How I Learned Forgiveness From Warrior II Pose…And Whitney Houston
I believe that one can find a reservoir of basic goodness inside the heart of every person. At times, we let our ego block expressions of caring in relationships, and
Lifestyle
Get your fill of sunshine and good vibes! Enjoy powerful feature stories that motivate and inspire you to live your best life, because let’s be honest, #YOLO.
Why You Should Stop Settling And Aspire To Something Bigger
The quality of our intentions influences the quality of our lives. Successful business people, athletes and artists all sing a similar song when it comes to setting your intentions high.
How To Learn Your Life Lesson – Part 1: Identification
In my blog, How to find your life purpose I talked about the importance of discovering and living your individual life purpose. How this is the key to giving your
How Yoga Teaches To Open Your Heart
One of my favorite things about when I first started doing yoga was hearing the way teachers would describe keeping your chest lifted and rotated forward as “open your heart”,
Yoga In The Motherland – Overcoming Obstacles With Ubiquitous Ganesh
Walk into any yoga studio in the west, and you’re likely to find one or more of the following items: a Ganesh figure or banner; a Shiva sculpture in “nataraj”
Why We Travel For Yoga – A Q&A With Eoin Finn
Eoin Finn, one of Canada’s best loved yoga teacher, is an avid surfer and Blissologist who offers retreats, workshops, and teacher trainings all over the world. His yoga classes are
Why You Should Stop Pushing And Pulling
Wishing you a day of effortless effort where you are not feeling pulled or pushed. And a day where you aren't the one doing the pushing or pulling. I know
Why Everyone Needs A Tribe
I believe in destiny. I believe in kindred souls. I believe in the healing powers of forgiveness and love. Yes, I believe in it all. During one magical weekend, light
Yogis On Fire – Practicing Tapas
The Yoga Rant is taking a look at some of yoga's non-physical practices. We're halfway through our examination of the niyamas, or behavioral restraints, of yoga. This week we're learning
Can Yoga Heal A Broken Heart?
This inspiring and insightful piece helps bring light to the pain of breakups and how yoga can help. Can yoga heal a broken heart? This yogi says yes.
What Is A Yogi?
What is a yogi, exactly? Is it someone who only drinks green juice and can do handstands? One yogini shares her thoughts on what being a yogi really is.
My Apple Breakdown – Shifting From Should To Self-Love
I'm a big kidder. I I've made a habit of calling myself "a technological idiot" and the like. And, I encourage people to affirm this. "Let me tell you about
Yoga In The Motherland – Clearing Karma And Curry
Who would have thought that clearing karma was easier than cleaning curry off a white pair of pants? Well, in India, it is. During my recent trip to India, I,
How Yoga Teaches Self-Reliance
Swami Vivekandanda says, 'We are responsible for what we are and whatever we wish ourselves to be. We have the power to make ourselves." The very first yoga sutra states,
Why Every Mom Should Leave Home Sometimes – The Restorative Effect Of My First Yoga Retrea
In many respects, I have travelled down the road of tradition in my life. I am a working mother that began creating my family at a fairly young age (by
The Beautiful Truth – There Is Nothing Wrong With You
Recently, I went through what I guess you could call, a personal rough patch. Financially, emotionally and physically, one thing after another seemed to be going very wrong. On the
Why Being “Yogi” Is Total Crap
My mind is a brat sometimes. My mind tells me that I "should" appear ethereal and blissful and never have negative thoughts about myself or others… After all, I teach
Courage 2.0
In our super-hero age, I feel like courage and bravery get pigeon holed. You need muscles and danger and probably a truck. To be courageous, you need heroics. Except, is
Let It Go Already – Practicing Aparigraha
The Yoga Rant is on a tour of the yamas, or behavioral restraints of yoga. This week, we've reached the fifth and final Yama, aparigraha. What Is Aparigraha? Aparigraha is
How To Change (Part 2): The Physicality Of Change
In last month’s blog (How to change – Part 1: The psychology of change) I discussed how change doesn’t really occur on a soul level. Your soul doesn’t change. What