Holness Yoga

Thank you for dropping by for a visit. Please take your time and look around. I am happy to answer any questions you might have.

What's New the Fall

I will be teaching live classes at Head Lake Park until October 6th and the I will be moving our live classes inside to the newly renovated A.J. LaRue Community Centre. All classes will continue to be available live and recorded through zoom.  

Hope to see you soon!

What's new for August

Drop into live classes at Head Lake Park, $15, Mon - relaxing Yoga, Tuesday Energizing Yoga, Wednesday Yoga Tone.

What's New for July

I'm going Live at HEAD LAKE PARK in HALIBURTON. Zoom classes will continue as usual.

What's new for June

I heard what you said and I am changing our start times. Now that the sun is rising earlier you want your classes to start earlier too.  Well not all of them!  Seems our Monday morning chat and relaxing yoga class are perfect the way they are. What's changing is our Energizing Yoga and Toning Yoga classes.  Instead of starting at 9:30, they will now begin at 9:00 and our meditation will follow at 10:00.  Speaking of meditation, this month our focus is moving from mindlessness to mindfulness using the Buddhist tradition of Bhavana which translates as cultivation. We will learn how to cultivate and shape our minds to improve our overall happiness and well being based on "An introduction to meditation by Profesor Mark Muesse 

What's New for May

Over the last few months, we have been deepening our meditation, focusing on positive thinking, incorporating mudras, or hand postures into our practice.  This month I would like to focus on our thoughts.  Our brain likes to be busy and when it's not evolution has programmed it to move toward negative thinking. As mankind evolved this natural tendency allowed us to have a heightened awareness of poisonous berries, plants, insects, snakes, etc as well as any other threat that might be lurking around the corner. We live in a different world today where the most feared predators are invisible, some are real and some exist only inside our heads. Some we know we are thinking about and some seem to be intrinsic. The thoughts we are aware of can be questioned and reasoned with. The intrinsic thoughts go unchecked and unchallenged but still generate emotions which cause us to fight, flight or freeze. It’s time to bring those thoughts into light so we can use our thinking brain to challenge them

What's New for April - Mudras & Meditation

Vaccines are rolling out and some of you have gotten your first shot while others are waiting their turn. We are beginning to see a light at the end of the tunnel. The arena in Haliburton is being used to administer vaccinations from now until September which means our live classes there had to be canceled. Therefore April will see the continuation of online classes. 

Yoga isn't really yoga without meditation. Our postures are  simply one piece of the puzzle and they focus on the body. Meditation focuses on our brain, our mind, and the connection between mind and body.  I am very happy to say that we will be continuing our meditation classes through April and we will begin to explore the use of mudras, or hand postures used in meditation. Mudras are a tool used to help us on our inward journey and 

recharge and direct our energy flow.

March - Focus on Positive Thinking and Meditation

The days are getting longer, the sun is getting stronger, soon the snow will melt away and mother nature will blossom once again.  This is the perfect time to begin to focus on positive thinking and meditation. It's time to plant the seeds for our future. It's time to transform how we think and open our minds to new possibilities by washing away old thought patterns and beliefs.

Join me as we create the future of our dreams.

 February - Focus on the Heart Center

It's hard not to think of the heart when you think of February. For that reason, we will be focusing on our heart center, the Anahata.  We will explore, our thoughts and emotions and look at the effects they have on our hearts and our well-being. Together we will unlock the powerful energy of the heart chakra to enrich our lives.

Our Accessible Yoga Classes have turned out to be a great way for me to better explain postures and give you modifications so that you can enjoy even the most challenging postures.  In yoga we are always moving in the direction we want to go. It's about exploring your body as it moves into different shapes and stopping to notice the sensations along the way.

Our  Quickie Yoga Class has been another pleasant surprise. These short classes are great for introducing new moves and sequences. Because they only take a few minutes it is easy for you to practice them throughout the day/week. This month will see more movement to encourage you to increase your heart rate, which will help lift your spirits and nourish your brain.

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 My upload speed is not quite what it should be and for that reason, 

I have adjusted the price of the classes.

Please continue to share your thoughts with me.

I listen and I thank you!

Gail Holness

Inside classes are limited to below the numbers recommended to meet COVID requirements.

Masque must be worn until you are on your mat.  Masque can be removed during class.

Sanitizer is available on site. All live classes are recorded and available through Zoom.  Not feeling great - stay home and do your class virtually.

No worries, I will Zoom my class from my home and you can join me live from the comfort of your home or where ever you have access to the internet.

No worries, you can attend the class virtually with zoom at a later time.