Unfolding Body

01/07/2026

Last chance to join the Wednesday 5:30pm Gyrokinesis Class! Reserve your spot:

Join our 4-week GYROKINESIS® In-Depth Series at Unfolding Body in Cumberland, BC—designed for anyone in the Comox Valley seeking greater strength, mobility, and ease. This progressive series blends breath, rhythm, and fluid movement to enhance posture and body awareness. All levels welcome. Space...

01/07/2026

Starting next Tuesday, we are happy to welcome Margo McLoughlin back to the space

In this eight-week course, we will take a deep dive into the foundations of mindfulness practice. The aim of this series is to offer support for participants to establish (or re-invigorate) a daily practice of mindfulness meditation. A companion goal is to build community by exploring together how w

01/05/2026

Welcoming a new teacher to the GYROKINESIS® program

I’m excited to share that in the new year, GYROKINESIS® at Unfolding Body will be taught by two teachers.

Alongside me, Rachel Bood will be offering weekly classes.
Rachel brings a long history in dance, Pilates, and embodied movement practices. She began practicing the GYROKINESIS® method in 2019, describing it as bringing back a quality in her body that feels like home.

She has completed her GYROKINESIS® teacher certification through Unfolding Body and is known for clear cueing, vivid imagery, and thoughtful hands-on guidance.

What this means for you:
• Morning and evening class options
• More spots and better continuity
• Different teaching perspectives
• More individual feedback
• A growing, supportive community

We’re both dancers by background and share a commitment to movement that supports awareness, precision, and longevity.

Classes begin January 7.
Pre-registration is encouraged.

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01/03/2026

You asked — it’s here. Evening GYROKINESIS® in Cumberland
We’ve had lots of requests for an evening GYROKINESIS® class, and we’re happy to say it’s starting Wednesday, January 7 | 5:30–6:30pm at Unfolding Body Studio.

The class will be taught by Rachel Bood—a dancer and experienced Pilates instructor who has completed her GYROKINESIS® teacher training here at Unfolding Body. Rachel’s classes are thoughtful, grounded, and welcoming.
We’re also continuing the Wednesday morning GYROKINESIS® class (10:30–11:30am) with Rebecca Halls, with a few remaining spaces for January.

GYROKINESIS® is a chair- and mat-based movement practice that supports spinal mobility, joint health, coordination, and ease of movement. It’s accessible, nourishing, and suitable for a wide range of bodies and experience levels.

All levels welcome.
Spaces are limited.

Comment or send a message if you’d like more details.

Photos: Ali Marie Parker Photography

01/03/2026

01/02/2026

January doesn’t need a reset.
It needs continuity.

In our January GYROKINESIS® series, the focus is on:
- restoring spinal motion in all planes
- re-establishing movement coordinated with specially designed breathing patterns
- gently rebuilding strength and stability through contrast rather than force
- supporting the nervous system after a season of hyper-stimulation

GYROKINESIS® was originally developed as Yoga for Dancers, not as conditioning, but as a way to maintain suppleness, presence, and resilience over time.

Practiced on a chair and mat, without equipment, the work asks you to listen more closely to your own body - building proprioception, clarity, and confidence in movement.

January is about laying a sustainable foundation you can build on - not rushing toward an outcome.

Our next session begins January 7.

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12/31/2025

Decompressing the lumbar spine with the GYROTONIC® Archway.

Gentle traction, wave-like spinal motion, and intelligent resistance create space where the body often holds compression. This work supports disc health, nourishes the nervous system, and restores movement without force. Ideal for backs that work hard, sit long, or carry load.

12/28/2025

There’s a quiet window between Christmas and early January where the body naturally wants to reorganize.
After travel, disruption, long meals, and altered routines, the nervous system isn’t asking for intensity, it’s asking for coherence.

For a return to rhythm.
For the spine to move again freely.
For breath and movement to re-synchronize.

This is exactly the territory of GYROKINESIS®.

January classes at Unfolding Body are designed to meet the body here; restoring ease, circulation, and intelligent movement rather than overriding fatigue or stiffness.

If you’re feeling the pull to move again, but gently and with purpose, January is a very good place to begin.

Classes begin January 7.

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