We are so happy to have well-loved and respected teachers Bradley Cierpicki, Mari Dickey, Masha Merchant, Kate Gillespie, and Alia Mai on the STRETCH schedule. If you haven’t had a chance to attend one of their classes yet, we recommend getting there if you can – you’re in for a treat! Click on their names…
Words from STRETCH co-founder Emmanuelle Rousseau The more I spend time thinking about what yoga is to me, and where it might have come from, the more I see myself come back to the same hypothesis: yoga is a form of proto medicine that somehow survived modern science.
We are currently seeking one or more musician partners to offer live music in our yoga classes. Any instrument welcome so long as it suits a calm, soothing yoga class environment. Experience playing background music/accompaniment for gatherings preferred. This is a paid position. If interested please contact info@stretchvancouver.com
In alignment with the recent announcement made by the BC Government for businesses, Proof of Vaccination is no longer required to be shown in-studio to practice at STRETCH. Thus effective April 8, 2022, we will not be asking students to show a vaccine card. We look forward to seeing you at the studio soon!
JOIN OUR BOOK CLUB We’re truly looking forward to this opportunity to share the special energy that only comes from seeing each other face-to-face and engaging in lively discussion. Details of our first meeting TBA. We are reading Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams by Matthew Walker PhD. Grab your copy…
We are thrilled to be back to in-person practice from 6pm January 20. Read on to review our in-person protocols so you’ll know what to expect when you visit! VACCINE PASSPORTS ARE NO LONGER REQUIRED In accordance with current BC Government Guidelines for businesses, proof of vaccination is no longer required to be shown to…
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,…
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…
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.
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.
We will be reopening our doors to in studio yoga on Tuesday June 15th. We’ve missed you and are so happy to welcome you back in studio.
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!
From March 15th to April 23rd, join a new kind of yoga challenge. PERSEVERANCE is a way to come together as a collective, online and/or in person, to practice together, to persevere in movement.
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.
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.
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…
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…
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 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.
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.…