Bend Yoga & Spin Studio
4 Creighton Dr L9H 3P3 Dundas, ON, Canada

TABATA NOW ON SATURDAYS. 9am - CHANGE - STARTING THIS WEEK! Over the holidays we did an experiment and it worked well. I am mixing up the Cyclone (bike/weights) to be split into 2 classes: ... 9am - Tabata - (30min weights). 9:30am - Spin30 - (30min bike). 10:30am - Gentle Yoga - yes I can be gentle - ha ha - but only in yoga. The rest of the time I am like above. Why? For those of you who like an hour long class - you still get one! For those who don’t have a bike - you get a class on Saturdays. For those who want a quick spin - you can do that too. It’s win win for everyone. Questions - message me - I answer! See more

TABATA TROUBLES! : text from @devuonomichelle. Lots of people say that you don’t need to sweat lots or feel it the next day for a workout to be good for you... fair enough. BUT, I would not like it.... I was a volleyball player who never got pulled off the court. I was a basketball player who ran and ran the entire game until I almost died. Yes, we have to do what makes us feel good - so not everyone will like my classes. But I, and this community, We LOVE the feeling of pushing ourselves. I love my heart pounding and my muscles aching... I love the sweat dripping down my face because of my effort (not heat). It doesn’t mean it’s a better or worse workout... it’s just what you will get from me! See more

WHAT DOES A KETTLEBELL CLASS LOOK LIKE? . Heavy. Sweaty. Fun.... Heart pounding. Hard. FUN - so fun. . Thank you everyone! See more

THURSDAY - Katie - 5:30pm. Hello and Happy New Year! I hope you have enjoyed a wonderful (albeit different) holiday season. This Thursday we will work our core and connect to manipura, the solar plexus chakra and our center of self. Together we will connect to breath, movement and community. Collectively harnessing inner confidence, courage and power.... Join me on the mat and let's set our new year intentions in motion!

Barre time! Thank you @april.morganti for showing up even though you thought the internet was down... whoops. You are a rockstar!

How do you get through your to-do lists? When I posted about the socks that I was making I BAM got 15 special orders. Then I also got busy getting through massages before what we thought was an imminent lockdown - but that didn’t happen. Anyhow, you guessed it - I over worked myself and had to take a few days to rest and recoup. When starting back to my sewing projects I decided to attack the big one first - for me that’s the best! I am over half way there now and can s...lowly finish one and then the next. My todo list is smoothe sailing now... THE TOUGH ONE IS DONE - phew! How do you work through your to-do list? Why? Side note - I still have more to work through - for those of you waiting I still have 2 hours to sew before my next class - I am sewing away! I Promise. See more

Ohhhhh Cogeco you silly thing. Tonight my internet kicked me off my zoom class. I quickly got my phone and used cell data to finish it off. But everyone was so great in making sure to say good night. Namaste everyone and thank you for being so understanding. P.S. internet is back up and running - Cogeco was just messing with me!

Gentle Yoga with Joanne tonight at 7pm on zoom - or room for a couple of people In person, masked and 12 ft away. Message [email protected] or DM here for details.

I’m not gonna lie - I love gifts. Especially cookies from @lettering_blue! Veronique is sooooo talented and these macarons are my favourite - I will not share!

Our Family Tree is still full of Bend Memories. We may be apart for awhile longer - but you are all still family!

I love getting texts like this - thank you Tanya Brown Kennedy! During this time if you can’t make it into class - no problem! I have a library of classes I can send you based on what you need. Seriously - this is one of the blessings in this pandemic - your yoga studio has had to shift to accommodate your needs. Feel free to message me at [email protected] for information on how to take classes with us online.

Kettlebell crew swinging hard with me on zoom - plus 1 - 30 ft away and 1 in the basement. We take social distancing pretty seriously here. I am not taking any chances with this virus! Keep swinging with me!

Still on - Thai Massage with Leanne for just $45 + HST. Thank you @ersinsaran for driving all the way from Oakville.

When we aren’t teaching classes the studio gets transformed into a Thai Massage Sanctuary - even on weekends! DM Joanne for details. . $50 + HST with Leanne. $70 + HST with Joanne.

SAVASANA SOCKS current stock. 1 - PREPPY IN PINK. 2 - LOVE SOCKS. 3 - PAW SOCKS (blue - only 1 available - medium women’s - so 6-8).... 4. PAW SOCKS grey. 5. GUM DROP. 6. FLOWER POWER. The 7th photo is what they looked like wrapped up! I am just heading out to teach and will respond to questions and inquiries after 7:30pm. See more

Blessings - I have so many blessings during this crazy time. I get some questions about why I, Joanne, am not teaching any of the 9:30am classes - here is my reason - THESE KIDS. There are not many years left where I get to walk with these guys to school. Actually, the only reason the high schooler is with us is because of Covid-Cohorts. This time is precious. Connection is precious. So while I love you all and would love to offer up what is best for everyone - here is my t...ruth: These guys take priority. We do have some classes today though: 9:30am flow with Leanne. 12:00pm spin with Joanne. 6pm - KETTLEBELLS with Joanne. 7:30pm - TIME CHANGE FOR TODAY - Barre with April. ALL ON ZOOM! See more

LOVE this group and I LOVE being pushed to keep going through this time. Zoom may try to beat me up sometimes - but I won’t give up!

Thai Massage with Leanne - @_leannekelly. BLACK FRIDAY WEEK SPECIAL - book a 60min massage either this week or next for just $45 + HST. DM Joanne here or email [email protected] for appointment availability.

These photos are like badges of honour - I love receiving them after my spinners take my online spin classes. I love it so much and love our continued connections.

Yoga was so gentle and perfect tonight that I think I relaxed my wrinkle ! Does this mean I can start marketing the practice as a natural facial?!

Yogash citta vrtti nirodha: yoga is the mastery of the fluctuations of the mind. Join Katie for Yoga Sutra inspired practice which focuses on tuning into the ancient philosophy of yoga and out of the busy mind. When: 5:30-6:30 Thursday October 29th.... Where: livestreamed via Zoom with Bend. See more

This is how we roll now - 4 ppl per class - we are further apart then the guidelines (12 ft) - and masked the entire time. . We also have live-stream and zoom options to help you practice from home if that works better for you. We know it’s hard right now. We just want to keep you practicing. Our prices haven’t increased despite what feels like a partial closure - we will just keep going and get through this together!

Tabata/Kettlebell Class Tonight! Woohoooooo sooooo excited!

I call these SAVASANA SOCKS - because you can’t truly relax if you have cold feet. How I got the idea: From 2007 to 2015 I lived in North Bay ON. Let me tell you my fellow Hamiltonians - you do not know cold and snow until you have lived there. (I know it is colder elsewhere - like Nunavut - I just haven’t felt it). North Bay is considered just north enough to be perfect (actual city slogan) yet my feet could not warm up on those -40C/F evenings. One night I wrapped my... feet in a fleece blanket and pronounced they should make fleece socks - clearly I meant the North Bay Welcome Wagon - and then it hit me! I SHOULD MAKE FLEECE SOCKS!!! I haven’t made socks in many years but I will put my head down and get as many done as I can within the next few days and will have some available for purchase by Friday. I will post fabrics too. There will be limited supplies obviously. Examples will include: LOVE socks. FLOWER POWER socks (featured here). GUM DROP socks. PAW socks. They take over an hour to cut and sew each pair - I am hoping to get a few done at least! $20 a pair! See more

On for tonight - my favourite double bell flow... oh my friends we are gonna snatch like we have never snatched before!

Shopping local today meant I got two new hoodies - great for November walks and 2 hour naps after said walk... Thank you @valleytowntrailco for the cozy, super warm hoodies, great service and wonderful chat! We even figured out that we went to high school together - so happy to support a fellow Westdale Warrior!!! They even know how CRAZY I am - ha ha!

I do agree that Thai Massage is relaxing and great for your overall health - and yes we cannot treat an issue the way a physiotherapist can, or chiropractor, or doctor can. It doesn’t mean I that we cannot assist you on your health journey and offer solutions that no one else thought of. (This basically means I have magic elbows - here is my proof). Thank you Christine for the texts and the opportunity

I am putting together a series on kettlebells - it starts with what bells you need. I have a short video I can send you to explain them all - you just need to sign up to receive it. Don’t worry - I don’t send out crazy daily emails - it’s not my way. I only email when I have something important to say. Hope you are all great. Use this link to receive the video and information email: http://eepurl.com/di0fTP

5 years ago today I swung a kettlebell for the first time. I still remember when Shawn Mozen looked at me like, you will never pass this. Ha! I thought so too. But here I am five years later still swinging away and getting stronger everyday. Thank you Shawn and @agatsufitness for helping me get here!

After the room is set up for massage - I practice a free flow yoga practice- what my body needs - and then I sit. This is sometimes the most important time of the massage - the internal prep to get you ready to connect to yourself, the receiver of the massage and maybe your intuition about where the massage should go. my job

These mean so much - I am loving the connections we are getting even through zoom!