Yearly Archives: 2010
Pranayama for the Heart Chakra: Yoga to Welcome the New Light
The final days of 2010 welcomes the new light after a long winter’s darkness. We often ring in the New Year with bright celebrations of life – reflecting on all that has passed and all that will be. This passage …
More DetailsSemperviva Yoga Teacher – Kim Bradshaw
What I love about yoga: I love how yoga makes me feel, on and off the mat. Yoga energizes me physically, and keeps me centered, grounded and balanced. I teach yoga because: Yoga has transformed my life, and I want to …
More DetailsThe Yoga of Food
Food is central to our celebration of the holiday season. It expresses our joy and love of life. Yet the holidays inevitably bring our cultural anxieties about food to the surface. We swing between over-consumption and deprivation – neither of …
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Looking for that perfect gift? This Christmas give gifts with meaning. Encourage your friends to join you in your yoga practice. Gift cards are available from Semperviva in any dollar value and can be applied towards memberships, teacher trainings, retreats, …
More DetailsSemperviva Yoga Teacher – Clara Roberts-Oss
What I love about yoga What don’t I love about yoga? I love the way my body feels after an asana practice. I like my state of mind when I arise from savasana. I love the kula (loving community of like minded …
More DetailsSemperviva Yoga Teacher: Angie Howell
What I love about yoga: The community it creates. The sharing of energy, breath, movement, dance, smiles, love and laughter. The way it changed and continues to change my life. The way it helps me to re-connect with my authentic self, my life purpose, and …
More DetailsSemperviva Yoga collects donations for RainCity Housing
For many years now, Semperviva Yoga Teacher, Bernie Clark has been teaching meditation classes on a donation basis. Upon starting the classes, I asked Bernie to whom the donations should be sent, and his recommendation was RainCity Housing. This was …
More DetailsYoga Pose of the Week – Cobra Pose
After a day at the office or just sitting around, Cobra yoga pose helps to remove that hunch in your back and breathe some life in to you again. Cobra pose is named such because of its resemblance to a …
More DetailsSemperviva Yoga Teacher – Jolene Bayda
What I love about yoga: I love the feeling of being enveloped by my practice… all worries, thoughts, or concerns fade away. I’m on my mat, and I know it’s just my body and breath… nothing else matters! This is …
More DetailsStaying Motivated: How Connecting Online can Help
In our daily lives, we seldom have time to sit down and take a breather. We are always busy with work, school, or other obligations. Sometimes we forget to take a moment for ourselves and this can take a toll …
More DetailsMeet Your Yoga Instructor: Angie Inglis
A student of yoga for many years, Angie has studied Yoga and Ayurveda in both India and Vancouver. As an instructor, she aims to create an environment that fosters self-inquiry, assisting students in recognizing their unique strengths and challenges. “When …
More DetailsFriday’s Yoga Pose: Handstand
Handstand is one of the most challenging yoga poses. It is important to understand the foundation of this pose well before you incorporate it into your regular practice. There are several reasons why inversions are challenging, the main one being …
More DetailsSemperviva Yoga Teacher – Christie Baumgartner
What I love about yoga: Yoga has shifted the way I see my life, the people around me, and the universe as a whole. To move freely is my greatest passion and the truest means of self-expression. Connectedness to the …
More DetailsYoga Pose of the Week: Energizing Boat Pose
Today, as I look out the window at a grey Vancouver day, I’m thinking about boat yoga pose. It takes a lot more energy to get up and get going on these gloomy days. Boat pose strengthens your abdominals, which …
More DetailsSemperviva Yoga Teacher – Maggie Anderson
What I love about yoga: What is there not to love?? Yoga is a way to celebrate the gift of life. For me, it is how I connect deeply with a bigger sense of self, one that is Universal and …
More DetailsSemperviva Yoga Teacher – Samantha Sowassey
What I love about yoga: ANYONE can do it! It doesn’t matter how flexible a person is, their body type, age, gender, background…it really is accessible to anyone who is open to try! I teach yoga because: It’s made such …
More DetailsThe 40 Day Yoga Challenge: Are You Ready?
Our fabulous 40-day yoga challenge is back! How it works: Semperviva challenges you to complete one yoga class a day for 40 days! According to yogic science, forty consecutive days are required to form or break a habit. After the …
More DetailsMark Whitwell, Founder of Heart of Yoga, Inspires Vancouver
Mark Whitwell is known for his influential and profound teachings. He has studied for over 20 years under the guidance of Krishnamacharya (credited as the “Father of Modern Yoga”) and his son, TKV Desikachar, in India. Mark Whitwell emphasizes yoga’s …
More DetailsYoga for Men. Free Yoga Classes in Vancouver!
Yoga is meant to be experienced by everyone – young, old, men and women. There are different types of yoga classes for various levels and goals. With regular yoga practice, you are on your way to a clearer mind and …
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