Events & Workshops
Functional Movement Classes
This 6-week course runs twice a week and provides exercise-based physiotherapy for those with neurological conditions. This treatment program involves gait training; stability/mobility exercises; and functional movements such as pushing, pulling, reaching, squatting, and lifting. Students will gradually build the strength and skills needed to practice falling safely.
Tuesdays & Thursdays - 3:30pm-4:30pm
Attendee requirements:
Up and down off floor independently.
Endurance capacity 30+ minutes of exercise.
Price: $300 ($25 per class)
Register anytime
To Register: Call Broken Squirrel Wellness
250-871-1336
TEMPLE OF TRANQUILITY | OM OASIS SOUNDBATH WELLNESS WORKSHOP
Recalibrate. Rest. Recharge
We’ll explore simple techniques and gentle movements that promote overall wellness. Our session will begin with a guided meditation, include gentle Hanna somatics yoga, Eden Therapy energy techniques, breathwork, and vocal chanting, enhancing your senses and grounding your energy. Next, a transformative sound bath with soothing frequencies and rhythms that foster peace and harmony and promote cellular equilibrium for optimal health. Integrate then reawaken and close our sacred practice, taking time for introspection, journaling, as we enjoy herbal tea and goodies.
Preregistration is required (minimum 5, maximum 11 participants). Herbal tea and snacks provided. Please let us know of any food allergies or additional concerns.
Commit to all six sessions for a significant discount; this 6-pass is non-transferable. Call to inquire.
Note: No-shows or cancellations less than 24 hours prior are non-refundable.
Fee: $77 plus tax per class
About Jolie: Certified Sound Therapist PCA & Yoga Alliance RYT200, Hanna Somatics, Reiki Healing Touch, Access Bars Consciousness Energy Practitioner
Yoga for Big Feelings
Reconnect to your emotional capacity and reframe emotional stigmas through yoga. Moving and breathing as we greet Stress, Anxiety, Joy, Grief and Self Compassion on the mat, and nurture curiosity to the vital role these emotions play in our daily lives. With a trauma informed lens, we can begin to acknowledge the presence of these emotions, and open to the possibility of compassionate, safe connection to them.
About Mackenzie
Mackenzie is passionate about helping others discover their inner strength and happiness with holistic, sustainable lifestyle changes that honor the whole person. She completed her Bachelors of Kinesiology in Exercise Science in 2017, working with humans in a range of environments including high sports performance, clinical rehabilitation, individuals with diverse abilities, mental health and youth. Following her clinical and sports performance work, Mackenzie began her journey of deepening her own Yoga practice, and completed her 200HR Yoga Teacher Training and 20HR Yin Yoga certification.
7 CLASS SERIES
WEDNESDAYS, JANUARY 22 – MARCH 5
6:00PM-7:00PM
$140 + GST OR DROP IN $20 + GST PER CLASS
Yoga & Acupuncture
Session 1 | Winter Yoga Flow + Acupuncture | 5pm - 6:15pm
Session 2 | Winter Yin + Acupuncture | 6:45pm - 8pm
Movement: Annicia Fogal RYT
Acupuncture: Matt O'meara R.A.C.
Join us for Yoga flow and/or Yin harmonized with the winter season; water element + kidneys. Honor darker season with movement, extended rest with TCM acupuncture and post treatment winter tea blend. Revitalizing + replenishing the body, mind and soul.
All levels welcome, email for inquires.
Registration includes 15% discount to Smith Lake Farm for a 2.5 Hour Sauna Session
TO REGISTER email anniciafogal@gmail.com and etransfer $85 per session or $150 for both
Receipts available for claimable benefits
5 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS
This holiday season, gift yourself five consecutive days of rejuvenation, reflection, and renewal. Join us for 5 Days of Christmas Yoga, where we’ll explore the chakra system to release tension, promote balance, and nurture a deeper connection to your body and mind. Through conscious movement and gentle yoga poses, each session invites you to tune into your inner light and gain insight into areas that may need nourishing, healing, or realignment. Whether you seek transformation, relaxation, or a moment to pause during the busy season, this immersive journey will help you step into the new year with ease, clarity, and joy.
Let this holiday season CREATE LIGHTNESS IN YOUR LIFE!
REGISTER HERE: https://shorturl.at/o5nck
Facts About Menopause Series
This is a three-part series workshop created by the Menopause Expert Group designed to educate participants on all things menopausal. From the science of hormones, physiology of the female reproductive system and menopause symptom awareness, to the role of nutrition in balancing hormones. We will cover the psychological impacts of menopause on mood, intimacy and self-acceptance,
These lectures will empower women to embrace the transition with dignity and grace.
Each lecture can be taken alone or as a series as each builds upon the other to deliver a more robust and comprehensive education program. Whether in pre-menopause, perimenopause or postmenopause, all women will learn how to advocate for their health and wellbeing. It’s a must-have workshop that medical professionals, healthcare providers and coaches could also benefit from to better
serve female clients.
*Each day will begin with an opening breathing and grounding exercise and close with relaxation stretches and meditation.
**For participants wanting to take all three lectures but may have to miss a lecture, a recording will be provided for an additional fee of $5/ recording. Participant enrolled in the 3 part series are asked to attend first lecture in-person.
November 16, 23, 24
**Drop in pricing available $29 plus gst
Return to Self: 8 week Chakras Journey
Embark on an enlightening 8-week journey delving into the energy
centers of the body, the Chakras. This series is intended to guide
you back to your most authentic self, fostering a deep connection
between mind, body, and spirit. Each class invites you to
approach with curiosity to observe your own unique magic.
Through asana, meditation, and breathwork, discover how to
harmonize and balance these vital energy points, unlocking a
pathway to inner peace and self-discovery. Join us in
reconnecting to the essence of who you truly are.
Healing Spine Series
Join us for a transformative 6-week journey dedicated to nurturing
your spine and back through the healing practice of yoga therapy.
This series aims to guide you in reconnecting with your body
through supported and intentional movements, fostering a deeper
connection to your body. Through gentle yet effective yoga
postures, breath awareness, and mindful relaxation techniques,
you will cultivate strength, flexibility, and resilience in your spine.
Our sessions are designed to empower you with the confidence to
navigate daily functional movements with ease and grace.
Embrace the opportunity to enhance your well-being and
rediscover harmony in your body's natural alignment..
Healing Sound Bowl Summer Series
Immerse yourself in the power of sound. Through deep listening and relaxation, Jolie will take you on a sound healing journey to meet your inner universe. Experience peace and harmony while your brainwaves downshift and your cellular essence synchronizes into bliss. This 75 minute sound frequency session will soothe your soul, leave you feeling deeply relaxed and uplifted. Receive a plethora of wellness benefits: pain reduction, stress relief, balanced energy, improved mental clarity, increase serotonin and dopamine levels for improved mood and a better night’s sleep.
This 4 session summer series is an opportunity to experience a mind-body-spirit transformation like a beautiful flower, from bud to full bloom in its most glorious expression!
Drop in $49 plus tax
Mondays from July 8-July 29 5pm-6:15pm
We got you! Herbal Tea, Mats, blankets, pillows, yoga props galore and eye masks are provided in our cozy studio. We have chairs if you prefer sitting. We have infra red heaters if it’s cooler outside. Please let us know if you prefer a chair set up for your spot. Thank you.
Conscious Connected Breathing- Community Breath Circle
There are many different ways to breathe. Your breath pattern is a direct reflection to the state of your nervous system, and so your breath can also change the state of your nervous system.
In this workshop we will focus on Conscious Connected Breathing (CCB), also called Circular breathing or Transformational breathing. This practice is a beautiful way to explore the
mechanical and biochemical benefits of breathwork, but also the psycho-spiritual side.
We will start with introductions, some discussion on breathwork, and some pranayama to prepare for our CCB session. Then I will guide you through one hour of CCB, and we will have time for questions and discussion before we close the circle.
Workshop Facilitator: Kyle Stone
kyle@ebbandflowbreath.com
$45 plus GST
Fill out intake HERE
Conscious Connected Breathing- Community Breath Circle
There are many different ways to breathe. Your breath pattern is a direct reflection to the state of your nervous system, and so your breath can also change the state of your nervous system.
In this workshop we will focus on Conscious Connected Breathing (CCB), also called Circular breathing or Transformational breathing. This practice is a beautiful way to explore the
mechanical and biochemical benefits of breathwork, but also the psycho-spiritual side.
We will start with introductions, some discussion on breathwork, and some pranayama to prepare for our CCB session. Then I will guide you through one hour of CCB, and we will have time for questions and discussion before we close the circle.
Workshop Facilitator: Kyle Stone
kyle@ebbandflowbreath.com
$45 plus GST
Virtual Group Therapy for Women in Young Adulthood
Metamorphosis: Virtual Group Therapy for Women in Young Adulthood
Do you feel like your inner critic interrupts your happiness?
Do you struggle to be yourself in a world that constantly tells you who to be?
Do you strive to feel confident and comfortable being your real self, regardless of the fear of judgment?
Are you ready to embody your whole self and live life on your own terms?
Welcome to Metamorphosis, a 6 week virtual group therapy program designed for all women and non-binary folk in young adulthood who are seeking to release limiting beliefs, embody empowering identities, and embrace their truest selves.
At Metamorphosis, we believe that true transformation begins from within. Guided by Sydney Low, a passionate somatic counsellor, and surrounded by a supportive community of like-minded women, you’ll venture into journey of self-exploration, reflection and empowerment, as you uncover the depths of your identity and embrace the fullness of who you are meant to be.
What Metamorphosis Includes:
· Guided exploration of identity and the root of our labels
· Values clarification exercises to uncover your core beliefs and priorities
· Boundary setting practices and learning to honour your sacred no
· Tools to overcome self-criticism and cultivate self-compassion
· Practices for embodying your self and embracing empowerment
· Supportive community of women in young adulthood on similar journeys
The program will run every Wednesday at 6-7:30pm from June 5th – July 10th. Each session holds a specific topic pertaining to the themes of identity, self discovery, and embodiment. Within those sessions will be various tools to practice, opportunities to receive personal support from Sydney, and all the space to show up just as you are.
For more in depth information and a program outline, visit sydneylowcounselling.com/metamorphosis
$300 ($50/session)
Call Broken Squirrel to book 250-871-1336
May Peace Bloom-an Om Oasis Sound Journey
An Om Oasis Sound Journey can help you launch into the abundance of spring.
March and April mark the beginning of spring. It’s a time of rebirth, regeneration, and flow — when we can shed old habits, unfurl from the ‘cocooning’ energy, ideas and insights that have been incubating over the winter. It’s time for us to reawaken, reattune and infuse with the vibrant and fiery energy of spring. It’s time to lovingly plant and fertilize seeds of intention for soul growth and expansion so we can root, rise and bloom into our beautiful glory! Let’s synchronize, harmonize and connect with Gaia, shake off the freeze and flourish!
This sacred Om Oasis Sound Bath event includes: a ceremonial smudge* (weather pending as it’s held outside*)dancing, guided Eden movement, guided vibrational breath and chanting, a high frequency sound bath infused with gongs, alchemy crystal bowls, Himalayan bowls, Ohm tuning forks, drums and many other instruments, Healing Touch /Reiki, and restorative somatics sequencing to softly reawaken our senses, nourish and elevate our vibrant spirit and expand our consciousness.
Tea and goodies served afterwards.
Please bring your own yoga mat and/or extra soft blankets and your own pillow. The studio provides bolsters, has thinner yoga mats, yoga props, and weighted lavender eye pillows.
Please arrive 15 minutes early to set up your spot and welcome our circle.
So much love to each of you, may you feel all the Love the Universe has for you in each and every moment!
Root, Rise, Shine!
Preregistration Is Required*
$75 plus gst
Trauma Informed Yoga Therapy
This new yoga therapy series is an offering of trauma informed yoga practice to mindfully guide the Self towards Nervous System recovery and resilience. This series is supported with invitational communication and offerings to support your diverse, and ever shifting, emotional, mental and physical needs
We will weave education of physical practice (asana), supportive breathing (pranayama), and interoception (meditation) to attend to the needs of our internal environment, towards the cultivation of safety and nervous system down regulation. The tools and resources explored in this series are intended to be integrated both on and off your mat, into a sustainable, daily practice.
This is an offering of safe space holding, and we offer 20% off the series fee for all community first responders, Military members, Veterans and Healthcare Professionals
6 Sessions: Sundays 2:30pm-3:30pm April 14-May 19
$210 plus gst
Discover The Benefits of Ayurveda Wellness
An informative 1 day workshop that breaks down the benefits of Ayurveda so you can integrate the tools you need to manage your unique self care needs. Ayurveda is a Sanskrit term that translates to "the science of life". Ayurveda Wellness is a journey into learning more about your unique mind~body constitution. Understanding your personal health needs more deeply- will empower you to create a truly vibrant life. The knowledge you will gain will help clarify the steps you need to take to improve your overall health and wellbeing.
Ayurveda is experiential, which means that the choices we make about our experiences change our bodies—including our choices about food, personal relationships, sensory experiences, sleep, work, social interactions, and daily routine.
Are you tired of feeling anxious and overwhelmed? Are you shying away from things you want to do, but your confidence is low or unreliable? Do you know that your emotions and your body are connected and so is your belief system? Are you tired, maybe overweight or underweight, sitting around too much, and sometimes feel you’re missing out on a life you’re not really quite living?
11am-2:30pm
$95 plus gst
6 Week Sleep Workshop
Join Occupational Therapist Martina Forster for this 6 week educational workshop on sleep. This workshop will focus on learning the science of sleep and strategies to improve sleep patterns and habits. Some of the topics explored will be:
How to start sleep-healthy habits from the moment you wake up.
How to establish an effective bedtime routine that is maintainable and meets your needs.
How to set your bedroom up for ideal sleep.
How to handle night wakings.
Learn how light, temperature, nutrition, fitness, stress and more impact your sleep.
Common problems and how to avoid them
Practice with tools such as Non sleep deep rest protocol (NSDR), Yoga Nidra, breathing exercises.
Discover The Benefits of Ayurveda Wellness
An informative 1 day workshop that breaks down the benefits of Ayurveda so you can integrate the tools you need to manage your unique self care needs. Ayurveda is a Sanskrit term that translates to "the science of life". Ayurveda Wellness is a journey into learning more about your unique mind~body constitution. Understanding your personal health needs more deeply- will empower you to create a truly vibrant life. The knowledge you will gain will help clarify the steps you need to take to improve your overall health and wellbeing.
Ayurveda is experiential, which means that the choices we make about our experiences change our bodies—including our choices about food, personal relationships, sensory experiences, sleep, work, social interactions, and daily routine.
Are you tired of feeling anxious and overwhelmed? Are you shying away from things you want to do, but your confidence is low or unreliable? Do you know that your emotions and your body are connected and so is your belief system? Are you tired, maybe overweight or underweight, sitting around too much, and sometimes feel you’re missing out on a life you’re not really quite living?
Beginners Yoga Workshop- 3 day Immersive
CURIOUS ABOUT YOGA?
Wanting to start something new in 2024?
No previous experience is needed, no you don't need to be able to touch your toes, and no you do not need to be flexible! Just come as you are as journey through the basics of yoga. Come gain the experience you need to walk in to any yoga class!
Breaking Down The Basics- 4 Week Series with Annicia Fogal
“There is beauty in the breakdown”
Are you focused on building your foundation? We will be breaking down common Yoga postures through demonstrations, discussions, use of props, yoga philosophy and loads of practice. Join us for guidance into a confident, safe and intentional yoga practice.
January 6th 5-6:15pm: Break Down Down Dog + Chaturanga
January 13 5-6:15pm: Navigate Sun Salutations
January 205-6:15pm: Stand in Your Warriors
January 27 5-6:15pm: Practice Makes Practice: Foundations Flow
Winter’s Slumber an Om Oasis Sound Bath
Join us for a unique winter wellness event hosted by Jolie of Om Oasis! Cocoon in a womb of wonder and stillness. Surrender to winter’s slumber while receiving sound healing frequencies that realign your chakras, harmonize your cells and rejuvenate your entire being. Experience the power of sound healing in a cozy and intimate setting at Broken Squirrel Yoga studio.
Holistic Healing
Holistic Healing is a transformative six-week course that will guide you on a journey to wholeness using sustainable methods for your specific needs. Each week explores a different aspect of well-being, including wholeness, balance, mindfulness, holistic tools, health, and wellness.
$120 PP
Sacred S.O.S. Somatics 4-week Series
Sacred S.O.S. Somatics 4-week Series is an invitation to nourish and align our mind-body-spirit. Optimizing the synergy of our soma, allowing the soma’s deep intelligence to re-attune, re-set and rejuvenate.
Nurturing The Nervous System
Join Mackenzie for her first Yoga Therapy 5 week offering. Mackenzie is a certified 200hr YTT (soon to be 500hr), Kinesiologist and Yoga Therapist Student. This series is offered as a piece of her practicum.
We invite you to open your body, mind and spirit to wellness. Finding space in your busy day to slow down sometimes feels impossible until we step on our mat. But what if you could learn to bring those tools we practice in the studio into your other daily activities? Building awareness of when we become activated and having a practice you can lean in to during those challenging times
$125 PP
Sound Bath with Jolie Nasralla
$75.00 pp
Jolie's sound baths are a meditative experience which will immerse you in beautiful, resonant sounds. Each instrument has a unique frequency and overtone that will bring your nervous system into harmony.
Sound baths can be for everyone but particularly for someone who has difficulty connecting with traditional types of meditation. This can be especially true if you are someone who often finds themselves overthinking or having excessive thoughts.
In this sound event you will experience the frequencies of crystal singing bowls, Himalayan bowls, drums, rain-stick, chimes, seed shakers, tuning forks and gongs.
Aligned Living
In this series we find and follow the thread that binds biology, psychology, and theology. Otherwise known as the body, mind, and soul.
We are in a time when many are suffering from the symptoms of being identified as the body and the mind. We identify as our thoughts, our emotions, intellect, opinions, judgments, and the body. But we are not these things, we are the knower, the experiencer, the witness.
The first step to releasing suffering is to remember who and what we are, and understand the beautiful tools, or instruments, that the mind and body were created to be. Join us as we explore the physical body, subtle body - made up of mind, intellect and energy, and the experience of it all.
This is a journey where we use science, the modern day Mystic, as well as the wisdom of the past to explore ourselves and the world around us. This is a journey toward self- realization!
Happy Back Therapeutic Yoga Series
$100PP
If you suffer from occasional low back pain, this therapeutic yoga class is for you! Studies of
hatha yoga and back pain show that gentle core strengthening and spinal flexibility exercises can significantly reduce the reoccurrence of back pain. In this class, we will work on strengthening the musculature that supports the spine as well as releasing hips, hamstrings, and shoulders. This class includes an educational component so you will get to know your body better and learn how you can help yourself continue to feel good in it. Motion is lotion for your spine, keep it feeling great with this gentle movement class. No previous yoga experience is required.
Spring Renewal Detox
Jessica Read
$108 PP
Are you feeling the heaviness of the winter and the year?
Create LIGHTness in your life with a spring renewal yoga cleanse! Reveal the ease and lightness that has been waiting within. A spring detox will help shed any heaviness gained during the winter months, speed up the digestive system, strengthen the immune system, increase motivation and encourage you to connect with the positive energy that the season of renewal and transformation brings with it.
We will spend the long weekend and a total of 8 hours releasing tension with conscious movement and gentle yoga poses. Included is a yummy detoxing smoothie at the end of each class to help flush toxins from the inside out. Let this be a season of renewal and spring cleaning for your mind and body!
Sound Bath with Jolie Nasralla
$75.00 pp
Jolie's sound baths are a meditative experience which will immerse you in beautiful, resonant sounds. Each instrument has a unique frequency and overtone that will bring your nervous system into harmony.
Sound baths can be for everyone but particularly for someone who has difficulty connecting with traditional types of meditation. This can be especially true if you are someone who often finds themselves overthinking or having excessive thoughts.
In this sound event you will experience the frequencies of crystal singing bowls, Himalayan bowls, drums, rain-stick, chimes, seed shakers, tuning forks and gongs.
Aligned Living
In this series we find and follow the thread that binds biology, psychology, and theology. Otherwise known as the body, mind, and soul.
We are in a time when many are suffering from the symptoms of being identified as the body and the mind. We identify as our thoughts, our emotions, intellect, opinions, judgments, and the body. But we are not these things, we are the knower, the experiencer, the witness.
The first step to releasing suffering is to remember who and what we are, and understand the beautiful tools, or instruments, that the mind and body were created to be. Join us as we explore the physical body, subtle body - made up of mind, intellect and energy, and the experience of it all.
This is a journey where we use science, the modern day Mystic, as well as the wisdom of the past to explore ourselves and the world around us. This is a journey toward self- realization!
Let Your Heart Be Your Guide
$40 PP
Every day we are being pulled in multiple directions, living in a fast paced, overly stimulating world. We are often doing too many things all at once, causing us to question our direction, our actions, if what we are doing is enough, if we ourselves are enough. It can be so easy to lose our sense of trust and connection to ourselves.
But it doesn't have to stay lost. Reconnect to your truest self, reconfirm the love and trust you hold for your mind, body and soul. Disconnect from the distractions, stimulation and hustle of the outside world; close your eyes, and Let Your Heart Be Your Guide.
In this 2 hour Gentle Hatha style practice, featuring (optional) blindfolded segments; you will experience a deeper connection to not only your practice, but to yourself.
This workshop is open to students of all levels, who are looking to bring a new kind of strength into their practice.
You can expect gentle sequences, long holds and deep stretches that work into the whole body. As you're led through this practice you'll have the opportunity to experience postures and sequences free from visual distractions. Practicing blindfolded allows you to turn inward and feel your practice in a new way. Forming a stronger bond and new level of trust with your mind, body and soul.
*Please provide your own blindfold/eye covering for this practice.
Aligned Living with Dawn Elgin
2 hours + 30 minute Q&A
$25 PP
In this series we find and follow the thread that binds biology, psychology, and theology. Otherwise known as the body, mind, and soul.
We are in a time when many are suffering from the symptoms of being identified as the body and the mind. We identify as our thoughts, our emotions, intellect, opinions, judgments, and the body. But we are not these things, we are the knower, the experiencer, the witness.
The first step to releasing suffering is to remember who and what we are, and understand the beautiful tools, or instruments, that the mind and body were created to be. Join us as we explore the physical body, subtle body - made up of mind, intellect and energy, and the experience of it all.
This is a journey where we use science, the modern day Mystic, as well as the wisdom of the past to explore ourselves and the world around us. This is a journey toward self- realization.
Healthy Habits Brain Camp
$100 PP
Presented By our Brain Health Clinicians Tanja Yardley, Physiotherapist Martina Forster, Occupational Therapist
Are you or someone you care about experiencing cognitive and mental health changes? Join Occupational Therapist Martina Forster and Physiotherapist/ Brain Health Clinician, Tanja Yardley, to learn how to create optimal healthy habits that will work for your brain!
Hip Mobility for Athletes
Jessica Read, $30
In this workshop, I will be sharing key techniques to unlock your hips, using both passive and active yoga poses, to help improve your range of motion, strength and flexibility. If your hip mobility is limited, it restricts your hip extension, running gait, and your ability to squat and exert force. Mobile hips allow for greater physical performance, which is why athletes, from runners to powerlifters, benefit greatly from hip flexibility.
Thankfully, there are certain activities and yoga stretches we can do to improve function and mobility of the hips by building and creating strength, giving feedback to your body that it is safe to relax and be more flexible.