In Fine Feather Yoga
249 Ottawa St N. L8H 3Z4 Hamilton, ON, Canada

A message from Helena: I carry your heart with me, I carry it in my heart... one of my favourite quotes from one of my favourite poems by E.E Cummings. It’s been some time since we’ve been able to be together... in fine feather has felt very different this year but know that every memory, every connection, everything we cultivated still resides within me. I just wanted to thank you all for your kind words and sweet gestures over the holidays. We hold each other and that’s what makes IFF so special. Counting down the days until yoga in the park. Xoxo Helena.

5 Reasons Yoga Benefits Your Brain, Mindset and Performance by @meaganrosewellness You learn breathing techniques which assist in pulling the mind into focus mode and calming your nervous system. You fall into the zone where you can clearly visualize an outcome and connect to the feeling. This builds confidence within yourself when the moment arises in real time.... You can audit the body and build stronger body awareness. If you’re running, biking, lifting or playing a sport, you need to be aware when your form is off or something doesn’t feel right. Yoga strengthens that skill set which you can take into other areas of your life. You become aware of your thoughts - positive, negative, triggers, etc. This allows you to problem solve and acknowledge when something needs to be addressed, processed, or released. Slow down to speed up. You’ll burn yourself out if you’re always reacting instead of responding. Get comfortable with stillness. Don’t cheat your recovery otherwise you’re at a higher risk for injury. High performers come in all shapes, sizes and backgrounds. Whether you’re an athlete, business owner or parent - increasing your skills to better show up will only enlighten your experience of life as well as those around you. Do you struggle with stillness and prioritizing rest? See more

Merry Christmas and thank you so much for your commitment to your practice and our community! Stay safe this holiday season and find creative ways to connect with one another. Let's reflect on the simple joys of our life that make us happy and content. There is a lot to celebrate and to be grateful for. What a year it’s been... 2020 was the most challenging year but also gave me the opportunity to radically change the pace of my life. I got to explore Onta...rio more than I ever have. I slowed down and had more time for adventure. I learned new skills and hobbies outside of work. Overall, it’s been a year of growth in so many ways. What are you grateful for from 2020? Enjoy a FREE gift from the IFF team; one FREE class pass, available on Mindbody until December 27th. (Redeemable for our LIVE classes). A lovely opportunity to practice over the holiday season. Carve out some time to slow down, unwind and replenish your body and mind. We are so grateful for our community and want to show our appreciation. Join me for our New Years Day class at 10:00am; a one hour Intro to Flow Intention Setting Class. We will move, breathe, flow and release old energy. Our practice will create space for NEW intentions and a positive perspective for the New Year. At the end of class students will be guided through a journaling exercise and encouraged to write some of these intentions down. Sign up for this class through Mindbody. Much love, Helena See more

Love Note From Helena - It’s not about the shape of the pose, it’s about your intention and commitment to getting there. All the growth in between is the best part of showing up for yourself. Seeing your progress, working towards something... (it does not have to be handstand). Maybe you want to make it to your mat 3 times a week or you’d like to feel an overall sensation of stability or focus. Make space for it in your practice. When I work on handstand, i...t’s about the confidence and fearlessness I cultivate to get there. Come create some cool sensation with me this week! Tuesday 10:00am Slow Flow Wednesday 10:00am Yin Yang Thursday 10:00am Balance & Stability Thursday 7:30pm Flow Progression Friday 10:00am Intro to Flow Saturday 10:00am Fit Flow Save your spot via @mindbody ! See more

Join the lovely and talented Michelle every Monday evening at 5:30pm & 7:30pm! 5:30pm Intro to Yoga 7:30pm Yin Yang... Save your spot via @mindbody and carve out some time for you to decompress and move!

We’ve heard the sweetest words from students about how much they love our WINTER 30 Day Home Yoga Program! This is something you can purchase and download; then you will have unlimited access to the classes being offered. We have created a 30 day at home program that has a variety of class styles suitable for all levels. The classes range from 10- 45 minutes in length. You will have the opportunity to explore guided meditations, flow practices, gentle yoga, fit flow and MORE! This allows you to customize your home practice based on your needs. We think this is a wonderful offering to help keep yoga accessible to you during this time. Grab yours and start today via link in bio!

We can’t think of a better time to slow down and offer the body mind extra ease. Join us for 7 days of gentle, mindful movement and meditation. This is the perfect series if you are looking to deepen a compassionate connection to your body and support greater ease in the mind. Commit to these 7 practices and discover the lightness you can experience simply from slowing down for one week. We have also included a BONUS Yoga Nidra Meditation for your 8th practice. Download the program today. . Link in bio to purchase!

Last Minute Gift Idea - our WINTER 30 Day Home Yoga Program! This is something you can purchase and download; then you will have unlimited access to the classes being offered. We have created a 30 day at home program that has a variety of class styles suitable for all levels. The classes range from 10- 45 minutes in length. You will have the opportunity to explore guided meditations, flow practices, gentle yoga, fit flow and MORE! This allows you to customize your home practice based on your needs. We think this is a wonderful offering to help keep yoga accessible to you during this time. Grab yours and start today via link in bio!

We know many of our students are lovers of indoor plants. They come with a long list of health benefits on top of being pleasant to look at. #healthhack . 1. Allergy Relief 2. Act as air purifiers 3. Studies show they have a calm effect on people and boost your spirits/mood... 4. Increase mental & emotional health 5. Sharpen our focus . Some of our favourite indoor plants include a snake plant, aloe vera, fiddle-leaf fig, spider plant and the money tree. . Have you added more plants to your home in the last few months? What are your favourites? Best tips for newbies?! See more

Check-in Time How are our 21 day meditation challengers doing?! Tomorrow will be a full week and we are so proud of each of you! What was your affirmation today? What have you learned about yourself and/or meditation?... Do you have a favourite guided meditation so far?! Comment below or dm us to connect with @helena_hamont and @meaganrosewellness

Do you practice yoga in the morning? Coffee before, during or after? Our 10:00am classes run daily and it's full of good energy to start your day. Our teachers love a quick chat before/after class to hear familiar voices and check in on each other! . Monday - Slow & Steady with @stephanieweileryoga Tuesday - Slow Flow with @helena_hamont Wednesday - Yin Yang with Helena... Thursday - Balance & Stability with Helena Friday- Intro to Flow with Helena Saturday - Fit Flow with Helena Sunday - Energize & Stretch with @meaganrosewellness . Save your spot via @mindbody and we will send you the zoom link 15-20 minutes prior to class. All class passes and memberships can be purchased through the app. If you have any questions, email [email protected] See more

Meet Stephanie! You’ll find her teaching Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays online. She is a long time student and talented teacher who shows up for the community everyday! Most recently Stephanie has taken on a larger role at IFF as the accounts manager with her extra care and attention to ensuring our students are supported with the online experience. We are sooo grateful for you Steph! . Stephanie began to practice yoga in February of 2015, here ...at In Fine Feather. She quickly fell in love with the way yoga made her mind and body feel. After 2 years on her mat, Stephanie looked to strengthen her personal practice. She enrolled in a 200-hour teacher training at Anjeli Teacher Training with Diana Lockett and Daniel Horgan. It was during this transformation that Stephanie found her love for teaching. With her passion for continued learning, she has completed a 20 hour meditation course with In Fine Feather Yoga and Steve Ferrell, and a 20 hour barre training, with Morgan Cowie from Mosaic Yoga Toronto, to dig deeper into anatomy knowledge. . Steph loves to connect with the In Fine Feather community. Her teaching style can be described as an alignment-based, heart-centered approach, with a key emphasis on breath. She encourages her students to come to their mats with a sense of curiosity, compassion and courage. See more

NEW BLOG - How To Cultivate A Cozy Home Practice By Meagan Santa I’ve been practising yoga and working out at home for years now, so when Helena and I began creating the virtual yoga studio with the help of Zoom & Mindbody I was already quite comfortable with the process. I also know that many of our students landed in what felt like unknown territory. With their best step forward we have all started to figure out how to practise yoga at home. We needed yoga so we navigated it together. Now that we know that an at home practice is the safest form of movement and connection, I’m here to make it the most enjoyable and supported experience it can be until we can gather again. Link in bio to read more!

We love creating new offerings for you to maintain your practice during this season. This is a short intro from our Walking Meditation that we just released. Getting outside even for 15 minutes a day can make the world of a difference to improve mindset and change your scenery. You can download the meditation from our Online Offerings on our website. There are a number of other classes in the online gallery for students of all levels. NEW! Walking Meditation with Helena & Me...ag for $5.00 available on the site now under Online Offerings! Step outside for 10 minutes, take this meditation along with you. As you walk, be guided by our voices, notice your surroundings, your body and your breath. One step at a time feel yourself land in the present moment, ready to move forward with more clarity and focus. Have you ever practiced with a walking meditation!?

Give the Gift of Yoga this Holiday Season Purchase a gift card online through our Mindbody booking app for your loved ones this holiday season. When making your order you can create a card to print or email the gift card directly to the recipient. These gift cards are redeemable for all of our Live Stream class pass options. If you need any support please email [email protected]. . Link in bio to purchase a gift card!

NEW Online Offering - Yoga for Strength . This 45 minute class will challenge the body in a more athletic way compared to our traditional flow classes. Through the effort of this class we invite you to find your own quiet space, drop deeply into your body and feel inspired by your own cultivated muscular energy. . Link in bio to purchase and view our online offerings library!

If you’re looking for a sweat and challenge on your mat - Fit Flow is your class! . Join Meag Tuesdays at 7:30pm and Helena Saturday mornings at 10:00am. Save your spot via @mindbody . Fit flow will make you sweat and challenge the way you look at modern vinyasa yoga. This class will move through vinyasa flows with focus on the muscle groups that help strengthen your practice in a more obvious way. Feel the entire core engage, pulse through squats and lunges, and elevate th...e heart rate through higher intensity sequences. Don’t let the word FIT scare you, trust that your Fit flow is here to help strengthen your body and your mind and their connection in an unconventional way. Flow and sweat to fun playlists and leave feeling like you’ve left everything on the mat. . See what you’re capable of and we’ll meet you on your mat! See more

Join our Virtual Yoga Studio. Our yoga practice is the perfect combination of effort and ease. We will offer you a warm up and a cool down so your body and mind leaves practice feeling stable and balanced. This strength based yoga practice focuses on alignment, mindfulness and functional movement. Tap into your resilience and strength; all of our classes empower students to move with their breath, to access a space of calm within but also cultivate invigorating energy. If you want access to all of our online classes, join our virtual studio today!

We are thrilled to launch our WINTER 30 Day Home Yoga Program! This is something you can purchase and download; then you will have unlimited access to the classes being offered. We have created a 30 day at home program that has a variety of class styles suitable for all levels. The classes range from 10- 45 minutes in length. You will have the opportunity to explore guided meditations, flow practices, gentle yoga, fit flow and MORE! This allows you to customize your home practice based on your needs. We think this is a wonderful offering to help keep yoga accessible to you during this time. . Grab yours and start today via link in bio!

Our Intro Special offers new students 4 Weeks of Unlimited Live Stream Yoga Classes for only $40! This is a lovely opportunity for students to explore various class styles and teachers, while immersing themselves in the community. . The benefits that come from rolling out your mat are endless when you sign up with an introductory special pass. These 4 weeks are the stepping stone many students need to try yoga or slowly get back into their practice. . You can purchase all passes online through MINDBODY. If you have any questions, email us at [email protected]

NEW Blog! A Reflection from Helena McKinney, Operating a Business During Covid 19. . I remember the moment Coronavirus touched down in Hamilton and on March 15th I decided to close the yoga studio for what I thought would be two weeks. . Click the link in bio to read more!

Love Note From Helena Let’s talk about it. What challenges are you facing right now?! The real stuff... feeling isolated, working with the public in this season, surrounded by your kids, housing situation uncertain, worried about the holidays, partner out of work, potential lock downs... gah the list goes on. I’m feeling it. You’re feeling it. I’m doing my best to show up but who else just gets exhausted by the it all sometimes. Things I’m doing to suppor...t myself. - checking in with friends - doing some projects around the house - cooking new meals and things I’ve never tried before - arts and crafts... crocheting - porch visits with family - daily movement - tub time - extra sleep - positive affirmations Know that I’ll be here, online to help hold space for you with whatever you might be experiencing. Looking forward to classes this week. Tuesday 10:00am Slow Flow Wednesday 10:00am Yin Yang Thursday 10:00am Balance & Stability Thursday 7:30pm Flow Progression Friday 10:00am Intro to Flow Saturday 10:00am Fit Flow . Save your spot via MINDBODY! Questions? Email [email protected] See more

Open Flow is Back every weekend afternoon! This year we are offering this donation based class on both Saturday and Sunday afternoons at 12:00pm ONLINE! Join Adriana on Saturday November 21st followed by Jacquie on Sunday November 22nd. . This class will feature some of our talented new instructors and offer you a variety of classes and styles. This will give you the opportunity to try anything from a fluid flow class, a gentle stretch with meditation or a powerful strong flow. This class is great for students open to new experiences and is a donation based class. . Save your spot via @mindbody! We will email you the class link 15-20 minutes prior and it will include a link to make your donation!

We have loved hearing from our students who have stayed connected and practiced with us live or using the online class offerings. . Feel like it’s time to take your practice to the next level?! Don’t want to miss out on any classes or yoga content!? Check out our ALL Inclusive Monthly Membership. It includes: . - Unlimited access to all of our live classes... - Exclusive access to our pre-record classes and series - Monthly promotions and giveaways . This membership is $88.00 per month and is available for you to purchase online via link in bio. See more

MONDAY Schedule Save your spot in class and prepare for a cozy home practice! 10:00am Strong & Steady with Stephanie 5:30pm Intro to Yoga with Michelle... 7:30pm Yin Yang with Michelle Start your week off on your mat and prepared for what it has to offer you! These 45 minutes pay off and invite a sense of inner calm and clarity when you need it most.

Feel the need to step into a strong version of yourself? Need to feel like a bit of a superhero to get through the next week? Try 7 days of invigorating, strength based yoga classes to help build endurance and really deepen your practice. Commit to these 7 practices and discover the strength you can experience in your body mind in just a week. You will feel challenged but energized and get to try out some new poses. We have also included a BONUS Rest Class for your 8th day.... . Download the program today and hashtag #iffstrong to share your journey with us. . Investment: $25.00 Link in Bio to learn more and purchase! See more