THE HEALING CIRCLE | ALCHEMICAL YOGA

EARTH ELEMENT

6-WEEK SERIES: September 18th - October 23, 2023

This fall, you are invited to join our online circle for alchemical yoga. These days with the constant barrage of news, social media and device addiction, our nervous systems are being triggered and activated, and we live increasingly in states of fight, flight and freeze, in which we feel disconnected and afraid. I believe it is more important than ever that we intentionally carve out circles and spaces to pause, to feel, to process our experiences and to honour our embodiment through movement, breath and nurturing attention. The healing circle is more than just a yoga class, it is a space where we can begin to heal our nervous systems, metabolize emotions, listen to the voice of our hearts, tune into the rhythms of nature and develop trust in our own bodies and the guiding star of our intuition. Doing so in community is powerful. Each class is a healing journey using yin yoga, essential oils, acu-points, hatha yoga, pranayama, chakra yoga, inner sensing, guided meditations and healing rituals. This is a practice guided by the waxing and waning of the moon; that honours the natural ebbs and flows of the our energy, creative process and our body’s innate wisdom and ability to heal. By carving out healing space on a weekly basis, we can empower ourselves and live aligned and inspired lives.

Our first back to school Healing Circle will focus on the Earth Element; healing, strengthening and balancing all of the ways in which we digest and integrate food, ideas and emotions into our being. We will focus on themes of Harvest, gratitude and embodiment.

All offerings are on a sliding scale basis and can be enjoyed in the comfort of your own home via zoom or by video recordings.

THE HEALING CIRCLE | ALCHEMICAL YOGA

EARTH ELEMENT 6-WEEK SERIES: September 18th - October 23, 2023

MONDAYS 6:00 - 7:15pm EST live via Zoom

VIDEO RECORDINGS released weekly on TUESDAYS

SLIDING SCALE

This six week series is offered on a sliding scale basis. The idea is that no one should feel dissuaded from practice due to financial constraints. Some sessions you may be able to comfortably afford a higher rate, and other times, it may be more nurturing to receive the teachings at a lower rate. Each class is designed to be a form of deep self care and we all deserve that. Using the honour system, the sliding scale balances out in the end.

The recommended range is $66 - $198 - (At the low end, this adds up to $11 per class, at the high end it is $33 a class)

Registration grants you unlimited access to online video resources for 1 year.

I will be honoured to share healing space with you.

XO Julie

As the Summer Solstice approaches, join Living Maps for an 8 week summer yoga series designed around the energetics of the season; blossoming, light filled days, opening, expansion, flying, connection and infinite possibilities. Each week we will meet on Zoom at 6:30pm EST for an hour of yin yoga, hatha yoga, chakra meditation, guided visualizations and essential oil with acupoint combinations with a focus on the Fire Element and the corresponding Heart Meridians and Chakra system. If you are unable to join for the live class, each week will be recorded and shared via video link. The classes are intuitive and restorative, designed to increase connection to our own inner guidance system, to the wisdom of the natural world, to the astrological and lunar cycle, to our own inherent creativity and our ability to connect with others through vulnerability and appropriate boundaries. Most importantly, this practice helps us get back into our bodies, breathing and releasing the stress and tension of the week, reconnecting to our own inner light and our ability to blossom.

Light & Blossom Yoga Series

June 5th - July 24th, 2023 (8- week series)

Mondays 6:30 - 7:30pm

via ZOOM (or asynchronously by video link)

8 - week series is offered on a sliding scale ( recommended range $88 - $260 )

• registration includes weekly email with lunar cycle info, astrological tidbits and alchemical artwork

• acupoint diagrams with essential oils and indications

• access to the livingmaps facebook group and community

• unlimited access to all videos

• journaling prompts

  Registration is now open! Please fill in the form on the class page and submit payment by

• etransfer autodeposit to: julianne.gladstone@gmail.com

• Paypal

Welcome Spring!

Our next 6-week online yoga series starts as we celebrate the arrival of the Spring Equinox! This is a time on the wheel of the year where there is a balance of light and dark, yin and yang, inward turning, dreaming and contemplative energy, balanced with the growth and expansion of new life. While the seeds begin the process of germination and the caterpillars gestate in their cocoons, in these early days of spring, our practice will focus on nourishing the most yin parts of our body as well: the joints, tendons and ligaments while also preparing the body for growth and expansion by cleansing out winter stagnation.

With a focus on twisting, cleansing the liver through meridian stretches essential oils, acupoints, breathwork and guided visualizations, our practice aims to re-invigorate and open the body after a season of contraction and rest.

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the spring season is associated with the Wood element, and with the Liver and Gallbladder organs; they regulate vision, menstrual health, our emotional balance, sleep, digestion, energy and sleep and most importantly our ability to be both strong and flexible and to be able to go with the flow of life.

The spirit of the wood element is the Hun: The Free and Easy Wanderer, who travels between the eyes, the liver and the dream realm, to help us connect to a vision for our lives and dreams, putting together plans and blueprints, and implementing the architecture and infrastructure to achieve these dreams in the material realm.

All are welcome to join!

Mondays 6 - 7pm EST via zoom

Join our vibrant living maps yoga community from all over the world, in cultivating sacred space in the comfort of your own for our weekly alchemical yoga practice. Every monday 6 - 7pm EST

Or join asynchronously by video links - VIDEOS RELEASED WEEKLY ON TUESDAYS

Practice when you want and as many times during the week as you like!

6 - week series: March 20th - May 1st, 2023

(no class on Easter Monday)

Our series are always offered on a sliding scale:

Fee for the 6 week series: recommended $66 - $108

REGISTRATION INCLUDES

• 6 live classes via zoom

• unlimited access to all video links

• membership in the livingmaps facebook group

• weekly emails with art, poetry, and seasonal musings

• detailed diagrams of acupoints and spirit level functions

• essential oil descriptions

REGISTER

Winter Wellness Retreat

January 27-29, 2023

Loretta Maryholme Retreat Centre

Keswick, Ontario Lake Simcoe.

Nestled on the shores of Lake Simcoe, this personal wellness retreat is designed to help you slow down, catch your mental breath, replenish yourself and have some delightful time surrounded by the beauty of nature.

By taking time to shut off the noise – the information overload, the scrolling, the laundry, dinners, and obligations – and just take a mental and physical breath that allows you to reconnect with yourself. Let the busyness fall away and tap into that often quiet but oh so persistent and wise voice that lives within

This retreat is set up for you to take a step away from your busy regular life and reconnect with yourself and have your daily needs lovingly taken care of.

Ready to step away?

Retreat Includes:

• Includes all meals, classes, and accommodation.

• Daily meditation

• Daily yoga classes – Restorative Yin and gentle flow. With essential oils, reiki and cranial sacral

• No experience is necessary.

• Delicious seasonally inspired plant forward meals and nourishing snacks.

• Daily reflections and writing prompts and information are given based on the wisdom of Eastern Medicine to help you connect deeply with nature, the wisdom of the season and yourself.

• Nature trails, a labyrinth, deep relaxation and self-directed time and space is given to help you deeply replenish and reconnect to yourself

Single $875 | Shared $675

Space is limited.

As humans, we too are subject to these cycles of energy and activity.

These seasonal retreats have been created with precisely this in mind.

They are set up for you to get some much needed self-care time. They are held in a space surrounded by nature so you can be immersed in the fullness of the season.
We create a nourishing and safe container where you will have all your needs taken care of. Delicious seasonal food, daily yoga and meditation, and other supports nourish and replenish your mind and body.

The retreat is also set up with some simple teachings based on the 5 elements wisdom of Eastern medicine. These are based on the natural and timeless cycles of nature. This is to help you embrace the true elements of the season. We include writing prompts and guidance to help you connect to your inner world, through the external flow of nature and tune into whatever is present for you, at this moment in time. To tend to your body, your Spirit and your Soul.

Each yoga class, guided meditation, essential oil and acupoint combination will focus on the corresponding seasonal element and meridians.  The fall retreat will focus on the Metal Element: deep release, letting go, connecting to our inner voice and intuition, nourishing the lungs,  strengthening the immune system, and connecting to the preciousness of the present moment.

Retreats are set up to have a mix of experiences. There is time spent as a group in respectful conversation but it is balanced with silence and ample free time to allow you to find your way home to yourself and take care of whatever it is you need to do to feel replenished. Read a book, walk the labyrinth or the local trails or just spend your time looking out the window and simply be-ing.

We create the space and do the work so you don’t have to.

Engage as much or as little as you like.

This is your time.

TO REGISTER OR INQUIRE

https://angelawarburton.com/retreats/#learnmore

This fall, join Julie for an inner journey using yin yoga, ambient music, essential oils and guided meditations into the labyrinthine crystal caves of the body as we explore the Metal Element and the season of release. This weekly practice is designed for replenishment, emotional release, grounding and cultivating sacred inner space.

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, this time of year where the trees change colours and drop their leaves to the ground, it is said that we are transitioning into the season where the Metal Element is dominant: a time where we release what isn't essential, and we come close to identifying what is most precious and valuable. The Metal Element is the mineral realm, the crystalline structures that make up our connective tissue, and the minerals that are released back into the soil during the decomposition process, to nourish the next cycle. We connect with grief and we also connect with what is most precious about life.

All levels welcome.

This 6 week series is offered on a sliding scale.

The recommended amount is $65 - $150 for the 6 classes.

To complete registration, please fill in the registration form here and submit payment by

e-transfer to julianne.gladstone@gmail.com

or by PAYPAL

after your payment has been received, you will receive a personal confirmation from Julie.

FALL SELF-CARE NATURE RETREAT
Wellness Retreats - Come Home to Yourself

OCTOBER 21 - 23 


Loretto MaryHolme Retreat Centre
with Julie Gladstone & Angela Warburton 

Nestled on the shores of Lake Simcoe, this personal wellness retreat is designed to help you slow down, catch your mental breath, replenish yourself and have some delightful time surrounded by the beauty of nature. 

Fall is a time when all of nature starts to let go of the things that are no longer needed and prepare for a time of deep stillness and rest. Things that are nonessential fall away. Resources are shored up and only the very essential make the cut for the coming season or rest. As humans, we too are subject to these cycles of energy and activity. Fall is a perfect time to let go of the unnecessary and start to listen to that deep wise voice that lives within. Autumn is a time to become more still, to send the external world, the responsibilities, and the noise away for a bit, and come home to yourself. 

These seasonal retreats have been created with precisely this in mind. They are set up for you to get some much needed self-care time. They are held in a space surrounded by nature so you can be immersed in the fullness of the season. We create a nourishing and safe container where you will have all your needs taken care of. Delicious seasonal food, daily yoga and meditation, and other supports nourish and replenish your mind and body. By taking time to shut off the noise - the information overload, the scrolling, the laundry, dinners, and obligations - and just take a mental and physical breath that allows you to reconnect with yourself. Let the busyness fall away and tap into that often quiet but oh so persistent and wise voice that lives within

This retreat is set up for you to take a step away from your busy regular life, reconnect with yourself and with nature, while having  your daily needs lovingly taken care of with some simple teachings based on the 5 elements wisdom of Eastern medicine. These are based on the natural and timeless cycles of nature to help you embrace the true elements of the season. We include writing prompts and guidance to help you connect to your inner world, through the external flow of nature and tune into whatever is present for you, at this moment in time. To tend to your body, your Spirit and your Soul.

Each yoga class, guided meditation, essential oil and acupoint combination will focus on the corresponding seasonal element and meridians.  The fall retreat will focus on the Metal Element: deep release, letting go, connecting to our inner voice and intuition, nourishing the lungs,  strengthening the immune system, and connecting to the preciousness of the present moment. 

Retreats are set up to have a mix of experiences. There is time spent as a group in respectful conversation but it is balanced with silence and ample free time to allow you to find your way home to yourself and take care of whatever it is you need to do to feel replenished. Read a book, walk the labyrinth or the local trails or just spend your time looking out the window and simply be-ing.

We create the space and do the work so you don’t have to.
Engage as much or as little as you like.
This is your time.
 

RETREATS INCLUDES:

• Daily meditation

• Daily yoga classes - Restorative Yin and gentle flow. With essential oils, reiki and cranial sacral

• No experience is necessary.

• Delicious seasonally inspired plant forward meals and nourishing snacks.

• Daily reflections and writing prompts and information are given based on the wisdom of Eastern Medicine to help you connect deeply with nature, the wisdom of the season and yourself.

• Nature trails, a labyrinth, deep relaxation and self-directed time and space is given to help you deeply replenish and reconnect to yourself

FALL RETREAT INFO

DATES
October 21-23 

LOCATION
Loretto MaryHolme Retreat Centre
Keswick, Ontario, Lake Simcoe
(About 1 hour north of Toronto) 

YOUR HOSTS
Angela Warburton and Julie Gladstone

COST
Includes all meals, classes, and accommodation.

Single $850
Shared $750

Space is limited.

TO REGISTER
please email angela@urban-wellness or julianne.gladstone@gmail.com

Hello! You are invited to join me for our upcoming 6-week yin yoga series as we move into summer, the season of blossoming, blooming and the Fire Element! Each Monday evening I will teach a live class on Zoom at 6pm EST. Each Tuesday I send out a video recording of our class along with info about acupoints, essential oils, seasonal correspondences and suggested meditations and explorations in nature. You are welcoming to join synchronously or asynchronously.

(This session I am going to try to record the classes outside as much as possible)

Each class we will move through ways in which we can cultivate energy, openness, joy, connection and healthy energetic boundaries with Yin yoga, mindfulness, loving kindness, chakra visualization, essential oils, acupoints and wisdom from Traditional Chinese Medicine and Taoist Alchemy. Using the power of illumination and visualization, we will explore and cultivate our inner blossoming by playing with the Chakra system, (our energy body) while also observing the energetics of the natural, elemental world.

All levels are welcome.

This series is offered on a sliding scale of $60 - $120

Please complete the registration form and send payment to register.

Payment can be made by etransfer to julianne.gladstone@gmail.com or by Paypal

XO

I look forward to seeing you on the mat!

A six-week yoga series to transition our body, mind and spirit into the spring season with flow.

This session we will work with a gentle flowing series of twists, hip openers and shoulder releases, \ to bring the liver and gallbladder meridians associated with the Wood Element into balance. We will work with a few key essential oils for the Wood element, as well as guided meditations and an introduction the Hun, the spirit aspect of the Wood Element known as the Free and Easy Wanderer.

Though the official arrival of the spring season on March 21st arrived with the Spring Equinox, this time of year in the northern hemisphere is often characterized by a choppy quality as we fluctuate between winter’s holding pattern and springs great rushing energy.

This upward rushing spring energy is related to the Wood Element in Traditional Chinese, and likes to be in a state of unimpeded flow. The wood element is also related to the flow of energy in our own bodies. When this flow of energy is blocked or constrained through stress, anger, unexpressed, unprocessed emotions, and lack of physical exercise, the flow of Wood energy in the body can result in mood swings, frustration, physical pain, headaches, PMS, depression and poor sleep quality.

When wood energy is flowing, we are connected to our dreams and creativity, we can start to put plans into action, we feel inspired, energized , we can express our emotions and ideas freely and we can stand up for justice and the things that matter.

6 week series: March 28 - May 2nd, 2022

Classes will be offered in a live class on Zoom every Monday from 6-7pm EST

If you are unable to attend the live class, you can also choose to join the series asynchronously.

All classes will also be recorded and made available for unlimited viewing.

Sliding scale for 6 week series: $60 - $120

Payment by direct deposit e-transfer to julianne.gladstone@gmail.com or by Paypal

Please fill in this form to complete registration

Join us for a 6-week series to tap into the nourishing properties of the Water Element and the revitalizing energy of the Winter season. Each week we will go deep into a series of yin yoga poses and acupoints that focus on the the Water Element, to help restore, inspire and connect us with the mysteries of renewal and dreaming. This series will also include guided visualizations, meditation and essential oils for the winter season.

Classes will be offered every Monday at 6pm EST on Zoom and will also be shared via private video link to which you will have unlimited access each week. You are welcome to join the session synchronously or asynchronously.

The 6 week series is offered on a sliding scale, recommended amount is $60 - $120.

Register by filling out the form here

Send payment by e-transfer to julianne.gladstone@gmail.com

or by PAYPAL

Join us for a 4 week session as we navigate our way through the darkest days of the year into the Winter Solstice and out the other side. Our practice will include yin yoga, breath-work, chakra visualizations, acu-points, essential oil aromatherapy and loving kindness meditation to support our inner light and warmth this season.

Each class will be delivered live via Zoom on Monday’s from 6- 7pm EST. You are welcome to join the series synchronously or asynchronously. Each class will also have a live recording which will be shared via private video link. You will have unlimited access to all videos’ for 1 year.

This 4 week series is offered on a sliding scale - (recommended $40 - $80)

To register please fill in this form and send payment.

e-transfer to julianne.gladstone@gmail.com or via Paypal

Gift cards for the series are also available, please contact julie@livingmaps.ca to inquire.

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Join us for a 6 week yoga session working with the nurturing energy of the Earth Element and the transition to the autumn season. Our practices will include learning yoga postures, meridian stretches and acupoints in combination with essential oils to harness the alchemical potential of the season. With the Earth element we will be considering themes related to Harvest, gardening, our relationship with food and with being able to give and receive nurturing. The energetic organs related to the Earth element are the Spleen and Stomach and we will be exploring the realm of digestion, and our ability to transform food energy into the manifestation of our visions and dreams in the physical realm through dedication and consistency. The emotions related to the Earth element in Traditional Chinese Medicine are about our mind, our relationship with worry and our ability to give and receive empathy and sympathy with healthy boundaries. In this session we will practice cultivating a nurturing relationship with our bodies and explore techniques to reduce worry and increase presence.

This is a 6 week session delivered through weekly live Zoom classes. The classes will be recorded and sent to you via private link. If you cannot attend live classes, you can register for asynchronous videos. You will have unlimited 1 year access to all recorded yoga classes.

Live classes: MONDAYS 6 - 7pm

September 13th - October 18th, 2021

The session is offered on a sliding scale.

Recommended range is $60 - $120 (for 6 live classes and unlimited video links for one year)

To register

1. Fill in the form

2. send payment by e-transfer to julianne.gladstone@gmail.com (auto deposit is enabled) or by PAYPAL

XO Julie