About the Drop-In Seniors Yoga Program
We’re excited to introduce Drop-In Seniors Yoga, a new, completely free program at the Ralph Thornton Community Centre (RTCC), supported in part by Employment and Social Development Canada with funding from New Horizons for Seniors Program.
This welcoming and inclusive yoga program is designed specifically for adults aged 55 and up, offering a supportive space to improve flexibility, balance, and well-being at your own pace. Whether you’re new to yoga or have some experience, our sessions offer both chair and mat yoga options to suit all mobility levels.
Meet Your Instructor
Classes are led by Cathy Liang, a certified seniors yoga instructor fluent in Mandarin and English. Cathy is a certified 200-hours Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teacher. She started her Yoga journey at a very young age. She is an experienced teacher who works with youth, adult, and senior students from diverse cultures and backgrounds. Her specialty is designing “safe Yoga” fitness classes to meet the different fitness levels and needs for individuals and groups.
Class Details
The Yoga Fitness class is based on the ancient science of Hatha Yoga; it blends balance, strength, flexibility and power in a fitness format. This yoga fitness style is “safe Yoga”, it reduces the risk of injury and augments recovery for ailments including stress, lower back pain and tension.
This Yoga Fitness class overcomes the mystery of yoga by delivering a practical, user-friendly style, which is accessible, understandable, and do-able by individuals at any level of fitness. It is Yoga for everybody and every body.
- When: Mondays at 9:00 AM
- Where: Jim Houston Room (3rd Floor), Ralph Thornton Community Centre
- Drop-In Format: No registration required—just show up!
Note: If the room location changes, please check the daily elevator signs or email Program Coordinator Janice at janicez@ralphthornton.org for updates.
Before You Join
If this is your first time attending, please arrive a few minutes early to complete our participation package, which includes a short liability waiver and media release consent form.