CLASSES AT ZEN REVOLUTION

RISE + SPIN

SPIN 60-minutes

With Sarah Lane Tuesdays and Thursdays 6:15 am - 7:15 am

Join us for a heart-thumping, beat-pumping workout to set the right tone for the rest of the day. Enjoy a variety of drills meant to train leg speed and strengthen your leg muscles.  Get your sweat on early so you're ready to face whatever the day throws at you! These classes are a good balance of speed and strength.

CYCLE THERAPY

SPIN 50-minutes 

With Kim Krieger Mondays and Wednesdays 4:15 pm - 5:05 pm 

We work on RPM, so you can work as hard as you want by increasing that resistance and really challenging yourself.  Give it all you've got, leave nothing behind, and we promise that you will feel re-engergized!  All of our instructors bring something a little different to their classes. 

WEEKEND WARRIOR

60-minutes

With Sarah Lane Saturdays 7:30 am - 8:30 am 

Dig deep. Slow grinding hill repeats with a few sprints as we plateau. This class has been designed to help build up a little extra strength and stamina and increase your fitness!

WHAT TO EXPECT FROM YOUR SPIN CLASSES AND INSTRUCTORS:

All classes at our downtown Nanaimo spin studio include a warm up, 40-45-minutes of cardio conditioning for our 60-minute classes and 30-35-minutes of cardio conditioning for the 50-minute classes, cardio cool-down and stretching. Our classes are taught to the revolutions per minute (RPM), and you are in control of how hard you work through adjusting the tension. 

We try to make these low-impact cardio classes accessible to all, and use caution in our class design to provide a safe and effective program. 

Developing your cardio system takes a few weeks, be patient and listen to your body. We will take a pulse check to identify if we are on target...or if we could be working a little harder.  Heart rate monitors are recommended, but not required, and can sync up with our bikes. 

Please note that if you aren't a regular rider, you may feel tender in your sitting region for a few days after your first class - this too shall pass! Get in to the yoga studio for a little stretch in between classes, and you will be feeling so much better!

You can do it, let's roll!

PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN PROPS TO CLASSES DURING COVID.  

• IF YOU NEED TO ORDER PROPS, WE CAN ALWAYS PUT AN ORDER IN! 
• IF YOU NEED TO RENT A PROP PACKAGE, THE COST IS $5 per class (these pieces require extra cleaning = extra time) and includes: 1 bolster, one chip foam block 2 foam blocks, one mat and one blanket. 

GENTLE HATHA

With Laura Jesson Love

Tuesday mornings 9:30 am - 10:30 am

Move in a mindful way with breath and postures while working with personal limits to explore freedom in body and mind.

HATHA SLOW FLOW YOGA

With Katie Mickolwin

Monday Evenings 5:45-6:45pm

Join Katie in the evening to unwind after your day through connecting to your breath and calming the nervous system while building strength and flexibility. This Hatha Slow Flow class is focused on calming the body, mind, and emotions through different breathing exercises and postures. Appropriate for all levels and includes modifications for each pose to find the version that best serves you and your body.  This class will leave you feeling relaxed as well as strong and confident to carry out the rest of the week!

KUNDALINI YOGA

With Laura Jesson Love

Thursday evenings 5:45 pm - 7:00 pm

Explore pranayama and asana, bandha and mantra, relaxation and meditation in the yoga of awareness. We practice for strength and resiliency, and learn tools to connect with our innate truth and wisdom to live our best lives.

YIN YOGA

With Erin Chaba

Wednesday evenings 5:45 pm - 7:00 pm AND 

Friday mornings 9:30 am - 10:45 am 

A slow gentle and at times intense practice to assist the connective tissue of your body not normally targeted in active exercise. Especially beneficial for people who have tightness, want to increase mobility, flexibility, take the time to slow down, turn inwards and soak up some stillness. The postures primarily focus on the low back and hips, all are practiced on the floor with the support of props (blankets, bolsters and blocks) and are held for 3 to 5 minutes allowing you to reach deep into the connective tissues and the joints.

YOGA NIDRA 

With Guest Teacher, Julie Horwood

The last Friday of each month 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

You do not need to practice yoga or meditation to enjoy this form of yoga!  In Yoga Nidra, we restore our body, senses, and mind to their natural function and awaken a seventh sense that allows us to feel no separation, allowing us to feel wholeness, tranquility, and well-being. This 90-minute class begins with 45-minutes of Restorative Yoga to allow us to drop into our space, settle the nervous system and start to let go of tensions.  This will be followed by 45-minutes of Yoga Nidra:  that deeply restful guided practice that helps with sleep, stress, and so much more. Rejuvenating and sometimes energizing - join us for this practice of meeting yourself where you are and embracing that connection.