Go further in your yoga practice thanks to various events presented by the studio’s teachers. Our workshops and series, respectively conducted over one or more sessions, cover specific topics and allow you to gain a better understanding of them.
Our annual retreat is the perfect opportunity to get away from it all and reconnect with your senses.
Gravity is a major constraint to the organization of our movements.
Think of a very small child who is not yet one year old. Stuck to the ground, she/he must learn to use gravity as an ally to move and build up its capacity to finally master the standing position. Once grown, we “forget” what we had to learn when our muscles were still developing to get to this “simple” gesture and find the sweet spot where efficiency and the right effort meet.
In this workshop, Patricia Garcia and Julie Drouin will combine their expertise to invite you to use the floor as a partner in movement. Through a sequence of movements inspired by the Feldenkrais method, you will explore your supports in depth and gently and then export these learnings to yoga postures that will challenge your relationship to gravity in a unique way.
** Workshop offered in French.
Fee
Studio class only : 90 $ tx. included
Important information
– Reserve your place in advance, online, before going
– Bring your water bottle and mat.
Summer is the time for movement, expansion and expression. This June, let’s savor the shining beauty with a summer solstice practice. We’ll meet in the early morning radiance of solar energy, do walking meditation (feet in the grass!), listening meditation (birdsong and breezes!), and of course, postures to embody radiance as we illuminate the inner fire of our heart. I invite you to join me for this morning sadhana which will also include inspirational readings, the simple practice of asana (focused on the heart and the element of fire) and loving-kindness meditation.
Fee: 50 $ tx. included
Important information
– Bring 2 yoga blocks or other supports for meditation.
– Bring your water bottle and mat.
A Yin-type and therapeutic practice aimed at calming the Yang element of fire, governed by the Heart and connected to the small intestine, all through the Yin element of water, governed by the Kidneys and connected to the bladder. A slow and anchoring sequence bringing calm to the nervous system through soothing passive flexions and sustained opening postures will be presented. A comforting class inspired by the principles of the 5 elements in Chinese medicine awaits you.
Fee
Studio classes : 50 $ tx. included
Live broadcast : 40 $ tx. included
Important information
– Reserve your place in advance, online, before going
– Bring your water bottle and mat.
Join Marie-Daphné for her favorite type of workshops with you: long sessions of deep rest and well-deserved loving-kindness. We will slow down and settle in postures, in order to access inner places of presence, tranquility and surrender.
What to expect: restorative yoga, yin yoga and mindfulness meditation. These methods will cultivate your ability to feel and be with what emerges, while nourishing your life force.
** Workshop offered in French.
All are welcome.
Fee
Live broadcast : 50 $ tx. included
Important information
– Reserve your place in advance, online.
– For registrants, Zoom recordings are available for the following seven days.
This series will be an opportunity to deepen your understanding and your integration of principles of movement specific to the families of postures (flexion, extension, torsion, inversion, standing). The emphasis will be on alignment and body awareness, in order to ensure the teachings are safe, adaptative and respectful of the anatomical individuality of each participant. Yoga props (blocs, bolster, chair, straps, etc.) are frequently used to support learning.
** Workshop offered in French.
Fee
Studio classes : 147 $ tx. included per series (7 classes)
Important information
– Reserve your place in advance.
– Bring your water bottle and mat.
– If you wish to rent a yoga mat for the 7 or 8 sessions, bring $14 or $16 in cash to pay for the rental upon arrival at your first class. This is the equivalent of $2 per session but must be paid for the entire series.
This course aims to establish the foundations of mindfulness meditation with the Unified Mindfulness system, a clear, precise and comprehensive approach to meditation. The practice of meditation is defined in this system as the development of three complementary attentional skills: concentration, sensory clarity and equanimity.
The program for this session will present five meditation techniques and how to use them according to the needs, interests, and opportunities that arise in our lives. We will also learn how to practice these techniques in action in our daily lives, how to deal with obstacles that may arise in meditation and how to grow and deepen our practice over time.
Including teachings on techniques and strategies, guided meditations, and periods for discussions about practice, this highly interactive course aims to make the practice of mindfulness meditation accessible to all and to debunk myths that hinder its practice.
Both those who have never practiced meditation and experienced meditators who wish to deepen their practice are welcome!
** Workshop offered in French.
Fee
Studio classes : 125 $ tx. included per series (7 full classes)
Important information
– Reserve your place in advance.
– Bring your water bottle and mat.
– If you want to rent a yoga mat for the 7 or 8 sessions, bring $14 or $16 in cash to pay for the rental upon arrival at the studio for the first class. This is the equivalent of $2 per session but must be paid for the entire series.
For anyone intrigued by Hatha Yoga, or wishing to review the basics of the practice. In a gentle, safe and progressive way, these classes will introduce and analyze the main families of postures (standing, forward bends, backbends, twists and inversions) as well as some breathing and meditation exercises.
The “small group / on registration” formula will allow the teacher to offer personalized follow-up in order to adapt the practice to the reality of each student.
This series is a great way to get started with yoga and experience the benefits that the practice can offer on a physical, emotional and mental level. The course will then allow participants to follow the « Postural Hatha” courses with confidence!
Accessories needed: belt, chair, one or two towels (or blankets).
** Workshop offered in French.
Fee
Studio classes : 147 $ tx. included per series (7 classes)
Important information
– Reserve your place in advance, online, before going
– Bring your water bottle and mat.
– If you want to rent a yoga mat for the 7 or 8 sessions, bring $14 or $16 in cash to pay for the rental upon arrival at the studio for the first class. This is the equivalent of $2 per session but must be paid for the entire series.
This course is for anyone interested in taking care of the cycles felt in their body, either menstrual or life cycles.
You’ll learn how to develop or adapt your yoga practice to suit the different realities of your body. The postures chosen will be particularly beneficial in promoting better hormonal, emotional and mental balance; alleviating excess stress and calming anxiety tendencies; reducing abdominal or pelvic pain linked to hormonal variations; supporting the work of the pelvic floor and the organs of the small pelvis.
These approaches can help to promote a harmonious menstrual cycle, fertility, a comfortable pregnancy and greater ease in peri- and post-menopause.
Accessories needed: belt, chair, one or two towels (or blankets).
** Workshop offered in French.
Fee
Studio classes: 75 $ tx. included per series (3 classes)
Live broadcast : 70 $ tx. included per series (3 classes)
Studio classes : 100 $ tx. included per series (4 classes)
Live broadcast : 95 $ tx. included per series (4 classes)
Important information
– Reserve your place in advance, online, before going
– Bring your water bottle and mat.
– If you want to rent a yoga mat for the 3 or 4 sessions, bring $6 or $8 in cash to pay for the rental upon arrival at the studio for the first class. This is the equivalent of $2 per session but must be paid for the entire series.
Each year, Marie-Daphné Roy, our founder, as well as Hélène Doucet-Beaupré, founder of Espace Metta, provide you with an enriching experience in a unique setting. You will experience meditation techniques in addition to practicing regenerating and energizing yoga.
Upcoming Retreat : Puglia, South Italy, June 24th to July 1st, 2023!
Marie-Daphné Roy invites you to these retreats, which are an opportunity to slow down, rest and to renew your connection.
**The retreat will be offered in French
