The Collective Soul Space offers a variety of health and wellness classes. Prices for pre-registered and drop-in classes may vary. Unless otherwise noted, classes are drop-in for $15 or 1 punch on CSS punch pass. Pre-registered classes are noted, please email us at cssnwt@gmail.com to sign up!
Ageless Strength – Leslie Gray
Designed for older adults, 55 plus, looking to stay active, maintain mobility and strength, or rehab injuries. This class combines yoga, Pilates, mobility, and functional strength. From gentle joint mobilization to body weight activities, and light weight exercises, expect a full body workout and brain challenging activities that will help memory and focus as well as muscle maintenance – and it’s fun! This is a drop-in class. $15 or one punch on CSS punch pass.
Breathwork – Lynn Taylor
Like a breath of rejuvenating fresh air, conscious connected Breathwork nourishes our physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual being. The way we breathe is the way we live. This class is drop-in. $20 or 2 punches on CSS punch pass.
Church That’s Not Church – Ronna Sharegan
These events are about providing a space for people who are seeking connection, meaning, and a sense of something bigger that doesn’t follow the traditional structures that might be found in a church/religious setting. This time together would be about belonging, reflection, sharing and growth, rooted in community and spiritual seeking…however that looks for each person. Whether someone connects through nature, meditation, art, conversation, or quiet moments, all are welcome. This is a drop-in class. By donation.
Circuit Training – Anne-Marie Guedon
This well balanced fitness class includes a variety of exercises incorporating body weight, cardio, dumbbells and other simple equipment. Participants will be able to adjust difficulty based on their preference so is appropriate for all levels of fitness. Beginners welcome as all exercises will be explained and variations suggested. This class is drop-in. $15 or 1 punch on CSS punch pass.
Dancing for BirthTM* – Johanna Tiemessen
This prenatal series (6-weeks) is an empowering, educational opportunity to feel more energized during your pregnancy and learn natural coping techniques for labour, which support a safer, easier birth, and increased confidence. This series is pre-registered and is held 2 or 3 times a year. Email us if you are interested in when the next session is being offered.
LYT: Strength & Mobility – Courtney McKiel
LYT: Strength & Mobility is a dynamic class that fuses yoga and physical therapy–inspired movement to support how your body moves in everyday life. The LYT Method emphasizes intentional sequencing and alignment to build functional strength, improve mobility, and support balanced movement patterns. Expect accessible, purposeful movement that leaves you feeling stronger, more stable, and more connected. This class is drop-in. $15 or 1 punch on CSS punch pass.
Kettlebells – Anne-Marie Guedon
Kettlebells are well known for their ability to build strength and endurance. Kettlebells do not isolate particular muscles but rather require whole body movements. They can be a good entry into resistance training and getting comfortable around weights. This class will use timed intervals which allows all participants to work at their own level and pace. The techniques that will be included in the workout will be explained so no experience is necessary and there will be opportunities to build skills gradually as variations will be provided to adapt the workout to individual needs. Opportunities to be challenged if you are already familiar with working with kettlebells. This class is drop-in. $15 or 1 punch on CSS punch pass.
Music Together® – Kerry Wheler
Music Together® is an early childhood music and movement program for children from birth through age five—and the grownups who love them! Each 45 minute class will provide enriching and engaging musical activities to develop children’s innate musicality—and much, much more. Music Together brings families together in a warm, supportive environment where everyone feels comfortable singing, dancing, and jamming. Creating lasting family and community bonds through music is a huge part of our program. Sign up for 10-week music sessions 3 times a year: Fall: September to December, Winter: January to March, and Spring: April to June, with different class times to choose from. More information and register link www.makemusicnwt.com
Nia – Johanna Tiemessen
Nia combines concepts from Martial Arts, Dance Arts and Healing Arts, together with soulful music and awareness of movement into each class. You will be guided in form and principal, but encouraged to listen to your own body and find freedom in the joy of movement. This class is drop-in. $15 or 1 punch on CSS punch pass.
Nervous System Reset – Leslie Gray
Combining yin yoga, restorative yoga, somatic practices, and yoga nidra with a dash of self and group reiki, and a splash of sound healing. Join Leslie on Sunday night to rest, restore, and allow your body some time to rejeuvenate. Sound healing tools include tuning forks, tibetan bowls, crystal bowls, and gongs as well as your own voice through mantra and humming. Restorative yoga postures allow the body to ‘float’ and settle into the rest and digest mode. This class is pre-registered. $30 or 3 punches on CSS punch pass. Email us to sign-up.
Pilates – Anne-Marie Guedon
Pilates emphasizes your body’s core — the abdomen, obliques, lower back, inner and outer thigh, pelvic floor and glutes. Pilates emphasizes correct form and subtle movements to focus attention on underused muscles. Through many exercise variations and progressions, Pilates teaches you to think about how you use your muscles so you use them better in daily life and for other physical activities. Suitable for all levels since progressions will be offered. Class will focus on simple exercises to develop awareness and strength. This class is drop-in. $15 or 1 punch on CSS punch pass.
Qigong – Fia Grogono
Qigong is a gentle and powerful practice of meditation through movement. Through guided imagery, visualization, and fluid movement, we connect with the body’s meridian system to restore balance, ease, and vitality. Open to all levels, these classes invite you to slow down, breathe deeply, and cultivate presence from the inside out. This class is drop-in. $15 or 1 punch on CSS punch pass.
Reiki Guided Meditation & Sound Bath* – Laurence Marie Bilodeau
Just like the light can pass by multiple facets of a crystal to enter the main chamber, this meditation has been developed to enhance your healing experience by bathing your multi-dimensional being in a bath of Reiki energy and sacred sounds. At the start, the practitioner will lead you with a guided meditation to prepare your body, heart and spirit for the experience which follows. During the Sound Bath you will experience a deep relaxation and a profound sense of peace and well-being. Meanwhile, you will be receiving a Reiki session that will ignite your self-healing potential and support the release of blockages. This class is pre-registered. $25 or 2 punches on CSS punch pass. Email us to sign-up.
Restorative Yoga Bliss* – Christine Lewandowski-Shannon
An instrument that has been used for thousands of years, the Gong introduces the science of sound vibration to shift and move energetic blockages in the body. Combined with a Restorative Yoga practice, you will leave this class feeling blissful! This class is pre-registered. $30 or 3 punches on CSS punch pass. Email us to sign-up.
Rolling Massage Workshop* – Michaelis Harrison
This 90min session is a comprehensive full body self-massage class. The instructor will lead participants in completing a head to toe soft tissue release by using massage balls and a foam roller. This class is a great introduction to using foam rollers and balls as self-care tools and is suitable for beginners and experienced rollers. This class happens once per month, and each month will cover new techniques and poses. This low impact relaxing class is a great opportunity to improve your knowledge of your body and an excellent resource to add into your self care practice. Feel free to invite your partner, a friend, a coworker, or a family member (12yrs+) and share this experience with someone you know. Please sign up in advance as there is a maximum of 8 participants per session. This class is drop-in. $25 or 2 punches on CSS punch pass. Email us to sign-up.
Strength Interval Training – Anne-Marie Guedon
This class is focused on strength and cardio training that alternates periods of work with periods of rest allowing each participant to build strength at their pace. Exercises will be a mix of body weight and small equipment and modification will be available for all levels and experience. This class is drop-in. $15 or 1 punch on CSS punch pass.
Thai Yin Yoga – Courtney McKiel
This class blends Traditional Thai Massage with Yin Yoga to create a slow, supportive, and deeply relaxing practice. Using long-held poses and gentle hands-on assists, this class helps release deep tension in the body while calming the nervous system. The focus is on slowing down, restoring balance, and creating space for rest and recovery. This class is drop-in. $15 or 1 punch on CSS punch pass.
Yellowknife Dance Collective (YDC) Presents: Midday Motion – Katherine Mansfield
A contemporary dance class — a blend of modern dance and ballet — that will work the body and brain. Class consists of a series of technique exercises and choreographic combos. All levels welcome! This is a drop-in class. $15 YDC members. $25 non-YDC members
Yoga Release – Leslie Gray
This is a gentle, low-intensity class combining yoga, mobility, pilates and self-myofascial release, excellent for beginners and safe for prenatal/postpartum. This almost-yoga class will complement any active lifestyle and aid in recovery and injury rehabilitation while also increasing your connection to your body. We’ll move through joint mobilization and gentle flows, roll a specific area of the body each week, add in some strengthening postures, and end the the class with static stretching and a savasana. The class is accessible if you’re new to yoga, and will loosen tight spots, increase fluidity of movement, and bring your body’s strength and flexibility into balance. This drop-in class moves around the body in a six or seven week loop, focusing on feet, legs, hips, glutes, spine, and neck and shoulders.