by Vanessa Ooms | Aug 28, 2016 | Musings From Mugs, Yoga News, Yoga Philosophy
Bob and I have been travelling this month in some remote areas of Northern BC. Aside from wanting to get out on the lakes with our paddleboards, we feel a deep connection with First Nations people and wanted to learn more of their history and spirituality. What we got...
by Vanessa Ooms | Aug 28, 2016 | Asanas, Yoga News
[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=”] by Rhona Parsons, SOYA500 Are you looking for a way to strengthen your Yoga practice and that of your students? I have been teaching Yoga for 19 years and when I became a Pilates instructor in 2000 I...
by Vanessa Ooms | Jul 31, 2016 | Recipe, Yoga News
I really don’t like toxic sprays in my yard because we have pets and a little herb garden. I came across this very simple but safe recipe for killing the weeds that come up on the patio and driveway. It works extremely well in one day and has only 3 ingredients:...
by Mugs McConnell | May 20, 2016 | Meditation and Pranayama, Musings From Mugs, Yoga News, Yoga Philosophy
Pushpaputa mudra is a gesture of offering a handful of flowers to the Divine. You are the offering – you are the flowers, when you are open to what the Divine lays before you. A great time to try this mudra is after opening yourself up with back-bends. Combine...
by Vanessa Ooms | May 5, 2016 | Asanas, Yoga News, Yoga Philosophy
by Dorothy Fizzell, SOYA, E-RYT500, IYTA Many people wonder how I can practice both yoga and karate-do. People say “Yoga represents harmony, peace and compassion, while karate represents violence, war and intimidation.” For me, the practice of yoga and karate are...
by SOYA admin | May 5, 2016 | 200 hour Training, 300 hour Training, Asanas, Meditation and Pranayama, Yoga News, Yoga Philosophy
Original article by Helen Mikuska, SOYA Alumni, E-RYT500, IYTA Yoga sadhana means “spiritual practice.” The word “sadhana” in Sanskrit can be translated as “ an effort consistently exercised towards the achievement of a purpose.” In this sense, every effort we put...
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