Starting in January I will be offering an Alignment Flow Class Series on Thursdays at Yoga on 7th from 7:30-9pm. There wil be a free trial class on Thursday, January 5th!!

In this workshop style class, I will break down common yoga poses focusing on proper alignment and foundations of the postures taught in everyday yoga classes. I will teach you how to flow in a safe and informed way that will deepen your practice and understanding of your body. As the series progresses, so will the poses. I will incorporate deeper, more challenging variations, inversions and arm balances. 

Come with an eagerness to learn and a humble spirit. Bring your questions and a list of poses that you are excited to learn more about!

To register for the free class and the series, email me here: blessleone@gmail.com

Thursdays 7:30-9pm
First Set: Jan 12th – Feb 16th, $96 (6 weeks, $16/class)
Second Set: March 2nd – March 30th, $80 (5 weeks, $16/class)
Sign up for both sessions: $165 (11 weeks, $15/class)
Drop-ins: $20

Thanks to Robin's friend Raven of Kamloops Drum Connection we will be leading a yoga and music workshop on Friday March 25th, 7:30-9pm at the beautiful Let's Move Studio.

Please share with any friends or family in the Kamloops or surrounding areas! Join here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/152167131840446/

Explore "The Harmony Within" in the third workshop of this 5 part series

WORKSHOP 3: AIR & WIND
The Harmony Within 
with Colin Maskell, Bansuri Flutes, Alto Sax & Shruti Box

​Saturday March 12th, 7:30-9pm
Semperviva City Studio

Air can be heard and felt - and through awareness to the air around you and inside you, you can find flight. During this expansive and playful practice, discover the resonant melody in your own breath to lead you to the harmony within.
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ABOUT COLIN

​Colin Maskell is a saxophone and flute playing yogi from Vancouver. In his practice he uses music as a setting for exploration, meditation, and spiritual growth. As a performer he has played with his own group The Colin Maskell Trio, The Robin Layne Band, Tambura Rasa, Curtis Andrews, The Werewolves, Five Alarm Funk, Stolen Moments Jazz, Tarab, Midnight Mangoes, The Unsupervised, and Malcolm Aiken. He also teaches music in elementary and secondary schools in Vancouver and New Westminster. As a Yogi he studied with Tara Judelle and holds a 200-hour Anusara Inspired certification. He believes that "what makes us feel drawn to music is that our whole being is music" - Hazrat Inayet Khan

For more information visit: http://www.colinmaskellmusic.com/

WORKSHOP 2: EARTH & RHYTHM
Ebb and flow. Quick, slow with Robin Layne, Percussion

Saturday February 13th, 7:30-9pm
​Semperviva City Studio

The earth is constantly shifting and changing - in order to keep balance, we must tune into the natural rhythms of our bodies. Let your mind relax and connect to the primal intuitive wisdom within the five senses during this grounding, foundational practice.

“When the rhythm is right you feel it with all your senses.” – Mickey Hart

Water, water on my mind as I prepare for the first workshop in the five part Yoga and Live Music Series: A Journey Into the Elements with Yoga and Music.

WORKSHOP 1: WATER & STRINGS
Your own body of water with Elisa Thorn, harp

Saturday January 9th, 7:30-9pm
Semperviva City Studio

We often stare out at the water as a way to reflect and find serenity in our lives. Whether the ocean, a river, or lake, its vastness both humbles us and encourages us to seek truth. Composed of over fifty percent water, our own physical forms are powerful bodies of water. Dive deeply into your body of water with this fluid and contemplative flow, synchronizing movement and breath with the calming sounds of Elisa’s harp and looping effects.

So on that note here are some thoughts on water, in no particular order to get you in the mood for tomorrow evening.

Water can be heard, felt, seen and tasted.

Water is quick and slow, calm and raging, serene and surging, ripples and waves, liquid and solid, quiet and thundering.

In essence, water can be fluid and delicate but can also wield great power.

Water is yin/feminine in character, its energy is downward, its motion is stillness and conserving. It's representative of intelligence and wisdom, flexibility, softness and pliancy. It is also the element of stillness and rest.

"The heart in thee is the heart of all; not a valve, not a wall, not an intersection is there anywhere in nature, but one blood rolls uninterruptedly an endless circulation through all, as the water of the globe is all one Sea, and truly seen, its tide is one." - Emerson

We are water, so dive in, go deep and float on the everlasting current.

Bless is a Yoga Alliance registered E-RYT 200 instructor and brings a wealth of practical knowledge to her teaching. Bless’ teaching focuses on intelligent sequencing and postural alignment. She includes the use of props, modifications, verbal adjustments and demonstrations to educate students ensuring that each class is accessible to everyone in the room.  
 
Bless’ positive spirit encourages her students to move beyond their boundaries reminding them that yoga is not about being perfect, but being present and connected in each moment. Along with her public classes, workshops and private students, Bless mentors and trains new teachers.