“Note that a common misunderstanding among teachers and students alike is the notion that a fast pace is somehow more challenging or...

Is it true? Is it necessary? Is it kind? When considering the second of the five Yamas, Satya or Truth, ask yourself these three...

In our Western societies, much value has been placed on being "efficient", or as I like to think of it, rushing through life with our...

"Blood-thirsty tyrants may be vegetarians, but violence is a state of mind, not of diet." B.K.S. Iyengar In Patanjali's Yoga Sutras,...

Were you ever told growing up to "stand up straight" or "don't slouch"? At the time, it may have sounded like an annoying parental...

With all that's currently happening in the U.S. and spilling over into Canada, I couldn't help but reflect on the state of our southern...

At a feedback session for a fellow teacher-in-training, the teacher commented that she was a bit nervous about teaching an "advanced"...

So you're in a yoga class (most likely virtual these days, but feel free to draw on your memories of in-person classes taken...

So we're into week six of this lockdown and I'm beginning to rethink how much of a gift time might be. It was great about three weeks ago...

As this global pandemic continues, and I realize that I may be confined to my home longer than initially anticipated, I'm beginning to...

Amid the tsunami of panic surrounding COVID-19, I wondered: what is the nature of fear? Why are we so quick to assume the worst in any...

"Act as if you trust your God." Anonymous It's funny how the novelty of new things can maintain a level of enthusiasm that makes it easy...

"Yoga is not a workout, it is a work in." Rolph Gates Upon reading this quote, I was immediately struck by how relevant it was...

" I think the reward for conformity is everyone likes you but yourself." Rita Mae Brown When I was 14 years old, all I wanted in the...

I generally consider myself as someone who has their sh*t together. That's not to say I'm not aware of my vulnerabilities, but I didn't...

With the recent opening of a brand new light rail system here in Ottawa, I was expecting to feel shared excitement and anticipation to...

I first took a class with Kelly a little over a year ago, and it has always remained in my memory as a unique experience, one in which I...

July was a glorious month. It felt like a dream: every morning, I would wake to a beautiful, hot, sunny day. And then August started...

I've never been very good at math or had a mind for numbers. Any mathematical transactions I attempt are accompanied by a calculator. It...

The first thing that came to mind when I crossed paths with Chantal was a fairly well-known saying "Still waters run deep." She has a...