Class Descriptions

Vancouver Corporate Yoga Programs are specifically tailored to your organization. Our teachers will lead customized classes suited to the levels of your employees. All of our teachers are qualified, insured and certified professionals.

In Person or Online Classes at your Workplace:

Vancouver Corporate Yoga Program Options:

  • Classes are offered in the morning, lunch hour or after work or any other time of day that works for your schedule.
  • Classes can be held weekly, bi-weekly, more often or less often.
  • One time classes for special events, conferences, etc. can be arranged.
  • Length of classes generally range from 15 min to 90 min.
  • Corporate Programs are often booked for 8 to 12 weeks but you can choose longer or shorter sessions to suit your needs.
  • Great for all ages, fitness levels and body types.
  • Available for groups of any size.
  • All of our classes are “All Levels” which are great for beginners to advanced students.
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The company must provide a warm and open space that is suitable for the class: boardrooms, large offices and rooftop decks are all popular choices.  Or book your class at our downtown studio, located in Contenders Athletic Club at 1055 Dunsmuir St.  

Hatha Yoga: Classic yoga postures (asanas) that move with your breath to help you reduce stress and increase strength and flexibility. These classes are approximately 50% stretching poses and 50% strengthening and toning poses, all combined with proper breathing and grounding techniques. A flexible body is a youthful body!  This is our most popular class and they usually range from 45 to 60 minutes.

Hatha Yoga II: Hatha Yoga II will build on the postures from the Hatha Yoga classes. Beginner variations through to advanced variations will be given. Flows will be a little more challenging to help take your practice to the next level.

Fit Body Yoga: This energetic yoga class will define and sculpt your abs and lower body. Create tight, toned shapely buns and thighs and a firm and strong core. You will burn fat, detoxify your system and acquire greater fitness and flexibility in both mind and in body.

Candlelight Hatha Yoga:  Our Candlelight Hatha Yoga classes are a gentler version of our traditional Hatha Yoga classes.  The lights are dimmed.  The room is filled with candles creating a very calming and relaxing atmosphere.  The class will focus on the traditional Hatha Yoga postures but will have an emphasis more on the relaxing and restorative poses helping you to melt away your long day.

Kick Start Yoga: Stretch, strengthen and breathe into a stress-less week!! An active Hatha Flow class for all levels. Classes will include “no-sweat” variations of movement/postures for beginners to advanced. Find your blissful tone for the week!!!

Chair Yoga:  Chair Yoga is for everybody!  This can be performed at home or at your desk anytime.  Chair Yoga is also great to do at your next business conference.  This type of Yoga helps to relieve neck and shoulder tension, back pain, tension headaches, etc., and is a great pick-me-up to help rejuvenate your mind and body.  This class can also be done in your office attire.

Detox Hatha Yoga: Let go of what is dragging you down with this fun twisty class.  Renew your energetic body by releasing tension and massaging your internal organs and digestive system.  Stimulate and detoxify your body as you twist it out and awaken what feels good, getting back to the best version of you. 

Yin Yang Yoga:  Our Yin Yang Yoga classes combine both slow and calming poses with our faster paced flow yoga, all in one class.  In Yin Yoga the poses are held for several minutes at a time in order to stretch the connective tissues around the joints.  Long held floor poses enhance energy distribution throughout the body.  This style of practice, done slowly and safely, nourishes the natural range of motion of the joints, which allows for more ease in the body.  The Yang portion of the class is faster paced and flowing.  Strength and stamina are all emphasized. This is a vigorous style of yoga that combines Power Yoga and strong Hatha Yoga flows. You’ll feel energized and peaceful after this class!

Yin or Restorative Yoga:  This slow paced class will leave you feeling refreshed and relaxed.  Props (bolsters, blankets, straps and blocks) will be used to support your body in long held soothing and reclining positions to stretch and relax the whole body.  A special emphasis will be made on chest opening, stretching the hips, and releasing tension from the neck and shoulders to counter-act the stress held in the body from the daily office grind. Unwind in a nurturing, comfortable and safe environment. Students of all ability and levels of fitness and flexibility are respected, encouraged and welcome to come and let go of their tension.  A perfect compliment to a more active practice, or for those that just want a slower, deeper, meditative pace.

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Gentle Flow:  This class takes a gentler approach to the traditional Power Flow style, focusing on healing the body and mind through a connection with the breath and mindful movements to reduce tension and increase energy.  This is a practice of gentle flowing postures that will warm and open the body, encourage internal health and quiet the mind. Postures can be modified for any level. Suited for beginners and experienced  students.

Power Flow: In this fast paced flowing class, strength, flexibility and stamina are all emphasized. This is a vigorous style of yoga that combines Power Yoga and strong Hatha Yoga flows and postures. Be prepared to sweat!

Men’s Only Yoga:   Gentlemen, you don’t want to be in a class where the women all seem more proficient?  Why not begin with Men’s Only Yoga classes that  will familiarize you with some basic postures and give you confidence in this practice?  This yoga program includes traditional yoga poses, deep core work, breathing techniques as well as variations of all of the poses to suit your body.  People often think you have to be flexible already to start doing yoga.  This is not the case. With this class, anyone, no matter the age or how stiff, can begin to practice yoga. You will feel more flexible, relaxed and more in control of your body. Men’s Only Yoga is a great way for a man to start practicing yoga  to stay healthy, balanced and will help to prevent injuries.

Yogalates: The best of both Yoga and Pilates! We will combine the core strengthening, alignment and posture focus of Pilates mat work with the gentle stretches and release work of Yoga. Stretching and releasing what is tight is a pre-requisite to strengthening and toning what is weak. These practices are mutually compatible and when blended can flow together in a balanced and well rounded class. The stretching allows for “letting go” and the strengthening brings in core support for postural awareness. A combination of held/static poses and more dynamic/flowing movements will provide the body with a cross-training approach. 

Pilates: A dynamic workout that focuses on flattening the tummy and toning and strengthening the entire body.  It will help to isolate, activate and condition deep core muscles, increase flexibility and improve body mechanics, awareness and posture.  It will also help to alleviate stress and tension and will aid in improving back pain.  Challenging and lots of fun!

Yin + Yoga Nidra:  A deep meditative stretch with long holds in the poses targeting the connective tissues and promoting the flow of chi (energy) throughout the body, followed by a deeply relaxing yoga nidra (yoga sleep) to renew you for the week ahead.

Yoga for Conferences & Corporate Events:  During a long day in the conference room, with heavy concentration, your delegates will need to clear their minds and keep their energy levels high and focused.  Our short 15 minute Mini Yoga Breaks or our longer Yoga classes are designed to motivate and stimulate attendees leaving them with a feeling of well being, a clear head and open to new ideas.

       Mini Yoga Breaks:

  • Our 15 minute Mini Yoga Breaks (chair and standing Yoga) are a great pick-me-up to help rejuvenate your mind and body.
  • Business attire is suitable for the class.
  • Relieves neck and shoulder tension, back pain and tight hips.
  • Transforms fatigue to alertness, stamina and greater productivity.
  • Boosts concentration to more effectively absorb the material being presented.
  • Also available are 30 to 90 minute mat or Chair Yoga classes in the morning, mid-day or post conference.

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Meditation/Mindfulness: We all experience stress throughout our day.  By learning a few meditation and mindfulness techniques, you will gain greater mental clarity.  You will become more in tune with your own emotions and with the emotions of others.  You will become more focused and will be able to remove the clutter from your mind, allowing yourself to be more clear and enhance your memory.  You will learn how to schedule in a daily meditation practice for yourself and use these techniques to enrich and better your life.

Healthy & Happy Lifestyle Workshop:  This workshop is designed for your employees to become high performers by learning the connection of mind, body & spirit.  You will learn to identify your limitations or fears, learn the skills to breakthrough obstacles and maintain your mindset in a positive state.  Learn to exercise to increase energy, reduce pain, strengthen your body  & mind for better productivity.  Learn how to eat for sustainable performance & happiness.  This can be a 3 hour workshop or 3 classes of 60 minutes each.

Yoga & Meditation Workshop: Learn to meditate and practice Yoga!  Did you know that 99% of stress starts in our mind and then manifests in our body?  This class will have you stress free like no other—as we address the mind through simple meditation techniques, and the body through a Hatha-style flow. This class is specifically designed to teach you key meditation practices in a bite-size way so that you get the benefits of meditation without feeling overwhelmed from a long practice. Each class begins with 10 minutes of meditation where you will learn easy techniques to meditate. Then you will reap the benefits of de-stressing your physical body with a combination of strengthening and relaxing yoga poses. Each class ends with a meditation to center your mind, and leave you feeling peaceful and blissful.  This class is great for beginners who want to learn to meditate, and it is great for people looking to strengthen their current meditation practice.

Yoga & Nutrition Workshop:  Starting with 5-10 minutes of mindfulness practices and techniques to help you manage the day-to-day stress in your life. Learn how to become more aware of your reactions so that you can have a better hold in how you manage your life, especially the unexpected challenges in your life.  We spend about 30-40 minutes practicing physical poses, where you continue to integrate the mindfulness to help you clear your mind as you strengthen your body and release the tension that you are feeling. We then spend 20-30 minutes discussing an Integral Nutritional Key regarding your health & wellness. Topics include but are not limited to:

  • Whole Foods Nutrition: Understanding why choosing whole foods is integral to your overall health and can prevent weight- gain.
  • Learn About Fats: The great, the good & the bad! You won’t just be told what to avoid, you will gain a deeper understanding of why. Understand the fats that have healing benefits and can help beautify your hair, skin & nails, and which fats are the leading cause of heart disease and general fatigue.
  • Understanding Carbs: Understand the difference between beneficial carbohydrates and how they help energize you for your day, versus the carbs that drain your energy and are a leading factor in diabetes.
  • How Much Protein Do I Need? Where do I get my protein and what are the best sources? Learn how there are a variety of sources to good quality protein, as well, as understanding which foods have protein that you may have not even realized are actually very high in protein!
  • Returning To Wholeness: Nourishing ourselves with food, and understanding the balance and yoga of nutrition.

Yoga for Plus Size Women:  This series of classes allows women, no matter what their size, to enjoy all of the benefits of Yoga. You will learn to perform Yoga poses by modifying traditional Yoga poses with props and safe variations.  Yoga for Plus Size Women will give you mind-body connection that Yoga offers with special attention to the comfort of each student.  Women of all sizes can have success with Yoga in this safe and non-intimidating environment.  These slow paced classes will offer many deep and relaxing stretches to open the body safely and comfortably.  As well, we will do some work slowly strengthening and toning the muscles, which will in turn, keep your body burning calories throughout the rest of the day.  This combination of both the Yin and the Yang aspects of Yoga will leave you feeling calm and energized at the same time.  Practicing Yoga can be one of the most enjoyable and rewarding ways for plus size women to become more healthy and build confidence and self-esteem. 

Corporate Wellness Coaching:  Companies spend lots of money attracting, retaining and developing talent.  But employees are overwhelmed by the large number of projects and responsibilities. Many of them feel overworked. Emotional exhaustion and burnout are real. People feel lonely and isolated. With the new hybrid work model, there are new challenges coming up for employees: feeling disconnected, afraid to go to offices where they don’t feel safe, communication challenges, difficulty separating work and personal life and creating healthy behaviors. All of these things affect not only the employees, but also an organization’s bottom line. Creating a culture of caring that includes meaningful flexibility, coaching-style leadership, and build resiliency and mindfulness yields significant benefits. By implementing programs that care for their employee’s physical and mental health, organizations help people build professional and personal resilience. This translates into an increased organizational resiliency. They reduce healthcare costs and shift spared budgets to learning and development. They create more loyal and engaged employees, are safeguarded from employee turnover and productivity declines, and have better business outcomes. They become healthier companies that people love working for and they help build better societies. If you’re considering offering such programs to your organization, we’re happy to help.

Vision Board + Yoga Workshop:  Making a vision board is a fun way to bring your focus back to what is most important in your life right now and in your future.  The power of intention and focus through a Vision Board makes it easier for us to affirm our commitments to change and to remind us that our goals and dreams can manifest if we align our energies and allow for transformation. This interactive and reflective workshop will give you the confidence, tools and creative vision to manifest whatever it is that you want to attract into your life. The workshop will begin with some gentle yoga and meditation.  You will be introduced to the concept and tools to start your Vision Board.  All supplies will be included.  At the end of the workshop you will have created your own inspiring Vision Board to take home with you. 

Alexander Technique:  Discover your dynamic posture by working with postural reflexes. Free yourself from excessive tension. Lower your blood pressure and anxiety levels. With the Alexander Technique we learn to release deep muscular holding patterns. Get rid of chronic pain at work and in everyday activities and heal your repetitive stress injuries.  The Alexander Technique is highly recommended by the Mayo Clinic and is integrated in many major performing arts school in the world, including Juilliard in New York and the Royal Academy of Dance in London.

Zumba: Our Zumba classes are an exhilarating, effective, easy-to-follow, Latin-inspired, calorie-burning dance party.  Zumba classes feature exotic rhythms that are set to high-energy Latin and international beats. Before students know it, they’re getting fit and their energy levels are soaring! It’s easy to do, effective and so much fun!

Belly Dancing:  Our Belly Dancing classes are both challenging and fun.  A beginner finds herself holding her body in ways she hadn’t before, using muscles she didn’t know existed, challenging her body in new and beautiful ways.  Belly Dancing is a form of performing art, with its graceful hip movements, rolls, and leg and arm movements.  The dance allows you to utilize muscle groups in the stomach, pelvis, arms, neck and spine  allowing you to work with the body building strength and confidence.

Self Defense Class:  Learn the most practical self defense solutions for women, men and kids of all ages and sizes. Learn efficient, street-oriented techniques that do not depend on size or strength, while also developing your verbal and avoidance skills.  This class will show you the no nonsense, ego-less and practical physical defense moves required  to live a safe and happy life. This class will also teach you how to summon your inner strength in a hostile situation and give you the tools to verbally diffuse or physically address an attacker. Regardless of your size, age, fitness level, or gender, there are options available for you to avoid being a victim.  This is not a martial arts class.  This class is for all ages and fitness ability.  

Yamuna Body Rolling:  Using different sized inflated balls, we roll them along the body to increase flexibility, improve blood circulation through fascia and muscles, break down scar tissue and relax the body.  The balls allow you to get in and around the joints to help separate the bones, lengthen muscles and separate each vertebra in your back, creating space in the entire body.  This helps the body, bones and muscles move back to their original positions.  This in turn helps to  reduce stiffness and pain.

Kids Yoga: We bring Kids Yoga classes to elementary schools, high schools, day cares, etc.  Children will learn how to connect mind and body.  They will learn mindfulness, techniques on how to relax and how to calm themselves down.  They will build build strength, focus, balance and confidence.  Great for toddlers, tweens and teens.  

Yoga Events/Parties:  We can bring Yoga to your special event or party!  We want to help make your next event unforgettable be it a wedding, adult or children’s birthday party, baby shower or corporate event.  In addition to making your next event memorable, we will provides a fun and safe atmosphere for you to bond with friends, family and coworkers. These events can take place in the comfort of your home, our studio, or even onsite at a wedding or place of business. We are flexible and available at your convenience.  We’re here to provide a healthy, unique alternative to your standard  event. Our classes and events will leave you and your guests with a feeling of happiness, a sense of calm and overall well-being.

Private Classes:  Vancouver Corporate Yoga offers private one-to-one classes for the individual seeking personalized instruction, tailored to meet your specific needs. These classes are great for beginners or if you are looking to master your practice.  Also extremely helpful for those recovering from an injury or surgery.  

Yoga for Weddings:  We can help ease some of the stress that comes along with planning a wedding.  Gather your wedding party, your friends and family or as many guests as you’d like. The Yoga classes can take place in halls, churches, your home, our studio, or even outdoor locations. We can work around your busy schedule so any day and time will work for us too.  Our Yoga classes will have everyone feeling blissful and relaxed to enjoy this momentous occasion.

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Wellness Day / Week:  Are you planning a Wellness Day or Wellness Week at your office?  We can help with that.  Here are some ideas of classes that we can bring to your event:

  • Chair Yoga:  Chair Yoga is for everybody!  This can be performed at home or at your desk anytime.  This type of Yoga helps to relieve neck and shoulder tension, back pain, tension headaches, tight hips and is a great pick-me-up to help rejuvenate your mind and body.  Come in your office clothes as you won’t need to change before this class. 
  • How To Eat Better When Getting Back to the Office:  Join us for a discussion on making healthy food choices, meal prepping and mindful eating.  With the strong effects food has both on the body and on the mind, this event is an opportunity to get a new perspective on eating, learn who are your friends and enemies when it comes to grocery shopping, some tips and tricks on how to make the best out of your time & pantry when meal prepping, and mindfully reconnect with your body.
  • Meditation/Mindfulness Workshop: We all experience stress throughout our day.  By learning a few meditation and mindfulness techniques, you will gain greater mental clarity.  You will become more in tune with your own emotions and with the emotions of others.  You will become more focused and will be able to remove the clutter from your mind.  You will learn how to schedule in a daily meditation practice for yourself and use these techniques to enrich and better your life.
  • Healthy Cooking Demo:  Learn how to make a no bake healthy snack that is easy to make and is very healthy.  It’s a great snack to take with you to work if you get the afternoon munchies or just need a little pick me up.
  •  Self Defense Class:  Learn efficient, street-oriented techniques that do not depend on size or strength, while also developing your verbal and avoidance skills.  This class will show you the no nonsense, ego-less and practical physical defense moves required for women and men to live a safe and happy life.  This class will also teach you how to summon your inner strength in a hostile situation and give you the tools to verbally diffuse or physically address an attacker. This class is for all ages and fitness ability. 
  • Pilates: A dynamic workout that focuses on flattening the tummy and toning and strengthening the entire body.  It will help to isolate, activate and condition deep core muscles, increase flexibility and improve body mechanics, awareness and posture.  It will also help to alleviate stress and tension and will aid in improving back pain.  Challenging and lots of fun!