Welcome
Yin in the Yurt is a monthly community gathering designed to help you slow down, turn your attention inward, and reconnect with yourself in a warm and cozy yurt. Whether you’re looking to release tension, improve your mobility, or balance a busy schedule, Yin offers the perfect blend of mindfulness, movement, and rest.
Why Yin?
Feeling Overwhelmed
Physical Tension
Mental Health Support
What is Yin Yoga?
Yin Yoga is a slow, meditative practice where postures are held for 3-5 minutes or longer.
To practice Yin is to embrace stillness, silence, and surrender. It's about exploring our inner landscape, yielding to the present moment, and accepting what is. Yin yoga helps cultivate these qualities—inviting us to listen, soften, and let go of resistance.
Yin is a functional practice that emphasizes how the pose feels rather than how it looks. Each posture is adapted to meet your body’s unique structure and needs, making it accessible for everyone, regardless of experience or flexibility.
While stillness and meditation based practices can be challenging for our very busy minds at first, there are many benefits to the practice if we stick with it, training our stillness muscles to get stronger over time.
"We don't use the body to get into the pose,
we use the pose to get into the body."
- Bernie Clark
Benefits of Yin Yoga
The calming nature of Yin practice can bring balance to the stress and busyness of life by nurturing quiet, stillness, and rest.
Physically:
Mentally:
Energetically:
"Knowing oneself comes from attending with compassionate curiosity
to what is happening within."
- Gabor Mate
The Yurt
A Sacred Space for Healing and Connection
The yurt was built by a caring community and was created to be a sacred space of ceremony, celebration, and wellness offerings. Located in the Foothills outside of Priddis, it offers a calm and grounding space to explore your inner landscape.
The serene mountain backdrop amplifies the restorative and resilient qualities of yin yoga, making each practice feel deeply connected and transformative.
It’s the perfect setting to embrace stillness, silence, and tending to yourself.
Registration
Registration Required
Classes are limited to 8 people to ensure a comfortable and personalized experience, so advance registration is required.
Investment
$25 + gst / class
Cancellation Policy
Because spaces are limited, cancellations made within 24 hours, as well as no-shows, will be charged in full. Thank you for understanding and respecting this policy—it helps me keep my practice running smoothly and ensures fairness for everyone.
Classes are held monthly from 4-5:15 pm on the following dates:
Saturday, May 10
- Put a "Spring in Your Step" with yin yoga for the feet, legs, and spine.
Saturday, June 14
- Journey "Yinto Your Shoulders" with yin yoga for the ribcage, arms, and shoulder complex.
Saturday, July 12
- Stay "Calm, Cool & Collected" with yin yoga for space, simplicity, and support.
Saturday, August 23
- Linger longer with yin yoga for "Side Body Simplicity".
Saturday, September 20
- "Yin & Yield" with yin yoga for gratitude, grounding, and gentle release.
Saturday, October 18
- Settle "Yin the Transition" with yin yoga for stability and ease.
Sunday, November 23
- Turn "Yinside" with yin yoga for rest, reflection, and quiet resilience.
Saturday, December 6
- Settle into winter's slumber with yin yoga for "Deep Rest".
What to Bring
In Yin we hold each pose for 3-5 minutes or longer while feeling into target area sensation. Props make the practice accessible, helping you settle so you can explore the deeper layers of the practice.
- Yoga mat
- Bolster or firm pillow
- Two yoga blocks
- Blanket
- Strap or scarf
- Cozy layers **Yin yoga is a cooling so warm and comfies are a must!
Don’t have props? No worries! You can get creative with what you have at home—pillows, books, and belts all work as great alternatives.
