Canada Day isn’t the same Red & White celebration it was when I was a kid. It’s a time to reflect on where we are as a nation — where we’ve been, and where we want to be going. Whenever I have important thinking to do, I prefix it with a yoga practice. STRETCH has…
Sometimes the best moments sneak up when you least expect them. I was out for my Thursday morning run when just after passing Hunnybee (my favourite Cafe in Vancouver) and my watched buzzed with a text from my cousin Jason, who lives in Calgary. He’d just seen me run past! A minute later I’m sitting…
Patience Manjula Selvarajah was on CBC’s Early Edition this morning talking about patience and AI chatbots. Two topics I’m highly interested in. Philosopher Christian Miller argues that leaning heavily on generative AI trains us to expect instant answers and constant gratification, and that it’s steadily eroding the virtue of patience. I sometimes refer to patience…
Self practice this weekend. There will be no classes at the studio this weekend until 6pm yin on Sunday. Instead, we are opening up our On Demand library, hours of recorded classes from STRETCH teachers which you can do at home, in the park, at the game, on your own schedule. Available for free to…
STRETCH — Yoga for Agentic AI STRETCH 180 East Pender · Vancouver · Est. 2014 Announcement · Open Source · Agentic AI Yoga Practicesfor Agentic AI STRETCH is releasing a structured framework of yoga-derived practices for AI agents — grounding, pacing, and embodied reasoning tools designed to reduce hallucination, prevent overconfidence, and help agents serve…
Tea Dance is back at STRETCH on Sunday, May 17, 3 to 5pm. DJ Daylight Rob Ery on the decks, funky house, no bar, kids free, all ages welcome. $20. If you’ve been before, you know the format. If you haven’t: tea dances are an old idea. Afternoon dance parties predate the nightclub by a…
Women in BC earn 87 cents for every dollar a man makes.We can’t fix the wage gap from a yoga studio. But we can make it visible.Use code 87CENTS for 13% off any class or class pack at STRETCH today. That’s the gap. That’s what inequality looks like on a price tag. The discount is open…
STRETCH is considering opening up the Breathe room as a co-working space.
More value than you paid for. Sale ends December 2nd, 11:59 PM PST 10+2 CLASS PASS $196 Buy 10, Get 12 Error margin: +20% in your favor UNLIMITED MONTHLY $144 Last 2 Months FREE Compound interest for flexibility 14-MONTH ANNUAL $1,438 14 Months for Price of 12 Lifecycle cost optimization 50-CLASS BATCH $798 High-volume protocol…
STRETCH is happy to announce our first collaboration with The Pacific Nutrition Collective! With backgrounds in holistic nutrition, personal training, yoga teaching and cooking, The Pacific Nutrition Collective focuses on evidence-based research and its applications in nutrition, food preparation and physical training.
We have now expanded internally and converted our former office into a beautiful third studio space. STRETCH is now a three-studio centre, offering more opportunities for rentals and classes. Thinking about an upcoming event? Why not host it at STRETCH? Be it parties, weddings, baby/bridal showers, photoshoots, concerts, company off-site meetings or events – we’re…
This International Women’s Day (March 8th), STRETCH is making a statement on gender pay disparity with equity pricing. In 2024, women in Canada earned 88 cents for every dollar earned by men (Statistics Canada, 2024).
We’ve updated our class schedule with additional Flow Pilates classes to give you more flexibility and options to practice. Don’t forget to check out the new-ish Rocket 1 and Active Yin Hips schedule too!
We are proud to announce our studio expansion with fresh class offerings and auditions for new teachers. Visit our now three-studio centre for pilates and yoga classes designed for all levels.
Unlock the power of hip-openers and discover a whole new way to move and feel amazing in your body! Join us for this special workshop with world-renowned yogi Eoin Finn, where you’ll learn how to safely and confidently create poses that work for you. Through a mix of biomechanics, experiential anatomy, and a dynamic vinyasa flow,…
Come learn, practice and perfect your upside down world. Vanessa Bourget always comes up with amazing and fun exercises to give you a chance to warm up, stretch and get upside down.
Summer is here, and we’re offering significant savings on all our class passes. Whether you’re new to our classes or a returning member, now is the perfect time to secure your summer pass at discounted rates. Time to get your Summer 2024 passes!
We are looking for dedicated students to join our Exchange Program. This is a perfect way to receive free unlimited yoga classes while helping us keep the studio running smoothly and beautifully.
Why Comedy? Why Now? Because sometimes laughter is the best form of resistance, and God knows, we could all use a little levity right now. Let’s be real; we’re all carrying the weight of the world, personal struggles, or just the weight of your own yoga mat. So why not lighten the load for an…
Get ready for fun, movement, and relaxation! Our camp is not your typical yoga camp – it’s a magical journey that takes kids on a fun and engaging adventure through the world of yoga, art and music. Led by experienced and certified yoga instructors who have a passion for working with kids, our camp is…