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Online Practice + Video Replay: FAQs

See below for some helpful tips on accessing and replaying online classes. Q. I want to practice early in the morning before work, but there is no livestream at that time. What should I do? A. If there isn’t a livestream available when you’d like to practice, you can still sign up for a class,…

Don’t Worry, We’ve Got You: STRETCH Temporary Closure Dec 22 – Jan 18

Please take a deep breath. We’ve gotten through this before and we’ll get through it again. Due to government health mandate, STRETCH will not be offering in-person classes at the studio from December 22, 2021 – January 18, 2022. Out of caution, we’ve decided to pause in-person classes as of end-of-day December 21, 2021. Closure…

Truth and Reconciliation

STRETCH will donate a portion of 10-Class Pass sales to the IRSSS on September 30th. $55 for every 10-Class Pass purchased on September 30th will be donated to the Indian Residential School Survivors Society.

Until you are on your mat, masks are now mandatory again at STRETCH.

As per BC Health orders. Please visit their website often for updates. Please get vaccinated, as of September 13th, we will be required to ask everyone to provide proof of vaccination. For more information on this please refer to https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/covid-19/vaccine/proof.

Begin Again | Reopening June 15th 2021

POP UP 30 CARDIO + POP UP 20 CORE

Short POP UP classes are here! We made them short and sweaty. They come with a 24 hour replay link. Schedule these short classes when ever convenient to you!

PERSEVERANCE CHALLENGE

OPEN FOR IN STUDIO CLASSES (PROTOCOL)

As of January 9th, we will be working towards re-opening the studio fully for you to attend classes in person. Online classes will remain available for most classes.

In-Person Protocol (Updated Often)

Thank you to all of you for taking the time to complete the survey that we sent out . We value the input of our community and request your patience as we continue to move forward into re-opening the studio for in-person classes.

RECEIVE REST: MEDITATION FOR RELAXATION

Join Carolyn for a special in-person evening of guidance & silent reflections to recalibrate the nervous system. We will enjoy meditations and directed journaling to relax the body into a receptive state, a state that is open to the unknowns of life. This will be an evening to truly ease your bones, your muscles, your…

Reopening the studio with Suspended Reverie (In-Person)

Suspended Reverie is a contemplative dream event involving a viola, a little mindfulness and a whole lot of relaxation. The participants get to enjoy this experience, from hammocks. The improvisatory dreamscape guiding the participants is designed and performed live by violist Genevieve MacKay. Using only a viola and a loop pedal, she’ll create rich, evocative…

NEW ONLINE CLASS

With Emmanuelle, STRETCH co-founder, this unique practice blends RELAXING HATHA yoga, breath work and SIMPLE MEDITATION TECHNIQUES to assist you reduce and manage stress and help restore and maintain better balance and strength and flexibility. Every Friday early evenings, 5pm-6pm.

STRETCH AT HOME (Click Here)

Stretch has been ONLINE for a few weeks now and we’ve expended our schedule. We now offer 17 classes per week for May and June with 4 different styles of yoga and live music for some classes with the STRETCH owners. It takes a little getting use to. Yep it’s weird at first.

STRETCH TOGETHER

Join us for a couple of special classes (FREE) in collaboration with Cycle City Shop (downtown Vancouver) + Supported Soul + HUB Cycling. Wednesday May 27th | SLOW STRETCH + CELLO | with Boyd and Franki. Friday May 29th | SLOW STRETCH + MEDITATION | with Emmanuelle. Both classes will be live from Cycle City Shop.…

Come As You Are

STRETCH is committed to the transformation of society into one that promotes social justice and freedom from oppression, including, but not limited to, racism, sexism, classism, heterosexism, ageism, and ableism.

5 YEAR ANNIVERSARY EVENTS

STRETCH is turning 5. So we decide to bring back all the STRETCH favourite as well as a few future favs! Come celebrate with us, most events are $5 and the profits are going towards training our teachers to participate in the LOVE YOUR BRAIN yoga research program in 2020. 

JANUARY 30-DAY CHALLENGE

Make 2019 the year YOU will do yoga for 30 days. See and feel the benefits and transFORMations! Free to members, non-members can grab the challenge for $130 and new to the studio students can grab the 3-month intro for $199 (going up to $225 on January 1st).

New Shipment of RAD Gear Just Arrived

Mindful Self-Compassion Training Program

Offered by Dr. Rami Nijjar, Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) is an empirically-supported, 8-week, training program designed to cultivate the skill of self-compassion. Mindfulness and compassion have often been described as two wings of a bird – we need both to soar.

A movement, mantra and breath work event with Christine Price Clark

“Durga: A Sonic exploration” is an immersion into the mythology and mantra of Durga. Uncover the richness in the story of Durga and then be masterfully guided through asana practice with the incredible Christine Price Clark, steeped in a sonic landscape inspired by Durga and created live by loop artist and teacher Amy Thiessen (Sundari…