Yoga Nidra & Sound Bath
This session combines the ancient practice of Yoga Nidra with the healing vibrations of sound healing instruments for the ultimate tranquil journey within.
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Yoga Nidra is an ancient practice that translates to "yogic sleep". Similar to meditation, it is tremendously relaxing for the nervous system and healing for the mind body and spirit. Yoga Nidra takes us on a journey through the koshas (layers) of our being to the eternal unchanging self, or the soul, where we plant the seed of our Sankalpa, or deepest heartfelt desire.
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Participants lay down comfortably to receive this practice, while supported by props and blankets if desired. There is no movement, it is similar to a guided meditation.
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This session pairs this powerful practice with the healing vibrations of the sound healing instruments, allowing us to drop into a deeply restful state with ease and invite the sound to bring healing to our mind, body and spirit.
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You will be provided with a blanket, yoga bolster and yoga blocks to make yourself comfortable. Please bring a yoga mat or comfortable surface to lay on and anything else you might like to be comfortable (ex a head pillow or an eye pillow).
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Wednesday February 11th & 25th from 7:00-8:00pm
(happens bi-weekly)
at Yoga by Abbey
Investment: $27.00
*Included in Yoga by Abbey class packages
Full Moon in Virgo Circle
Join myself and Nancy Drope in this popular monthly experience tuning into the energy of the Full Moon at the Yoga by Abbey studio in St. Catharines.
This powerful full moon and lunar eclipse is in the earthy sign of Virgo.
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This experience begins with an engaging astrology discussion with Nancy Drope, helping you to understand and integrate the themes of the full moon into your being. You will receive your personal horoscope for this full moon based on your rising sign in astrology and get to interact with the oracle cards to help you set your intention for the evening.
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I will then guide us through an intentional full moon yoga practice, exploring the themes of this full moon through movement breath and awareness. Together we will shift and move stagnant energy and release all that no longer serves our highest good!
Our yoga practice will lead us into a restful savasana pose, prepared to immerse ourselves in the healing vibration of sound. With the crystal singing bowls and the gong, Nancy and I will take you on a blissful sound healing journey, rejuvenating your mind body and spirit.
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Conclude the evening by burning away what no longer serves you into the ceremonial burning pot.
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A truly empowering and transformative experience, all are welcome!
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Tuesday March 3rd from 6:30-8:30pm
at Yoga by Abbey
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Investment: $60.00
Your Inner Flame:
Digestion, Ayurveda & Yoga
Day Retreat
Are you feeling frustrated with your digestive health?
Does it seem like you’ve tried everything and nothing seems to work?
Are low energy, hormonal imbalances, or a constant sense of “off-ness” holding you back from feeling like yourself?
This day-long retreat was created for you!
Join me for a nourishing, immersive journey into digestive healing through the wisdom of Ayurveda. In this ancient holistic system, true health is defined as the harmonious functioning of the whole being—mind, body, and spirit. At the heart of it all is agni, our digestive fire. Balanced agni is the foundation of vitality, clarity, and resilience. It governs not only how we digest food, but also how we process emotions, experiences, and life itself.
By the end of this retreat, you’ll walk away with a clear, practical understanding of how to support and strengthen your digestion using time-tested Ayurvedic practices you can begin applying immediately in daily life.
Morning Session: Foundations of Digestive Health
We’ll begin the day by slowly sipping a warming, digestive Ayurvedic tea as we explore the following topics through discussion, self-inquiry, and interactive learning:
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-The role of optimal digestion in disease prevention from an Ayurvedic perspective
-The connection between digestion, energy levels, and hormone balance
-How digestion influences emotional and mental health
-Holistic approaches to strengthening and maintaining digestive vitality
-Tongue analysis as a window into digestive health
-Ayurvedic daily practices for prevention and balance
-Ayurvedic cooking principles for optimal digestion
-Simple recipes for gentle digestive cleansing
-Self-marma therapy techniques to support digestive function
Midday: Ayurvedic Cooking & Conscious Eating
Just before lunchtime, we’ll move to the main building at 82 Lake Street for a hands-on Ayurvedic cooking class. Together, we’ll prepare kitchari, one of Ayurveda’s most revered meals for gently cleansing and restoring the digestive system. We’ll enjoy this nourishing lunch together while exploring simple, supportive eating practices.
During this session, we’ll explore:
-Common Ayurvedic spices and their digestive benefits
-How to cook in a way that enhances prana, the life-force energy of food
-The significance of ghee in Ayurvedic nutrition
-Practical cooking tips you can bring into your own kitchen
-Transforming eating into a mindful, sacred ritual
Afternoon: Movement, Sound & Emotional Digestion
After lunch and a gentle digestive walk, we’ll return to the studio for a mindful yoga practice designed to stimulate and support healthy digestion. The practice will gradually transition into a deeply restorative sound bath meditation, where we’ll explore the profound connection between the gut, the nervous system, and the mind.
In this session, we’ll work with:
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-Yoga postures that support digestive health
-Mudras to stimulate digestion and balance energy
-Pranayama techniques to calm and regulate the nervous system
-Intuitive energy practices to connect with subtle body awareness
-A healing sound bath for nervous system nourishment
-Visualization and affirmations to gently “re-write” unhelpful self-narratives
Integration & Emotional Release:
Feeling grounded, calm, and connected, we’ll then take time to digest our inner experience through guided journaling, followed by optional group sharing and a powerful release ritual. Just as undigested food can disrupt the body, unprocessed emotions can create imbalance. This space is designed to gently clear both!
You’ll receive thoughtfully curated handouts to support your learning throughout the day, along with a special Ayurvedic gift to help you continue your self-care practices beyond the retreat.
This day-retreat is open to all levels and bodies. Modifications will be offered throughout the yoga practice to ensure a supportive and accessible experience for everyone.
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Saturday March 7th from 9:00am-3:00pm
at Yoga by Abbey
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Investment: $195.00
Mini Facial & Sound Bath
I am thrilled to be joined by the Calm Down Club's very own Cassandra Bradshaw in this unique holistic experience at Yoga by Abbey. Using the healing power of touch, scent, sound and stillness, we will float into the hypnagogic state together.
hyp•na•gog•ic (adj.)
hypnagogia is the transitional state of consciousness between wakefulness and sleep.
Enjoy a blissful mini facial experience with Certified aromatherapist and holistic skin therapist Cassandra Bradshaw (she/her) while I guide us through tranquil journey of healing sound. You will be invited to lay comfortably on your back using the support of the yoga props for ultimate relaxation.
The sacred sounds of the crystal sining bowls have a frequency that alter the brain wave state. It is possible through sound healing to reach the same brain wave state as REM sleep. This is extremely relaxing for the nervous system. The vibration of these sounds can help to clear energetic blocks and provide healing throughout the entire body.
Throughout our sound journey together, Cassandra will be able to spend time with each person to provide the wonderful gift of healing hands on touch. Breathe in an organic blend of therapeutic essential oils and carrier oils that are chosen to support your skin’s natural ability to heal and thrive. Intentional acupressure points on the face will be stimulated to encourage flow and chi— our life force energy—to decrease congestion and impart a radiant, healthy glow. An intuitive facial massage will support this restorative experience. Using natural face-lifting techniques, working with the fascia and tense muscular tissue, you'll feel bright and rejuvenated.
*we invite you to arrive with a clean, product-free face.
Enjoy herbal tea upon arrival while you settle in to the space.
There are only 8 spots available per session.
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Wednesday March 18th from 7:00-8:30pm
at Yoga by Abbey
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Investment: $70.00
Spring Equinox Ceremony
The word equinox comes from Latin, meaning “equal night.” The Spring Equinox is a rare moment of perfect balance, one of equal day light and equal darkness, inviting us into harmony between yin and yang, feminine and masculine, rest and awakening. This sacred seasonal threshold marks the beginning of a new cycle of growth. As the earth begins to stir from winter’s stillness, we too are offered an opportunity to step forward with clarity, purpose, and renewed energy. An opportunity to plant seeds of intention that will blossom alongside the season of light.
Join us for a nourishing Spring Equinox Ceremony designed to honour this powerful turning point through ritual, movement, rest, and reflection.
What to Expect:
Cacao Ceremony & Journal Reflection:
We will begin the evening gathered in community with a ceremonial cup of cacao. Cacao is a sacred plant medicine and a symbol of our deep connection with Mother Earth. As we sip, we open the heart, ground into the present moment, and create space to listen inward. Before moving into our physical practice, you will be guided through a gentle journaling reflection, an opportunity to gain clarity on what you are calling in this season, and what seeds you are ready to plant within yourself.
Spring Hatha Yoga & Sound Healing:
From this place of intention, we will transition into a revitalizing hatha yoga practice aligned with the awakening qualities of spring. Expect an intentional sequence of movement and breath that balances strength and softness, grounding and expansion, inviting you to embody the feeling of emergence and new life. As the practice unfolds, healing sound will be woven throughout with crystal singing bowls, guiding you into deeper presence and inner harmony.
Yoga Nidra & Sound Bath Journey:
Following movement, you will be guided into a deeply restorative Yoga Nidra meditation, embracing a dreamlike state between waking and sleep, where the nervous system softens and the subconscious becomes more receptive.
Supported in a comfortable savasana, you will be bathed in the frequencies of sound healing instruments, allowing the vibrations to bring balance to the chakra system, calm the mind, and restore the body on a profound level.
It is within this state that we connect to our sankalpa, our heartfelt intention, planting it at the core of our being.
Seed Planting Ritual: Manifesting Your Sankalpa
To close our ceremony, you will be invited into a symbolic ritual of growth and renewal. You will write your intention onto a piece of seed paper, and gently plant it into a small pot of soil, a sacred act of “planting seeds of intention” to nurture in the weeks and months ahead.
You will also have time to decorate or personalize your pot, creating a beautiful keepsake to take home as a reminder of what you are growing this season.
This ceremony is open to all, no yoga experience is necessary. Come as you are, and leave feeling grounded, inspired, and aligned with the blossoming energy of spring.
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Friday March 20th from 6:30-9:00pm
at Yoga by Abbey
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Investment: $70.00
Mindfulness Meets Astrology Half Day Retreat
with Laura MacDonell, Yoga & Meditation Teacher & Nancy Drope, Astrology Expert
This retreat is designed for anyone seeking clarity and insight into their soul's journey. With greater insight and awareness you can begin to live in greater alignment with the energies that support you at various stages in your life.
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Throughout this half day retreat, you will explore your personal astrological natal chart to identify personal patterns and cycles that will deepen your understanding of SELF. By bringing awareness to these patterns through the lens of astrology, you’ll be empowered with the tools needed to best support you during challenging times.
The afternoon will include a grounding meditation practice led by Laura MacDonell, followed by an interactive teaching session, led by astrologer, Nancy Drope. During this session, you’ll create your soul's personalized roadmap for the year ahead. The afternoon will conclude with an integrative yoga practice designed to meet what IS with intention, attention and connection.
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You'll return home having met a deeper part of yourself, perhaps for the first time. With the help of mindfulness practices and a guidebook to take home, you'll be empowered to transform patterns that no longer serve your well-being.
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Sunday March 22nd from 1:00-4:00pm
at Yoga by Abbey
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Investment: $185.00
Oracle Card Party with Nancy Drope
During this workshop, we'll first tune in with on open heart and mind to clear our energy. This will provide you with focus for setting clear intentions of receiving messages for yourself or others for the highest good.
Then we will discover how to ask the right question. Framing them with intention from your Soul's perspective which is very different then from your Ego's next fix. Understanding this will put your mind at ease to receive a sacred message.
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The workshop then moves into how to draw a card (including discussion on demystifying superstitions and Oracle card misuse). Next, the fun begins with drawing cards, stimulating meaningful conversation, 'ah ha moments' and breakthroughs.
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Learning to use Oracle cards as a daily practice is a wonderful way to intentionally ground each day. Having this practice gives you knowledge and can provide insight and understanding about your personal journey. Waking up to these patterns is a process and the Oracle cards are a wonderful tool to gently awaken you to your way of being in the world and in relationship with others.
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Oracle Card Workshops are a FUN way to honour your sacred self. The environment allows for sharing, in community and this is where the magic happens. Being witnessed in a sacred space creates a sense of safety for vulnerability to transmute into personal power.
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This workshop provides you with an opportunity to "Know Thyself" as quoted by the Oracle of Delphi. You will discover a space of deeper conversation when you step into the magic practice of the Oracle and it will be an elevated vibrational experience when you uncover a connection to your sacred Self.
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Nancy does oracle card readings & workshops out of a desire to step into her purpose of helping people break free from ancestral patterns of self-sabotaging behaviours. She studied with Colette Baron-Reid, International HayHouse Author and Oracle Expert, to become a Certified Oracle Guide. Enrolling in Colette’s Oracle School has been one of the most enlightening experiences of Nancy’s life, and has now inspired her to share her experience and understanding of Oracle Cards and their power, a true gift. She is now equipped with a skill set to lead you to shift you into your inner essence.
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Attending a workshop or having a private reading done will begin your journey back to yourself.
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This workshop includes snacks!
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Sunday April 12th 11:00am-1:00pm
at Yoga by Abbey
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Investment: $60.00
