"I ran my mouth off a bit too much, ah what did I say? Well, you just laughed it off and it was all okay. And we'll all float on okay; And we'll all float on okay; And we'll all float on okay; And we'll all float on anyway, well" - Modest Mouse, Float On [...]
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When I find Happiness . . .
When I find happiness I find love in my heart. Neither happiness nor love presuppose comfort. Much like the duality between Yin and Yang, light and dark, we ourselves experience a duality in our happiness. When we are truly happy, we feel safe, connected to our authentic self and at ease with the people around [...]
Wellness Wednesday
Wednesday, commonly known as "hump day" can be the longest and hardest day of the week to get through. You are halfway through your to-do list and the lines keep coming, but you know the sweet release of Friday is just around the corner. How do you survive? I find the trick is taking that [...]
Say Yes to YOU
If we are simply vehicles hurdling towards our destiny why not pay attention to the machines which sustain us? Loving our physical, emotional and spiritual self allows us to interact not only with the self but also with others in compassion and loving kindness. Love yourself first, then love others. Compassion and understanding come from [...]
Dwell in possibility
Some words when perfectly put together have the power to move you deeply. Words have the power to make you think, reflect and become critical about the assumptions made in your life. This particular poem is a favourite to read in class. It reminds us that we are not our thoughts, and we are not [...]
Why do we hold on?
It hurts to let go, but sometimes it hurts even more to hold on. Why do why hold on to the things that hurt us? I think it is because we think they define us. In many ways our experiences are like the things we bring back from vacation - a key chain, that blanket, [...]
Garudasana/Eagle Pose
Garudasana/Eagle Pose Find strength and concentration like an eagle perched up top the highest mountains. This pose is translated as eagle or "the devourer" after an eagle-like God who would devour fire and light or "would devour the all consuming fire of the sun's rays" which is fitting because the pose is also very heating, [...]
The Healing Power of Water
Water, we are born into it, out of it, and made up of it. Being in bath water brings us back to that womb-like feeling, which we never want to leave. It's no surprise to anyone that our daily rise and grind is literally taking tool on your body. Whether it's your job or your [...]
Runners Lunge/Anjaneyasana
Runner's Lunge/Anjaneyasana "Crescent Moon" Ground yourself and open the hips and to release low back tension and lingering stresses as you enjoy this low lunge. For more intensity lift the knee into a high runners lunge. To open the heart include any arm variation the body calls for. This pose should not be done if [...]
What are we actually doing in yoga?
"What is yoga? What are the end goals? And how is this practice difference from going to the gym or toning the body running or cycling? How is yoga therapeutic? And why is it said to have a mind/body connection?" When we experience a disconnect between body and mind we feel tension, stress, anxiety and [...]
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