Category Archives: Yoga Stories
My 40 Day Challenges
Posted on October 10th, 2012
Posted in 40 Day Yoga Challenge, General, Yoga Stories
Meet Semperviva Yoga member, Debbie Litvack. Debbie took up yoga at 40 and has never looked back. She hopes to inspire her two pre-teen daughters and friends and community to share her passion for yoga. When not practicing asanas on the …
More DetailsThe Restorative Yogi
Posted on October 9th, 2012
Posted in General, Testimonials, Yoga Stories
There are broken and injured bodies everywhere. Wherever I go, I hear about old and new injuries, posture problems, and crinks and cracks. We have to face it – no one on this earth is without some sort of pain. …
More DetailsDebora’s Life Cycle
Posted on July 17th, 2012
Posted in Events, Testimonials, Yoga Stories
When I lost my mother to ovarian cancer in 2008, I needed to do something to clear my head and give me an outlet to process. At the same time of dealing with the deep loss I experienced of my mother …
More DetailsMeet Our Yoga Teacher Training Graduate – Emerson Lim
Posted on July 13th, 2012
Posted in Yoga Stories, Yoga Teacher Training
What does ‘yoga’ mean to you? Yoga to me is the catalyst of an inner revolution that changed my life and it continues to encourage me to evolve into my highest and fullest potential. I practice from the center of …
More DetailsStories from the Mat: Andrew Vernon Learns to Dance
Posted on February 16th, 2012
Posted in General, Kundalini Yoga, Yoga Stories
by Andrew Vernon The first time I attended a Kundalini yoga class, I had absolutely no idea what to expect. Being relatively new to my yoga practice, I had been experimenting with different disciplines and classes – mostly Hatha yoga …
More DetailsYoga Books to Inspire the Heart and Mind
Posted on December 27th, 2011
Posted in Yoga Stories, Yoga Teacher Feature
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Tagged Healing effects of yoga, mind body health, semperviva yoga, semperviva yoga teacher, Yoga Education
Reviews by Carolyn Ann Budgell New Year’s resolutions are a recommitment to personal growth that add to your value as a friend, lover, and parent. Why not start a 2012 New Year’s reading list to help your resolutions along? The …
More DetailsHave a Funky Christmas: Wesley’s X-Mas Playlist
Posted on December 22nd, 2011
Posted in Yoga Stories, Yoga Teacher Feature
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Tagged semperviva yoga, semperviva yoga teacher, Semperviva Yoga Teachers
By Wesley Salter Vegan turducken. Gluten-free Pumpkin pie. Yoga mats unrolled beneath an environmentally friendly Yule Log burning bright on your T.V. The only thing missing from this west-coast holiday scene is a personalized X-mas soundtrack from Semperviva teacher Wesley …
More DetailsOm for the Holidays: 5 Tools for Relieving Holiday Stress with Yoga
Posted on December 14th, 2011
Posted in Yoga Stories, Yoga Teacher Feature
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Tagged Hatha yoga, Healing effects of yoga, mind body health, semperviva yoga teacher, Yoga Classes, Yoga Holidays
By Jacci Collins As we barrel full speed ahead towards the holiday season, I can feel the stress and frantic energy mounting; not only in myself, but in my students. Too much to do, too little time. Gift buying, holiday …
More DetailsPractice Outside the Lines: Helen’s Yoga Story
Posted on December 8th, 2011
Posted in Events, Workshops, Yoga Stories
Being new to yoga, it’s a safe bet (at least it was in my case) to stick with classes like hatha and yin. You get to keep a nice slow pace and don’t often find yourself standing on your hands …
More DetailsLesson off the Mat: Megan’s Yoga Story
Posted on December 5th, 2011
Posted in Testimonials, Yoga Stories
by Megan Bruneau The first dozen times I practiced Yoga, I hated it. I’d dragged myself to class based on my physio’s recommendation, after yet another over exercising-induced injury. I didn’t fit the profile of a “yogi”—I was a gym-rat, …
More DetailsThe Story Behind Nabruk – Organic Women’s Wear
Posted on November 17th, 2011
Posted in Yoga Retreats, Yoga Stories
Meet Claudia. A young designer from Nosara, Costa Rica who designs using materials for comfort, versatility and unpretentious wear. Her inspiration? Nabruk. When Claudia was in her teens, specifically around 14 years old, she had a good friend named Jenny. …
More DetailsSemperviva’s 40 Day Challenge: Allison’s Yoga Story
Posted on November 7th, 2011
Posted in 40 Day Yoga Challenge, Yoga Classes, Yoga Stories
The following is an excerpt from Allison Citynski’s 40 Day Challenge yoga journal: Yoga is the best thing ever, I am so committed to it, and it literally changed my life, it’s something I can turn to if I’m …
More DetailsDrishti Point Yoga Radio Talk Show
Posted on October 6th, 2011
Posted in News, Yoga Stories
Kate Clere McIntyre talks about her inspiring documentary film, YOGAWOMAN. DrishtiPoint is a yoga radio talk show that features interviews about yoga, dharma, truth, wisdom, and love. DrishtiPoint airs every Monday from 5-6pm on CFRO 102.7 FM, and freepodcasts are …
More DetailsThe Nature of Yoga: Observing stillness in your practice
Posted on August 12th, 2011
Posted in Workshops, Yoga Stories
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Tagged Healing effects of yoga, mind body health, Yoga Workshops
Nature, like yoga, is a clear mirror that reflects our inner capacity for stillness and peace. I was reminded of this truth last month, when after a long and bare winter, I left Vancouver city for a weekend on the southern gulf island of Salt Spring Island, with the intent to “reconnect with nature.”
More DetailsThe Simplicity of Happiness: The Way of the Happy Woman Comes to Semperviva
Posted on June 23rd, 2011
Posted in Events, News, Workshops, Yoga Stories
Sara Avant Stover was a senior in college when she was diagnosed with cervical cancer, and forced to examine her own disconnection from her body. Her internal examination led her to ask the hardest question of her life: What does it mean to be a happy woman?
More DetailsSemperviva Yoga Retreat, Kythera Island Greece From Scott Latham
Posted on August 29th, 2010
Posted in Yoga Retreats, Yoga Stories
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Tagged beach, Gloria Latham, greece, Kythera, Kythira, Mediterranean, yoga holiday, yoga retreat
We’ve just arrived on our Greek Island, Kythera and in a few short days our Yoga Retreat Group will be here. By we I mean Gloria and our daughters Tatiana and Gabriella. We’ve done this trip many times over the …
More Details40 Days Later….
Posted on July 7th, 2010
Posted in 40 Day Yoga Challenge, Yoga Stories
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Tagged 40 Day Yoga Challenge
From Fernanda Pellegrini One of my greatest moments in Vancouver until now happened a few days ago, when I completed my 40 day Yoga Challenge at Semperviva Yoga. What an awesome feeling! The best thing I could have done to …
More DetailsExploring New Territories of My Body and Soul
Posted on June 30th, 2010
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Tagged 40 Day Yoga Challenge
From Barbora Libanska I couldn’t believe my eyes when I read the email from Semperviva congratulating me on winning the first prize in the 40 Day Yoga Challenge. What a great completion of those amazing 40 days! I am grateful …
More DetailsThe Day I Signed up for 40 Days of Yoga
Posted on June 29th, 2010
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Tagged 40 Day Yoga Challenge
From Katie Teed My first yoga experience was about 9 years ago. It was a Bikram hot yoga class and I honestly felt like I was going to blackout for most of the class. It was an altogether unpleasant experience. …
More DetailsFrom Absolute Beginner To Regular Yogi
Posted on June 15th, 2010
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Tagged Healing effects of yoga, Yoga for Beginners
From Stewart McIntosh I had never done yoga prior to taking Maggie Anderson’s introductory yoga workshop for Absolute Beginners at Semperviva. That beginners yoga workshop alone was highly valuable in explaining all the (y)ins and outs of yoga (which Maggie …
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