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About Us

Up Yoga & Wellness is an uplifting Yoga & Wellness Collective located  in Paris, Ontario.

Our yoga classes are uplifting, alignment informed and accessible to all.

We love yoga and all its benefits, especially the community of like minded individuals that connect over a great yoga class!

Not only will we help you take back your energy, we will give you the evidence based tools to help you keep feeling your best. To support you in your health, in addition to yoga and fitness classes our wellness facility features: 

  • 12 Person, Medical Grade Infrared Sauna

  • State of the art Cold Plunge Tub 

  • Holistic Health Coaching,

  • Eden Energy Medicine

  • Biofield Tuning

  • EFT Tapping Sessions

  • Registered Massage Therapy

  • Cranial Sacral Therapy

  • Counselling & Psychotherapy

  • Wellness Workshops to Educate & Inspire

  • Individual & Group Programs

Ultimately, we want you to have the energy to pursue all the things that light you up! Transforming your health takes a village, and we would love to support and inspire your wellness journey!  

 

We also love music, we believe authenticity is a beautiful thing, and we cannot wait to connect with you!  

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 Medical Grade Infrared Sauna

SaunaRay Sauna

Our custom 12 - 15 person SaunaRay Medical Grade Infrared Sauna houses unique ceramic elements that are hand made with natural infrared-reflective minerals that make it feel like you’re lying on a beach.  

 

There are many known benefits of infrared sauna use.

Regular IR exposure may boost users' overall feelings of wellness, relaxation, and, of course a more intense cleansing sweat session.

Unlike traditional steam saunas, our infrared sauna uses infrared heat to penetrate the skin and warm the air around you. Infrared technology does not over heat your lungs or your core body temperature. SaunaRay has designed a modern twist on the ancient ritual of sauna use.  Their ceramic infrared heating elements mimic the heat reflected by beach sand into the ocean and create a feeling of calm relaxation. The lower temperatures allow you to sweat without raising your core body temperature. This means you can breathe normally while inducing a profuse sweat. You can stay inside longer, relax into a cleansing sweat. It’s like going to the beach!  End your Sauna session in our state of the art PLUNGE cold plunge tub to refresh and invigorate. 

CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

SLOW FLOW

Slow Flow classes are a combination of Vinyasa Flow and Hatha yoga, with fewer transitions than Vinyasa yoga and more flow than Hatha yoga. This slow and intentional practice will deepen your awareness around the nuances of  integrating strength, flexibility and balance while cultivating freedom in the body and mind as you flow your way into a blissful state. You will learn how to deepen your breath to anchor and ground your body, move energy and land in the present moment. Slow Flow is suitable to all levels of students and is a beautiful stepping stone to Flow & Yoga Sculpt.

HATHA / YIN

This class is a combination of hatha for the first 35  minutes and Yin for the final 25 minutes of class. *Refer to Hatha and Yin Class descriptions

CHAIR YOGA

This class uses the support of a chair to make yoga accessible for all people.  Class includes poses to encourage strength and flexibility, breath work and guided relaxation.  Poses are done seated in the chair, and standing (optional) with chair for support. This class is a good fit for older adults, people with chronic conditions that affect mobility, and for those who enjoy a seated practice.  No previous yoga experience is necessary.

MINDFUL MOVEMENT

This class pairs functional movement with breath while improving in range of motion, mobility, balance, stability and all over resiliency. This class does not include traditional western yoga postures. You will spend some time standing (with or without the support of wall or chair) and a lot of time on the floor (no downward dogs, no inversions). This class will help you articulate hip mobility, shoulder mobility, spine mobility… all over healthy joints. This class has a focus on reducing rigidity in the body and increasing fluidity in movement.
Who is this class great for? Athletes, Cross Fitters, those recovering from injury, anyone who wants to maintain/build confidence in fluidity of movement, ageing population who wants to maintain confidence in their movement and feel good in their body.

GENTLE UNWIND

Gentle Unwind is a yoga class designed to open the body, release tension and melt away stress. This class  offers a whole body release while staying cose to the floor the entire duration of the class (no standing postures, the most active posture is an optional downward dog). This less vigorous practice pairs gentle holds with slow movement, to help you release tension in the body and mind to land calm and grounded.

YIN 

This meditative and restorative practice will calm your energy while targeting deeper connective tissues and acupressure points through gentle stretches. Gradually move through gentle stretches held for 2-5 minutes landing in longer restorative holds towards the end of class. You will feel supported with the strategic use of  blocks, bolsters and blankets to allow the body to release. This beautiful practice will help you unwind and bliss out. This is the ideal practice for a restorative sleep.

RESTORATIVE

Restorative yoga provides us the opportunity to slow down and develop a greater sense of balance and health. In our fast paced society, many of us spend our time in a ‘fight, flight or freeze’ state (sympathetic nervous system). Too much time spent in this state leads to dis-ease. In restorative yoga, you will learn to arrive back in your body and into a state of ‘rest and digest’ (parasympathetic nervous system). With the use of the floor, wall, and props such as, bolsters, weight bags, blankets and blocks, you will begin the practice of surrendering into deep relaxation and restoration. Be prepared to shed tension and stress, quiet mental chatter and become unstuck. 

FLOW & LET GO

This class is a combination of flow for the first 45 minutes of class and Yin for the final 30 minutes of class. 

MINDFUL HARMONY

Begin with 30-45 minutes of Hatha Yoga.  

Transition into 15 - 30 minutes of meditation, allowing for stillness as you explore the depths of your inner self. Through guided meditation techniques, you’ll find a peaceful retreat from the chaos of daily life, fostering a sense of calm and clarity. Class ends with 10 - 15 minutes of journaling, a sacred time to capture your thoughts, insights, and emotions. This reflective practice enhances self-awareness and provides a space to honour your personal journey, leaving you feeling balanced, centred, and inspired.

YOGA SCULPT 

This class is a strength and conditioning class with weights. You will move through series of resistance training exercises and High Intensity Interval Training. This class is an incredible way to grow your strength and fitness. Accessible to all levels.

HATHA

This slower paced, mindful moving class fosters strength, balance and  flexibility with a focus on connection to steadiness and ease of the breath.  This practice uses simpler transitions between foundational yoga postures with attention to individual alignment.  It is a perfect class for those new to yoga with the opportunity to lean into your personal edge of strength and focus. This class will lift your heart rate and soothe your mind by helping you empty the overflowing inbox of the mind, leaving you feeling uplifted, calm and focused.

FLOW

Flow connects breath and movement, with a focus on fluid transitions from one asana (pose) to the next with consistent sun salutations (downdog, plank, chaturanga, updog, downdog) integrated into the sequence of class. This class opens the body and builds heat to explore a ‘peak’ posture through rhythmic sequencing to an uplifting playlist.  In a vinyasa flow class you will build strength, flexibility and fitness as you move mindfully with intention.  This Class will allow you to ‘rinse and release’ while re-energizing your body and mind.

SLOW FLOW & LET GO

This class is similar to a Flow and Let Go (Yang/Yin) yet with a much slower cadence and some would say all-over stronger vibe. Slow Flow for the first 45 minutes class followed by 30 minutes of yin and a nice long savasana. 
This class involves elements  slowing down a sun salutation (i.e. holding chaturanga for a a few breaths before releasing to the floor) and breaking down postures. This class helps integrate dynamic strength needed for a strong and aligned vinyasa practice and Inside Flow practice, yet is very accessible to all yogis!

INSIDE FLOW

Yoga is a progressive type of yoga based on the current state of science and designed for modern people. Inside flow classes are founded on the belief that the biggest teacher is inside yourself.
In Inside Flow, you are singing a song with your body. Some people relax with punk rock and some with classical music. Your choice of music defines you and your practice. Inside Flow has different sequences with slow, fast, upbeat, relaxing songs starting from Hip Hop to pop music. It is an evolution of Vinyasa Yoga!
These classes are challenging, fun and inspiring. 

YOGA TEACHERS

Meet our team of incredible yoga practitioners! 

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