The Reclamation of the Yogini

I have never actually been taught that yoga could have been (probably was according to this article) just as much a female pursuit as it was a male one. To the contrary, we are taught that yoga asana were invented for the male body, which can be problematic for women. Super fascinating! And worth more …

How I Quit Smoking

This story never gets old. At the ripe old age of 29 I had been a pack-a-day smoker for 16 years. I started in grade 8. It wasn’t to fit in, rather it was to get off my head – the first foray into mind-alteration. But this story isn’t really about that. This story is …

Karma Teachers Campaign 30 Day Yoga Challenge Winners!

Hey everyone! Our campaign for Karma Teachers is now complete. All in we raised $780 for my campaign. So far all of our mini-campaigns in the Karma community have raised over $10,000! That's so awesome. We didn't get to the big prize of giving away a teacher training but it is time to give away …

Karma Teachers Campaign Week Four

Happy Family Day in BC! And welcome to Day 22 of my Karma Teachers campaign. Auspiciously, 11 days left, my favourite number. A prefect day to announce my next gift for all you donors (and would be donors). I'm very excited about this gift - it's so lovely and so aligns with the spirit of …

Karma Teachers Campaign Day 20

Saturday morning! I had a lovely long 1.5 hour session on my mat, then a walk to get a latte. Sun is shining. Perfection. This class is from the book, Yoga Mind Body and Spirit by Donna Farhi. This book was my very first introduction to yoga back 2001. It taught me about proper alignment, breathing …

Karma Yoga Challenge Week 3 – Win Vancouver Neighbourhoods Goodies and the New Joel Fafard Album

Good morning. Day 18 ya'll. This morning I had a nice long #meditation session. This is also #yoga! As promised here are the gifts for the Karma Teachers Week 3 draw. This week I have a couple of different things from friends. First off, from my friend Cathy at State Creative Group​, a sample bag …

Karma Teachers Campaign Day 17 – Sun Salutations Expansion

I was feeling a little bit nervous about practicing today because I've been sick for so long. I wasn't sure what style would be good for my body. I came to the mat and meditated on it for a while, as I do every morning, and it came to me to do my own class. …

Karma Teachers Campaign Week Three

I thought I'd publish my campaign video here in case people aren't clicking through to the actual campaign page. Plus hi! It's always interesting I think, to 'see' the people behind the writing in the blogosphere. I’m raising $3000 in the next 33 days, to benefit Karma Teachers Centre for Yoga and Meditation. This non-profit yoga …

Karma Teachers Campaign Day 16 – Easing Back Into Practice with Yin

Wow! It's day 16 already! I've been sick for days and days so mot much yoga going on. Happy to finally be back at my mat. Today I eased back into practice with a Yin class with Bernie Clark via Gaia TV. For those of you who aren't familiar with Yin, it's a very slow …

Karma Teachers Campaign Day 9 – Breakfast Yoga

A short but sweet class from Giselle Mari via Gaia TV. So hard to get out of bed to the mat in the mornings! But we can do it right? It's always worth the effort. This morning I fell over in my head stand! Ouch. Here's Giselle's class. It was ok. Not good or bad. …