Category: Yoga

June 8, 2023

FEAR & FAITH Living in the Dis-Comfort Zone - Revisited

Sigh….if only our lives could be simple, easy and predictable. If only we could have everything we needed and wanted. If only we were always successful at everything we did or tried. If only everyone could live long, healthy lives. Even if we have everything we want or need, we never know what “surprise” is …

March 24, 2023

A NEW TAKE ON SETTING GOALS….DON’T!

A NEW TAKE ON SETTING GOALS….DON’T! That is right. Stop setting goals. Alright, I am playing this up a bit, but “goals” can be intrinsically problematic.  I recently read about how goal setting doesn’t work. When I read that, I thought, WHAT?!! We all have goals, and some of us look at our list of …

January 24, 2023

LAUGHTER. Just what the doctor ordered!

That’s what the staff at the Mayo clinic are saying. Having a good sense of humour can’t cure everything, but data is mounting about the positive benefits of laughter. Laughter relieves stress in the body and mind and may improve your immune system by reducing negative thoughts, which can manifest into chemical reactions that can …

June 17, 2022

Do you love…yourself?

When you think of the word ‘love’, what do you think of? Love for your children, love for your partner, parents, dog, cat, planet? Almost everyone and everything else but yourself?! To love yourself means to accept yourself and come to terms with those aspects of yourself that you cannot change. It means having self-respect, …

April 25, 2022

Free Online Short Yoga Class: Thigh Strengthening. Click to watch.

This is one of my “Shortie” Classes from my online school. (16 mins) In this class we focus on:  strengthening the thighs with lot’s of Goddess variations great leg stretching with standing forward fold variations  plus a really fun balance pose! This class requires us to engage our core muscles and leg muscles, so our …

March 1, 2022

Ahhh…..Altruism….Sounds so Utopian!

Altruism is the behaviour characterized by acts of selfless concern for the well-being of others with no apparent benefit for the individual who performs them.  It is defined as caring about other people and acting in someone else’s interest. It is an act of selflessness rather than selfishness. A genuinely altruistic person identifies the one …

January 25, 2022

Self Acceptance is the Key to Contentment

Most of us carry on through life without really understanding who we are. We are in a collective flow that keeps us acting and reacting in a knee-jerk manner. Often this flow keeps us so busy we don’t have time to reflect on our lives or look deeply into our souls to understand ourselves and …