Yoga
Yoga Classes ~ all levels are welcome!
- Single class: $20 (includes HST). Cash accepted or e-transfer bookings@risingspirit.ca before class (we have auto-deposit enabled)
- 10-class pass: $150 (includes HST). Purchase a 10-class pass online here ~ Passes valid for 12 months after purchase date.
Weekly Schedule
Wednesday, 10:00–11:15 am ~ Yoga for Strength, Stability & Flexibility ~ with Marci Tordiff
- A comfortably paced class with approachable postures but increasing the ability to move from the core to align, strengthen and promote flexibility on the floor and in standing postures. Clear cueing, creative sequencing and props are used to energize and melt tension. In this gentle class, we don’t spend a lot of time on our hands, and there are minimal up-and-down transitions. Breathing techniques are also integrated. This is an accessible, all-level class.
Wednesday, 12:30–1:30 pm ~ Chair Yoga ~ with Marci Tordiff
- Chair yoga is a gentle form of yoga that can be practiced while sitting on a chair or using a chair for support. It’s particularly beneficial for individuals who may have difficulty with traditional yoga poses due to mobility issues, physical limitations, or age. Chair yoga typically includes modified yoga poses, breathing exercises, and relaxation techniques that are accessible. It is gentle, supportive, and easeful. Improve your breathing, and digestion, manage your stress, build strength and coordination, support your heart health and joint mobility, and give your spirit a lift!!
Sunday, 1:30–3:00 pm ~ Soul Circle ~ with Jennine VanSchepen
- Please note that the next session will be on Saturday (Jan 18) rather then Sunday!
We are thrilled to introduce an exploration of “Soul Circle” – a gathering braided together with the teachings of Kundalini Yoga – an innately creative yogic practice that allows like-minds and hearts to connect, move, breathe and meditate. Every Sunday we will gather in circle to explore breathing exercises (pranayama), dynamic movement, yoga postures (asanas), chanting (mantra), meditation, and relaxation. These sessions are designed to provide you with the direct experience of your life force/creative energy, and the tools to stay lifted and inspired during the winter months and onward. They are also intended to bring you into a state of remembrance, helping you to know that underneath it all you are a spiritual being having a human experience.
Marci
"A committed and life-long student of Yoga and Ayurveda…and many things in between; this road has taken me from experimental painting and sculpture at OCAD to a certified Pastry Chef at George Brown College, to operating a successful wellness practice for many years in Orono. When the time was ripe, I got serious about yoga and earned my CYT-200, and am nearing completion of my 300 hr certification, adding in many workshops, retreats, and immersions to enrich my teaching skills and unique approach. I feel good about designing classes and retreats that are as comfortable as they are creative, while being mindful that they don’t have to be fancy to be meaningful. We can’t always be our best selves, but through the practice of yoga- we can all be better together."
Jennine
Jennine Heidele VanSchepen (Das Amritdayv Kaur) is a multi-disciplinary yoga teacher, musician and visual artist based in Bowmanville, Ontario. She has completed over 1000 hours of training in yogic modalities including Kundalini, Vinyasa, Hatha, Yin, Vipassana, Mindfulness Meditation, Holistic Gong Resonance and Beyond Addiction: The Yogic Path to Recovery. Jennine has 13 years of teaching experience and her classes have evolved to become both improvisational and premeditated. Her classes are heavily influenced by the musical sound-scapes she curates to drive the flow of breath, movement, posture and stillness that she weaves together. “I really enjoy the creativity involved in teaching yoga. It often feels like a colourful, dynamic conversation, or intentional, expressive choreography.”