yoga & holistic nutrition

Is yoga accessible?

What puts you off attending a yoga class? I’m feeling tired and slightly emotional as I walk into class. I’m not sure why I decided to attend a power class, I think that it was the only one that worked with my schedule. Clutching my mat, I walk through the sea of crammed m
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Start where you are……

I bought a sweatshirt from Inner Fire Creations, a local company owned by my fellow yogi, Leah.The sweater has a circle on it, and inside the circle it states “start where you are“. As 2012 comes to an end, and the new year approaches, we begin to think about starting new
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Relax & Restore – Restorative Yoga Training

Last week I took part in Restorative Yoga Teacher Training with Semperviva. Restorative Yoga is a practice where the student is encouraged to rest and relax into the pose. There should not be any holding, tension or even a feeling of the body stretching in the pose. The body is assist
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oh canada – becoming a Canadian

On Wednesday of last week. I became a Canadian Citizen. To be honest, I got the letter one week in advance regarding my citizenship ceremony, so I didn’t really have time to look forward to it. It wasn’t till I got there (after a huge rush) and sat down, I realized the imp
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Yin is In – Day 6 & 7 – It’s been a long ‘yin’……

The word ‘yin’ is slang for ‘one’ in parts of Scotland. You often here phrases such as “alright wee yin?” which translates to “hello little one“, or “ye want an ur yin?” which translates to “Do you want another one? 
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