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New Yoga Therapy Class and Series!!

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 00:12:05 +0100

** New Yoga Therapy Series with Kerry Lee, RYT, RCC
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6 week series   $115 (inc GST)

Nov. 4th - Dec. 12th

Please note: Max class size is now reduced to only 10 students to give you more space and freedom of movement

*NEW CLASS*

Mellow Flow Yoga

Wed 5:30-6:45pm Madhu (Rossland) *6 spaces left

Yoga for Peace

Mon 6:45-8pm Movin’ Mountains (Trail) *3 spaces left

Wed 7-8:15pm Madhu (Rossland)   *3 spaces left

Morning Flow Yoga

Thurs 9:30-10:45am Online (Zoom)

For more info on each class, check out my website

www.kerryyoga.com

Please register online at www.kerryyoga.com

Fall Classes, Counselling, and Workshops

Tue, 03 Sep 2024 15:31:39 +0100

Fall Yoga Classes

Yoga for Peace - In person

Mondays 6:45-8pm Movin' Mountains (Trail, BC) *6 spaces left
Wednesdays 7-8:15pm Madhu Collective (Rossland) *2 spaces left

Yoga for Peace is a relaxation based, progressive yoga series including Somatics, breathwork, meditation, restorative yoga, self-massage, joint freeing series, somatic movements, visualizations, and deep relaxation.

Morning Flow - Online

Thursday 9:30-10:45am

Gentle movement and mobility based, progressive yoga series combines gentle flow yoga sequences, including strength and balance, somatic exercises, joint freeing series, breathwork, meditation and deep relaxation.

Classes start the week of Sept. 16th
6 weeks $115
*If you miss a class you are welcome to make up by attending one of the in person or online class !

Register online www.kerryyoga.com

Somatic Movement Workshops

Virtual: Thursday Oct. 24th 6-8pm Zoom $40 (inc GST)

In Person : Sunday Nov. 17th 3-6pm Madhu, Rossland $60 (Includes GST)

An integrative workshop focussing on Somatics, including theory and practice. Understanding and practicing how the nervous system, brain, and body work together to help support healing and recovery. Learn about different trauma reflexes, and techniques to help support the nervous system's healing capacity.

Workshop will include Somatic Movement Therapy, Joint Freeing Series, Relaxation Techniques including breathwork, meditation, restorative yoga, and Yoga Nidra/Savasana. Movements will have options for all participants to be inclusive and accessible.

Somatic Movement Therapy has been shown to be helpful for anyone dealing with nervous system dysregulation, including trauma, chronic pain, depression, anxiety, insomnia, burnout, chronic stress, overwhelm, emotional dysregulation (anger/volatility/irriatibility etc), restlessness, and more.

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Clinical Counselling

Clinical Counselling at Movin' Mountains (Trail, BC)

Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays

Offering Paediatric Counselling (5-12yrs), Teens, and Adult Clinical Counselling services. Specializing in ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Suicide Risk Assessments, Non-Suicidal Self-Harm assessments, Trauma, Grief, Phobias, Burnout, Parent seperation/divorce, Stress/Overwhelm, Parent supports, Chronic Pain, Concussions/Brain Injury, Insomnia, Addictions, and more.

Client-centered, Trauma-Informed, and Evidence based practices delivered with compassion and dedication to you and your wellness journey.

For Children: Child-Directed Play therapy, Movement based play, Emotion coaching, Theraplay, Therapeutic art, Pet Therapy (with Sophia - Therapy dog in training).

Kerry is a member with BC Hear the Child Society

Book at Movin' Mountains Therapy

Clinical Counselling at Madhu Collective (Rossland, BC).
Wednesdays

Offering Clinical Counselling services specializing in Anxiety, ADHD, Neurodivergence, Depression, Suicide Risk Assessments, Non-Suicidal Self-Harm assessments, Trauma, Grief, Phobias, Burnout, Stress/Overwhelm, Parental seperation/divorce, Parent supports, Chronic Pain, Insomnia, and more.

Client-centered, Trauma-Informed, and Evidence based practices delivered with compassion and dedication to you and your wellness journey.

Kerry is a member of Pain BC and BC Hear The Child Society

Book In person sessions at Madhu Collective

Integrative Counselling and Yoga Therapy

Wednesdays (In Person @ Madhu)
Thursdays (online)
Kerry offers an integrative and experiential approach to support mental and physical health through an active and engaged process of healing with nervous system regulation, identifying patterns, getting unstuck, understanding emotions, and practicing self-awareness and compassion.

As a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) and Registered Yoga Therapist (RYT) Kerry is combining her skills and now offering 1:1 Counselling sessions online (Thursdays) through Zoom and in person at Madhu (Wednesdays).

Kerry will tailor Yoga Therapy elements to be added in your counselling sessions including mind/body work of relaxation techniques, Somatics exercises, mindful movement (connecting breath and movement), self-massage, relaxing breathwork, meditation, and visualizations. These practices can then be integrated on a deeper level through journalling, expressive art techniques, or traditional talk therapy such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) as a way to reflect and process your experience.

Kerry weaves Neuroscience, including Polyvagal system with compassion (Mindful Self-Compassion) into each session.

Integrative Counselling sessions can be helpful for a wide range of symptoms, including:
Physical concerns: Chronic Pain, chronic Illness, cancer, Concussions (TBI), back pain
Lifestyle concerns: Relationships, feeling stuck, boundaries, work stress/burnout, life overwhelm/stress
Mental health concerns: anxiety, grief, depression, ADHD, trauma, substance use, sleep issues, eating issues, etc.

Book Virtual sessions at Kerry Yoga

Book In Person sessions at Madhu Collective

Is it Anxiety or Excitement?

Mon, 02 Oct 2023 04:34:38 +0100

When we feel excited about something, like riding a roller coaster, or buying a new bike, we get big bodily sensations. Our heart beats faster, palms get sweaty, laser like focus, feel jumpy or restless, speak faster or louder, get butterflies in our stomach, which are all similar bodily sensations with anxiety. Why do the symptoms of anxiety feel so uncomfortable, but when we get these sensations for something fun, the sensations feel thrilling?

In fact, if we didn’t get these thrills in our life, we may complain about feeling bored.

We often create excitements in our life, like watching horror movies, going mountain biking, riding roller coasters, downhill skiing, online shopping, etc. to generate nervous system stimulation and feelings of thrill and excitement.

I noticed that some of my clients with anxiety love watching horror movies before bed. It seemed to me that if you have a hard time sleeping, that maybe watching a scary movie with jump scares wasn’t the best thing for your nervous system. However, it also made me realize that the nervous system craves excitement and stimulation, which is part of living a life with fun and joy.

Roller coasters would be awfully boring if you didn’t get at least a little thrill!

The difference is that you have control over a scary movie, and the subsequent level of stimulation, whereas anxiety can feel out of control.

Our nervous system needs stimulation especially the type of stimulation that creates connection with others through fun and joy, such as a game of tag or going mountain biking together.

When thrill seeking is voluntary and for the purpose of fun our nervous system interprets the feeling as good and not scary, but when our body gets those sensations for a non-fun activity (like giving a presentation) our body may interpret the sensations as bad or “scary.”

The next time you seek thrill and excitement, pay attention to the bodily sensations (fast heart beat, sweaty palms, butterflies, etc), and then apply those to any anxious moments. Telling yourself, these are the same feelings, just a different context. Often anxious feelings come from a context with less fun, less control, and less predictability.

When you (or your child) get an anxious feeling for a safe activity such as going to school, try a redirection towards play and fun. By consciously switching the nervous system to sense the bodily sensations as fun, there are safety signals that are sent instead of danger signals. Try playing a quick game of tag, a thumb war, or a staring contest to switch the anxious, stimulated energy into fun and engaged energy.

Connection, fun, and play combined with predictability, structure, and control can help our nervous system interpret anxious signals as less overwhelming and more tolerable over time.

Spring Registration Open!

Mon, 06 Mar 2023 19:48:09 +0100

Spring Yoga Session

Registration is now open!!

Yoga for Peace

Mondays 6:45-8pm
6 week series $115
March 27-May 8th (no class April 10 Easter Monday)

Morning Flow (*4 spaces left!)
Tuesdays 9:30-10:45am
6 week series $115
March 28 - May 2nd

Classes held at Warfield Hall
Register and pay online at www.kerryyoga.com

Yoga for Peace
This relaxation-based yoga therapy class will focus on supporting the nervous system in relaxation and stess management through a variety of yoga therapy practices. Supporting the nervous system includes activating the parasympathetic system (rest and digest) and the vagus nerve through mindful movement, breathwork, visualizations, meditation, self-massage, restorative yoga and deep relaxation.
This relaxation based practice is helpful for anyone looking for support with slowing down, providing space to process emotions/thoughts, and deep rest. Students report Yoga for Peace class helps with stress-related symptoms including insomnia, anxiety, burnout, depression, grief, low mood, irritability, and chronic pain. The supportive group class environment is also helpful for feelings of loneliness, and isolation as it helps activate the social engagement system, and feeling of connectivity through a shared meaningful experience.

Morning Flow Yoga
This gentle, movement based yoga therapy class focusses on creating mobility and mindful movement through enhanced awareness and empowerment in one's body. Yoga therapy is a wonderful practice for learning to listen to our body and respond using modifications and mindful movement that supports our body and nervous system. We will learn and practice movements such as Somatics, Pandiculation, Joint Freeing Series, and flowing Yoga asanas. Connecting breath and mindful movement as a meditation in motion can be a helpful tool for centering one's thoughts in the moment. This class will also include traditional yoga practices including breathwork, meditation, mudras, self-massage, and relaxation. Students have shared that this class has helped increase their range of motion, strength including getting up from the ground, improved coordination and balance, along with helping with relaxation, and improved sleep and mood. In the supportive, group class environment, students have an opportunity to build a sense of community throughout the series which helps enhance a feeling of connectivity to others through a shared meaningful experience.

What if Anxiety was our friend?

Fri, 03 Feb 2023 20:37:01 +0100

What if Anxiety was our friend?

What if Anxiety was our friend? An over-protective, sometimes annoying, but well-meaning friend, constantly trying to warn us of dangers and protect us from harm. What if this well-meaning friend makes mistakes once in awhile and warns us of dangers that are not really there? Imagine walking along a street and your friend grabs your arm and screams at you to “Watch out!!” because a car is driving at you. Your heart starts to race, your breathing speeds up, you get laser focus and for a moment you think you might die. Then you look up and see the car is actually 2 blocks away and you are totally fine. You roll your eyes at your over-protective and sometimes dramatic friend and the two of you carry on, safely with no danger of being hit by the car. You don’t berate your friend, or say “what is wrong with you?” And, yet, when we get an anxious response, we can judge ourselves harshly. We may even create a barrier to the anxiety symptoms, work hard to get rid of it, block it out, ignore it, or even hate it or hate ourselves for having an anxious response.

What if anxiety was a good thing? Anxiety can help us get up in the morning, get out the door on time, and drive with focussed awareness. Anxiety can help us stay motivated, make changes, set goals, focus on a project, be organized, and complete tasks. What if anxiety, when leveraged well, can even be like a superpower? Providing you with incredible focus, heightened awareness to your surroundings, and muscles ready to go on demand. Think of an athlete at the start of the 100m race. This athlete would need to be able to shift their nervous system to make all those anxious butterflies in their stomach into heightened focus and engaged muscles to race their best race. What if we could transform the anxiety symptoms from something holding us back in our life, to something that helps us thrive?

However, sometimes, anxiety symptoms can overcomes us. Washing over us like a massive tidal wave, with no control. When our anxiety becomes overwhelming, we need to recruit our supports to help the anxiety symptoms stabilize so we can function again. Supports may include the help of mental health and medical professionals, talking to loved ones, possibly medications, lifestyle shifts, among other supports. But, even when the anxiety symptoms become all-consuming, can we still view them with compassion, like a friend that is struggling? A friend that is misreading the cues, and sending off intense warning symptoms, but still a friend, that ultimately cares. Even if that care and love is a little misplaced?

Imagine if we worked harder at befriending the anxiety symptoms, rather than trying to get rid of them or ignore them? Trusting that those symptoms are there for a reason, often to help us feel safe, or provide a sense of felt safety, connection, and love. What if in turn, we provide love, connection, and felt safety to ourselves, including our anxiety symptoms? What effect would it have on anxiety symptoms if we became loving, caring friends to ourselves?

January 2023 Happy New Year!

Mon, 02 Jan 2023 21:29:07 +0100

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Yoga with Kerry E-Newsletter

January 2023

Happy New Year Yoga Students!

A New Year and and a new challenge as I attempt to upgrade from my usual email newsletter to one that is a little more professional! Crossing fingers all the snazzy features work out and you get the important information needed for this upcoming Yoga with Kerry winter session!

Winter Yoga Therapy Series 2023

Classes @ Warfield Hall

$150 / 8 week session

Register online www.kerryyoga.com

Pay options: PayPal, e-transfer (Kerryyoga@live.com), Cash, Cheque (Kerry Lee)

Monday January 9th - Monday March 6th

(no class on Monday Feb. 20th for Family Day)

Monday 6:45-8pm

Yoga for Peace (Restorative, relaxation based class)

*3 spaces remaining

Tuesday 9:30-10:45am

Morning Flow (Movement based & Relaxation class)

*FULL

Wednesday 6:45-8pm

Mellow Flow (Movement based & Relaxation class)

*2 Spaces remaining

Thursday 9:30-10:45am

Morning Flow (Movement based & Relaxation class)

*2 spaces remaining

Somatic Movement:

Somatic movements are accessible exercises with the goal to create safety in the nervous system to help release tension, and then add new neuromuscular activity such as bilateral movement to strengthen muscles/joints and re-train neuromuscular pathways and build resilience. Somatic series have been shown to be helpful for individuals with joint/muscle stiffness, chronic pain, stress, sleep issues, osteoarthritis, tendinitis, sciatica, anxiety, and more.

If you are interested in learning more about Somatic movement, have a look at my chair yoga video as I incorporate different types of Yoga Therapy practices including Somatics in this yoga video.

For more information on Somatic movement have a look at the Somatic Movement Center website.

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Registration open!

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 21:47:36 +0100

Yoga therapy session #2 starts in one week and registration is now open.🙏www.kerryyoga.com

I would love to have you join us for the 6-week progressive, yoga therapy series starting the week of November 7^thand ending December 16^that the Warfield Hall for $115/ 6-week session.

This session we will be focussing on the kosha's, or "layers" within us, including the physical, emotional, mental, breath and joy/bliss. Each class will include yoga therapy elements, including joint freeing series, meditation, mantra, hand mudra's, deep relaxation, breathwork, visualization, restorative yoga, stretch and strengthening activities for both the mind and body. I pride myself on making yoga classes accessible for all, with the overall intention of learning practices to help us feel better through releasing tension, calming the nervous system/brain, while building strength and resilience. We also have opportunities to get to know each other in our easy-going, friendly, supportive yoga community (kula).

Once registered, you are welcome to join one of the other classes as a make-up in case you have to miss a class, or two!

Monday Yoga for Peace 6:45-8pm

Tuesday Morning Flow 9:30-10:45am

Wednesday Mellow Flow 6:45-8pm

Thursday Morning Flow 9:30-10:45am

*register and pay online at www.kerryyoga.com

Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or concerns,

Kerry

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Yoga Therapy Series #2

Sat, 01 Oct 2022 22:35:40 +0100

Happy October yoga students!!

Yoga Therapy series #1 is well on its way and students have been asking about registration for session #2 starting in November. Registration for Session #2 is now open and you can register online at www.kerryyoga.com. Class details are below!

Yoga therapy series is a progressive series of classes that build on your learning each week. Concepts and techniques will be taught and reviewed each week for you to gain new skills and have opportunities to practice your learning and become familiar with the practices. By building on each practice through repetition and familiarity our nervous system can relax while it learns, balancing effort and ease. Session #2 will focus on the kosha's, or layers within us, physical, mental, emotional, and breath and how they are all interconnected.

Monday Yoga for Peace 6:45-8pm Nov. 7^th- Dec. 12^th

Tuesday Morning Flow 9:30-10:45am Nov. 8^th- Dec. 13^th

Wednesday Mellow Flow 6:45-8pm. Nov. 9^th- Dec. 14^th

Thursday Morning Flow. 9:30-1045am Nov. 10^th-Dec. 15^th

6 week series = $115

Payment by Paypal, E-transfer, Cash or Cheque

Classes held at Warfield Hall

For more information and to register, please go to www.kerryyoga.com

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Yoga Registration is OPEN!

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 20:08:50 +0100

Happy summer days!

I hope you are all enjoying your summer days and having lots of fun, memorable experiences!

Registration for Yoga with Kerry Fall Semester #1 classes is now OPEN!

I know you may not be ready to be thinking of the fall season just yet...but I wanted to let you know that class sizes will be kept at 12 people maximum this year so space is limited. I invite you to have a look at the class offerings and if you have any questions, please feel to ask. Classes are open for everyone, including new students and those new to yoga!

Class offerings:

Yoga for Peace (Mondays 6:45pm)

Sept. 19-Oct. 31 (no class Oct. 10 for Thanksgiving)

Relaxation based yoga class including mindful movement from Joint Freeing series, somatic movements, and relaxation practices such as breathing techniques, meditation, restorative yoga poses, Yoga Nidra, self-massage/tapping. Yoga for Peace is focussed on helping support the brain and nervous system in the process of relaxation and ease. This class may include seated, reclined, standing postures with options provided for modifications.

Morning Flow Yoga (Tuesdays/Thursdays 9:30am)

Sept. 20-Oct. 27^th

Mindful movement-based class including Somatic movements, mellow Vinyasa Flow yoga, and movement from Joint Freeing Series. This class will also include meditation, breathwork, self-massage, and deep relaxation to round out the movement practice. Morning Flow will aim to connect body and mind through accessible movements to help the mind find focus and release tension (physically and mentally). This class may include seated, standing, reclined, supine, and kneeling postures with options provided for modifications.

Mellow Flow Yoga (Wednesdays 6:45pm)

Mindful movement-based class including mellow Vinyasa Flow sequences, Joint Freeing Series, and Somatic movements, combined with relaxation practices including meditation, self-massage, and deep relaxation. This class will emphasize the connection of breath and movement to shift into a flow rhythm to help ease the nervous system and encourage deeper relaxation through being in the moment. This class may include standing, seated, kneeling, supine and reclined postures with options for modifications.

Ready to register?

To register:

Go to Kerry’s website www.kerryyoga.com

Click on Class Schedule page

Click on the class you would like to register

Click on the start date (ie: Monday Sept. 19^th for Yoga for Peace)

And follow the links that pop up.

Payment will be required to secure your space in the class.

To pay:

Pay by PayPal during registration

E-transfer kerryyoga@live.com

Cash/Cheque (Drop-off or mail Box 1167 Rossland, BC V0G1Y0)

Looking forward to seeing you again soon!

Kerry

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Pre-registration for Fall Yoga classes!

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 20:43:24 +0100

Hello!

I have lots of news to share, including Yoga with Kerry private lessons, Yoga with Kerry group classes and Counselling with Kerry news, so here we go...

Yoga news:

Yoga with Kerry Private Lessons:

Private lessons are available this summer, please schedule your session on my yoga website www.kerryyoga.com

Private lessons are offered from July 1 -July 21st, and August 17-Sept.2 with morning and evening options. (7:30am, 9:30am, or 5:30pm). Please send me an email if you would like a different time. Private lessons are held in the comfort of your own home.

Yoga with Kerry group classes:

I am thrilled to be back teaching yoga classes in September 2022!! Group classes will be held at Movin’ Mountains Therapy Center in Trail, BC. To be mindful of keeping everyone safe and comfortable in the space, I am limiting class size to a maximum of 12 students. Each class will run for 6-week sessions, with the first session beginning the week of September 19^th. Registration will open mid-August! (A follow-up email will be sent with info for registration).

Due to the small class sizes, this year I am requesting pre-registration. By pre-registering, you will be provided the first option to register for your class of choice before I open up registration to the general public. Pre-registration also provides me with an idea of how much interest there is in a class and whether or not we will have enough students to run the class and/or to offer more classes.

To pre-register for a class, please reply to this email with your list of class or classes that you are interested in.

*Please note, pre-registration does not guarantee a space in the class, rather, it provides you first opportunity to register when registration opens mid-August.

Yoga with Kerry class options:

*please check www.kerryyoga.com for more info on group classes

Yoga for Peace Monday 6:45-8pm

Relaxation based yoga class with breathwork, meditation, restorative yoga, somatic exercises & mindful movement.

Morning Yoga Tuesday 9:30-10:45am / Thursday 9:30-10:45am

Mindful movement-based class including Joint Freeing series, somatic exercises, flow yoga sequences with breathwork and relaxation.

Lunch Flow Tuesday 12:05-12:55pm

Rejuvenating and stress relieving flow yoga class including meditation, breathwork, and relaxation.

Mellow Flow Yoga Wednesday 6:45-8pm

Movement based class with Vinyasa flow yoga sequences including Joint freeing series, breathwork, meditation and deep relaxation.

Counselling with Kerry news:

In non-yoga news, I will be starting a new venture offering clinical counselling services at Movin’ Mountains for children, youth and adults starting in September! Please have a look at my new website and let me know if you have any questions! To book a counselling session, please phone Movin’ Mountains 778-456-0020.

www.kerrycounselling.ca

kerrycounselling@hotmail.com

Looking forward to hearing from you soon and I can’t wait to see you again soon! I hope you are having a wonderful summer :)

With gratitude,
Kerry

blog---videos

New Yoga Therapy Class and Series!!

Fall Classes, Counselling, and Workshops

Fall Yoga Classes

Clinical Counselling

Clinical Counselling at Movin' Mountains (Trail, BC)

Clinical Counselling at Madhu Collective (Rossland, BC).Wednesdays

Integrative Counselling and Yoga Therapy

Book Virtual sessions at Kerry Yoga

Is it Anxiety or Excitement?

Spring Registration Open!

Spring Yoga Session

Yoga for Peace

What if Anxiety was our friend?

January 2023 Happy New Year!

Yoga with Kerry E-Newsletter

Registration open!

Yoga Therapy Series #2

Yoga Registration is OPEN!

Pre-registration for Fall Yoga classes!

Lunch Flow Tuesday 12:05-12:55pm

Rejuvenating and stress relieving flow yoga class including meditation, breathwork, and relaxation.

Clinical Counselling at Madhu Collective (Rossland, BC).
Wednesdays