Low-Back Relief: a Workshop

with Stephen Filipowicz     October 21, 2018     2:00pm – 4:00pm

Low-back pain can affect any of us, for a wide variety of reasons. Rather than suffering through low-back issues, you can gain tools to mitigate and address the root causes. In this workshop we will look at exercises and simple changes in posture that have proven effective for reducing or eliminating low-back pain.

Learn about:

• Core muscle support: how to locate, activate, and strengthen these muscles
• Neutral pelvic position and its benefits
• Functional movements that can prevent low-back pain
• Common postural patterns that may cause low-back pain

Click here to register for $30+hst!

Intro to Yoga

Sundays, Oct 14 - Nov 25, 7:30-8:45pm with Marg (call us to join second week)
Thursdays, Nov 1 - Dec 13, 7:45-9:00pm with Monica
Saturdays, Nov 3 - Dec 15, 10:00-11:15am with Marg
Mondays, Nov 5 - Dec 17, 6:00-7:15pm with Monica

7 weeks for $115

Our pre-registered Intro to Yoga courses are great for brand new beginners, those restarting their practice after a long break, and anyone new to practicing alignment-based yoga. The focus is on standing poses and key principles of alignment to increase strength, balance, stamina, and flexibility.

Brand-new beginners welcome! Click the links above to register.

Yoga for Anxiety & Depression

Mondays, Nov 5 - Dec 17, 7:45-9:00pm (7 wks for $115)

Using simple yoga postures, breath awareness, meditation, and mindfulness, this course aims to help you deepen your mind/body connection, move through stuck emotions, create new mental patterns, and bring new awareness into your life. You may discover techniques that help increase groundedness, calmness, and emotional well-being.

Beginners welcome. Click the link above to register.

Our classes are intended to be a complement to, but not a replacement for, professional mental health support.

Self-Care for the Heart & Mind: Mindfulness Meditation

Mondays, Nov 5 - Dec 17, 7:45-8:45pm (7 wks for $115)

Using mindfulness practices and guided meditation, this class will help you establish a heart-centered approach to life. Learn different ways of relating to perfectionism, cultivating self-compassion, and reducing stress, and find new perspective on the challenges in your life.

Beginners and more experienced meditators are all welcome. Click the link above to register.

Parent & Peanut Yoga

Tuesdays, Nov 6 - Dec 18, 9:30-10:45pm (7 wks for $115)

Come practice yoga with your baby in a supportive environment. This is a 7-week, pre-registered course for parents/caretakers and their babies. A great way to get out of the house with your little one and enjoy some gentle exercise to take care of your body and connect with your baby.

Beginners welcome. Click the link above to register.

Intro Level 2

Tuesdays, Nov 6 - Dec 18, 6:00-7:15pm (7 wks for $115)

A continuation of our Intro to Yoga course for those who enjoy learning progressively from week to week. Deepen your understanding of the principles of alignment and build your repertoire of poses. Build your strength steadily, discover balance, and learn creative transitions between poses. Classes also incorporate breathing techniques and restorative poses to release tension and reduce stress.

For students who have previously taken Intro to Yoga or have 2+ months of yoga experience. Click the link above to register.

Yoga for Dynamic Aging

Tuesdays, Nov 6 - Dec 18, 6:00-7:15pm (7 wks for $115)

A progressive series of classes to help you hone your balance, build strength, and gain flexibility. We will focus on foot health, building strength for bone density (specifically hips), core and pelvic floor strength, and improving functional movements like getting up and down from the floor, climbing stairs, carrying things, and walking.

All levels and abilities welcome. Please note our studio is on the 3rd floor without an elevator. We apologize for this barrier to accessibility. Click the link above to register.

Strong Mamas: Reclaim Your Core

Tuesdays, Nov 6 - Dec 18, 8:00-9:00pm (7 wks for $115)

Regain core strength after childbirth (whether recent or many years ago). Learn functional movements and strength building to tone your whole body. Classes will also incorporate the use of small weights, targeted stretching, and time to relax.

This course will build on the foundations learned in Deep Core Recovery after Childbirth, but you're welcome to join it as a stand-alone course if you feel well recovered postpartum. All genders and non-mamas are also welcome. Click the link above to register.

Prenatal Yoga

Wednesdays, Nov 7 - Dec 19, 7:30-8:45pm (7 wks for $115)

Prenatal yoga will leave you feeling strong, relaxed, and more connected to yourself and your baby. Julie’s gift is creating a supportive community to help you prepare your body and mind for birth, and learn to relieve discomfort and build strength with yoga.

Beginners welcome. Click the link above to register.

Magically Hip: a Yoga Workshop

with Leslie Stokman     November 18, 2018     2:00pm – 4:00pm

If moving well in life or in your yoga practice feels challenging because of limitations in your hips, or you just want to feel a little freer, this workshop is for you.

Explore a fuller potential of movement in your hips through a variety of classic yoga poses, strengthening moves, mobility exercises, and gentle stretches. Learn how better mobility in your hips may alleviate low-back issues and help you improve posture in your everyday life.

Trial Membership at QSY

Trial Membership: $45 for 30 days of unlimited drop-in yoga classes PLUS lots of perks:

• Over 20 drop-in classes to choose from each week for all levels, including both challenging and beginner-friendly options
• 2 guest passes to bring friends who have never been to our studio
• $10 off a yoga mat purchase
• $20 off a 60-minute Massage with our RMTs (new clients only)
• $40 off your first month of our Monthly-Unlimited Membership or $20 off our Monthly-5 Membership when you sign up during your Trial.

Purchase it here!

Chakra Meditation

Mondays, Oct 15 - Nov 26, 6:00-7:00pm (7 wks for $115)
Call us to join during the second week!

In this 7-week meditation course, Amanda will introduce you to the symbolism, imagery, and inner experience of the seven Chakras. These energetic centres are at the core of your body, and their flow of energy can influence your physical, mental, and spiritual well-being.

Amanda will use a gentle approach, combining meditative awareness with guided imagery, movement, sound, symbolism, and discussion. This course will offer basic meditation skills, which can then be enhanced by the framework and practices of the Chakras.

New and experienced meditators are welcome. Call us to register.

Restorative Immersion: a Yoga Retreat in the City

November 9 to 11, 2018 (Friday evening 7-9pm, Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 10am-5pm)

Sold out! Give us a call to join our wait list. 

Restorative Yoga can help you reduce stress and improve your physical mobility, mental well-being, breath awareness, and quality of sleep. Our Restorative Yoga Weekend Immersion will help you deepen your practice and understanding of a wide array of postures, relaxation and meditative techniques, nervous system function, breath physiology, and energetics. The Immersion will be deeply rejuvenating, with lots of opportunities to practice techniques and to restore your body and mind. It will give you a solid foundation to improve stress management and bring self-care practices into your life.

The weekend immersion is open to anyone; no advanced yoga skills required. You can read more on our website, or if you're ready to book your spot, click here to register for $275.

The Tensegrity Repair Series

Thursdays, Oct 11 - Nov 22, 6:00-7:15pm (7 wks for $115)
Call us to join during the second week!
You can make up your missed session in any of our drop-in classes.

The Tensegrity Repair Series is a sequence of movements designed to restore balanced tone and healthy range of motion to the muscle and connective tissue matrix of the body. These movements can help you hone your proprioception (your sense of where your body is in space), improve interoception (your internal sensing of your body), and promote deep relaxation.

This class is ideal for all levels of experience and is especially ideal for those seeking a gentle approach to regain mobility and recover from imbalances due to injuries and overuse.

This class is great for beginners or intermediate students.
Give us a call to register.

Where to park by QSY

2 hours of FREE street parking is available on King Street and on Joseph Street.

Green P surface parking lots
- Monday - Friday: FREE after 5:00pm
- Monday - Saturday: 8:00am-5:00pm $2.25/hr
- Sunday - FREE

Charles & Benton parking garage
- Monday - Saturday: First 2 hours $3.20
- Sunday: FREE

Sundays at 6:00pm | $5 Basics

    6:00pm – 7:00pm

Interested in gently easing into yoga? This is the class for you. Bring a friend!

Taught by recent graduates from our 200-hr Yoga Teacher Training program. Bring $5 cash or use your current yoga pass/membership. No one turned away for lack of funds.