Spring Cleaning for the Body, Mind & Soul

Spring Cleaning for the Body, Mind & Soul

It’s time for Spring Cleaning Don’t you just love it? Spring is in the air—the sun is shining brighter, the snow is melting, and the days are getting longer. There’s a certain energy that comes with this season—a sense of renewal, a fresh start, and the perfect opportunity to do some much-needed spring cleaning, both […]

Motion is Lotion: The Key to Healing and Recovery

Motion is Lotion As a yoga teacher for the past 27 years, I have had the privilege of working with students of all shapes, sizes, and abilities. On this journey,  I have witnessed many injuries and hardships, both in myself and my students. I have had the honor to walk down the path of recovery […]

5 Reasons to do a Winter Yoga Retreat with Energie EnCorps

The Énergie EnCorps Winter Yoga Retreat at Centre de Vie in Ripon, Québec is a beloved annual tradition that has been bringing joy and renewal for the past 10 years! It’s the perfect opportunity to step away from the daily hustle, immerse yourself in nature, enjoy great company, and deepen your yoga practice. No matter […]

Maria Del Carmen

maria del carmen yoga instructor

Get to know Maria Del Carmen Yoga Instructor Maria Del Carmen Maria is a registered massage therapist with the Association des Massotherapeutes du Quebec AMQ, with over 1000 hours of training, specializing in….. Maria is also a certified yoga teacher, having completed her 200h and 300h Yoga Alliance Trainings at Energie EnCorps under the guidance […]

What is Reiki?

You may have heard about Reiki is a new service at our West Island health and wellness center, Energie EnCorps. Well, Nicole Fortunaso our resident reiki practitioner is here to tell you a little about reiki and why you would want to see a reiki practitioner so you can add a little bit of gentle […]

What’s the HYPE about essential oils?

Turn off your phone, dim the lights and close your eyes. Sit up straight in your chair. Feel the four corners of your feet planted firmly in the ground. Visualize roots growing from beneath the soles of your feet. Keep a long spine, shoulders rolled back and down. Relax your face and pour on two […]

The meaning of FLO

Have you ever wondered why we call our classes FLO at Énergie EnCorps?  At Energie EnCorps we use the term FLO for many of our yoga classes. EnergieFLO, PranaFLO, FoundationFLO… The word FLO refers to a style of yoga, called the Vinyasa Flow style practice, which means that the postures are linked together, somewhat like […]

What are the Chakras?

What are chakras?  So we talked a little bit about chakras in our reiki article.  Our Reiki Practitioner, Nicole Fortunaso works with them to help you feel relaxed – so what are they?  Chakras are known to exist in esoteric practices and where first documented thousands of years ago by several different cultures.  They are […]