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...
Coming Into Alignment Within our yoga practice there are two different ways to consider alignment. For many of us who move through a physical practice, the term alignment first evokes thoughts around the positioning of the body. Are my feet in the correct orientation?...
The Same, But Different This week’s inspiration comes by way of the past 200HR Yoga Teacher Training weekend. It’s very common that aspiring yoga teachers start to wonder what’s “right and wrong” about the postures. Let me first say that my philosophy around this is...
Upgrade Your Life! We’ve all heard, and likely used, the phrases “upgrade” and “downgrade” in our conversations. Over this summer I’ve been thinking about what it means to “downgrade” in particular. We’ve become a “bigger is better” society. We’ve become a society...
Beginner’s Mind If you recall last week in The Fountain of Youth we talked about trying something for the first time. This brought me back to moving and practicing through the Beginner’s Mind. Some years back I used to teach beginner drum lessons. Just the basics of...
The Fountain of Youth As a child I was under the impressive that the phrase “The Fountain of Youth” was only about the physical appearance of looking young forever. As a young girl I envisioned a large water fountain – as that was my only reference to what a fountain...
The Build Up As we approach the long weekend here in Canada, there’s often a build up where we leave the summer vibes and move into fall. This signifies the beginning of grade school for the kids, often when businesses and organizations look to begin projects, and...
The Refresh In October 2021 I purchased the Alberta Yoga College. At a time when uncertainly surrounded everyone, I took a massive leap into business ownership – it was the perfect blend of excitement and fear. If well directed, I’ve learned, both emotions can propel...