As august comes to an end, I am feeling very ready for the comfort of a new routine this fall. For those of you who do not know, I have gained new employment in my Child and Youth Work role, so will only be offering yoga classes on Tuesdays for now. If you are interested… Continue reading Autumn Yoga 2022
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Alison Clarke | Natural Health Therapist
Written by Jenni Burke Alison Clarke, NHT What does "Natural Health Therapist" mean? A natural health therapist is not a naturopathic doctor. A natural health therapist, is a person who is certified in a variety of healing modalities that tune into the body's natural abilities to rebalance itself. Alison Clarke has spent the last 20-plus… Continue reading Alison Clarke | Natural Health Therapist
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
The Body’s Wisdom
"The nervous system does not speak english; It speaks sensation. The body is the voice of the nervous system." -Christine Lee, Introduction to Somatic Therapy Workshop In my yoga classes, I often have students reflect on the feelings of their bodies and to tune in deeper to the organs and nervous system. We use awareness… Continue reading The Body’s Wisdom
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?
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.
The Container
When I did my 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training, our teachers shared a story with us that helped me break through a very emotional upheaval that hit me while laying in sivasana at the end of our class (I spent three days crying). Imagine that your body is a container, and settled on the bottom of… Continue reading The Container
The Gentle Way of Hatha 