Andrea Pritchard & Into The Flow Yoga and Wellness

Mark it in your calendars!

This is my new Yoga home. I would love to see old friends and new faces come out to join us and check out our space.

June 25th!

Come one, come all to the Health in Focus East Open House! 🏠

We are ecstatic to be able to share our new space with those who made it possible, the Kingston community!

Come enjoy a day filled with FREE classes and workshops, explore our services and meet our wonderful team!

After your workshop, treat yourself to our fundraiser BBQ hosted by the Kingston Danceforce Studios’ Competitive team! And the best part… it wouldn’t be an HiF event without free Starbucks!

So… mark your calendars for Saturday June 25th, it is an event you won’t want to miss!

Loving these Earth Day (aka every day) suggestions! Always aspiring to do better. It takes effort and commitment, but can't think of anything more worth it than the source of our life 🤍

Watch this reel by goforzero_au on Instagram Zero Waste & Toxin Free Store () added a video to their Instagram account: “This Earth Day we want to remind you that your zero-waste journey is all about progress over…”

Felt the need to cleanse and release old energies. I do this all the time, in different ways, most often through energy work and breath. Today it was Smudge Spray to the rescue 💗

The countdown is on! And the schedule is ready.

I'm very excited to reconnect with everyone on the mat 🥰

YOGA SCHEDULE IS LIVE!! 🧘‍♀️

We are so excited to announce that our yoga schedule is now available! With a wide variety of teachers and styles, there is truly something for everyone!

Head over to our website to check out the schedule, class descriptions, and to meet our fantastic teachers!

Memberships, class packages, and drop in details are also available on our website with membership purchasing and online class booking coming very soon!

I absolutely love getting my hair cut. Just relaxing, letting someone take care of me; it's heaven!

What feels a million times better is knowing that a child somewhere is going to shine their radiant smile, feeling more confident and beautiful (if only they knew how beautiful they already were) because of the new hair they receive. And all it took from me was a stamp and some hair!

In such simple ways, we can make an incredible difference in the lives of others. It can be a smile, buying someone a coffee, donating socks (or hair). It can be listening (even if we don't agree), it can be loving (even when it's hard), it can be so many things.

The ripple effect is profound.

In a time where we all need to both give and receive more kindness, more compassion, more love, let's all do what we can to make a difference.

We are far more powerful than we know.

Exciting news!!!

It's been a while since I have taught live and in person, but that's all about to change and I couldn't be happier!!

Health in Focus Sports Injury & Rehab thank you for inviting me to join the team 🤍🤍🤍 who knows where this relationship might lead 😉

New East End Yoga Space coming very soon! Woot woot!!

Announcing another HUGE addition to the HiF Yoga & Wellness Team, please welcome Andrea (Piper) Pritchard!

Andrea has been teaching yoga in the Kingston community since 2009. Some of you may know her as Piper. As a reformed competitive athlete (there is such a thing as too competitive 😉), Andrea is incredibly excited to join the Health in Focus team and share her passion for using the physical body as a conduit to healing on the level of the mind and soul. We are far more powerful than we have ever been led to believe; when we cultivate and tap into that physical strength, it is amazing how it supports profound mental and emotional resilience and healing. Whether we are sweating or restoring, Andrea leads practices with mindful intention - creating an open, compassionate and grounding space for all.

This has been an interesting year, offering such a vast array of experiences from deeply challenging to profoundly beautiful.

I am thankful for each and every one, because there have been so many lessons, so much to awaken to, monumental healing has taken place, and though the year didn't exactly play out the way that I thought it would, I wouldn't change it. Truly.

I am so grateful for the time I have had with my family, time to explore where my soul is pulling me, time to meet grief head on, time to face some unhealed parts that were ready to be cleansed, time that, had COVID not been forced down our throats, I would not have had.

I am really excited for 2021...not because I am ready for 2020 to end, but because there are so many adventures to be had, so much life to live, and I only have this one beautiful life, so I want to make sure that I leave my mark and leave this world filled with so much love 💖!!

Wishing you all a beautiful loved filled end to 2020...and as you awaken tomorrow, sending you the strength to make this year what ever your heart desires!

“Yoga does not transform the way you see things, it transforms the person who sees”

Coming to you live...🧘‍♀️

As we navigate this ever evolving landscape that is COVID, many are not comfortable attending yoga classes in studio.

There are also those who need or desire their yoga practice be tailored to their specific circumstances...whether it be a physical injury or limitation requiring rehabilitation, dealing with overwhelm due to current state of mental health, or wishing to learn more about mindfulness and how it can support ones journey through challenging times.

People need yoga!

If this is you, and you are missing your practice, or you find yourself eager (or desperate) to lay out your mat and see what this yoga business is all about, l am here to help!

If you, or a small group of your family and friends wish to practice, I offer individualized Yoga Classes tailored to you! Either in person (COVID protocols strictly in place) or virtually.

For those needing rehab, I love working with your other practitioners (e.g. Physio) to best support your healing!

Reach out and let me know what you need.

[email protected]
www.andreapritchard.ca
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There is so much judgement being handed out, daily. I don’t know about you, but I am finding it increasingly difficult to witness people’s judgement of others.
When we believe with conviction that we are right, it doesn’t actually mean that others are wrong. It just means, we believe with conviction.
Lets allow space for others to believe differently. Lets accept that we all get to choose for ourselves. Lets lead the way in love. And if our way really is the best way, for the highest good of all, (many) others will eventually be inspired by our path. And they will follow. In their time. When they are ready!
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I’m very excited to be joining with other two other amazing wellness practitioners (.health.clinic & .nutrition) for The Pink Pearl Foundation’s January Reset.

Pink Pearl is doing such beautiful things, supporting young women facing cancer.

If you are facing cancer and would like to join us on Jan 13th, contact Pink Pearl to reserve your spot. We promise to share some wonderful and very important tips on navigating this complex and often overwhelming journey with cancer.

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Join us for ‘January Reset’, a panel discussion led by experts across a variety of wellness fields (naturopathy, holistic nutrition, and yoga) to provide you with simple resets to feel good this winter. January 13, 2021 4:30 p.m. EST via Zoom Please RSVP at least one week prior to the program by emailing Melaina at [email protected]. This session is open to those who benefit – specifically women who identify as female facing any type of cancer. #pinkpearlcanada #cancerwegetit #supportyoungwomen #januaryreset #cancer #cancersupport #aya

I just read Elliot (formerly Ellen) Page’s letter to the world today, announcing that he is transgender. I so deeply love that he is showing up so authentically for himself, and standing up for the rights of all people.

…And then for a moment, I felt sad knowing that there are people out there who will judge, shame and attack him…just for being true to who he is. Who will write vile things, who will express their opinions of what is right or wrong, who will make statements intended to make him feel small, invalid, lesser than.

Those people, the ones spouting hate, they are actually the ones that need love the most. For to have shame or hate in their heart means that they were once (or continue to be) facing that same toxic and traumatic energy themselves. They have not been allowed to show up authentically in their own lives.

To judge is to be judged, to hate is to be hated, to shame is to be shamed, and to love is to be loved.

Let’s all keep shining our beautiful and authentic light out into the world. Let’s all keep taking opportunities to look inward when something someone says or does somehow triggers us. Let’s keep doing our shadow work (and who’s kidding who, we all have work to do).

Every. Single. One. Of. Us.

…Even the guru’s (especially the guru’s), the spiritual leaders (especially the spiritual leaders), the ones showing the way…lead by example. Look inward, do the work, love there first, then shine it outward. That is what will heal this world. We are well on our way, but there is much work still left to do.

Thank you, for being a beacon of light, for being you 🤍

This girl 💖

Don’t let the serene image fool you. She is a puppy through and through, chewing on everything, gifting our carpets with deposits from her innards, waking many times a night, she has been sick with Kennel Cough. I haven’t been this tired in years.

BUT, she is the most loving, happy, sweet girl and we absolutely adore her. We all love her to death.

She is a constant reminder to slow down and get present. She encourages cuddles, naps and lots of play. She reminds us to get fresh air, to be patient while she sniffs out the neighbourhood and finds the perfect spot to do her business. She has brought a joy to my daughter’s heart that fills mine to overflowing.

Oh what we can learn from puppies!!!

Just when I wanted to stop all other things so I could focus on my work, my passions, the universe put some things in my path and said, “this first”! So I bowed to the teachings before me and got to work. It wasn’t what I wanted, to stop and dig deeper, but who am I to decide how this all should work. Starr came at the end of dealing with other real and very important life “stuff”.

And the more I experience all of the “things” life has to offer, the more I can be of service to others from a true place of knowing.

This puppy is the perfect girl for us. But that doesn’t mean this is all perfect and easy. It is real. It is rewarding. It is exhausting. It is life. And we are riding the waves. Doing our best. And taking well deserved moments of rest!

I am very excited to share that the KGH funded Yoga for Cancer Care classes are back!

Starting this Thursday at 5:15pm, I will lead a 75 minute practice for all levels via Zoom!

Classes will run for 10 weeks and after a brief pause over the holidays, we will resume in January for an additional 8 weeks.

Please help spread the word! With this platform, we can accommodate so many more participants.

Outside of a cancer diagnosis (at any point in one's life) there are no parameters for participant eligibility.

Note: Preregistration is required to attend your first class, however after that it is a drop-in format.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to send me an email [email protected].
To register email [email protected]

While chatting with a friend this morning, I expressed this sentiment. She is taking a huge leap of faith in her work life, and as often happens, after the trust comes the fear. As I re-read what I sent her, it dawned on me that these words may resonate with others. They may be exactly what some of you need to hear, so I decided to share. We are so used to only making big decisions when we know the outcome. Using our brain, not our heart and our inner knowing. However, the more we listen to our knowing, the more beautiful our lives become. Trust that you are more than your decisions. Trust that there is something bigger supporting you on this journey. Trust in yourself, trust in who you are and the value you bring into this world. Trust ❤️

After 12 wonderful years, I have made the difficult decision to step away from teaching at Samatva Yoga, my home base for all things yoga. I am so very grateful to Jaime Wood for inviting me into her space all those years ago, for allowing me the opportunity to grow as both a teacher and student, to share space and love, and to continue my personal journey of discovery, of healing, of life.

As we evolve in our journey, our resonance changes and often that requires us to leave what was in order to create space for what’s to come.

Though wrought with challenges, these last 6 months have also provided time and opportunity. Sitting in quiet spaces, I am able to feel into my truth, to acknowledge what my heart has been telling me for months, what my soul has always been pushing me towards.

This new direction feels like a beautiful culmination of everything that I have done, all the ways in which I have worked, all of the passions that tug at my heart, all the knowledge that I have gained. And now I am ready to share it with the world.

In the coming days & weeks, you will see great changes to my website and what I offer. It is time to do me, to show up in my life fully, authentically, and without reservation.

Love is what leads me. It truly is the one thing.

First dinner out as a family since COVID changed the world. And what a wonderful evening it was! Yummy food. Beautiful downtown. Perfectly perfect family, our imperfections and all 💕🥰.

Life long student. Such a lovely way to end the weekend. Peace and Meditation. Much gratitude to Daud 🙏🏻❤️

Beauty and bliss. Stunning view. Soulful practice. Grateful to have the honour of leading these wonderful humans this morning.

I can’t imagine this ever getting old. How blessed am I, getting to spend time here with these lovely souls.

One commented it feels as though we are at a resort.

Beautiful city. Beautiful practice. Beautiful sharing of love.

Come and wake up with me tomorrow morning, outside, at in the Westend location of Lyons Civic Gardens 💕

So grateful to be back with real live humans, doing what I love 💗🙏🏻

It is time to look inward. To see what lies within that needs the light of love ✨💕.
Because now more than ever, we need to be the light that others so desperately need.

Our light may need to shine inward before it can shine outward. So lets get to work. Uproot. Heal. And stand up in our full power for those who have been stripped of theirs.

All are worthy, but not treated as though.

When we know better, we must do better.

This is what my self-love looked like today. Sitting. Reading. Resting.

There is something about this weather that makes me want to go inward. To withdraw from others and get quiet. I love getting quiet. I love snuggling under a blanket and reading. Reading leads to napping. And it is glorious!

It is so easy to fall into the busyness, especially in my world with two young joyfully messy kids, a house full of uncompleted tasks, AND after neglecting work for so many weeks, the massive list of things I want and need to do. Not to mention, the planning…life has changed and work is going to look different. So I need to get start feeling into what that will all look like in our new world.

Nonetheless, rest I did! Guilt free. Judgement free. I gave myself permission. And I feel sooooo much better!

There will always be a list of things to catch up on. If we never stop to offer self-love in any of its many forms, we get run down, we crash, we resent, and we judge others for taking their rest…so give yourself permission. I promise, it is so worth it!

My latest Blog is FINALLY here. It only took me 5 months...such is life when you go with the flow!

I love writing about what I am experiencing in life. When time allows, I hope to write more...

I love hearing from you, your thoughts, your experiences, synchronicities...so don't hesitate to comment or send me a note!

Enjoy 💕

What I know For Certain, In A Time of Great Uncertainty As I write this, I am sitting on my front porch, half shaded, half sun kissed. A beautiful breeze is keeping the heat at bay. The birds are chirping and running across the lawn looking for worms.…

It's time to live big! To dig deep and find the courage to change!

Current world events are showing us now, more than ever, it is time to face ourselves in the mirror and see how we can contribute to making this world a better place by facing our "stuff" and shining a light on those places that need loving attention.

If you have been looking for a program to support you in shifting and improving your physical, mental and emotional health and wellbeing, Bridging The Gap is the program for you!

In just 6 weeks, you will feel notably different. You may experience releasing of old outdates stories, relief from long held trauma, a different outlook on your life experiences, etc., etc., all while elevating your frequency!

Program starts this Sunday!

If you want to learn more, email me at [email protected]