Have you ever walked into a yoga studio and felt like the odd one out?
Everyone looks similar, they seem to understand all the instructions
the teacher gives and they are flexible.
The teacher doesn’t know your name, nor check on you, offer ideas on how to adjust poses so that your practice is right for your body or they completely ignore you.
You end up feeling discouraged and left out.
Maybe you attended a class with an existing injury,
and the lack of options for the poses caused you further damage,
or maybe you hurt yourself in class and now are worried to try it again.
You really do want to experience the benefits you have heard people can get from doing yoga.
The online classes and yoga videos you have found are too fast paced.
You are not sure you are doing it “right” and you have a
hard time committing to do it consistently.
and not able to fit your needs or you worry
you might even get injured (again)?
We value our differences and want you to succeed.
Through live pose breakdown workshops and live classes,
you’ll build the knowledge and skills
needed to make yoga work for YOU,
so you can connect with your breath, manage your stress,
reduce pain, and find a spark of calm in your life.
Isn’t that what we all want?
The classes provide a wide variety of options for each pose
to suit your body shape, size, and abilities.
The class will be privately viewed in that there will be no gallery view.
You won’t see others, and they won’t see you.
Instead, I will be the one observing so that I can best assist you
as you move through your practice.
You will be present without worrying about what others think!
There will be other opportunities within the membership
to connect with other Adaptable Yogis and have group discussions
regarding the practical applications of yoga to real life.
Our communication is permeated with
compassion, empathy, kindness, patience, sensitivity, and gratitude.
Joy For All Bodies will support you through private calls, group classes and discussions to understand how to make each pose work for your body.
It will help you connect with your breath and with other people.
You will be empowered to create a yoga practice that works for you
on the mat (or chair) and in everyday life situations.
This way, you can reap the benefits of yoga and be connected with yourself and others.
one on one connection with the teacher for a tailored experience,
where you can check in, ask questions and be fully supported in your practice.
that is the start of Yoga.”
Hola, I am Varenka and I am very happy you are here!
I help people discover that yoga is much more than the poses,
that it IS an accessible practice to them.
I am a an inclusive and body positive yoga teacher. I have taught and practiced yoga
for over 15 years and I am extremely passionate about
helping people enjoy the benefits of yoga.
Through my years of practice, various yoga trainings, injuries and body changes,
I've developed an ample vocabulary of ways to adapt poses
so you are able to connect to your breath
and to that moment of quiet. So you can go deeper in your practice.
I invite you to take a seat and
take breath with me.
I cannot wait to share this journey with you.
Joy For All Bodies is about celebrating your practice as you are.
Everyone is welcome. It is not about how flexible,
or how strong you are, it is about making yoga available to all different abilities.
It opens a space for you to connect with others that
might have the same issues and reservations towards yoga.
You get to support each other in becoming adaptable yogis and adaptable human beings.
It empowers you to be able to practice yoga in a way that serves you.
It helps you to get to know your own body and your own pace
so you can create a joyful practice that works for YOU.
Joy For All Bodies breaks barriers for you to access yoga.
It demystifies the practice and helps you bring it to life in everyday situations.
Receive personalized attention to support your practice so that you're honoring your needs and receiving the most benefit
Build knowledge on how to adapt poses to suit your needs. This way, you will be able to practice yoga anywhere!
Learn tools to bring the yoga practice off the mat and let the benefits positively impact your everyday life
Connect with your breath, to help you slow down and connect with your body
Connect with others and belong to a community that is diverse and inclusive
Create more peace of mind so you can live a life where you can choose how to act, instead of simply reacting
Manage your pain so you can enjoy activities in your life
Increase flexibility (in your body AND your mind) so you can ride the waves of life
It was such a big eye opener of how yoga can help me, especially when presented to me in the right way and Varenka did an amazing job at sharing her knowledge and her understanding in a way that I was able to receive it and feel comfortable doing so. Ever since that first initial experience of doing yoga with Varenka, I became a yoga instructor myself.
I went to India to learn and I taught classes here in Canada. And if it wasn't for Varenka's ability to really connect with me through her classes and for me to have those profound shifts right at the beginning, I don't think that anyone I don't think that would have happened at all. So thank you, Varenka.
I really appreciate all the work you've done and anybody who takes your classes are super fortunate. And I just want to thank you again."
It is a great opportunity to feel supported and ask questions in a private manner.
Tuesday 6-6:45 pm
Thursday 8-8:30 am
We will gather to discuss a topic and ask questions.
Great resource to use during July and August.
- Downloadable resources.
- Over 30 poses with handouts to find the option that works for you!
Download the latest Zoom version to access this feature.
- Practice breathing while in a line up,
- Notice your self talk,
- Sit up tall.
This will make a positive difference in every area of your life from career to relationships to everything in between.
You will understand how yoga can be applied in your everyday life.
You will get to know your body, connect with it, with your breath, and with others.
“If you work on yoga,
yoga will work on you.”
- Baba Hari Dass
I want yoga to be accessible to everyone. All my classes are offered on a sliding-scale, so you can pay what works for you. Not sure where you land on the scale? Check this resource (http://www.wortsandcunning.com/blog/sliding-scale)
I have created three payment tiers to provide guidance, and you can see all of your payment options below:
Cancel at any time. Minimum commitment for 1 month.
yourself and to be supported
Group yoga classes or classes in a studio are impersonal and not accessible
for people with a variety of abilities, injuries, health issues, body shapes, and sizes.
This program will support you through private calls, breakdown of poses,
group classes, and discussions to understand how to make each pose work for your body,
help you connect with your breath, with yourself and with others.
Imagine how good it will feel to create a yoga practice that works for you on and off the mat. You will reap the benefits of yoga by connecting with yourself and deepen your connection with others. You’ll feel supported and empowered.
I believe yoga is for everyone.
No person should feel judged when coming into a yoga space.
I am a strong advocate for accessibility
and I will help you as much as I can to tailor your practice
so you can enjoy your life,
live less stressed and
TAKE A BREATH.
This is my life and my focus, to help you:
- Create more peace of mind
- Manage your pain
- Increase flexibility (in your body AND your mind)
And the best part? You’ll feel like you belong at
any yoga class because you know how to adapt poses
and make the practice work for YOU.
I will show you how you CAN do yoga, so you can live feeling stress-free, connected to your body and no longer waiting for something to change.
This is an opportunity to slow down and take care of yourself.
You have nothing to lose, except for stress and tightness!
When everything else fails, just breathe.
I'm looking forward to breathing with you as this is the basis of life.
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