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Water and Earth Yoga Offering body positive, accessible, joyful movement Aqua, Studio, and Outdoor Yoga taught through a trauma-informed lens It is my hope you will join me.
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EXPLORE A DIFFERENT WAY TO YOGA...

I am a fat Yoga Teacher. I started practising yoga almost 20 years ago. Through this, I learned a deep appreciation for my body. I gained confidence in myself and my abilities. These qualities became indispensable at a time when I felt my body had failed me, after I sustained several injuries from a car accident. As part of my rehabilitation, I was introduced to Aqua Yoga, a gentle practice that was vital to my recovery. The body awareness I developed and the mindfulness I achieved through yoga have also been especially healing for me. It has since been my goal to create safe spaces that are accepting of all bodies, abilities, genders, and identities, wherein I share my Aqua and Studio Yoga practice in a light-hearted, fun, approachable manner. I offer body positive, accessible, joyful movement Aqua, Studio, and Outdoor Yoga classes, taught through a trauma-informed lens. My classes are strictly anti-diet spaces. I enjoy working with folks in larger bodies, Veterans, Military Members, and their loved ones, folks who have experienced trauma, including survivors of Military Sexual Trauma, and/or live with Post-Traumatic Stress/Disorder/Injury. I am a Certified Aqua Yoga Instructor, a Registered Yoga Teacher (CYA-RYT 250 & RYT-200), a Certified Accessible Yoga Teacher, an iRest® Yoga Nidra Level 1, and a Warriors at Ease Level 1, Veterans Yoga Project, and Yogafit for Warriors® Yoga Teacher. I am also very proud to be a Certified Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher through Transforming Sexual Trauma Through Yoga. Additionally, for the last three years I have been teaching Yoga with Adoptable Puppies at Pet-A-Palooza. As this is a family event, I chose to further my education with a 30 Hour Children's Yoga Teacher Training. I am currently pursuing my 300 Hour Yoga Teacher Training to become a CYA-RYT 500 & RYT-500. Come explore a different way to yoga. Wishing you wellness and all good things,
Sonia (she/her)

Soften your shoulders, your brow, and your jaw 🫶🏻
21/02/2026

Soften your shoulders, your brow, and your jaw 🫶🏻

❄️🧘‍♀️🧜‍♀️ WINTER REGISTRATION ENDS SOON! 🧜🧘❄️Registration for the Winter series of my Aqua and Studio classes closes so...
06/02/2026

❄️🧘‍♀️🧜‍♀️ WINTER REGISTRATION ENDS SOON! 🧜🧘❄️

Registration for the Winter series of my Aqua and Studio classes closes soon!

AQUA YOGA - *new day and time*
Wednesdays at 7:00pm
Crystal Pool - City of Victoria
February 11th-March 11th 2026 | $60 - 5 week series
Register online here, in person, or by phone at 250-361-0732 https://www.victoria.ca/parks-recreation/recreation/program-guide.

ALL LEVELS COMMUNITY YOGA
Tuesdays at 6:30pm
View Royal Community Hall
March 10th-March 24th 2026 | $39 - 3 week series
Registration is by email and payment is by etransfer to waterandearthyoga@gmail.com NLT FEBRUARY 15TH 2026.

Empowered Yoga - *new offering*
Suitable for students with a developing practice – strong yoga foundation required.
Thursdays at 6:30pm
Colwood Community Hall
March 5th-19th 2026 | $39 - 3 week series
Registration is by email and payment is by etransfer to waterandearthyoga@gmail.com NLT FEBRUARY 15TH 2026.

For more information, please visit www.waterandearthyoga.ca.

See you in the pool and on the mat soon! 💙🤎

WINTER REGISTRATION OPEN!Registration for the Winter series of my Aqua and Studio classes is now open!AQUA YOGA - *new d...
30/01/2026

WINTER REGISTRATION OPEN!

Registration for the Winter series of my Aqua and Studio classes is now open!

AQUA YOGA - *new day and time*
Wednesdays at 7:00pm
Crystal Pool - City of Victoria
February 11th-March 11th 2026 | $60 - 5 week series
Register online here, in person, or by phone at 250-361-0732 https://www.victoria.ca/parks-recreation/recreation/program-guide.

ALL LEVELS COMMUNITY YOGA
Tuesdays at 6:30pm
View Royal Community Hall
March 10th-March 24th 2026 | $39 - 3 week series | Register NLT February 15th 2026
Registration is by email and payment is by etransfer to waterandearthyoga@gmail.com.

Empowered Yoga - *new offering*
Suitable for students with a developing practice – strong yoga foundation required.
Thursdays at 6:30pm
Colwood Community Hall
March 5th-26th 2026 | $52 - 4 week series | Register NLT February 15th 2026
Registration is by email and payment is by etransfer to waterandearthyoga@gmail.com.

For more information, please visit www.waterandearthyoga.ca.

See you in the pool and on the mat soon!

Here’s hoping lol
03/01/2026

Here’s hoping lol

01/01/2026
Happy New Year’s Eve, my lovelies! 🩶
01/01/2026

Happy New Year’s Eve, my lovelies! 🩶

Sounds good to me 🧘🏻‍♀️🍪
31/12/2025

Sounds good to me 🧘🏻‍♀️🍪

My hands down absolute FAVE xmas memes! LMFAOOO ROTFL!!! 😹😹😹😹😹Merry Xmas to my lovelies who celebrate 🎄
25/12/2025

My hands down absolute FAVE xmas memes! LMFAOOO ROTFL!!! 😹😹😹😹😹

Merry Xmas to my lovelies who celebrate 🎄

❄️⛄️ HAPPY HOLIDAYS! ⛄️❄️The office is closed and no classes are running for the Holiday Break. I plan to be back in the...
25/12/2025

❄️⛄️ HAPPY HOLIDAYS! ⛄️❄️

The office is closed and no classes are running for the Holiday Break. I plan to be back in the office on January 6th, 2026, and classes will resume with Aqua Yoga at Crystal Pool on January 7th, 2026. My phone, email, and messaging will be unmonitored during this time.

Information on Winter 2026 registration can be found on my website www.waterandearthyoga.ca.

In the meantime, I would like to extend my warmest wishes for a gentle and restorative holiday. I look forward to seeing your smiling faces back in the pool and on the mat in the New Year! 🧜‍♀️🧜‍♂️🧘‍♀️🧘

Until then, wishing you wellness and all good things,
Sonia 💙🤎

🙏🫶🏻 THANK YOU - KARMA YOGA - WOUNDED WARRIORS CANADA 🫶🏻🙏Thank you to every lovely and amazing student who donated to and...
24/12/2025

🙏🫶🏻 THANK YOU - KARMA YOGA - WOUNDED WARRIORS CANADA 🫶🏻🙏

Thank you to every lovely and amazing student who donated to and attended my charity yoga event benefiting Wounded Warriors Canada!

Your collective donations amounted to an astounding $387!
And as promised I matched ALL your donations.
TOGETHER WE RAISED A TOTAL OF $774!
With ALL funds directly supporting WWC's COPE program.
Wow, eh?! Absolutely incredible!

I would also like to thank all my students who joined me for this meaningful trauma-informed class. I am honoured to have shared this special practice with you. I truly hope you enjoyed yourselves as much as I did.

I cannot thank you enough for coming together as a community to support this worthy cause. Your overwhelming generosity will make an immense difference in the lives of Veterans, Military Members, and First Responders.

With so much love and gratitude 🩵
Sonia

If you or a loved one could benefit from the COPE program, you can register online here https://woundedwarriors.ca/our-programs/couples-overcoming-ptsd-everyday/

To learn more about Wounded Warriors Canada and the other resources and supports they offer, please visit https://woundedwarriors.ca/







Sadly, the holiday season can be such a challenging time, and we have absolutely no idea what people may be going throug...
22/12/2025

Sadly, the holiday season can be such a challenging time, and we have absolutely no idea what people may be going through.

Personally, I've had some sad moments over the last couple weeks with my MIL's recent passing (even though we don't celebrate, she loved xmas), and I know I'm not alone, so I think it's important to keep this in mind as we navigate the holidays.

Please, please ask for help if you need it. You are important, your existence matters, and we need you 🩵

Wishing you a gentle Holiday Season and all the best for the New Year,
Sonia

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Explore a different way to yoga...

I am a fat yogi. I began practising yoga over 15 years ago. During this time, I learned a deep appreciation for my body and all that it does for me. I gained confidence in myself and my abilities, which led me to a place of body love. These qualities became indispensable at a time when I felt that my body had failed me, after I sustained several injuries from a car accident. As part of my rehabilitation, I was introduced to Aqua Yoga, a gentle practice that was vital to my recovery. Since then, it has been my goal to create a space that is accepting of all bodies, abilities, and identities, wherein I share my Aqua, Studio, and Outdoor Yoga practice in a light-hearted, fun, approachable manner.

I am a Certified Aqua Yoga Instructor, a Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teacher-200, and a Yogafit for Warriors® Yoga Teacher, with accessible yoga teacher training. I am also currently undergoing Warriors at Ease Yoga Teacher Training.

I offer body positive, accessible, inclusive Aqua, Studio, Outdoor, and Private Yoga classes, from a Health at Every Size® approach to movement, taught through a trauma-informed lens.

It is my hope that you will join me. You CAN do yoga. And you, exactly who you are, exactly as you are, are always welcome here.