BUSINESS NAME: Zachary Owen, Registered Acupuncturist (R.Ac.), Cobourg Health Collective. OWNER: Zachary Owen WEBSITE: CobourgHealthCollective.ca EMAIL: zach.owen@gmail.com PHONE: 705-768-5637 This blog is written by Zach. I began practicing in Cobourg, ON in January 2012. At the time I was finishing a second diploma in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Though my School was in Toronto, I… Continue reading The Cobourg Health Collective
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Calm In The Chaos
On Saturday, November 19th I will be hosting a new workshop "Finding The Calm In The Chaos." This has been brewing for awhile, since creating "A Journey Through Self-Care" I knew there was more I wanted to offer in line with nurturing ourselves. The self-care workshop was designed to simply give women a day to… Continue reading Calm In The Chaos
What Is Yoga Nidra?
Yoga Nidra is a full body and mind relaxation. Most yoga classes include a 'sivasana' at the end of class. Ideally this a minimum of 5 minutes long, but is rarely longer then 15 minutes. The purpose of sivasana is to give the body the opportunity to integrate the benefits of your yoga practice. Without… Continue reading What Is Yoga Nidra?
Personal Yoga Practice
7/7 The last six blogs based on the six movements of the spine, are ideal to help you build your own personal yoga practice! First focus on elongation of the spine through each movement, then be sure to include back bends,forward bends, side stretches on both sides and twists in both directions. Remember that hatha yoga… Continue reading Personal Yoga Practice
Here Comes The Sun!
3/7 Youth Resides In The Spine! Now that we have covered the topic of elongation, we will move into the discussion of back-bends in our yoga practice. The six movements (forward, backward, side, side, twist, twist) are key in a well rounded yoga session. On top of these six movements a well rounded practice should also… Continue reading Here Comes The Sun!
Youth Resides In The Spine!
1/7 Hatha Yoga is based on keeping the spine strong, flexible, spacious and therefore young. When I did my 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training we learned a well-rounded class should include all six movements of the spine: One forward bend, one back bend, two side stretches and two twists. As I started teaching I reflected on… Continue reading Youth Resides In The Spine!
Defining Hatha Yoga
The term yoga means 'to yoke' or 'unite'. However there are many different types of yoga in our modern world. There is a type of yoga for everyone, and it is amazing how yoga has blossomed around the world making it accessible to every body, for a realm of different needs. Hatha yoga is the… Continue reading Defining Hatha Yoga
Guilt, Let It Go.
I have heard that of all the emotions we feel, guilt has the lowest vibration. I am the queen of 'feeling guilty.' It is something I have been aware of, and worked with stopping, for years; but yesterday was a challenge. My son had the flu all weekend, and I managed to pick it up… Continue reading Guilt, Let It Go.
Strive For Wholeness
A part of my journey through life has been to find wholeness. Yoga has helped bring me to a place in my awareness where wholeness is accepting ourselves and our lives exactly as they are. Much of the work I have done, on myself and others, I would define as 'healing' work. However as I… Continue reading Strive For Wholeness
The Final Step: Ultimate Bliss
Our final step on the eight fold path of yoga is called Samadhi. This has been referred to as ultimate peace, bliss or oneness with the universe. It is like meditation, but exists in every moment. A place of enlightment, liberation and the place we come to after devoting our life to the other seven… Continue reading The Final Step: Ultimate Bliss
The Gentle Way of Hatha 