When you live in Canada you are blessed with four seasons: Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn. Each of these seasons hold their own magic. Their own symbolism. Winter is symbolic of death, spring is rebirth, summer is growth and autumn is harvest. Unlike many of my friends and family, winter is my favorite season. For me… Continue reading Embracing All Seasons
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Creating Space
The cycles in my life always bring me back to this need to create space. Creative space. Breathing space. Personal space. As a mother who also works with kids and runs my own yoga business, there leaves little room for me. I spend most of my time and energy thinking about others, and how best… Continue reading Creating Space
Yoga Teachers In Northumberland
Four more teachers graduated from 'The Gentle Way Of Hatha' yoga teacher training on Sunday, October 6th, 2013. If you are looking for a gentle yoga class in the Northumberland area of Ontario, Canada, watch for these names in your town: Joanne Cherry-Lauzon will be teaching classes in the Cold Springs area. Joanne brings a… Continue reading Yoga Teachers In Northumberland
Dreams, Intuition, Reality and Trust
Last night I was awaken at 3 AM by a nightmare that left me with heart-crushing anxiety. Racing mind. Overwhelming fear. I have written about this before: The Container The Edge Living Yoga Jackie Dumaine wrote a very stark and raw blog about her own personal experience she titled "Breaking Open: A Melt-Down Story". When I… Continue reading Dreams, Intuition, Reality and Trust
Living Yoga
Once in awhile I forget I'm living yoga... I'm just so in it I forget what it even is, and what it can do, and that not everyone lives this life-style or understands it's cycles. As classes have been growing, and I'm teaching more, and I'm adding new pieces to our daily routines, I find… Continue reading Living Yoga
Moving Beyond The Postures
Yes this is a yoga blog. It is my heart and my business. I am a certified yoga instructor, but am also a Child and Youth Worker. I came to yoga as a teenager, and it has helped me through many waves of life. As the tide rolls in and out, yoga is always there… Continue reading Moving Beyond The Postures
What’s Next?
The mind is a wild thing. The first paragraph of the Yoga Sutras says: "Yoga is the settling of the mind into silence. When the mind has settled, we are established in our essential nature, which is unbounded consciousness. Our essential nature is usually overshadowed by the activity of the mind." (translation by Alistair Shearer)… Continue reading What’s Next?
The View From Here
As I sit here typing, coffee by my side, a grey Tuesday morning, I realize this is my first day of summer. A sense of potential hangs in the air, and some anticipation of the unknown that lies ahead... Time to nurture my spirit and renew my energy. Full-time mom and full-time work is a… Continue reading The View From Here
The Six Movements Of The Spine
When practicing the physical postures of yoga, it is important to understand that despite the muscle stretching, the exercises are based around the spine. The yogic saying 'youth resides in the spine' speaks volumes! When you take the time to focus on elongation through the spine, in combination with the six movements, you allow space… Continue reading The Six Movements Of The Spine
The Eight Limbs Of Yoga
The eight limbs of yoga are the basis of the yoga philosophies and are discussed in the Yoga Sutras Of Patanjali. I prefer to call them the 8-fold path of yoga because I think of yoga as a journey, and there are many paths we can follow. In 2012 I wrote a series of blogs… Continue reading The Eight Limbs Of Yoga
The Gentle Way of Hatha 