April News from the Canton Yoga Loft
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The Yoga Loft
Your local non-profit yoga/wellness studio
21 Miner Street, Suite #2, Canton NY 13617
Cultivating Health, Personal Growth and Communitythrough Yoga and Wellness Practices
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The Yoga Loft
Your local non-profit yoga/wellness studio
21 Miner Street, Suite #2, Canton NY 13617
Cultivating Health, Personal Growth and Communitythrough Yoga and Wellness Practices
Lookin' Good! Renovations are nearing completion and this month (April) we'll begin offering limited in-person classes and activities at our new location: 21 Miner Street, Canton NY. For status updates throughout the month, please check our website and/or Facebook Page. Also a special shout out to the older students of Little River School who are building us a couple of Adirondack Chairs for the lanai.
NOTE: Zoom classes will continue as scheduled even after the studio opens for in-person activities.
NOTE: Zoom classes will continue as scheduled even after the studio opens for in-person activities.
New Teachers, Classes, Special Events, Workshops
Please welcome new teacher Rivka Rocchio. Rivka will be teaching All-Levels Vinyasa Flow on Thursdays at 4:00pm, start date TBD. This will be our first in-person class at the new studio!
Using a combination of mindful breath and movement that is accessible and inclusive to all bodies, this 60 minute yoga class builds strength, balance, and agility in a way that prioritizes safety, alignment, and helps students find what feels good in their own practice.
In addition to being a certified yoga instructor, Rivka is a community cultural development theatre-maker using performing arts as a means of cross-cultural communication. She has taught Theatre and English in prisons, high schools, and middle schools and worked with the Peace Corps in Samoa and Liberia and is currently an Assistant Professor in the Theatre and Dance Department at SUNY Potsdam.
Using a combination of mindful breath and movement that is accessible and inclusive to all bodies, this 60 minute yoga class builds strength, balance, and agility in a way that prioritizes safety, alignment, and helps students find what feels good in their own practice.
In addition to being a certified yoga instructor, Rivka is a community cultural development theatre-maker using performing arts as a means of cross-cultural communication. She has taught Theatre and English in prisons, high schools, and middle schools and worked with the Peace Corps in Samoa and Liberia and is currently an Assistant Professor in the Theatre and Dance Department at SUNY Potsdam.
Join new teacher Andrea Malik for Qigong on Zoom, Saturdays April 10 thru May 29, 8:30-9:45am, $15. Whether you are a seasoned athlete, or not particularly interested in exercising, the gentle practice of Qigong will enhance your life. All levels of experience welcome. Register HERE.
Andrea Malik has been training in the martial arts since 1980 and is a Certified 6th Degree Master Rank Black Belt Instructor and founder of Forest Spirit Martial Arts and Qigong in Colton, NY. Andrea also teaches Tae Kwon,Tabata, and Women’s Self Defense: Awakening the Warrior Within.
Andrea Malik has been training in the martial arts since 1980 and is a Certified 6th Degree Master Rank Black Belt Instructor and founder of Forest Spirit Martial Arts and Qigong in Colton, NY. Andrea also teaches Tae Kwon,Tabata, and Women’s Self Defense: Awakening the Warrior Within.
Fitness Challenge w/ Cintia Hongay
On Zoom 12:00-12:30pm, April 2,5,7,9, FMWF during Spring Break, $5/class
NOTE: Cintia is donating her time, so all proceeds benefit the Yoga Loft.
Monday Section - register HERE
Wednesday Section - register HERE
Friday Section - register HERE
Beginner-Friendly LIIT (Low Impact Interval Training) cardio workout: 30 minutes of alternating 30 seconds of intense but low impact cardio sequences with 30 seconds walk-in-place recovery periods. Get your heart pumping!
Cintia is also adding a second section of her popular Kripalu Gentle Yoga, on Zoom,
Tuesdays 5:30-6:30pm, $10. Register HERE
Kripalu Gentle Yoga is a practice that meets you where you are. It is encouraging and down to earth, reduces pain, releases stress and anxiety, builds physical and emotional resilience, and optimizes your body’s natural healing powers.
On Zoom 12:00-12:30pm, April 2,5,7,9, FMWF during Spring Break, $5/class
NOTE: Cintia is donating her time, so all proceeds benefit the Yoga Loft.
Monday Section - register HERE
Wednesday Section - register HERE
Friday Section - register HERE
Beginner-Friendly LIIT (Low Impact Interval Training) cardio workout: 30 minutes of alternating 30 seconds of intense but low impact cardio sequences with 30 seconds walk-in-place recovery periods. Get your heart pumping!
Cintia is also adding a second section of her popular Kripalu Gentle Yoga, on Zoom,
Tuesdays 5:30-6:30pm, $10. Register HERE
Kripalu Gentle Yoga is a practice that meets you where you are. It is encouraging and down to earth, reduces pain, releases stress and anxiety, builds physical and emotional resilience, and optimizes your body’s natural healing powers.
The Art of Relaxation with Mary Bartel
Saturday, April 17, 10:15am - 12:15pm, $30
This workshop will be in hybrid format with some students in the studio in Saranac Lake and others joining via Zoom
Register HERE for the Zoom workshop
For in-person attendance, contact Mary at 518-354-2425 or mary@innerquestyoga.com The Art of Relaxation offers a mind-body approach merging the clinically-proven interventions of Integrative Restoration-iRest Yoga Nidra/Meditation and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction. This experiential class with simple mindful practices and just a bit of theory will help cultivate your awareness to live with greater ease and vitality. Beginners welcome.
Saturday, April 17, 10:15am - 12:15pm, $30
This workshop will be in hybrid format with some students in the studio in Saranac Lake and others joining via Zoom
Register HERE for the Zoom workshop
For in-person attendance, contact Mary at 518-354-2425 or mary@innerquestyoga.com The Art of Relaxation offers a mind-body approach merging the clinically-proven interventions of Integrative Restoration-iRest Yoga Nidra/Meditation and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction. This experiential class with simple mindful practices and just a bit of theory will help cultivate your awareness to live with greater ease and vitality. Beginners welcome.
Community Service
The Canton Yoga Loft is a non-profit organization dedicated to cultivating Health, Personal Growth, and Community through Yoga and Wellness practices. We are excited about the following two community service projects currently in the works:
Project #1: Yoga for Kids Video
The Yoga Loft has received a matching grant from the Stewart's Foundation to produce a high quality yoga video for kids. Once complete, video will be streamed on demand from our website, free of charge to the public. Sarah Scafidi-McGuire, who has taught yoga to kids for many years and who will soon publish her Yoga for Kids book, will be leading the effort. Stewart's has contributed $300. Can you help us raise the remaining $300?
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The Yoga Loft has received a matching grant from the Stewart's Foundation to produce a high quality yoga video for kids. Once complete, video will be streamed on demand from our website, free of charge to the public. Sarah Scafidi-McGuire, who has taught yoga to kids for many years and who will soon publish her Yoga for Kids book, will be leading the effort. Stewart's has contributed $300. Can you help us raise the remaining $300?
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Project #2: FREE Yoga in the Park alongside Farmer's Market with Sarah Oakley and Sarah Scafidi-McGuire. This will be our 15th consecutive year of offering Yoga in the Park! Last summer, due to COVID-19 restrictions, we were able to offer only 4 weeks of YIP. This year we plan to offer YIP, including free child care, throughout all of July and August. We need to raise $1000 to make this happen - can you help?
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