Rest & Digest

Somatic Yoga & Meditation

Weekly classes live on Zoom + on demand class library

Slow down and listen to the innate wisdom of your body

Yoga & meditation specifically for

Tired Humans *

Midlife Women *

Caregivers *

Helping Professionals *

Tired Humans * Midlife Women * Caregivers * Helping Professionals *

These are experiential classes

That means less theory and more practice.

Let’s practice showing up for ourselves with the same curiosity and attuned care we’re so good at offering others.

Join live or access the recordings anytime

Navigating our roles in midlife is intense!

We can find ourselves at risk of losing heart as we deal with some combination of:

  • Perimenopause/Menopause

  • Burnout

  • Motherhood/ Or not

  • Caregiving ambivalence/overwhelm

  • Financial and career pressure

  • Partnership ambivalence

  • Loss of creativity/ pleasure/ fun

  • Climate + socioeconomic grief/rage/fear

Obviously a weekly yoga class isn’t going to solve these dilemmas.

And yet… By creatively weaving gentle yoga-based movement, mindfulness, meditation, guided visualization and rest, my classes offer a potent way to reconnect with yourself as you navigate the intense ups and downs of midlife.

How does this work?

When?

Weekly class is on Wednesday at 12-1 PM ET

We follow a 3 weeks on: 1 week off schedule

Monthly mini-retreats are on Saturdays 930-11AM ET

See calendar below

Where?

Option 1: Attend live via Zoom

Option 2: Access the on-demand recordings anytime/anywhere

Cost?

Classes are offered as a monthly or annual subscription for access to live classes + recordings

$60 CAD Monthly

$600 CAD Annual

A pay what you can option is available at checkout.

Please choose this option as needed, no questions asked.

Join us?

Day Pass: $20 CAD Monthly: $60 CAD Annual: $600 CAD

Schedule

3 weeks on: 1 week off

Try a free class!

A short, simple somatic yoga practice that includes gentle movement and guided meditation.

Annie Bray (she/her)

I’m a Trauma-Informed Registered Massage Therapist, somatic practitioner and Yoga & meditation teacher.

My approach to massage therapy, mentorship and teaching is informed by 20+ years of manual therapy and concurrent work and study in trauma recovery, community mental health, applied polyvagal theory, meditation, yoga and somatics.

I’ve been guiding classes, workshops and retreats, both online and in person, for over twenty-five years.

It takes resilience to be here. The wear and tear is real. The reasons to check out, reasonable and plenty. 

Exhaustion is normal. All of us are living in an unjust system that asks us to bypass our physical and emotional needs, disconnecting us from our bodies. 

Somatics can help us reclaim the experience of feeling reliably well-met, relatively safe and capable of engaging with life meaningfully.

FAQs

  • My approach to somatic yoga draws on the gentle application of

    yoga postures as well as other forms of movement and meditation.

    If you practice yoga you will recognize some of the postures but you can expect to colour outside the lines a bit too!

    The focus is less on alignment, strength or flexibility and more on embodied awareness, nervous system support and mindful self compassion.

    All the movements and practices we do can be modified or passed on if needed.

  • It’s possible to come to class in whatever you’re wearing with very little equipment. However, here’s what I suggest bringing:

    • Comfy clothes for moving

    • Yoga mat

    • Pillow(s) or yoga bolster

    • Blanket or two

    Extras:

    • Yoga block or book

    • Any props you enjoy using

    • Tea/ water

    • Anything you like to have around for extra comfort!

  • Absolutely.

    We will not be doing any fast or complicated poses or sequences, nor will be be doing any meditation or other practices that require previous experience.

    It’s probably helpful if you are able to move from standing to sitting to lying down and back again without a ton of trouble, but if your mobility is lower than that feel free to reach out and we can chat about how to make it work.

  • Yes, this is a monthly subscription model. You can cancel anytime and will not be charged for any future payments.

    While you subscribe you have access to the live weekly classes as well as all previous recordings.

  • No, there is no expectation for you to unmute and talk or participate.

    You are welcome to ask questions. Either during the class if urgent, or preferably at the end of class if not urgent!

    Everyone will be invited to unmute at the end to say goodbye if they like, and then I will always stay around to touch base or answer questions for a few minutes.

  • I want this class to have a sense of group connection, even if we’re not all together in the same room.

    I also find it very hard teaching to a screen full of black squares, it just isn’t fulfilling!!

    You are NOT required to keep your camera on you while you practice, it can be aimed at your bookshelf or the wall… It just feels way more connected if we start with a bit of visual connection and I can see who’s there.

    Of course, if you’re having a rough day or for any reason need to make an exception that is fine.

Set aside an hour a week to join a class that has your specific needs in mind.

Join us?

Day Pass: $20 Monthly: $60 CAD Annual: $600 CAD

A pay what you can option is available at checkout.

Please choose this option as needed, no questions asked.