Ivy Yoga House

We had made some temporary schedule shifts and adjustments lately, and now some of those changes are staying just as they are!

Studio owner, Jen, who is also a paramedic, will be starting a new job that has her flying out of province for 2-3 weeks at a time. For that reason, she has passed on many of her regular classes, but you will see her teaching at the studio when she returns to Saskatoon for days off for 2-3 weeks at a time.

Michelle has shifted to Tuesdays and Fridays, Lesley has taken on Thursday 7pm and Saturday 10am, and Melissa will stay in the Monday 5:30pm spot.

Linzi is back on the schedule with Mobility at 5:30pm every Wednesday and she'll also be offering a rotating flow class Thursdays at 5:30pm - Hatha - Flow for Shoulder Mobility - Flow for Hip Mobility.

We are looking for a spot on the schedule for Chady's Somatic Yin, thank you to everyone who reached out to tell us how much you're enjoying that offering and Chady! Stay tuned...

For the summer, we will be pausing Tuesday 12pm Yin and Saturday 7pm Wildcards. A Saturday evening class is difficult to support due to low enrolment and it's difficult to find instructors on those warm summer weekends. We hope you understand.

As always, thank you to everyone, the fabulously talented instructors and our kind and dedicated members, we wouldn't be Ivy without each one of you!

We are excited to welcome Lesley McGill to our Ivy Team! She started with us back in April so you may have had the privilege of practicing with her already. And honestly, what a privilege it is.

Lesley comes to Ivy with over 25 years of experience in the fitness and wellness field, with a teaching style that is grounded, intuitive, and deeply supportive. She specializes in Yin and Vinyasa yoga, offering classes that meet people exactly where they are. Her approach is inclusive and thoughtful, creating space for both new and experienced students to feel comfortable, capable, and connected.

Lesley has taught in a wide range of settings including yoga studios, fitness centres, and retirement communities. She has a particular strength in adapting yoga for different bodies, abilities, and life stages, including chair yoga and accessible movement. No matter what the setting, her focus remains
the same: to help people feel more at ease in their bodies and more connected to themselves.

It is for all of the reasons above that Lesley has fit right in with our team and community already. You can find her on the schedule in two regular weekly classes:

Thursdays 7pm Pranayama & Yin Yoga
Saturdays 10am Yang/Yin

Welcome Lesley!

Lesley McGill

It's Summer Sale time!!

We have two sale options this year!

1. Class pass sale - 15% off all passes using promo code SUMMERPASS. This is live now until June 7th! Enter the promo code at checkout in our Ivy Yoga House app or Mindbody Online.

2. Unlimited Summer Yoga - June, July & August - 3 months of unlimited class for $275! You can purchase this through our Ivy Yoga House app or Mindbody app or online. This option will be active June 1st and expire August 31st.

Please note:
- Promo codes DO NOT work in the Mindbody app. Please don't complete your checkout until you've entered the promo code using our Ivy Yoga House app or the web-based Mindbody site. We cannot apply the discount after passes are purchased in the Mindbody app without the promo code.

- If you currently have an unlimited monthly membership (autopay), we can adjust your monthly payments for June, July & August to match this summer deal, please email us at [email protected] to request this. Please don't purchase this option if you already have a recurring monthly unlimited membership.

Curtis is stopping by during his visit to Saskatoon. Catch a beautifully relaxing Yin class with him Thursday, May 28th 7pm!

Welcome Melissa!

We have invited a few instructors to join our team recently, Melissa has been leading the regular Monday 5:30pm Yang/Yin since April and has received beautiful and positive feedback so far!

Melissa joins us with a wealth of knowledge and experience in movement, health and wellness. Her background is in dance, she has been teaching ballet, tap, jazz, tiny tot programs, dance conditioning, and stretch for over 10 years. She has also had the opportunity to dip her toes into the professional dance world, cheering for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and the Saskatchewan Rush. She feels fortunate for the experience of cheering on the Roughriders during their 2025 Grey Cup championship win!

Alongside movement, Melissa also has an academic background in Health Studies, which has deepened her appreciation for health, wellness, and the mind-body connection. She completed her 200-hour yoga teacher training in 2021, and she feels it truly changed her life.

From Melissa: "I absolutely love yoga and the way it makes me feel grounded, refreshed, and re-energized. It’s like taking a nap and getting a workout at the same time… what’s not to love?"

You can feel Melissa's energy and excitement just reading her bio. Come in and meet her in person on Mondays at 5:30pm or find her subbing throughout the month of May!

Two of our Ivy Yoga House team members joined (Just Tri-It) - an all female triathlon training group. We shifted our schedule at the studio to support Jen and Michelle’s training schedule with JTI.

On Saturday, May 9th, both Jen and Michelle will compete in the Bridge City Duathlon - Run, Bike, Run. They will continue training into June preparing to compete in the Living Skies Triathlon at Pike Lake on June 20th!

Here are a few pics of that training so far!! They’ve been training 3 days a week with JTI! Also, if you didn’t know, Jackie is an accomplished triathlete, completing two Ironmans as well as many other races and is an accomplished triathlon coach. She took time to speak to the JTI group about movement, mobility, and yoga!

Good luck Jen & Michelle!!

Check out our May Happenings! -

May Workshops! The following offerings can be found in our Ivy Yoga House app, Mindbody app and MBO, or through our Ivy Yoga House website!

Join Linzi Stoddard & Mallory Guenther for a body-based somatic class designed to support reconnection and deep rest.

Saturday, May 2nd
2:00-3:30pm
$33/person

Through Breathwork, Yin Yoga, Sound Bath, and optional hands-on adjustments, you’ll be guided into an intentional practice that invites you to slow down and be present in your body.

This experience centres on somatics as a way of coming back to yourself: softening the mind, listening inward, and creating space for gentle release and regulation.

Proceeds go directly to You are More Project in support of Sexual Violence Awareness Month.

Sign up through our Ivy Yoga House app or Mindbody.

Our May Wildcard classes are live!

Carla's back for another Yoga for Feet on Wednesday, May 27th at 7pm!

We want to welcome a new instructor, Lesley McGill! She comes to us with a wealth of education, training and experience, we think you'll enjoy her style of teaching. Join her for Yang/Yin on Wednesday, May 13th at 7pm, or for Yin Yoga on Fridays or Saturdays in May.

Regular memberships and passes apply for all Wildcard classes.

We’re in search of a little bit of help… 25 minutes of help, to be exact.

We are looking for someone to spray down and put away props after Monday Yoga Nidra. Amber is tasked with seeing members out, greeting the 8:15pm Yin members, and also cleaning up props somewhere in there. We are so grateful to the members who have helped us in the past, but we need a better plan.

If you’d like to practice in either Monday Yoga Nidra at 7pm or Yin Yoga at 8:15pm, and could spray down and put away the props in between, we will comp whichever class you want to attend that night.

Let us know in the comments, direct message us, or reach out to Jen if this would suit you!

Thanks everyone!