The Yoga Chapple

08/22/2025

All welcome. Pay what or IF you can :)
The beauty of this class is that all levels can practice at the same time ! Yoga has so many variations to the practice, and child’s pose is always an option.
Also a great class to come and try out our space and be around our amazing community.
Friday 5:30pm
42 Wellington st third floor

08/21/2025

Ah the sad realization that when the glads are on the back roads summer vibes are coming to an end. They are so beautiful those glads. Their long stocks of every colour. the last of summers flower abundance.
Summer coming to a close usually means that we are starting to set up some awesome fall routines.

I wanted to start posting some of the classes we have at the 42 Wellington st third floor.

Take a look at your schedulez
where can you fit in some time to move and meet other people.
Enjoy the rest of your summer !
See you soon
Joanie and Claire xo

06/16/2025

Come and sit with me :)
Love and kindness meditation
Monday 12-1
Drop in and out
42 Wellington. St third floor

❤️❤️❤️❤️😻😻😻

05/13/2025

JOIN US IN OUR SHARED SPACE
42 WELLINGTON ST THIRD FLOOR

An over view of all the classes we teach here in Stratford .
So greatful for our amazing community and happy to share our 20+years of knowledge and experience with everyone.
Currently located at
To register for SPIN classes link in our bio :)

03/25/2025

There was such an overwhelming response from the International Women's Day Poetry Share event that this will become a monthly open mic poetry event with The Yoga Chapple and The Starlight called Community Poetry. It's going to be the 3rd Saturday in every month so mark it in your calendars! The event on the 19th is from 4-6 pm but after that it will be a 2-4 pm time slot. You can sign up for our monthly newsletter for upcoming details of our poetry events - the link is in the bio.

Our goal is to make this an inclusive event so there won't be any featured poet slots - everyone is treated equally and fairly. By creating a space for "collective voices through poetry," we intend to celebrate diversity, promote cultural exchange, and strengthen community bonds.

We invite locals and visitors to join us during this event to share their poetry - we provide a safe and celebratory space so if it's your first time at an open mic, please join us. The signup link is in the bio. Even if you're not a writer, attending as a listener offers a chance to immerse yourself in diverse experiences, to hear stories that resonate with your own, and to find inspiration in others' words.

We'll see you on the 19th to celebrate the power of collective voices and enrich our community!

02/27/2025

Celebrate Voices: International Women’s Day Open Mic Night
Join us for an evening of empowerment and expression with our International Women’s Day Open Mic Night to celebrate the unique cultures, backgrounds, and multifaceted voices of women through poetry and music.

Whether you’re an established or emerging artist, this open mic night welcomes you to embrace the spotlight in a welcoming space for women of all ages, ethnicities, and identities. Our open mic night is a safe and inclusive environment where every voice is valued and respected.

We invited local award-winning poet, Heidi Sander as the featured poet, who proposed to open the evening by sharing the stage with Louise Liu, local Chinese translator. From that point the mic is open for all female poets and musicians to share their own poetry or read a poem of a favourite poet. DM us to reserve your spot in the lineup and be part of a celebration that honours the resilience, creativity, and strength of women in our community.

Let your voice be heard—because together, we inspire change.

02/25/2025

The collective charity shop
Pre loved items Sold to raise money for different charities in Stratford
March 1st 12-8pm
42 Wellington st

Donated clothing, accessories and nic nacks.
Also selling will be a section called
BRAND: upcycled clothing, jewelry and art from local designers

You a Designer or artist drop us a message to get involved.
We keep the prices low so that everyone can get awesome stuff cheep, due to the fact the all donated stuff is FREE.

Spring cleaning ? Love to purge your closet and house
Donate to us !
When you drop off you tell us what charity you would like us to collect it for.
Example you drop off a bag of clean awesome stuff and say you want it to go to heart and stroke.
When we make up the price tag we add a red sticker and we know when we sell it where the money will go.

OUR STORY
We have been clothing and shoes hoarders for years !
I used to be a stylist in Toronto and since Claire and I were kids we have been obsessed with treasure hunting at thrift shops.
The idea came when we were living in Ireland. All the thrift shops there are charity shops. Cancer research or Oxfam for example. I volunteered in one when I was in Belfast. Sonya was my manger and I LOVED it and her she was the best. I would get to design the windows, it was one of my fondest memories to date.

Come out this Saturday March 1st for our first event.
12-8pm
42 Wellington st third floor.
We have access to this space and it’s another reason we can offer amazing deals.
Our long term plan is to open twice a month and once a week online.
We need donations so DM us if you got stuff :)

Stylist team
Model/ creator
Stylist/editor / photographer creator
Make up / hair / creator
Space

02/25/2025

02/17/2025

This weekend we walk.
We walk in the snow and the cold to raise money.
Come join us at the coldest night
Feb 22nd 4pm MEET time
Walking around the river to raise money for shelter link.
All the money raised stays in Stratford and helps our community.
Join our team - link in bio
Can’t make it ?? Donate it !! Link in bio

Kimbery and our team are excited to raise $1000 dollars. Help us reach our goal !

ALL proceeds of LOVE meditations and Fridays pay if you can classes are being donated to the coldest night

Look out for a new adventure March 1st. A charity shop where 50-70% of sales goes to charity. More info to come.

02/03/2025

Starting Feb 3rd come and sit with us and radiate love. We will supply all the props you need to sit and relax.
Mats, bolsters, meditation cushions, blocks eye pillows. We will also be plugged into the music by silent disco head phones. Come and leave anytime. 12-1pm. You can also choose to sit in silence or plug into your own music.

In hard and confusing times it’s easy to fall into anger and hatred. It seems like the best thing to do especially when things feel unjust and out of your control. Instead we offer another option send love instead. It’s easy to send love to the ones we love, but very hard to send love to those we don’t agree with and hold anger towards. To love our “enemies” is not saying we believe in their opinions or being passive to their actions, it’s keeping them in the realm of humans. We refuse to dehumanize anyone, to do so is to fall prey to the past and inevitably repeat it.
All we ask is to spread love and peace and joy in these uncertain times.

If you can’t access our space please sit with us where ever you are at this time and know that we are collectively sending love together.

Pay if you can donations. All money collected will be added to our coldest night team.

Monday - Wednesday - Friday
12-1pm
42 Wellington st third floor

01/30/2025

Join Heidi and Claire Monday night at 6:45pm-8:15pm for an evening of yoga to enhance your creativity. We will move through different yoga poses mediation and create an alter to help bring in creative energy! Heidi will bring her years of experience of teaching and writing poetry to help find your own voice with words! No experience is needed to join! This is a safe space to share if you want, in a non judgmental and with supportive people. Investment is $35 to non Yoga Collective members and $15 for members. DM for more details ❤️😊

01/16/2025

First class is $10
Drop in welcome $20
Five class pass $80
Ten class pass $140
CASH or e-transfer
You can take any teachers class on that pass.
We have yoga mats that you can use free of charge.
We have blocks and props you can also use.
Most classes you don’t have to sign up, you just have to show up!
Hope to see you soon !