “Five Koshas Class”. To register, see www.empowermeyoga.com under “Events”.

4. Can’t make it to yoga? How about another option? Join Caroline Chapman for an hour of fun mindful movement with NIA – a combination of dance, martial arts, and mindfulness. She’s offering sessions at Manotick United Church and Denise Smith Dance Studio. See this link for more info: https://nianow.com/caroline-chapman.

5. SAVE THE DATE! Inner Work Day Yoga Retreat – “Serenity in the City”

Sun. Jun. 24, 2018, at the Brookstreet Hotel in Kanata. An urban retreat in the heart of Ottawa’s high tech district! Perfect way to unplug for a day with yoga, meditation, and nature walks along the trails surrounding the Marshes Golf Course…More details to come after Easter.

6. SAVE THE DATE! Autumn Yoga Retreat for Women – “Body, Mind, Spirit – Aligned”

Sept. 27-30, 2018, at Shanti Retreat on Wolfe Island. More details to come after Easter.

May this month go out like a lamb just the way it came in! Namaste and see you on the mat…

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December 2017 Classes

December 3, 2017 at 9:53 pm (In My Backyard, In The Studio)
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As we enter this season of hustling and bustling with holiday prep, shopping, and socializing, let YOGA be the very thing that grounds you in the midst of this busy energy. Choose slow, soothing, asana sequences along with deep abdominal breathing and heart-centered meditations during this time to help balance and restore your energy. Join me on the mat over the next two weeks before we break for the holidays!

December schedule:

  1. Manotick classes continue until Thu. Dec. 14 (last class before Christmas).
  2. Holiday yoga classes – Wed. Dec. 27 (Hatha) and Thu. Dec. 28 (Yin) – 9:15 am – 10:15 am at Denise Smith Dance Studio.
  3. No class on Dec. 31.
  4. Winter classes in Manotick resume Thu. Jan. 4, 2018 with Yin Yoga at 9:15 am.
  5. Yoga-Pilates winter session at NCAC begins Wed. Jan. 10, 2018 for those who are registered.

Wishing you all peace, love and light this holiday season!

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Welcome Fall!

September 10, 2017 at 9:48 pm (In My Backyard)
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I’m thrilled to be back on the teaching mat after a summer off! Join me for a class or retreat this season to nurture your body, mind, and soul. Classes are now underway – see you on the mat!

 

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Fall 2017 Yoga Classes

August 4, 2017 at 10:35 am (In My Backyard, In The Studio)
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Home from holidays…I love how taking some time off and changing your scenery can do wonders for the body and soul! Space to breathe, space to move, space to create…All chakras spinning and balanced! I’m looking forward to the upcoming season of yoga classes and retreats and I hope you are, too. Check out my class page and my retreats page for more info about YOGA IN MY BACKYARD (www.yogaimby.com). See you in September!

Pyramid Lake, Jasper National Park

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Summer In My Backyard

June 21, 2017 at 10:52 am (In My Backyard, In The Studio)
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Today marks the summer solstice and International Yoga Day! I have chosen to forsake the pile of papers on my desk and turn my face to the sunshine instead, at least for a little while. I could say I’m procrastinating at my work…or I could say I am leaning into the light and breathing in the moment instead! So out I will go into my backyard and offer greetings and salutations to the sun – Om Suryaya Namaha. 

With the year just about half over, it’s a great time to re-visit those intentions and resolutions we may have made way back in January. Have they come to fruition? Are we living them? Do we need to re-set our goals or re-align our direction? As we enter a new season, we have another opportunity to start fresh and transition into a happier, healthier way of living. For me that means taking time off from teaching to revitalize my own practice and nourish my soul with travel. It means eating more fresh fruits and veggies every day! It means staying up late to watch the summer stars and sleeping in past the alarm. And it means cleaning my office – for REAL this time! Whatever YOU choose to do to support yourself during this season of light and warmth, may you enjoy the richness and bounty of the summer!

My last class this season is Jun. 29, 2017 (Yin).

 Classes resume again in the fall. Stay tuned to this space for updates and see you in September!

 

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MAY/JUNE 2017 CLASSES WITH ANNE

May 15, 2017 at 12:57 pm (In My Backyard, In The Studio)
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I love spring! Birds hatching, tulips blooming, trees blossoming…a season of new growth and light! And that means many of you will be working in your gardens. Remember to take time to stretch, hydrate, cleanse, and restore after lots of forward-bending, heavy lifting, and pollen-breathing…That’s where yoga can help – drop in to my Hatha Yoga class for an active session to re-balance energy, or check out my Yin Yoga class for a deep, slow release of tight tissues. And if you don’t already do it, consider Jal Neti – a nasal cleansing technique yogis have used for centuries that not only helps clear a stuffy allergy-inflamed nose but is said to enhance pranayama (breath work) and meditation (check out this article on Jal Neti).

Hope to see you on the mat – my spring classes run until Thu. Jun. 29, 2017

(Note that there is no class this Sunday, May 21)

 

 

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Spring yoga classes in Manotick

April 3, 2017 at 5:17 pm (In My Backyard, In The Studio)
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I just returned home from the Toronto Yoga Conference, filled with energy and inspiration! While I often saw what yoga is NOT, I opened myself up more to what yoga IS. I’m happy to be back in my backyard but was hoping that maybe…just maybe…the snow would be gone. Even though the remnants of winter are visible, the robins are singing and the squirrels are scampering. SPRING HAS SPRUNG! And so has another season of my morning yoga classes in Manotick…Come celebrate this season of new growth with me!

 

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