Yogi Gardener – New Season, Still Learning
It’s spring here in Canada and I’ve been busy preparing our vegetable garden and planning some new native flower beds for the pollinators. There’s something so energizing about this season: longer days, warmer sun, fresh ideas. It feels like an invitation to dream big and do more. But for me, living with chronic pa..read more
The 4 Virtues of the Yoga Sutras: How to Cultivate a Clear Mind and Serene Heart
How can we bring yoga philosophy and ethics into our daily lives and teaching? The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali offer timeless wisdom, including the four virtues that help us cultivate a clear mind and resilient heart. In this discussion, we’ll explore:- A quick introduction ..read more
New Year’s Yoga Journaling Practice
Review, Reflect, and Visualize: A New Year’s Yoga Journaling and Meditation Practice
As we move towards the start of a new year it’s a great time to take our yoga practice beyond the mat and onto the page with a yoga journaling and visualization practice. An end of year/new year journaling practice helps us reflec..read more
The problem with health claims in yoga
A discussion of biomedical miracle claims, ethics, safety, and inclusion in yoga.
Welcome to today’s discussion on the problem with health claims in yoga. Have you ever heard someone say that a specific yoga pose could cure an ailment or that practicing yoga itself has miraculous, evidence-defying benefits? Wh..read more
Goal Setting for Yoga Teachers and Trainees:
From Self-Knowledge to Success
In this group coaching session, we talk about goal setting for yoga teachers-in-training, new teachers, and yoga business owners. Watch the video, or scroll down for the transcript notes and all the tools and strategies. [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBVVjq2r5f4[/em..read more
Questioning Yoga: Bridging Ancient Traditions and Modern Innovations
Today I share a short video essay exploring my journey in beginning to question yoga and the intersection between ancient yoga traditions and modern innovations. I share a bit of my own personal journey, from my early days in Sivananda and Ashtanga yoga to my evolution as a teacher and lifelong stu..read more
Sharing Readings or Quotes in Yoga Class
You may have attended a yoga class where the teacher shares a quote, reading, or poem that deeply resonates with you, creating an environment of introspection and creative contemplation that enhances your experience of yoga. Readings can set a meaningful tone for the class, offering students someth..read more
What is Union?
Exploring Union and Yoking in Yoga Philosophy
Watch the video or read the discussion notes and ideas for exploring union and yoking in your personal practice or in your yoga teaching. [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2K-XPXt_Bu4[/embedyt] Welcome Everyone! In this discussion we explore a core concept in yoga philoso..read more
Creating Inclusive, Accessible Yoga Spaces: Sharing Yoga Philosophy & Ethics
In this discussion we are talking about how to share yoga philosophy, ethics, mythology, or spirituality in an inclusive, accessible, and respectful way. This is part of a continuing conversation around making our yoga teaching inclusive and accessible for all. A few areas we’ll touc..read more
Finding Balance in an Unbalanced World
Exploring the meaning of 'balance' in yoga and wellness culture
What does 'balance' mean? Yoga and wellness culture speak a lot about balance, but what does that mean? What does that look like in our culture, in our day-to-day lives, in our relationships and communities, and how does this influence our growth and explor..read more