Hello! This month, you will find me at the Meredith Centre in Chelsea, QC, on Tuesdays 1:15-2:30pm, teaching Restorative Yoga / Yoga Régénérateur. This is a gentle yoga class. The first half hour warms up the body and builds stability and balance. The second half focuses on loosening and relaxing the body through supported yoga postures; … [Read more…]
Have you ever met Ganesh? In yoga centres, or Indian restaurants and stores, you will likely find this Hindu deity in the form of a statue or painting, with his proud elephant head and beautiful round belly. Who is Ganesh? What does all this have to do with yoga? After all, yoga is not … [Read more…]
The Gayatri Mantra is one of the most ancient, sacred and revered mantras in the yogic tradition. Coming to us from the Rig Veda, one of the ancient scriptures of India (written ~1500BC), it is an affirmation of the Divine Light that permeates all things and gives life to all things; it is also a … [Read more…]
This weekend, I will be leading a kirtan with my friend and fellow yoga teacher Brendalee Wilson. I have participated in many kirtans, but this will be my first time taking lead. I am excited! It will take place on Saturday, December 1st, from 5-6pm, at Vraie Nature Yoga in Chelsea, QC. This is a … [Read more…]
As promised, here is a brief explanation of what is meant by the term “Sivananda yoga.” First of all, it is not a different style of yoga. It is traditional hatha yoga, as taught by Swami Sivananda (1887-1963) and his disciple Swami Vishnudevananda (1927-1993). As a physical practice, it is a set sequence of: opening … [Read more…]