Welcome

Welcome to the Dragonfly Yoga website. Our goal is to provide you with useful information about our studio and the type of classes we offer. Feel free to browse around our site. If you have any questions about our studio, classes, or simply need more information and want to contact us, call 519-217-2991 or
e-mail info@dragonflyyoga.ca.

Thanks for visiting and we hope to be seeing you in our studio.

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What’s New!

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New Classes:

Gentle Hatha

Monday’s at 5 p.m.
Starts Monday Feb. 21st, 10 class series/$100.
Class limited to 8 students: Currently 4 spots left!
email: info@dragonflyyoga.ca to pre-register today!

Getting out of Pain

A Therapeutic Yoga Class specially designed to get you to moving in your pain free range of motion detecting body signals that lead to pain.
Special Series: 4 Classes. $80 Pre-registration required
Class limited to 4 Students
Mondays 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Starts Monday Feb. 28th.
email info@dragonflyyoga.ca to register and guarantee a spot on the yoga mat!

See you on the yoga mat!

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“When there is ease in your body,
you will find ease in your mind and breath.
What is totally amazing is that everything you do will be easy. Pure and simple.“

Pre and Post Yoga Session Nutritional Support

 

  • The body requires a mixture of good quality fuel to ensure your brain and muscles have the energy required to perform.
  • Carbohydrates are your body’s key source of fuel.  Healthy carbohydrates consist of whole grains, whole fruits, low fat dairy products and legumes.
  • Lean protein helps repair worked muscle following exercise. Consider lean meats, fish and poultry and don’t forget about vegetable sources of protein such as chick peas, beans and other legumes
  • Heart healthy fats help keep blood fat levels in check and arteries healthy. Oils, nuts and seeds are all sources of healthy fats known as unsaturated fats and Omega 3’s. 
  • A mixture of carbohydrates , protein and fats taken as small meals and/or snacks every 4-6 hours over the day help fuel the body when needed and prevent weight gain and imbalances in blood sugar.

 Pre yoga session

  • Energize with good carbs – whole grains, whole fruits
  • Combine with heart healthy fats for staying power
  • Hydrate with water

 Post yoga session

  • More hydration with water
  • Replenish muscles fuel with more good carbs
  • Add protein for muscle repair and maintenance and heart healthy fats.

Try out the recipe that follows for an energizing breakfast muffin. It is perfect before a morning yoga practice as it is light and will give your body the energy it needs after the night-time fast.

Sunrise Breakfast Muffin

Full of energizing good carbs and heart healthy fats

Preheat oven to 375F/190C

In large bowl whisk together:

1 ¾ cups/425 mL whole wheat flour

¾ cup/175 mL all purpose flour

½ cup/125 mL wheat bran

2 Tbsp/30 mL brown sugar

1 ½ tsp/7mL baking powder

¾ tsp/4 mL salt

½ tsp/2 mL baking soda

¾ tsp/4 mL cinnamon

½ tsp/2 mL ginger

¼ tsp/1 mL nutmeg

¼ tsp/1 mL cloves

In separate bowl whisk together:

2 eggs

1 1/3 cups/325 mL buttermilk*

1/3 cup/75mL liquid honey

1/3 cup/75 mL vegetable oil

* sour milk can be used in place of buttermilk by adding 1 Tbsp/15 mL    lemon juice or vinegar to milk

Measure out:

3/4 cup/175 mL chopped walnuts

¾ cup/175 mL chopped dates

Pour liquid mixture over dry mixture, add walnuts and dates.

Stir just until thoroughly combined.

Scoop into 12 greased or paper-lined muffin cups.

Bake in centre of oven for 22-25 minutes.

 1 muffin has approximately 275 calories, 15 grams fat (1-2 g sat fat), 35 g carb, 4 g fibre, 250 mg sodium

Adapted from Homemakers Feb/Mar 2010

 Kathryn MacDonald RD CDE




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