Ananda Yoga Havelock

03/18/2026

Root to Rise – Week 1 🌱

This week we begin with Rooted Presence — a return to the essentials.

In this 90-minute practice we’ll reconnect with the breath, rebuild awareness in the body, and gently reawaken strength from the ground up.
When attention becomes steady, strength naturally follows.

As we move through this first class together, we’ll also acknowledge the Spring Equinox — a moment of balance between light and dark, and a reminder that growth begins with strong roots.

The ground comes first. From there… we rise.

03/13/2026

🌿 Class Update from Ananda Yoga 🌿

After a long winter of teaching and sharing the mat with all of you, I’m taking a little time to rest and turn my attention inward.

To honor this pause and ensure I can continue to serve our community at my best, the following chair yoga classes will be canceled:

🪑 Sama Park – Tuesday, March 17
🪑 Stone Hall – Thursday, March 19

Thank you for your understanding and support.

Rest, reflection, and self-care are essential for all of us— yogis and teachers alike!

I look forward to reconnecting with you on the mat soon. 💜

03/08/2026

Root to Rise

From Intentional Rest to Laying the Foundation for Spring Growth

Over the winter, we returned to what was essential by mindfully and intentionally exploring rest.
We slowed down. We steadied. We gathered strength beneath the surface.

Now, early spring invites something new — not a sudden burst forward, but a gradual rise.

Root to Rise is a six-week progression designed to carry the steadiness we cultivated in
Deep Winter – Returning to What’s Essential into gentle expansion.
The roots are already there.
This session is about nourishing them so they're able
to support the upward growth of late spring.

Expect thoughtful sequencing that honors the nervous system while gradually increasing energy and fluidity. We’ll begin each class grounded and connected, then slowly layer in:

🧍‍♀️More standing work to build functional strength.

👣Smooth transitions that encourage coordination and confidence

⚖️Balance postures to sharpen focus

💚Gentle heart-openers and subtle backbends

🧘‍♀️Guided meditation and deeply supported Savasana

This is not a power class.
It’s intentional progression.
Strength without strain.
Movement without rushing.

You’ll be invited to notice what feels ready — physically, mentally, and energetically.
Not forced growth, but supported, nourished emergence.

As we move through early spring, we're laying the foundation for late spring’s fuller expansion.
What we stabilize now will support what blooms later.🌼

Whether you’ve practiced through the winter session or are returning after time away, you’ll be met with clear options, accessible variations, and mindful guidance.

Join us to intentionally nourish the roots of all that you’re ready to grow this year.

Wednesdays
March 18 – April 22
90-Minute Mat Class
Cordova Community Center
6 weeks $110
Drop-ins $22

Registration is open. Spaces are limited.

02/25/2026

Just a reminder that tonight's last class of the Cordova Deep Winter Returning to What’s Essential session has been moved to Belmont Stone Hall as the Community Center is being painted this week.

All registered participants have been notified, but if you were planning to drop-in and join us this evening, please note the location change.

Heartfelt thanks to the Belmont Women’s Institute for graciously allowing us to use their beautiful space.

02/02/2026

Healing doesn’t start in the muscles.
It starts in the mind.
Before the body softens…
Before the breath deepens…
Before anything changes physically —
the brain goes first.

Yoga isn’t just stretching. It’s nervous system training.

Every slow breath tells the brain, “We’re safe.”

Every mindful movement rewires old patterns of tension, stress, and fear.

Every compassionate thought creates a new pathway toward healing.

Science backs this up:
🧠 The brain can rewire itself
🌿 The nervous system can learn calm
💭 Thoughts influence hormones, inflammation, and pain

When we practice yoga, we’re not forcing the body to heal — we’re teaching the brain a new story, and the body follows.
Change the thought.
Change the signal.
Change the experience.
This is where healing really begins. 💫

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01/29/2026

🌞Good morning everyone!🌞

I hope you've all been having a wonderful day so far.

I just wanted to quickly share something that really stuck with me after Tuesdays Chair Yoga class at Sama Park.

One of our amazing Sama Park Warriors mentioned that before coming to class last week, his blood sugar was at 7.9.
Out of curiosity, when he got home after yoga, he checked it again — and it was 5.4.
Same day. Same body.
Before practice. After practice.

This mindful observation, paired with the students willingness to openly share his small win, is a great reminder for all of us about how much of what yoga does for us is happening quietly, often unnoticed behind the scenes.

We tend to notice the obvious things first — maybe our hips feel a little looser, our shoulders aren’t as tense, or we’re standing just a little bit taller.

But some of the most meaningful benefits of a regular practice aren’t visible at all.

Yoga supports the nervous system, circulation, breath, the stress response. It helps the body shift out of “fight or flight” and into a state where healing and regulation can actually happen.

And sometimes that shows up in ways we don’t expect — like steadier energy, better sleep, improved digestion… or, in this students case, lowered numbers on a blood glucose monitor.

This is just one example of how yoga gently supports us — calming the nervous system, improving circulation, and helping regulate vital health markers —often in ways we can’t see.

I share this not as a promise or a claim, but as a reminder that even on days when the movements feel small, or you wonder if it’s “enough"...know that your body is listening.
Something is always happening.
Subtle doesn’t mean insignificant.

Keep practicing, keep breathing deeply — your body is doing amazing things, even if you don’t notice right away.

Thank you for showing up.
For trusting the process, and for giving your body the chance to do what it knows how to do best — find balance, in its own quiet way.

Please feel free to share in the comments any benefits you've noticed from your practice...let's all cheer each other on for our small (or not so small) wins!💜

Grateful to be sharing this journey with each of you.🙏

Love....always.

Amanda

01/22/2026

📢*Chair Yoga Students...Please Read!📢

Did you attend Chair Yoga at the Sama Park Clubhouse this past Tuesday morning (Jan 20th)?

If you attended and you don't live in Sama Park, could you please DM me here at Ananda Yoga Havelock
I just have a quick question!

Thanks so much.
Amanda.

01/21/2026

❄️ Class Cancellation Tonight ❄️

Due to continued snowfall and road conditions, tonight’s 6:30–8:00 pm Deep Winter – Returning to What’s Essential class in Cordova is canceled.

We’ll meet again next Thursday, and we’ll add an extra class at the end of the session to make up for tonight’s missed class.

Please stay safe, stay warm, and take this as an invitation to rest. We’ll pick up next week right where we left off 💜

01/14/2026

Deep winter invites us inward.

The first session of the year begins this evening!

Deep Winter – Returning to What’s Essential, is a slow unfurling back to the basics—breath, body, presence. A season of less effort, fewer expectations, and more listening.

Our first class will be intentionally gentle and unhurried. We’ll move slowly, breathe deeply, and reconnect with the core as a quiet source of support rather than strength to push from. This is about feeling held, not performing.

Join us this evening at the Cordova Community Centre.
Come as you are.
Let the practice meet you where you’re standing.

📅 Session 1: Jan–Feb 2026
Cordova Community Centre
Wednesdays 6:30–8pm | Jan 14 – Feb 18
6-week session: $110 | Drop-ins: $22

I’m so looking forward to beginning this winter journey together. 🤍

— Amanda

DM Ananda Yoga Havelock or email anandayogahavelock@gmail.com for more info or to register.

01/12/2026

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT – STONE HALL CLASSES

Hello everyone 🤍
I wanted to share a quick update regarding our Deep Winter – Returning to What’s Essential session at Belmont Stone Hall.
Due to the township installing new windows at the hall, all classes for the first session of the year will be delayed by one week to allow the work to be completed safely and comfortably.

The good news: this gives us a little extra time to settle into winter’s slower rhythm, and we’ll be returning to a refreshed, brighter space.

All Belmont Stone Hall classes will begin Thursday January 22

Thank you so much for your understanding and flexibility. I truly appreciate this community and can’t wait to gather, move, breathe, and return to what’s essential together very soon.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out 💜
With gratitude,
Amanda
Ananda Yoga

01/07/2026

🧘‍♀️Here is the January/February schedule.🧘‍♀️
It will be pinned to the top of the page for easy access.

See you soon!

01/04/2026

❄️ Deep Winter – Returning to What’s Essential ❄️
60 Minute Chair Yoga

Winter is the perfect time to slow down and reconnect with yourself. Join me for a 60-minute Chair Yoga class—gentle movement, mindful breathwork, and a calm reset for your body and mind.

📍 Sama Park Clubhouse – Tuesdays, 10:30 – 11:30, starting Jan 13 (free for Sama Park residents)

📍 Belmont Stone Hall – Thursdays, 11am – 12pm, Jan 15 – Feb 19

💲 Drop-ins $10

Take a pause this winter. Move, breathe, and feel grounded—all from the comfort of your chair. Your winter reset starts here. ❄️✨