Red Lion Yoga

09/01/2025

Happy September to you all. May we continue to elevate our practice together this season.

I’m writing to you from beautiful Budapest, where I have recharged my soul with hugs from family and ringing laughter of childhood friends. Part of me always misses these, and of course.. I’m looking forward to return to our island tomorrow to see you all.

Red Lion Yoga, my little Yoga organization carries its name inspired by my beloved teacher Maria Szepes (1908-2007) whose masterpiece fantasy novel “The Red Lion” has changed millions of lives in its time. The book was written in Hungarian originally, and was later translated into many other languages. It is a story of an ambitious alchemist who finds a way to drink from the elixir of life (the red lion) and so becomes blessed and cursed (!) with eternal life. His body is being born and dies over and over again but his memory remains alive and awake through many lifetimes.…
Following his journey we learn about the evolution of the soul in a human body.

I chose this name to remind myself every day to walk the walk and practice this process consciously. One of the many names of this process is: Yoga. Union.

I’m looking forward to dive deeper into Yoga philosophy with you all starting January 2026. Time and place for our sharing and meditation circles will be announced soon. Stay tuned.

07/12/2025

It's been a while.... a quick intro again.
This is me.
Orsi Foldesi

Life is a journey, thank you for walking this walk with me.
My name is Orsi Foldesi. I have lived in 3 different countries and speak 5 languages.
When people sit next to me on airplanes and ask me where I’m from, my answer is: “ I’m from Planet Earth, how about you?"

The place I call home now is a simple spec of paradise on Laich-kwil-tach territory, Vancouver Island, Canada, called: Campbell River.
The water is clean, the air is crisp and the generous people who live here still look into each other’s eyes.

I am a Yoga Practitioner, (and teacher) gardener, singer, dancer and peace walker. A lover of all living things.
I believe we don’t meet by coincidence.
I trust that you will find what you are looking for and if you have not yet found it; please, please, please keep searching…

06/21/2025

Happy International Yoga Day Friends. Thank you for sharing your practice - presence. Inhale, arms up...

06/07/2025

Join us in Bali end of November. Yoga Retreat and/or Teacher training. your call. :)

06/07/2025

Yoga retreat and/or Teacher training. The booking deadline is coming up soon. Who is coming?

05/31/2025

I'm looking forward to continue our regular Thursdays class over the Summer. Sign up to save your spot in the room.

05/21/2025

Hello Yogis :)

As you might know, our current class series will be concluded on June 17th.
Thank you for showing up on your mat week after week and elevate your world each time.

I have been asked many times if we could practice together during the Summer, when and where.
Before I inquire about our current rental space I would like to have your input and make sure we have enough people committed to continue during the Summer months.

We could run one class a week, preferably Thursdays at noon, (as the Thursday class is still very well attended).
Everyone is welcome to this regular Ashtanga class. You all know your body very well.
So, if we did continue, another 10 week series could potentially start June 26th and run until August 27th.

Please message me at orsi.yoga@gmail.com with a simple “I’m in” if this sounds appealing to you, so I can make a decision based on our numbers and inquire about availability. Thank you kindly.

Regarding the Fall:
I will continue teaching in The Studio Comox Valley, but the regular weekly sessions at CRX in Campbell River will be on hold until January,
as our Teacher Training begins in September and concludes with a yoga retreat in Bali, Indonesia late November.

05/04/2025

You are invited to travel with us to become a Certified Yoga teacher. Currently in Canada everyone needs to take at least 200 hours of training with a certified teacher to start this journey. I am...

05/04/2025

The deadline to book your spot for our upcoming teacher Training is May 31st.

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