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Cancellation for a Yoga CLASS
You may cancel your booking without charge. If you are on a 5 class pass, an unlimited class pass, or have paid a drop-in fee, upon cancellation prior to the class or a no show, the credit will not be used and remain on your account. In the event of late arrival to a booked class you will be charged for the class, and we will not be able to process a refund, nor will we be able to return your used credits. You may cancel the class by clicking the “Change/Cancel Class” button in your class email confirmation and follow the instructions, or you may send us an email or call us over the phone.
Cancellation for a Yoga COURSEIf you have paid for a Yoga course hosted/taught by the Blossom Yoga Center, you may cancel up to three weeks before the scheduled course. This will allow us to offer your spot to another participant. Cancellations made 21 days or more in advance of the course start date will receive a full refund minus any payment processing fees. Alternatively, we can credit your payment toward a future course. Cancellations made within 10-21 days will receive a 50% refund. Cancellations made within 10 days of the course start date or after the course begins will not receive a refund unless there are exceptional circumstances which will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. You may email us at yoga@blossomfoundation.com to cancel.
If Blossom Yoga Center Cancels your bookingIn the event that we cancel a class, classes or a course that you have booked, we will contact you by email or telephone to let you know. At the time of cancellation we will offer you the choice between: 1. crediting your account with the price of the cancelled class; or 2. being transferred to a class or course at an alternative date and time; or 3. processing a refund.
Cancellation of a class passOnce purchased, a class pass cannot be refunded. You may use the class pass during the period it is valid, and once the period is complete, any unused credits will expire. A class pass cannot be transferred or shared with any other person.
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Making a change to your CLASS booking
You may change your booking for a yoga class, up to 1 hour before the start of your class that you have booked. You may change the class booking by clicking the “Change/Cancel Class” button in your class email confirmation and follow the instructions, or you may send us an email or call us over the phone.
Making a change to your COURSE bookingYou may change your booking dates for a yoga course to another set of dates for the same course up to 10 days prior to the start of the course, provided there is space availability in another course period. You may request the change in your class booking through email or by telephone. Otherwise we suggest that you cancel your spot and take a refund, and book again when a course becomes available on your preferred set of dates.
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Booking Confirmation
Your booking is not complete until you have received a booking confirmation via email from us. Please make sure you receive a booking confirmation before you attend the class. If you do not receive confirmation please contact us by phone or e-mail.
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We are excited for you to try one of our classes!
If you are joining a class with the Blossom Yoga Center for the first time, your first class is free!
When you sign up for a class follow these instructions:
1. Fill out your sign up information.
2. Press the “Use class pass” button instead of the payment buttons.
3. Enter the code FIRST-FREE in the “Code or Email” field that appears and press “Apply”.
4. Press “Complete appointment”.
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Our classes are designed for a wide range of body types, where the asanas will benefit each person according to their own unique situation. There are a variety of classes aimed at different levels of Yoga experience, fitness, flexibility and body capacity. The postures taught include modifications offered for different body capacities. Participants are supported to practice in a way that they honor the capacities of their body and mind.
That said, we discourage participation for people who:
Have had any major surgery in the last 6 months
Have had any spinal injury in the last 6 months
Have had any serious cardiac issue in the last 6 months
Have had any specific advice from the doctor to not perform Yoga or engage in similar physical activity
Are pregnant or less than two months postpartum
If you have concerns about your health and mobility, we encourage you to consult with a doctor first.
If you have any further questions, don’t hesitate to contact us.
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There is no upper age limit on doing yoga postures, just what your body is comfortable with doing.
Our classes cater to a variety of different levels, body types and abilities, and we provide lots of modifications, support and props to support our students.
If you have any concerns about whether this class will be appropriate for your needs, please contact us via phone or email.
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Our center provides yoga mats and other yoga props. However if you wish to bring your own mat and yoga props you are welcome.
If you are participating in an online class, we encourage participants to have their own mat.
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We encourage you to wear loose fitting clothes that allow you to move with ease and your skin to breath. You may want to wear layers so that you keep your body at a suitable temperature.
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We encourage you to avoid eating a meal at least 2-3h before a class, and 15-20mins after a class. This is so that you don’t injure your body or cause harm to your digestion, as yoga involves a lot of twisting and compression to the digestive region.
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Our school teaches in traditional Hatha Yoga style. Our teacher, Sri M, belong’s to the Nath Lineage, which is an ancient Indian lineage of Hatha Yoga pracitioners.
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Yoga is an ancient science where people over millennia have experimented and inquired about the capacities of the human body, mind and consciousness. Through this inquiry, it has been discovered that there is an intimate link between the body, the breath and the mind, and that we can use this understanding to improve our health, wellbeing and understanding of who we are.
Yoga has innovated many practices over the centuries that allow people to use postures (Asanas), breathwork (Pranayama), and meditation, to relax the body, clear the mind, and open the heart.
Our classes are taught with these teachings, focusing on primarily on postures, with a bit of breathwork and meditation.
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Yoga is a non-denominational practice that can be enjoyed by anyone who has a body, breath and mind. The practitioner does not need to change their beliefs, systems of faith, eating habits or anything else in order to start practicing yoga. Like any system of science or healing, the practitioner needs to follow the practices in order to benefit from the results.
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Benefits of Yoga include:
Stress Reduction: Whether we are standing at a store counter, sitting at a desk, working outdoors, or parenting at home, with demands of work and family life, stress is a big part of our life. Yoga helps us release tension that is stored in the muscles and in our nervous system, as a result helping us to relax and deal more easily with life’s challenges.
Greater sense of fulfilment: Yoga practices go beyond physical exercise. They require a mental awareness to help us cultivate gratitude for what we have, greater honesty in our actions, compassion and friendliness towards others, and discipline to achieve our goals. When we cultivate these attitudes on and off the mat, we begin to experience a greater sense of fulfilment in our life.
Improved relationships: Yoga assists us with developing a quieter, clearer mind that allows us to see our own behaviors and the behaviors of others with greater clarity, kindness and reduced judgement. With this improved mental state we are able to break out of old patterns, and build relationships that flourish.
Better Health: Yoga is recognized by medical institutions as an important preventative intervention, and also as a useful complementary practice to healing from many diseases. Yogic practices help build strength and flexibility in the muscles, and massage and improve the function of the many organ systems of the body.
Accessing deeper levels of consciousness: Though humanity has evolved and progressed quickly, many of us still wonder “is this all there is to life, or is there something more than meets the eye?”. Meditation, sound and movement have been used throughout human history to access deeper levels of consciousness to try and answer this question. Yoga provides a step by step guide on how we can get there.
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While the goal of Yoga is not weight reduction, it helps many with reducing weight, increasing muscle tone and general improved strength, fitness and flexibility.
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At sacred grove masks and vaccinations are optional. We request each individual to take necessary precautions as per their preference.
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You can find directions to sacred grove here.
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After you park in the parking lot near the entrance of the property, walk down the road, which ends at the facility with a residence, dining hall and meditation hall.
You can use this map for reference. If you have any questions, please contact us.
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If you are unable to afford our class prices, please send us an email at yoga@blossomfoundation.com to discuss alternative options.