As I peer outside my window, I’m amazed by the world of white outdoors. Living in Barrie, Ontario, my winter is often white. But this year there are just a few more snowflakes than usual. The snow banks tower of the cars and the sidewalks and roads have a perpetual sprinkle of snow. One of […]
Resolve to Appreciate and Enjoy the Wonders of the Upcoming Year
New Year’s Eve: a time for resolutions and changes. On this day, millions (probably billions) of individuals, get together and make goals for the upcoming year. However; these goals are even grander: as we call them resolutions. Over the years, I’ve found that resolutions were not only unpractical but nine times out of ten […]
Bean Bag Chair Yoga – Supported Wheel and Shoulderstand
I just moved into my current home this past summer. My boys were away at camp during the move. As soon as they walked into the new living room, the first thing they said was, “Awesome! We need bean bag chairs!” They had never mentioned them before but over the next few months, kept commenting […]
Bound Angle Pose – Folding into Stillness
I am going into my second month of an intense love affair with Baddha Konasana. Watch my video to find out why! Baddha Konasana Baddha Konasana is Sanskrit for bound angle pose. It is also known as Butterfly, Diamond or Cobbler’s pose. Baddha Konasana is a forward fold, and forward folds are all about turning […]
Spark Creativity in your Movements and in your Life
If you want to kick start your creativity: do some yoga. The unique integration of mind, body and spirit in yoga naturally fosters a platform for creative inspiration. So much so, that yoga has been taken on by several artists including Sting, Woody Harrelson, Madonna, and Sarah McLaughlin. There are a few reasons why […]
Embracing New Opportunities: 3 step process: Believe, Create, Inspire
Recently my world has opened up to a realm of wonderful opportunities. I have added four new magazines to my writing portfolio, one as a food editor, and have been offered to teach additional yoga classes. I can finally confidently say that I am a writer. As energizing all of this new work has been, […]
Tea and Yoga: A revisit to the beautiful connection
Tea and Yoga: A Beautiful Connection “Yoga is the tea ceremony in motion,” Jane London, author www.teabeyondblogspot.ca. London beautifully describes this fluid connection between yoga and tea . In almost every yoga studio across North America, there is one common element: a pot of tea brewing in the lounge. Most studios encourage their students to […]
Spreading Gratefulness Leaf by Leaf
It’s time to be thankful. I’ve learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow. I’ve learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas […]
Why all the Fuss about Fizzy Yoga?
First coined by Kim Catrall (the star best known for her role as Samantha in Sex and the City). News of Fizzy yoga has recently bombarded the media air waves? But what exactly is it? Fizzy Yoga is the catchy name that Kim Catrall labeled physiyoga a routine, which is a combination of physical therapy, […]
Leading a Sustainable Life
Living a sustainable life is something that Western Society is becoming increasingly aware of. The word sustainability has been sprinkled almost everywhere in the consumer market from the grocery stores to housing. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) defines sustainability as “an economic, social, and environmental concept that involves meeting the needs of the present […]
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