Raffle tickets available at the front desk for a great holiday basket!  Treat yourself while giving generously...proceeds will be going towards accomodating inner city youth in coming to our studio to experience the power and possibilities of Bikram Yoga.

There's a slew of fantastic goodies to enjoy...

• $50 Massage with Billie (Anatomy of the Spirit)
• $50 SSHY Yoga Gift Certificate
• SSHY Relaxus eco-mat
• $20 Stella’s Bakery and Café Gift Card
• $40 City Park Runner Gift Card
• Shut Out Detergent (for workout gear)
• 4 flavours of yogi tea
• Yogi blend essence by Rositha
• 3 Mediterranean dips from Bessie's Best
• $40 Radiance on Corydon Gift Card
• Spa Kit from Teekca's Aboriginal Boutique
• Onzie headbank
• 2LBS Fair trade organic coffee from Ten Thousand Villages
• Spa Kit from Rocky Mountain Soaps
• 2 Acupuncture treatments with herbal consultation from Straight to the Point Community Acupuncture

The basket is valued at over $400!  Tickets are only $5.00 each, or you can buy 3 for $10.00. 

At Ume’s Kitchen, we believe food is medicine (and totally en-JOY-able too!).

Introduce your tastebuds to Ayurvedic and Macrobiotic cuisines.

Friday & Saturday Mornings

Both are Eastern Style philosophies that recognize food as a way of healing the body.

What’s on the menu? Smoothies, infusions, specialty coffees and more!

Even if you haven’t done a hot yoga class, you are still very welcome to join us for breakfast! Purchase Ume’s Kitchen punch cards at the front desk, or pay cash at the bar.

Enjoy Winnipeg's yummiest macrobiotic kitchen!

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First off, thanks to everyone who joined us for friendship & tasty treats on Valentine’s Day!

Ume's Kitchen sure was spreading the love, in a healthy and yummy way :)

Anyone dreaming of that Dal? Here's the Ayurvedic recipe: Mung Dal & Vegetable Bhaji (The first addition to our new recipe section on the blog!)

This was the 1st of many healthy eating events we will be holding at our Winnipeg yoga studio. Every month we will be holding an event where we serve delicious food and drinks introducing you to Macrobiotic  & Ayurvedic foods and flavours.

Everyone welcome!

Our next event will be Friday, March 16th following the 4pm & 6pm classes.

More details to come...

We are very excited to welcome Rositha, a certified reflexologist and alternative practitioner to the Stafford Street Hot Yoga family! Read on for more details about the wonderful healing coming to our Winnipeg hot yoga studio...

Message from Rositha, our new reflexologist

Happy New Year everyone!  This is the year for "changes".  One of the changes here at Stafford Street Hot Yoga is that I have joined the centre and am offering Reflexology, Thai Foot Massage and Flower Essence Consultations available on Mondays.  My name is Rositha and I am a Certified Reflexologist and a member of the Reflexology Association of Canada. I have been doing Reflexology for over 7 years and have also taken courses in Hand, Ear and Meridian Reflexology.  Reflexology relieves tension, improves circulation and helps promote the natural function of the related areas of the body through the application of pressure on reflexes in the foot.  I always think of Reflexology as an internal massage working on your organs, glands and various body parts.

The feet don't lie and if there is an imbalance in the body, it will show up in your feet. I also do Thai Foot Massage, which is similar to Reflexology but is more of a massage for the entire leg from the knee to the toes. It restores balance to the body/mind through the reflexes of the feet that are linked to the energy meridians.  It is a treatment for the lower legs and feet using massage, thumb-walking and a wooden stick to stimulate reflex points. It's very relaxing and good for circulation and moves stagnant energy from the body.  It is usually an hour and a half session.

My passion for the past 20 years is working with the flower and tree essences.  This is not essential oils, but vibrational energy medicine. There are no scents or smells, just the energetic life force of the flowers, trees, and herbs in the essences. We all have emotional "stuff" that we need to let go of and the essences are used to release the emotional and mental disharmony within us.  They are safe, non-addictive and will not interfere with medications.  They help support us emotionally in a safe, natural, holistic way.  Depending on your specific issues, a remedy bottle can be made up just for you and whatever it is you are going through and it's taken in water or on your tongue on a daily basis.  The essences have been around for over 80 years and are a great way to help us move through and support our emotions.  Particularly now, in 2012, we need to keep our own vibration high.

If you'd like to book an appointment with me on Mondays at Stafford Street Hot Yoga, please call me at 792-8723.

A Reflexology session is $45, Thai Foot Massage is $55 and a Flower Essence Consultation including the remedy bottle is $45.  All taxes are included.

For the month of January I am offering a discount of 10% on Reflexology and Thai Foot Massage. In addition, I have a yoga blend essence that is normally $20 a bottle and I will discount that 15%.

If you have any questions, please email me at rositha@mymts.net or check out my website www.rositha.ca