Blue Butterfly

Fall Session 2 Schedule Now On-line

 Click here to view our Further into Fall Schedule -- Nov 3 - Dec 20'08.

Check out your favourite classes and a couple new ones too:

Piloga: Enjoy the benefits of both Pilates and Flow Yoga.

Princess Ballerina - The Nutcracker: Dress up in your favourite princess or ballerina outfit and join us for play and dance to the wonderful story and music of the Nutcracker.

Please note: last session, all evening classes had full registration.  Be sure to sign-up early to save a spot.

Krista & Amy at CanFit Pro

Krista and Amy attended CanFit Pro this past month.  Continued Education is very important at the Blue Butterfly and the girls received credit for their various Fitness Certifications and Stott Pilates Certifications. 

 Among the sessions attended included:

• T-Bow (Therapeutic/Training Bow): a new piece of equipment we have purchased for private sessions.  This unique piece of equipment can take the place of several pieces of equipment including Balance Board, Bosu, Pilates Arc Barrell and Step exercises.
• Yoga for a Better Back
• Prenatal Yoga
• Pilates for Golf Level I & II
• Pilates Fitness Circle Flow
• Pilates Total Toning Ball

Also purchased was some new music and a class set of Fitness Rollers for use in our Pilates classes.  We enjoyed the variety of sessions and even tracked down our Pilates Teacher JoAnne from Calgary.  Find out more about her here: www.calgarypilates.com

 

Summer Yoga Retreat in Cypress Hills

Our group of 15 had a wonderful time in Elkwater this past weekend.  We enjoyed a variety of activities including Pilates, Hiking, Canoeing, Pranayama & Meditation, Belly Dance and Yoga of course!  Among the most enjoyable sessions was the Partner Yoga, outside surrounded by the hills and trees of Cypress Hills. 

View all of our great activities and images of the weekend here.

Summer at the BB

We are excited to continue a few of our favourite classes through the summer months.  No need to commit to an entire session, as classes are drop-in throughout July and August.  Save a few $ by purchasing a 5 class pass for $50; otherwise pop-in for $12/class.

Also this summer join us for our Kids Summer Camp and our Annual Yoga Retreat in the Cypress Hills.

View all of our great summer events here.

Smiling Yogi

Thank you to all who attended our great workshops this past weekend with Farrah Nazarali (AKA: The Smiling Yogi!)

The informative Detox & Cleanse session, decadent Chocolate session and infectious Laughter session provided a full day of learning, insight and emotional release.  Check out a few pics here.

Thanks to Farrah and Dustin (AKA: The Purple Pirate) for making the Blue Butterfly one of their stops on their cross country bike tour.  All the best for a continued safe trip!

The pair created quite a stir in our community during their stay with a couple articles in our newspaper and even a segment on SHAW featuring Farrah's Laughter Yoga workshop at the BB.

Blue Butterfly in Maple Creek SK

Even though it was a crazy winter weather weekend, many participants still braved the roads to participate in the Blue Butterfly Workshops in Maple Creek on Sunday, April 20^th.  Introduction to Pilates, Yoga, and Meditation were all very well attended. The positive feedback from these sessions and the community encourage us to do more out-reach events.  If you are interested in hosting workshops in your business or community, please contact us for more information.  You may choose from a variety of workshops: Introduction to Pilates, Pilates for Posture and Core Strength, Pilates with Props, Introduction to Yoga, Yoga at Your Desk, Stress-Buster Yoga, Introduction to Meditation, Introduction to Pranayama (yogic breathing), Yoga for Seniors, Pre and Post-natal Yoga, or we can customize the workshop to meet or specific needs. 

 

Please call 458-blue(2583) to set up your workshops today!

Congratulations Krista!

Congratulations to Krista for completing her 500 hour level Teacher Training with the South Okanagan Yoga Association.  You can read more about Krista here: http://bluebutterfly.typepad.com/kristabio.pdf

Continuing education plays a significant role in the Blue Butterfly's service to our participants.  Our deligence to ongoing training and education provides the safest, most effective classes for our participants.  Dana recently returned from her annual trip to mexico for her 2 week Iyengar Yoga Instensive and Amy participated in Father Joe's Iyengar Restorative Teacher Training workshop this past weekend.

A couple favourite quotes from Father Joe Pereira's weekend Restorative Teacher Training:

Father Joe on practicing yoga:

"We spend 2 hrs practicing yoga..15 min doing yoga..rest of the time is talk and gossip with the body."

Father Joe on alignment and relationship of chest opening and neck/head alignment:

"If there is constriction in the throat, there is no happiness in the heart."

Father Joe on effort:

"Is your brain smiling?"

Come check out our classes for a taste of fresh instruction, just in-time for spring!

Easter Week

No regular classes Friday, March 21-28th, 2008.

$10 Drop-in classes:

Wed Mar 26th 7:30-8:30PM HATHA YOGA

Thu Mar 27th 6:30-7:15PM EXPRESS ASHTANGA

April/May Workshops

Kids Yoga Day

Saturday, April 12th, 2008

Yoga, Movement & Music, Nature Hike & Games

Ages 4-7 & 8-12

The BB in Maple Creek

Sunday, April 20th, 2008

Intro to Yoga, Pilates, Meditation and Restorative Yoga

The Smiling Yogi

Saturday, May 10th, 2008

Cleanse & Detox, Chocolate for a Healthy Heart, Laughter Yoga

Email or call 403-458-BLUE(2583) to register.

March Workshops at the BB

Yoga for PMS

A selection of poses and breathing techniques that will help to relieve the symptoms of PMS.

Saturday, March 15th 1-2:30PM

$25

Please register by Thursday, March 13.

More Meditation

Learn a variety of techniques to calm the mind, reduce stress and connect to your inner spirit.

Saturday, March 8 1-3PM

$30

Please register by Thursday, March 8.

email to register: registration@bluebutterflyyoga.com or call 403-458-BLUE(2583)

View our March Workshops here!