Mother Nurture Yoga & Wellness

News/Class reminders for Apr. 29-May 2

Kim — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 01:53:01 +0000

News #1: Brian Groot is in Florida (hopefully getting the sunshine we are missing today!). As such, there will be NO Tues. evening Yoga for All classes with Brian this week OR next week!

News #2: Thursday morning’s Wake Up Cardi-Yoga class is cancelled due to low enrolment.

Here IS what is going on this week:

Monday – Yoga for All (Hatha Yoga) with me, 8-9 pm

Wednesday – Prenatal Yoga with me, 7:30-8:30 pm

Thursday – Belly Dance with Heather, 6-7 pm; Yoga for Beginners with me, 7:15-8:15 pm.

I look forward to seeing you out this week and if you have any questions, give me a call or email!

~ Kim

Thanks…and great quotes of the week! :)

Kim — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 15:20:51 +0000

Thank you for coming out to our yoga and belly dance classes this week! I missed you last week and it felt great to be back! With permission, I wanted to share these quotes of the week:

1) After getting a lower-back releasing sacrum press: “Is it weird to say my sacrum really missed you?” Not at all, Tess! lol

2) At the end of class, post-deep relaxation/meditation, and ready to head home: “I have the best sleep on Wednesday nights.” Hmmm. Wonder which night Cathie does yoga?

Yoga helps relax your body AND your mind – if you want to find out what this is all about, come out to a yoga class! I look forward to seeing you out next week and hope you have a healthy, happy weekend!

~Kim

THURS. APR. 18th YOGA FOR BEGINNERS CLASS CANCELLED

Kim — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:21:20 +0000

THURS. APR. 18th YOGA FOR BEGINNERS CANCELLED DUE TO ILLNESS.

Again, VERY sorry for the inconvenience – I wish you and your family good health and wellness and look forward to definitely seeing you in class next week!!!

Kim

WED. APR. 17th PRENATAL YOGA CLASS CANCELLED

Kim — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 19:44:13 +0000

Hi all,

I woke up this morning with a nasty cold and do not want to pass it along! Today was my FIRST (and hopefully only) sick day this school year (amazing considering there were some terrible viruses the kidlets around me caught this winter). Last year at this time, I would’ve miserably forced myself into my office, avoided others to reduce the risk of spreading germs, and then coughed, sneezed, ached, and wiped my nose uncomforably hunched over a mountain of paperwork I would have attempted to make smaller, fully knowing the pile would still be just as high the next day, ALL because I just HAD to be at work…and then I would’ve repeated this over several days as the cold dragged on to eventually work itself out of my system.

Well, what a difference a year makes! LESSONS LEARNED IN: 1) Supreme health and wellness is not just about preventation; it is also about giving your Self permission to TAKE CARE OF YOUR SELF when you are sick! 2) The world doesn’t stop turning if you are sick: ‘work’ isn’t going anywhere, neither is that pile of laundry or those dustballs on the floor…they’ll all still be there tomorrow – you have one body, take care of it today so IT will work tomorrow. 3) We can effortlessly give an abundance of love, kindness, and compassion to others but we forget about showing these traits to our Selves. Be loving, be kind, and be compassionate to YOU! 4) If you don’t take care of you, you can’t take care of others!

So, with that being said, I’ve spent the day stretched out on the couch, cocooned in blankets, sipping green tea, and resting. I’ve been loving, kind, and compassionate to my Self and have given my body and immune system the opportunity to fight this bug and am optimistic that I’ll be good to go tomorrow!

I shall see all my Prenatal students next week and hope this post helps reminds you all to make sure you be good to your Self!

Namaste,
Kim

NO CLASS ON MON., APR. 1 (Easter Monday)

Kim — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 19:46:35 +0000

Due to Monday being a holiday, there will be no Yoga for All class on Mon., Apr. 1, 8-9 pm.

I wish everyone a happy, healthy, and fabulous sunshine-y long weekend, and look forward to seeing you next week!
Happy Easter!!!
~Kim

Classes for Mar. 25-29, 2013

Kim — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 04:08:51 +0000

GREETINGS/UPDATES/CLASSES for March 25-29:

Hi everyone! I just got home from four VERY full days at the Yoga Conference in Toronto – it was INCREDIBLE and has inspired me to make a couple of changes to the schedule…but don’t worry, your favourite classes will still remain!!! As a result, I need to update the schedule and my website. These changes will be made and the April-June schedule will be posted by Tuesday! WAHOO!

For the time being, here are your classes for Mar. 25-29:

MON. – Yoga for All, 8-9 pm

TUE. – Moksha-inspired Yoga for All w/Brian, 7:15-8:15 pm

WED. – Yoga for Tots, 2-5 yrs, 6:15-6:45; Yoga for Kids, 6-9 yrs, 6:45-7:15; Prenatal Yoga, 7:30-8:30 pm

THURS. – Yoga for All, 9:15 – 10:15 am; Yoga for Beginners, 7:15-8:15 pm

Off to bed now but looking forward to seeing everyone this week and to posting the new schedule!

Namaste,
Kim

News plus schedule for Mar. 18-22

Kim — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 16:55:35 +0000

MNYW News – THANK YOU, CLASS CANCELLATIONS, and UPDATES/SCHEDULE:

Thank you….
First, a BIG thank you to our yoga students who were able to make it out this week! We know many people often go away or just can’t make it out during March Break so it was great to see several of our continuing students out as well as some new faces!

Class cancellations…
On Wed., Mar. 20 and Thurs., Mar. 21, there will be NO classes as I will be away at the Yoga conference in Toronto for the full 4 days. I am SO excited about the workshops I have signed up for and look forward to announcing a few new and exciting things on the spring schedule!

Updates/Schedule:

I apologize for not yet posting the next schedule. There continues to be a slight delay due to possible changes within the building/our location that can affect the schedule. I appreciate your understanding as we figure things out and will have the new schedule up once the wrinkles are ironed out.

Here is the schedule for this week, Mar. 18 – Mar. 22:

Mon., Mar. 18 – Hatha Yoga for All, 8-9 pm w/Kim

Tues, Mar. 19 – Moksha-inspired Yoga for All, 7:15-8:15 pm w/Brian

Wed., Mar. 20 – NO YOGA CLASSES

Thurs., Mar. 21 – Belly Dancing, 6-7 pm w/Heather (first of 6 classes) – drop in for $10 or pay $50 for the whole 6 class session; NO YOGA CLASS

I will post the new schedule AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! Again, thank you for your understanding, patience, and continued support in this matter, and Brian, Heather, and I look forward to seeing you out this week!

Namaste,
Kim

MNYW Yoga class schedule during March Break

Kim — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:26:36 +0000

During March Break, Brian and I are running all of our regular EVENING yoga classes but there will be no classes during the day. SO…

Here are your CLASS REMINDERS for the week:

MON.: Interdisciplinary Hatha Yoga for All, 8-9 pm

TUES.: Moksha-inspired Yoga for All, 7:15-8:15 pm (w/Brian)

WED.: Yoga for Tots, 2-5 yrs, 6:15-6:45 pm; Yoga for Kids, 6-9 yrs, 6:45-7:15 pm; Prenatal Yoga, 7:30-8:30 pm

THURS.: Yoga for Beginners, 7:15-8:15 pm

Stay tuned for the new schedule (coming VERY soon) and please note, Heather’s next Belly Dancing class session starts NEXT Thursday, March 21.

Hope you enjoyed the beautiful sunshine today and we look forward to seeing you out to class this week!

Namaste,
Kim

Feb.’s Spread the Love of Yoga draw winners are…

Kim — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 14:24:41 +0000
Drum roll, please…the winners of February’s Spread the Love of Yoga draw are……………..Melanie Peters and Joanne Hamilton!!! Congratulation, gals – you have each won a 5-class adult yoga pass, good for ANY 5 adult yoga classes at Mother Nurture Yoga & Wellness! What a great way to start off a new month! Brian and I
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UTM closes storefront – MNYW remains open

Kim — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 05:43:15 +0000

Hello,

You may not have heard but last week, Under the Moon announced the unfortunate news that it would be closing its store-front location. I just wanted to assure you all that Mother Nurture Yoga & Wellness will still be up and running in the Moonglow Studio (above Under the Moon). If this situation changes in the future, I will be sure to let you know where the new location will be but for the time being, everything remains status quo and MNYW will continue to offer this community a variety of Yoga and Belly Dancing classes as well as Special Events rentals.

Thank you so much for your support over these last five months and I look forward to many, many more!

Many blessings your way,

Kim Ellig Picken
Owner, Mother Nurture Yoga & Wellness