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June Schedule
Pre-registration is a MUST
Contact your teacher to pre-register.
Find emails below the schedule and more info in OUR TEACHERS.
Pop up classes may occur that do not show up on our regular schedule. Follow us on Facebook!

See FAQs to review current studio protocols.
Pre-Register
Contact the teacher to PRE-REGISTER for all classes.
(Fees vary by teacher and class)
More details in OUR TEACHERS
Betsy Griswold
Courtney Mollins-Bidlake
Cynthia Davis
Eleanor Metz
Erin Gibbs (she/her)
Janet McGeachy (she/her)
Kayte Turner
Kris Murphy
Krista Groen
Lee Miller (she/her)
Margo Bent
Marzi Namazi
Nancy Anderson
Nancy Ann Swartz
Natalie Brewer
Shinaid McGillivray
Shiona McIntosh (she/her)
It's not about what you get, but how you are with what you have.
Barry Boyce
CLASSES
Regular and Special Class Descriptions listed below.
View current Schedule
You must pre-register for all classes; fees vary by instructor and class.
Contact the individual instructors.
Regular Classes:
Beginner Gentle Yoga
Gentle yoga is a wonderful way to increase flexibility and strength, reduce stress, and become more balanced in all aspects of your life. As a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) Betsy can provide beginners with a great deal of insight and guidance as you practice yoga. Betsy will answer your questions during class, as well as help you achieve the proper posture for each pose in a knowledgeable yet kind, friendly, and compassionate environment.
Through various key postures, each class will focus on:
• Basics and Foundations of Yoga
• Injury Prevention
• Grounding Techniques
• Self-awareness Development
• Immune System Strengthening
• Breath, Mindfulness & Meditation Techniques
• Breakdown Proper Alignment of Postures (Asanas)
• Explore Mental, Emotional & Energetic Effects
Contact Betsy Griswold: betsy@yogabybetsy.com
Calm and Strong Yoga
Experience a steady and grounding practice with Calm and Strong, a yoga class that cultivates calm and sturdy strength. This session blends mindful movements with strength-building poses to create a balanced practice supporting body and mind. You'll flow through sequences that promote stability, resilience, and a deeper connection to your breath, leaving you feeling centred and empowered. Perfect for anyone seeking a grounded approach to building strength, Calm and Strong offers a practice that nourishes inner peace and physical vitality.
Investment: $20 drop-in or $60 per month
Student pricing is available with a valid student ID (contact Kris for details)
Contact Kris Murphy: kristajmurphy@gmail.com
Chair Yoga ( returning in September )
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.
NEW! There are now FOUR class times per week:
Mondays at 10 am and 11:30 am
Wednesdays at 11:15 am
Fridays at 10 am
Cost is $12/class
Pre-registration is required.
Contact Margo Bent: margo.chairyoga@gmail.com
Chair Yoga and More (Facebook)
Text Margo at 902-955-1467
Flow and Restore
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.
Investment: $80 +HST for 5 weeks, or $22 to drop in.
Registration Link.
Contact Sherry Younker: Sherry.younker@gmail.com
Gentle Yoga & Stretch
Beginner-Friendly
Transition from your workday into a calm and peaceful evening with this mindful yoga practice. As a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) with Yoga Alliance, Marzi offers simple movements and intentional breathing in a supportive environment where you can truly unwind—both physically and mentally.
This class features a smooth, mindful flow combined with deep stretching to release tension and prepare your body for a restful night’s sleep. Each session ends with a restorative Savasana, leaving you feeling grounded, relaxed, and ready to ease into your evening.
Classes: Mondays at 5:30 PM
Investment: Pre-register 5 sessions $60
Drop-in $15
Contact Marzi Namazi: marzieh.nmz@gmail.com
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
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
Mindfulness R&R
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.
Investment: $18
Contact Shiona McIntosh: mindfulnessandyourhealth@gmail.com
Prenatal Yoga
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.
Register: via email and etransfer to cfmollinsbidlake@gmail.com
Sound Healing & Meditation with Lee (monthly offering )
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
Yoga Flow
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 and 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.
*these practices will involve transitions from standing to the ground and the ground to standing.
Wednesdays 5:00-6:00pm
Investment: $18 single class
Contact Erin Gibbs: erinyoga22@outlook.com
Special Classes:
Baby Led Feeding Workshop
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
Sign up for the workshop: https://mylittleeater.com/fredericton-baby-workshop
Investment: $40
This workshop hosted by registered dietitian, Jillian SmithRestorative Yoga
Restorative Yoga is an invitation to find deep rest of the body and mind, often leading students to fully surrender and fall asleep. Bliss!
In this practice you will stay close to the ground, with minimal movement between poses.
Cost: Donation based
Contact Erin Gibbs: erinyoga22@outlook.com
Ritual and Story- Boundaries and Burnout Writing Circle
Ritual & Story is a 6-week journaling and storytelling series that offers a quiet, reflective space for those navigating burnout or seeking a more intentional relationship with their energy.
Through writing, gentle guided visualization, and rest—including the option to simply pause or nap—participants are invited to step out of urgency and into a slower, more attentive rhythm.
Grounded in an understanding that burnout is not only personal, this series is shaped by feminist political economy and the study of unpaid and invisible labour: care work, emotional labour, and the ongoing, often unseen efforts that sustain daily life. From this perspective, boundaries are explored not simply as limits, but as a way of discerning what is truly one’s own to carry.
Over six weeks, participants will be guided to notice where their energy has been going, reflect on what they’ve been taught to hold, and gently begin reorienting toward themselves without guilt.
This is a reflective and creative space, not therapy. There is no pressure to share; listening is participation.
Investment: $25 per session or $130 for the full series
To register: Email angiemaylandry@gmail.com
Want to know a little bit more about Angie?
Angie Landry is a professional writer and storyteller who also works at the intersection of story, power, and the ways people come back to themselves. She holds a master’s degree in Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies, with a focus on feminist political economy, where her work examined unpaid and invisible labour, including care work and emotional labour.
Her approach reframes burnout as more than a personal experience, situating it within broader social and economic systems. Through journaling, storytelling, and reflective practice, she creates spaces that support clarity, rest, and a deeper relationship with one’s own energy and boundaries.
Her work is both critically grounded and intuitively led, offering participants a thoughtful and accessible path back to themselves.
YinYasa
Yin-Yasa is a 60-minute beginner-friendly Vinyasa and Yin hybrid class. A yoga practice that merges active, heat-building Vinyasa flow with deep, passive Yin stretches.
My classes combine the movement of Vinyasa with the stillness of Yin to support a well-rounded practice.Investment: $20, with a portion of the intake going to Women In Transition House
Contact Eleanor Metz: el.eleanor.metz@gmail.com
Cultivating attitudes of acceptance and patience towards our body.
Services
Offering the essentials of a holistic wellness lifestyle, BWC offers Naturopathic & Ayurvedic Services, Mindfulness Programs, and Reiki Sessions to restore your mind and body to optimum health.
Naturopathic & Ayurvedic Services
Janet McGeachy, MSW, IAYT, n.d.
Having over 25 years’ experience as a social worker, Janet has been teaching Yoga and Mindfulness since 2012 and offering Ayurveda and Bliss Therapy since 2018.
Certifications: Reiki, Reflexology, Ayurveda, Restorative Yoga, Yoga for depression, anxiety and trauma; Yin Yoga, Kripalu Yoga, HeartMath, Lifeforce Yoga Practitioner and Marma Therapy.
Memberships: the International Association of Yoga Therapists, the Kripalu Yoga & Ayurveda Association, the New Brunswick & Canadian Associations of Social Work, and the Academy of Naturopaths and Naturotherapists of Canada.
Services: Bliss Therapies; Indian Head Massage; Abhyanga (yogic massage & infused oils); Shirodhara (pouring of infused oils on head); and Marma (use of energy points) to reduce stress, support deep relaxation, and restore the mind-body.
Book appointments: text or call: 506-461-9520
Available: Tuesdays 1:00–5:30 pm
Abhyanga (applying therapeutic oil to the body)
A traditional Ayurvedic (holistic Indian) treatment where traditional warm oils are applied directly to the skin to bring nourishment to the tissues, support deep relaxation of the muscles, and bring calmness to the mind. The treatment improves circulation, facilitates the removal of toxins from the tissues, relieves physical and mental fatigue, and leads to feelings of lightness.
Shirodhara (head flow)
Warm herbalized oil is gently poured over the forehead and “third eye” (ajna). It induces a soothing sensation that promotes a dynamic psycho-somatic balance that relieves tension and worry as it soothes the nervous system. Shirodhara helps reduce stress, anxiety, headaches, depression, and insomnia, and it supports a state of calmness and rejuvenation.
Marma Body Work
By combining full-body pranic healing and essential oils, Marma helps to restore the flow of prana (energy) and supports healing by using touch techniques to the 107 energy points of the body.
Facial (Reflexology & Marma points)
Soothing facial to nurture and restore balance of the skin while working with energy points to provide tone to facial muscles and calm and restore the mind-body.
Stress Management Services
HeartMath and other mindfulness-based techniques offer additional resources to manage on-going stress and impacts of stress. Teaching of guided practices to support self-care.
Price List
**(Combinations available)**
- Stress Management
- (Mindfulness & guided body-scan awareness) 60 min
- Indian Head Treatment* $45
- Facial Marma & Reflexology * $45
- Abhyanga
- (full body application of herb-infused oils) $90 (60 minutes)
- Shirodhara (pouring oil on forehead) $90 (60 minutes)
- Marma Session (infused oils & Energy points) $90 (60 minutes)
**Check with your Insurance for coverage as Naturotherapist**
MINDFULNESS
WHAT IS MINDFULNESS?
Mindfulness is all about learning to stay connected to the current moment and increasing your awareness of ingrained patterns of thinking and behaviour. If we can learn to recognize when our “doing mind” takes over, we can respond rather than react to whatever situation we are in. Think of all the wasted mental energy spent dwelling in the past or living in the future. Both of these patterns of thinking can take away from our life, which is unfolding only in the present moment.
8-Week MINDFULNESS Program with Shiona McIntosh
Read about the program and sign up.
Mindfulness Consultations:
If you are feeling stuck in your practice, are lacking motivation or inspiration, or simply don't know how to get started, book a consultation with Shiona McIntosh to help you brainstorm ways to revitalize your meditation practice.
Community Mindfulness Programs:
We are keen to help out in whatever ways we can by spreading the word about the benefits of Mindfulness across all sectors of society. Please contact Shiona if your group or workplace is interested in a Mindfulness presentation or workshop.
Contact Shiona McIntosh: mindfulnessandyourhealth@gmail.com
REIKI
BWC is proud to offer a full slate of Reiki offerings. We are filling up The Reiki Room with great practitioners and wonderful energy.
Relax with Reiki
Margo Bent is a certified Reiki Master, Level 3A
Margo offers Reiki appointments on selected Monday and Friday afternoons
Fee: $60 (50-60 minute session)
Book with Margo: reikiwithmargo@gmail.com
Home of Reiki
Shiona McIntosh is a certified Reiki Master. She offers in-person or distance Reiki sessions. Times and dates vary.
Fee: $80 (60-75 minute session)
Book with Shiona: homeofreiki.shiona@gmail.com
Grounded Healing Practice
Kayte Turner is a certified Reiki Master. She offers in-person Reiki or distance Reiki sessions on selected Wednesdays.
Fee: $80 (60 minutes)
Book with Kayte: groundedhealingpractice@gmail.com
Gaining strength and flexibility of mind, body, and spirit.
Our Teachers
We have assembled a diverse array of talent to serve a wide spectrum of wellness needs.
Check out the current Schedule.
Learn more about our wonderful practitioners below (hover over each portrait to see bios).
BWC is grateful to our dedicated teachers!

Beginner Gentle Yoga



Eleanor Metz (she/her)
yoga teacher
el.eleanor.metz@gmail.com
YinYasa

Flow and Restore 75
Yoga Flow
Restorative Yoga & Yoga Nidra

Janet McGeachy (she/her)
Ayurvedic practitioner, Naturopath & yoga teacher
MSW, IAYT, n.d.
506-461-9520 (text or call)
Ayurveda, yoga, and naturopathic services
Slow Yoga for Frontline Workers



Calm & Strong Yoga

Lee Miller (she/her)
Pilates teacher, Sound and Somatic therapy
Sound Bath Healing Meditation

Chair Yoga
Reiki sessions


iRest Yoga Nidra


Yin Yoga Classes & Workshops


Conscious Dance
Art Circles and Meditation

Shiona McIntosh (she/her), BWC Owner
Mindfulness teacher/ Reiki Master
MBSR 8-week program
Mindful Eco-Awareness
Reiki sessions
Mindfulness Consultations
Stimulating the mind to look past its habitual patterns.
Frequently Asked Questions
What hours are you open?
• Mindfulness & Yoga
The studio is only open for scheduled classes, sessions, and workshops. Please contact individual teachers to inquire about their classes and to pre-register (see Schedule). If you have a general inquiry, please email Shiona McIntosh (BWC Owner): brooksidewellnesscentre@gmail.com
• The Reiki Room
Appointments must be booked in advance with all Reiki practitioners.
• Naturopathic & Ayurvedic Services
Janet McGeachyworks out of a cozy corner in the BWC studio on Tuesday afternoons. Appointments must be booked in advance. Text or call Janet: 506-461-9520
What are the current studio protocols?
- Arrive 15 minutes before your class to allow students and the teacher time to get settled.
- Sanitize your hands at the door when you arrive.
Arrange props quietly and save discussions for after class. - Turn off cellular devices.
- After class, any BWC gear that you use can be placed in the "dirty" basket in the prop room.
- Masks are optional.
- Reduce your use of scented body products that may negatively affect others.
- Don't judge yourselfor others for forgetting any of these. We are all here to have fun and grow!
Is BWC scent-free?
- We use natural, unscented products to clean the studio and props.
- Essential oils may be used in The Reiki Room with the consent of the client; some classes may use essential oils with the consent of participants.
- Please remember that scented body products may negatively affect others.
What should I bring to class?
Use of studio props is permitted. However, to keep everyone as clean and safe as possible, please bring the following items:
- yoga mat
- warm, heavy blanket
- towel to cover neck pillow
- water bottle
- large pillowcase(s) to cover studio bolster or meditation cushion
What should I wear?
Is there a change room?
Dress comfortably inloose, stretchy clothes that allow you to breathe and move freely. You can change in our bathroom!
How can I get the monthly newsletter by email?
Please email Shiona to subscribe: mindfulnessandyourhealth@gmail.com.
How do I sign up?
• You must pre-register for all classes and workshops. Please contact the teacher of the class/workshop you'd like to attend, and they will let you know if there is a space for you.
• The 8-week Mindfulness Program requires pre-registration at wwwbwcfredericton.com.
• All individual consultations, services, and treatments are by pre-booked appointment only; contact the providers directly to book appointments.
E-transfer is our preferred method of payment.
Do you offer private classes or community events?
Our Space
Would you like to rent our lovely studio?
The soothing atmosphere is perfect for wellness activities or community events.
To inquire, please email Shiona McIntosh (BWC Owner).
Creating an environment that is welcoming and free of judgment
- Contact Us
The Brookside Wellness Centre does not have a telephone, and the studio is only open during class times or by appointment.
Please contact individual teachers to inquire about their classes and to pre-register (see schedule).
If you have a general inquiry, please email Shiona McIntosh (BWC Owner).
Location: Brookside Wellness Centre | Brookside Mall | 435 Brookside Dr. | Fredericton, NB | E3A 8V4 | Canada






























