At STRETCH we’re launching a public beta of our Pay To Practice Program. Yes, we pay you to come to class. We’d all like to break a few bad habits and start new good ones. Carrots work for some, sticks work for others. We are all different but we all benefit from a regular yoga…
Only a few doors down from us on Pender Street, fire is burning in the Daisy Garden. At noon I joined hundreds of onlookers and took this photo. I thought it was a hilarious testament to New Town Bakery‘s baking that people were still lining up for treats as firemen broke down the doorway nextdoor.
Relationships with our partners, family, co-workers and friends can be challenging territory, yet it can also be one of the most potent paths to greater freedom. Although Western culture rewards independence and domination, the wisdom traditions teach us that everything happens in relationship, including our most constricting patterns, deepest healing, profound bliss and greatest loss.…
I spent much of today with BIL, the excellent adventure following TED. Described as an un-conference, BIL 2015 is a grassroots speaker series. The schedule, set only days ago, for the main stage was an eclectic mix, the side-stages even more so. That list being on a whiteboard at the entrance where anyone can write…
Learn how to make your own dreamcatcher in this super fun 2hr workshop together with the Stretch family! We will enjoy brunch together potluck style so bring something to share and materials to exchange with others. Feathers, wool, old colourful clothes and beads are great examples of what you might want have on hand to…
Side effects may include: feeling completely relaxed // enhanced quality of sleep // and an overall feeling of lightness! But this isn’t magic, you first have to show up and do the work. Which consist of laying down and letting yourself be guided through deep meditation.
Based on the book by Maude Barlow and Tony Clarke, BLUE GOLD by Sam Bozzo sheds light on the world’s rapidly approaching water crisis and suggests that future wars will be fought over water – as this source of all life enters the global marketplace and political arena.
Join yoga teacher Shannon Cluff and her partner Daniel Henry for an evening of all levels couples slow vinyasa-flow yoga incorporating deep partner stretches, support poses, gentle massage and breathing exercises.
March 10th, Stretch is hosting the screening of “The Good Life, The Green Life“, a documentary film about what it means to live a good, green life at the climate crossroads.
Yoga is better when you do it together! Come along and enjoy a fun, engaging and healthy activity as a family. One hour of quality time and precious moments where children, parents and grandparents can connect through yoga games and partner poses.