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Feb 8Monday NIGHT Power Yoga 7-8pm - Taught by Nina Mistry Fast flowing session with a mix of vinyasas and stretching. 60 minutes session. Good for people with some knowledge of Yoga. *** please have a yoga mat, a screen big enough to watch while you are participating and a yoga block and or towel. https://zoom.us/j/96227163600... About Nina: Nina Mistry is a registered yoga teacher and a certified laughter yoga leader. She has been exploring yoga and laughter for as long as she can remember. Being born in Mumbai gave her a strong connection to India and its teachings. Her journey with laughter began as a child, joking around with friends, and developed into stand up comedy as an adult. Now she uses yoga and the power of laughter to help people bring peace to their mind, body and soul. Nina feels life is too short to be taken seriously, so she empowers individuals to find their inner child through movement and playfulness. Her classes tend to be a mixture of traditional and non-traditional asanas (poses) mixed with pranayama (breathwork). She loves to create classes that make your soul smile. Connect with her on Instagram: mistry.yoga for private group and one-on-one sessions, or on ZOOM Sundays at 4 with Phoenix Community Yoga.

Thank you North Van Cares Foundation for picking VASS - Vancouver Adaptive Snow Sports as the charity of choice for funds raised from these fabulous North Van Cares toques! Order yours at https://northvancouvercares.com/vass/ North Vancouver Cares was started during COVID to help our most at-risk community members get groceries, prescriptions...even beer! By the summer of 2020 we pivoted to creating custom designs for local non-profits and charities. All the money from the sa...le of our goods goes to support those causes. The Foundation also has a program that encourages our youngest community members to write cards and letters to seniors. In 2020 over 1700 cards, gifts and letters were distributed throughout the shore from North Van Cares. In 2021 we will be introducing more and more causes and community outreach! Join us to be a part of the fun! Thank you Jacquie McCarnan for your massive heart! #northvancares #vassmagic #northvancouver

Feb 7Sunday NIGHT Ski and Snowboard Show 7-830pm -HOST: James Peters and Guest experts This is a place for instructors to come together online and learn more about their own abilities, tactics and drills to improve skiing and snowboarding skills and how to adapt them to meet the needs of our students. ***Feb 7 -This week we have Jane and maybe Todd as special guest guiding us in the basics of communicating via American Sign Language for snow lessons. We are also starting to look at how CSIA methodology transfers directly to sit skiing. It is going to be a jam-packed night. https://zoom.us/j/95146605605

ONLINE PROGRAMMING STARTS THIS SUNDAY.... We are proud to offer some online entertainment and exercise for 6 weeks starting Jan 24th, 2021. All sessions are held on ZOOM. Below you will see the descriptions of the events, any special directions for the coming week's activity and the zoom link to come and join in. These events are open to all past and present VASS students, their families, all volunteers and stakeholders. There is NO sign up... just come if you want to check ...Continue reading

4 DAY FLASH SALE! We're doing things a bit differently this January. 30% off the whole store - 15% off for you and we'll donate 15% to the High Fives Foundation.... We've partnered with the High Fives Foundation since 2019 and want to help them with the cause of preventing life-changing injuries and provides resources and hope if they happen. See link in bio! Sale ends January 10th.

Here’s to skiing soon!

Merry Christmas to our VASS family! Thank you for keeping the VASS Magic alive until we can all play on the snow together again! #vassmagic #grousemountain #mtseymour... #cypressmountain See more

What a fabulous getaway at Ocean Village Resort, Tofino up for auction on our VASS online auction this week! Venture into nature as you enjoy the simple comforts of cabin living and the many family-friendly amenities our remarkable location has to offer. Cozy up in one of our rustic cabins facing the stunning shores of MacKenzie Beach, nestled in the world-renowned surf and outdoor haven of Tofino. Expires December, 2022 ... Excludes: Summer Jun- Sept, Long weekends & holidays Check out the auction this week at https://oceanvillageresort.com/our-resort/ #oceanvillage

Sniff Sniff Dear VASS Family, With the recent rise of COVID-19 cases in both the Vancouver and Fraser Health Regions and in consideration of our current provincial restrictions from Dr Bonnie Henry, VASS has made the difficult decision to suspend all services for the 2020-2021 ski and snowboard season. This means cancellation of all scheduled and non-scheduled trainings, programs and drop-in lessons. When the BC COVID-19 case numbers become more favourable and the current h...ealth orders allow, consideration will be given to running drop-in lessons and instructor training. We do have a comprehensive return-to-sport plan in place in case this is a possibility. The VASS staff and Board of Directors will be assessing the situation and we will keep you informed if there are any changes. We recognize that this news is disappointing and that VASS is an important part of physical, mental and social wellbeing for each of us. We encourage you to stay positive and to think of this as a ‘pause’ for VASS. During this time, we are committed to keeping the VASS Magic alive and to adding value, connection and fun to our VASS community in other ways off of the mountain. Our executive director, James Peters, will continue to be available, for any questions and concerns. Thank you for keeping the VASS Magic alive! We look forward to the 2021-2022 snow season, where we can all play and laugh again, together, in person. Sincerely, VASS Board of Directors

Scott’s meaaage says it all in his Instagram post! #internationaldayofpersonswithdisabilities

What is Giving Tuesday? After Black Friday and Cyber Monday ... Imagine a day dedicated to giving back, around the world, across Canada and in our community. After this shopping season, GivingTuesday (December 1st, 2020), marks the opening day of the giving season. Take Action and Make a difference!... We are asking our VASS community who already support our mission to share this message. Help us share the VASS Magic of making the mountain accessible to all! Together, with your help, we can help promote Fun, Inclusion, and Respect. www.vass.ca #vassmagic #grousemountain #mtseymour #cypressmountain #vancouver #givingtuesday2020

Check out the new auction item added to our VASS online auction! A gorgeous kitandaceaca Downtown Downpour jacket! Check out the auction this week at ... https://www.32auctions.com//au/93582/auction_items/2648236 See more

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Check out all the amazing items at our VASS online auction this week! https://www.32auctions.com//au/93582/auction_items/2639834

We are having a week long ONLINE AUCTION to help raise funds for VASS. Thank you to all of you who have already made donations to the silent auction. If anyone has anything to donate, or maybe you work with a company that may be willing to donate, it’s not too late! Please email [email protected] https://www.32auctions.com/VASS-OnlineAuctionLink

VASS online movie night this Friday night! Prize for best retro costume (we will see you on zoom!). Details and register at www.vass.ca.

VASS MOVIE NIGHT TOMORROW! Eddie the Eagle! https://www.skiportal.org/portal/event_public_signup.php... REGISTER NOW!!!! This Friday November 20th @ 7pm we will be hosting a ZOOM party/ movie event to get people excited for the upcoming snow season. We will be showing the family friendly feature EDDIE THE EAGLE. A story about a boy with a dream to be an Olympic athlete, and nothing was going to get in his way. Our hope is that people can set up a laptop with HDMI to their TV's and have a bit of an interactive movie experience. The movie night has always been a place for new people to learn about VASS so if you want to invite someone to check this out as well, please feel free. The nice thing with ZOOM is there is no limit to how many people can hang out with us. And, did I mention that you should dress-up in your best 80's ski garb.... cause there is a contest for best dressed. Google the looks if you need some ideas.... Schedule: 7:00 pm Intro from the hosts 7:20 pm Movie Starts 8:20 pm Intermission and Costume judging 8:30 pm Second Act 9:15 pm Closing remarks Looking forward to seeing you all on the other end of the computer! #vassmagic

We are so excited to be one of this year’s Canada Post Community Foundation grant recipients! This grant will help us to Make the Mountains Accessible to All Thank you Canada Post Community Foundation! PostesCanada #vassmagic #communitypartnerships

Let’s have some fun! Learn a little sign language and receive a little thanks from VASS for being part of our fabulous community!

Have you registered for the free VASS online movie night coming up this Friday night!?