Therapeutic Yoga
for Body & Mind
with Sandi Melody
Your Healing Journey...
The Harmony House Community offers every "bodymind" a place to discover whole system lifestyle tools and techniques for Self healing.
Group Classes will resume in Fall 2022!
Private Yoga Therapy available by appointment.
LIVE and INTERACTIVE classes ONLINE.
* Discounts of 10% to 20% when you register for two or more weekly classes.
Healing Through Joy
Private Yoga Therapy with Sandi Melody
WHAT IS YOGA THERAPY?
Yoga therapy is the process of empowering individuals to progress toward improved health and well-being through the application of the teachings and practices of Yoga.
Yoga therapy is the process of empowering individuals to progress toward improved health and well-being through the application of the teachings and practices of Yoga.
Tensegrity Repair Series
90 minutes
It’s all about fascia! The Tensegrity Repair Series is made up of slow and accessible movements that are designed to help restore body awareness, rehydrate the body's connective tissue system to increase healthy range of motion in the hips, shoulders, and spine, and strengthen and stabilise the core and pelvis.
TUESDAYS 9:00am - 10:30am PDT
Yoga for Bone Health
75 minutes
Did you know our total bone mass peaks around age 35? Based on Dr. Loren Fishman’s bone research and his recommendations for holding specific yoga poses for just 12 - 76 seconds per day, this class is for anyone who wants to learn how to build bone density and core strength, including people with osteopenia or osteoporosis.
WEDNESDAYS 9:00am - 10:15am PDT
Yin Yoga + Meditation
90 minutes
Yin Yoga emphasizes passive, static postures, held for long periods of time, with muscles and mind in a relaxed state. This meditative practice allows for the dense connective tissues in and around the muscles and joints to be stimulated, stretched, and ultimately strengthened. Yin Yoga is meant to complement and supplement one’s yang practice, whether that is yoga or aerobics or hiking. Yin isn’t meant to be a standalone practice; it’s "the other half” (or missing piece) to our yang lifestyle.
Each class will be 75 minutes followed by 15 minutes of seated meditation.
Each class will be 75 minutes followed by 15 minutes of seated meditation.
THURSDAYS 9:00am - 10:30am PDT
Yoga-sing!
90 minutes
Suitable for singers who want to learn yoga technique and how it can help prepare the body for maximum vocal resonance, and for yogi’s interested in learning the fundamentals of healthy vocal technique.
FRIDAYS 9:00am - 10:30am PDT
A safe place to both challenge and enJOY a deep connection to your Self.
Together we will work on "subtle body energy" awareness, (i.e.: listening to what your body is telling you!), and learning to balance our energy (body, mind & spirit).
As we stretch and strengthen our bodymind, we intentionally lift our spirits so that we are better able to consciously connect to Love and "serve our community" - not only in the moment, but throughout the week and in all areas of our life.
If lack of funds is a concern, give us a call. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.
What people say about Sandi...
"Sandi has only been working with me for four private yoga therapy sessions and already I can see real improvement..."
"Sandi has provided exactly the safe space I have needed in order to deepen into the ongoing discovery of my best self..."
"I would love to listen to your Metta meditation as part of my regular meditation practice. It truly elicited joy!"
"You are an utter natural! I loved your class."
"... I feel safe and free to express whatever is on my mind. She listens with zero judgement and a ton of patience and support."
About Sandi
Sandi Melody is a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) with Yoga Alliance. She completed her 240 hour Classic Training at Langara College in Vancouver, BC, Canada and her 500 hour Advanced Teacher of Therapeutic Yoga at Ajna Yoga College in Victoria.
In the 1980's she trained as technical swim coach achieving NCCP Senior Level 3 status and spent a year coaching in Omagari, Japan. She was a BCPRA Fitness Leader, Personal Trainer and later became a CSIA Level 1 Ski Instructor.
As a sensitive and passionate student with an eye and ear for details, she found her niche as a “vocal technique specialist" and music performance coach in the early 1990's, several years before her graduation recital from the Capilano University Jazz Studies and Vocal Performance Performance program in 1996.
Gentle Hatha Yoga and Pranayama (breathing techniques) have been a part of her vocal teaching since day one. There are so many tools and techniques used in vocal training that are also used in yoga study, so it was a natural marriage for her to combine singing & yoga into one class. Her Yoga-Sing Retreats at Stowel Lake Farm focus on personal creativity and skill building, self exploration and community support. It’s a real opportunity for personal transformation through Joy-full discovery. A 3 day opportunity to dive deep and both nourish and nurture your spirit.
Sand has been practicing yoga on and off since 1981 and really misses the old days of small classes in big spaces with lots of room for personal space between mats. She specifically chose The Labyrinth Room at St. Paul's in Vancouver and WV United Church gym for this very reason, and because they are warm and inviting spaces both beautiful with AMAZING acoustics!
In the 1980's she trained as technical swim coach achieving NCCP Senior Level 3 status and spent a year coaching in Omagari, Japan. She was a BCPRA Fitness Leader, Personal Trainer and later became a CSIA Level 1 Ski Instructor.
As a sensitive and passionate student with an eye and ear for details, she found her niche as a “vocal technique specialist" and music performance coach in the early 1990's, several years before her graduation recital from the Capilano University Jazz Studies and Vocal Performance Performance program in 1996.
Gentle Hatha Yoga and Pranayama (breathing techniques) have been a part of her vocal teaching since day one. There are so many tools and techniques used in vocal training that are also used in yoga study, so it was a natural marriage for her to combine singing & yoga into one class. Her Yoga-Sing Retreats at Stowel Lake Farm focus on personal creativity and skill building, self exploration and community support. It’s a real opportunity for personal transformation through Joy-full discovery. A 3 day opportunity to dive deep and both nourish and nurture your spirit.
Sand has been practicing yoga on and off since 1981 and really misses the old days of small classes in big spaces with lots of room for personal space between mats. She specifically chose The Labyrinth Room at St. Paul's in Vancouver and WV United Church gym for this very reason, and because they are warm and inviting spaces both beautiful with AMAZING acoustics!
Sandi has trained in Yoga for:
Wrists & Shoulders
Knees & Hips
Back Care
Trauma & Mental Health
Healthy Aging
Cancer
Terminal Illness
Arthritis
Fascia
FibroMyalgia
Chronic Fatigue
Heart Health
Asthma
COPD
Ahtletes
as well as...
Pilates Mat
Restorative Yoga
Chair Yoga
Inversions & Backbends
Yin Yoga
Tensegrity & Fascia
Vayus & Alignment
Brain on Yoga
Meditation
Yoga Philsophy
"Sandi has provided exactly the safe space I have needed in order to deepen into the ongoing discovery of my best self. I have come to her for movement classes and music training and she is welcoming, proficient and engaging in those realms, for sure.
For me, however, the most beneficial talent Sandi has is her ability to move beyond the quantifiable. Her capacity to meet individuals where we are, and to adapt her offerings to not only follow a lesson plan, but to discern what is needed to nourish the souls of those who come to her is finely tuned. She is a deep listener and a fun and intuitive teacher, with great wisdom, patience, clarity and heart.
You are in good hands with Sandi, regardless of whether you have come to her to learn a skill or simply to improve your mental and spiritual health."
For me, however, the most beneficial talent Sandi has is her ability to move beyond the quantifiable. Her capacity to meet individuals where we are, and to adapt her offerings to not only follow a lesson plan, but to discern what is needed to nourish the souls of those who come to her is finely tuned. She is a deep listener and a fun and intuitive teacher, with great wisdom, patience, clarity and heart.
You are in good hands with Sandi, regardless of whether you have come to her to learn a skill or simply to improve your mental and spiritual health."
"Thank you for sharing yourself. That was a beautiful class.
The cat cow on all block heights was KILLER! I had no idea how much my shoulders and jaw need that practice. I will be exploring that in my personal practice and some future classes.
Most importantly, your Metta meditation was the most beautiful version I have ever heard! Your voice in harmony, singing the meditation and then hearing myself harmonize with that... Wow. I am so moved. I was in tears for a while. I would love to listen to your Metta meditation, as part of my regular meditation practice. It truly elicited joy!
Thank you."
The cat cow on all block heights was KILLER! I had no idea how much my shoulders and jaw need that practice. I will be exploring that in my personal practice and some future classes.
Most importantly, your Metta meditation was the most beautiful version I have ever heard! Your voice in harmony, singing the meditation and then hearing myself harmonize with that... Wow. I am so moved. I was in tears for a while. I would love to listen to your Metta meditation, as part of my regular meditation practice. It truly elicited joy!
Thank you."
"You are an utter natural! I loved your class! Your cuing is relaxed, relatable and natural. The exploration of Hands was wonderful, and my experience of the singing was really healing, especially as it was over Zoom so I could relax into it without inhibition. What a great poem/song!
Thank you."
Thank you."
"For the first time in two years I am feeling hopeful that I will fully recover my broken singing voice. Sandi has only been working with me for four private yoga therapy sessions and already I can see real improvement.
At first I was hesitant to sign up as I worried about the yoga component. I'm not particularly agile or athletic and have issues with arthritis, but thankfully it was easy. I have become more aware of my breathing and have learned to notice areas of stress and tightness in my body that hamper my ability to focus and relax into a good singing posture.
Sandi pays close attention and fine-tunes my sessions to focus on issues that come up as we go along. She even designed a practice recording for me to strengthen my major area of weakness. Sandi is extremely competent and intuitive, encouraging, upbeat and fun.
Also I just want to say, when we're doing scales and I'm feeling a bit reedy and weak, I look up and Sandi is giving me a smiling thumbs up. It's so empowering! I LOVE THAT!"
At first I was hesitant to sign up as I worried about the yoga component. I'm not particularly agile or athletic and have issues with arthritis, but thankfully it was easy. I have become more aware of my breathing and have learned to notice areas of stress and tightness in my body that hamper my ability to focus and relax into a good singing posture.
Sandi pays close attention and fine-tunes my sessions to focus on issues that come up as we go along. She even designed a practice recording for me to strengthen my major area of weakness. Sandi is extremely competent and intuitive, encouraging, upbeat and fun.
Also I just want to say, when we're doing scales and I'm feeling a bit reedy and weak, I look up and Sandi is giving me a smiling thumbs up. It's so empowering! I LOVE THAT!"
"Expertise + Wisdom + Passion + Dedication = SANDI!!
This is everything you get working with Sandi…and more! She is a deeply committed teacher and guide who coaches on many levels both on and off the mat. When I’m with Sandi I feel safe and free to express whatever is on my mind. She listens with zero judgement and a ton of patience and support. If I’m critical of my progress, she easily reflects the headway I’m making no matter how small.
Thanks to Sandi’s resourcefulness I have many tools in my tool box. I feel so privileged and grateful to have her in my corner."
This is everything you get working with Sandi…and more! She is a deeply committed teacher and guide who coaches on many levels both on and off the mat. When I’m with Sandi I feel safe and free to express whatever is on my mind. She listens with zero judgement and a ton of patience and support. If I’m critical of my progress, she easily reflects the headway I’m making no matter how small.
Thanks to Sandi’s resourcefulness I have many tools in my tool box. I feel so privileged and grateful to have her in my corner."