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 …

January 16, 2020

What is Holding You Back? …Self-Sabotage?

Whether you want to start a new business, start a new project, look for new employment or start an exercise routine. What is it that stops you from moving ahead? Often, it is self-sabotaging traits, or habits, that repeat themselves over and over throughout our lives. Self-sabotage is when it appears that you want something …

November 16, 2019

SPEAKING UP

Whether it be a seemingly small and insignificant issue or a very big issue, speaking up can be difficult for some. Why don’t we speak up? Is it because we are afraid of offending others; afraid of looking foolish; afraid of getting hurt or think it is not our place? Do we believe it is …

February 13, 2018

12 Things to give up, to find peace.

Yoga practice is about finding peace. In yoga, all our practices, such as our physical practice, meditation and mindful breathing, ask that we be mindful. When we are mindful of what we are doing in the present moment, instead of being caught up in negative self-talk, criticizing others or being caught-up in our fears, we …