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YOGA

Breathe deeply to nourish your Spirit, Mind & Body.

  • Experienced, Certified Yoga & Meditation Instructors
  • Reserved Space - Personalized Service
  • Registered Classes - Drop In by reservation
  • No membership or contract fees
  • Yoga Mats, Blankets, Pillows, Soothing Eye Pillows provided
  • Relaxing Music, Candlelight, Certified Aromatherapy
  • Herbal Tea & Treat

 

Veracis Wellness yoga classes are offered within a traditional, healing studio where you receive personalized attention and guidance from experienced, certified instructors.  We welcome both women and men, from beginner to experienced, encouraging an 'ego free' environment.  Learn to move with ease, confidence and reassurance. 

"I love the lavender eye sachets.  I feel like I've had a spa experience when I leave the class."  Christine N.

Yoga Class Outline

 

Chakra Yoga 

This gentle hatha yoga class integrates the seven primary chakras and their relationship to a balanced yoga practice.  Explore ways to integrate your yoga practice with your body’s natural energy centers to bring balance and harmony to your body and your life.  Weekly classes include topic discussion and poses related to each chakra center, relaxation meditation and complimentary cup of herbal tea.   


 

Hatha Yoga
Hatha Yoga is the most popular westernized yoga and can be taken as deeply as desired by the individual.  
The word Hatha comes from the combination of two Sanskrit terms “ha” meaning sun and “tha” meaning moon.   Hatha also represents opposing energies, (yin-yang); hot and cold, male and female, positive and negative.

Hatha yoga is designed to balance mind and body via physical postures , known as “asanas”, breathing techniques, and the calming of the mind through relaxation and meditation.  Asanas teach poise, balance and strength to improve the body’s physical health and clear the mind. 

 

Gentle Candlelight Hatha
An ambiance of candlelight sets the mood.  You'll stretch, relax and positively smile in this Gentle Candlelight Hatha yoga class designed to lift your spirit, mind and body. 

 

 

Restorative Yoga
Beginners Welcome!  Experience deep relaxation in this gentle, calming, and healing class.  Restorative Yoga uses supported Hatha Yoga poses and breath work to release tension and activate the body's natural healing system.  Approximately five to six "easy" poses (generally lying down) are experienced during each class allowing you to gently and comfortably relax and release tension.  Leave feeling refreshed and rejuvenated.  

Sampler Yoga
Perfect if you're interested in learning more about different yoga practices.  You'll explore the gentle yoga poses of Hatha, Yin and Restorative.    Yin Yoga is particularly beneficial to those engaged in an active lifestyle or sports - especially runners, cyclists, rower/paddlers and weight lifters or any other activity that places excessive or repetitive stress on the back, hips and knees (sitting at a computer!).  Regular yoga practitioners seeking a deeper focus will also find this style of benefit.

Yoga as practiced in the west is almost exclusively Yang or muscular in nature. The Yin aspect of yoga uses postures that stretch connective tissue that we rarely touch on in more yang styles of yoga.  Yin postures are done with the muscles relaxed and are held a long time. This is because connective tissue does not respond the same way as muscle tissue does to brief or repetitive stress. Boring and passive? Not at all - the practice becomes challenging because of the duration of the pose.

7 Spiritual Laws of  Hatha Yoga 
Beginners Welcome.  The Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga is a consciousness-based Hatha Yoga practice infused with teachings from Dr. Deepak Chopra’s book, "The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success". This yoga practice incorporates  5,000 year old Vedic wisdom. Yoga means union-union of environment, the senses, body, mind and soul.  Your Certified Instructor,  guides you through various yoga postures to experience body centered restful awareness which in turn allows you to settle down the mind into the field of pure silence and find the perfect way to move. It can be taken deeply or gently depending on the needs of the students. 

 

Wise Yoga Classes - Hatha 

Designed for those aged 40 plus, this Hatha Yoga class supports both men and women in creating a balanced lifestyle through inner, outer wisdom.  You’ll stretch, relax and enjoy the encouraging energy as you explore yoga poses designed for beginners, and those with experience.  Your certified instructor ensures you receive personalized yoga training that suits your needs in a respectful, welcoming environment.  Every class finishes with a relaxing meditation and Veracis Wellness signature cup of herbal tea and home baked ginger snap cookie.   

 

 

 

 

About Yoga

Yoga originated in Indian more than 5000 years ago, inspired by Hindu mythology and later influenced by Buddhism. There are many variations of yoga, to include Hatha, Vinyasa, Ashtanga, Restorative and more.  Many people seek spirituality through their yoga practice, as a means to learn to meditate and achieve enlightenment, but it is not considered a religion.  Yoga, it can be said, is moving meditation.   

 

Yoga is the philosophy of uniting the mind, body and spirit– to live in harmony with nature, people and the universe.  Yoga uses physical postures and breathing techniques to energize and clear energy channels while toning the physical body and enhancing relaxation.   Practicing yoga allows you to become stronger, more flexible, relaxed and connected while encouraging self awareness through body, mind and spirit consciousness.

 

Where to Begin

We welcome adults at all levels and encourage the integration of spiritual consciousness, and healing, as we honour and respect each and every individual participating in our classes.  We humbly remind ourselves that our ‘ego free’ environment is generated from within.   Whether you're a beginner or advanced, you are welcome to participate in any of our yoga programs, as your instructor will direct you at your personal level.  However, we also offer introductory classes regularly.   If you are looking for a slower, deeper yoga, we suggest Restorative Yoga.   

 

Join us in one of our class series to give yourself an opportunity to learn, grow and evolve.  While our classes generally require registration and fill up quickly, we often have space available when someone is away.  If you would like to try a class before committing to the series, please contact us to see if there is space available for you to ‘drop in’ for $15. 

 

Call 604.461.5511 or info@veraciswellness.com

 

 

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