Chair Yoga with Margo combines both fully seated and chair or wall supported standing poses and provides a wonderful stretching and strengthening experience for challenged bodies. Gentle movement, deep breathing, and an awareness of posture are key elements. A few strengthening exercises and meditative relaxation complete each class.

Monday, Wednesday and Friday- 10:30-11:30 am

Investment: $12

Contact Margo Bent: margo.chairyoga@gmail.com

Text Margo at 902-955-1467

Nelle's approach honors the chair as an ally in "radical inclusivity". It ensures that the essence of every pose remains accessible, regardless of physical ability, fostering a space where you can practice with total self-compassion and ease.

Far from being a sign of limitation, this supportive friend acts as an prop for exploration. It holds space for you to discover your own strength and stability with total confidence, whether you are seated for the session or using the chair for balance while standing.

Sundays, 12:00-1:00 pm

Investment: $15

Contact Ellen Cyr: nelleyoc@gmail.com

Unwind after a long workday and reconnect with your body.

In this class we’ll work on:

• Active Breathwork — awakening your energy and bringing focus to the present moment

• Mobility & Stretching — releasing stiffness and improving your range of motion

• Fluid Yoga Flow — connecting breath with purposeful, dynamic movement

• Deep Relaxation — ending with Savasana to relax and reset

Mondays at 5:30-6:30 pm

Pre-register 3 sessions: $40, $15 drop in

Contact Marzi Namazi: marzieh.nmz@gmail.com

Join Sherry Younker RMT, RYT for this 75 minute class. This class is designed to slowly build from the ground up. We'll start wtih preparing the body and breath, and stack and flow the basic poses to a peak that is both accessible and nourishing. We'll then wind the mindbody down and complete the class with slow stretches and deep rest practices to restore and balance the system. Classes will have an area of focus each week, but will move and breathe the entire body. Some yoga experience required. Flows may be modified or omitted to suit your needs, but we will spend time on the wrists and knees. The final rest pose will be an extended restorative practice to best prepare for sleep. I can't wait to practice with you!

Pre-registration is required to secure your space. Space for drop-in attendance may vary week to week. Please email Sherry.younker@gmail.com at least 6 hours prior to class to confirm availability.

Mondays, 7:00-8:15 pm

Investment: $80 +HST for 5 weeks, or $22 to drop in.

Registration Link.

Contact Sherry Younker: Sherry.younker@gmail.com

Come along Sunday evenings to round out the weekend with a 75-minute flow to refresh, rejuvenate and relax you into the week ahead! This series is designed to meet all levels of yogis, offering modifications and opportunity to challenge the body and breath in unity. We will move through a heat building sequence to stoke fire into the body, adventure in balancing poses, guide our bodies through deep stretching and tap into sensations along the way. We will invite playfulness, curiosity and stillness into our practice. Building relationship between body, breath and mind we come together in community. Each practice will offer a longer savasana to guide you to stillness to integrate all that we’ve moved through and let go of what is no longer serving you.

*Some practices may include a guided meditation and/or the use of crystal singing bowls.

Sundays, 4:00-5:15 pm

Investment: $60 for 3 classes, $22 drop in

Contact Erin Gibbs: erinyoga22@outlook.com

Nelle's embodied teachings are deeply rooted in the belief that yoga is a journey home to the self—an invitation to breathe, move, listen inwardly, and reconnect with body, mind, and spirit. The Hatha yoga practice beautifully merges traditional foundations with modern mindfulness. Every pose is inhabited fully. With warmth, compassion, and a deeply grounded approach, this space welcomes you to embrace yourself with loving kindness as you are, to breathe deeply, and simply be.

Wednesdays 8:30-9:30 am

Investment: $18

Contact Ellen Cyr: nelleyoc@gmail.com

This is an 8-week program taught twice per year by Shiona, a certified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR ) instructor. You can read about the program by clicking on the Mindfulness tab at the top of this page.

Next cycle begins in October, 2026. There is a waiting list, so pre-register to join the queue.

Contact Shiona McIntosh: mindfulnessandyourhealth@gmail.com

This is a monthly gathering for past graduates of the 8-week MBSR program or anybody with a regular mindfulness meditation practice. In this class, we will have familiar guided practices, as well as some in-class inquiry and discussion about our learnings from the teachings.

Sunday afternoon, monthly

Investment: $18

Contact Shiona McIntosh: mindfulnessandyourhealth@gmail.com

Prenatal yoga with Courtney (Bhaktidayaka) is a gentle, mother-centered class designed to bring women together during their pregnancy journey, build community connections with other mommas, foster and grow innate wisdom by learning about choices and techniques used during the birthing journey and moving the body intuitively to build strength and maintain mobility through all stages of pregnancy. No previous yoga experience necessary.

Wednesdays, 6:30-8:00 pm

Contact Courtney Mollins-Bidlake: cfmollinsbidlake@gmail.com

Restorative and Yoga Nidra is a 60 minute practice intended to lead you into deep relaxation and a softening of the mind. This practice combines Restorative yoga, where you will be guided into a pose fully supported by props such as blankets, bolsters and blocks. These poses are held for 15-25 minutes. The yogic sleep practice of Yoga Nidra invites you to land in a wakeful rest in a savasana of your choosing (traditional, supported or side lying) supported by props to fully surrender into the practice as you are guided by a meditation. Stay awake while your body softens and surrenders or fall asleep! There is no wrong way to be in this practice.

Thursdays, 7:15-8:15 pm
Investment: Donation based

Contact Erin Gibbs: erinyoga22@outlook.com

This is a Slow yoga practice that emphasizes slow, mindful movements, extended holds in poses, and breath-synchronized body awareness to release tension and calm the nervous system.

This practice can help to lower stress and anxiety, improve flexibility, and promote a deeper state of relaxation by connecting the body and mind.

The yoga practice concludes with a guided Yoga Nidra.

Janet has been teaching yoga for over 15 years, and been a yoga student for over 30 years. She has certified in Yin Yoga, Trauma Yoga, Restorative Yoga, Kripaulu Yoga and more recently Ayurvedic Yoga.

Her classes are "blended" and designed to support release of tension in the mind-body and create space to renew and restore.

As a front-line worker herself (she has worked in Social Work for over 30 years), she understands the impacts as well as ways to offer support.

Tuesdays, 5:30-6:30 pm

Investment: $15/class or $48/ 4 classes

Contact Janet McGeachy: janetmcyoga@hotmail.com | Text or call 506-461-9520

Let the magic unfold...

The Alchemy Sound Bowls have the purest vibrational tones. An Alchemy sound therapy session stimulates the body’s natural healing mechanisms. It relieves stress and emotional imbalances, and it addresses physical complaints by accessing and activating your own inner healing power. Being supported by the safe space, while the pure tones of the alchemy crystal tones surround you, charging your cells and soothing the mind, will deeply relax and energize you. An alchemy Sound meditation can balance the chakras and naturally allow the body to regenerate at a cellular level, enhancing our ability to enter a meditative state. The harmonic frequencies of the bowls promote healing, introspection, and deep relaxation.

The Alchemy Crystal singing bowls sound therapy is a truly restorative experience for mind, body, and spirit. These sessions allow the body to completely surrender to the vibration of the sound and to this journey of healing and restoration. The session will include Somatic Therapy Exercises and mindfulness meditation leading into the purest tones of the Alchemy Signing Bowls. You'll meet the ocean bowl, the goddess bowl, the anxiety balancing bowl, the moon bowl, the grandmother bowl, and many other sound instruments. Come wearing loose comfortable clothing and bring a bottle of water, a notebook, and an open heart.

Space is limited.

Please pre-register to book your space at https://www.leemillersparkofawareness.com

Contact Lee Miller: leemillersoa@gmail.com

Nelle's Vinyasa teachings emphasize the art of moving with clear intention and soul-centered awareness. The approach focuses on "placing in a special way"—where every transition between poses is treated with the same reverence as the poses themselves. By synchronizing deep, rhythmic breathing with fluid movement, the practice becomes a rhythmic dance that strengthens the body and quiets the mind. Nelle creates a grounded environment where you are encouraged to move through each sequence as an embodied demonstration of your own inner strength and grace.

Wednesdays, 8:30-9:45 am

Thursdays, 4:00-5:15 pm

Cost: $18

Contact Ellen Cyr: nelleyoc@gmail.com

Step into a deeply relaxing practice. For beginners and seasoned practitioners alike, take a moment to slow down and spend some time with yourself. We'll go through a series of Yin poses to loosen up the body, followed by a thoroughly restful Reiki meditation to round out our time together. Bliss.

Sundays, 10:00-11:30 am

Investment: $20

Contact Kayte Turner: groundedhealingpractice@gmail.com

This 75-minute class combines gentle Yin postures with practices I learned during my 500-hour training at The Yoga Institute.

Each class includes seated conditioning, a cleansing kriya, gentle joint movements, supported Yin postures, a seven-minute Śavāsana and beginner-friendly prāṇāyāma. Yogic philosophy and teachings from the Yoga Sutras will guide each practice.

No previous yoga experience is required. All postures can be modified.

Welcome to the world within...

Tuesdays, 9:00-10:15 am

Investment: $18 (series pricing also available)

Contact Nancy Swartz: swayyoga80@gmail.com

Yoga Flow is a slow and strong flow that builds connection between the body and mind through the breath and awareness. Each practice invites opportunity to explore strength, flexibility, mobility and/or stability through intentional movement, supported by the breath, our anchor throughout practice. These practices are created with intention and will invite you to adventure on your mat, find focus using the breath and to soften into rest when needed and/or desired. Props such as blocks, straps and bolster are incorporated into practices and options are offered throughout each class.

Wednesdays 5:00-6:00pm

Investment: $85 for 5 class series, $18 drop in

Contact Erin Gibbs: erinyoga22@outlook.com

This 2-hour interactive workshop will include:

• A complete breakdown of how to start solids and progress in textures using our Texture Timeline™
  
• How to serve purees and finger foods safely and set up mealtimes
  
• Foods to avoid, choking hazards, and keeping baby safe
  
• The difference between gagging and choking and how to overcome fears
  
• How to introduce allergenic foods
  
• How to shape baby’s taste preferences
  
• Baby nutrition and basic meal planning
  
• Meal and milk schedules as the months go on
  
• Basic live food demonstration for how to serve some common finger foods to baby
  
• Live Q&A with a dietitian

Thursday, September 24th, 1:00-3:00 pm
Investment: $40

This workshop hosted by registered dietitian, Jillian Smith

Sign up for the workshop: https://mylittleeater.com/fredericton-baby-workshop

Join Shiona for this interactive class where we will explore how the tools of Mindfulness can help us navigate the current climate and polycrisis that we find ourselves in. Voice your concerns in this safe space that we will co-create together, and explore practices that can assist you to find some soothing and solace for your nervous system.

Saturday, September 26th, 4:00-6:00 pm

Investment: $20

Contact Shiona McIntosh: mindfulnessandyourhealth@gmail.com

You will see that there is a private class mid month with Dawn. Dawn is a new teacher who will be joining us this fall- she is hosting a private class for family, friends and regular students. Dawn is also teaching a regular weekly chair yoga class.

Private class sessions available upon request and studio availability

This 90 minute offering pairs long held Restorative Yoga postures with a light hands-on Reiki by Reiki Master Shiona McIntosh and Level II trained Reiki Practitioner, Erin Gibbs. This is a time for deep rest, surrender and receiving. When the body rests deeply, this is the perfect environment for healing to take place on all levels of your being. Restorative & Reiki is like taking a mini vacation from all stress.

Tuesday, September 8th, 7:00-8:30 pm

Cost: $35

Contact Shiona McIntosh: mindfulnessandyourhealth@gmail.com

We’re excited to welcome back Ritual & Story to Brookside Wellness Centre this fall!

This iteration asks participants one key question: Who are you beneath your job title?

In a culture that often measures our worth by productivity, achievement, and performance, it can be easy to lose sight of who we are beyond what we do.

Join writer Angie Landry for Beneath the Job Title: Reclaiming Ourselves Beyond Productivity, a six-week storytelling and reflection series exploring identity, worth, rest, care, and what it means to be a human being rather than a human doing.

Together, participants will explore:
* Identity beyond work and achievement
* The stories we’ve inherited about success and worth
* Rest, care, and the impact of productivity culture
* Connection through storytelling and shared reflection
* Rituals that honour our intrinsic value and humanity

Through storytelling, reflective practice, ritual, and feminist ways of knowing, this series offers a welcoming space to reconnect with the deeper qualities that make us who we are.

Together, we’ll ask: Who am I when I am not defined by what I produce?

Rather than asking how we can do more, this series invites us to remember that we are already enough.

Tuesdays, 7:00-8:30 pm

Investment: $130 for six week series, sliding scale available

Contact Angie Landry: https://forms.gle/K2i3tBJzfS99LDFy6