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Nature Yoga Retreat

July 5 – 7 2019 Three-Day Rocky Mountain Retreat What do you really want? Often I find that when a person sits down to ponder this question, the answer is almost always to be happy, to be peaceful, and to feel well. The pace of modern society rushes on faster and faster, with little time for […]

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Myofascial Yoga and Pranayama Weekend Workshop

Do you love learning about fascia anatomy and functional movement? Have you been wondering about exactly how breath awareness and function stimulates the vagus nerve and calms the central nervous system? Are you a yoga teacher and curious about creative ways to cue yoga poses for safe and effective core activation?   This weekend* intensive […]

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Myofascial Yoga Adjustments for Teachers

Adjustments in yoga have become more and more commonplace in classes, but are we doing them properly? Find out how you can engage your student’s entire fascia system with hands-on adjustments during this module. YA credits are available for continuing CEUs, or it can be used toward your yoga teacher training certification.  “You are working […]

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The Neuroscience of Meditation Weekend Workshop*

This weekend we will draw some important parallels between modern scientific insights and ancient wisdom. Dive into the 8 limbs of yoga where we will discover the effects of spiritual practice on the brain and body. We welcome a very special guest teacher to this workshop: Neuroscience professor and long time meditator Marjorie Hines Woollacott, […]

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Myofascial Yoga Teacher Training

Are you ready to join us for the upcoming Myofascial Yoga Teacher Training Intensive? The next 200-hour program will be October 17th – November 3 2019, and is the perfect opportunity for out-of-towners (or in-towners) to get their Myofascial Yoga certification. We’ll be covering the basic foundational teachings of yoga, with some important upgrades from the field […]

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Biotensegrity-Focused Movement for Yoga Teachers

Biotensegrity-Focused Movement for Yoga Teachers   – Are you ready to bump your understanding of fascia up to a new level?   – Do you ever wonder how you could move with greater ease, efficiency, and joy? – Is injury or chronic pain a regular feature in your life or your clients lives? Join us […]

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Myofascial Yoga Information Night

Are you interested in learning more about myofascial yoga? Come join us for an hour of myofascial yoga followed by an hour of Q & A and discussion about the 200 hour Myofascial Yoga Teacher Training starting in February. Workshop Details Date: Monday February 8th Hours: 5:30 – 7:30pm (mountain time zone) Platform: zoom (click here to receive […]

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About Myofascial Yoga Institute of Canada

Comments from previous graduates: Amazing program! Christine brings her students on an eye opening journey of self awareness and self love while teaching them and empowering them to share the same with their own students. — Jamie   The safety, care and warm embrace that Christine provides and the level of knowledge is simply above any […]

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My yoga Mantra this week: Smaller, Smarter, Stronger.

My dear friend Joanne Avison said recently that “Fascia loves micro-movements.”   It is a timely message. As a yoga therapist I often hear feedback such as “I can’t do yoga because I’m not that flexible.” When did this practice become associated with such extreme ranges of movement that the average person feels they can’t […]

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Functional Movement and Mindful Strength: 50 Hour Certification for Yoga Teachers

Join us for a 4-day intensive this September to upgrade your yoga training! – Would you like to add mindful isometric strengthening components to your yoga classes? – Are you interested in teaching your students functional movements that will serve them in their everyday life? – Do you want to help your students achieve their fitness […]

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