Mama Stay At Home Yoga Studio

Finding the balance between Softness & Strength #woman #mom #yoga #life

Fall is my Happy Place #justbreathe . . .... Beautiful sweater courtesy of Andrea Angus at The Den Designs See more

It’s Grand ReOpening Night and it’s going to be a full house . No Preworkout required tonight!! I am so excited and SO Grateful to have students back in the studio tonight!! .... Can’t wait to kick things off with my first Gravity Yoga class See more

I can’t believe I’ve been teaching yoga for 8 years where did the time go?? . I remember how nervous I used to be planning for classes. I used to plan absolutely every detail right down to the last second of class! I was so worried I’d forget something . Now I plan a skeleton class. I have a basic idea of where I want the class to go and what poses I want to cover and the rest is just feel and intuition. I’m able to just be in the moment and allow the class to take... me where it wants to go. . It’s amazing what time and practice and experience can do! So if your new to something (whether it’s a job, a hobby or a new workout regime) and your nervous, or second guessing yourself or you feel like it’s not going well... Give yourself some time and give yourself some grace!! Have patience and have faith, it does get easier and you will gain confidence as you go, just stick with it!! . Currently putting together classes for my upcoming 4 week Hatha class which I’m so excited for!! There are 3 spots left, DM me if you’d like to join us See more

The Second Chakras brings us our emotional identity . It’s job is to get things moving, like water and to bring pleasure into our lives; it wants us to feel good. . The Sacral Chakra Svadhisthana is located in the lower back/abdominal/ genital region of the body. . The purpose of the Sacral Chakra is feeling, emotions; to stimulate movement and to bring pleasure into our lives. ... . It’s element is Water , it’s colour is Orange and it’s demon or nemesis is Guilt. . If you are balanced in this Chakra you will feel emotionally connected with healthy boundaries and the capacity for deep pleasure. You have the ability to embrace change and to feel deeply without getting lost in emotion. You are graceful, nurturing and your sexuality and sensuality are balanced. . If you have excess energy here you might be highly emotional and sensitive, self indulgent, seductive, highly sexual and/or have an addictive personality. . If you are deficient in this Chakra you may be out of touch and prudish, avoid pleasure and relaxation, strict, numb, rigid and lack a desire for passion or to be sexual. . If your feeling stuck here, getting energy moving through your body (especially hips and pelvis) is the best way to free up the second chakra. Exercise: 1. Lie on your back, bend both knees with your feet flat on the floor about hips width apart. 2. Quickly press your feet into the floor and then release them allowing the movement to rock your pelvis back and forth. (Make sure your belly is completely relaxed, the movement should come entirely from your legs) 3. Repeat several times as you see fit; (if you had any pain or stiffness in tour low back you may start to notice it melting away.

Beginner Hatha Yoga . Wednesday evenings at 8:30 . September 16th - October 7th... . $50 for 4weeks, $15 drop in if available . Only 5 spots available in this class . DM me to register or for more information See more

Gravity Yoga . Monday evenings at 8:30 . September 14th - October 5th... . $50 for 4weeks, $15 drop in if available . Only 3 spots remaining in this class . DM me to register or for more information See more

Thank you so much Lorena Murray and Andrea Angus for helping me to record my Gravity Yoga certification video!! So What is Gravity Yoga? . Gravity Yoga is targeted mobility training that involves long-hold stretches. Poses are practiced completely relaxed, passively, so Gravity does most of the work (hence the name). ... . We focus on specific breathing techniques, focused relaxation and increasing time under passive tension. . Gravity yoga is a great supplement to other forms of workouts including running, weightlifting, CrossFit, MMA, boxing as well as other forms of yoga. . Gravity yoga is not recommended if you are pregnant or have any kind of condition that creates hyper-mobility in your joints as there is an increased risk for injury. See more

Fall Classes . Monday Nights: Introduction to Gravity Yoga . Wednesday Nights: Intermediate Hatha ... . Classes will begin September 14th/16th and run for 4 weeks . Classes run from 8:30-9:30pm at Mamastay At Home Yoga Studio in Lyleton . Cost is $50/ 4 week session or $15 to drop in (Drop in is only available if class registration isn’t full) MAXIMUM 5 people per class. . (There will be a hand sanitizing station outside the front door and you will be required to wear a mask upon entering the studio but once you are safely on your mat and Socially Distanced you may remove your mask to practice.) . To register you can call/text, DM or email me at [email protected] See more

Last Class of the Summer . The Green Spot on the Canal, Lake Metigoshe . Friday morning at 9am... . Feel free to share and spread the word See more

Under Construction . So I was really hoping that by the time fall rolled around Social Distancing would be a thing of the past and I’d be able to continue teaching classes as normal. . BUT it’s looking like this IS our new Normal for the foreseeable future ... . I miss my Yoga Family SO MUCH so I’m making some changes to the studio so that I can reopen and we can practice together safely. . It’ll look a little different, class sizes will be smaller and there’ll be some extra precautions that might make it tough to show up a minute before class and still be on time (you know who you are) but I’m excited to have you back in the studio again! . Stay tuned for class options and start dates See more

This is my Favourite post run stretch . It hits everything!! Bottoms of your feet Ankles... calves hamstrings glutes low back upper back shoulders neck . I usually hold it anywhere from 1-3 min depending on how tight I’m feeling See more