Ravenbridge Yoga Studio, Chatham, ON (2025)

07/19/2025

🌟Ravenbridge Yoga Studio will be closed today for a special event in Sombra. Classes begin again next Tuesday, with Gentle Movement Yoga at 4:30pm❤️🌟
Namaste 🌙 🙏 ❤️

I choose to stop rushing through life.
I am no longer chasing every moment.
I will not measure my worth by how busy I am
or how much I accomplish in a day.

Instead, I give myself permission to slow down, to pause,
to breathe deeply,
to feel the sun on my skin
and notice the beauty in everyday things.

I want to live with intention, not urgency,
with presence, not pressure.
Life is not a checklist;
it’s a collection of moments,
and I choose to be fully here for them.

In slowing down, I reclaim my time,
my peace,
and the joy of simply being alive.

~ 'Permission To Pause' by Spirit of a Hippie

07/08/2025

🌟Ravenbridge Yoga Studio will be closed tonight to begin celebrations for my daughter's 23rd birthday 🎂 Classes will resume Thursday, July 10th, with Restorative Yoga at 7pm. 🌟

There exists an inner voice within you that serves as both a guide and a warning system against potential dangers.

This voice embodies your fundamental truth, inherently aware of what is best for you.

Often, we choose to disregard its messages, especially when they challenge our desires, only to later recognize that we should have heeded its wisdom.

Trusting this voice is essential, as it represents your most profound, instinctual self, a companion that has been with you since birth. It is a precious gift, designed to steer you along the right path throughout your life.

By embracing this inner guidance rather than resisting it, you will discover that your life begins to align with your true purpose.

Serendipity Corner ✨

06/28/2025

🌟Ravenbridge Yoga Studio will be closed until July 2nd. Classes will resume Thursday, July 3rd with Restorative Yoga at 7pm.🌟

Allow your heart to feel deeply, even when it hurts. There’s a quiet strength in letting yourself feel every small ache and joy, in opening up to the raw emotions that sometimes seem too heavy to carry.

True courage isn’t found in hardening yourself against pain, but in embracing vulnerability as a part of who you are, a willingness to experience the full spectrum of life, even when it leaves you feeling fragile.

When you let your heart feel, each tear and every burst of laughter becomes a brushstroke in the portrait of your resilience.

It’s not an act of weakness but an honest declaration that you are alive, that you are capable of transformation.

In those moments when you allow yourself to be seen in all your messiness and beauty, you discover that the pain eventually gives way to growth, and the scars left behind become the subtle script of your strength

R.M. Drake

06/10/2025

✨️Ravenbridge Yoga Studio will be closed today. Classes will resume Thursday for Restorative Yoga at 7pm.✨️🙏❤️

You Are Already the Light

You don’t need to wait for the perfect day,
or for some future version of yourself.
The light you’re searching for—
it’s already inside you.
Not glaring.
Not showy.
But steady.
Real.

It’s in your graceful kindness.
Your resilience.
The way you keep going.
Life isn’t always grand gestures.
Sometimes it’s sunlight on your face.
A stranger’s laugh.
A tiny hope that refuses to fade.

You are not behind.
You are not broken.
You are becoming and remembering—
Like the moon waxes.
Like flowers bloom.
Like rivers carve through stone.

Let this be your reminder:
You are already the light.
And the world is better because you’re here.

- Rivers in the Ocean
- Janine Machiedo

05/29/2025

✨️Ravenbridge Yoga Studio will be closed today. Classes will resume Saturday, May 31, with all level Yoga at 10:30am.🙏✨️❤️

Maybe some of us are meant to wander.
To taste the sunlight and walk with bare feet and passionate hearts.
Maybe some of us are meant to see life differently.
To see light
Fractals of time.
Moments of clarity.
Maybe some of us are meant to be outcasts.
Loners.
The black sheep.
Or even perpetually misunderstood
Maybe there’s some of us who love fast and forgive quickly.
Who always have open arms.
Waiting with an embrace.
A hand on your heart.
A kiss.
And eyes that say
I see you.
Maybe there’s some of us who crave the moonlight.
Who cry over mountains.
And pray with the sunrise.
Maybe there’s some of us who live for the top down kind of moments.
The bathing suit and cutoffs.
Crazy hair.
And bronzed shoulder days.
Maybe there’s some of us who love soul deep.
Who feel your energy.
Who exhale in your arms.
And never needs much but you.
Maybe there’s some of us who still make dandelion crowns.
Who stop to talk to strangers.
And sit with the homeless.
Maybe there’s some of us who believe in the good.
Triumphing over hate.
In integrity.
Honesty.
And in people actually becoming their best selves.
Maybe there’s some of us that get lost on purpose.
That seek out the path less traveled.
That make up their own rules.
Or live by none at all.
Maybe there’s some of us,
Who’d rather take chances.
Than only wish we did
Who trust ourselves
Our hearts
And follow them like our own North Star.
Maybe some of us do exist.
Maybe it’s not such a dream after all.~

-Kate Rose

05/12/2025

❤️✨️Today we celebrate my first Mother's day without my Mom. Looking at my beautiful daughters, I am reminded that my love for them is infinite and profound.

A cosmic bond that cannot be broken by anyone or anything. They are my greatest accomplishment and have given my life depth and purpose.

To say that my mother left me empty would forge a lie. In fact, she left me whole. Full to the brim with everything she taught me.
I carry her legacy with me and I'll keep moving that love forward within my daughters.

I am so proud that they give love generously and fearlessly. In a world where trust, loyalty and devotion are rare. Our magic is in reciprocity and I will never take their love for granted. They are forever my heart and soul.

Here’s to a future of fullfilling love, joy, hope and life giving honesty.

My heart goes out to the Mother's that were, that are, that couldn't be and those to come. It is an awesome privilege and responsibility.

May I give them the best of myself. Unwavering Love, respect, wholeness and grace. Just as it was given to me.

Happy Mother's Day 🌟❤️✨️ I miss you Mom.

-Julie-Ann

05/06/2025

🌟Ravenbridge Yoga Studio will be closed Tuesday, May 6th. Classes will resume Thursday, May 8th with Restorative Yoga at 7pm🌟

“In a world that moves too fast and speaks too loudly, the truest sanctuaries are not found in distant places but in the quiet gifts we often overlook.

-Silence, where the soul can finally exhale and listen to its own wisdom.

-Solitude, where we meet ourselves without distraction and remember who we truly are.

-Stillness, where the restless heart finds its rhythm again, unburdened by urgency.

-And simplicity, where joy is not tangled in excess but found in the beauty of what is essential.

These are the places where we heal, where we reconnect with the deepest parts of ourselves.” -

04/10/2025

🌟Ravenbridge Yoga Studio will be closed from April 10th to April 14th. Classes will resume Tuesday, April 15th🌟

I don’t want to kill any dragons.
I don’t want to fight demons.

Let them breathe fire elsewhere.
Let them roar down empty roads.

I’ve set my sword down.

I’d rather have tea under the tilting willow tree,
watching the wind stir its long green fingers,
listening for whatever truth the leaves remember.

I don’t want to do more damage—
not to the shadows I carry,
not to the soil I’ve scarred just by walking.

No more battles inside my chest.
No more betrayals in the name of becoming.

There’s already too much wreckage in the world—
why should I add my own smoke to it?

I want to sit.
To stay still enough that even the shyest wonders
crawl out of the cracks and speak.

Not to be heroic.
Not to be healed.
Just to be here.

And let the world tell me something true.

Let the thunder pass without my name in its mouth.
Let the storm forget me.

I have no need to raise my voice above the rain—
I’ve found shelter in the quiet.

The earth hums beneath bare feet,
a language older than war.
It tells me I am enough, even in pieces.

So I stay,
cup in hand,
watching the steam rise like prayers I no longer have to speak.

If peace is a rebellion,
then let this be mine.

Larson Langston

03/25/2025

🌟Ravenbridge Yoga Studio will be closed Tuesday, March 25th. Classes will resume Thursday. 🌟🙏❤️

Tenderness isn’t weakness
It’s the most powerful thing
you can offer yourself
and others

To throw your arms
fiercely
around your lost
broken places
and nod tenderly
at all the screaming want
the mistakes
the wrong turns

Then sit
side by side
with grace
as you remember
yourself back to
FOUND

Inconvenient feelings
are an invitation
for you to meet
the real you
the messy you
Living in the world
of clean convenience
but dying
to get out
dying
to get real
dying
to live the sparkle
that comes
from healed fracture

Don’t cower
when life grows dim
Don’t hide
in the shade
and grow small

Your heart is the moon

Rise in the darkness
And shine

Poem by Angi Sullins

03/14/2025

🌟 Beautiful Soul, as the Full Blood Moon Eclipse graces the night sky, it heralds one of 2025's most potent transformational moons! 🌙✨

This celestial event marks a significant turning point, igniting profound changes in your relationships, finances, and overall abundance.

Eclipses, known for bringing powerful endings and new beginnings, will propel you into a period of deep transformation.

This Total Lunar Eclipse in Virgo, invites you to release patterns of self-criticism, overthinking, and perfectionism that may be holding you back.

The universe is clearing space for you to recognise your worthiness, embrace abundance, and open yourself to the love and support you deserve.

As the veils between worlds thin, your connection to the mystical and divine deepens.

This is a potent time to attune to the universe's rhythms, pay attention to your dreams, follow your heart, and trust your intuition.

New creativity, surprises, and solutions may flow into your life, offering fresh perspectives.

In this transformative time, allow your heart to open fully. Embrace heart consciousness, where you make decisions from a place of love, compassion, and trust. The heart is a powerful guide ~ it knows your deepest truth and can lead you through challenges with grace. Open yourself to the love that flows freely from the universe, and let it inspire your every step.

However, amidst all the powerful energy, it's important to stay grounded. Anchor yourself in the present moment and stay connected to the earth. Whether through meditation, mindful breathing, or simply walking barefoot, grounding yourself will help you remain centered as you navigate the transformative energy of this eclipse.

May this Full Moon eclipse bring you the courage to trust in the divine plan, even when the big picture isn't clear. It's time for you to step fully into who you are, trusting in the unfolding journey. Brightest of blessings to you! 🌟✨

02/13/2025

🌟Ravenbridge Yoga Studio will be closed today. Classes will resume Saturday, February 15th. 🌟
Please take care out there.
Mother Nature is both beautiful and dangerous. There's a beautiful full moon in the sky. Great guide for an evening walk. 🌟🌜🌚

"Above all, do not lose your desire to walk. Everyday, I walk myself into a state of well-being and walk away from every illness. I have walked myself into my best thoughts, and I know of no thought, so burdensome, that one can not walk away from it. But by sitting still, and the more one sits still, the closer one comes to feeling ill. Thus, if one just keeps on walking, everything will be all right."

~Søren Kierkegaard

02/02/2025

I am the dream of awakening.

I am the returning of the light.

I am the tough green shoot pushing up through the pave stones.

I am the first kiss of sunlight on the unfurling petals of the snowdrop.

I am the wind that whispers the gentle pull of home to the migratory bird.

I am the drop of ice melting on the mountainside with its great dream of the ocean.

I am the sap rising in the blossom tree just before it reveals its sticky buds to the sky; I am the riotous celebration humming away beneath the earths mantle of frozen sleep.

I am the rousing of the bee from its winter slumber, and the soft pad of the mother wolf's paw on the snow as she prepares to birtth her pups.

I am hope, potential, rebirth and promise. I am the kindling breath which transforms a spark of inspiration into a blazing torch.

Give me the silent crescent moon,rising over the sea, and I will build you a bridge of silver light so you can walk up and lie downin it.

Give me the frost-hardened wilderness and I will breathe radiant green life over it.

Give me the healer, the writer, the craftsmith and the profit and I will replenish her essence and make her new again.

I am Brigid, Bast, Inanna and Hestia. I am the fierce protectress of the sacred fire.

Tonight I bestow my gifts of power and courage at the hearth of your soul. Power to shed all that which no longer serves you, and courage to clear mind for the dawn of that awaits you. For I am the longing of the spirit which refuses to be consumed by a narrative of fear and chooses instead to place itself vivaciously on the side of love.

I am the song that cannot be silenced, for it is carried deep in the bones of the land. I am the flame that connot be doused, for if v is kept aglow in the hearts of the free. I am the wellspring of knowledge and the milk of the life- force. From the darkness of the earth, I give light to the fires which will forge the new world.

I am stirring in your belly which knows what you are capable of, and just how much your gifts are needed now.
For I am the exalted, godess of land, sea and sky

I am the fire within which will not be contained any longer.

I am the quickening, I am the serpent uncoiling, I am Imbolc.

I am the dream of awakening.

-Caroline Mellor

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