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Welcome to
Mindfulness, Meditation and Movement 
with Stephie

Services

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Weekly Group Classes

Join Steph for weekly classes in mindful movement, where she blends movement with mindfulness to cultivate awareness and presence in every practice. Each session focuses on connecting breath and body, allowing you to engage with your physical self in a deeper, more meaningful way. Through gentle stretching, guided movement, and meditation, you'll enhance your flexibility while fostering a sense of peace. These classes are designed for all skill levels, encouraging participants to move at their own pace and discover their unique rhythm. Experience the benefits of mindful movement as you release tension, gain clarity, and nurture a joyful connection to your body.

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Retreats

Welcome to Rooted Retreats, a transformative one-day experience anchored in the practice of mindfulness and designed to nourish the soul. Each retreat offers a unique theme, exploring essential aspects of life such as self-care, rest, joy, and grief, allowing participants to delve deeply into their personal journeys. Our mindful movement sessions will guide you in connecting breath and body, fostering awareness and presence as you explore gentle movement and meditation. Participants will engage in enriching activities that promote healing, joy, and a deeper connection to self. Join us at Rooted Retreats to cultivate a sense of grounding and discover lasting practices that support your well-being.

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Private or Small Group Classes, Retreats and Workshops

Welcome to your private, semi-private or small group program. Steph will create an experience that meets the needs of the individual group or private client. Do you want a mindfulness experience for your group or office? Would you like a walking companion who teaches mindfulness at the same time. Want to get back to the mat and keep costs down, consider a small group practice in your home or in a local studio.

Mindfulness is best experienced in community. 

Do you have a community group that would enjoy a workshop, practice or immersive one day retreat?

Steph will customize to meet your needs.

Weekly Classes

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Rooted Retreat:

Mindful Joy! 

Join us for a transformative day at our "Mindful Joy" retreat, where we will explore the essence of mindfulness and how it can illuminate our paths even in challenging times. This immersive experience is designed to help you understand what mindfulness truly is, recognize the ways you're already embodying this practice, and appreciate the effort needed to cultivate joy amidst life's darkness.

Friday June 20, 2025

9:30am - 3:30pm

Uxbridge, ON

In-person only

Tree Roots

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Rooted Retreat: Mindful Self-Compassion

Friday July 11, 2025

Rooted Retreat: Self-Care

Thursday August 14, 2025

Rooted Retreat: 

TBD

Restorative Yoga

with Steph 

In-person and Virtual.

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In this deeply restful class, immerse yourself in the gentle embrace of total serenity. Guided by soothing techniques and calming postures, this restorative yoga class is uniquely created to enhance your sleep quality. Experience the art of dreamy relaxation, where tensions melt away, and a profound sense of serenity surrounds you. Through mindful breathing, gentle asanas, and the luxurious support of props, let your worries fade into the background as you embark on a journey into the land of dreams. Discover the bliss of deep relaxation!

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Beginners Bliss: A Yoga Journey

Join us and discover the joy of Yoga, whether you're stepping onto the mat for the first time, returning after a hiatus, or seeking a fresh perspective on your practice, you will find harmony between your breath and body within this practice.  In this inclusive and trauma-informed environment, we lay the foundation of Yoga, focusing on breathwork, meditation, movement and present-moment awareness. This class offers a nurturing space where you can connect with your body and spirit.  This is an opportunity to manage stress, foster relaxation and feel that Yoga bliss amid life's challenges. We are excited to welcome you to the mat! 

Private 1:1 is now available! 

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Yoga Retreat

 Gentle Yoga
with Steph

Welcome to Gentle Yoga!

 

This class is designed to be a nurturing and inclusive sanctuary to help you connect your body, mind, and spirit. We prioritize a warm welcoming atmosphere while honoring your journey toward healing and self-discovery.

We will connect breath to gentle movement, instilling mindfulness and awareness along the way.  Self-compassion is at the heart of this practice and we encourage exploring your limits while honouring your body's unique abilities and challenges.  Come as you are, and together we will embark on the transformative power of a gentle Yoga practice. 

No previous experience is necessary. Beginners always welcome. This class is trauma-informed, body positive and modifications/props are always available to encourage you to meet each moment with a gentle heart.

In-person and Virtual

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Discover Meditation: A Beginners Journey

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Embark on a transformative journey with our Beginners' Meditation Series.

This class is designed for those new to meditation, those returning to meditation or those who wish to try something new. Steph will guide you through the essentials of mindfulness, breathing techniques, loving-kindness, and gratitude practices. Each session offers a nurturing environment where you'll learn to calm the mind, deepen self-awareness, and cultivate a sense of inner peace.

Join us as we explore meditation's foundations, providing practical skills and empowering insights to integrate mindfulness into your daily life. Embrace tranquillity, develop emotional resilience, and discover the profound benefits of meditation in this supportive and enriching class.

No previous experience is necessary. This class is trauma-informed, body positive and modifications/props are always available to encourage you to meet each moment with a gentle heart.

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Private Sessions Available.

 

 

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What is Restorative Yoga?

Restorative yoga is a gentle, peaceful form of yoga meant to cultivate a state of deep relaxation within the body. Where other types of yoga are active and involve active movement within the body, the aim of restorative yoga is to facilitate a sensation of calm and gentleness through passive poses. With the use of various props (blankets, bolsters, blocks, etc.), students come into poses that work best within their own body. It’s important that within this practice, no effort or work occurs. Restorative yoga is a place to allow your body to heal and find stillness. 

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This type of yoga is deeply spiritual as the long, deep holds allow for a more intimate connection with the body and mind. As the physical body is able to come into relaxation, the mind is able to begin to quiet down. Quieting the mind is quite a feat, especially in today’s society where to-do lists run long and stress is a near-constant companion; however, yoga is a practice and restorative yoga affords that space to work on cultivating that sense of balance between the physical body and the mind. 

 

History of Restorative 

Restorative yoga was developed in 1937 by B.K.S Iyengar. He noticed his students were straining and struggling through poses, creating a concern for injury and pain. He wanted to find therapeutic poses that would help to restore and heal his body and those of his students. He created a practice that involved longer, gentler holds of poses, and integrated props in order to create modifications for each student without causing additional strain or work. This allowed students to develop a practice that was uniquely suited to their bodies at any given moment. 

 

Today, restorative yoga is becoming increasingly more necessary in a society that never stops, where anxiety and depression are becoming more common, and a way of life that doesn’t facilitate the best movement for the body. Starting your own restorative yoga practice will allow your body to begin to heal from stress, relax tension within the body, to allow the constant narrative in your head to relax, and to allow yourself to let go, and simply be! 

 

Benefits of Restorative Yoga

Restorative yoga functions on a deeper level, creating a sense of stillness and peace that allows the body to reap several physical and physiological benefits. These include: 

 

  • Creates homeostasis in the body

  • Prevents disease

  • Lowers cortisol 

  • Lowers blood pressure levels 

  • Therapeutic for hormonal issues - menstruation, pregnancy, menopause, cramps  

  • Helps relieve cold and flu symptoms  

  • Increase circulation

  • Improve breathing

  • Provides headache relief 

  • Relieves symptoms of joint pain - carpal tunnel syndrome, sciatica nerve pain

  • Gives you more energy 

  • Relaxes the nervous system 

  • Reduce tension, physical pain in the body 

  • Establishes mindfulness

  • Relieve stress

  • Improves digestion

  • Release fascia (connective tissue within the body)

  • Triggers the parasympathetic nervous system 

  • Creates self-compassion, patience

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The wound is the place where the light enters.

-Rumi

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