Vitamin N

Vitamin N

There was a great article in the local paper last week about reconnecting with nature.* One thing the author mentioned was her goal in 2014 to do one thing every day that she could only do in the summer. I love this idea! Perhaps you’ve heard of “earthing”.  Borrowed...
The Power of Focused Attention

The Power of Focused Attention

On the way to a late-summer visit with family and friends in southern Ontario, I was on a plane from Calgary to Toronto.  As our descent began, the pressure in the cabin changed, and a baby started crying.  I reflected on how much that sound used to upset me. As I...
2014 Autumn Class Schedule

2014 Autumn Class Schedule

MONDAYS September 15 to December 8   6 – 7 p.m. Hatha 1   Call Courtenay Recreation (250-338-1000)  for details, or use link below: http://www.courtenay.ca/recreation/programs/adult/yoga.aspx   7:15 – 8:45 p.m.  Hatha 2   Call Courtenay Recreation...
What are the Chances?

What are the Chances?

A few weeks ago, while doing some errands on my bike, I was near a flowering shrub when I swung my leg over to dismount.  My foot brushed against the bush, and I felt something get caught in my sandal. Honest, this was not posed … just a gift from the flower...
The Power of Focused Attention

Take your yoga outdoors

Ahh, summer. As the weather warms and sunny days finally start outnumbering rainy ones, people all over the Valley can be found shedding layers, laughing more freely and taking their recreation outdoors. Yoga is one such recreational activity that can offer an...