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Welcome to our unique space
Inner Compass Yoga Studio is a hidden gem nestled in Elmira Ontario.
Weekly classes run from September - May and always include live music.
This healing space offers small class sizes, unique events, successful fundraisers and a wonderfully supportive community.
Join us! You belong here.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Our Home Studio is located on the traditional territories of the Neutral (Attawandaron), Anishnaabe, and Haudenosaunee peoples.
This is part of the Haldimand Tract, which encompasses six miles on either side of the Grand River.
We wish to respect the ancestors who cared for this land that is now caring for us and recognize the injustices faced by Indigenous peoples.
We will continue to educate ourselves, grow and honour all Indigenous peoples.
Incense Used In Studio
Before class, you'll come into the studio smelling Nag Champa.
The sacred scent is soothing, calming, and relaxing. It's said to help us connect to our higher selves, facilitate spiritual growth and support healing. Nag Champa was initially crafted and used in India, where yoga originated, and I love to burn it to honour the origins of this practice.
At the end of class, I burn Palo Santo.
This uplifting scent helps with cleansing, relaxation, and purification. It helps restore our physical and energetic well-being, brings clarity and grounds us in the moment.
It's grown and harvested in Central/South America, and translates to "holy wood." It comes from the Palo Santo Tree and has been used in ceremonies by Shamans and Indigenous peoples for centuries.
I grow, dry and bundle my own Sage which I burn sometimes as well.
Also known as "smudging" or "smoke cleansing," this plant is used to cleanse, purify and clear away negative energy in a person/group/or space. This ceremonial smudging is used and practiced by Indigenous cultures and is based on traditional beliefs that the smoke produced will purify and help create a positive mindset.
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