Inspiration/Blog

Thanksgiving is celebrated mid October in Canada, a time when the autumn colours are out in full and temperatures fluctuate between mild and decidedly crisp. It's around this time my spouse and I head out for our last canoe of the season. It's a quiet time on the lakes, and a perfect time to paddle in silence and contemplate all that we are thankful for in our lives.  Top of mind for me is the great gift of just being alive and all the miracles of form and life of which I am part.  Nothing we see, hear, touch or...

I am intrigued by energy patterns, how they flow and interact. They are all around us and part of us in every breath we take and every thought we think. It was amazing to feel and witness this potent gathering thunderstorm take shape just as the energy of the sun was setting on the horizon. 

Come see me at the Toronto Yoga show during the last weekend in March. This fun and fabulous show has 300 workshops, 40 master teachers, and 300 exhibitors of all things health, well-being, meditation, self-care, earth-care, and yoga! 

I love all the seasons, including cold and snowy winters and spend part of everyday outside with few exceptions. It can however sometimes be challenging in winter, with its’ deep snow, icy footing, strong winds, and startlingly brilliant sunny days to find your ground both literally and energetically - resulting in a lack of balance in the root chakra. An unbalanced root chakra can result in feelings of losing your centre, of wandering attention, vagueness, lack of focus, and inability to take action. Yoga poses focussed on nourishing and balancing your root chakra can help you feel substantial, grounded, and...