In my experience, reggae music can empower a yoga practice by enlivening the space in which asanas arise and imbuing the yogi with uplifting notes and powerful truths. I’ve always believed that one of the major gifts of yoga is its capacity to unlock and refine our innate human essence, and I have found that…
Working with a DJ in a workshop setting has been a dream of mine of a long time. The live element of music creates a feedback loop between the participants and the DJ that is palpable. I am interested in this sense of presence and spontaneity that only a live musician or DJ can bring…
We are absolutely thrilled to announce that Stretch will be hosting a research project “Mindful Brain Yoga: a pilot study on yoga for concussion”.
We have decided to offer a summer prenatal series for our mamas to be! On Sunday evenings with Meighlin McNeil. Prenatal Yoga strengthens the body, relieves pregnancy discomforts and calms the mind. In this positive and supportive class we move through modified yoga asana, to meet the needs of each trimester, and breathing exercise to…
Some limited-time specials ending this weekend:
The response generated from the VOKRA fundraising events has been just phenomenal. We are very happy to see it and hope that many orphan kittens will get good homes from all this publicity!
We offer this class to our community because we know how precious and transformative trying yoga at a young age can be! Experience the magic of sharing your practice with the little ones.
Mind:flu:ness – moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment. || So, what’s all the fuss about mindfulness? Will it really help us cope with stress, improve sleep, decrease depression and increase compassion? Is it actually going to enhance relationships and change our brains? Well, maybe, yes. But more simply, mindfulness is…
We are overflowing with gratitude after our fantastic charity event! Thank you so much again to all the volunteers, the Vancouver Orphan Kitten Rescue Association (VOKRA) foster families involved, the 9 kitties who played with us on Sunday and the amazing students who came out!
Join us for our special Après-Yoga Sake Tasting Series this weekend! This unique event combines the grounding benefits of a powerful yoga practice with the delightful ritual of a premium sake tasting.
Participate in our yoga Nidra Survey this Sunday and take the Yoga Nidra workshop for $20! (Regular price $60).
Awaken what drew you towards each other in the beginning. We spend time with the one we love everyday but sometimes forget how incredible they actually are, how much they do for us and how much we appreciate them. This couples yoga class will stir up the romance, the friendship and the unexpected wonder of…
Mark your calendar for the weekend of June 20-21st for The Week to End Enbridge. Together we can support the fight against Enbridge and their pipeline while getting our stretch on.
Within each phase of life, our experiences vary greatly, though what remains constant is change. This holds true at home and in the workplace. When we feel we’ve mastered one challenge successfully, another one often presents itself. Are all of our challenges simply a natural “part of life” or do they vary depending on how…
Join us at Stretch with Joelle Lazare, registered clinical counsellor and yoga therapist, this coming Sunday, for a second workshop on mindfulness. Mindfulness is a creative act through which we experience life as it is. Through mindfulness we can develop a more relaxed and flexible nervous system.
STRETCH is on the lookout for an awesome person who would like a pass to practice at Stretch in exchange for a weekly cleaning shift.
Whether you are a racer, endurance or commuter cyclist, we spend a lot of time hunched forward over our handlebars and powering the legs, which leads to tight legs and sore backs.
In a world where we face ever-increasing busyness, stress and demands on our time, mindfulness practices offer a way to cultivate our inner listening and unearth our core of stillness. Bit by bit, the act of simply sitting still begins to point us through the layers of our own conditioning to wake up more fully…
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.