Here’s what you need to know before unrolling your mat Many public yoga classes are geared towards a broad population, from beginners, to decades-long practitioners. It makes sense because yoga is accessible for all people and can be modified for different abilities. As well, with the pandemic forcing many studios to pivot and narrow their … Read more What to expect at an all levels yoga class
Beyond enjoying the beauty of nature, practising yoga outdoors challenges our ability to focus Lately I’ve been unrolling my yoga mat in my backyard. There’s something so reverential about sun salutations under the fiery orb. The added challenge of standing and balancing on uneven ground perks up my muscles in new ways. Plus, the moving … Read more Cultivate concentration with outdoor yoga
How slow Vinyasa won me over Do you avoid yoga classes described as Vinyasa or “flow” style because you worry that they will be too fast paced or include challenging movements and transitions? I used to avoid them! I preferred yoga to be more slow and still — and I’ve done my fair share of … Read more Learning to love yoga that flows
When we bring awareness and attention to our habitual thoughts, we can start to shift them to support our dreams.
This photo is of a giant concrete frog on a playground in my neighbourhood. In normal times, it would be covered with children climbing and jumping and playing. But as we near a full year of pandemic life where I am, the frog sits alone, untouched. I noticed this, pondering this strange existence we’ve been … Read more Frogs sit still and so can we