Lila Lue Yoga

Calling all educators! 👩‍🏫👨‍🏫🧑‍🏫

(Tag an educator below if this isn’t you!)

Back-to-school is now only a few weeks away 😱😁🤯🤩

As an elementary teacher, this time of year always fills me with a mix of emotions: excitement, anxiousness, optimism, overwhelm, sadness that summer is ending, gratitude that summer happened. Anything sound familiar?

As a yoga teacher, I have curated a class just for you where we will hold space for all the feels that back-to-school brings as well as give you the opportunity to set the tone for the upcoming school year. This class, which is primarily physical poses (gentle) and guided meditation, will also include an optional journaling component at the end. You might just leave feeling validated, inspired, and a tad more confident to face the school year ahead 💪

By gifting yourself this experience, you are also gifting something to your students as all funds raised from this class will be donated to the local charity Teachers For Kids!

From their website: “The Teachers for Kids Foundation is a registered charity that was first conceived in 1986 to raise money to meet the needs of students suffering the effects of financial hardship”

Date: Wednesday August 28th (day before the PA day)
🌧️ Rain date: Thursday August 29th (PA day)

Time: 4:30-5:30pm

Location: Backyard near the Starbucks on Chemong Rd. PTBO (address provided upon registration)

Cost: $5 minimum for registration + anything additional you wish to donate
(if things are tight for your own family, $5 is enough- please still come!)

Yoga mats and props available to borrow 👍

Link to register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSce-fqtIQxw4lmRJn5XIY6sQJduNhUopxsuUHA8idcTUtvKbw/viewform

Hope to see you there 😃🧑‍🏫🧘‍♂️

You're invited to join me for a backyard yoga class on Monday July 22nd at 4:30pm! 🌳🧘❤️

Backyard located near the Starbucks on Chemong Rd. Exact address provided upon registration.

This will be a gentle yoga class.

Mats and props available for you to borrow.

Cost: $15 or equivalent*

*I am a big fan of bartering and meeting one's needs without relying on money. "$15 or equivalent" means I am open to accepting a good or service in exchange so feel free to propose something if this appeals to you 😊

Link to register: https://forms.gle/4kK56MMFKi9zUuUU6

Please sign up by noon on Monday so I know numbers.

Hope to see you there!

You're invited to join me for a backyard yoga class tomorrow, Wednesday July 17th at 5pm! 🌳🧘❤️

Backyard located near the Starbucks on Chemong Rd. Exact address provided upon registration.

This will be a gentle yoga class.

Mats and props available for you to borrow.

Cost: $15 or equivalent*

*I am a big fan of bartering and meeting one's needs without relying on money. "15 or equivalent" means I am open to accepting a good or service in exchange so feel free to propose something if this appeals to you 😊

Please sign up by noon on Wednesday so I know numbers.

Link to register: https://forms.gle/T3HDZoysrErbMFgZ9

Hope to see you there!

Incredible experience to be part of two family yoga classes for my school community with the amazing Katie from !! ❤️🌈

From setting up the gym for such a huge class
to experiencing Katie do her magic ✨
to leading a few activities myself 🧘
to witnessing families play and connect with each other though yoga 💞

my heart was beyond full by the end of the night 😍

If you work in a school or have kids who go to one in Peterborough you should totally check out the fun filled programming of !

Huge thanks to KPR ETFO News & Events for putting on an incredible retreat last weekend at Viamede Resort!

It was an honour to share with fellow educators how the practice of yoga (all 8 limbs) has benefited me as a teacher and to guide a class where everyone was invited to show up authentically 🧘

Also shout out to some of my fellow facilitators like .other.comedy.co who kept us laughing and inspired and for guiding us in creating beautiful art!

I love being part of the union ✊

Rock and Rope Climbing Centre and Lila Lue Yoga (Katrina) are excited to announce that Mobile and Mindful, a yoga and mobility workshop for climbers, is coming to you! 🧗🧘

In the first half of this workshop, participants will gain ideas for warming up for and cooling down from climbing sessions as well as explore mobility drills to improve agility on the wall. 

In the second half, we will open the lid on climbing psychology and learn how the philosophy of yoga and related practices can improve both climbing performance and enjoyment. Participants will also get to experience guided meditations carefully crafted for climbers. 

Rock and Rope and Lila Lue Yoga have partnered to bring this to you for an incredible deal! Valued at $50, non-members can sign up for $35, while R&R members can sign up for only $25!

Join us for Mobile and Mindful on Sunday April 21st from 5-7pm at

Link to register in 's bio. 

Looking for an experience gift for someone special? 

We are offering complimentary personalized digital cards if you would like to gift the “Begin Now: A New Year Offering” to someone!

Just send a DM to either or .and.yoga and we’ll send it your way asap.

We would be honoured to have you and/or your loved ones join us 🙏

Back again for 2023, the opportunity to process the transition into the colder and darker months through a series of carefully curated yoga classes 🧘

The first class begins on the heels of the “fall back” time change. Just around the time when the fun of Halloween has faded along with the daylight and the brisk freshness of autumn has begun to turn into a deeper chill.

💛We will tend to our bodies
💛We will tend to our minds
💛We will tend to our spirits…at a time when they tend to be a little low.

You’re invited to join.

If you sign up with someone and at least one of you is a new client, then you both get the series for a $10 discount ($70 instead of $80).

November 6, 13, 20, 27 (Mondays)
6:30-7:30pm
At the lovely studio in PTBO Chiro
(354 Charlotte St.)

Link to register: https://katrinabehr.wixsite.com/lila-lue-yoga/blank-3?fbclid=PAAabVUx_TbXzHv0yMrdxt5WdpeF5oDnxSjERjTuN4J4ca8-pIeIDl6nwJU3w

As always, it would be an honour to be your guide 🙏

Huge thank you to The Borough Boutique for making me this awesome shirt 🙌

Check out their page for some cute and clever tees (especially if you're a school teacher!)

It's back for the fall!

After the positive reception in the spring, I have decided to go ahead and run another 4-part Yoga for Climbers series 🧘🧗

This will be a similar offering as before with a few tweaks!

This offering is for you no matter your experience level with climbing or yoga 👍

Dates: Sept. 18, 25, Oct. 2, 16 (Mondays)

Time: 6:30-7:30pm

Location: PTBO Chiro (395 Charlotte St)

Cost: $85
Early Bird until August 31 and students:$75

Link to register: https://katrinabehr.wixsite.com/lila-lue-yoga/blank-3

You may have noticed that the cost of the course has increased (although the same if you get the early bird rate!) and this is in recognition of the fact that I now have more experience and this is no longer an experimental offering. This price is also more in line with the going market rate for yoga classes. As with all my offerings, there is a discount for equity seeking groups ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍

Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions!

Rock on 😎

Friends and followers! This free outdoor yoga class is happening Sunday if you like to join. Register ASAP if you'd like to join as registration closes soon!

Yoga on the Land Join us for a free one-hour gentle yoga class at KLT's Dance Nature Sanctuary.

Excited for this event! See post to register.

Interested in connecting with nature through movement and mindfulness? On June 24th, join us for a one-hour yoga class led by Katrina Behr (Lila Lue Yoga) at Kawartha Land Trust’s (KLT) Ballyduff Trails. Experience the beauty of practicing yoga under the open sky and surrounded by the natural world.

To learn more and register, visit KLT's website, http://ow.ly/moU450OGgjI
Photo: Katrina Behr practicing yoga outdoors (Katrina Behr)

About a week late on this post (it's been busy!), but I did want to publicly thank the Kawartha Pine Ridge Elementary Teachers Federation for the opportunity to lead a session at the Women's Retreat last weekend!

It was an absolute pleasure to share some reflections on how a holistic yoga practice can benefit teachers specifically, offer some ideas for implementing yoga in the classroom (such as by inviting WOWYoga !) and of course to guide a practice for the over 30 teachers who joined the session 🧘

It was a privilege to also attend a session on educator burnout by the brand new Working Human and a source of fabulous entertainment to participate in drag bingo by and !

Overall an incredible weekend with incredible colleagues and presenters alike 🤩

I'm hoping to dig a little deeper into yoga for educators and share some content on Insta around that so stay tuned and follow along if that is of interest to you!

And now for something completely different!

Fun fact: I love to climb 🧗‍♂️

I discovered climbing at Rock and Rope Climbing Centre in 2019 and it was exactly the kind of physical activity I’d been looking to add to my life:
✅ Full body workout.
✅ Individual challenge, but with community support.
✅ High level of mental focus required.
✅ Sense of having accomplished something.

In fact, many of the same reasons I originally fell in love with a yoga asana practice.

After having been inspired by Ieva 's Luna's Youtube channel, I have been contemplating the idea of running a yoga for climbers series for about a year. I am excited to have finally arrived at a place where I feel equipped enough to deliver such an offering.

I strive for the yoga I guide to be as accessible as possible. While this offering is a little more niche and the guidance will be designed specifically for the audience of climbers, I still want as many folks as possible to feel comfortable joining.

👉If you enjoy yoga, but are new to climbing, this offering is for you.
👉If you are a climber, but have never done yoga, this offering is for you.
👉If you already do both, I hope this offering has intrigued you!

As the climbing gym doesn’t have the facilities for such a program, I have been able to partner with PTBO Chiro (which is just up the street) to rent out their lovely basement studio space.

In this series, we will explore movements and postures to support you with strengthening muscles used in climbing, countering muscle imbalances, developing flexibility, increasing mobility, and practicing balancing skills, all of which will improve your agility on the wall and contribute to preventing injury.

We will also go beyond the physical aspect of yoga (asana) and explore how breathwork (pranayama) and the wisdom teachings of yoga can be used to support your mental game.

Feel free to reach out with any questions you have.

I hope to see you off the wall and on the mat!

Link to register: https://katrinabehr.wixsite.com/lila-lue-yoga/blank-3

Yoga photo by Heather Doughty Photography

NEW OFFERING! 🎉

A month from now will mark one year since I humbly endeavored to offer the teachings of yoga to the wider community.

Lila Lue Yoga (pronounced lee-la-loo) has been a fun little adventure for me which has provided unique opportunities, valuable lessons, and beautiful connections 🙌

You are invited to join me in celebrating this one year anniversary at the lovely Peterborough Living Yoga on Saturday February 25th at 1pm. One hour yoga class followed by light refreshments.

This event is pay what you wish, but the real present is simply your presence ❤️

Registration required so that I can be sure to honour the studio capacity.
Link here: https://katrinabehr.wixsite.com/lila-lue-yoga/blank-3

Hope to see you there! 😊

❄️ NEW YEAR NEW OFFERING ❄️

I am excited to share with you that I am taking a little risk and experimenting with a slightly new kind of offering to kick off 2023 on the holiday Monday!

This is a yoga + journaling experience.

Begin the year intentionally with a generous hour of yoga followed by some time (10min ish) to capture your thoughts, reflections and intentions on paper.

In the yoga practice we will be using physical movement and guided meditation to cultivate an intention for the year ahead. This, along with some journaling prompts, will serve as inspiration for what to write… or draw… or doodle! Whatever way you feel called to express yourself :)

That being said, if journaling isn’t your jam, you are welcome to just take the extra time to let your thoughts simmer in your mind space with an extended savasana.

May this $23 investment in yourself set the tone for your 2023.

As always, I would be honoured to have you join 🙏

❄️Journals and pens provided to take home.
❄️ Yoga mats and props available to borrow.
❄️ An intentional blend of essential oils diffused in the space.

Link to sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdtrO6y5b1cMMFewwka8twVfhZurQtK72WN1cV4yssoMbSWYw/viewform?usp=sf_link

Just had the absolute pleasure of enjoying a gentle flow and restore class at Peterborough Living Yoga 😍🙏

Can't wait to start teaching there this Friday for the Seasonal Change yoga series! 💖

If interested in the series or signing up for a single class visit my site:

Classes | Lila Lue Yoga I offer bookings of one-time yoga sessions for groups. This could be for a retreat, for a group of employees at a business, for members of an organization or even for a birthday party (adult). The session will be tailored to your group's specific needs.  Please contact for rates and more informatio...

Today CUPE education workers are standing up to a bully of a government.

As an elementary teacher, I work alongside many CUPE staff (EAs, ECEs, secretaries, custodians, etc.) every day. I can tell you that they are hardworking and dedicated individuals, some of whom have, what I would consider, some of the most challenging jobs in a school. On top of that, many also VOLUNTEER their time to support student wellbeing and success.

They deserve to be fairly compensated for their work. FULL STOP.

I remember the stress of striking from 3 years ago and the feeling that I should try not to spend any extra money, while at the same time needing to take actions to support my mental health.

One of the things I have enjoyed about starting a yoga business is the new opportunity it has offered to live by my values.

As an act of solidarity, I would like to offer one CUPE education worker a place in my upcoming Seasonal Change Yoga Series for FREE*

You can also check out my previous post, but the basic details of the series are as follows:
Dates: Nov 11, 18, 25, Dec 2 (Fridays)
Time: 5-6pm
Location: Peterborough Living Yoga (394 George St.)

In order to be entered for this giveaway, like this post AND send me a PM with your name, CUPE role and email! I will draw names LIVE on Sunday afternoon.

If you know a CUPE member who would be interested in this offering, then tag them below!

*NOTE: If you are the selected person, you will be required to submit a $20 deposit to hold your spot this offering. This deposit will be FULLY REFUNDED at the end of the series. In the event that you are unable to make a class, you are responsible for finding someone to take your place.

NEW OFFERING ALERT 🤗

I am excited to announce that I will be guiding this 4-part yoga series at the beautiful studio owned by . The theme is helping ease the transition into what I would call the “cold and dark season”. You know, that awkward time after the fun of Halloween and before most winter holidays ramp up. The time where daylight savings strikes, it’s dark before dinner, and you start noticing frost in the mornings…

Yoga classes won’t make it go away, but they can provide you with a protected and supportive space to process the feelings that arise at this time of year.

I would be honoured to have you join 🙏

Link to register here: https://katrinabehr.wixsite.com/lila-lue-yoga/blank-
You can register for the full series or a just single session

Note:
For the first class on Nov 11th, we will also hold space for anyone you would like to honour on this day, should you feel called to do so.

Fun fact:
Ancient Celtic tradition considers October 31 to be the end of the harvest season and Nov. 1 (today) to be the start of the winter season and a new year (this time is known as Samhain and is also part of where Halloween comes from). I have Irish ancestry and am becoming more interested in exploring this, so I particularly appreciate the connection this time of year has to Celtic/ pagan traditions.

Did you catch my post about this event?

If not, check out the poster!! 😊🌕

Link to register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScgwygu3QKJGgfA1WZ8KagvF-yWbsM4zOnyiNRCVsJQL0iUHA/viewform?usp=sf_link

Event page here: https://www.facebook.com/events/578442600497905?active_tab=about

Exciting news!! We have added a NEW DATE for the Kawartha Land Trust Immersive Nature Workshops and it is Sunday August 7th 🌱🌳🪵🌸🌼

There are limited spots, so sign up soon: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/klts-immersive-nature-workshops-tickets-336560309947

Here's some insight into this offering:

Do you ever take time to just sit with nature?
Not just in nature, but truly with it.

Drawing from our training in Yoga and Tibetan attention training methods, both originating in Southeastern Asia, and respectfully recognizing our position as descendants of settlers on this land (traditional territory of the Miichi Saagiig Nishnaabeg), David and I humbly seek to hold a space where you can develop, even if just for a moment, a connection with the natural world that is deep and true and expansive.
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Yoga is accessible for all bodies and levels. ⁠

🌲Instructors: Katrina Behr & David Marshall.⁠
🐦Dates: (Sundays) August 7, August 28, and September 25
💞 Pay What You Can
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To learn more or sign up: https://kawarthalandtrust.org/?post_type=event&p=5308
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KLT's Immersive Nature Workshops Deepen your connection with nature and self through these immersive nature connection workshops!

Do you ever take time to just sit with nature?
Not just in nature, but truly with it.

The forces of colonization, industrialization and modernization have led to the current landscape where so many of us are simply disconnected from the land. Sometimes even those of us who spend a lot of time outdoors.

Drawing from our training in Yoga and Tibetan meditation practices, both originating in Southeastern Asia, and respectfully recognizing our position as descendants of settlers on this land (the traditional territory of the Mississauga First Nations/ Miichi Saagiig Nishnaabeg), David and I humbly seek to hold a space where you can develop, even if just for a moment, a connection with the natural world that is deep and true and expansive.

We would be honoured for you to join us ☀️

Interested in learning more about the natural world and having fun at the same time? Deepen your connection with nature by attending one of KLT's Immersive Nature Workshops at Dance Nature Sanctuary in Lakefield, Ontario.⁠
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☀️Yoga, accessible for all bodies and levels, will be followed by a series of nature-focused attention training methods. ⁠
🌲Instructors: Katrina Behr & David Marshall.⁠
🐦Dates: (Sundays) June 26, July 24, August 28, and September 25.
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To learn more or sign up: https://kawarthalandtrust.org/?post_type=event&p=5308
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Photo: Conifer in background. Text: Immersive Nature Workshops at Dance Nature Sanctuary.

Did you know that there is FREE YOGA at the Wednesday Farmers' market at Peterborough Square??

Help me spread the word by sharing with someone (or everyone!) you think would enjoy this! 😁

It's a lovely and fresh way to begin the day ☀️🧘‍♂️🧘‍♀️

And then you can browse the goodies at Peterborough Regional Farmers' Market

I had hoped to share this with a little more notice before our first workshop (this Sunday!), but until this afternoon I had been without power since the weekend and so internet access was limited!
Thankful to have it back and sending strength to those who continue to be affected 🙏

Join me and David Marshall on the last Sunday of each month to deepen your connection with nature through yoga and series of nature-focused attention training methods.

This Sunday in particular will include making space to process and heal from last weekend's storm.

Hosted at Kawartha Land Trust Dance Nature Sanctuary in Lakefield, Ontario.⁠

Link to sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/klts-immersive-nature-workshops-tickets-336560309947