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Ayurveda for Daily Life: Help for the Holidays
By Angie Inglis Regardless of the traditions you celebrate, this holiday season you undoubtedly found yourself exercising less, eating more and… shopping. Sure, you’ve been mobile, but in a rather frenetic way – and most of that activity probably occurred inside …
More DetailsNaad Yoga: The Union with Sound
by Trevor Grant Naad Yoga is the Yoga of Sound. Naad means sound, and Yoga means union, so we can think of this as the Union with Sound. Sound is all around us. It is a form of energy, just …
More DetailsAyurveda in Daily Life: Yoga Tips to Balance Pitta Fire
Now that we’ve reached the height of summer, Ayurveda advises us to make some adjustments to our diet and yoga practice in order to maintain body-mind balance. This is especially true for those of us with a Pitta Constitution.
More DetailsCaring for Your ‘Onion’: Body Consciousness One Layer at a Time
We have all heard of the term body consciousness, but what exactly does this mean?It is much more than most of us are aware of. Body consciousness actually encompasses five bodies, which are all layered, like an onion one on top of another. These layers create all aspects of ourselves.
More DetailsSummer Breathing: Ujjayi Breath & Yin Yoga
A slow ocean breath while you are holding your Yin Yoga poses will reduce stress, active your rest & digest system, improve your heart and lungs function, lower blood pressure and lead towards a healthier and happier life.
More DetailsPractice Makes Perfect
Springtime in Vancouver usually feels like a series of false starts where winter rain refuses to release its gloomy hold on the city, and this year has certainly been no exception. Now with summer almost here, instead of turning to …
More DetailsThe Turning Point – By Karin Maxey
I’m a newbie. I celebrate my one-month anniversary with yoga on the 20th and look forward to many more to come. When I told a friend I’d started taking yoga classes, she was surprised I hadn’t been practicing it all …
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