Yoga and Massage Therapy on Beautiful Salt Spring Island, BC
“Yoga is the teacher of yoga; yoga is to be understood through yoga. So live in yoga to realise yoga; comprehend yoga through yoga; he who is free from distractions enjoys yoga through yoga.” — Sri Vyãsa
Yoga and Massage Therapy on Beautiful Salt Spring Island, BC
“Yoga is the teacher of yoga; yoga is to be understood through yoga. So live in yoga to realise yoga; comprehend yoga through yoga; he who is free from distractions enjoys yoga through yoga.” — Sri Vyãsa
Upcoming Workshops
Integrating Remedial Exercise
into Clinical Practice
Salt Spring Island, BC | June 15-16, 2019
This course is designed to teach in-house and homecare patient tools, using yoga therapy as resistance exercise, as mindfulness exercise and as a way to stimulate the autonomic nervous system.
Yoga Self-Care for RMTs
Canmore, AB | Sept 28 – 29, 2019
This workshop will include a PPT overview of common musculoskeletal conditions and symptoms affecting massage therapists and that can benefit from yoga.
The View from My Mat
Geeta Iyengar, Dec 7, 1944 – Dec 16, 2018
Geetaji Iyengar shed her earthly body December 16th, 2018 at the age of 74. She had just completed the centenary celebration of her Father, BKS Iyengar, which was attended by 1200 followers.
Building Community via Yoga Retreats
Sadhana Yoga on Salt Spring Island brings together people from both varied and similar interests to foster community through personal empowerment via yoga and massage therapy.
Forward Bend Bliss
Cooling and calming, forward bends are introduced at the beginner level. For beginner students forward bends can seem approachable because for one, they are not particularly scary. However forward bends can cause or irritate an intervertebral disc injury, reduce circulation to the lower body and bring on a depressed mind [...]
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Schedule
- June 4, 2019
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Iyengar Yoga Class
June 4, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am The Salt Spring Centre of Yoga, 355 Blackburn Rd, Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 2B8, Canada
Longer holdings and study of the asana (poses) cultivate the structure for the breath and take the student deeper inward. The Iyengar method of yoga is known for detail, alignment and sequencing, which ultimately work on the consciousness, moving the student towards dharana, dhyana, and samadhi, embracing all eight limbs of yoga. This class will teach you the fundamentals of Iyengar yoga poses and prepare you for more advanced poses.
All welcome.
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- June 9, 2019
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Palliative Massage
June 9, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
How to provide gentle hands on caring touch to end of life patients, clients and family. This course is for Death Doulas, Nurses, families and friends of those approaching end of life or in long term care.
Benefits of Oils, creams and powders
How to approach and gentle touch
Receiving informed Consent
Draping
Medical conditions and indicationsOne five hour day, $65.00,
Advance registration required.Salt Spring Island, bring a lunch, tea provided.
Bring 2 sheets, 2 pillows, a massage table if you have oneOffered by Leigh Anne Milne, RMT, Death Doula, yoga therapist and health educator. Leigh Anne has been an RMT and educator for decades and volunteer palliative massage provider at Evergreen long term care on SSI.
PM for more info.
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- June 11, 2019
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Iyengar Yoga Class
June 11, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am The Salt Spring Centre of Yoga, 355 Blackburn Rd, Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 2B8, Canada
Longer holdings and study of the asana (poses) cultivate the structure for the breath and take the student deeper inward. The Iyengar method of yoga is known for detail, alignment and sequencing, which ultimately work on the consciousness, moving the student towards dharana, dhyana, and samadhi, embracing all eight limbs of yoga. This class will teach you the fundamentals of Iyengar yoga poses and prepare you for more advanced poses.
All welcome.
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- June 18, 2019
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Iyengar Yoga Class
June 18, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am The Salt Spring Centre of Yoga, 355 Blackburn Rd, Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 2B8, Canada
Longer holdings and study of the asana (poses) cultivate the structure for the breath and take the student deeper inward. The Iyengar method of yoga is known for detail, alignment and sequencing, which ultimately work on the consciousness, moving the student towards dharana, dhyana, and samadhi, embracing all eight limbs of yoga. This class will teach you the fundamentals of Iyengar yoga poses and prepare you for more advanced poses.
All welcome.
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- June 25, 2019
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Iyengar Yoga Class
June 25, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am The Salt Spring Centre of Yoga, 355 Blackburn Rd, Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 2B8, Canada
Longer holdings and study of the asana (poses) cultivate the structure for the breath and take the student deeper inward. The Iyengar method of yoga is known for detail, alignment and sequencing, which ultimately work on the consciousness, moving the student towards dharana, dhyana, and samadhi, embracing all eight limbs of yoga. This class will teach you the fundamentals of Iyengar yoga poses and prepare you for more advanced poses.
All welcome.
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- July 2, 2019
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Iyengar Yoga Class
July 2, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am The Salt Spring Centre of Yoga, 355 Blackburn Rd, Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 2B8, Canada
Longer holdings and study of the asana (poses) cultivate the structure for the breath and take the student deeper inward. The Iyengar method of yoga is known for detail, alignment and sequencing, which ultimately work on the consciousness, moving the student towards dharana, dhyana, and samadhi, embracing all eight limbs of yoga. This class will teach you the fundamentals of Iyengar yoga poses and prepare you for more advanced poses.
All welcome.
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