Despite this winter being tamer than those of the past, it was still a lot of dark days and low energy for many of us. January seemed to be especially low, and with days getting longer and brighter again, and spring in the air, I have decided to host my "Spring Renewal" workshop on Saturday,… Continue reading Spring Renewal Workshop
Tag: yoga
Seane Corn | My Continued Awakening
I have not written a "personal blog" in a very long time. It's making me feel unusually vulnerable and uncomfortable, yet the inner work I did this weekend with Seane Corne is worth sharing. The two hour workshop I attended on Sunday was called "The Yoga of Awakening" and although Seane had a variety of… Continue reading Seane Corn | My Continued Awakening
The Cobourg Health Collective
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
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
Divine Feminine
Today is Mother's Day, so it seems fitting to share my deeper healing of The Yoga Code workshop. My shift actually happened at the end of the workshop, which integrated overnight, and the next morning in my hotel room, I was flooded with insight and healing. As I journalled about the experience I kept hearing… Continue reading Divine Feminine
20 More Reasons To Do Yoga
One year ago, I had the bright idea to publish one blog a week, for one year, totalling 50 reasons to do yoga in 2015. Early in the year my computer crashed, making the weekly blog an impossible commitment. By the time I got a new computer, I was four months behind on my 50… Continue reading 20 More Reasons To Do Yoga
Workshop | A Journey Through Self Care
What soothes your soul? Refills your cup? What do you need to feel fulfilled? This is something I've been exploring over the last few months, and years. Especially since becoming a mother, it is way harder to put your own needs first. A hard lesson learned is: I can't pour from an empty cup! Since… Continue reading Workshop | A Journey Through Self Care
My Radical Self-Care Experience
This year for my birthday, I focused on some radical self-care. I treated myself to a trip out west. I spent a week sleeping on a couch (best sleep I've had in the last four years might I add!), writing on a couch, reading cards on a couch, drinking 8 glasses of water a day… Continue reading My Radical Self-Care Experience
Yoga Improves Muscle Tone
Reason number five to do yoga this year? To improve your muscle tone! The first example I think of when relating yoga to muscle tone, is when I went for a massage with a new therapist years ago. As she was massaging me, she asked me what sort of exercise I did. When I told… Continue reading Yoga Improves Muscle Tone
Yoga Improves Digestion
Reason number four to do yoga is it improves digestion! Gentle yoga soothes and stretches the internal body. It can ease constipation, reduce water retention and create space in the body for comfortable digestion. If you suffer from digestion problems, it is best to start your yoga practice gently and avoid inversions in the beginning.… Continue reading Yoga Improves Digestion
The Gentle Way of Hatha 