An almost perfect day unfolds one moment after another. From yoga to
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Yoga’s Autumnal Equinox
Our summer and fall have been especially beautiful in the capital city of Alberta, Edmonton. Summer days are warm or cool – not sweltering as they have been elsewhere.This September, the days are balmy. The garden blooms in late-summer nearing autumnal madness. The nights grow cooler reminding us of change. And today, the autumnal equinox announces our mid-point. A time of reassessment for some. A moment to rebalance for others. …I am thinking with admiration of my brother who called yesterday to say he was in the hospital mending his heart.
I am so grateful to teach yoga into my seventies. It fills me with joy.
A New Class I have a new class beginning in January at the Strathcona Community League Tuesdays from 10-11:15am MST for 8 weeks from Jan 7 – Feb 20. Register here. My ongoing Saturday morning class 9:15-10:30 at the Westwood Unitarian Congregation is attended by a wonderful group of students. Join us any Saturday atContinue reading “I am so grateful to teach yoga into my seventies. It fills me with joy.”
My Yoga Classes
I teach yoga on Saturday mornings in Park Allen in the lovely sanctuary of the Westwood Unitarian Congregation. I am interested in potentially teaching several other classes here. If you are interested in a yoga class during the weekdays or on a weekday after work, let me know.
Holding the Pose – Yin Yoga & meditation
“The practice of Yin Yoga is the cultivation of resilience.” Pat Harada Linfoot Body Like a River – a spine tingling Yin Yoga class Studying Yin Yoga in my classes with Pat Harada Linfoot at her new on-line Studio Be is such a treat. Pat, one of the founders of the Octopus Holistic Yoga CentreContinue reading “Holding the Pose – Yin Yoga & meditation”
My Yoga – Towards Hanumasana ( Monkey Pose)
“Be soft in your practice. Think of the method as a fine silvery stream, not a raging waterfall. Follow the stream, have faith in its course. It will go on its own way, meandering here, trickling there. It will find the grooves, the cracks, the crevices. Just follow it. Never let it out of yourContinue reading “My Yoga – Towards Hanumasana ( Monkey Pose)”
The Beauty of Yoga
We came full circle. In about 1981, I introduced yoga to Kim Echlin, a fellow PhD student, now accomplished writer of many novels and other works. Kim remains my dear lifelong friend. The late inspiring Esther Myers was our yoga teacher then. In 1987, I would move away from Toronto while Kim would go onContinue reading “The Beauty of Yoga”
Encore!
Beginning to teach yoga at 72 feels like the perfect time to reinvent myself. After my retirement from the university, I missed the contact with students and I grew more intent about sharing my yoga practice that has been so nourishing to me. I look forward to meeting new students. Get in touch with meContinue reading “Encore!”
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