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 […]
Upward Facing Dog – Urdhva Mukha Shvanasana In the previous position your exhaled and jumped your feet back and lowered down to the floor. In this position, which is a strong back bend, you inhale lift the shoulders up towards the ceiling straighten your arms, leaving your hips near the floor the top of your […]
Chatarunga Dandasana In the previous position your inhaled and lifted the chest and head from your thighs. In this position you exhale jump back to high plank lower down towards the floor and hover above the floor and your gaze is down the nose towards the floor How to do it If your hands were […]
