These 1hr classes offer women a safe and supportive environment and a community to bond with her baby and the miraculous experience of becoming a mother. Each class will cover yoga postures, movements and practices that build the strength and openness required for soon-to-be mothers to move with ease in her regular daily activities, deal with common discomforts (sciatica, inflammation, insomnia) and learn helpful positions for labour. Variations to postures will be offered to accommodate different stages of pregnancy and skill levels. No previous experience is required. Those with no prior experience we recommend to wait until their 2nd trimester. $72/expecting mother for 4 sessions Policy on workshop: There are no refunds/exchange/credit for any unused classes/sessions. For every 6 sessions, student may post-pone up to one class (to the next consecutive date).

Children are not immune to the pace of modern society with over-scheduling, technological gadgets and competitive sports pushing the body into stress. Learning through the body by doing is much more powerful than through text and fact recall.. Children learn through moving, touching and physically experiencing concepts. Offer your child the gift of yoga and promote their social and physical development through this fun and non-competitive discipline. Each 45 minute session created by Occupational Therapist Lee Davis uses imagination, picture cards, beanbag animals, music, lights and textured blankets and ends with a take home craft appropriate to the theme of the class. Change in Age Group Duration: Tuesdays for kids ages 5-7 4:30pm-5:15pm Thursdays for kids ages 8-11 4:30pm-5:15pm

Educational Focus: Digestive Health and the Stomach Meridian

For centuries, Chinese medicine has been used as an important tool to understand the workings of the body. This workshop will provide an insight into the philosophy of Chinese medicine and how to use it to heal the system on a mental and emotional level. In this workshop we will explore the spleen/stomach meridian. Physical imbalances in this area include; irritable bowel syndrome, constipation, diarrhea, bloating, and indigestion. Emotional imbalances include: worry, anxiety and over-thinking. We will begin to explore how these imbalances occur, then how to heal these disturbances using diet and food, herbal remedies, acupuncture, emotional awareness and yin postures.

Fee: $45 plus HST (the cost of this program can be covered under your insurance health benefits for naturopathic medicine)

Come out for a workshop that will not only allow you to twist, sweat and cleanse your system, but leave you with a profound education on how to start to cleanse your system naturally through foods and lifestyle habits.

Yoga Tree's David Good will be guiding a magnificent restorative yoga class while Thai massage practitioner, Elizabeth Ewanchuk, offers her healing hands with Darren Austin Hall providing sound healing atmospherics. An incredible healing integration! Terms + Conditions No refund or credit for cancellation after February 15th, 2012. All refunds are subject to a 20% processing fee that will be deducted from your refund.

Come out for a workshop that will not only allow you to twist, sweat and cleanse your system, but leave you with a profound education on how to start to cleanse your system naturally through foods and lifestyle habits.

This workshop is led by our very own Roger Yue, who has been studying and practicing yoga for over a decade. It will focus on the fundamentals of Vinyasa yoga, which derives from Ashtanga and is the practice of putting a fixed order of postures together by using a specific movement-breathing technique. This 4-week workshop is suitable for beginners and also, intermediate students. Week 1 will focus on Ujjayi (breath of fire) breathing and Surya Namaskara (sun salutations) A. Week 2 will focus on Surya Namaskara B and a few key forward/back bending postures. Week 3 will focus on standing/seated postures and twists. Week 4 will bring a focus to the activation of the core, inversions and arm balancing. A maximum number of participants for this workshop is enforced to ensure personal attention with Roger. Emphasizing the breath as the foundation of yoga, Roger's enthusiasm and love for the practice combined with his wry sense of humour make his classes inspiring and fun. As a teacher, he hopes to encourage and support students on their journey towards an understanding of themselves as physical, mental and spiritual beings.

In this 2.5 hours workshop with Jason Crandell, you will awaken deep sensations and intelligence in the core of your body. You won't do 10,000 sit-ups or crunches. Instead, you'll examine how your feet, legs and abdominals work together to create greater strength, integration and ease in all of your poses. You can expect plenty of abdominal work woven into sun salutations, standing poses, twists and an occasional arm-balance to two.

Thoughtfully located in Troncones, Guerrero; one of the last sacred and authentic destinations in Mexico, this retreat offers the opportunity for physical, spiritual, and mental rejuvenation through yoga, meditation and the healing arts. Renew your spirit while meditating on the private beach; revive your energy with an ocean side yoga class, and dine on mouth watering gourmet cuisine. At night, express yourself through an evening yoga practice or join in the nighttime drumming circle.

It's not just a vacation! Its experiencing tranquility, peace of mind, expressing your true self and bonding with nature through a dynamic sun salutation followed by sequential postures, pranayama, meditation and chanting.

Location: Present Moment Retreat, Troncones, Guerrero, Mexico

Price Includes:

-Accommodation-Ocean view bungalows

-Gourmet breakfast, lunch and dinner

-2 hours Rise and Shine yoga with the practice of pranayama & meditation

-2 hours evening practice and chanting

-Transportation to and from airport

-Travel insurance and all applicable taxes are included

Triple/Quad Occupancy $1760

Double Occupancy $1855

Single Occupancy $2200

Prices Effective as of April 1st 2012

Triple/Quad Occupancy $1890

Double Occupancy $2060

Single Occupancy $2435

Airfare is not included. Flights should arrive/ depart from Ixtapa/ Zihuatanejo airport. $500 deposit cash or check due to hold reservation. 50% of balance due by cash/ check/ credit card April 1st, 2012. Remainder of payment due May 1st, 2012. Canceling at anytime will result in 20% deducted from payments applied. Cancelling within 30 days prior to departure date will result in 50% forfeiture.

In this 2.5 hours workshop with Jason Crandell, you will learn how alignment and attention to detail cultivates greater depth and ease in your practice—from standing poses to inversion, from forward bends to backbends. Said to have a “knack for explaining subtle movements in a way everyone can understand” (Yoga Journal), Jason will help you deepen your practice—teaching you to expand your edge, open your body, and stay connected to your essence.

In this 2.5 hours workshop with Jason Crandell, the grace of arm balancing, as with so many things in life, comes from balance not force. Similarly, the hips, which often hold the key to arm balancing, respond best to smooth, slow unfolding rather than brief bursts of zealous pushing. In this workshop you will untie those knots in your hips and learn how to approach arm-balances with patience, composure and relaxation.

In this 2.5 hours workshop with Jason Crandell, when you learn how to open and align your hips and shoulders, advanced poses unfold effortlessly. This class will combine intelligent sequencing and detailed instruction to help you deepen your experience of the splits, Lotus and playful arm balances.