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“Don't ask yourself what the world
needs; ask yourself what makes you come alive. And then go and do that. Because what the world needs are
people who have come alive." Welcome
Haliburton Yoga has been serving the community of
Haliburton County with nurturing, heart centred experiences in yoga , qigong
and meditation through weekly classes, workshops and retreats since
1996. Haliburton Yoga is owned by Lynda Shadbolt who is dedicated
to working with people of all ages and abilities. Everyone is welcome in her classes. Lynda is a qualified Kripalu yoga teacher
who has been studying Anusara Yoga for the past 5 years and incorporates the
Anusara principles into classes to ensure safe and therapeutic movement. She
is also passionate about the yin style of yoga and uses a blend of yin and
yang movement to target muscles, joints and connective tissue. Haliburton Yoga lives at the Blue Sky Yoga Studio in downtown
Haliburton. Built in January 2009, The
Blue Sky Yoga Studio is attached to Haliburton Chiropractic (located just
pass the LCBO at the corner of Highland and Dysart) and can hold 14 students.
It was built to be as environmentally sensitive as possible with big windows,
a beautiful cork floor with radiant heating and a cozy wall fireplace. The studio incorporates the elements of
water, earth, fire, wood and sky. It is perfect for all yogi's. Please drop by and see our space. We know you will like it. Winter Yoga Schedule There is still room in some
classes. The winter term lasts until
April 2 (this is week 9 of 12). Please
go to the schedule and fees page of this website for more information. Drop in students are welcome. All students
are asked to please bring your own water bottle and blanket (if you like one
to relax with, or to put under your knees). The studio does has a few yoga
mats, blocks and eye bags available
for guests. Thanks. This weekend at the studio… and the March Break….. Weekend of March 6/7 – only one Saturday class at 10:00 (I am teaching yoga
at the Winter Folk Camp.. see below) Weekends of March 13- 21 (March Break)
– no regular classes – but stay
tuned, special workshops may be offered Haliburton
Winter Folk Camp – March 5,6,7, 8 – YMCA Camp Wanakita (www.haliburtonfolk.com) I’ll be there doing yoga with all the performers/ artists
and groovy people. It was a great
event last year. The evening concerts on Saturday and Sunday were
wonderful. The whole event is
inspiring! Check out their
website. Other
Special Events that are coming up… check the special events page of this
website to learn more about… Yoga for Earth Day – Saturday April 24 Women’s Weekends at YMCA Camp Queen Elizabeth (I offer
qigong, yoga and massage) Spring June11-13 and Fall Sept 17-19 11th Annual Haliburton Yoga Retreat at YMCA Camp
Queen Elizabeth – June 18-20 Haliburton
Yoga is on Facebook. Check me out and sign up to get the breaking yoga news in
Haliburton… hee hee hee! Food for Kids Fundraising- we raised $1105. Thanks to everyone who came to classes
and made donations. Lauren McInnes won
the grand prize of the Thai Yoga Massage.
Congratulations Lauren! From the Mat by Lynda Shadbolt (these articles have been in the
Haliburton County Weekender, Jan & Feb 2010) Happy Feet Long before teaching yoga, I fell in love with having foot massages.
Reflexology is an ancient practice based on the theory of
“meridians” that travel like highways through our bodies – carrying
energy to organs, muscles and bones. By massaging certain points on the
feet it can affect the entire body. This practice is based on the same
work as acupuncture and shiatsu. Anyone who has had a reflexology
appointment can tell you how wonderful it feels. When I was studying to become a yoga teacher, we spent many hours learning human anatomy and how
different muscles, joints, bones, tendons, ligaments and organs can be
affected by movement and different yoga postures. I was delighted to
learn that in yoga there is great focus on maintaining healthy feet and
preventing injury. And happy to learn that yoga postures/ stretches
can be therapeutic for certain types of foot conditions. Not being an
expert in anatomy or specific foot conditions; when anyone comes to a class
with foot concerns, I ensure that what we are doing is complementing what
their doctor/ specialist/ physiotherapist are prescribing. What I
encourage is careful observation and practice of foot positions that help the
feet. Our feet are fascinating. Each foot has 26 bones (some
sources say 28) and 20 muscles. Regardless, a quarter of the bones in
our bodies are in our feet. Our feet are our body’s foundation and we
depend on them every day to walk, run, ski, garden, curl and work.
Maintaining the strength and flexibility of the muscles in the feet can have
a tremendous impact on the rest of our body. People are often
shocked at how much attention is given to the feet in a yoga
class. I often start a standing series of postures with simple stretches for
the feet. Instructions such as “spread your toes” in every yoga
posture is given because we have muscles in our feet that are designed to
spread our toes just as our fingers can spread. When the muscles in the
toes become weak, the toes loose their ability to spread and can loose
flexibility. Instructions about lifting toes are related to strengthening the
three arches in the foot. Instructions to “balance your inner and outer
feet, or root down through the big toes” are related to strengthening the
muscles that allow our feet to pronate and supinate.
“ When practicing yoga, all postures are built from the ground
up. Standing postures always begin with the feet. To strengthen
your legs in yoga, the feet need to be in the right position. The foot
position also affects the knees which then has impact on the hip and lower
back. Think of a yoga posture as a puzzle – every piece of the
puzzle needs to be in the right place to have a therapeutic effect on the
body. The feet are active in every yoga posture/ stretch whether you
are seated, on your stomach, lying on your back or doing a headstand.
I never take my feet for granted so they will be able to dance, ski,
walk, snowshoe and play when I’m in my 90’s! I’ll keep spreading my
toes daily and getting foot massages as often as I can! Sound Yoga There are many different types of yoga existing in the
world today. Last winter I was intrigued with a brochure advertising a
day of “Sound Yoga” with Teresa Doyle (www.teresadoyle.com). Teresa is
a professional performer/ teacher with promotional material
stating “My teaching is informed … by yoga, dance, Shintido, the
Alexander Technique and a long time practice of Tai Chi. I think of my
teaching style as a gentle, vocal, martial art. Focusing on balance, breath
and posture, we engage the whole body in creating sound. Working with the
entire body there is a limitless palate of vocal colors and textures to
explore.” Living in a community where there is SO MUCH music, I
felt compelled to experience this style. In a regular yoga class we practice breathing into three
parts of our body (belly, rib cage and upper chest). In Sound Yoga, we
were instructed to sing into each of these three body parts.
Teresa led us singing vowels, sounds and words from several different
languages – all designed to move sound in our bodies. The sound was
then combined with simple movement. The day was incredibly challenging yet I felt very alive
at the end. A
month later I found myself at the first annual Winter Folk Camp at YMCA Camp
Wanakita (www.haliburtonfolk.com).
This was a three day folk music camp with over 70 adults
attending to participate in weekend of music. The camp allows for the
participants to learn, perform, jam and attend concerts. My work was
to teach two early morning yoga classes to the participants. I was not sure what to do for these musicians as
there was a range of abilities and ages, and most participants would be tired
after a late Friday evening concert. As I stood in front of
the group at 7:00 am Saturday morning, it became apparent that they would respond to
sound. I was nervous (not trusting my own voice, ability to carry a
tune and lack of experience in leading this exercise) but somehow found the
courage to begin. The first exercise began and to my surprise the
entire room was filled with beautiful sound. They knew how to use their
voices; they trusted each other and the musical process and they embraced the simple
postures. It was a lot of fun. These folks who arrived tired and groggy from a
late night, left feeling wide awake and full of energy. Simple movement
combined with the human voice had been very powerful. Obviously
there are many ways to feel strong and powerful in our bodies. The
second annual Winter Folk Camp is happening again this March 5-8, 2010
at YMCA Camp Wanakita and we’ll be there offering more sound and
movement. Hope to see you there. Lynda Shadbolt teaches yoga and qigong at The Blue
Sky Yoga Studio in downtown Haliburton. For more information about her
courses check her website at www.haliburtonyoga.com Moving from surviving to thriving one day at a time! As an instructor of yoga, qigong, meditation and nia in Haliburton
since 1996, I have had the honour of working with many inspiring
people. Students have taught me generously about acceptance, dedication,
positive attitude and living in the moment. Wendy e. Bateman is
one such of those people. Wendy arrived at her first yoga class with me in 2002, 6 months after
surgeries because of a rare form of cancer found in her ureter (tube between
kidneys and bladder). It took 3 surgeries in four months to
remove her kidney, her left ureter with surrounding tissue and a top left
portion of her bladder. She received extensive nerve damage
due to the required surgeries. In the first few months recovering,
Wendy felt “totally exhausted “and mentally and physically out of
balance in her body. She was very pro-active and
immediately began having massages, chiropractic treatment as well as being
surrounded by many “angels” who gave her regular therapeutic touch
sessions. She always worked closely with her doctors, who one day
suggested that she try yoga to help with the fatigue, pain and desire to feel
connected to her body again in a positive way. That is when Wendy first
came to one of my gentle yoga classes. In yoga, students are encouraged
to move slowly, compassionately and mindfully so that they can work
within their own body’s natural range of movement and needs.
During the first two years of yoga, Wendy had tears in her
eyes many times as she gently and consistently worked at moving her whole
body, including the left side where the nerve damage is. She often said
“it feels like sharp little knives are stabbing as I move.” Wendy
never gave up. She kept on working at her own speed in classes and
together we modified certain poses. The next two years Wendy
noticed that after a yoga class she felt like she had either had a glass of
wine or taken a pain killer – she hadn’t but her body was starting to
feel longer pain free periods. 2010 marks eight years after her surgery
and Wendy is a dedicated yoga student with a regular practice. She
comes to class each week to maintain and work on her strength, flexibility
and balance. She is grateful for her body and appreciates every
part of it each day. Wendy has shown me the power of being dedicated
and positive with your body. Wendy e. Bateman is a weaver and master of textiles. She
travels across the province teaching and lecturing, as well as
instructing in the spinning and weaving program at the Haliburton School of
the Arts. She and her husband Sid, live each moment in appreciation at
Blue Hawk Lake. Massage
and Yoga for Artists at Sir Sandford Fleming College I will come to the school, with my chair, if there are 4 or
more students that are organized and want a massage. I charge $15 for 15 minutes. For those students who want to take a yoga
course at the studio I have a student rate of $10 per class per student if
you sign up for a series. Call or
email me for more information. Other News
Blue Sky Yoga Studio can be rented for your workshop or program. Call
Cathy at 457-3500 to have a tour and to book the space. Custom Programs/ Private classes We will custom design a program for
you or your next staff training day, your women's weekend or for your special
group. Call Lynda at 457-3121 for more information and to talk about
possibilities. Yoga Teachers on Vacation in Haliburton County.
Since the studio has been open more and more yoga teachers have been
dropping in for classes. We are
creating a group of teachers who want to share expertise, inspire each other
and do yoga together. If you like to
join the email list for this group contact Lynda. If you would like to offer a workshop or
retreat, contact Lynda and we might be able to host/ support you. We are
always open to new experiences and expertise.
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