Move freely. Release tension.
Feel more at home in your body.
Community Yoga
Hatha Yoga classes in Victoria, BC
Thursday, 5:45-6:45pm
Apr 16 - Jun 18
Fairfield Community Centre
Yoga
with Lisa Claire
I am fascinated by the body-mind connection and passionate about integrating mindful movement practices into our often frenetic and desk-bound lives. I view yoga as a technique to tune-in to the body, heal what ails, create a new habit, and find our own ground.
My teaching style interweaves hatha yoga with functional movement and techniques inspired by Katonah Yoga. Classes are designed to promote greater mobility, strength, and joint stability, while allowing enough time in each pose to attune to the breath and align the body. Drawing on Polyvagal Theory, each session blends challenge and support within a flexible framework for exploration.
Hatha yoga can be an incredible tool to study ourselves, get to know ourselves, and learn how best to inhabit the unique structure of our own physical body.
I am grateful to all the teachers I’ve had the privilege of studying with, especially my mentor of 10+ years, yoga therapist, Michelle Rubin, whose influence has profoundly shaped my practice and teachings; and Yogacharya Venkatesha and Acharye Hema, the founders of Atmavikasa Center of Yogic Sciences whose disciplined teachings deeply enriched my understanding and experience of yoga. I aim to offer what my teachers have given me and invite everyone to experience an elevated level of ease and empowerment within their own skin.
Part of the proceeds from community yoga classes goes to the following organizations: Our Place Society and Seva Canada.