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2STGD Yoga

ST5 Reg NO. POS Drop-in NO. Pass Scan NO.
2025 Community Centre - Winter|#545427

Jan 9, 2025 - Mar 27, 2025
Age at least 18 yrs but less than 99 yrs, Mixed
Queer Inclusion6 - AdultPB Contractor Individual - Category 1
Activity locationCentral Vancouver, email 2STGD@vancouver.ca for exact location.

Description

Participants

This program is for adults and seniors, 18 years & up, who are Two Spirit, Trans, and Gender Diverse people (2STGD).

People 18+ outside that description are welcome if they are anchoring the attendance of a 2STGD participant.

No experience required, beginners welcome.


Program Overview

This is a weekly restorative yoga series designed specifically for the gender diverse community instructed by Shahir Krishna (he/they). These sessions emphasize gentle poses, deep breathing, and relaxation, as we learn how to attend to our emotions and sensations wisely and with care.


Program Leader

Shahir's yoga teaching style offers foundational practices derived from Hatha, Ashtanga and Yin yoga methods, layering trauma-informed pedagogy, art therapy, and meditation.


Plan Ahead

  • Personal belongings can be brought inside the room and left against the back wall.

  • Do not bring anything scented (body products, clothing with residue from scented laundry products)

  • Yoga mats, blocks, bolsters, and straps are provided.

  • Our space will have overhead lighting turned on before and after class, and salt lamps and amber LED lanterns will be used during class during the darker months when there is insufficient natural light. Personal belongings can be placed along the back wal

  • 2nd floor washrooms will be marked "Universal" and a single occupancy washroom is available.

  • Second floor is accessed by stairs or elevator. Note that undergroud parking does not have automated door openers to the elevator, limited street parking is available nearby.


    • Program Specifics

  • This program is weekly on Thursdays at 5:45-6:40 PM in a multipurpose room on the 2nd floor..

  • This program is located in central Vancouver. Exact location details are shared with 2STGD people, please email 2STGD@vancouver.ca with your gender identity. Your identity information will only be seen by Queer Inclusion staff and will not be shared.

  • Regular fitness rates apply.


    • Registration and Cancellation

  • Registration is not required, but it allows us to contact you in the event of a last-minute cancellation. In the event that more people arrive than the room capacity allows, registered participants will have priority over drop-ins.

  • Online registration closes 2 hours before the program starts, but if the session does not display as "full", there are still spaces available for drop-in.

  • If you have already registered and need to withdraw from the session with more than 24 hours notice, go to vanrec.ca, My Account, then Transaction and Payment History. To withdraw from the session with less than 24 hours before the program starts, email 2STGD@vancouver.ca. We appreciate your withdrawal efforts so we can open the spot for another participant!


    • For more information about this program and access to the active registration links for each date, email 2STGD@vancouver.ca

    Instructor

    Shahir Omar

    More Information

    SupervisorActivity Admin - CG City-wide Access & Inclusion
    Department0 - Park Board Revenue
    Notes

    NOTE: The nature of the activity is such that you may interact with other people who are considered to be in good health, continuous physical distance between other people cannot be guaranteed, and, by participating in the activity, you are at risk of being infected by a pathogen, including but not limited to SARS-COV-2. SARS-COV-2, which causes the disease COVID-19, may exacerbate other health issues and is the cause of an ongoing global pandemic. SARS-COV-2 is highly communicable and dangerous. If you become infected with SARS-COV2, you may transmit it to other people even if you are not exhibiting symptoms of illness.


    Communicable Disease Health & Safety Practices:

    • Participants should assess themselves daily for symptoms of common cold, influenza, COVID-19, or other infectious respiratory disease before attending a program.

    • Participants who are ill, including participants of essential service providers, should not attend a program or access the Community Centre. If you are unsure, you should self-isolate and contact 8-1-1 or the local public health unit.

    • All participants are encouraged to practice proper hand hygiene and respiratory etiquette by covering coughs or sneezes.