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Creative Flow is inclusive and welcoming to all regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability or age.
Creative Flow classes are multi level and trauma informed.
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“I have loved going to your yoga classes, especially the Yin and Restorative Yoga, as I could always be guaranteed a superb night’s sleep after. Often times I would go to yoga class feeling achy, but the stretching and balancing would leave me feeling so good afterwards!
Current COVID-19 guidelines and best practice are in place at all Creative Flow in-person classes and events
Yoga instructor – Freelance writer – Artist & art teacher – Workshops & retreats
Yoga instructor
Creative Flow owner Brigitte Rivers believes in living your yoga. Practising mindful yoga has brought her many health and wellness benefits, including
- reduced stress levels
- enhanced lung capacity
- increased range of motion
- greater strength and core stability
Developing greater awareness of body, mind and breath through yoga helps bring balance, calm and focus to all areas of our lives, as we bring the ancient wisdom of yoga into today’s often stress-filled world.
Her influences include Jon Kabat-Zinn, creator of the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Program, Scott Anderson’s Alignment Yoga and Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras.
Brigitte Rivers is an experienced certified teacher of Yin Yoga, Yang (Flow) Yoga, Chair Yoga, Yoga Nidra and Therapeutic Yoga. She is also a certified Reiki Master, and combines this gentle healing modality with Yoga to bring balance and wellness to all levels of being. Creative Flow Yoga is the choice for many people facing health and mobility challenges, or recovering from accidents.
Did you know that many automobile insurers may cover Yoga as part of rehabilitation?
Brigitte is trained in:
- Divine Sleep® Yoga Nidra (guided meditation)
- Integrative Yoga Therapy
- Trauma-Informed Yoga and Mindfulness
- Chair Yoga
- Mindful Hatha Vinyasa (Yang) Yoga in the Kripalu style, and Yin Yoga with Satori Yoga
A qualified classroom teacher, Brigitte also has experience working with families with babies and young children to promote their development.
In-person and online classes are also available: check out the current schedules here, and find updates on the Blog page here. Private yoga sessions as well as customised options are available for individuals and groups: contact Creative Flow to find out more.
Freelance writer
Brigitte Rivers (was Marsden) has worked in Graphic Design, Publishing, Marketing and Web Communications. From concept to completion, her skills and experience as a writer, editor and designer produce professional results. Projects accomplished include developing training and promotional materials, designing website layouts and writing web content.
Brigitte has written freelance since 2006 for local, regional and national publications. Her writing credits include the Telegraph Journal Salon, Atlantic Farm Focus and the United Church Observer.
Do you need the skills and experience of a professional writer to help your business or organisation grow and become more effective? Contact Brigitte to find out how she can help.
And did you know…Brigitte Rivers (pen name: Brigitte Marsden) is a published author? Find out more at www.brigittemarsden.com. She is also a participant in the New Brunswick WiSP (Writers in Schools) Program and the New Brunswick Artists in Residency in Schools Program as an author and illustrator.
Artist, illustrator & art teacher
After a lifetime of drawing people and animals, Brigitte is now accepting portrait commissions. See examples of her work here.
Under her pen name Brigitte Marsden, she created the cover art for her children’s novel Kit and the Calico Cat: find out more about this exciting project and see the new adventures of Marmaduke & friends here.
Brigitte teaches art classes, clubs and camps in Western New Brunswick, as well as offering private art classes to children and adults. An experienced classroom teacher, interior and graphic designer, Brigitte draws on her art school training, First Class BA Honours Degree in 3D (Interior) Design, and Graphic Design Diploma to craft all kinds of enriching learning opportunities for children, youth and adults. Her approach to teaching art focuses on providing opportunities for her students to develop their creativity, learn new skills, and build their confidence in a safe, encouraging environment.
See Schedules for scheduled art offerings, check out the Blog page for updates, and contact Creative Flow to book your private class or event.
Workshops & retreats
With her background as a designer, writer and educator, combined with her training in mindful yoga and mindfulness, Creative Flow owner Brigitte Rivers (was Rivers) is uniquely positioned to offer workshops, retreats and day camps that combine the benefits of mindful yoga and mindfulness practices with creative pursuits. Contact Brigitte to find out more.
Please note: all Creative Flow classes and workshops strive to be fragrance-free and smoke-free. Participants’ assistance in accomplishing this is greatly appreciated.
Safety first: Brigitte has up-to-date Workplace Standard First Aid CPR-C training, a current vulnerable sector police check, and a current Policy 701.
Territorial acknowledgement: Brigitte recognizes and respectfully acknowledges that she lives and works on the unsurrendered and unceded traditional lands of Wolastoqiyik.