I was reading a recent copy of the yoga journal and they had an article about yoga etiquette. They had 10 etiquette rules for your yoga practice. Since I had written many articles about yoga etiquette in the past, I was interested to see if they had any new etiquette rules that I had not […]
Finally the pregnancy is over. You are home with your baby and the pregnancy is behind you. It’s a great time to share with your baby and to start to learn and grow together and build that special bond. Along with this time of growth and sharing it would be nice to be able to […]
Double-Double is not refering to Tim Horton’s favourite beverage with double cream and double sugar rather it is referring to the two astronomical events that are happening on December 21. This year for the first time in 428 years there will be two astronomical events on Tuesday Dec 21. There will be a lunar eclipse […]
Here I am it is my first time in New York City. I step out of the front door of the hotel and I am blown away. There are people every where! People are rushing towards me and they are rushing past me! The sidewalks are so wide and so full of people. The sounds! […]
For the past six years we have closed the studio for Remembrance Day. On Tuesday, Sarah MacKeigan, one of our teachers, said we should try and do something more for Remembrance Day. So, we tossed around a few ideas via email and we settled on an idea. We would do a special Karma class on […]
Exit to Tadasana (Mountain Pose) In the previous position Urdhva Hastasana (Upward Hand posture) you have your arms up over your head and you are gazing up towards your thumbs. Now we are going to finish the Sun Salute by exhaling lowering your arms down to your sides and gazing towards the horizon How to […]
Urdhva Hastasana (Upward Hand posture) This is the same position as Position 1 except that you are moving up from the floor rather than down towards the floor. In the previous position you had your hands on the floor and your chest and head were lowered down towards your legs. In this position you: inhale […]
Uttanasana (standing forward bend) This is the same position as Position 2 except that you enter it from the chest lifted positon rather than the hands up position. In the previous position you had your hands flat to the floor or on your shins and your chest and head were lifted away from your legs. […]
Jump forward and lift chest In the previous position you exhaled and lifted your hips up and lowered your shoulders down and moved into downward dog. In this positon you: inhale make a spring out of your legs bring the legs forward and bring the feet between the hands lift your chest and head while […]
Downward Facing Dog – Adho Mukha Shvanasana In the previous position your inhaled lifted the head and shoulders up and gazed towards the horizon. In this position, which is a forward bend, you: exhale roll back over your toes and bring your heels towards the floor. lift your hips towards the ceiling lower your head […]
