Helping Montrealers relax, heal and live a healthier life

“With a demanding full-time job and all the demands of a family that includes two elementary school boys and an 18-year old step-son, there is very little time left over in the week to spend on ME. With Corporate Yoga, I get to spend 1 hour a week doing something just for ME. Since it is during my lunch hour, I don’t have to worry about getting someone to pick up the boys from school and watching them while I’m in class. I come out of the class totally relaxed and I actually feel taller (from all the stretching!) Thanks, Elyse, for making this possible.”

Elyse, Eventhough I signed up for your prenatal yoga class for the exercise, I received much more! I was able to effectively use the techniques taught in your course to alleviate discomfort and remain calm during labor. This enabled me to control my birth to make it a positive experience for my baby and myself. The nurse who examined me before I left the hospital could not believe I had given birth naturally and needed no pain relievers (during or after)! When I told her i had done yoga throughout my pregnancy, she said it had done wonders. I had so much energy and my form returned to normal quickly! Thank-you Elyse!

Being an extremely lazy person, I always ignored all sorts of physical exercise. Of course, there were times when I felt guilty about my poor untoned body, and would force myself to go to the gym to work out. And every time (after an aerobic class), the same things would happen: my heart would race, and my body would always be in in pain. When I got pregnant, I felt the usual guilt about not being fit. But the difference was that, this time, it was not only about me, but also about another soul growing inside of me. I wanted my baby to enjoy living and growing in my body. So, I started to look around for an exercise alternative suitable for pregnant women. Finally, I found Elyse’s Yoga class and joined the group on my 17th week of pregnancy. Coming to the first class, I was afraid that I would not be able to keep-up with the rest of the women. I had never done yoga before. So, I thought, I would try it and see how I’d feel. In aerobics class, I really didn’t enjoy all the jumping and intensive exercising ending up with a sweaty body, red face, and a headache. This yoga class was different. A combination of relaxation , stretching and toning poses turned out to match my inner vital rhythm. I was not tired. The breathing techniques helped to keep my breath steady, and the slow and careful movements did not rush the blood to the head. By the end of the class I was feeling lighter, taller, and energized. For the first time in my life I felt good after physical activity, and I noticed that I did not look at my watch once during the class! Of course, coming to the second class was not even a question to me. And I came to the third and fourth. Once I couldn’t come and had to miss a class. That week all the common discomforts of pregnancy such as back pain and sciatica came back. I realized it was because I missed yoga. I could not wait until the next class! I call those classes “my once a week pain relief therapy”, and I never miss a class. Thanks Elyse!