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Catherine Reid
Protected: Your Brain On Yoga Winter 2025
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Three Tips for Better Sleep, Part 2
The video in this post has a few ideas on emptying our system of the day’s stimulus load, so sleep might come more easily. Thanks to Marcos Paulo Prado for sharing his photography via Unsplash.
Quick Brain-Boosting Game
Have you heard the phrase “sharp as a tack” ? Often used to describe an older relative whose mind was still working perfectly. Sounds appealing, right?
Maybe you’re already playing an assortment of brain games, to increase the odds of having a healthy lifespan. Recently I devised one that you can do anytime, anywhere. The video in this post explains how; click on the brain to watch it.
Thanks for voting for me as your favourite yoga teacher in the Comox Valley Readers’ Choice Awards 2024
What a surprise to see my name in the Winner's place for Best Yoga/Pilates Studio for 2024. Heartfelt thanks to people in the Comox Valley who voted for me this year; it's been an honour to earn your trust. If you're ready to feel younger, allowing you to do what you...
How to Counteract Periods of Sitting
You’ve probably heard the phrase that “sitting is the new smoking”. There is some truth to this, though few things in life are that simple (it depends partly on how you sit). There’s a simple way to counteract the effects of sitting for long periods. I do this on Zoom calls when my video is off, or when I’m at the computer for longer than is ideal.
Women’s Moon in June Retreat (June 8)
Join us. Quiet woods. A beautiful yurt, near the ocean. Morning Yoga practice, with variations to suit your abilities.  A mouthwatering lunch from chef Erin Malin. Free time for walking, resting, journaling, chatting, hot tubbing. A healing afternoon session.
Saturday, June 8, 2024 ~ 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.  ~  Open Heart Mind Centre (OHM) – 495 Williams Beach Road
Can Walking in the Park Make You Smarter?
Try the 20-5-3 Guideline for Greater Health and Happiness:Â
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~ 20 minutes, three times a week walking in a natural area, even an urban park
~ 5 hours a month in a semi-wild area
~ 3 days a year, off-grid, camping or in a cabin Â
Women’s Yoga Retreat for Vibrant Pelvic Health
As the days shorten, and summer’s bright joys are fading , what are you looking forward to in November? How about some enchanting self-care? Save the date: Sunday, November 12 from 930 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Venue: Open Heart Mind Centre (OHM) – 495 Williams Beach Road, Merville, BC
The Enchantment of Outdoor Yoga
Outdoor Yoga starts next week! When was the last time you lay down on the ground and just breathed? Ahh, what a delight.
Listen… 🎶 Do You Want to Know a Secret?
“There is a voice that doesn’t use words. Listen.” Rumi
Three Tips for Better Sleep
This 3-minute video has more ideas to aid in better nighttime rest.
As We Live and Breathe
I thought I knew a fair amount about breathing from numerous decades of doing Yoga, but there were surprises in James Nestor’s book Breath. In this extensively-researched book, the author explores both ancient teachings and leading-edge science to help us understand the importance of proper breathing techniques for vibrant health and wellbeing. It will change your perceptions – and perhaps your habits – around this thing that you do about 20,000 times a day, mostly unconsciously.