Last week my blog illustrated yoga actions and poses aimed at freeing physical and emotional tension held within your pelvic bowl. The yoga action utilized to ease this tension involved drawing breath into the back edge of the pelvic diaphragm.…
For humanity, freedom is a much sought-after state beginning early in childhood. Do you remember the first time you rode your two-wheel bicycle solo? The sense of accomplishment and independence was exhilarating. I still experience that rush of blissful joy…
Today, I remind myself not to be buffeted by narratives of the past or belittled by negative opinions in the present. Although neither serve any valuable purpose, it took me many years to shed the social conditioning associated with pleasing…
This is my first blog following a five-day yoga retreat I led for a group of committed students. As always, after such a deep experience, we all need time to rest, recuperate and reflect on its impact. Over the millennia,…
On August 17, I teach my annual five-day yoga retreat. This whole-being intensive is meant to build capacity and release tension by tapping into every bodily system or sheath — physical, energetic, mental-emotional, spiritual including our bliss or joy. This…
Photo by Jeremy Williamson As new COVID cases continue emerging due to reduced physical restrictions, fear, anger and blame also mount. Physical freedom has been challenged, and many construe this as an assault on their personal freedoms. However, this is…
Most reliable health sources tell us we are not at the end of COVID 19, and the consequence of reducing physical distancing means an increase in reported cases. The rush for economic results has already proven this warning to be…
My heart is full having shared a Folk Festival virtual viewing with dearly loved friends. Note the Folk Festival wrist bands. This welcome gathering was safely allowed due to 10 days without the appearance of new COVID-19 cases. In the…
Each week another once taken-for-granted freedom returns as the number of COVID-19 cases declines. For our quarantined three months, a sense of suspended animation left time for us to experience a new normal. Although this journey appeared to be occurring…
As our national birthday approaches, our provincial borders begin to accommodate greater travel due to relaxing COVID 19 physical distancing restrictions. The heat of summer is upon us and with it brings the celebration of graduations and vacations. Positively speaking,…
= Frustration and Impatience Over 20 years ago, when I first began to practice yoga, I discovered that I held a lot of “nervous energy” in my body. In my case, sitting still for extended periods was challenging. I…
If you struggle with social anxiety, you might also have inner thigh pain. Because our legs are biologically programmed to run when we first spot danger, fear towards others is often stored here. Aletheia Luna When reflecting on your behaviour, what…
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