live classes in the loft
leave more yourself
come as you are
You may have noticed the classes have new names. Same classes, same teacher, same quality of attention, just new names that better reflect what actually happens in the room.
class descriptions
the embodied hour
Your body has a lot to say. This is how you listen.
various times each week
Some days it's a workout. Some days it's moving meditation. It depends on what's needed, and who is in the room.
What stays constant is the quality of attention. We move through the whole body with curiosity, learning what's there, following what we find. The class is grounded in yoga and informed by anatomy, somatic movement, and breath.
We always leave time to settle. To let the practice land. To remember why we came.
People come because their backs hurt, or their hips are tight, or they're stressed. They keep coming because something shifts off the mat too; life feels less jarring, they're more present, more at home in themselves.
Accessible to all levels. Options are offered so you can work at your own edge, wherever that is today. Maximum 8 people.
the embodied 75
Your weekend begins here.
saturdays 9:30 – 10:45am
Saturday morning is a threshold, the week behind you, the weekend ahead. This class is how you cross it well.
We move through the whole body with curiosity, learning what's there, following what we find. The class is grounded in yoga and informed by anatomy, somatic movement, and breath.
The extra time creates space to linger, to explore, to follow a thread further than the hour allows. We often practice pranayama together. These breathing practices are, in many ways, the heart of this work.
We leave time to settle. To let the practice land. To remember why we came. Begin your weekend already home in yourself.
Accessible to all levels. Options are offered so you can work at your own edge, wherever that is today. Maximum 8 people.
embodied foundations
mondays 10 – 11am
Taking your attention all the way down to its roots.
Some bodies need more time. More space. More care. This class offers exactly that; the same curiosity and intelligence as the embodied hour, moving through the whole body with a focus on the fundamentals. How we stand. How we walk. How we breathe. How we find our balance.
Modifications and support are available so that everyone can work how they want to, wherever that is today. Nothing is rushed. Nothing is forced.
If you're returning from injury, managing a condition, or simply want to move with more care and precision, this is your class.
Accessible to all levels. Maximum 8 people.
embodied breath (pranayama)
mondays 5:30 – 6:30pm
A practice in presence.
Breath is more than air moving in and out. In the yogic tradition, pranayama — the practice of conscious breathing — works with energy itself. It is subtle, and it is powerful. Some people call it magic. They aren't entirely wrong.
This is a progressive, traditional pranayama practice, approached with the same curiosity and care as all the work we do here. We build gradually, never forcing, always listening. By the end of each class you will feel it — a settledness, a groundedness, a sense of having arrived somewhere in yourself.
Because this work is also informed by modern breath science, the benefits don't stay on the mat. The breath becomes easier in daily life. Clearer. More available to you when you need it most.
No experience necessary. An open curiosity about your own breath is all you need. Maximum 8 people.
begins September 21
the nourished hour
Permission to stop.
formerly Relax & Renew
returns September 20, 2 – 3:30pm
We call it an hour. It's actually 90 minutes. Some things are too good to rush.
In a life that asks everything of you, this asks nothing.
No effort. No screens. No one needs you here. Just 90 minutes of being held, deeply rested, and genuinely nourished — in every sense of the word.
You will leave softer than you arrived.
We rest deeply in supported poses, and close with yoga nidra — a guided meditation that takes you to the threshold of sleep and back.
And then there is tea.
The last Sunday afternoon of each month*. Worth clearing your schedule for.
Maximum 6 people.
*please check the schedule to confirm the date
embodied journaling
tuesdays 7 – 8:15pm
Digging deep and making meaning.
begins September 22
"So-called artificial intelligences do not undergo experiences, do not possess a body, do not feel joy or pain, do not mature through relationships and do not know from within what love, work, friendship or responsibility mean." Pope Leo XVIII wrote in his encyclical this year about the value of being human. It is through our embodied experiences that we are able to understand our world, and to make meaning of our experiences.
Join me for 90 minutes for an embodied journaling time together. We'll ground our awareness in our bodies, tap into our creative selves, and then through an inspiring text and a writing prompt, we'll spend time journaling. Journaling can be a creative and embodied way to connect with our experiences and make meaning of our interactions with others and the world around.
We won't be reading what we write, but there will be time to share anything that came up for you through the process. Snacks and tea will be provided.
Please bring your own journal and favourite writing tools.
mindfulness meditation
mondays 7 – 8:30pm
begins August 31
With Bhante Viveka
Join Bhante Viveka weekly in The Loft for guided meditation, dharma talk, and a chance to ask questions. (This practice will be in English.)
Yoga mats, sitting cushions, bolsters, chairs and other props are available for your use. If you have a favourite sitting cushion, bench or chair, please feel free to bring it with you.
No registration required.
Donations welcome.
This will also be available online, via Zoom.
Please register at contact@maisonbodhi.org to receive the link.
Viveka is a Buddhist monk who teaches mindfulness practice and promotes compassionate living. He began exploring meditation in the early 90’s, attended his first retreat in 2002, and was ordained with Sayadaw U Tejaniya in 2013.Over a 20-year period, he was fortunate to train with various well-respected lay teachers in the West and Buddhist masters in Asia. Since 2018, he has been offering meditation retreats, weekly sessions, and facilitating Insight Dialogue events internationally. He is the founder of Bodhi House in Moncton, Canada.