Have you ever noticed how much more ambitious, motivated and accomplished you are in the mornings? I mean, maybe it's just me, but I find that I wake up every day with a fresh new outlook - and let's quote us some Holly Hobbie here folks - "today can be the start of something good". I know, hokey, … [Read more...]
Of Sunshine and Good Company and Anjali Mudra
I'm here visiting my parents at their home in the idyllic setting of Ontario's Georgian Triangle. I'm here to help them out as much as I can (making meals, cleaning up, driving to hospital) but I'm also here to refresh myself. To step away from my own life and take a few weeks to get rooted again, … [Read more...]
The Yoga Inquisition
Sorry to be gone so long. Evidently I've been spending too much time playing Demon Solitaire. And I still haven't won yet!I've written before about how much I love Yoga. I find it to be an exceptional activity for fostering strength, flexibility, confidence and - oh okay, laugh if you … [Read more...]
Set Your Intention…Say It Out Loud!
Perhaps you've attended a yoga class where at the beginning of class your teacher may have asked you to set your intention for class. What is it that you're wanting to gain out of your practice, a calm mind, a stronger body? It is a wonderful way to find focus and centre … [Read more...]
10 Healthy Things to Top Off Your Resolution List
It is a new year and a great time to set goals that will take you one step closer to a healthier, happier, more vital you. Your key to success? Make your resolutions, simple, doable and fun things that are easy to incorporate into your everyday life. Need some inspiration? … [Read more...]
Yoga and Weights?
If you have ever tried yoga most of you will have come away with the realization that it is not as easy as it looks. A practised yogi can sink into Warrior pose and make it look like nothing is happening at all while a newbie would be sweating, grunting, turning red (don't forget to … [Read more...]
Headstand, Anyone?
As you may or may not know, I love my yoga. Now I go to class twice a week, Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. The Tuesday class is a small, workshop-like setting, and the Thursday class is a larger group. This afternoon, I was the only one there for the first half-hour of the workshop - a private … [Read more...]
Bringing up the Rear
Although you sit on it every day, your behind probably doesn't get much of your attention. If you notice it at all, most likely you're complaining that it's too fat, flat, or flabby. But however you feel about your back end, the gluteals—the muscles that form the buttocks—do crucial work every day, … [Read more...]
Flatten Your Abs Forever..it just takes a few minutes a day!
Did I get your attention? Who doesn't want to flatten their abs forever?!? I have to apologize for the trashy magazine style title but I was hoping to grab your attention and if you are reading this I guess it worked! The trouble with titles like this is that they do what they are meant … [Read more...]
Yoga for Love
Yoga For Love: Lets get some Kama Sutra in the house! While perceived many different ways, the term "Kama Sutra" (coined by the ancient book by Mallanaga Vatsyayana's) is for my purpose a segue into the importance of physical connection for couples. Parents often forget how to be … [Read more...]