Sep
6
to Nov 23

YOGA TEACHER TRAINING Fall 2019

Fall 2019 Training: Sept 6th to Nov 23rd

Early Bird Incentive!  Sign up before July 15th and receive a free Bmat + a 3 Month Unlimited Membership. 

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS:

  • 11-week intensive program: After only 11 weeks of in-depth training and study, you be on track to graduate and start teaching by the new year!

  • Maintain your day to day life: work, family and personal, while studying. All classes will take place in the evening after 7pm and on the weekends.

  • Module Based Learning: Learn at your own pace. If you cannot commit to the entire program all at once, take each module one at a time, and graduate when you have completed all program requirements.

  • Receive all 889 Member Perks: Receive one complimentary towel each time you join us for a class, 10% off The 889 Shop, discounts on 889 workshops and private YTT Mat Storage.

  • Build relationships and friendships: for life! And become an integral part of the 889 Community.

  • 889 Community Class: upon graduation, you will have the opportunity to teach a community class for 4 weeks on the regular 889 schedule!

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Nov
30
to Dec 3

Los Cabos Yoga Retreat at One&Only Palmilla 2018

Join Jodi for three luxurious nights at the One&Only Palmilla in Los Cabos, Mexico. Enhance your well-being with daily yoga practice in a serene spa sanctuary surrounded by lush tropical landscaping. Restore with quiet moments of reflection as you meditate by the Sea of Cortez. Rejuvenate with culinary and spa offering designed to delight the senses.

To book please follow this link to the One&Only Palmilla website

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May
13
to May 19

A YOGA RETREAT SET IN THE LABYRINTHS OF MARRAKECH, MAY 13 - MAY 19, 2018

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Joie de vivre! Join us for a yoga jaunt in the imperial city of Marrakech. With spirits high, we dive into the heart of the medina for a sensory experience, then retreat back into subtlety, the private enclosure at Four Seasons Resort Marrakech. This journey will take place from Sunday, May 13 to Saturday, May 19, 2018.

I have taken steps to ensure you feel completely at home while at the Four Seasons Marrakech. This is a flawless oasis just outside of the bustling medina. The Resort sits adjacent to the Menara Gardens with majestic views of the Atlas Mountains.

Travel light and bring your yoga mat. Dress to please yourself, perhaps in a flowing caftan or the local cotton djellaba.

Bring a journal and watercolors if you wish, as the colors and flavors of Marrakech will spark your creativity. Your senses will ignite in this vibrant community, with eclectic shopping that will inspire you to bring a bit of Morocco’s bohemian style into your home.

Camel rides across the desert, a belly dancing lesson followed by a delicious tagine al fresco …all this within the healthy paradigm of daily yoga flow.

Eclectic shopping awaits in the labyrinthine souks filled with ceramics, old city lanterns, hand-stitched pillows, carpets and caftans galore!

We will rise together and stretch each morning with movements that will unravel our traveling bodies. Vinyasa flow each day will offer an exploration into our subtle energy centers, understood as our chakras. Evenings will include a slower paced Yin & Yang practice, followed by a festive dinner under the stars.

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Apr
11
to Jun 17

889’s Yoga Teacher Training Program Spring 2018

YOGA TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM
Location: 889 Community at 889 Yonge Street Toronto
April 11 – June 17th, 2018.
10 Weeks – 13 modules
Dive deeper into your personal practice, your body, and your mind.

Maintain your day to day life: work, family and personal, while studying. All classes will take place in the evening after 7pm and on the weekends.
10-week intensive program: After only 10 weeks of in-depth training and study, you be on track to graduate and start teaching come summertime!
Module Based Learning: Learn at your own pace. If you cannot commit to the entire program all at once, take each module one at a time, and graduate when you have completed all program requirements.
Build relationships and friendships: for life! And become an integral part of the 889 Community.
889 Karma class: upon graduation, you will have the opportunity to teach a community class for 4-6 weeks at a time on the regular 889 schedule!

 

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Jan
28
8:30 PM20:30

Core Power Flow

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Core Power Flow
Core Power Flow fuses elements of Flow Yoga, core conditioning, and awareness exercises, with the movement and freedom of a flow class. Core Power Flow is a great class to complement your weekly yoga or pilates routine. The class is set to energizing music with a focus on body toning movements and purifying asana and pranayama sequences that will bring you peace of mind. You will leave this class feeling energized, strong and empowered. Expect to have fun and sweat! This combination of strength training and Flow Yoga will have you feeling brighter, lighter and tighter.

Everyone is welcome to this all-level class. We recommend 3-6 months of Flow 1 practice prior to attending. 889 Yoga – 889 Yonge Street, Toronto.

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Jan
21
8:30 PM20:30

VOICE, TOUCH, INTEGRITY AND EMBODIMENT – THE ART OF TEACHING

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A practical, hands on workshop to develop and refine your teaching skills. Face your fears and learn to be a better teacher!

In this module you will learn: Three part verbal cues for teaching asana; Projection, pronunciation and clarity of voice; Effective demonstrations in the yoga classroom; Classroom set up and creating a container of safety; Peer led teaching practice; Teach a one hour yoga class with personal written critique of the experience; Assisting and observing three 889 yoga classes; Developing a personal code of ethics; Practical tips on how to start teaching

889 Yonge Street, Toronto. January 21st, 12:00-6:30pm, January 22nd 12:00-6:30pm, $288+HST

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Jan
7
8:30 PM20:30

ENHANCEMENTS AND ASSISTS

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Touch is the first sense we acquire.

Regain fluency in your first language. Learn how to enhance and assist yoga postures through mindful touch, effective use of props, and simple Ayurvedic massage techniques.

In this module you will learn: Effective use of props including blocks, blankets, straps, bolsters, balls and the wall to support students in key postures; Practical hands on assists and enhancements in essential yoga poses; Marma Points (ayurvedic acupressure massage points); How to assist safely during a led yoga class; The ethics of touch, and how to read subtle feedback from students; Considerations and modifications for working with pre-natal students; Postural analysis and how this impacts movement and range of motion; Common body limitations in students and how to help them with simple yoga therapy techniques

889 Yonge Street, Toronto. January 7th, 12:00-6:30pm,  January 8th, 12:00-6:30pm, $288+HST

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Dec
3
8:30 PM20:30

THE ART OF SEQUENCING– A MOVING MEDITATION

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Learn the key components of a Vinyasa flow class, how to sequence effectively and creatively, and how to access that crucial ‘flow’ state.

IN THIS MODULE YOU WILL LEARN:

  • The ritual and key components of a vinyasa flow class
  • Logical sequencing towards a peak posture
  • Effective opening and closing sequences for yoga classes
  • How to safely teach an all levels yoga class with modifications and assists

889 Yonge Street, Toronto. December 3rd12:00-6:30pm and December 4th 12:00 PM to 6:30 PM, $288 +HST

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Nov
19
to Nov 20

CHAKRA VINYASA MODULE

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We are so much more than just muscles, bones and skin.

Learn about our subtle anatomy, the energy body, as discovered thousands of years ago by the ancient yogis. We learn a new language to explain the things that we can’t necessarily see, but can feel in our bodies, and in our hearts. These ideas are brought to life in this dynamic workshop through modern vinyasa practice.

In this module you will learn: The seven Chakras (psycho-spiritual centres) and the Nadis (rivers of energy) in the subtle body; Psychology of the Chakras and understanding ourselves through subtle body maps; Chakra Vinyasa yoga sequences; The Panca Vayus (five winds) and intuitive alignment.; Exploration of various Pranayama (breath practices); Safe inversions for all levels of students; Empowering core work for stability and strength; Bija Mantra for chakra meditation; Artistic expression and creative projects.

889 Yonge Street, Toronto November 19th, 12:00-6:30pm and November 20th, 12:00-6:30pm, $288 +HST

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Sep
9
8:30 AM08:30

VEGA – WAKE UP, SHAKE UP – TIFF PRESS EVENT

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SHAKE UP YOUR FESTIVAL ROUTINE
Wake up and flip the script on the festival, with yoga and a sweat inducing bootcamp led by Toronto’s top fitness instructors set to the funk-fuelled beats of rising (and shining) Toronto producer, Harrison. Finally, join us as the energetic and “ever-woke” Rich Aucoin brings down the house with a backyard dance party.

This first ever morning festival event, hosted by Lauren Toyota, will have you forgetting about any of the after-parties. Show up in your best workout gear and be prepared to shake up your outfit with some fresh new apparel.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016 6:30AM-9:30AM EST Workout starts at 7AM (Rain or Shine)

FUEL YOUR FESTIVAL
After your workout, you’ll love the full plant-based breakfast offered including avocado toast, chia pancakes, freshly pressed juice and a smoothie and juice shooter bar.

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Jul
30
4:30 PM16:30

Yoga Unplugged 2016

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Yoga Unplugged is back Join @889yoga & Lululemon Athletica on the rooftop @thompsontoronto Saturday, July 30, 4pm is my trip hop & HOUSE vinyasa jam with this babe, DJ @carmelindadimanno ring your own mat (BYOM) & a minimum $2 donation for New Leaf Foundation.

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Jun
19
12:30 PM12:30

Om T.O. 2016

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Om T.O. is Toronto’s best outdoor summer yoga event celebrating the Summer Solstice. It takes place at the Distillery District on June 19th from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and nine of Toronto’s top yoga studios will each be offering 40 minute classes throughout the day. 889 will be hosting the third session of the day from 10:50 to 11:30 with instructor Jodi Fischtein.

Soar into the collective energy of the annual OmTO yoga festival with 889. Align with the potency of the sun with an energizing vinyasa flow with 889 Yoga Teacher Jodi Fischtein. This vigorous vinyasa flow will warm your body and ignite your soul! As the sun seeks its highest point in the sky on this auspicious day, we too shall reach towards vitality and strength. Let go and have fun in this empowering all-levels flow yoga class.

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Jun
21
12:00 PM12:00

June 21, 2015 is the OMTO Summer Solstice

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Om T.O. is an outdoor celebration of the longest day of the year. Yogis from across the GTA can attend throughout the day to take any or all of 8 specially themed 40 minute yoga classes taught by the most popular and dynamic instructors from the top yoga studios in the city, while DJ Medicineman weaves a sonic landscape of global beats. www.omto.ca

11:10 AM to 11:50 AM June 21, 2015 at The Distillery 889 YOGA Instructor: Jodi Fischtein, 889 Elevation Flow class

“Well we all shine on! Like the moon and the stars and the sun!” ~John Lennon

Shine on with us on this auspicious day, the Summer Solstice. Come outside and into collective energy at the Distillery District. Align with the potency of the sun through a dynamic vinyasa flow with 889 Yoga Teacher, Jodi Fischtein. As the sun seeks its highest point in the sky on this prosperous day, we too shall reach towards the virility and strength generated under this midsummer day sun.

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Jun
6
8:00 PM20:00

Backbend & Inversion Exploration with Jodi Fischtein at 889 Yoga

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Backbends can feel exhilarating and quite unique from our typical state of being. On a physical level backbends stimulate our central nervous system, boost our immune system, increase mobility in our spinal column, open the hips, and strengthen the legs. Backbends may also enhance our energy levels and expand our breathing capacity. In this workshop we will move through Namaskar sequences that will lengthen our quads, hips and psoas muscles. This work will guide us to the deeper back bending postures. We will begin with the fundamentals of supported back and shoulder openers. All asanas can be explored with blocks, bolsters and straps.All Levels Welcome! Beginner & Intermediate Poses

We will feel invigorated throughout our backbend exploration and neutralize this work back strengthening, seated and supine twists, gentle forward bending and Viparita Karani (Wallflower.) Together we will embrace any psychological or physical obstacles so as to give our central nervous system a chance to develop the full range of strength and opening necessary for a enhanced practice.

Price: $50 per person, $45 for 889 Members

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Apr
26
to May 2

Marrakech Yoga Retreat at the Four Seasons Resort, April 26 – May 2, 2015

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Joie de vivre! Join us for a yoga jaunt in the imperial city of Marrakech. We will travel along a vibrant path of fluid yoga and exploration. Untethered. With spirits high we dive into the heart of the medina for a sensory experience, then retreat back intosubtlety, the private enclosure at Four Seasons Resort Marrakech. I have taken steps to insure you feel completely at home while at the Four Seasons Marrakech. This is a flawless oasis just outside of the bustling Medina. The Resort sits adjacent to the Menara Gardens with majestic views of the Atlas Mountains. Let this holiday be what it needs to be, without judgement.

You have the option to join us for morning meditation at the start of each day followed by Vinyasa flow yoga. As we are all seekers of reassuring solidity, we will also explore our Chakra system. We will seek to engage the flow of subtle energies expressed as our Chakra Vinyasa. The seven chakras are useful way to sense consciousness in our bodies.These chakras are part of our subtle body, not the physical body. Chakras can be envisioned as the meeting points of the subtle energy channels in which our life force (prana, chi) moves. Vinyasa flow yoga offers the practitioner a seamless transition of asanas (poses) in a sequence that can offer steady progression in strength and flexibility. Vinyasa is deeply integrated with mindful pranayama (control of the breath, felt as vital energy in your body). At dusk we come together for a relaxing Yin & Yang restorative practice. Yin & Yang yoga will provide shapes designed to lengthen our bodies, complemented with slower pace and restorative poses as needed. Classes will be held by the pool, rooftop or indoors, as needed. Classes are open to all levels, beginner to practiced.

Yes! I want to go to Marrakech. Retreat registration located here

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Apr
11
2:00 PM14:00

Explore Arm Balances & Inversions, Phase 1 with Jodi Fischtein

Saturday April 11, 2015 From: 2:30 PM – 4:30 PMLet’s explore the fundamentals of inversions and arm balances in a calm and safe space. To warm up, we begin with a 20 minute vinyasa flow that will lengthen our hamstrings and open our hips.&…

Saturday April 11, 2015 From: 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM

Let’s explore the fundamentals of inversions and arm balances in a calm and safe space. To warm up, we begin with a 20 minute vinyasa flow that will lengthen our hamstrings and open our hips. We will explore poses that recruit our bandhas (energy locks) for core abdominals and pelvic floor strengthening. Onwards to basic inversions and arm balances. We are seeking proper alignment with patience. If you are on your way to Kakasana (Crow) or deeper expressions such as Bakasana (Crane) we will also offer tips for connecting vinyasas or transitions. We are all at different stages so we will embrace those poses that feel good with use of blocks, straps and bolsters.

We may include exploration into inversions/arm balances such as:

– Salamba Sirsasana (Supported Headstand)

– Kakasana (Crow) with optional transitions to Chaturunga (Low Plank)

– Bakasana (Crane)

– Tripod Headstand into Bakasana

– Parsva Bakasana (Side Crow with a deep twist)

– Astavakrasana (Eight Angle Pose)

This 2 hour workshop is open to all levels, yet students should have a thorough understanding of yoga flow fundamentals. Smiling remains an advanced technique. An open dialogue is encouraged during this workshop.

Price: $45 per person | $40 for 889 Members.

If you would like to attend this workshop please register here.

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