Alchemy Yoga Cochrane
346 Railway Street West T4C 2E2 Cochrane, AB, Canada

Warning! Long post alert! I wonder if you’ll allow me to take a moment to acknowledge my dear husband. We’ve been through a lot this year and I want share some qualities in him that I deeply admire... Before March 16th of this year we were in an industry that built its business on a live, in-person, yoga membership model. This model allowed us to pay our teachers, our rent, the necessary bills and expenses related to studio ownership, and ourselves. ...Continue reading

Need to get out of the house to move or be still? Open Studio is your time! Starting next Monday, December 7th you’ll be able to come to Alchemy Yoga studio for your own self-led practice. With your $49/month membership you can watch a video from our yoga library on your device or anything else of your choosing, be it meditation, journaling or your own workout.... Sign up at least 1 hour in advance to attend, Jody or Kyle will be there to greet you and then the rest is up to you! The studio will be heated to 32 degrees during this time. There will be a QR code in the lobby that you can scan to bring up all of our yoga classes to watch on your device. If you would like to practice using your device you must bring headphones. We will be playing music in the studio should you wish to freely move. Many gyms and fitness studios are doing this right now while we're unable to offer group led classes. This is a way to allow you within the latest lockdown rules to mindfully move or meditate without the distractions that may be at home. It also helps with accountability, when you sign up for something you’re more likely to follow through. Masks are mandatory in the lobby, once you get onto your mat space they can be removed. The bathrooms will be closed and unavailable for use, including the toilets during these times. Head to Mindbody to see the Open Studio times and remember you must sign up to come, no drop in. See you soon!

30 Days of Hope Day 6 Holly Dalgleish is our deliverer of Hope today with a special nidra class just for YOU!... If you’ve newer to the practice of nidra yoga it means sleep in Sanskrit. Yoga nidra or, yogic sleep, is a state of consciousness between waking and sleeping and is guided through meditation. There is evidence that yoga nidra helps relieve stress and who couldn’t use that! Holly shares with you this powerful practice that has been recorded specially for our 30 Days of Hope. A huge thank you to you Holly for recording this for us and for your continued support of Alchemy Yoga. We’re lucky to have you as a mentor and a senior yoga teacher in our space. We learn from you every single time we see you. Thank you for voice at Alchemy and for your friendship, we love you! Enjoy Holly’s class everyone! Link to Holly’s class: https://youtu.be/rS5haQRD3aw

Fireweed Yoga teacher training January 2021 has sold out! We couldn’t be more thrilled to get to know our new group of trainers! We’re particularly excited about the timing of this training, simply because we believe that learning yoga is learning YOU! What 2020 has knocked loose, dislodged, illuminated and revealed is the perfect material to rebuild with! This is going to be BIG! If you’d like to be added to our waitlist send us a message and we’ll add your name. ... #fireweedyogateachertraining #2021#learningyogaislearningyou #alchemyyogacochrane

30 Days of Hope You’ve likely heard the word mudra before in a yoga class, it means seal, or close in Sanskrit and is a symbolic gesture practiced with the hands. When we look at mudras through the lens of the Enneagram we find that each of the 9 types has a physical body presentation, or posture based on the passion for that type. ... Kyle and Jody show you theirs for their specific Enneagram types, and then we show you the invitation or the virtue that is sort of like the remedy, or counter pose to the passion mudra. We also attached a link to Jody’s teacher’s video, Uranio Paes where he shows the passion mudras for all 9 types. Can you spot your mudra? Let us know which one you might think is most like you! Working on our relationships during this pandemic is vitally important to our growth and our sense of Hope for ourselves and others. When we grow and examine ourselves we raise our vibration and that then has a ripple effect on the collective. If you’re curious about the Enneagram, Jody is offering 45 minute sessions via zoom for all our $49 clients as a special thank you for sticking by us during this time!

Worth a repost! ( from 1 year ago ) Have you ever been told you’re too loud, too sensitive, too cautious, you have too much energy, you’re too withdrawn, you’re too helpful, too critical, too slow, too fast, too domineering? What would you add to the list? What have you been told you’re too much off?... We’re all too much of something for somebody. Find a tribe that can handle your too-muchness #chalkboardtuesdayonathursday #toomuchofagoodthingiswonderful #justbeyou

30 Days of Hope Today we talk about hobbies and habits that keep us engaged and connected during this time. Research shows that people with hobbies are less likely to suffer from stress, low mood, and depression. ... Activities for us to focus on that keeps us centred in the present moment is important right now. Predictability is important and our hobbies can help us structure our time, make us more interesting, comfort us and help us recover after a hard day. We want to hear from you! Tell us what you’ve been up to over this past year, what hobbies have you rediscovered or what habits are you anchoring into that are supporting your well being right now? We’d love to hear from you!

Day 4 30 Days of Hope Jill Novak is the Habit Queen Through the system of Ayurveda Jill reminds us that the simple things are the best things to quickly bring us back to our center. ... She shares with Jody her tips for anchoring herself as well as a link to a short meditation! Enjoy!

30 Days of Hope Day 3 Today we talk about hobbies and habits that keep us engaged and connected during this time. ... Research shows that people with hobbies are less likely to suffer from stress, low mood, and depression. Activities for us to focus on that keeps us centred in the present moment is important right now. Predictability is important and our hobbies can help us structure our time, make us more interesting, comfort us and help us recover after a hard day. We want to hear from you! Tell us what you’ve been up to over this past year, what hobbies have you rediscovered or what habits are you anchoring into that are supporting your well being right now? We’d love to hear from you! #30daysofhope

Thanks Ashley!

Starting T O M O R R O W Alchemy Yoga will close its doors for 3 weeks until December 18th to abide by the recent update of Covid-19 restrictions from the provincial government. We will continue to live stream our classes like we’ve been doing all along and we will do our very best to bring you high quality, amazing content with the teachers that you love, each and every day. We want to encourage you to keep moving, don’t let off the gas now! Take this time to press into YO...U, get clear, get focused and make your self-care a top priority. We are committed to seeing all of us through to the other side of this pandemic, we want to be able to re-open our doors for you when this is over and we’re more determined than ever to do this with you. We can do this! One breath at a time. See you online. In faith, Kyle and Jody

30 Days of Hope Day 2 2 Today we talk about friendship. ... As we celebrate Jody’s birthday today we’re reminded of the importance of good friends; how vitally important they are to our mental health and how they add to the overall quality of our lives. With so many plans being canceled and so much uncertainty surrounding us, our friends can be beautiful anchors for us at this time. Investing in each other is important, staying connected and allowing ourselves to be vulnerable with those around us can be an essential part of our self care. A big thank you to all of you who have gifted us with your friendship this year! And an extra special thank you to the ladies who have supported and inspired Jody this year with their time, wisdom and encouragement, love you guys! #30daysofhope #alchemyyogacochrane

30 Days of Hope Day 11 We are excited to announce our 30 Days of Hope campaign! ... Each day for the next 30 days we will be sending you a daily dose of hope to your inbox to encourage you, uplift your spirit and promote growth during this latest lockdown we find ourselves in. While we’re not able to gather in person, this is our way to stay in touch with you and connect until we can meet again. Over the next month we will share some movement videos with you, talk about relationships and how we can strengthen them at this time, share inspiring stories of people in our community, as well as bring some experts in to teach you a few things to add to your wellness routine toolbox. We’re delighted to spend the next 30 days with you! Thanks for being with us. See you tomorrow!