Tell Us What You Think - Guest Survey

At YYoga it is our intention to always provide the best yoga experience to you, our community. Please help us to continually expand your experience by providing us with your feedback in this month's Guest Survey. Each survey that has been filled out has made an enormous change to what we do at YYoga. Click here to share your thoughts!

Good Friday Class Cancellations & New Schedule April 5

Class cancellations for Good Friday, April 2, are posted at each center. It's only the early morning classes that are cancelled, so sleep in and plan your daily practice accordingly.

Don't forget that the new Spring schedule comes into effect on Monday April 5. Schedule changes and downloadable pdfs are available online. View schedules

Prenatal Pilates: Karma Mama | 8 Week Series Begins April 7 | Yaletown

Celebrate your pregnancy! Through flowing movements, this pilates class will leave you feeling more toned and graceful in all trimesters of your pregnancy. Increased body awareness and breathing exercises will also help prepare you and your baby for labour. Sign up now at Yaletown! More information

Reema Datta | April 22-25

We are excited to welcome author, musician and yogi, Reema Datta to Vancouver! Reema blends her experiences learning yoga in India and the West with classes that are physically challenging and meditative. Sign up now and join Reema in a number of workshops at Highgate, Northshore Elements, Flow Wellness and Richmond. More information

Upcoming April Events

April is full of exciting workshops to support and grow your practice. Here are some upcoming workshops and, as always, a full list is available at yyoga.ca/events:
Introduction to Pilates Matwork | April 4 at Highgate with Myra Masigan
Running Into Yoga | April 4 & 18 at Flow Wellness with Katherine Moore
Pranayama - More Than Breathing | April 10 at Neoalpine with Shivani Howe
Aromatherapy & Yoga Nidra | April 10 at Richmond with Heather Eschuk
Heart of YHot: The 8 Fold Path | April 11 at Flow with Alex Atherton

Find Your Center: A YYoga Retreat at Hollyhock

Retreat & Recharge! Come to Hollyhock with us in May!

Are you interested in rising to a new level in your asana practice and find greater richness and meaning both on your mat and in the rest of your life? Join Erica Blitz and Nico Luce in YYoga's first retreat at Hollyhock on Cortes Island located on the north end of the Strait of Georgia. All levels welcome - Sign up now! More information & registration

Eco-Boutique Feature: F*Cancer Bracelets

April is Cancer Awareness Month in Canada. YYoga is proud to carry F*Cancer bracelets, designed by local Vancouver designer, Susan Fielder. Support integrated cancer care and purchase a F*Cancer bracelet from your center's eco-boutique with $50 from each bracelet benefiting InspireHealth Integrated Cancer Care Centre.

Wellness: An Early Allergy Season Doesn't Have to Keep You Down

By: Dr. Jason Marr, BScH, ND

Spring is here and flowers and plants are in full bloom! Unfortunately for many people, this means a start to the allergy season. While common, seasonal allergy symptoms are not a healthy body process and are often a reflection of your body’s decreased ability to eliminate environmental and dietary toxins. These symptoms represent an abnormal immune reaction to normally harmless substances present in our foods and the environment.

All of the following may help to reduce the incidence and severity of your allergy symptoms:
- Elimination of contributing factors to inflammation and the allergy cascade in your diet;
- Maintaining a healthy gut-immune system by addressing optimal nutrition;
- Boosting detoxification processes using botanical medicines;
- Supplementation with nutrients which stabilize histamine release or regulate inflammation.

Talk to one of YYoga’s licensed Naturopathic Physicians about formulating a personalized approach to optimizing your health for the coming season! Visit yyoga.ca/wellness for more information.

Why Yoga?

Featuring: Diane Welvaert

I have been 'talking about" doing yoga for... well way too long! I got yoga for Christmas and tried two weeks which led me to sign up for the year! I can't imagine not doing it. Not only is the Yoga wonderful (and I think I have tried almost every class.. except the bike class), the teachers are all as unique and wonderful as they are different. Each teacher has a gift that is a little different than the next. So with my crazy schedule I get who ever is next and I am pretty much always pleasantly surprised. People have actually told me I have been talking too much about going to yoga. Is that possible? Needless to say, I feel better, happier, in better shape and love doing it. Yeah for Yoga!

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