Gentle + Yin: 6-week series (Spring Session 1)
Cancelled
30 March 2022 •
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Riverside United Church, 3191 Riverside Dr., Room 6
Ellen Bertrand
Ellen is an experienced yoga teacher whose mission is simple: offer classes, workshops and retreats that leave students feeling better and more in tune with themselves.
Ellen has been teaching yoga since 2007 and holds an E-RYT 200 and YACEP designations with Yoga Alliance. Ellen completed her 200-hour Hatha & Power Yoga teacher training at Mountaingoat Yoga, and has continued her learning with specialized yoga and fitness training in anatomy, class design, functional strength training, older adult fitness, meditation, trauma-informed yoga, philosophy and ethics, yin yoga and restorative yoga, to name a few. She is nearing completion of her 500-hour level yoga teacher training with PranaShanti Yoga.
Ellen offers hatha, flow, power, yin, meditation, yoga nidra, and restorative yoga classes. Her teaching style is inspired by over 20 years of practice and training, an appreciation of the mind-body connection and the reward of serving her students. Ellen’s classes are well structured and creative. She offers clear instruction and many options so that your practice is truly your own.
Description
This class combines a gentle movement practice and yin postures. We will work on seated, standing and lying postures, with slow and mindful movements that focus on alignment and safety. Ample instruction will allow you to move safely into each pose, with sufficient time to employ props and make adjustments. Yin postures will focus on lengthening connective tissues, and may be interspersed or done at the end of class. The class truly honours the varied nature of each student’s body and range of motion. Yoga blocks, a yoga strap (or tie or scarf), a bolster (or cushions) and a blanket are recommended. Some props will be available for students to use, or purchase your own at www.yogakala.ca/shop
Preference is for full-series registration - it guarantees your spot for all six classes! Book using the 6-week series pass.
Drop-in booking possible when space permits, using the single class drop-in pass, 5-class or 10-class pass.
Keeping Each Other Covid Safe
Please wear a mask until you step onto your yoga mat.
Parking
There is ample parking on site. Please enter through the back of the church, across from the Book Nook.