Class Descriptions

Select a class below for details

Kripalu Yoga

Kripalu Yoga is a form of Hatha Yoga that defines itself as therapeutic, and spiritually focused. It uses yoga concepts of inner focus and meditation along with standard yoga poses and "breathwork," as well as "development of a quiet mind" and relaxation. Kripalu emphasizes "following the flow" of prana, or life-force energy, compassionate self-acceptance, observing the activity of the mind without judgment, and taking what is learned into daily life.

Yoga

Suitable for beginner and intermediate students. Teachers are sensitive to student's different levels. Challenging enough for intermediates, alternative poses shown for beginners.

Beginners Yoga

Specifically for students looking to build a practice by developing strength, flexibility and their understanding of yoga.

Body Grooves

Body Grooves is a sweaty, fun, liberating, cardio class with no rules! Together we will slide, squat, jump, strut, to every corner of the studio while working our heart and our muscles. Come change your perspective on what a "dance class" is supposed to be and tap into your body's need for playful self expression

Community Class

This is a hot flow yoga class
This class is instructed by newly graduated teachers.
There is a $5 fee to participate. Passholders can use their pass or unlimited pass .

Warm Yoga

Experience all the benefits of your usual yoga class with the added boost of detoxification through heat. This class is warmed to around 30 degrees. It is a fabulous way to experience the benefit of hot yoga without the extreme heat.

Warm Flow Yoga

This class follows the same intensity of the other Flow Yoga classes. The room is heated between 25-30 degrees due to the nature of the sequencing which promotes its own body heat and detoxification.

Karma Class

Class proceeds are donated to a charity.
Donations are directed towards Yoga in Motion supporting Breast Cancer Research.
This hot class is suitable for all levels. Class fee is $5

Hot Yoga

Hot yoga is a sequence of postures and breathing exercises designed to systematically cleanse every part of the body and provide a complete mind/body workout. The heat warms and relaxes the entire body, promotes suppleness and the release of toxins, allowing the body to be in a balanced state. The heat allows for a deeper stretch to help avoid injury. Regular practice of Hot Yoga will improve muscle tone, normalize weight, burn fat, strengthen the immune system and support a vibrant health and well-being.

Hot Flow Yoga

A dynamic form of yoga where one posture flows into the next. This form of yoga develops fitness and promotes relaxation. It maximizes strength, flexibility and concentration. Students are introduced to the fundamentals of flowing sequences and breath.
This class is performed in a reduced-heat environment due to the nature of the sequencing which promotes its own body heat and detoxification.

Prior yoga experience suggested.

Benefits

• Promotes relaxation
• Increases cardiovascular capabilities
• Energizing
• Controls weight
• Improves circulation
• Promotes detoxification
• Improves concentration
• Perpetuates a healthy mind and body
• Improves knee and back pain
• Posture is improved
• Scoliosis pain is relieved
• Aids in digestion, insomnia, depression, headaches and arthritis
• Helps your golf game, running, and all other sports

Suggestions

• First time students should arrive at least 20 minutes before class to register, change and enter the hot room. Allow your body to get accustomed to the heat by resting in the hot room before class begins.
• Don’t eat a heavy meal before class. If you need to eat prior to class, eat lightly.
• Come fully hydrated. Drink plenty of water before, during, and after class.
• Avoid caffeine before class i.e. coffee, pop, tea, alcohol.
• After class, allow yourself to cool down, drink water or fruit juice to replace water and minerals lost during the sweat.
• We have filtered water in our kitchen and sell water for $1.

What To Bring

• You will need a mat, towel and bottled water during class.
• We rent mats for $2, sell water for $1 and towel rental is $2.
• Although our rental mats are disinfected after each use, we suggest bringing your own mats.
• We do sell non-toxic, latex free mats and ECO biodegradable mats.
• Wear something that you will feel comfortable sweating in.

  Precautions

  Although Hot Yoga is fabulous for most people, some should be cautious. If you have never done Yoga before or are not physically active, try a level 1 class or an all levels class first. If you have done yoga before, but not Hot Yoga, then start slowly. Don’t push yourself and just do what you can. Your primary focus is to acclimatize your body to the heat, not to keep up with the class.

  I would not recommended hot yoga for children, those who are pregnant, have heart disease, low blood pressure, or if you are taking certain medications. If in doubt, please consult your physician before starting this or any kind of physical exercise.

  Participants can loose water during a session. Without replacement, such high water loss can lead to fatigue and nausea. Drinking fresh fruit juice or water during and after a hot class is highly recommended. Further, you should eat plenty of greens and a variety of vegetables to replace essential minerals that are lost in sweat.

  How Hot Yoga Works

  The heated room raises body temperature and the body reacts by raising the heart rate to a mild aerobic range. This increases blood flow, opens capillaries for greater blood flow to sluggish areas, opens pores and creates deep sweat that flushes out toxins.
  For thousands of years, many cultures around the world have enjoyed the therapeutic benefits of heat therapy. They have recognized that heat rids the body of toxins, aids in weight loss and kills viruses.

  Radiant, infra-red heat is the same heat many physicians and therapists use to treat muscle injury and strains. This heat is also energy efficient. Our hot room is specifically designed to provide a dryer, more traditional sauna-type heat, versus a wetter, more humid environment. Our dryer room has significantly less airborne bacteria and mould, and our room is disinfected with natural, non-toxic, antibacterial cleansers.

  Our dryer environment causes sweating, thereby helping to rid the body of toxins. A daily sweat can help reduce the body’s accumulation of lead, mercury, nickel, cadmium, sodium, sulfuric acid and cholesterol.

  Heat is beneficial if weight loss is desired because of the increased energy expenditure. Heat uses up more calories, resulting in the body to burn fat and carbohydrates. In addition, sweat glands must work harder to produce sweat, which requires more energy and more calories. Studies have shown that a person can burn up to 600 calories in a single hot class, which is equivalent of a 4-6 mile jog!

  The infra-red heat promotes more detoxification than any other type of workout. During any other exercise, the body expels approx 3% of toxins, our infra-red yoga expels up to 15% toxins.

Pilates with Weights

We have added hand weights to challenge the core during the classical Pilates exercises. Additional exercises are incorporated to tone arms and legs. This is a total body work out. The weights add resistance and challenge! Be prepared to work!

Yogafusion

Blends Pilates & yoga for relaxation and strength training. Develops both stamina and form, strength and length in muscles. Focus is on core stability, flexibility.

Private Yoga Classes

Experience the benefits of learning privately in one-to-one sessions. Tailor the classes for your body type and your own specific needs. Develop your yoga skills and learn new ones in a gentle more personalized setting.

Zumbafusion

Dance to a combination of latin and pop music (no-co-ordination required) to work up a sweat. Once your muscles are warm, strengthen them with challenging pilates.
This class is so much fun you wont realize what a great work out you are getting for your heart and muscles.

Pre-registered classes

Children's Yoga

Yoga gives kids strength, flexibility and balance of the body, mind and spirit. They experience the joy and vitality of being in a body; connect to their breath; find self-compassion, self-acceptance and confidence; and they relax... all in a non-competitive environment.

Ages 8 - 14

Mom and Baby Yogafusion

Experience the physical and energetic connections of mom and baby by focusing on postures which provide relief from lifting, carrying and nursing. This class also helps to restore alignment and tone.

Help your body gently recover from pregnancy and childbirth and meet other new moms to create an atmosphere of community. Mom and baby yoga is designed specifically to accommodate the effects of your recent pregnancy, and take into account reduced joint stability and core strength.

Some benefits include reducing anxiety and stress, adopting coping techniques for when you feel overwhelmed, as well as increasing over-all endurance, strength and well being.

Please contact the Loft to register and for more information.
Or call us at (905) 458-1114

Pre-Natal Yoga all levels

This program teaches you safe, effective postures to practice during pregnancy. During this time of transformation, yoga will help nurture you and your unborn baby thus enriching your pregnancy experience. You will stretch and strengthen your body, learn deep breathing techniques, create space for your baby and learn helpful relaxation techniques. Recommended mostly for 2nd & 3rd trimesters.

This is a pre-registered class.
To register of for more information call us at 905-458-1114 or email us

Belly Dancing

Level 1 - In this class you will learn detailed breakdowns of dance warm ups, proper body alignment and posture, arm carriage, basic footwork, hip work, undulations, shimmies and turns. Basic choreography will be taught to incorporate new movements. The class teaches isolation exercises to tone, shape and condition the body.New students attain a solid foundation of the basic belly dancing movements. A dance will be taught.

Level 2 - This class is a natural extension of the basics learned in Level 1. Your skills will be enhanced with practice of the basics and you will learn new movements and choreography. Further dances will be taught.

This is a pre-registered class. Classes starting regularly.
To register or for more information call us at 905-458-1114 or email us