The holidays. A time for celebration, remembrance, and reconnecting. But why then does it feel so exhausting? I have pondered for the last two weeks on this. I’ve recollected on my Christmas’ as a child. They were joyous, without being in any way extravagant....

Gratitude This week’s inspiration comes a little later as I took time to reflect on the recent 200HR Yoga Teacher Training that ended this past Sunday. Here’s a few of my reflections which kept bringing me back to the feeling of gratitude: A Commitment to Oneself: It...

Beyond the Shape It’s natural. When we first discover the physical practice of yoga we become keenly dialed into the shape of the posture. It makes sense as we must walk before we run. However, if we keep practicing, if we keep arriving on our mat we begin to...

Finding Your Way Have you moved through moments in life where you’ve felt lost? When navigating your future feels more like walking through a foggy forest, unsure if each step moves you closer to or further from your destiny. You may start to move in one direction...

Breakthrough Moments As with life itself, each moment we move through is finite. They come and go. Some becoming building blocks for what’s ahead, others offering closure so something in the past can finally be put to rest. But when we pause long enough to truly...

Breathe with Purpose Let’s start with noticing your inhale and exhale. If this is a new awareness for you, trust me when I say it’s the beginning of a new way to take control of your life. If that statement sounds ridiculous, I understand. The first time I was...

Integration  Integration: to bring separate parts together to form a whole. When this word popped in my head yesterday it felt vast. It still does as I ponder what makes me whole. In the broader sense, my mind, body, spirit. But as I consider all the aspects of life...

Courage As I typed the word “courage” I took a deep breath in and let it go. Which, sometimes when we need to muster courage that is the reaction of our breath. It’s interesting as that kind of breath; a deep breath in and a big release out, can help regulate our...

The Familiar This past weekend our first 25HR Chair Yoga Course took place. A fun and informative weekend focused on the chair yoga practice from the perspective of accessibility to help bring the benefits of yoga to a wider population. While a 200HR yoga...

Transference Life has a way of bringing us to our callings – but not always on a path we understand or in a way we hope. Some time ago I had shared that I’d felt teaching was my calling. This was in my early 20’s. In my head at the time this meant becoming a school...

Pulling It Together I come to this inspiration this week because as the colder air comes this season I begin to bundle up, a warm blanket stretched around me tightly on the couch, a toque pulled down over my ears to keep the cold out on the way to the arena. As I pull...

Accepting Support What can one say? We all need support in our lives. We need people who support us emotionally, physically, and yes, sometimes even financially. There are businesses for all and at times we opt to pay for these kinds of supports. Some of us are...