Spring Wisdom for Vibrant Health and Wellness
According to the science of Ayurveda each season is ruled by two of the five elements of Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Space. The spring season is characterized by an excess of Earth and Water (Kapha Dosha) and has the qualities of coldness, heaviness, and dampness. So even though the cherry blossoms are out and the days are longer there is still a winter chill in the air on most days, the spring rains are heavy, and the ground is wet and cold….
Living a Life of Practice
Most of us crave cycles of growth and renewal in our lives, as we all want to feel the newness of discovery and expansion in our relationships, in our careers, and in our spiritual practice. But we often forget that before growth there must be a period of birth, and before birthing there is a period of change, death or release. It is in these aspects of the pulsation that we often become stuck, because death or letting go is painful, and birth requires effort and a willingness to push into the unknown….
My Brief Two Cents & Some Thoughtful Responses to the NY Times Article
Earlier this month the NY Times published an article entitled How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body and it quickly went viral. While I have decided not to write a full response to this article myself as I am currently on vacation with my family I have chosen to post some of my favorite responses to this article as I think they are very well written and are in alignment with my feelings on the subject.
Holy Nights
In the Christian traditions the period of time between Dec 24th and January 6th is known as the Holy Nights or the 12 Days of Christmas and is honored as a sacred time. For myself I feel that my own Holy Nights begin on the Winter Solstice and run right through to the Feast of Epiphany on January 6th….
Solstice Musings On Ritual And The Meaning of 108
Every year for the last seven years I have celebrated the Winter Solstice by doing 108 rounds of Surya Namaskar with my local community here in Tofino. In eastern philosophy the number 108 is considered a number that represents a complete cycle and is the ultimate end of an event or phenomenon and so for this reason it is common to do 108 rounds of prayers on auspicious occasions….
Community Fun and December News
The weather has been gorgeous here in Tofino as we switch into December and already the festive season has begun…
Celebrating & Honouring Deep Winter: My Interview with Cate Stillman
We had our first snowfall in Tofino today and it was a wonderful reminder that autumn is passing quickly and we are heading in to winter. The time between Halloween and Winter Solstice is the darkest time of the year and potentially the most sacred, but for many of us the gearing up into Christmas…
October Reflections & Halloween Recipes
Happy Hallow’s Eve! Halloween has always thrilled me and though I won’t be dressing up this year I am really looking forward to the festivities. Tonight I’ll be taking my two year old niece around the neighborhood for her second Halloween and I can’t wait to see her face as we come up to each…
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