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These are trying times, and many of us need space

These are trying times, and many of us need space to clear our minds, relax our bodies and calm our nervous systems. If you feel like you are burnt out, run down, exhausted, confused, conflicted or tired, this series is designed to help you train your brain to calm down, to regain your strength, to reclaim your breath and relax your body. Our collective goal is to shift from the fight or flight experience of the sympathetic nervous system to the rest and digest of the parasympathetic nervous system.
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Each week will begin with a calming breath-work exercise followed by a short gentle yoga practice.

When: Wednesdays in May 7:00pm-7:45pm
Where: Live on zoom, but available recorded following class. You will also receive access to my online “Meditation Vacation” series of recorded videos.
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May 5th – Dirgha Pranayama with Yin Yoga

May 12 – Alternative Nostril Breathing and Yin-Yang Flow

May 19th – Pure Breathing with Restorative Yoga

May 26th – Yoga Nidra with Yin Meditation

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“The catalyst for both stress and anxiety is a primal, hardwired neurological response to a potential threat. When something presents a challenge, whether it’s an event, memory, or a general sense of shouldering the weight of the world, your sympathetic nervous system—the nerves that control your “fight or flight” response—sends signals to your brain to flood your body with stress hormones like adrenaline and cortisol. These shorten your breath, fire your muscles, sharpen your focus, and jolt you into action. That’s normal, and helpful if you, say, happen to come across a mountain lion on a remote trail, or are a sprinter at the starting blocks. But when you remain in a heightened stress state—for example, when you have to take care of a sick loved one for months or years—the potential health consequences start to add up.

So how do you regain balance? A growing body of research shows that practicing mindfulness and breathing more slowly can tame sympathetic activity and balance the nervous system. “ @yogajournal

Link in bio to sign up! #yoga #calmdown #yinyoga #yogainspiration #onlineyoga #yinyoga #yinyogatoronto

Open Heart Flow. This 45 minute class will have yo

Open Heart Flow. This 45 minute class will have you smiling, sweating and savoring your savasana at the end of practice :) Enjoy!

The best part about teaching window workouts? I sp

The best part about teaching window workouts? I spend my days outside. Snow or shine. Haven’t quite figured out the rain yet, but the occasional summery days last month were a blessing. Mind you, it’s thanks to my clients that even when it was -5 outside I still got my dose of fresh air. This pandemic is hard. Let’s make working out and finding calm easier.
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Comment below with ALL your fitness and mental health offerings to share with those eager to get moving as we face wave 3.
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@jafferyoga @catchingheather @corinneclapham @jonasgo4fit @stokespsychotherapy @leela.pod @this.is.samanthawarren @samroseyoga @evieroottoriseyoga @angelicarao

Big News! Tomorrow at 8:20am I will be chatting ab

Big News! Tomorrow at 8:20am I will be chatting about outdoor fitness and wellness on my all time favourite radio show Metro Morning @cbctoronto with Ismaila Alfa
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Tune in to hear the inside scoop from a teacher (thats me) that has literally spent her entire winter teaching outdoors (and can’t wait to do it with some sunshine finally... and without windows hopefully!)
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How stoked are you for outdoor workouts????

We’re BACK!!!! 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗👏👏👏💥💥💥😂😂💪🏻💪🏻🕺🕺😄🍾🙏🏽😜💋

With the stay at home order lifted here in Toronto we are back in action! Whether you’re looking for a covid safe window workout or a backyard/park outdoor yoga class, we’re here and we’re excited and we’re oh so eager to teach you, to hold space for you, to help you strengthen and chill all at once.
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Visit our website to book #windowworkouts #onlineclasses #outdooryoga and more!

💥 GIVEAWAY 💥 Valentine’s Day is coming, a

💥 GIVEAWAY 💥

Valentine’s Day is coming, and what says I love you more than financial and physical wellness? This is your chance to win the epic online course Budget With Your Boo by @shanleesimmons, Founder at @nschoolfinance and Media Expert on @marilyndenis and best selling author AND a free private partner yoga class on Zoom from you’re truly redeemable on Valentine’s Day or anytime in 2021! Your yoga class can be with whoever you choose- boo, baby, mom or best bud 😀
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How to Enter

💥 Like this Post
💥 Follow @ashleyholly and @nschoolfinance
💥 Tag a friend who loves money and fitness in the comments

Winner announced Feb 13th at 9am, so you can balance your budget and balance your life on the 14th with your beloved!

#contest #giveaway #valentinesdaygift #valentinesdaycontest #win #valentinegiveaway #free #contest

Sweet Surrender. An update on our radio silence ov

Sweet Surrender. An update on our radio silence over here
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Due to the ongoing stay at home order, we've postponed teaching Window Workouts this past week. Here's hoping that we will be able to take bookings and be back at your windows in the next few weeks.
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Is a window workout allowed right now?
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Legally, I don't know. I wrote the government and got referred around a few times to different people only to come to the conclusion that what we are doing is so unique that there are no rules directly about it, but if it's not absolutely essential, we should hold off.
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So, our goal is to be back in action as soon as the stay at home order is lifted.
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That said, we are filling the fitness void with loads of online offerings. Here is what I have in store for you over the next few months:
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1 - Meditation Vacation - February is tough, and travelling is cancelled. Join me for a meditation vacation, where visualization exercises will whisk you away to sandy beaches and ocean shores, where mindfulness exercises will remind you that this too shall pass, and where a brief retreat to total silence twice each week just might make you feel at home in your body and breath again. Just $10+HST to join. https://windowworkout.com/product/meditation-vacation/
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2 - February Flow and Restore - You can still sign up and join us this Sunday and every Sunday for a live restorative/yin yoga class and a pre-recorded flow class each Wednesday. $80+HST https://windowworkout.com/product/february-online-yoga-program/
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3 - Full Moon Yoga Celebration: Join me at 8:30pm on February 27th for a moon inspired yoga class and chat to celebrate the snow moon and all the magicenergy that it brings with it. $20.00 https://windowworkout.com/product/full-moon-goddess-circle-february-27th-8pm/
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4 - Hire us for private or group online classes. E-mail ahdyment@gmail.com to schedule your session.
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5 - Online Prenatal Yoga Program: Enjoy 7 Prenatal classes.
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Finally- the #windiwworkout teachers all offer epic online classes: follow them and check them out!

- @angelicarao
- @catchingheather
- @jonasgo4fit
- @samroseyoga
- @corinneclapham
- @nvukos
- @jafferyoga

Window workout featured on CTV News!. Instagram po

Window workout featured on CTV News!. Instagram post 17871163367196861

Take a break Take a breath Turn off the news Stop

Take a break
Take a breath
Turn off the news
Stop scrolling
Roll out your yoga mat
Or go for a walk
Put on your skates
Borrow your kids toboggan
Sled down a hill
Exercise IS essential
They said it themselves
It’s going to be okay
You’re going to be okay
Sending positive vibes your way

Be kind today friends. ❤️

Be kind today friends. ❤️

2021 survival tools, from my toddler 1, 2, 3....

2021 survival tools, from my toddler

1, 2, 3.... I’m taking care of me

❤️ @freespiritpublishing #itscalmdowntime

“Live with intention. Walk to the edge. Listen h

“Live with intention. Walk to the edge. Listen hard. Practice wellness. Play with abandon. Laugh. Choose with no regret. Do what you love. Live as if this is all there is.” Mary Anne Roadacher-Hershey

Photo of @angelicarao teaching a @windowworkout and doing what she loves ❤️

#windowworkout #move #dance #play #laugh #takerisks #stayactive #healthyathome

Here’s a little food for thought to close off yo

Here’s a little food for thought to close off your week, and perhaps a loving nudge to inspire you to take a meditation moment this evening.
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Consider this. Sitting meditation as embodied rebellion as a way to regain control of our thoughts and lives and purposes. If we don’t sit quietly to witness ourselves every now and then, how will we ever get to know ourselves anyway?
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Comment below with some grand epiphanies (or simple aha moments) you’ve had during a meditation.
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#meditation #mindfulness #yoga #stillness #solitude #bliss #quietmoments

Strange times require strange solutions. Here’s

Strange times require strange solutions. Here’s how one student felt after experiencing her first #windowworkout @thelynch_

Lots of new followers this week so I thought it wa

Lots of new followers this week so I thought it was timely to re-introduce myself and share my journey through yoga.
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I’m Ashley, workin’ mom of a 10 month old a 3 year old. I live in Toronto but grew up in Collingwood and love my hometown so much. Coffee, yoga, nature, writing and my family are my whole wide world.
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My first experience practicing yoga was at @uottawa. I was stressed out and my entire world had changed after moving away from home. They offered free classes on campus, and I attended regularly. It was a lifesaver for me then and it continues to serve as my fitness, my therapy and my fun today, over ten years later.
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After I completed graduate school in International Relations, I was working for a cancer-related charity on Vancouver Island and was introduced to a Yoga for Cancer Survivors program at the local yoga studio @moksanayoga. I noticed quite quickly how impactful these complimentary therapies were both during cancer treatment and after the disease had been treated. It inspired me to become a yoga teacher and help people through yoga. In 2011, I quit my job at the charity and travelled to the sacred valley of Peru and completed a month-long immersive yoga teacher training in Cusco. It was strict, traditional and enlightening in so many ways. Since, I have taught yoga on Hollywood Boulevard, at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas @wsop, at Burning Man @burningman in Nevada, at Ti Kaye Resort @tikayeresort in St. Lucia and at so many of our awesome studios here in Toronto. I currently teach online privately, at @889community and at the most popular studio of all, ZOOM!
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I had my second son 2 weeks before the pandemic started. Yoga saved me from the possibility of postpartum depression and covid depression. It gave me the strength to get up and do what needed to be done to care for my family. Yoga and my amazing husband that is 👨‍👩‍👦‍👦. I experienced first hand the power of a consistent physical and mental practice and was determined to share it with others. Alas, here we are. Thanks for coming along on the journey. Stay active. Stay healthy. Stay positive.

My strangest idea yet has become my most successfu

My strangest idea yet has become my most successful. Thanks for all your support, your bookings and your positive comments about @windowworkout this week friends! Follow the link in my bio to read the full article on @blogto 👆🏼👏👏👏
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#blogto #windowworkout #entrepreneur #senioryoga #yoga #yogainspiration #goodnewsstory

Here are some heartbreaking stats for you, followe

Here are some heartbreaking stats for you, followed by some encouraging tips for helping your kids stay active in these seemingly impossible circumstances.
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“Only 4.8% of children (ages 5-11) and 0.8% of youth (ages 12-17) were meeting 24-hour movement behaviour guidelines during COVID-19 restrictions, compared to the 15% (5-17 years) prior to the pandemic.” @statcan_eng
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“62% of kids and teens were being less physically active outdoors.” @participaction
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“79% of kids and teens were spending more leisure time on screens.” @participaction

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Kids need to be active! Here are some tips from our trainers and parents to help your kids stay healthy this winter!

👏 Hire our @windowworkout coaches and fitness trainers to inspire and motivate your kids midday between online school and online leisure time
👏 Get outside and play with your kids. Toboggan, ski, snowboard in your backyard and parks where allowed!
👏 Try online fitness as a family- the more people involved the more engaged and accountable everyone will feel
👏Ditch the car! Walk or bike or sled everywhere. Literally hide your keys so you won’t be tempted to drive!

Comment below with any other awesome ways and ideas for helping parents help their kids stay fit this winter!

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#stayactive #healthyathome #fitfam #healthykids #windowworkout #kidyoga

It’s Wellness Wednesday! Here’s a hot tip from

It’s Wellness Wednesday! Here’s a hot tip from a working mom - even if you can’t integrate a full fitness class into your life, you can integrate a few poses, push-ups, and deep breaths into your day. I kid you not, my husband literally drops and dies push-ups randomly all day long. His goal is to get to 50 each day, and I’ve seen him do them on the kitchen floor while the kettle is boiling 🤷🏼‍♀️ And he sees me wander about my daily chores in yoga shapes. Last night he came downstairs and yelped when he noticed me in legs up the wall between the TV and the couch. Take a breath, limit your expectations and do something right now that feels good ❤️
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#yogatoronto #yogaeverydamnday #torontoyogateacher #torontoyoga ##healthyathome #fitfam #yogaeverywhere #workout 📸 by @_nwhite

Closing off this busy day with a recap on why you

Closing off this busy day with a recap on why you and your loved ones may need, or at least benefit from, a Window Workout.
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1. “The most recent statistics indicate that pre COVID-19 only 1 in 5 Canadian adults are meeting the current recommended level of physical activity (150 minutes per week) and activity levels tend to decline with increasing age." - @statcan_eng

2. “People who work out even once a week or for as little as 10 minutes a day tend to be more cheerful than those who never exercise." - @nytimes

3. “Being exposed to sweat produced under happiness induces a simulacrum of happiness in receivers, and induces a contagion of the emotional state." - @time

4. “Elderly people’s life is affected by multiple factors including social support, which is of the utmost importance." - Korean Journal of Family Medicine

5. “Only 4.8% of children and 0.6% of youth were meeting combined movement behaviour guidelines during COVID-19 restrictions. Children and youth had lower PA levels, less outside time, higher SB (including leisure screen time), and more sleep during the outbreak." - IJBNPA

6. “An online survey of Albertans who have reached out for help during the COVID-19 crisis suggests the pandemic is taking a toll on mental health, with increased signs of obsessive behaviour, stress and depression." - @ctvnews

#windowworkout #yoga #healthyathome #staysafestayfit #savehealthandwellness

Meet @corinneclapham, our second teacher based in

Meet @corinneclapham, our second teacher based in the Collingwood and Blue Mountains area. Corinne and I taught and trained together years ago and she might be the most mystical magical human I know.

Book her for : Yin Yoga, Restorative Yoga, Yoga For All (body types and mobility), Socially engaged Yoga for those who went through trauma, Moon Ceremonies, Meditation and Reiki.
🌕 Here’s her bio!

Corinne loves to create an experience where you can drop into the present moment and engage in Self-Love & Self-Care. She crafts each class so that the student experiences nourishment of all three elements of their Mind, Body & Soul 🌞🌝🌟
#yoga #spirituality #reiki #movement #energy #healing #yinyoga #restorativeyoga #meditation #moonceremony

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