The word of the day is “War.” All too often I am waging war with my practice. My body is a weapon when it should be an offering of peace. I use the tools of my strength, flexibility, and determination to get myself into the shapes of these poses. I need to be offering them Read more about Offering of Peace[…]
Thoughts on practice: Just do something. Is it important to stay inspired in your practice? Beyond the basics of the movement. What keeps you inspired to spend time on your mat? Does it matter…? Do we need to be inspired to practice or can we just come to our mats for the sake of it. Read more about Practice: Just do something.[…]
Curious about learning how to balance on your hands? Balancing on your arms & hands is about understanding the mechanics. And yes there is a little strength involved as well. We’ll spend the first hour moving through an intelligently sequenced practice designed to fire up your core and plant the alignment seeds to ready you Read more about Finding Flight – An Arm Balance Workshop[…]
Holiday Yin Sequence I wanted to share this sequence because this busy time of year often sees us neglecting our own personal practice in hopes of checking more off the never-ending “to-do” list. My hope is that this set of poses will help inspire you to spend a little bit more time on your mat Read more about Holiday Yin Sequence[…]
Join myself and Lolë Atelier Victoria for an evening of Yin Yoga at Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary! This event will be by-donation with 100% of proceeds going to Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary. Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary and its surrounding boardwalk have been a beautiful place for the community to go and Read more about Candlelit Yin in the Sanctuary[…]
Join myself and Lolë Atelier Victoria for a yogahour class to help Moksana lift others up… their stairs! This event will be by-donation with 100% of proceeds going towards the ability to install a chair lift so that Moksana can make all of their classes as accessible as possible for everyone in their new location. Read more about A little extra lift from yogahour.[…]
My least favourite thing about finding a recipe online is a huge pre-amble about how awesome it is and what they did that morning and last week. So let’s just get to the point, shall we? Ingredients/Supplies Gallon Size Brew: 1 Gallon glass jar – no lid required Paper towel, or dishcloth & rubber band 2TB loose tea or Read more about Brew Your Own Kombucha[…]
I recently made some 2 steps forward, 1 step backwards kind of progress in my practice. It can be rewarding and humbling all at the same time to retrace steps in service of building a better foundation. We all have to start somewhere and I definitely recommend doing postures at whatever level is appropriate Read more about Tips for Bakasana – Modifications & How to break your “cheats”[…]
What is Mindfulness? Mindfulness is “paying attention in a particular way: On purpose, in the present moment, and without judgment” (Jon Kabat-Zinn). In this busy world of ours, our minds are constantly being pulled in a million directions, scattering our thoughts and emotions and often leaving us feeling at best stressed and at worst highly Read more about Cultivating Mindfulness[…]
