Tag Archives: mind body health

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 …

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Yoga Books to Inspire the Heart and Mind

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 …

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Om for the Holidays: 5 Tools for Relieving Holiday Stress with Yoga

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 …

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Ayurveda 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.

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The Nature of Yoga: Observing stillness in your practice

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.”

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Caring 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.

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Fueling Your Summer Yoga Practice

As yogis, we work hard to take care of our bodies: everything from exercise to washing and grooming (well, some of us) to choosing the proper nutrition. When it comes to food, we all have our own preferences and routines – but if there is one routine that stands above all others … breakfast!

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Live Your Dream. Semperviva Yoga Retreats in Greece

From Gloria Latham Yoga on the Greek Islands is a dream manifested. Two passions unite. The passionate, raw energy of Greece combined with your passion for yoga. The Greek Islands are alive with a magnetic energy that makes you feel …

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Semperviva Yoga Photo Contest

Caught you doing Yoga Sometimes the urge to break out into your favourite yoga pose is so strong, you’ll find yourself doing yoga in the most unusual places. Ever caught yourself in tree pose in the check out line at …

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Reflections on the Semperviva 40 Day Yoga Challenge

From Lee Massey I reflect upon my decision of forty days ago to take on the yoga challenge. I enjoy yoga and the people I meet at all the Semperviva yoga studios. I have the time to commit to a …

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Experiencing a 40 Day Yoga Challenge at Semperviva

From Dave Bates Physical, emotional and mental health goals as well as the intention of becoming a greater part of the yoga community led Dave Bates’ to sign up for the Semperviva 40 Day Yoga Challenge. Dave kindly shares how …

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I Survived Breast Cancer With The Help Of Yoga

From Patty Bush I had been a nurse for 27 years when I was given the diagnosis of Breast Cancer. At that time I was very active; training for an Iron Man triathlon. Despite my many years as a nurse …

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