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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
June is just around the corner. We have three special classes this month, and two kirtans! Plus, you’ll find a spotlight on chin mudrā (the hand gesture often used in prāṇāyāma and meditation) below. Saturday, June 1, 10:00-10:45am: Free hatha yoga class at the Cascades Club (100 chemin de la Riviere, Chelsea) Saturday, June 1, … [Read more…]
There’s lots of mantra and music on the schedule this month, and one new yoga session starting up at the Meredith Centre: Sunday, May 5, 1-2pm: Kirtan at Wishingtree Yoga (72 McClintock Way, Kanata) Kirtan is the singing of yogic mantras, in call-and-response style. I’ve written a bit about this beautiful form of yoga practice … [Read more…]
A reminder that Kirtan is this weekend, at Vraie Nature Yoga in Chelsea: Saturday, April 20, 4-5pm. This is a free event, open to all, including children. We learn and sing five yoga mantras, chant OM 108 times, then finish with the sounding of our Tibetan singing bowls. Potluck snack (vegetarian) to follow. I have … [Read more…]
Wed. Apr. 10th, 7:30-8:45pm – New session (11 weeks) of Traditional Hatha Yoga starts at the Meredith Centre. All levels. Registration is through the Meredith Centre. Drop-ins are also welcome. Sat. Apr. 20, 4:00-5:00pm – Community Kirtan at Vraie Nature Yoga. This a free event, open to all. Join us for the singing of yoga … [Read more…]
I’ve had a special request this week to write a few words about the harmonium. For those of you who don’t know, I now have one of these wonderful instruments, and I’ve been using it to accompany our kirtans at Vraie Nature Yoga. What is kirtan? It is a gathering of folks to sing yoga … [Read more…]
Friday, March 8, 7-8:15pm: TGIF Candelit Yin Yoga at Vraie Nature Yoga in Chelsea – Use your studio membership, class pass, or choose the drop-in option ($22). This is a gentle, meditative yoga class suitable for all levels of experience. New to Yin Yoga? Learn more about it here. Sunday, March 17, 4:00-5:00pm: Kirtan at … [Read more…]