Our Mission: Buy every present before the big day, get through all the parties without gaining an ounce and accomplish everything without turning into a stressed-out, latte'ed-up Christmas witch. 
Impossible? Not at all, thanks to Yoga Santosha, a new yoga studio in Mission. (Its is, indeed, Mission's first yoga studio.)
We're big fans of their approach to yoga: An energizing physical work-out, lots of one-to-one communication with students and a focus on making stress melt away. We'd never felt so zen-like this close to the Red Mile.
We were so relaxed that we almost didn't notice that we underwent a jolly hard workout.
Offering ashtanga and vinyasa flow classes designed for all levels, drop-ins are just $15 (with the second class free for first-timers) and one month unlimited passes start at $90. And we never miss their $5 karma class Friday at noon.
Zen-like in Mission? Anything's possible.
Yoga Santosha
www.yogasantosha.ca
2nd floor, #320
1800 4th St SW
403-244-YOGA (9642)