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Yoga

Yoga at Transformations offers an electric mix of flowing Hatha yoga style with influences from various teaching philosophies. Intuitively instructed to suit your needs and awaken your conscious mind to the present moment. Experience the integration of breathing & mindfulness. Awaken your conscious mind to the present moment & reconnect to your spiritual well being.

Our teaching emphasizes the integration of breath & movement, alignment & internal awareness, facilitated through individual attention, precise verbal cuing & hands-on adjustments. Most of all we encourage all to honour where the body is in that moment.

New to Yoga or beginning again? You can start practicing yoga at any stage of life of level of physical health and fitness. Transformations invites anyone seeking a healthy, integrated approach to struggles with self-acceptance, body image, over/underweight , chronic dieting, anxiety or depression.

Make peace from the inside out.

Ashtanga Yoga - Level 1 (Power Yoga)

A vigorous flowing yoga practice that consists of a series of well defined movements. Practicing Surya Namaskara A & B (Sun-Salutations) combined with Uujjayi breathing, creates a rhythm helping to focus the mind as well as create heat in the body. The heat created leads to purification of the bodies muscles & organs through increased circulation & sweating. It also improves flexibility, strength & body mind awareness, which allows the student to practice advanced asanas without risk of injury. We will practice from your present condition while on your yoga mat and while off the mat in daily life.

Chakra Yoga

Become more aware of your subtle energy body relating to the seven power centres in your body, chakras. Each Chakra governs a different portion of the body, & the psyche, & so creates the physical body itself. The state of each chakra reflects the health of a particular area of your body. It also reflects your psychological, emotional & spiritual well-being. ( Lecture & Practice)

Through Yoga Asanas (postures) & guided meditation we will explore your power centres and see how they reflect what's happening in your body, in your life. Unplug from negative thoughts & perceptions & live as a healthier, more empowered person.

Chandra Namaskra Yoga (Hatha / Vinyasa Yoga)

Although not as common as Suyra Namaskara, Chandra Namaskara is an integral part of any balanced yoga practice. Moon Salutations, are a variation of the classic Sun Salutations (Surya Namaskar) and are designed to be relaxing and restorative for the body and mind. The Moon is of particular importance in Hatha Yoga as "ha" means sun and "tha" means moon. Hatha Yoga then is meant to bring unity and balance between these two opposites. While the sun it warming and invigorating, the moon is cooling and calming in contrast, the Moon Salutations cools and calms the nervous system, and includes several of the most beneficial postures for menstruation, pregnancy, and menopause. Men of course enjoy practicing Moon Salutation because it is such a powerful psychological and spiritual counterbalance to the Sun Salutation. While the Sun Salutation enacts the hero's journey-stepping forward to face life's challenges--the Moon Salutation enacts the journey of descent--sinking into the depths to discover one's creativity, the process of literal or metaphoric birth.

This amazing class is great for any time of day, but is especially beneficial when performed in the evening as the series of poses is designed to calm the mind and relax every muscle in the body.

Explore the movements of Chandra Namaskara and give yourself the tools and confidence to explore your Being.

Detox Yoga Flow

Squeeze out your week! This is a fun, unique and challenging class which focuses on cleansing our vital organs using vinyasa sequences. The posture sequences stimulate the purification process within the body by using compression, decompression, twisting, breathing and meditation.

Five Tibetans

The Five Tibetans is a yoga practice for both newcomers & those who wish to expand their practice. You learn the sequencing of 5 postures along with breathing exercises that rejuvenate, reverse aging & re-charge the energy centres of the body. These asanas (postures) are great core strengtheners. You will take from these sessions a 10 -15 minute yoga practice that can be done everyday.

Gentle Hatha Yoga

Relax and renew through the practice of gentle yoga postures & breathing techniques to quiet the mind & energize the body. Develop understanding & solidify the foundations of posture. Working at a slower pace to aid in building awareness of breath & body. Our gentle postures & guided relaxation will leave you feeling balanced

Hatha / Vinyasa Yoga

Hatha is the foundation of all yoga asana (Postures). Our Hatha/ Vinyasa yoga is eclectic & free allowing you to focus on classical yoga postures, rhythmic breathing and deep relaxation with the opportunity for you to extend and challenge yourself more fully. Increase your energy flow, relieve stress, tension and enhance flexibility and overall health.

Hatha / Vinyasa Yoga - Emphasis on Yoga Foundations

This is an essential class for any beginner, as well as students who want to develop an intelligent foundation for a safe, therapeutic and fluid yoga practice.

Kids Yoga

Ages 5 - 11
Pre-Registration is a must!

Yoga builds strength, flexibility, concentration, focus, compassion & self esteem.

Yoga is a whole mind, body & spirit practice which promotes healthy development, fosters creativity, explores the imagination where kids can thrive.

Please note that children 12 & up can attend adult classes when accompanied by a consenting adult & Teens 16yrs of age may attend classes unaccompanied with the signature of parent.

Mom & Baby Yogalates

Pre-Registration is a must!

This progam offers Moms and Babies the opportunity to regain strength, flexibility, tone muscles, improve posture, relieve tension and any back pain. All movements target your core muscles, to develop strength awareness and stability. These programs also offer you an opportunity to do something for yourself while keeping connected with your baby, as well as meet other moms.

For more information see Yogalates descriptions.

Prenatal Yoga

Thursday Evenings 6:30pm - 7:50pm, New Time!

Pre-Natal Yoga Jan 7th to Feb. 11
6 weeks, Fee $68

Pre-Register Now #905-439-YOGA

The word yoga is a Sanskrit word meaning yoke or connection. Yoga connects your body, mind & spirit. Yoga can connect you to your baby, too! The practice of yoga gives you the opportunity to create a world (your body) for your baby that is healthy & at peace.

"What a child learns in the womb cannot be learned on earth." Yogi Bhajan

Great changes take place in the human body during pregnancy. Practicing yoga is a great way to slow down & appreciate these changes.

Yoga encourages you to be in the moment & to be fully present. It encourages you to listen to your body, to accept it as it is, & to surrender to its sometimes uncomfortable changes.

Through gentle stretches & simple strength-building postures, you can improve your physical health.

Through Breathing & meditation, you can reduce anxiety & self-critical thinking, thereby improving your mental health!

Body Sculpt - Muscle & Movement Integration

This program is designed for those who are interested in increasing muscles mass without bulk & improving range of motion as well as ensuring proper technique.

Vinyasa Yoga Flow

Vinyasa Yoga Flow is a combination of relaxing and vigorous yoga postures, moderately paced ,connecting to the rhythm of your breath. The practice of Vinyasa creates a balance of heat and calm in the body, drawing on postures that are challenging, yet accessible to a wide range of students. Let your breath flow, find your energy become aware of your strength, flexibility & balance. Finishing with relaxation allowing for deeper observation &contemplation.

Vinyasa Yoga - Shiva Shakti Flow

Everyone is welcome to join the Vinyasa Yoga Flow. The Vinyasa Yoga Flow is a combination of relaxing and vigorous yoga postures, moderately paced ,connecting to the rhythm of your breath. The practice of Vinyasa creates a balance of heat and calm in the body, drawing on postures that are challenging, yet accessible to a wide range of students. Let your breath flow, find your energy become aware of your strength, flexibility & balance. Finishing with relaxation allowing for deeper observation & contemplation.

Yin Yoga

Yin Yoga focuses on your legs, low back and hips! Through various supported posture we explore our breath and emotions. More students of yoga are adding this challenging form of practice to their regular sadhana (practice).

The difference between restorative & any other style of yoga is both intensity of effort and duration in poses. Rather than working with muscular opposition, hugging in, radiating out, spirals, loops, you create a space for your body to melt into the pose. Open up these deep, dense, rarely touched areas. Many are finding Yin Yoga to be the perfect compliment and balance to their active yoga practices & daily activities.

Yogalates

Yogalates is the fusion of the ancient discipline of yoga with modern Pilates techniques, Yoga with spirit, from the core. Objectives of the session stress development of core strength, muscle toning, increased flexibility, body awareness . We will focus on accessing & strengthening the core, finding your alignment & stretching from the inside of the body to the outside, using the breath. You will leave this class feeling like you have worked toward becoming physically& mentally balanced inside & out.