Yoga For Life, offering yoga for all ages and stages of life, in Charlottetown, PEI is locally owned and operated by Mary MacPhee RYT (500 hr. registered yoga teacher), CYT (certified yoga teacher) and certified Kripalu YogaDance instructor.

Mary MacPhee, CYT, RYT, offers classical hatha yoga instruction and YogaDance in Charlottetown at The PATH, 344 University Ave. Charlottetown-across from Papa Joe’s.

Contacts: 902-620-8337 , 892-4658 or yogaforlife@eastlink.ca

Yoga For Life offers yoga for all ages and stages: Prenatal, Postnatal, Gentle, Yoga for Children, Classical Hatha. Most recently Mary has added YOGADANCE , Tuesday lunch hour and Saturday evenings 6-7 pm.

Mary’s classes focus on breathing, relaxation and stress reduction-on-and-off-the-mat, as well as strengthening and stretching. YogaDance does this also with yogic and popular music beginning slow, then faster movement and relaxation at the end.

The body, mind and breath are explored, embraced, honored and integrated toward self-discovery, personal growth and living in harmony in the world.

Mary bases her teaching on the classical teachings of the “Astanga or 8 Limbs” as outlined in Patanjali’s famous text on yoga, The Yoga Sutras. The 8 limbs include:

1. yama-CARE towards others and the environment

2. niyama-CARE toward ourselves

3. asana-practice of physical exercises

4. pranayama-practice of breathing exercises

5. pratyahara-use of our senses

6. dharana-directing our mind

7. dhyana-meditation

8. samadhi-complete integration and understanding