“Don’t just do something, sit there”

Welcome to Full Circle Yoga. We specialize in Hatha Yoga, Gentle Somatic Yoga, ManYoga, and a growing number of classes in Yoga for Healthy Ageing. The studio is in Telkwa, northwest BC, a heritage log home on the banks of the beautiful Bulkley River.

SUMMER EVENTS: our regular classes resume in September, you’ll be able to start registering in August.

In the meantime, there are a number of FULL CIRCLE yoga events in the valley:

July 5-7 we are offering YOGA at Smithers’ Midsummer Festival. BYOM (Bring Your Own Mat).

July 15-31 is Telkwa’s first-ever Yoga Teacher Training at Full Circle Studio. The 200-hour Intensive is being led by SOYA (the South Okanagan Yoga Association) and I will be assisting. For more information please check https://www.soyayoga.com/product/200-hour-yoga-teacher-training-smithers-bc/

In August, watch for FREE Kid & Family Yoga at the Telkwa Reading Centre. Outdoors if the weather is nice, inside the studio if not.

As we go in to what may be a long, hot, summer, here are some words from Zen poet, scholar and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh:

“Our civilization is a civilization of borrowing. We have borrowed from ourselves, from our health, from the planet… It’s very important to wake up and see that what is available in the here and now is already sufficient for us to be nourished, to be happy. We don’t need to strive to get more, exploiting the planet as we do so. Our way of living our life and planning our future has led us into this situation.”

“One Buddha is not enough; we need a collective awakening. All of us have to become Buddhas for our planet to survive.”

Full Circle offers yoga education, private classes and retreats in northwestern BC. Phillipa Beck owns and operates the studio, and is partner in Northern Sky Meditation and Yoga Wilderness Retreats. She is trained in Hatha yoga, Gentle Somatic Yoga, Yoga for Anxiety and Depression, and Qi Gong.

Practice with Full Circle Yoga for conscious embodiment: connecting to yourself, and the planet.

"I so appreciate Phillipa's Yoga for Healthy Ageing class! Two years into retirement I found myself slowed down and struggling to get my mobility back. Now I am increasingly more flexibility and have energy to do the things I love without pain and stiffness."

~ Yoga for Healthy Ageing Participant

"Phillipa's knowledge of the body systems and her ability to modify for each individual's capabilities makes it very inclusive and collegial, and I love the meditative aspect of the whole session!"

~ Yoga for Healthy Ageing Participant

"It was three years ago when Phillipa started ManYoga. The group of guys are 65 to 83 years old. Through the years Phillipa has developed the Yoga that suits our needs. One lesson is never the same as the previous, it seems like she has an unlimited knowledge of yoga."

~ ManYoga Participant

"I have lived in Telkwa a long time, and have a lower back problem... I wish I would have started yoga 30 years ago, but it is better late than never! I couldn't even think about winter without going to yoga lessons at Phillipa's."

~ ManYoga Participant

"I so look forward to Tuesday morning ManYoga. Lately I've been sitting on a chair for the class but I still get something out of it."

~ ManYoga Participant

"For over 10 years now I have been attending Phillipa's yoga classes at both her Smithers and Telkwa studios. She is very knowledgable and helpful. I love her zen choice of music which lends to a calm peaceful atmosphere. I highly recommend her classes."

~ Stretch & Strengthen Participant

"Yoga classes offered at Full Circle help to ground me by providing a greater self awareness both physically and mentally. I am grateful to have this practice become such an integral part of my life!"

~ Jill Zyla

"Yoga is good medicine like no other. I have been going to her classes since she joined the studio and each one is unique and tailored to fit a variety of needs and abilities. After her classes you leave refreshed, energized, and alive in your body."

~ Emma Hoffman

“Don’t just do something, sit there”

“One Buddha is not enough; we need a collective awakening. All of us have to become Buddhas for our planet to survive.”

Full Circle offers yoga education, private classes and retreats in northwestern BC. Phillipa Beck owns and operates the studio, and is partner in Northern Sky Meditation and Yoga Wilderness Retreats. She is trained in Hatha yoga, Gentle Somatic Yoga, Yoga for Anxiety and Depression, and Qi Gong.

Practice with Full Circle Yoga for conscious embodiment: connecting to yourself, and the planet.

"I so appreciate Phillipa's Yoga for Healthy Ageing class! Two years into retirement I found myself slowed down and struggling to get my mobility back. Now I am increasingly more flexibility and have energy to do the things I love without pain and stiffness."

"Phillipa's knowledge of the body systems and her ability to modify for each individual's capabilities makes it very inclusive and collegial, and I love the meditative aspect of the whole session!"

"It was three years ago when Phillipa started ManYoga. The group of guys are 65 to 83 years old. Through the years Phillipa has developed the Yoga that suits our needs. One lesson is never the same as the previous, it seems like she has an unlimited knowledge of yoga."

"I have lived in Telkwa a long time, and have a lower back problem... I wish I would have started yoga 30 years ago, but it is better late than never! I couldn't even think about winter without going to yoga lessons at Phillipa's."

"I so look forward to Tuesday morning ManYoga. Lately I've been sitting on a chair for the class but I still get something out of it."

"For over 10 years now I have been attending Phillipa's yoga classes at both her Smithers and Telkwa studios. She is very knowledgable and helpful. I love her zen choice of music which lends to a calm peaceful atmosphere. I highly recommend her classes."

"Yoga classes offered at Full Circle help to ground me by providing a greater self awareness both physically and mentally. I am grateful to have this practice become such an integral part of my life!"

"Yoga is good medicine like no other. I have been going to her classes since she joined the studio and each one is unique and tailored to fit a variety of needs and abilities. After her classes you leave refreshed, energized, and alive in your body."

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