Chakra Series: Yoga for the Subtle Body

In traditional Indian medicine and spiritual science, the physical body is more than merely bones, muscles, and organs encased in skin. Instead, it includes layers of energy fields that surround the physical body. These interconnected metaphysical layers create the body's electromagnetic field (aka our "aura"). This is what's known as the "subtle body."

In yoga, the life force energy ("prana") travels through the subtle body in a series of channels, called "nadis." These nadis intersect at points of intensified energy, called "chakras." A Sanskrit word for "wheel," chakras are spinning vortexes of energy in the subtle body that correspond to various glands along the spine and inside the skull. According to yoga philosophy, the human body has seven major chakras. These are what we will be exploring in this series.

Chakras govern specific behaviours and values in our lives - such as security, communication, and love, for example. They also regulate various bodily systems and how we generally show up in the world. Every chakra also corresponds to an element, to a "mantra", and to a specific color along the rainbow spectrum.

When the nadis get blocked because of poor habits and old patterns, the chakras stagnate. This causes the life force to become sluggish, which can lead to depleted physical, mental, and emotional health. Practicing yoga purifies and revitalizes the nadis and chakras, allowing prana to once again flow freely.

At the Murray Christian Center in Kensington. (link to maps here)

There are bathrooms and lots of street parking, as well as a big public lot near the Kent building supplies store (across the street)!

Please bring along with you to every class:

• cozy, comfortable clothing* (pj's are allowed!)
• your yoga mat
• bolster OR a thick pillow (or 2 standard pillows for support)
• blocks, blankets, eye pillow, or anything else that helps create comfort and ease for you
• water or tea
• journal + a pen optional

A few yoga mats and blocks will be available to borrow. There are bathrooms at this location for your use, and you can fill your water bottle here.

*Optional: wear the colours associated with the focused "chakra of the night"! For example, wear or bring something orange for Wednesday's Sacral Chakra, or blue for Monday's Throat Chakra. Just a fun idea!

Each 75 minute class will be focused on one of the chakras, and includes an introduction to the specific chakra, its function, associated colour and element, affirmation, sound, body part(s), and areas of life it governs.

Through gentle and restorative yoga postures, breathwork, and meditation, we'll explore each chakra, working with the qualities associated with each energetic centre to balance and harmonize our physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

Cindy will guide a slow, gentle and relaxing yoga sequence to ground into the body, release tension, and rebalance the nervous system. Included in the yoga portion will be a short guided breathwork session to help support peace and calm throughout the body and mind, and re-establish connection to the self.

It's all automated so it's extra easy for you.

You just decide which classes you want to join (feel free to mix & match classes), add them to your cart, and the discount is automatically applied for you at checkout!

• Sign up for 3 classes and receive 10% off
• Sign up for 5 classes and receive 12% off
• Sign up for all 7 classes and receive 15% off!

Note that if you want to sign up for all 7, choose "Entire Series" from the drop-down list of class times above (no need to add them separately!).

This class is for you if...

• you're looking for an inclusive and accessible safe space to move your body and explore the yoga practice
• you're looking to go deeper in your yoga practice
• you want to slow down, breathe deeply, and experience the healing power of yoga, meditation, and other practices

These classes are suitable for ages 16 and up, with no previous yoga or meditation experience necessary. These classes are accessible and inclusive, and are a safe space.

Just a reminder that for some people the word "chakra" doesn't resonate. Please know that this is okay. Sometimes I like to think of 'chakras' as 'chapters' - or even layers within us, and exercises like this simply offer a beautiful opportunity for self-reflection and to explore different areas of our lives on whatever level we're wanting and ready for. This is only an invitation - and the experience you end up having is perfect. Promise.

If you have any concerns or questions, please reach out prior to registration, we're happy to discuss!

It's kind of both.

It's a special yoga event series that is primarily focused on the most common key yoga components: asana (physical postures), meditation, and pranayama (breathing).

There will be explanations given on each of the chakras and philosophies woven throughout the class, as well as self-reflection prompts offered. Although there will not be a time slot formally designated for journalling, feel free to bring yours along to jot down notes, ideas, thoughts, dreams, or anything else that wants to come through you. Also note that there will not be group sharing - so fear not, my fellow introverts!

Please provide 48 hours notice for cancellation via email. Please note that no refunds will be issued beyond this cancellation window. You can, however, transfer/gift your spot to someone else that could really use this workshop.

If you've signed up for the entire series, you've committed to the whole thing and got into each class at a seriously reduced price. If you need to cancel any classes within your series pack, you can transfer your reserved space to someone else.

By registering for this event, you are agreeing to these policies. Thanks for understanding ♥️