Upcoming Events

• June 14th-17th
  Hatha Yoga Pradipika with Ven. Marut
• June 16th
  Couples' Yoga Workshop for Birth Preparation with Janice Clarfield
• June 16th-17th
  Ecstatic Backbends with Eoin Finn

Smoothie of Champions!

This smoothie has everything you need in a glass! Green foods, anti-oxidants, good fats, minerals and fantastic flavour! Great for pre or post workout, for a snack or breakfast!

• greens + (one scoop)
• 1-2 tbsn cold pressed organic coconut butter (garden of life)
• ¼ cup non homogenized yogurt
• ¼ cup frozen or fresh blueberries
• 2 tbsn organic maple syrup
• ¼ cup purified water

May 11, 2007

This Mother's Day, Bring Mom for Free to Yoga

Do something different for mom this Mother's Day. All Semperviva members are welcome to bring mom to yoga for free this Sunday, May 13th.

Offer valid at all Semperviva locations.

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Featured Events

Level 2 PowerYogaTherapy with Jesse Enright

Revolutionize and expand your understanding of the human body as it relates to the practice of Yoga.

This course is designed for the more experienced practioner willing to revolutionize and expand their understanding of the human body as it relates to the practice of Yoga. P.Y.T. Level 2 is the culmination of 12 years of daily practice and study, and relates concepts and information that would be impossible to teach in a "standard" class setting.

• Date: Starting May 15, 2007 (every Tuesday for eight weeks)
• Time: 4:00pm to 5:30pm
• Where: Semperviva Yoga City Centre, 1985 West Broadway
• Cost: $145.00 + GST
• Contact: 604.739.2009 | info@semperviva.com

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Finding Your Centre: Core Strengthening and Stabilization with Catherine Munro and Alistair Logan

Our centre is our relationship to the core. What is the core? Abdominal strength is not in isolation to the rest of the body, it relates to the vertical axis of the body.

In this workshop we will explore the essential body connections that help to access the core. Why is all this important? For the same reason we hate Navasana (boat pose), so we can learn to work with and access our deeper muscles more intelligently so we don't suffer the pain of the superficial muscles doing everything.

• Date: Saturday May 19th
• Time: 1:30pm-3:30pm
• Where: City Centre
• Cost: $35.00 + GST
• Contact: 604.739.2009, info@semperviva.com

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Mom & Baby Yoga with Teresa Campbell

Mom and baby yoga is a wonderful way to take care of your mind, body and baby post pregnancy.

Strengthen your core, improve your posture, build confidence and relax using inspirational yoga postures, breath techniques and meditation. Meet other new moms and create community.

• Date: Starting May 28, 2007 (every Monday for eight weeks, Monday, July 2 is excluded)
• Where: Sky Centre
• Cost: $96.00 + GST

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Semperviva in the Community

New Summer Schedule

Our new summer schedule is effective as of June 1st. Please take note of this change as it will fall in effect soon.

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Greek Island Retreat

There are only a couple of spots remaining for our yoga holiday this June. Don't get left behind!

For more information and to register for our June or September Yoga Holidays in Greece, please call 604-739-2009.

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Featured Teacher: Jesse Enright

What do you love about teaching yoga?
"I love seeing people develop an intimate, intelligent and compassionate relationship with their bodies. I also love taking people who feel trapped in their bodies, by restriction or injury and helping them become strong and pain-free."

What attracted you to yoga?
"I was always an exercise junkie. Early on I realized that working with the body could be a gateway to a better state emotionally, psycholgically and perhaps spiritually. Unlike other physical activities, hatha yoga practice had the evolution of the self as its primary objective."

How long have you been practicing yoga?
"I've been practicing some form of hatha yoga, whether it be Sivananda, Iyengar, Ashtanga, or Vijnana, daily for more than twelve years."

What teacher has had the biggest impact on your practice?
"There are quite a few. Ron Reid and Diane Bruni of Downward Dog in Toronto have been my greatest mentors. But I would also credit Eddie Modestini and Gioia Irwin as huge inspirations."

How would you describe your classes?
"Informative, challenging and hopefully fun. My goal is to teach the asanas properly and precisely while making it enjoyable and not taking the process too seriously."

Before you became a yoga teacher, what did you do?
"I worked in a series of vegetarian restaurants in Australia and Toronto."

Describe your ideal class (as a teacher).
"A room full of students who are curious and open-minded."

Aside from yoga, what other hobbies or interests do you have?
"I sing in a crazy rock-band called Scatterheart. It's all about balance!"