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Dance ~Writing ~Healing Arts
Diggin’ into archives to shine spotlights
Roll & Restore @daybreakpilates
Pilates History @muse_movement

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POOLBODY is a new multi-site performance series unfolding across Toronto from Aug 6 - 9. 2026.💦I’m elated to partake with the festivities and will be teaching a free Seniors Movement Class as part of the POOLBODY community arts festival.Event Details📅 Friday, August 7🕧 12:30 PM – 4:00 PM📍 Flagstaff Park & Pool42 Mercury Road, EtobicokeSeniors Movement Class🕐 1:00 PM – 2:00 PMThe class will take place under the trees for shade, and participants are welcome to bring a lawn chair if they prefer to enjoy the movements while seated.💦💧In addition to the movement class, the event will feature:Children’s art exhibitionFree kids’ watercolour workshopFree ice cream and popsiclesDance and performance art in and around the poolFamily-friendly community activitiesCurated by @shalontwh this is a free community event, and everyone is welcome!💦For more information on the entire event visit:https://www.shalontwh.com/curation/poolbody-1 or check LINK IN BIO.#torontoartists #torontopools by @roxyspiral

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This right here! Nothing beats the sound of your child’s excitement for you! (I knew she’d love the magic of the massive animal puppetry too). I remember the day of the audition back in March. Trekking to the Eastside between teaching classes and the whole fam sitting on the bed taping up my knees and checking my ankle brace! Soooo many feelings right now, a lot of mindset challenges over that 2 week rehearsal period, but when the time came, I did the thing, and I had a blast. Cast in the People of Canada section — we mature dancers were thrown in with the young ones. We were a beautiful diverse cast of dancers ranging in age, size and background. Big ups to @alex_francoeur and the choreo team and @balichwonderstudio on not only creating a visually exciting show but one with deep meaning and treating everyone with the upmost respect and grace. More to come… 🥹 by @roxyspiral

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There are a couple spots left in Reformer Flexibility and Flow with Roxy on June 19th at 6:30pm. This is not a stretch class; you will increase flexibility by challenging it. As flexibility is really all about your nervous system, you can expect to feel resilient when you leave this class. Sign up on our regular schedule...#ReformerPilates #Flexibility #TorontoPilates by @roxyspiral

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Meet the voices behind the rhythm.⁠⁠This Thursday, 8 community members will take the Nia Centre stage to share their dub poetry, with stories shaped by memory, movement and truth.⁠⁠Hosted by award-winning artist Britta B and Toronto’s 7th Poet Laureate Lillian Allen.⁠⁠The community voices taking the stage:⁠⁠Kay-Ann Ward⁠Fiona Clarke ⁠Nadia Hohn⁠Roxy Menzies⁠Craig Henry⁠Laurette Jack⁠Cheryl Phillips⁠Dianah Smith⁠⁠Link in our bio to get your FREE ticket.⁠ by @roxyspiral

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Roll & Restore’s classes are kept small and intimate to facilitate a deep dive and release of the body. We use specialized 6 - 10 inch balls using a methodology to self-treat the body’s stress, discomfort, and inflexibility. We target specific muscles in detail creating suppleness in tight areas and optimize ranges of motion. Folks have left these classes feeling and looking visibly longer with “space to breathe and move better.”Join the incredible @roxyspiral on Sundays at 5:30pm!#mobility #wellness #toronto #selfcare #mobilitywork by @roxyspiral

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2025 — Year of the Snake 🐍 ✨A whole lot of shedding goin’ on! ✨This was a tough year (the peak of a couple of tough years??) but the lessons have been pushing me to get to the heart of the matter to make way for what’s next. ✨In regards to my vocation — this Pilates industry almost had me throwing in the towel! ✨My girl Emma opened @daybreakpilates in September, here in the Junction Triangle of Toronto, and I breathed a sigh of relief. I started to feel hope in a time that “Pilates has literally lost the plot.” ✨I’ve seen and experienced all kinds of crazy things from watering down the method to unsafe buffoonery (yea I used that word), to people running studios and telling teachers how to teach when they’ve taken like a single class, regression back to “thin is in” and folks really having no clue what community, inclusivity and accessibility means. ✨But, I digress, Daybreak has been a saving grace. I love my Sunday Roll & Restore classes, that have brought me back to the Yamuna®️ work for my own well-being as well as so many others. It’s truly a gem that no one else is doing in this city and the folks that attend our classes and our events GET IT, they get the essence of the work. ✨I’m rooting for the small Pilates & movement studios in our city that are actively striving for the well-being of its community — staff and clients and neighbourhoods. ✨I’m rooting for the small business owners that pay their employees fairly/well. I’m rooting for the small owners that have heart and refrain from gimmicks. ✨I’m rooting for the small business owners that listen to, support and appreciate their instructors. I’m rooting for the small business owners that offer growth. I’m rooting for the small business owners that started from scratch without financial back up or sugar daddies/mama’s (although I respect that game to a certain extent too!). ✨Here’s to 2026 — you can catch me on Sundays @daybreakpilates and I’ll be opening up slots for private sessions utilizing a fully equipped Pilates studio and sprinkling in some Yamuna®️ Table treatments. ✨(CONT IN THE COMMENTS) 📷 @edwardrow Direction @bradleyengdance & @itsemmamorris by @roxyspiral

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I’ve always been a lover of stories. From the oral tradition (duppy stories from my mom), the written word (love me some books), film, theatre and of course the expressive storytelling of dance! 📖📖This memoir styled piece, Women a Run Tings - A peek into a ‘90s Hip Hop Dance Crew was published in the annual @dancecollectiondanse magazine. DCD is a national arts organization that safeguards dance archives and artifacts in an effort to preserve Canadian dance legacies. 📖📖It was a joy to revisit such a significant period of my life. The women of this group are my sisters for life and continue to lead extraordinary lives that inspire and foster community, creativity, entrepreneurship and overall bad-assery! 📖📖#hiphopdancehistory #phemphatdancers #blazedancers #torontohiphop #torontodance by @roxyspiral

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A room full of rest, resonance, and quiet connection. A winter rest + sound bath to soften, settle, and reset. So grateful for everyone who showed up and shared the space! Thank you to @roxyspiral and @teemoniii for holding space and treating us to such a beautiful evening! 💌💌💌#meditation #soundbath #wellness #community by @roxyspiral

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Last chance to move with Roxy (for now!) 💫Roxy’s Thursday 11am Reformer class has been a staple for a reason — creative sequencing, thoughtful detail, and that signature Roxy energy we all love.December 18th will be her last class at Fine Tune until the spring as she spreads her wings and pours herself into an exciting creative project. We couldn’t be more proud… but we’ll definitely miss her on the schedule. 🤸🏼If you’ve been meaning to take class with Roxy — this is your moment.Secure your spot, get on the machine, and enjoy every last rep.🔗 Book via the link in bio📅 Thursdays • 11am🖤 Roxy’s final class of the season: Dec 18 by @roxyspiral

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Join us for a 75-minute nourishing restorative experience designed to warm the body and ground the heart during the busiest time of the year. Settle in with a warm cup of tea and move through a 50-minute restorative movement class led by @roxyspiral , slow, gentle, and deeply supportive. From there, ease into a 25-minute sound bath meditation with @teemoniii , an amazing guest practitioner joining us just for this event.We invite you to wear cozy + warm clothing so you can fully relax and stay comfortable during the meditation.This evening is an invitation to soften, reconnect, and find calm in community during the heart of December.***Open to book for studio members, class pack holders, and drop-ins. by @roxyspiral

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This month’s theme is Spinal Articulation 🧈 One of the foundational concepts of the Pilates method—and spinal health. We’re talking about moving the spine segmentally to improve mobility and messaging throughout the whole spine. We’re moving away from the idea of the spine articulating perfectly, but rather creating more fluid motion and understanding that the spine is designed to move 🌊 Spinal articulation creates a more supple spine and is a way into the nervous system. Join us in class to move through this theme together—it’s going to be extra juicy.#PilatesPrinciples #SpinalArticulation #ModernPilates #MindfulMovement #PilatesInstructor #FineTunePilates #PilatesStudioToronto #reformtoronto by @roxyspiral

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HAPPY INTERNATIONAL DANCE DAY! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉#Tb to me and @melikeonearth_ fooling around in the studio in the Bul (circa - 2013??). Side note: the owner had forgotten to remove the poles and we were like “all good, we’ll work with it”. 💕💕💕💕#istanbuldance #internationaldanceday #mixedchicks #artists #flashback by @roxyspiral

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