Stouffville Yoga

Stouffville Yoga: The SIT Perspective

Maintaining an optimum work/life balance is tough. A few SIT employees go to the Lebovic Center (located in Stouffville) for a combination cardio and weight training workout - but this is a challenge because you need to also fit in a shower and then find time to eat. Not easy. Working closely with SIT, the Lebovic Center came up with a solution. They found a teacher who could teach a half hour Yoga class at noon, so SIT employees (and anybody else from the town who wants to join) can get a relaxing Yoga workout at lunch.

Yoga is often looked upon as an activity that is primarily for women but more and more men (including a few from SIT) are enjoying it. In the last few years the popularity of Yoga has increased within sports and celebrity circles alike. Dan Marino, Reggie Sanders, Carlos Delgato, Evander Holyfield, Sting, Gwyneth Paltrow and Madonna, are just a few examples of famous practitioners.

Yoga Schedule:

• Yoga, Wednesday evenings 6:30-7:30PM at the Ballantrae Community Centre
• Baby and Me Yoga/Pilates, Thursday mornings 9:30-10:30AM and 10:45-11:45AM at the Lebovic Centre (Stouffville)
• Lunchtime Yoga, Thursdays from 12:15-12:45PM at the Lebovic Centre (Stouffville) (starts January 10, 2008)

With the exception of the Ballantrae Yoga class, you can register for the above classes by contacting the Lebovic Center at 905-642-7529.

About the Yoga Instructor: Jill Watson

Jill lives in Uxbridge where she grew up, with her husband and fourteen-year-old twin sons. Her 42lb. weight loss, coupled with a passion for yoga and fitness, led her to embark on a career in health and wellness, having the desire to help others enjoy good health as well.

Jill has been teaching classes for the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville for the past year. She practices and teaches a gentle, flowing version of Hatha yoga to calm the mind, energize and stretch the body, and revitalize the spirit. Women and men of all ages enjoy her classes, which offer modifications to accommodate the physical abilities of participants.

Check your community guidebook for other programs offered in the upcoming months. Jill looks forward to seeing you at one of her classes, and encourages you to eat healthy, and keep moving!