Recently one of my students approached me after class with some wonderful news. She has been attending this particular class for a few years now, and wanted to let me know how the class has been helping making such a difference in her body. Having a few conditions and injuries, the relief on her face …
Ok, so you have probably heard this many times: “you need to live in the moment” or “try to enjoy what is happening right now rather than moving ahead to the future.” In yoga classes we are often challenged to “keep our minds on the mat and in the space through focus on the breath,” …
We live in a forward focussed world... Now for the purposes of this blog I am not referring to a forward thinking world, but rather a forward folding world... What??? If some of you are confused let me explain. Consider many of the activities that we do on a daily basis such as: (a) driving …
Living in Winnipeg for the majority of my life has allowed me to experience my fair share of cold and snowy days. As cliche as it may seem, one thing has always held true for me when it comes to winter, and that is, its all in the preparation. Those of you reading this who …
Our daily lives are full of inspiration, and mine is no exception. A special person in my life recently came to me with a wonderful question: How do I deal with someone that challenges me? This was one of those opportunities to delve deeper into this concept of challenge. Just by way of definition, a …
We all grow up with different influences. Sometimes things that we were told in the past don’t quite permeate with us at the time, but later on in life we connect with in a more meaningful way. For me personally, as I was growing up my father used to remind me of a certain phrase, …
As we have just departed from the Canadian Thanksgiving Weekend, it seems like an opportune time to consider gratitude and how we can truly be thankful. Sure, we all know we should be/want to be/know its the right thing to do, but the greater question is, are we really?? Yes, we all have our own …
