Awaken Your Heart
Meditation and Yoga Classes, Courses, Workshops and Retreats
in Port Colborne, Ontario and Live Online Zoom
2-weeks Unlimited Classes for only $40!
We invite you to enjoy unlimited access to all of our weekly classes (in person or online) for 2 weeks for only $40 (including HST). This special offer can only be purchased once and is available only for students NEW to Stream Yoga + Meditation.
Your journey begins here!
We teach Buddhist and Nondual philosophy and practices, and we offer mindful movement and yoga for all bodies, ages and abilities.
Download a PDF of our week-at-a-glance schedule here.
Please pre-book your classes!
Weekly Class Descriptions
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Sundays
Satsang Meditation, Sundays 9am (60 mins), with Michael Fenton — A look into the source of who and what you are. Sessions include meditation, pointing instructions, inquiry and discussion. This meditation class is offered freely. Donations are appreciated.
Soul Flow, Sundays 11am (75 mins), with Caroline Sorel — Enjoy a truly ‘all levels’ yoga flow that combines breath, strength and grace to create balance within body and mind.
Mondays
Rise + Shine, Mondays 9:30am (60 mins), with Megs Bennett — Start the week with intention and ease in this all levels Hatha yoga class.
Gentle Yoga, Mondays + Thursdays 11am (60 mins), with Megs Bennett — Enjoy an easeful chair-based class suited to any ability, to help you reduce stress, increase strength, focus and flexibility.
Unwind + Align, Mondays 6pm (60 mins), with Shardai Albano — Arrive home to your body and breath, lighten up and align yourself for the week ahead.
Beginning Yoga, Mondays 7:30pm (75 mins), with Heather Fenton — Every journey starts with a single step. Take that step with this beginner-focused yoga series. This is a pre-registered 6-week course — not open for drop-in.
Continuing Yoga, Mondays 7:30pm (90 mins), with Caroline Sorel — This 4-week course provides the inspiration, experience and confidence to weave your yoga more deeply into your body, mind and life. This is a pre-registered course — not open for drop-in.
Beginning and Continuing Yoga series alternate throughout the year. Find more information here.
Tuesdays
Calm + Centre, Tuesdays 9:30am (60 mins), with Heather Fenton — Enjoy the simple pleasure of knowing your body and breath in this mindful Hatha class. Let’s explore — through movement — the liberating qualities of curiosity, kindness and light-heartedness.
Awaken Your Warrior, Tuesdays 6pm (60 mins), with Caroline Sorel — Ignite inner strength and cultivate the endurance of a warrior. Grow in the grace of traditional Hatha, while pushing your boundaries to explore new depths. This class will leave you feeling empowered, grounded and rejuvenated.
Deep Chill, Tuesdays + Fridays 7:30pm (75 mins), with Arlene Dezenosky — Recover your nervous system with a slow, restorative yoga flow. Experience deep release through mindful pauses and calming pranayama.
Wednesdays
Fresh Flow, Wednesdays 9:30am (60 mins), with Arlene Dezenosky — Refresh your energy with a mid-week morning yoga flow. Suitable for all levels.
Unwind + Align, Wednesdays 6pm (45 mins), with Heather Fenton — Arrive home to your body and breath, lighten up and align yourself. This class is ideal for a warm up for the 7pm meditation that follows. Or simply come for the 50-mins and go about your evening relaxed and centred.
Insight Meditation + 100 Days of Care, Wednesdays 7pm (90 mins), with Heather Fenton — Start and/or maintain a regular meditation practice. Each week, guided meditations are combined with instructions for bringing mindfulness into daily living. This meditation class is offered freely. Donations are appreciated. This Autumn 2024 we will be studying/practicing with Heather’s newly published book, 100 Days of Care. The class remains suitable for dropping in as you like/need. Or you are invited to participate in the full 100-day journey of ‘Cultivating Curiosity and Kindness.’ Find details at: 100daysofcare.ca
Thursdays
Divine Align, Thursdays 9:30am (60 mins), with Megs Bennett — Centre, stretch and prepare the mind body and spirit for the day! This alignment focused, heart-centred practice is supportive, gentle and available to every body.
Gentle Yoga, Mondays + Thursdays 11am (60 mins), with Megs Bennett — Enjoy an easeful chair-based class suited to any ability, to help you reduce stress, increase strength, focus and flexibility.
Vinyasa Flow, Thursdays 6pm (60 mins), with Caroline Sorel — A vibrant and dynamic class focusing on smooth transitions and movements while syncing breath with body awareness.
Insight Yoga + 100 Days of Care, Thursdays 7:30pm (75 mins), with Heather Fenton — Cultivate physical and mental suppleness in a 75-min class blending movement and meditation. This Autumn 2024 we will be studying/practicing with Heather’s newly published book, 100 Days of Care. The class remains suitable for dropping in as you like/need. Or you are invited to participate in the full 100-day journey of ‘Cultivating Curiosity and Kindness.’ Find details at: 100daysofcare.ca
Fridays
Calm + Centre, Fridays 9:30am (60 mins), with Heather Fenton — Enjoy the simple pleasure of knowing your body and breath in this mindful Hatha class. Let’s explore — through movement — the liberating qualities of curiosity, kindness and light-heartedness.
Deep Chill, Tuesdays + Fridays 7:30pm (75 mins), with Arlene Dezenosky — Recover your nervous system with a slow, restorative yoga flow. Experience deep release through mindful pauses and calming pranayama.
Saturdays
Fresh Flow, Saturdays 9:30am (60 mins), with Arlene Dezenosky — Refresh your energy with a weekend morning yoga flow. Suitable for all levels. [Starts Sept 21]
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100 Days of Care
We’re excited to announce the launch of our third round of 100 Days of Care! This time, accompanied by a book written by Stream teacher Heather Fenton.
Embark on a journey of self-love and compassion! This self-directed, at-home meditation retreat fits seamlessly into your daily life, with just a few minutes of commitment each morning and evening.
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The "Hut"
Situated on a quiet country road, surrounded by organically farmed land, steps from the walking/cycling “Friendship Trail” and a kilometre from the sandy shores of Lake Erie, Stream offers a unique setting for yoga and meditation.
The “Hut” at Stream (as we affectionately call it) is an expression of our wish to benefit living beings by creating a sacred space for the exploration of yogic, contemplative and human well-being practices of body and mind.
Pre-registered Courses
Courses are a pre-registered set of classes providing the opportunity to practice consistently with a group of peers, while deepening your knowledge of the practices of yoga + meditation. Pre-registration is required. Courses are not open to drop-in students. Please contact the studio if you would like to join a course that is already in progress (the fees can be pro-rated).
Beginning Yoga
with Heather Fenton
Mondays 7:30-8:45pm
6-week course, next series starts Sept 16!
Every journey starts with a single step. Take your first step with this 6-week beginner-focused yoga series.
Continuing Yoga: Introduction to the Art of Fluidity
with Caroline Sorel
Mondays 7:30-9pm
4-week course, next series starts Nov 4!
Dive into the essence of seamless movement with a transformative yoga class series designed to guide you through the fundamentals of a graceful and rhythmic practice. This series is perfect for practitioners of all levels who are eager to deepen their understanding of vinyasa flow and cultivate a smooth, flowing, moving meditation.
“If we are peaceful, if we are happy, we can smile and blossom like a flower, and everyone in our family, our entire society, will benefit from our peace.”
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Pop-Up Classes, Workshops + Retreats
Pop-Up Classes offer you the opportunity to experience a specialty class at a great price — use your Stream Membership or Class Pass(es) to attend, or only $21 drop-in (inc HST). Workshops + Retreats are designed to give you the chance to dive deeper into practice. Your Stream Membership entitles you to 20% off participating workshops!
Meet Us at Port Colborne’s Fall Festivals | Oct 5 + 6
Meet us downtown Port Colborne! The Stream teachers are thrilled to be invited to be a part of two amazing downtown events to celebrate the Fall and Harvest season and our local community.
On Sunday, we’d love to see you for Yoga in Lock 8 Park. Bring your mat and enjoy yoga with Arlene Dezenosky at 1pm!
Community Sit: Virtual Dhamma Stream | Oct 5
Virtual Dhamma Stream
Join us in the Hut to virtually attend Ajahn Sucitto’s live monthly Dhamma Stream session together, which includes guided meditation and instructions for practice. Now that we have a large viewing screen in the Hut, Heather is thrilled to invite you to enjoy sitting together with one of her favourite teachers!
Free to Be Free Yoga Nidra + Self-Inquiry | Oct 20
with Heather and Michael Fenton
When the discursive mind (manas) is settled toward stillness and the heart (chitta) is soft and receptive with compassion, conditions are ideal for developing wisdom. Wisdom is luminous. Like an ‘inner light’, it shines, illuminating phenomena and revealing the truth of our being.
Foundations for Awakening Weekend | Oct 25-27 2024
with Heather Fenton
Enjoy a full weekend of silent contemplation. We will explore foundational practices that create the conditions for physical and mental freedom, awakening to our full potential.
Divine Resonance Kirtan Experience | Nov 9
with Jaya, Lalitadevi and Anandaroopa
Enjoy a soulful afternoon of kirtan, a call and response music practice that involves chanting mantras to open the heart, uplift the spirit and connect with the divine resonance. It will leave you feeling lighter, clearer & more centred.
Awaken Awareness Weekend | Jan 23-26, 2025
with Heather Fenton
Enjoy a deep Winter re-set with a full weekend of quiet contemplation. We will explore the path of awakening through the lens of the seven factors of enlightenment: mindfulness, investigation, energy, joy, calm, concentration and equanimity.
Memberships + Passes
Our Memberships are designed to encourage consistency in your practice. Commit to your well-being by attending regular classes and you will fall in love with the ease and insight that develop.
Plus, your support (as a Monthly Member) means our Stream community is sustained and can thrive and continue to support you, other students, our teachers and our local south Niagara community.
If an auto-renewing Membership is not right for you at this time, we invite you to choose from 1, 3, 5 10 and 20-class Passes — see below.
New pricing/memberships as shown below will come into effect September 9th, 2024. Please contact the studio with any questions.
What you see is what you get—
Our prices include the 13% HST!
Memberships
(all prices include 13% HST)
Monthly 5 Classes
Membership- attend any 5 regular classes in a one-month period
- purchase additional passes for yourself (beyond the 5) for only $12/class
- 20% discount on Pre-registered Courses, Workshops + Retreats
- 10% discount on purchases in the Shop at Stream
- bring 1 friend each month for only $12 (friend must be NEW to Stream and must create an account and complete our waiver to participate)
- automatically renews monthly on the date of purchase; cancel anytime
Monthly 10 Classes
Membership- attend any 10 regular classes in a one-month period
- purchase additional passes for yourself (beyond the 10) for only $12/class
- 20% discount on Pre-registered Courses, Workshops + Retreats
- 10% discount on purchases in the Shop at Stream
- bring 1 friend each month for only $12 (friend must be NEW to Stream and must create an account and complete our waiver to participate)
- automatically renews monthly on the date of purchase; cancel anytime
Monthly Unlimited
Membership- attend unlimited regular classes in a one-month period
- 20% discount on Pre-registered Courses, Workshops + Retreats 10% discount on purchases in the Shop at Stream
- bring 1 friend each month for FREE and bring any additional friends in that same month for only $12/class (friend must be NEW to Stream and must create an account and complete our waiver to participate)
- automatically renews monthly on the date of purchase; cancel anytime
Class Passes
(all prices include 13% HST)
Class Passes can be used to attend any regular weekly class and expire 1 year from date of purchase.
IN PERSON:
Single Class | $21 |
3-class Pass | $57 |
5-class Pass | $90 |
10-class Pass | $170 |
20-class Pass | $280 |
ONLINE:
Online classes are $12 each. Single online classes can be automatically purchased in our booking software. To purchase multiple online classes at once, please contact the studio (or simply send an e-transfer/PayPal in a multiple of CAD$12 with a note and we will happily to add the passes to your account).
Gift certificates can be purchased for any of our class passes, courses or events, or simply for a designated amount. To purchase or to redeem a gift certificate, please contact us by email at hello@gentlydownthestream.org or call/text Heather at 905.401.YOGA (9642)
Please help us with our planning by pre-booking early for classes. Classes that have fewer than 3 yogis registered 12 hours prior to class start time are subject to cancellation at the teachers’ discretion (if a class is cancelled, you will be notified by email and text and your pass will be returned to your account).
In the event that a class is full, please use the waitlist feature. If a spot becomes available you will be immediately notified by email and/or text. In addition to the possbility of gaining a spot in the class, the waitlist feature also helps us with planning. Thanks!
HST
All of our pricing for includes 13% HST. Since our booking software (Momoyoga) is European, this is shown/described there as “VAT” but is the HST we collect to remit to the government.
METHODS OF PAYMENT
Our preference is receiving Interac e-transfers to hello@gentlydownthestream.org (please note on the transfer what it is for and we will mark it paid on your Momoyoga account).
Our booking software, Momoyoga, allows you to pay directly by credit/debit card or your PayPal account. Or you are always welcome call Heather with your credit card number at 519.400.7862.
We are also able to accept payment or donations directly by PayPal: paypal.me/streamyoga.
We honour cash and cheques, although we prefer to receive payment at least 24 hours before class/event. In the case of a sold out class/event, we will ask you to firm up payment prior to your arrival.
CLASS PASSES
Class Passes can be used to attend any regular weekly class and expire one year from date of purchase. Passes are specific to attendance for in person or online.
Bring a Friend* with your Class Pass: your class passes are transferrable to a new student. (*Friend must be new to Stream Yoga + Meditation and must create an account to book the class with us and complete our waiver to participate.)
MEMBERSHIPS
Monthly 5 and 10 Classes Members can attend any 5 or 10 (regular) classes in a one-month period and purchase additional Single Class passes for themselves (beyond the 5 or 10 class limit) for only $12/class. Membership automatically renews monthly on the date of purchase. Cancel anytime. Please contact us a few days prior to renewal to avoid potential administrative charges (i.e. if the payment has been processed for the month, there will be minimal administrative charge to cancel). Class credits can not be carried forward into the next month; switching to our Class Passes is an alternative if you find you aren’t using enough credits from your Membership each month.
Monthly 5 and 10 Classes Members can bring 1 Friend* for 1 class for $12 each month of their membership.
Monthly Unlimited Memberships can be used to attend any regular weekly class in person or online and are automatically renewed monthly on the date of purchase. Cancel anytime. Please contact us a few days prior to renewal to avoid potential administrative charges (i.e. if the payment has been processed for the month, there will be an administrative charge to cancel).
Monthly Unlimited Members can bring 1 Friend* for 1 class FREE each month of their membership, and bring any additional friends in that same month for only $12/class.
*ALL friends must be NEW to Stream Yoga + Meditation and must create an account to book the class with us and complete our waiver to participate.
MEMBERSHIP PERKS!
Stream Monthly Members (Unlimited and Monthly 5 and 10 Classes Members) receive 10% discount on purchases in the Shop at Stream and 20% discount on all Pre-registered Courses, Events and Workshops! Please contact the studio when purchasing to receive the discount.
NEW MEMBER 2-WEEKS UNLIMITED
New Member* 2-Weeks Unlimited can be used to attend any regular weekly class in person or online for 2 weeks from date of purchase. New Members do not receive membership benefits (i.e. bring a friend for free or Shop and Course/Event discounts). *The New Member special offer can only be purchased once and is only available for students NEW to Stream Yoga + Meditation. Get started here!
COURSES, SPECIAL EVENTS, WORKSHOPS RETREATS
Pre-registered Courses and Special Events, Workshops + Retreats are priced separately.
Stream Monthly Members (Unlimited and Monthly 5 and 10 Classes Members) receive a 20% discount on all Pre-registered Courses, Events and Workshops! Contact the studio when purchasing. Membership must remain/be active while the Course is in progress and/or at the time of the event.
Multiple Course Discounts for non-members are be available. If you are interested in attending multiple Courses there is a 20% discount available on your second/third/fourth concurrent (running simultaneously) Pre-registered Course(s). Contact the studio when purchasing.
SPECIAL EVENTS CANCELLATION POLICY
An administration fee of 10% will be applied to changes or cancellations; If you cancel one week or more in advance of an event, you will receive a full refund less the 10% administration fee; If you cancel between a week and 24 hours in advance you will receive a 50% credit, which can be used for other Stream events, class passes or memberships; If you cancel less than 24 hours in advance, you will receive no credit, unless your spot can be easily filled by someone from a waitlist; Consideration may be given for medical circumstances; If the teacher or studio cancels a class/event for any reason, you will receive a full refund.
Our Stream Instructors
Heather Fenton
Studio Owner, Instructor
Heather is a meditation and yoga teacher and former Buddhist nun who combines 25 years of meditation training with a lifelong interest in mental and physical health. She finds joy in community and teaches from the heart with warmth, compassion, and humor.
Heather published her first book on meditation in August 2024. Preview & purchase 100 Days of Care: Cultivating Curiosity & Kindness.
Michael Fenton
Studio Owner, Instructor
After experiencing a ‘spontaneous awakening’ on February 4, 2021, Michael began a dedicated study into the nature of mind and consciousness, seeking teachers and traditions that could explain this experience. He is passionate about guiding others to awaken to the liberating truth of their being.
Megan Bennett
Instructor
Megan’s yoga journey began as a part of her recovery from a serious car accident 15 years ago. She is passionate about helping others learn to manage physical and mental health challenges. Her classes are light-hearted and uplifting.
Arlene Dezenosky
Instructor
Arlene is a mother of 4 who uses yoga and meditation as practical tools for balancing the inner and outer world of daily living. She encourages the use of breath work and awareness on and off of the mat.
Caroline Sorel
Instructor
Caroline blends deep compassion and kindness with her medical background and analytical mind, offering classes that are both warm-hearted and practical.
Shardai Albano
Instructor
Shardai’s background in dance led her to find joy in yoga. Her passion for sharing yoga with others translates as a light and peaceful mood in her classes.
Lisa Matteo
Relief Instructor
Lisa believes everyone can benefit from the inner and outer strength, stamina, flexibility, and vitality that yoga cultivates.
Jo Moore
Instructor
Jo is a nature and pet-loving, family-blessed, retired Mental Health Social Worker and Special Education Teacher. Jo teaches with creativity and thoughtfulness.
819 Weaver Road
Port Colborne, ON L3K 5V3