IN-STUDIO CLASSES

Welcome back to in-studio classes in our Fit Journey studio at 396 Pacific Avenue, Suite 205! It’s a bright, open and calm space, and we’re happy to see you back in person!

All In-Studio classes are be run as ‘pre-registered series’.

In-Studio Fitness

We Help You Achieve Your Goals
Whether you’re a seasoned athlete looking to improve your strength and endurance; or someone who’s never found working out fun, or if you’re recovering from injury and need a prescriptive approach . . . we meet you at your level and help you achieve your goals.

Cross Train

with Sandy
Tuesdays,  6:30 – 7:30pm
9-Class
Series: Feb 27 – Apr 23

Thursdays, 6:30 – 7:30pm
9-Class Series: Feb 29 – Apr 25

6 Maximum (In-Person)
9 class series: $225 +hst

BE STRONG AND INJURY FREE
Cross train to improve your functional strength, training your legs, your core, your cardio, and adding power to your sport! Work with free weights, body weight, bands, kettlebells, TRX, BOSU and SandBells. Single-sided strength training is key to staying injury free, as is strengthening your stabilizers and core, and focusing on alignment and good form. Expect a progressive, challenging routine every class, and finish with strategic stretching and yoga.

Strength & Stretch

with Sandy
Thursdays,  12 – 1:00pm
9-Class Series: Feb 29 – Apr 25

6 Maximum (In-Person)
9 class series: $225 +hst

Let's reset your day, and move!
Take a strategic break mid-day to shake off any stress, bring more ease into your back and hips, strengthen your body and lengthen again! This is a faster paced class beginning with a dynamic stretch/warm-up, basic weight and strength training, and a 10 minute cool down/stretch. Finish feeling refreshed, energized and clear headed. Have a healthy lunch and get back into your groove!
Early Bird Fit at Fit Journey

Early Bird FIT

with Sandy

Fridays, 7:00 – 7:45am
8-Class Series: Mar 1 – Apr 26
(no class Good Friday Mar 29)

6 Maximum (In-Person)
8 class series: $200 +hst

Friday morning, ‘bright & shine’!
Start your day right by getting your fitness in before you start your work day! We’ll work on getting the max out of our 45 minutes together: 5 – 7 min thorough warm up; 30 minutes of intense focus (HIIT, doubling up, cardio and strength); and 5 – 7 minutes of warm down and stretch.

Variety, focus, challenge . . . and a big smile at the end!

Build your strength, spike your metabolism, fix imbalances, push your endurance and lots of variety and challenges! The studio will be open by 6:50 so you can get your workout area primed and ready with kettlebells, TRX, free weights, bands, and your own mat, water & towel. This class will start and end on time to help you get at your day.

In-Studio Yoga

Come Home to Yoga at Fit Journey!
Practicing Yoga can be very beneficial to bringing strength, balance and vitality to your being. Hatha Yoga is accessible to one and all, and is the basis of all our yoga practices, including Yoga for Runners, Gentle Yoga and Yoga for Stiff Bodies. Our Yoga is offered in the spirit of enabling one to work well with your body/mind/spirit connections as you build strength, flexibility, balance and optimism.
Yoga for Stiff Bodies

Yoga for Stiff Bodies

with Sandy
Thursdays, 7:15 – 8:15pm
ON SUMMER HIATUS

8 Maximum (In-Person)
8 class series: $200 +hst

RELEASE TENSION: MOVE WITH EASE: FIND YOUR CENTER
Some say they can’t practice yoga because they aren’t flexible. Hmm, that’s a little like saying you don’t need a shower because you’re dirty!

Come to yoga with a willing heart, patience, diligence and your sense of humour!

If you have a chronically tight body, or are recovering from an injury, or are dealing with a lot of stress and anxiety . . . this practice is for you. This yoga practice takes you from exactly where you are. Wear comfortable clothes and come with a Beginners Mind.

You’ll quickly find ease and balance in your mobility.

Yoga includes many tools, including breathing well, managing the mind, working with the physical body to cue the other bodies (mental, emotional, spiritual) to become more flexible as well! Please bring your own props: yoga mat, yoga belt, yoga block.

Gentle Yoga with Sandy LeBlanc

Gentle Yoga

with Sandy
Thursdays,  10:30 – 11:30am
ON SUMMER HIATUS

(Note, this class will be both In-Person and Livestream.)

8 Maximum (In-Person)
8 class series: $200 +hst

GENTLY IMPROVE FLEXIBILITY, CALM YOUR MIND AND RELAX
If you like the sound of yoga’s benefits (flexibility, strength, joint ease, stress-release and relaxation) but don’t know where to start, this is the class for you! This gentle, well-instructed practice has modifications for every level and compensation. You’ll practice the basic postures & sequences, breathing techniques, short meditations and find yourself relaxed and refreshed when done!
Gentle Yoga with Sandy LeBlanc

YOGA FOR RUNNERS

with Sandy
Saturdays,  11:15 – 12:15pm
4-class Series: Mar 4 – Mar 25

4 Maximum (In-Person)
4 class series: $100 +hst

YOGA CAN PUT THE SPRINT BACK IN YOUR RUN!
No matter where you are in the training cycle (runners, cyclists, tennis, hockey . . .), incorporating yoga will help! Special focus on releasing tight hips, lengthening sore hamstrings/calves/lower back; strengthening stabilizers and core; balancing differences from side to side. Work mindfully to release your tight bits, expect to sweat a bit and give yourself the gift of Savasana (integrated rest) at the end! Considered by many endurance athletes to be injury prevention & cross training combined.

Yin / Restorative Yoga

Denise Ho; 75 minutes

Some call this dessert! Delicious Yin & Restore
Combine the quiet yet powerful practice of Yin Yoga with the healing, relaxing practice of Restorative Yoga for a delicious, centering result. Yin poses focus on the connective tissues and muscles of the legs, hips, back, chest & shoulders. Restorative poses are fully supported with soft props. Thai Yoga massage techniques from Denise further open the energy lines to encourage release and healing. This practice is especially beneficial for those with tight muscles and joints, or who are experiencing anxiety or fatigue, or who simply need to step away from the intensity of life. Cost: Yoga Class Card
This is dessert for me! After caring for everyone else in my day, I can come and attend to my needs, love the deep holds of Yin and crave the wonderful relaxation of Restorative.”  Leslie

Slow Stretch Serenity

Denise Ho

Explore luxurious flows, moving with your breath.
This slow-paced class allows you to explore luxurious flows with pauses to feel the stretch and notice your body adapting. Ease into a posture, find the courage to explore, and move slowly out. Benefit from full, deep inhalations and exhalations as your strengthen and stretch. Fully supported Restorative Yoga ends the practice to ensure deep relaxation. Cost: Yoga Class Card
If you love Gentle Yoga and would like a little more, this is it!

Vinyasa Flow

Niki Ainslie

intensity and recovery Wed 7:15 - 8:15 pm
Vinyasa Flow creates harmony with your body, your breath, and your mind.

Vinyasa Flow is a style of practice whereby there are fluid transitions between postures with a conscious use of the inhale, and the exhale.
When we synchronize our breathing with our body’s movement patterns, it cues many of our internal systems to come into balance as well, including the busy system of the mind.

This is a Level II Hatha practice, which will safely challenge your mobility, stability, strength and flexibility. Various pranayama (breathing practices) will be incorporated. A satisfying practice to clear the cobwebs, build heat to purify, and we’ll finish with a lovely supported Savasana.

You’ll leave the practice feeling relaxed, refreshed and strong in your body and mind.

COST: Yoga Class Card

Seamless movement with the breath, which makes you sweat . . . and leave with a yoga high!” Kathy

Candlelight Restorative

Michele Heuff; 75 minutes

One Wonderful Friday evening, each month
This Friday evening Restorative practice will help you switch gears from high speed to low, and tap into your body’s natural ability to release and restore.  In this safe and nurturing environmetm you can let go of your tension, calm your mind, and soothe your nervous system.

Give your nervous system a much-needed reboot!

Restorative yoga and props go hand in hand to carefully support the body as you ease into stillness and relaxation.  The long holds in each pose not only feel amazing, but also help to activate the body’s natural healing systems.  The perfect recipe to melt away accumulated stress from your week!

Soft illumination of candles helps calm the mind and move us toward a more meditative tate.

This practice will help rejuvenate you and cultivate a shift in your physical and emotional well-being.  We’ll end our practice with the beautifully restorative sound of a crystal bowl, and Savasana.

Cost: Yoga Class Card

Once a month, I treat myself to this calm and peaceful practice on a Friday evening. At the end, I’m so relaxed that I float out of the studio! BA

Yoga Etiquette

Classes are approximately 60 minutes long, and are on a drop-in basis, unless otherwise noted. Please arrive 5 – 10 minutes prior. We respectfully ask that you do not wear scent, and turn off your cell phone.

© 2021 Fit Journey • Sandy LeBlanc