CLASSES & OFFERINGS  Fall 2024

Moving Mountains strength yoga

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It gets dark earlier now and the last thing you probably want to do is exercise. But did you know that many of us experience a drop in our mood in the fall? Less sunlight is definitely a thing, but we also tend to go sedentary at this time of year.

Studies show multiple benefits to ridding the body of the day’s accumulated tension and stress by increasing our heart rate and doing strength-building activities. The end of the day is a perfect reset time for the body and brain before bed.

Join me in a 45-minute powerful yoga flow class for part of November and the beginning of December. All levels are welcome as long as you go at your own pace and meet yourself where you are. Breaks are always encouraged as you progress towards increasing your power. It is all part of the process!

Listen to me…YOU CAN MOVE MOUNTAINS! Let’s do it together! It’s always way more fun!

Dates: Thursday evenings November, 14th, 21st, 28th , December 5th, and 12th  from 6:30 pm-7:15 pm.

This class is only 45 min as we do give 100% for a good 30 min.

Location: The Little Red Barn of Joy studio on location at 25013 Township Rd 254, Calgary AB, T3R 1A2.

Cost: FULL-$45 for all 5 classes ($9/class) or $22 drop-in

Must register in advance and email info@mariannedisipio.com to see if there's space if you want to drop in. Cancellation waitlist only.

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Special Events 

End of November

80s and 90s Free-style dance!

This is going to be an absolute riot! We are blocking off 45 min to just dance to the tunes that got us on the dance floor in our prime! Let's let loose together and dance our little hearts out! That's it, that's all! Being active and healthy includes doing all sorts of things that make our hearts full! Pure fun!

Cost is only $5 to help out with keeping my programming cheap for my favourite community!

Location: The Little Red Barn of Joy studio on location at 25013 Township Rd 254, Calgary AB, T3R 1A2.

Date: Friday, November 29th, from 7:00pm-8:00 pm

 

Digital Self-Portrait Creation

Come and explore a unique and creative way to make an artistic abstract self-portrait representing who you truly are on a soul level! All you need is a laptop or iPad!

We will be starting the session with a guided meditation to inspire a visualization of what to depict in your self-portrait. Furthermore, I will share with you a very simple technique I learnt during a live in-person group session with Lee Harris on how to channel your higher self. This will provide additional intuitive guidance for creating your self-portrait.

Must have a picture of yourself on your laptop or iPad to bring to the class.

You will need to create a Canva Pro account and either consider subscribing to Canva Pro for one year or starting the Free Trial and then cancelling your subscription after we do our portrait. You will definitely need the Pro subscription for features like removing the background from a picture so you can superimpose many images. We can do this together as well if all this high-tech talk is already creating anxiety.

I will show you how to download your completed self-portrait, and then how to order a finished piece of artwork on either canvas or a wood background from the London Drugs Photolab App.

Cost: $49

Date: Saturday, December 7th, 2024, from 2:00 pm until 3:30 pm

Location: The Little Red Barn of Joy onsite studio 25013 Township Road 254, Calgary AB, T3R 1A2

 

 

Creative Arts with Cristine Wells

Cristine is the Little Red Barn of Joy's resident artist, and she's cooking up some ideas to lure you into our creative space to stimulate your imagination and get you excited about art!

Stay tuned for her fall offerings! If you have a special request, let us know! Cristine is open to ideas and a variety of artistic mediums/interests/themes!

Never a dull moment! And absolutely affordable! Just another way for our community to connect and keep spreading joy and light!

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Renting Space

Want to host your own workshop or class?

I love to see people shine and thrive doing something that fills their soul with purpose and meaning! Sometimes our jobs pay the bills, but we have fewer opportunities to engage in our passions! If you have an idea, come and host! It's only $35/hr to rent out the studio space I call The Little Red Barn of Joy or the outdoor yoga deck! You get to keep all the profit! (This does not include my entire property or direct access to the horses). It's your workshop! It does not have to be a yoga workshop; it can be anything at all!

Offered only upon availability.

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