Virtual Yoga with Grounding Breathwork - Southern ON

The application period for Soldier On members wishing to participate in Virtual Yoga with Grounding Breathwork 7, 14, 21, and 28 May 2025 is now open. The application deadline is 27 April 2025.

AIM AND SCOPE OF EVENT: This virtual event will serve as an introduction to yoga and grounding breathwork. This easy yoga practice weaves together gentle movement, supported yoga postures and grounding breathwork with a pace geared toward beginners, there are no experience, strength or flexibility requirements. The sessions will take place on 4 consecutive Wednesday nights starting at 1830hrs and last 60 minutes on 7, 14, 21, and 28 May 2025. Classes will all be live and interactive giving the instructor and participants the ability to communicate in real time. Assistance throughout this event will be provided by Huron Pose Yoga. 

The number of Soldier On participants is limited to 10.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: Any serving member or veteran of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) from the Southern Ontario area who acquired a permanent physical or mental health illness or injury while enrolled as a member of the CAF; whether attributable or not to service.

Selected Serving members will require the approval of their Chain of Command to participate. 

DRAFT SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
Wednesday 7, 14, 21, and 28 May 2025
1815 – Log in to the on line platform Welcome brief;
1830- 1930hrs - Yoga and Breathwork instruction; and
1930hrs – wrap up and log off.

MENTAL AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Participants must be able to tolerate one hour of light/moderate paced activities for each session. Sessions will be accessible for most people however there will be times participants will be required to get up and down from the floor unassisted, this can be modified to accommodate those who cannot (with extra equipment like a chair). The postures we will practice will include standing, seated, kneeling, laying down, and very mild inversions with a pace geared toward beginners. There is no experience, strength or flexibility requirements. Applicants will be joined with other ill/injured members and civilians, and therefore should be able to function in a social environment.