Meghan Goodman

It has been a busy and productive spring so far. I’m excited to be heading to the Iyengar AGM and yoga conference in Toronto from May 8-13. I will be participating in over 30 hours of yoga with teachers from the Iyengar school in India, and bringing home some of those teachings to you!

Monday evenings at Green Room Yoga:

The session runs Monday April 30th- June 24th (Joelle is subbing May 7 & 14)

2645 East Hastings Street

7:00-8:30pm Hatha Flow

At Green Room Yoga the small class size and progressive nature of a pre-registered class allows for a safe and supportive environment for deepening ones practice. This class in geared towards yoga students with some experience who would like to work on their strength, flexibility, inversions and alignment.

This is a pre-register classes with some room for drop-ins.

If you are interested in attending contact alix@greenroomyoga.ca
Phone: 604-318-4066

www.greenroomyoga.ca

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East Side Yoga: (Kat is subbing May 10th)

1707 Grant Street just off Commercial Drive

Thursday’s from 6-7pm: Hatha Yoga

www.eastsideyogastudio.com/studio/studio.html

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Sunday’s at Flow Yoga: (Aili is subbing May 13, 27 and Chris on June 3)

202 Burrard Street

12:15-1:30pm Foundation Flow….send your mom’s, your boyfriends, and anyone else curious but new.

Come for the yoga…enjoy the sauna, showers, tea lounge and other great facilities.

www.yyoga.ca

Special Practice for Women

Come learn how to adjust your yoga practice to be safe and healthy during your menstrual cycle. Together we will experience a complete sequence which you can use for home practice, and learn modifications you can use in a class setting. Knowing which asanas to practice, which to avoid, and how to make adaptations can make all the difference in soothing the physical discomforts and emotional rough edges that occur during your cycle. Restore and re-energize through this quiet, steady work.

Cost is $25 and space is limited.  You can pre-register here:
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=SXL3F7V5H38YQ

With the first snowdrops coming up in the garden, spring is not far off. This is a great time to be practicing yoga to fend off those last winter colds, and prepare the body’s immune system for spring allergies.

I’ve found boosting up on vitamin C, nettle tea, and triphala to be helpful a few weeks before the cherry blossoms open. Triphala is a popular Indian herb combination, it is a mild detox for your colon and digestive system, and can help eliminate the build up makes allergy symptoms worse. Also, using a neti pot to keep the nasal passage clear and avoiding dairy is helpful.

And of course, rest is always helpful. For some tips on using a sandbag both in restorative yoga poses, and more active ones, check out this article I worked on for Halfmoon Yoga. http://www.halfmoon.bz/blog/?p=299

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This spring I am offering a workshop for women at East Side Yoga

April 7th, 3-5pm

Special Practice for Women

Come learn how to adjust your yoga practice to be safe and healthy during your menstrual cycle. Together we will experience a complete sequence which you can use for home practice, and learn modifications you can use in a class setting. Knowing which asanas to practice, which to avoid, and how to make adaptations can make all the difference in soothing the physical discomforts and emotional rough edges that occur during your cycle. Restore and re-energize through this quiet, steady work.

Cost is $25 and you can pre-register here:
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=SXL3F7V5H38YQ

And I’ll be teaching my weekly yoga classes:

Monday evenings at Green Room Yoga:

The session runs Monday March 5th- April 29th

2645 East Hastings Street

At Green Room Yoga the small class size and progressive nature of a pre-registered class allows for a safe and supportive environment for deepening ones practice.

5:45-7:15pm Iyengar Level 1

Iyengar yoga is a systematic method of Hatha Yoga named after B.K.S. Iyengar of Pune, India, who is one of the foremost yoga masters in the world. The Iyengar method works on the principle of meditation in action. Practitioners concentrate closely on the movements in the yoga postures (asanas), bringing the body into balance by increasing mobility, stability, strength and alignment. At the same time, this intense concentration draws the attention inward, quieting and integrating mind and body. The hallmark of the Iyengar approach is the ability to adapt the poses to the needs and challenges of the individual student, making it appropriate for all ages and levels of fitness.

7:30-9:00pm Hatha Flow

This class in geared towards yoga students with some experience who would like to work on their strength, flexibility, inversions and alignment.

These are pre-register classes with some room for drop-ins.

If you are interested in attending contact alix@greenroomyoga.ca
Phone: 604-318-4066

www.greenroomyoga.ca

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East Side Yoga:

1707 Grant Street just off Commercial Drive

Thursday’s from 6-7pm: Hatha Yoga

www.eastsideyogastudio.com/studio/studio.html

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Sunday’s at Flow Yoga:

202 Burrard Street

9:30-11:00am Hatha (optional meditation from 11-11:30am)

and

12:15-1:30pm Foundation Flow….send your mom’s, your boyfriends, and anyone else curious but new.

Come for the yoga…enjoy the sauna, showers, tea lounge and other great facilities.

www.yyoga.ca

As Iyengar writes in his interpretation of Patanjali’s sutras, “yoga is the way to harmonize ourselves at every level with the natural order of the universe, from the physical to the most subtle, to reach the total state of health which brings stability, to cultivate the mind with real understanding, and to reach out ultimately to undifferentiated infinity” (Light on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, p.136).

Come join me this winter to practice together:

Monday evenings at Green Room Yoga:

The session runs Monday January 9th- March 4th

(please note there will be a sub teaching these classes on January 16th)

2645 East Hastings Street

At Green Room Yoga the small class size and progressive nature of a pre-registered class allows for a safe and supportive environment for deepening ones practice.

5:45-7:15pm Iyengar Level 1

Iyengar yoga is a systematic method of Hatha Yoga named after B.K.S. Iyengar of Pune, India, who is one of the foremost yoga masters in the world. The Iyengar method works on the principle of meditation in action. Practitioners concentrate closely on the movements in the yoga postures (asanas), bringing the body into balance by increasing mobility, stability, strength and alignment. At the same time, this intense concentration draws the attention inward, quieting and integrating mind and body. The hallmark of the Iyengar approach is the ability to adapt the poses to the needs and challenges of the individual student, making it appropriate for all ages and levels of fitness.

7:30-9:00pm Hatha Flow

This class in geared towards yoga students with some experience who would like to work on their strength, flexibility, inversions and alignment.

These are pre-register classes with some room for drop-ins.

If you are interested in attending contact alix@greenroomyoga.ca
Phone: 604-318-4066

www.greenroomyoga.ca

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East Side Yoga:

1707 Grant Street just off Commercial Drive

Thursday’s from 6-7pm: Hatha Yoga

www.eastsideyogastudio.com/studio/studio.html

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Sunday’s at Flow Yoga:

202 Burrard Street

*new class January 2nd onward*

9:30-11:00am Hatha (optional meditation from 11-11:30am)

and

12:15-1:30pm Foundation Flow….send your mom’s, your boyfriends, and anyone else curious but new.

Come for the yoga…enjoy the sauna, showers, tea lounge and other great facilities.

www.yyoga.ca

Happy Thanksgiving and Fall Solstice.

This fall I’ll be teaching some workshops in addition to regular classes. Please come join me to breathe, stretch, ground, strengthen and deepen your practice.

Introduction to Iyengar Yoga Workshop

Saturday November 5th, 2.30 –4.30 pm at Green Room Yoga.

$30, or $25 if you register by October 22.

Contact Meghan to register at: meghangoodman@hotmail.com

In this workshop you will learn about the lineage of Iyengar yoga, and what makes it a unique and safe system. This short discussion will be followed by a sample class appropriate for all levels of yoga students. A great workshop to ask questions and work towards balance in your practice. I am currently deep in my studies to certify as an Iyengar yoga instructor. I will sit for my first assessment this winter and am excited to share with you the invaluable information I am learning in my program.

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As well, for those who teach at Yyoga, I’ll be offering a Research and Development workshop for teachers and staff at Flow Yoga on November 2nd from 2-4pm.

Theme: Svadhistana chakra

Topic: Special Practice for Women

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And finally, lots of chances to practice at these on-going classes:

Monday evenings at Green Room Yoga:

The session runs Monday October 31st- December 18th

2645 East Hastings Street

At Green Room Yoga the small class size and progressive nature of a pre-registered class allows for a safe and supportive environment for deepening ones practice.

5:45-7:15pm Iyengar Level 1

Iyengar yoga is a systematic method of Hatha Yoga named after B.K.S. Iyengar of Pune, India, who is one of the foremost yoga masters in the world. The Iyengar method works on the principle of meditation in action. Practitioners concentrate closely on the movements in the yoga postures (asanas), bringing the body into balance by increasing mobility, stability, strength and alignment. At the same time, this intense concentration draws the attention inward, quieting and integrating mind and body. The hallmark of the Iyengar approach is the ability to adapt the poses to the needs and challenges of the individual student, making it appropriate for all ages and levels of fitness.

7:30-9:00pm Hatha Flow

This class in geared towards yoga students with some experience who would like to work on their strength, flexibility, inversions and alignment.

These are pre-register classes with some room for drop-ins. You can sign up for 4 or 7 classes in a session. If you are interested in attending contact alix@greenroomyoga.ca
Phone: 604-318-4066

www.greenroomyoga.ca

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East Side Yoga:

1707 Grant Street just off Commercial Drive

Thursday’s from 6-7pm: Hatha Yoga

www.eastsideyogastudio.com/studio/studio.html

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Sunday’s at Flow Yoga:

202 Burrard Street

12:15-1:30pm Foundation Flow….send your mom’s, your boyfriends, and anyone else curious but new. Come for the yoga…enjoy the sauna, showers, tea lounge and other great facilities.

www.yyoga.ca