I have not written in three weeks! I have been swept up in reviewing and updating my website and planning the next few months of yoga and life. I’ve decided take a break from blogging till the end of the year, because of a project I want to undertake. If all goes according to plan, … [Read more…]
Let’s start with the newsy part first this time! I’m starting two new yoga sessions – Traditional Hatha Yoga and Chair Yoga – at Chelsea’s Meredith Centre this week. You can register in person before/after the first class. Drop-ins are also welcome! Sat. Oct. 26, 4:00-5:00pm: Kirtan at Vraie Nature Yoga – Free, and open … [Read more…]
The many practices of yoga bring us to a deeper, clearer awareness of body and mind. As we develop this awareness, and as we work with the body and mind in the yoga postures and in meditation, the body and mind become more fit, more balanced, and more ready to be of service to us … [Read more…]
Have you noticed that, at the most special of moments, the moments we really want to savour or to imbue with meaning, we close our eyes. Why is this so? A delightful smell, a sweet embrace, a sincere prayer… I love to practice yoga āsanas with eyes closed, and to meditate with my eyes closed. … [Read more…]
Why would anyone want to meditate? What is it for? And how do you do it anyway? These are great questions – beyond the scope of one blogpost, but I will at least address one part of this question: Why do I meditate, personally? 1/ Because I want to be able to use my mind … [Read more…]
Last week, I was in Nova Scotia with my family. We stayed for a week, splitting our stay between Halifax, where my in-laws live, and White Point Beach Resort on the southern shore. The highlight for me, this time, was the ocean. Talk about “meditating on the infinite” (the theme of my recent posts)… the … [Read more…]
We’re all enjoying the warm summer sunshine. But have you noticed that the mornings and evenings are getting cooler? I hear whispers that it’s time to start planning for fall… On this note, I offer you a look at my new and returning yoga offerings in September and beyond. Registration is now open. At the … [Read more…]
Anantāsana (Sleeping/Reclining Vishnu): Lie on your side, supporting your head with the bottom arm or hand. Stretch the body into a long line, with hips and feet stacked vertically. Bend the top knee, and bring it towards your shoulder. Holding that foot with your hand or a strap, extend the leg upwards. Open the foot … [Read more…]
Well, dear Readers, have you missed me? You may have noticed that I skipped a week. I didn’t forget you! I was here, busy writing, and now I have much to share. “Āsana & ananta, part 3” is ready for your reading pleasure, but it will wait till next week. (Can you bear the suspense? … [Read more…]
2.47 By lessening the natural tendency for restlessness and by meditating on the infinite, āsana is mastered. The Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali, translation by Swami Satchidananda The question of “meditating on the infinite” in āsana practice has continued to occupy my mind this week. I’ve been reflecting on how I teach the āsanas. When I … [Read more…]