Well, last week I talked about how to become a yoga instructor, but Tao Porchon-Lynch of a suburb just outside of New York City has something to teach all of us. This week, she was officially confirmed, by the Guinness Book of World Records, as the oldest yoga instructor in the world at the ripe […]
How to Become a Yoga Instructor
With my latest venture into the world of yoga instructing, I’ve been doing some research on what it takes to become a yoga instructor. I’ve already written a post on the qualities that we all look for in a yoga teacher, which range from compassionate to caring to dedicated. Although we’ve all fallen prey to […]
Yoga for Dogs?
Okay, for a moment, when I was writing the title of this post, I wondered if I had gone off the deep end, officially becoming the true definition of a Vancouver hippie. Alas, my doggie yoga research was really quite innocent. It all comes down to a mad love for English Bull Terriers. Allow me […]
Will Yoga Help You Catch Some Zzzs?
I am quite possibly the worst bed partner anyone could ever hope to have. I am a painfully light sleeper, am woken by the tiniest of sounds and wake up a million times a night, my mind restless with thoughts (combined with a tiny bladder). It also takes me eons to finally slip into slumber […]
Yoga as Treatment for Chronic Pain
photo credit: Tim Green aka atoach I have tried everything for my chronic knee pain, and I do mean everything. I have had multiple steroid injections into my knee cavity (more pain inducing than relieving). I have had injections to replace the synovial lining of my joint. I have had FIVE radio-frequency ablations, in which […]
The Power of Visualization
photo credit: ariefhary As of late, my Grave’s disease symptoms have returned with a vengeance and I’ve been feeling quite sick. I’ve learned through my yoga practice that the power of visualization can be vital to my body’s ability to heal. Now, I’ll admit to being a little skeptical about this. With the number of […]
So Many To Choose From!
photo credit: hang_in_there Recently, a friend of mine was over at my house, flipping through my (bizarrely organized) book of DVDs, when she came across my section of yoga videos. “How many do you need?” she asked, with an annoyed look on her face. (Needless to say, she is not a yoga buff.) She pointed […]
Are You the “Retreat” Type?
photo credit: bquad After the success of “Eat, Pray, Love,” I read an article that stated that female attendance at yoga retreats increased by approximately forty per cent after the release of the movie. I couldn’t help but wonder if these women were indeed looking for enlightenment through enhancing their yoga practice, or if they […]
It Was a Very Yoga Christmas
A belated Merry Christmas to all the yogis out there! I’ve come home to Ontario for the holidays and although I always enjoy time with my family, yoga is crucial to my relaxation. And as it turned out, Santa remembered me in his list of nice girls this year, and I got a new yoga […]
The Worst Class Ever
photo credit: Risager Like most people around the holiday season, I’ve been finding myself a little more than stressed out. On Sunday, I’m headed home to Ontario to spend almost a month at home, and although I’m excited and have a wonderful family, there’s nothing quite like the family dynamic to enhance those stressful feelings! […]