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VIDEO: October 31 Online Class #10
Yoga for the Heart: we will focus on poses that open the heart, that open the auricles and ventricles, and give the benefits of inverted poses (even if you do not do headstand). Inversions boost the major systems of the body (circulatory, respiratory, nervous and glandular) and give rest to the heart. Many of the…
VIDEO: October 10 Online Class #9
Today we focus on abdominals. Through supine poses, standing poses and twists we will pay attention to the lower abdomen, specifically the internal and external oblique muscles. These muscles work with the lower spine to build core strength and a healthy back. Work to your own ability and always listen to your back. I hope…
VIDEO: May 12 Online Class #8
Dear yoga students, today we are taking a gentle approach to forward extensions. In this time of uncertainty and anxiety around the pandemic and social distancing, we are not our usual selves. Everything has taken on a new dimension. After recommendations from Abhijata Sridhar Iyengar, the granddaughter of B.K.S. Iyengar, we are advising students to…
VIDEO: May 6 Online Class #7
I had a note from a student who has been spending a lot of time on the computer and was finding her neck and shoulders tight. So here is a class focusing on opening the chest, lengthening the front of the body, and extending the spine. As many of us are probably finding ourselves in…
VIDEO: April 29 Online Class #6
Welcome! Today we are giving our hamstrings and psoas muscles a workout, and at the same time stretching our spines with back extensions. I have given several stages to most poses, so you can take each pose to your level of comfort, or repeat the last pose.I look forward to receiving feedback and am happy…
VIDEO: April 21 Online Class #5
Welcome to the fifth session from Yoga in Salt Spring. This week the focus is on hip-openers, which one of my students requested. I hope you enjoy the slower pace and the deeper practice. As usual, your feedback is always welcome and I hope your practice nourishes your mind and body.
VIDEO: April 14 Online Class #3
Welcome to the third online class for Yoga in Salt Spring students and friends. I hope these sequences are encouraging everyone to get on to their mat, and to uplift spirits in this time of uncertainty. Today we are focusing on balance – and, let’s face it, we call need balance in our lives. Between…
VIDEO: March 31 Online Class #2
Welcome to the 2nd online class from Yoga in Salt Spring by Jayne Lloyd-Jones, Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher. Today we focus on twists to help detoxify the body and reduce feelings of anxiety by opening the chest, shoulders and back. You can pause the class at any time to repeat a pose or hold for…
VIDEO: March 24 Online Class #1
Certified Iyengar yoga teacher, Jayne Lloyd-Jones, is posting weekly online classes for students of Yoga in Salt Spring, and any other students of yoga who would appreciate a 30-minute sequence. Some are suitable for beginners, some for intermediates. Look out for a new sequence each week. In exchange for the classes I am asking for…
Summer classes en plein air
For the months of July, August and early September, 2020, please join me for yoga on the lawn. One of my students has kindly offered her lawn and beautiful garden for our classes. Classes will cater to all levels of ability, and be based on simple yoga poses, which can be performed at a basic…
VIDEO: Online class #4
Dear Friends, It was a beautiful spring today, so we opened the door of the studio to let the sun stream in while taping the class for YouTube. I find nature a comforting constant during this time of uncertainty. I hope you enjoy the glimpse of our sweet little studio in the heart of Ganges,…
Taking precautions
I’d like to share with you the extra precautions we are taking at Yoga in Salt Spring and Hedgerow House B&B while the COVID-19 is still at large. We swab down doors, door handles, surfaces, telephones, and any surfaces that students might touch during their visit for a yoga class. We encourage students to bring…
New Season Starts March 10
Now that spring is in full swing, and the snowdrops are showing their sweet little heads, it is time for Yoga In Salt Spring to open for the season. Mark your calendar for the opening on Tuesday March 10th. The schedule will run every Tuesday and Thursday from then on – the same as last…
Workshop: Poses for a Healthy Heart
Please join me for the last workshop in 2017: Poses for a Healthy Heart – Saturday, November 4th, 2017 from 4pm-6:15pm We all need to take care of our hearts, yet perhaps poor posture, anxiety, or our routine activities are rounding our upper backs, and our hearts are sinking. This workshop will help us to open…
Yoga Retreats on Salt Spring Island
We hold yoga retreats each spring and fall at our studio, Yoga in Salt Spring, and the students get to stay at our beautiful B&B, Hedgerow House. We were recently featured in The Province for Workshop Getaways by Jane Mundy. We are walking distance to Ganges shops, restaurants and galleries, as well as beautiful forest…
Yoga workshop: Poses for Healthy Backs
Saturday, April 28, 2018 from 4-6:15pm Join me at Yoga in Salt Spring for the first workshop of 2018: we will focus on back extensions, practising poses for a healthy back, creating space in the front chest, improving posture, gaining confidence and building stamina. The workshop is open to all students, from beginners to those…
Workshop: Hip-openers
The next workshop at Yoga in Salt Spring will take place on Saturday, June 23rd from 4:00-6:15pm. We’ll focus on poses and sequences that open the hips and help unravel all the tightness we create with today’s lifestyle. Date: Saturday, June 23rd Time: 4:00-6:15pm Location: 238 Park Drive, at Hedgerow House B&B Level: all levels…