
Workshops & Special Events
Join Us for Upcoming Workshops!
Please note that special events are priced separately from regular classes. Monthly members receive a discount.
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Nourish to Thrive - One Day or Day One: Activate Your Full Potential
Curious about rucking? Ready to level up your wellness journey with functional movement and outdoor adventure? Join us at Northern Life Yoga for a special event with Full Potential—a wellness company on a mission to empower women with the tools, guidance, and community to live life to the fullest.
This free session offers a hands-on rucking course demonstration*, an introduction to Full Potential’s Revitalize HER program (designed to support women through functional movement, outdoor recreation, and nutrition guidance), plus insights into other dynamic offerings that support whole-body wellness.
Event Dates:
Wednesday, June 18th at 6:45 PM
Tuesday, July 8th at 6:30 PMGiveaways!
Everyone who attends will be entered into a raffle to win two awesome wellness prizes—one from Northern Life Yoga and one from Full Potential.Whether you’re starting your wellness journey or seeking your next challenge, you'll learn why Full Potential's mantra is “One Day or Day One.” Let this be Day One. Come explore what’s possible to reach your full potential!
*What is rucking?
Rucking is simply walking with weight on your back. It is a full body, low impact exercise that torches calories and builds strength and stamina. It gives you the ability to explore amazing places in the great outdoors.Benefits include: strengthens back & shoulder muscles to improve posture, improves cardiovascular health, creates a positive effect on mood, sleep habits improve, strengthens our bones, balances body composition, helps you get ready for Full Potential backpacking trips, hiking, and snowshoe adventures!
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Solstice Sound & Flow
Step onto your mat for an evening of movement, music, and expression with Solstice Sound & Flow—a special event designed to awaken the senses and celebrate the longest day of the year.
Guided by a live DJ set blending vinyl, CDs, and digital tracks across diverse genres, this experience invites you to move freely—whether through intuitive dance, personal flow, or stillness in deep listening. Beginning and ending with gentle instructor-led movement, the heart of this session is yours to shape: embrace the rhythm, feel the music, and connect with the energy of the season.
With a limited capacity for participants, this intimate gathering is your opportunity to explore self-expression in a space of acceptance and freedom.
Saturday, June 21st 7:21 - 8:30 PM
$21 for all attendees -
Honoring Sharon Kennedy Day w/Belly Dance
Join us in celebrating the life and legacy of Sharon Kennedy, beloved mother of Lola Kennedy and dedicated member of Northern Life Yoga.
Lola will lead you in a beginner-friendly belly dance class full of shaking, shimmying, light, love, and laughter in celebration of her mother’s memory and love of movement.
Wednesday, July 16th 7:00 - 8:00 PM
Drop-in: $30
All Events Take Place at Northern Life Yoga Studio & Healing Arts:
529 Court Street
Sault Ste. Marie, MI, 49783
United States (map)
Northern Life Yoga Boutique
Shop and save in our Boutique! Shop for a variety of logo activewear and yoga props. We carry Jade Yoga mats, blankets, blocks, belts and mat cleaner and Hugger Mugger bolsters in a variety of styles, colors and patterns.

Nourish to Thrive - One Day or Day One: Activate Your Full Potential
Whether you’re starting your wellness journey or seeking your next challenge, you'll learn why Full Potential's mantra is “One Day or Day One.” Let this be Day One. Come explore what’s possible to reach your full potential!

Solstice Sound & Flow
Step onto your mat for an evening of movement, music, and expression with Solstice Sound & Flow—a special event designed to awaken the senses and celebrate the longest day of the year.

Nourish to Thrive - One Day or Day One: Activate Your Full Potential
Whether you’re starting your wellness journey or seeking your next challenge, you'll learn why Full Potential's mantra is “One Day or Day One.” Let this be Day One. Come explore what’s possible to reach your full potential!

Honoring Sharon Kennedy Day w/Belly Dance
Lola will lead you in a beginner-friendly belly dance class full of shaking, shimmying, light, love, and laughter in celebration of her mother’s memory and love of movement.

Spring Yin & Reiki: Root to Rise
This series is perfect for anyone looking to improve flexibility, reduce stress, and experience the profound benefits of energy healing. Whether you're new to Yin or Reiki or an experienced practitioner, you’ll leave feeling deeply restored in both body and mind. Come unwind, release, and recharge with us!

Spring Yin & Reiki: Root to Rise
This series is perfect for anyone looking to improve flexibility, reduce stress, and experience the profound benefits of energy healing. Whether you're new to Yin or Reiki or an experienced practitioner, you’ll leave feeling deeply restored in both body and mind. Come unwind, release, and recharge with us!

Bloom and Renew: A Celebration of Moms and Mindfulness
Treat yourself—or a mom you love—to an afternoon of self-care, connection, and creativity. Bloom & Renew is a pre-Mother’s Day gathering designed to help you feel refreshed, supported, and inspired.
Whether you come with your mom, your mom friends, or solo, this experience invites you to slow down and truly nourish yourself and your relationships through mindful movement, relaxation, and artistic expression.
Sunday, May 4th at 1:00 PM
$50

Spring Yin & Reiki: Root to Rise
This series is perfect for anyone looking to improve flexibility, reduce stress, and experience the profound benefits of energy healing. Whether you're new to Yin or Reiki or an experienced practitioner, you’ll leave feeling deeply restored in both body and mind. Come unwind, release, and recharge with us!

SoulCollage with Beth Lindley
In this introduction class, you will make your first SoulCollage® card and learn the practice of "reading" your card. SoulCollage® cards can provide you with meaningful insights and guidance for your life's journey. It can be an ongoing practice of self-inquiry and discovery.

Relax and Create
Join Roxanne Osga as she guides you through an evening of breath awareness, gentle stretching & movement, brushwork & composition, and self-expression.
Experience physical, mental, and emotional relaxation with gentle yoga and artistic expression through acrylic painting.
This workshop is perfect for beginners and anyone looking to unwind with gentle movement and a creative outlet.
Drop-in: $45
Members: $40

Spring Yin & Reiki: Root to Rise
This series is perfect for anyone looking to improve flexibility, reduce stress, and experience the profound benefits of energy healing. Whether you're new to Yin or Reiki or an experienced practitioner, you’ll leave feeling deeply restored in both body and mind. Come unwind, release, and recharge with us!

Belly Dance Basics + Core
Step into the rhythm and grace of Belly Dance basics, a class designed to connect you with the ancient art of belly dancing. In this vibrant and empowering class, you'll learn the foundational movements, including hip shimmies, undulations, and isolations, all while improving your core strength, flexibility, and body awareness.
Whether you're a beginner or have some experience, this class offers a supportive and fun environment to explore the fluidity and expression of belly dance. Embrace your inner dancer and enjoy the confidence and joy that comes from moving to the beat in a way that celebrates your unique body.
Join us to experience the beauty and artistry of belly dance, and let the music guide your movements as you dance your way to a stronger, more confident you!
6:30-7:30 PM
Thursday, February 6th: Basics & Thursday, February 20th: Core
Thursday, March 6th: Basics & Thursday, March 20th: Core
Drop-in: $40
Members: $35
Prepay for all four sessions: $140

Belly Dance Basics
Step into the rhythm and grace of Belly Dance basics, a class designed to connect you with the ancient art of belly dancing. In this vibrant and empowering class, you'll learn the foundational movements, including hip shimmies, undulations, and isolations, all while improving your core strength, flexibility, and body awareness.
Whether you're a beginner or have some experience, this class offers a supportive and fun environment to explore the fluidity and expression of belly dance. Embrace your inner dancer and enjoy the confidence and joy that comes from moving to the beat in a way that celebrates your unique body.
Join us to experience the beauty and artistry of belly dance, and let the music guide your movements as you dance your way to a stronger, more confident you!
6:30-7:30 PM
Thursday, February 6th: Basics & Thursday, February 20th: Core
Thursday, March 6th: Basics & Thursday, March 20th: Core
Drop-in: $40
Members: $35
Prepay for all four sessions: $140

Yoga for the Winter Blues
Banish the winter doldrums with a heart-opening yoga series designed to lift your spirits and warm your soul.
This practice combines empowering heart-opening poses along with insights from the Yoga Sutras, offering tools for cultivating inner light and resilience during the darker months.
Join us to move, breathe, and connect, leaving each session feeling rejuvenated and inspired.
Sundays from 10 AM - 11 AM, February 2nd - March 2nd
$25 drop-in or $100 pre-paid for the 5 week series
$80 for the series for NLY members

Yoga for the Winter Blues
Banish the winter doldrums with a heart-opening yoga series designed to lift your spirits and warm your soul.
This practice combines empowering heart-opening poses along with insights from the Yoga Sutras, offering tools for cultivating inner light and resilience during the darker months.
Join us to move, breathe, and connect, leaving each session feeling rejuvenated and inspired.
Sundays from 10 AM - 11 AM, February 2nd - March 2nd
$25 drop-in or $100 pre-paid for the 5 week series
$80 for the series for NLY members

Belly Dance Basics + Core
Step into the rhythm and grace of Belly Dance basics, a class designed to connect you with the ancient art of belly dancing. In this vibrant and empowering class, you'll learn the foundational movements, including hip shimmies, undulations, and isolations, all while improving your core strength, flexibility, and body awareness.
Whether you're a beginner or have some experience, this class offers a supportive and fun environment to explore the fluidity and expression of belly dance. Embrace your inner dancer and enjoy the confidence and joy that comes from moving to the beat in a way that celebrates your unique body.
Join us to experience the beauty and artistry of belly dance, and let the music guide your movements as you dance your way to a stronger, more confident you!
6:30-7:30 PM
Thursday, February 6th: Basics & Thursday, February 20th: Core
Thursday, March 6th: Basics & Thursday, March 20th: Core
Drop-in: $40
Members: $35
Prepay for all four sessions: $140

Yoga for the Winter Blues
Banish the winter doldrums with a heart-opening yoga series designed to lift your spirits and warm your soul.
This practice combines empowering heart-opening poses along with insights from the Yoga Sutras, offering tools for cultivating inner light and resilience during the darker months.
Join us to move, breathe, and connect, leaving each session feeling rejuvenated and inspired.
Sundays from 10 AM - 11 AM, February 2nd - March 2nd
$25 drop-in or $100 pre-paid for the 5 week series
$80 for the series for NLY members

Yoga for the Winter Blues
Banish the winter doldrums with a heart-opening yoga series designed to lift your spirits and warm your soul.
This practice combines empowering heart-opening poses along with insights from the Yoga Sutras, offering tools for cultivating inner light and resilience during the darker months.
Join us to move, breathe, and connect, leaving each session feeling rejuvenated and inspired.
Sundays from 10 AM - 11 AM, February 2nd - March 2nd
$25 drop-in or $100 pre-paid for the 5 week series
$80 for the series for NLY members

Belly Dance Basics
Step into the rhythm and grace of Belly Dance basics, a class designed to connect you with the ancient art of belly dancing. In this vibrant and empowering class, you'll learn the foundational movements, including hip shimmies, undulations, and isolations, all while improving your core strength, flexibility, and body awareness.
Whether you're a beginner or have some experience, this class offers a supportive and fun environment to explore the fluidity and expression of belly dance. Embrace your inner dancer and enjoy the confidence and joy that comes from moving to the beat in a way that celebrates your unique body.
Join us to experience the beauty and artistry of belly dance, and let the music guide your movements as you dance your way to a stronger, more confident you!
6:30-7:30 PM
Thursday, February 6th: Basics & Thursday, February 20th: Core
Thursday, March 6th: Basics & Thursday, March 20th: Core
Drop-in: $40
Members: $35
Prepay for all four sessions: $140

Yoga for the Winter Blues
Banish the winter doldrums with a heart-opening yoga series designed to lift your spirits and warm your soul.
This practice combines empowering heart-opening poses along with insights from the Yoga Sutras, offering tools for cultivating inner light and resilience during the darker months.
Join us to move, breathe, and connect, leaving each session feeling rejuvenated and inspired.
Sundays from 10 AM - 11 AM, February 2nd - March 2nd
$25 drop-in or $100 pre-paid for the 5 week series
$80 for the series for NLY members

Friends & Family Month
Join us at Northern Life Yoga for Friends & Family Month!
Do you have a friend, a partner, a parent, a cousin, or anyone else you love who has always wanted to try yoga, but can never seem to find the time? This month is the time for them to come into the studio and discover all the benefits of a yoga practice alongside their favorite yogi, you!
Each guest brought by an NLY member (Ultimate Serenity, Zen Flex, & Essential membership holders) equals an additional entry for a prize drawing for that NLY member!
Prizes include a Yoga Prop Makeover, 1 Healing Arts Session for you and 1 for a friend, and a Workshop for 2!

Candlelight Sound Bath & Guided Meditation
Realign your energetic mind and body as you experience the resonance of each chakra in this sound bath with chakra meditation. Discover the resonance within your body as the sound waves of gongs, singing bowls, and other instruments wash over you.
Relaxation, realignment, and rejuvenation await you in this atmospheric, centering practice.

Relax & Create w/Roxanne Osga
Join us for a relaxing afternoon of relaxation and creativity! This event features a gentle yoga session to nurture your body, a small canvas art project to spark your creativity, and journaling to inspire reflection and mindfulness. All levels are welcome.
Saturday, January 25th 1-4 PM
$50

Yin & Meditation
Experience relaxation and renewal in this special Yin Yoga workshop. Through gentle, long-held poses and mindful breathwork, we’ll create space in the body and mind, letting go of what is no longer serving us and making space for the year ahead.
Let the calm and grounding practice of yin yoga guide you in cultivating focus, clarity, and inspiration as we make our way through January. Ideal for beginners and all levels, this workshop is an ideal opportunity to recommit to your intentions for the New Year.

Vision Board Workshop
Start the New Year with clarity and creativity in this inspiring Vision Board Workshop. We’ll begin with a grounding meditation to center your mind and connect with your goals for 2025. From there, you’ll channel your intentions into a hands-on crafting session to design a personalized vision board that reflects your dreams and aspirations.
Whether you’re focused on career, relationships, health, or personal growth, this workshop will help you visualize your path and set the tone for an empowered and purposeful year ahead. All materials are provided—just bring your imagination and an open heart!

Yin & Intentions
Begin the New Year with clarity and purpose in this special Yin Yoga workshop. Through gentle, long-held poses and mindful breathwork, we’ll create space in the body and mind to reflect on the past year and set meaningful intentions for the year ahead.
Let the calm and grounding practice of yin yoga guide you in cultivating focus, balance, and inspiration as you embark on your next chapter. Ideal for beginners and all levels, this workshop is your opportunity to reset, realign, and step into the New Year with intention and grace.

Yoga Nidra & Sound Bath
Similar to meditation, Yoga Nidra is a fully-guided practice of conscious awareness that may induce a sleep-like state while still being fully aware of your surroundings. Combined with Jaquie’s resonant sound bowls and gongs, this internal journey will help you check in with your emotional body, your nervous system, and your thoughts of self, helping to release tension, reduce anxiety, increase resilience, and potentially even improve your sleep.

Nourish & Thrive w/Ashley Ellis
Join Ashly Ellis after class for 15-30 minute FREE Health & Wellness group chats about the following session topics:
Impact of urgency culture in women’s health and wellness
Energize your life: strategies to reduce fatigue
Strength-training for women's health
Balanced nutrition for hormone health
Flexibility and mobility for chronic pain
Approaching women's weight loss in the New Year
Tuesday, December 3rd, 6:15-6:45 PM
January & February TBA

December Challenge
Attend 5 (or more) classes in the month of December and be entered into a drawing to win a complimentary Sound Bath!
Attend 10 (or more) classes in the month of December and be entered into a drawing to win your choice of either a complimentary 60-minute Massage with Shelly or 60-minute Reiki Session with Autumn.
Step back from the hustle and bustle of the holiday season for a chance to win some extra self-care, nourishment, and time to unwind!
This Challenge is a Member Benefit, complimentary for all membership-holding clients. If you’re not a member, but wish to participate, you can sign up to become a member today, or attend using your class passes or drop-ins.
Let your instructor know that you’d like to sign up for the December Challenge!

Sunday Sound Bath Meditation
Take time to rest and rejuvenate in this deeply healing sound bath meditation led by our resident massage therapist, Jaquie. Join us on a soulful journey towards inner peace and profound tranquility, surrounded by the healing vibrations of crystal singing bowls, gongs, and more.

Mind, Body, Spirit Trifecta! Sound Bath, Restorative & Reiki
This event offers a unique blend of three soothing practices: a restorative yoga session to gently stretch and release tension, a therapeutic sound bath to bathe you in calming frequencies, and a rejuvenating Reiki experience to balance your energy.

Align & Thrive: A Functional Anatomy Journey
Part 1: Bones & Alignment
In this session, we’ll explore the skeletal structure and how proper alignment of the bones forms the foundation for safe and effective movement.

Fall Sound Bath & Yin Yoga w/Essential Oils
Embrace the serenity of fall with our special Sound Bath & Yin Yoga workshop enhanced with the healing properties of essential oils. As the season invites us to slow down and reflect, this workshop offers the perfect opportunity to deeply relax and restore.
This nurturing experience will help you reset, find balance, and prepare for the seasonal transition with a peaceful heart and mind.

Sunday Sound Bath Meditation
Take time to rest and rejuvenate in this deeply healing sound bath meditation. Join us on a soulful journey towards inner peace and profound tranquility, surrounded by the healing vibrations of crystal singing bowls, gongs, and more.