Welcome to Our World
At YYC Reflections Yoga, we specialize in supporting the bodies that work hard — from dedicated lifters building power, to women navigating pregnancy, postpartum recovery, or menopause. Every session is designed with science‑based mobility, thoughtful progressions, and personalized care, so you can move confidently, train safely, and feel strong in every stage of life.
Yoga for Lifters
Mobility, recovery, and performance yoga designed specifically for strength athletes. Reduce injury risk, improve range of motion, and recover faster — for men and women who train hard.
Prenatal & Postpartum
Specialized yoga for every stage of motherhood. Safe, supportive, and deeply nourishing — led by an instructor who understands both the barbell and the body's transformation. .
Menopause Wellness
Our specialized menopause workshops honour the challenges and opportunities of life's transitions — with community, nutrition guidance, evidence-informed practice, and grace.
Why Lifters Need Yoga too
Welcome to YYC Reflections Yoga
Strength athletes push their bodies to the limit. Yoga, including guided meditations, provides the mobility, balance, and recovery you need to keep progressing—without losing power. At YYC Reflections Yoga, every session is designed to support your training with personalized yoga plans tailored to your needs: Improve joint mobility, increase range of motion, reduce injury risk, enhance recovery, build balanced strength, and support longevity in lifting. Additionally, we offer menopause workshops to address the unique challenges faced by athletes. This isn’t gentle stretching. It’s performance-focused mobility for people who lift heavy.
Why Work With Us
Your Instructor
Meet Cryss O'Donnell
Cryss is a certified yoga instructor and ISSA certified personal trainer with a deep passion for strength sport and women's health. She built YYC Reflections Yoga around a simple belief: that every lifter — regardless of gender or training background — deserves a recovery and mobility practice that actually works for their body.
With specialized training in prenatal, postpartum, and menopause wellness, Cryss brings both the technical knowledge and the lived experience to guide you through every stage of your journey — whether that's chasing a new PR or navigating a major life transition.
Experienced professionals dedicated to your success.
Proven results that speak for themselves.
What Makes YYC Reflections Different?
Why Lifters Choose YYC Reflections
Expertise You Won’t Find Anywhere Else
Why Lifters Choose YYC Reflections
- Classes built specifically for lifters
- Calgary’s only yoga studio built for strength athletes
- Strong, supportive, non‑spiritual environment
What Your Training Gains From Yoga
Expertise You Won’t Find Anywhere Else
Why Lifters Choose YYC Reflections
- Science‑based mobility and recovery
- Improve joint mobility
- Increase range of motion
Expertise You Won’t Find Anywhere Else
Expertise You Won’t Find Anywhere Else
Expertise You Won’t Find Anywhere Else
- Safe, strength‑supportive mobility for all trimesters of Pregnancy
- Breathwork and stability training to support pelvic floor health
- Reduce discomfort, improve mobility, and maintain confidence through pregnancy
Upcoming Events
Join us for upcoming events, from workshops, community gatherings to special sales. We can't wait to see you there.
Empowered Transitions: Thriving Through Menopause Workshop
Experience a supportive community and actionable insights that honour the natural transitions of life, helping you redefine your wellness journey and embrace change with confidence and grace.
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