To all the chai lovers out there, you might want to give this spin of it a try! It's all the same ingredients, but brewed longer for a more ayurvedic-style concoction, and as a result was given the label "yogi tea." It took me a long time to warm up to herbal teas, I had… Continue reading Yogi Tea
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Six Months In
As August approaches, we are almost 6 months into this pandemic. Six. Months. Half a year. Not in my wildest dreams did I see a pandemic coming, nor that it would last so long in this day and age of cleanliness and anti-bacterial everything. I am unsure if there is even end is sight, as… Continue reading Six Months In
Online Yoga Classes?!
What a learning curve I have been forced into with this pandemic! It took me a few weeks, but I have managed to to start yoga classes through Zoom, and will be opening registration for online classes in July. Gentle Hatha Yoga Tuesdays at 12:30pm or 7:00pm, and Thursday 10:30am. If you are interested in… Continue reading Online Yoga Classes?!
That Which We Cannot Control
First of all, it's okay to have allll the feelings! It's normal to break down, to freak out, to have negative thoughts. Very real and scary things are happening... but we don't have to let those things outside us control us all the time. I wrote this blog, as requested by a friend and student,… Continue reading That Which We Cannot Control
Self Love
After January left me feeling depleted and dull, I decided February (with my least favourite holiday: Valentine's Day) needed to be about self care and SELF LOVE. I pushed myself outside my comfort zone and spent a little more on me then I normally would. February included: Belly dance, Aquafit, and a mini vacation up… Continue reading Self Love
Yoga Blogs
Just an update: my computer has crashed and my time and options are limited weekly for blogging. Already behind, and I'm disappointed to say the "50 reasons to do yoga" blogs are temporarily suspended in time! In the mean time feel free to browse the old blogs, and I will be back at this as… Continue reading Yoga Blogs
Yoga Improves Balance
Reason number six to do yoga this year is to help improve your balance! With this being said, in order to improve balance two things must occur: you must be able to physically practice balancing poses (such as tree pose) and you must learn to ground and focus your energy and mind. It's often easier… Continue reading Yoga Improves Balance
Yoga Improves Breathing
Reason number two of fifty, why you should do yoga, is to help improve breathing. Most people think they breathe just fine, but many barely breathe. When I first started teaching yoga, I would always emphasize pranayama exercises (breathing practices) and many students would comment that I taught them to "breathe again." Observe your breathing… Continue reading Yoga Improves Breathing
Yoga Improves Organ Function
Reason number one on my list of 50 reasons to do yoga this year, is that yoga can help with organ function. There is no order of importance to this list, it's just a random list of benefits that happens to start with organ function. I am no doctor, and none of this info is… Continue reading Yoga Improves Organ Function
The Fourth Step | Just Breathe
Pranayama. Â Bliss. Â In my humble opinion this is where the magic happens in yoga. Â So what is pranayama? Â Simply put, it is breathing. Pranayama is our Life Force. Â We cannot live without breathing. Â When our breathing stops, our life ends. Â Yet we take for granted this powerful force in our lives. There are many emotional… Continue reading The Fourth Step | Just Breathe
The Gentle Way of Hatha 