Pain: A Story to Rewrite with Yoga

Pain: A Story to Rewrite with Yoga

Many have experienced that yoga practices help decrease pain. Typically the answer to ‘how yoga does this’ is considered as a physiological reaction, or maybe a psychological reaction. Yet, maybe we need to consider pain from more perspectives. We share stories of...
Can Yoga Prevent Bullying?

Can Yoga Prevent Bullying?

By Dorothy Fizzell, SOYA, IYTA, ERYT500, Early Childhood Educator Bullying among children and teens is a serious issue. In the past, we used to say, “Oh, that’s just kids being kids”, or “It’s just part of growing up”, or “I was bullied and I’m just fine”. There is...
Vrksasana or the Tree Pose

Vrksasana or the Tree Pose

Balance – The Art of Being Present:  Submitted by Cindy Szekely, of Intuit Yoga, Mackenzie, BC. Cindy is a SOYA Lead Trainer for the SOYA Teacher Training program.  Vrksasana and other balance poses help to build focus and increase our ability to concentrate.  This...
Adho Mukha Vrksasana

Adho Mukha Vrksasana

by Kamala Wilkie, ERYT500, Lead Trainer for SOYA Yoga Teacher Trainings in the Okanagan area. My 4yr old nephew is scared of cats but is simultaneously drawn to playing with them. I’ve watched him slowly walk up to a ready cat, toy in hand, eyes popping out of his...