Yoga for Resiliency
Why do some people seem to manage stress well? What is the secret to finding hope even when things are messy? Research is pointing more and more to the concept of “resiliency”. What does yoga have to help build resiliency? Tons! But let’s look at 3 key pillars of building resiliency. Yoga helps by giving […]
Kung Wow Vegan “Meat” Balls
Plant based eating might be the best gift to yourself and the planet right now. This entree was a feast for my senses and provided complexity of flavour. If you’d like to ditch meat for even just this meal, I promise you’ll be full and nourished with these “meat” balls. The secret? Eggplant! A vegetable […]
What is the difference between a yoga class and therapeutic yoga?
Yoga is a terrific exercise program. Every bit of your body is pulled, squeezed and massaged for a full workout. Maybe you’ve discovered that it feels like something more. Yoga emphasizes movement timed with breath. This creates a magic bridge between body and mind that leaves the practitioner feeling integrated and more coordinated than before […]
Yoga Philosophy: What are the Granthis?
Guest Blogger: Oda Lindner, E-RYT500, Yoga Therapist Much of yoga is about embodying wisdom in our daily life. In practice our wisdom is often hindered by our reactions or by the patterns that are the result of our past conditioning and experience. Automatic reactions keep us often from embodying what we know to be true. […]
What’s the Difference Between Self Care and Self Indulgence?
A recent article in Alive magazine got me thinking. What is self care? The medical definition refers to a patient’s ability to follow through with doctors’ orders. How will they be able to take the steps necessary to build health. In modern marketing, self care has been used to peddle spa treatments, luxury shoes and […]
How to Cook in a Tiny Trailer
As many of you know, I enjoy escaping and embodying a “hippie” sort of lifestyle for several months a year. My refuge is a 17′ travel trailer that we have outfitted with all the comforts necessary. When you spend that much time on the road, you need to make a commitment to healthy lifestyle which […]
Save Money – and love Mother Nature – with Cleaning Vinegar
Our modern lives are permeated with advanced chemicals. Compounds that would be unrecognizable just 100 years ago abound in everything from foods to fabrics to manufacturing processes. Although each of these compounds has been tested for safety, I sometimes wonder about the cumulative exposure. In laboratory settings, research scientists expend due diligence to […]
Save Money and the Environment with Safer Personal Care Products
Time to get ready! Step into the shower and look at the variety of products awaiting your ritual. Shampoo, conditioner, body wash, deodorant soap, shaving lotion and many other products have become a supposed necessity to modern hygiene. But are they? Was it all those ads during the soap operas that convinced us that […]
The Case Against Stretching
The Case Against Stretching (from a Yoga Therapist!) This is one of my favourite poses from the old days. Hips, back, shoulders and wrists all pulled into severe stretches right to the end of range of motion. I like this pose. It’s not hard for me and it makes me feel like I’m super good […]
Make Vegan Mayonnaise at Home
We’re not strictly vegan at my house, although the preference is for vegan mayo for the taste actually. But it can get pricey, and availability during the lockdown has been limited. Going to the larger grocery stores means longer lineups and greater traffic flow. Our local markets don’t always stock this item. So… this recipe […]