Yoga Bound

I mentioned this conference in class on Saturday. It's a free, international, online conference that allows us to explore various types of body work, including yoga, in our homes. If you're interested sign up. You can only access the live sessions for free, recordings are paid. So if you really want to see it, make sure you set the time set aside. https://theembodimentconference.org/

How is everyone doing with the most recent adjustment to our collective "new normal"? You may have noticed that I haven't been posting much. Life is busy! I'm still working full time at the employment centre, and teaching two classes at Breathing Space, and I'm taking advantage of the move to online learning in post secondary institutions. I've signed myself up for 4 full year classes at York University. Maybe busy is an understatement! One of the classes I'm teaching is th...e Intro to Yoga program: 8 weeks of slowly introducing new yogis to the practice. This week we started to break down Sun Salutations - Surya Namaskar in Sanskrit. It's important, when we study (and practice) vinyasa that we maintain the integrity of each individual post in the flow. To do that we need to be extra mindful as we move from one position to the other. And we have to be extra conscious of our breath. On my blog I've written notes on each of the first 7 classes in the program. Those of you who are currently in the class may find the blog useful to review the material between classes. I've also included some additional thoughts, history and philosophy relevant to each week's postures in the blog - things I may not have included in class. Feel free to read them and if you have questions bring them to next week's class. If you aren't in the intro class, and you haven't read the blog before feel free to check it out anyway. And if you have questions you can always message me, or ask me the next time we're together. I'm always happy to chat about the intricacies of practice with you all. You can find the week 3 Intro blog here: https://www.weareyogabound.com//few-things-are-so-pressing Have a good weekend! Take care of each other. #Yoga #YogaBlog #IntoToYoga #CapeBretonYoga #Yogi #BeginnerMindSet #BreathingSpaceCapeBreton

Good news and bad news. Bad first: I'm not feeling the best so I won't be doing my noon Gentle at Breathing Space. The good news: Liv is going to cover for me!... Have a good day everyone!

Hello yogis! How goes your practice? I know, we've had many conversations in the past around the challenges of maintaining a home practice, and the appreciation we share around attending classes together. Believe me, you are missed. In light of recent events many teachers have offered classes that are virtual, often free or at a reduced rate, and therefore accessible. I hope that you've been taking advantage of them when you can. But I also hope that you are taking time to ...develop a personal practice that embraces curiosity, playfulness and self-study. One of my favorite Canadian teachers, Barrie Risman, is offering a free booklet download around developing and maintaining a personal practice. If you need some direction to that end, here's the link: https://upvir.al/ref/QO38475256 Have a wonderful day. Take care of each other.

We all have things that get in the way of our practice. Today, for me, that was my giant dog! I cut the video down and sped it up so you could see the shannanigans he was getting up to. it was pretty much nonstop - but who wants to watch my dog harass me for an hour? Enjoy the chipmunk voices! I considred muting the audio or adding music - but I think the audio really makes this work! Let us know what gets in the way of your practice and share any tips you have to make it wo...rk! Have a great week everyone! #yoga #homepractice #puppyyoga #puppylove