Joanne Yoga

🌱Resting is growing🌿

I have been sick the past week, and the recovery process has threw me off - just when I thought I was about to recover, the sickness symptoms just kicked back in and reminded me to slow down, go inward, and REST.

I had to cancelled my classes today (sorry for the last minute cancellation.) I felt bad for not being able to fulfill my commitments, yet it was a lesson for me to be responsible and make the right call to take care of myself, and other people - in this case, my students, the community.

Learning how to rest is part of the practice.

Tend to yourself as if you are tending to a germinating garden. It requires patience.

A reminder from my heart to yours.

Sending much love,
J

Looking to start or restart your yoga practice this spring?🌸

Do you know you can practice with me studio? Check out my “Yoga for Connection” series💖✨

Featuring🎞️🎥 Yoga for Connection: Heart🫀

Drop me a line to tell how you feel after the practice.

Thank you all so much for practicing with me. Keep showing up to this collective practice.

With love & gratitude,
Joanne

✨Reset Your Nervous System with Yoga Nidra🧘🏻‍♀️

If you are looking for a practical way to manage stress and improve mental focus, join me for the upcoming Yoga Nidra series starting April 15th at the Christine Sinclair Community Centre. Often referred to as “yogic sleep,” this practice uses guided relaxation to help you reach a state between wakefulness and sleep, allowing for deep physical and mental recovery.

The session is entirely floor-based; you remain lying down comfortably throughout the hour to ensure maximum ease. 

Session Details:
🗓 Days: Wednesdays 
📅 Dates: April 15th to May 27th (7 Classes) 
⏰ Time: 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM 
📍 Location: Christine Sinclair Community Centre 
💻 Course ID: 107354

Investment:
• Adults: $68.25 
• Seniors: $54.60 

How to Join:
Spaces fill up quickly, so be sure to register early!
🔗 Register online: Burnaby.ca/webreg
📞 Call: 604-297-4452
🚶 In-Person: Visit any Burnaby recreation centre

For more info, reach out to Tim MacVinnie at 604-294-7484 or [email protected].

Last month, I came back to teaching aerial yoga , and it was really fun and rewarding being back on the mat, the hammock and back to the seat of a space holder.

My time retreating back to cultivating my own sadhana is much needed and nourishing, yet I learn, grow, and love so much about teaching too.

Stay tuned for my upcoming offerings😉

This is why I love and believe in what I do.

Got amazingly inspiring & encouraging messages from this community❤️🙏🏻SWIPE 👈🏻👈🏻

Thank you, my dearest friends, for your feedback, for being my sounding boards, for being part of this beautiful collective journey, practice.

From one thought, we can inspire a millions. This is the magical power of sharing❤️

"Do not be a prisoner of any concept; you are not obligated to believe or adhere to any one way of thinking"
-Rumi

Some say, today is “International Yoga Day.”🧘🏻‍♀️

I say, how about we honor this day and its good cause, then use it to raise awareness of wellness, mindfulness, and the notion of “every day is worth celebrating.”

It hasn’t been easy for me to practice loving kindness on myself lately.

Primarily because all the obligations I’m taking on and expectations that I set for myself, and thinking that’s what other people expect from me.

The truth is, nobody ever would expect anything from you or could force you to fulfill any expectation unless you are the one who imposes that impression on yourself.

There are some affirmations that are close to my heart lately. I’d like to share that with you. Weave that into your practice if you think fit.

“I allow myself to be where I need to be. I breathe myself full again. I am worthy of love, especially from myself first.”

Sending much love,
Jo xo

Late night reading, inspiration & reflection🌙📖🔖

TIME & SPACE. What’s your take on this?

Pics: some moments in May 2023.

Pause. Breathe. Sink into the tranquility of each moment.