March Views - We Have a Dream!
Posted on: March 2, 2010
Vancouver, the lower mainland, Cypress Mountain and Whistler have all been doing a remarkable job of fulfilling the Olympic Dream of 2010! It is an additional bonus that Team Canada is pulling the country together with a wonderful sense of emotional pride. And with only a few more days of all this excitement and anticipation, we ask you intend to keep the vital energy and spirit of community alive. Let’s continue to volunteer and bring personal talents and strengths together, to help create a conscious community that aspires to help locally and globally. We begin by easily interconnecting friends and family with an accessible tool, the new Body Harmony Facebook Page. Join our group to network and aspire to thrive while making the world a better place.
If you need to balance out all the excitement with some quiet and comforting moments, you can always turn to our studio and community for support. This weekend, we have cancelled only two classes (Friday 4:30pm and 6pm) in light of the Olympic celebrations. Please read below for our workshops and special classes.
Go Canada! Go World!
Namaste
Lori, Teachers & Staff at Body Harmony
Congratulations Bob Brough! A fellow North Vancouver Chamber of Commerce Member, Bob is an all around great ’single guy and Investment Planner’ to have at Body Harmony. Bob says, “In a relatively short period of time, Body Harmony has become a significant part of my life, my personal journey of growth and development and my sense of peace and well being. From the ethereal Jen to the effervescent Lori, the instructors and staff offer a variety and responsive range of practices that I can match to my immediate needs and requirements of that day. My exploration of the connectivity between mind, heart and spirit continues and the noticeable improvements in flexibility and range of motion compliment my running, skiing and trail adventures. Most important of all is the ability of the studio to create an almost cocoon like environment of peace and tranquility within which I feel quite comfortable being present, relaxed and focused as I fumble my way through my practice. Thank you for recognizing me as March Student of the Month. The beauty and light within me recognizes and respects the beauty and light in each of you. Namaste.”
Intuitive Decision Making with Whitney McMillan
Have you ever made a fantastic decision based on a ‘gut feeling?’ In this workshop, we will tap into intuition as the instinctive voice of your inner wisdom, your sense of knowing at a deep level without knowing why. When paired with our rational minds, intuition balances thinking and feeling in decision-making. It helps us to understand where we are ‘stuck’ and to reduce our confusion. Together, we will explore techniques to build your intuitive 6th sense and apply these skills to decision-making at home, at work, in relationships…with everything! Be empowered to listen to, trust and value your intuition.
Sunday February 28th
12:30 - 2:30 pm
$20 plus gst - Preregister Now
Full Moon Women’s Circle with Teresa Campbell
Calling all Goddesses! Join resident yoga teacher Teresa Campbell for an inspiring & celebratory evening of YOGA, meditation, DANCING, chanting and SHARING. Be surrounded by your community sisters where women of all ages fill the space with beautiful feminine power that will elevate you and remind you of your truths as a woman! Let’s journey together & explore “how we can empower ourselves individually, as a community, and as a world of women.” Elizabeth MacLeod, Wild Woman
Sunday February 28th
7:00 - 9:00 pm
$20 plus gst - Preregister Now
Pain Relief Now! with Jennifer Jordan
Learn simple and effective techniques to isolate and release those muscles that hold chronic tension or pain. Tension and pain are common symptoms of everyday stress, thus we will take the time to bring awareness to those specific areas that need nurturing. Feel the joy of stretching to find relief in your entire upper body - wrist, arms, neck, shoulders and upper back. If possible, please bring a fold up portable chair.
Sunday March 7th
12:30 - 2:30 pm
$20 plus gst - Preregister Now
Sacred Chant Concert with Snatam Kaur
Concert, chantfest, musical group meditation, a yoga class in melody, how best to describe a live performance by Snatam Kaur and her band? It’s all of these things and more. Crystalline and radiant, Snatam’s voice is redolent of the simple yet powerful truth of the heart.
Snatam’s divinely melodic songs based on traditional Sikh mantras are augmented by simple, heartfelt English verses that express the meanings these sacred syllables hold and help the audience forge their own emotional connection. Snatam is ably supported by devotional music stalwart GuruGanesha Singh, who handles the guitar with effortless grace, slipping easily between chordal rhythms and mellifluous leads.
Sunday April 4th
7:30 pm
$35 General Seating, $45 Premier Seating
Getting There:
Consider making your next flight “climate-neutral” by making a donation to an organization like the Better World Club. Your contribution will be used to help build renewable energy facilities, planting trees or any number of other projects that will cancel out the carbon dioxide produced by your flight.
Staying There:
When staying in a hotel, the laundering of sheets and towels consumes large amounts of energy, water, and detergent. Do your part by asking the hotel to change your linens and towels every other day.
While There:
Most destinations now provide a vast variety of sightseeing Eco-Tours which are designed to minimize your impact on the local population and environment.
We look upon this February like no other. With earthquakes in Haiti, floods in Peru, and the Olympics in Vancouver, we see a world full of both adversity and contrast. It may be a challenge to see the oneness of humankind in such conditions, but we all have hearts consisting of the same energetic pathways, and our hearts go out to those in need.
Congratulations Hélène Day Fraser, one of our busy and influential moms in the community! We love Hélène’s humble energy. She says, “I have been coming to Body Harmony for six years and I love yoga and the sense of calm I derive from it. Unfortunately, life’s fast pace often pulls me away from my practice — academic studies, work and family commitments sneak in and take priority. Body Harmony has afforded me the space to regroup and regain a sense of tranquility over and over again. Recently, after a particularly stressful year, I decided to make health and well-being a priority. I embarked on this goal with no clear picture of how it was to be attained beyond knowing I needed change. Then, at the end of a Monday morning Mixed Level Hatha Yoga class in early January, Lori introduced the Journey of our Hearts. I took up the challenge. Three weeks into it and I am walking around with a surprising sense of well-being that I would not trade for the world. Thank you to all for unwittingly acting as props — giving support to this 40 something girl who is re-learning how great it feels to be active, show tenderness and be happy! Namasté, Hélène.”
Join Dr. Nina Lange and Dr. Julie Durnan from Pacifica Naturopathic Clinic and learn natural ways to boost energy, build muscle, and optimize circulation both during and between workouts. Through both Naturopathic and Traditional Chinese Medicine perspectives, we will discuss how to find balance with foods, water, and nutrients. Feel free to bring your questions for the doctors! 
Calling all Goddesses! Join resident yoga teacher Teresa Campbell for an inspiring & celebratory evening of YOGA, meditation, DANCING, chanting and SHARING. Be surrounded by your community sisters where women of all ages fill the space with beautiful feminine power that will elevate you and remind you of your truths as a woman! Let’s journey together & explore “how we can empower ourselves individually, as a community, and as a world of women.” Elizabeth MacLeod, Wild Woman
Do you know a guy who feels too inflexible to do yoga? This class is designed just for the guys, so they can learn to stretch while using mind/body techniques in a fun and unintimidating space. Typically men experience more inflexibility in the hips, back and front of chest, thus we will effectively work those areas. This is an excellent way to learn how to make yoga more comfortable and beneficial in the regular drop in classes.
Further the Journey of Our Hearts or join us for a viewing of this entertaining and inspiring film!
There are environmental, health and financial benefits to cloth diapering your child , that need not be difficult! In this workshop you will: 1. Learn how to use cloth diapers - how to put them on your baby, how to store them and how to wash them (and how easy all of this is!) 2. Review the most popular reusable diapering options available to you today and look at why families choose each option. 3. Learn what you need to get started with cloth diapering, including a checklist for a kit that can get any family started from day one - and succeed! 4. Have the opportunity to get your hands on several types and brands of diapering systems - see how they work & see how they feel. 5. Have your questions about cloth diapering answered by an expert.
Have you ever made a fantastic decision based on a ‘gut feeling?’ In this workshop, we will tap into intuition as the instinctive voice of your inner wisdom, your sense of knowing at a deep level without knowing why. When paired with our rational minds, intuition balances thinking and feeling in decision-making. It helps us to understand where we are ‘stuck’ and to reduce our confusion. Together, we will explore techniques to build your intuitive 6th sense and apply these skills to decision-making at home, at work, in relationships…with everything! Be empowered to listen to, trust and value your intuition.
The Bowen Island Retreat & Cleanse at 
The approaching year of 2010 is sure to be an interesting one, even though there is a great chance you’re not an Olympian and you’re probably not aspiring to be one. In preparation for a New Year, where most of us would be happy to cultivate more of our best selves, I invite you to consider the 
We’re starting off the New Year with Congratulations to Larrie Cook. Larrie is one of our 12 Month Plan members whose great determination in life truly inspires. He’s an individual with consistent patience and kindness, even through lifes challenges. Larrie says, ” Yoga has kept me younger when injuries and old age were catching up to me, so my yoga practice has meant a lot to me in the past three years. I really enjoy the instruction and the peaceful space, so I arrive early to set my mood with some meditation. Thanks for the professional and spiritual environment. Also thank you for choosing me as Student of the Month.” Happy New Year Larrie!
If you have NEVER DONE YOGA you will learn fundamental back and abdominal conditioning exercises, appropriate positioning for sun salutations and improve your awareness of the core. If you HAVE DONE YOGA you will benefit from clarifying the detailed anatomy of the core, as well as pick up fine tuning techniques and core visualizations. The yoga postures will be taught with adjustments to work safely with the physical conditions and postures of the individual students. Maximum 12 students.
Join us for practicing Hatha Yoga postures and breathing exercises that are done in an environment that welcomes your baby. You will improve your endurance, flexibility, and pelvic floor movement in a fun and safe space. You will feel better and appreciate being in a community with other moms and babies (aged 4 weeks to 10 months). Fun stories with tea and cookies are shared after class!
Designed for the beginner, this series of gentle classes will progressively add new poses and breathing techniques. Each week learn yoga asanas (postures) to feel more confident about stepping into regular Gentle and Hatha drop-in classes.
This meditation class will explore several different styles of meditation to help calm and focus your mind, and bring more energy into your life. Learn techniques to be present and in the moment, as well as inspire spirituality through appropriate breathing and visualizing. Meditation or dhyana is one of the eight limbs of yoga leading to a path of enlightenment.
Join Dr. Nina Lange and Dr. Julie Durnan from Pacifica Naturopathic Clinic and learn natural ways to boost energy, build muscle, and optimize circulation both during and between workouts. Through both Naturopathic and Traditional Chinese Medicine perspectives, we will discuss how to find balance with foods, water, and nutrients. Feel free to bring your questions for the doctors! 
Calling all Goddesses! Join resident yoga teacher Teresa Campbell for an inspiring & celebratory evening of YOGA, meditation, DANCING, chanting and SHARING. Be surrounded by your community sisters where women of all ages fill the space with beautiful feminine power that will elevate you and remind you of your truths as a woman! Let’s journey together & explore “how we can empower ourselves individually, as a community, and as a world of women.” Elizabeth MacLeod, Wild Woman
The Bowen Island Retreat & Cleanse at 
Presence is the greatest gift you can give yourself and others. Those moments when totally present and mindful of our surroundings, are some of life’s most precious gifts. When we do this, we can enjoy the range of emotions the holidays bring. It may also encourage us to live life to the fullest, and it is wonderful to be alive!
Congratulations 
Minimize holiday hassles and start shopping with ease! The next time you’re in for yoga, consider the following:
Start the New Year cultivating your best self, while helping to make the world a better place! Journey of Our Hearts invites you to introduce 7 Renewal Practices into your weekly regime including yoga, cardio, resistance training, meditation and FUN! Not only will this be of benefit to you and your health, but the $20 ‘by donation’ registration fee goes to help build a schoolhouse in 
Join us for practicing Hatha Yoga postures and breathing exercises that are done in an 
During her 20 years in Social Work, Whitney utilized a variety of energy techniques as self-care to heal, ground and guide her journey. Trained in diverse healing modalities and counseling/coaching approaches, Whitney now merges these with her natural intuitive skills, offering one-to-one sessions individualized to meet each person’s needs. A range of separate services are available, including Reiki (energy healing), Life Coaching, Intuitive Readings and Environmental Cleansings.
There is great awareness of the term ‘yoga’ in our society and it is growing! Curious viewers of TV programs and videos are hearing about yoga’s numerous benefits, but for some, the first step into a yoga studio can be intimidating. Even if friends, family and co-workers have raved about how much they love their local yoga classes, you never really know what to expect from the first experience. “Will I be able to follow with everyone? What will I wear? Will it be mystical or esoteric?” These are common questions, but need not be of concern. It is the nature of yoga to provide an overall experience of feeling better in your own skin, and at Body Harmony Yoga Studio we do our best to make everyone feel comfortable.
Congratulations and Happy Birthday 
Candace feels a strong connection to the Hawaiian culture and way of life, and has furthered her studies in the traditional Hawaiian form of massage, called Lomilomi. This ancient custom of holistic healing involves long, rhythmic strokes, using the forearm and hands. Lomilomi has been described as “a connection of heart, hands and soul with the source of all life”.
Learn simple and effective techniques to 
This relaxing, spirit filled class is lead from the belief that there is unity among body, mind and spirit. The Phoenix Rising therapeutic approach uses the body as a starting point to open the door for all three. During our time in this session, we will connect in a circle and then explore the “felt senses” through organic movement and postures. As we connect to what’s present with-in, the self exploration will nourish the inner witness and deepen self acceptance. 
Calling all Goddesses! Join resident yoga teacher Teresa Campbell for an inspiring & celebratory evening of YOGA, meditation, DANCING, chanting and SHARING. Be surrounded by your community sisters where 
With the use of props, 
Featuring Stephen Cherniske, the internationally renowned biochemist, expert nutritionist and one of the most sought after speakers on healthy aging and wellness! Stephen is also the author of the best selling book 
With the invevitable change of season, we ourselves are best to allow for change. Recently a colleague in the fitness industry confessed, “Once my life gets in order, I’m going to yoga.” It was evident that even the mention of yoga brought him a feeling of relief. I smiled, “come to yoga and everything will fall into place.” It made him think.
I love when Vera Gibson shares her ‘yoga experiences’ after class - they give the goose bumps! Our energetic and yoga commited Vera says, “I have been practicing yoga on and off for over 30 years in various locations with many different teachers. However, it wasn’t until I discovered Body Harmony a few years ago that I experienced all the layers that yoga can be. On a physical level, it is the counterpoint to many of the other physical activities I enjoy during a week, improving my flexibility and strengthening my body. On a spiritual level, it gives me an another opportunity to connect with all that is, and works on keeping my chakras clear, which in turn enables my intuitive abilities to stay strong. On an emotional level, it connects me with a community of wonderful people and as a result, I have made great friendships. On a mental level, I have learned much during various events including slide shows, book clubs and more. Lori, you and Body Harmony are always on my gratitude list – I am so grateful to have such a supportive and loving space, filled with powerful energy, where I can go to enjoy my yoga practice.” Thank you Vera!
Calling all yogis and yoginis! Between October 2nd and 5th, join 30 world renowned yoga experts from around the globe for 110 workshops, classes, lectures and training programs at the 
Designed for the beginner, this series of gentle classes will progressively add new poses and breathing techniques. Each week learn yoga asanas (postures) to feel more confident about stepping into regular Gentle and Hatha drop-in classes.
Cloth diapers are making a comeback! Parents are saying yes to reusable diapers due to the environmental, health and financial benefits. And it need not be difficult! In this workshop you will: 1. Learn how to use cloth diapers - how to put them on your baby, how to store them and how to wash them (and how easy all of this is). 2. Review the most popular reusable diapering options available to you today and look at why families choose each option. 3. Learn what you need to get started with cloth diapering, including a checklist for a kit that can get any family started from day one - and succeed. 4. Have the opportunity to get your hands on several types and brands of diapering systems - see how they work & see how they feel. 5. Have your questions about cloth diapering answered by an expert.
Calling all Goddesses! Join resident yoga teacher Teresa Campbell for an inspiring & celebratory evening of YOGA, meditation, DANCING, chanting and SHARING. Be surrounded by your community sisters where women of all ages fill the space with beautiful feminine power that will elevate you and remind you of your truths as a woman! Let’s journey together & explore “how we can empower ourselves individually, as a community, and as a world of women.” Elizabeth MacLeod, Wild Woman
This meditation class will explore several different styles of meditation to help calm and focus your mind, and bring more energy into your life. Learn techniques to be present and in the moment, as well as inspire spirituality through appropriate breathing and visualizing. Meditation or dhyana is one of the eight limbs of yoga leading to a path of enlightenment.
Come join us for this fun-filled introductory session based on the work of Oraph’s favourite relationship therapist, Dr. Harville Hendrix (author of the New York Times Bestseller “Getting the Love You Want”). Learn how applying the tools and techniques of Imago can literally transform your current relationship; or if single, can help you make a better choice next time round!
The Red Tent is a novel by Anita Diamant, published in 1997. It is a first-person narrative story, giving voice to Dinah of The Bible (daughter of Jacob and sister of Joseph, a talented midwife and proto-feminist). The book’s title refers to the tent in which women of Jacob’s tribe must, according to the ancient law, take refuge while menstruating or giving birth, and in which they find mutual support and encouragement from their mothers, sisters and aunts. According to the Los Angeles Times review, “By giving a voice to Dinah, one of the silent female characters in Genesis, the novel has struck a chord with women who may have felt left out of biblical history. It celebrates mothers and daughters and the mysteries of the life cycle.” Join us for a fascinating discussion on Wednesday November 4th at 7pm . Please contact our host 
What IS yoga, really? Every person you talk to will likely have a different story. This makes sense for many reasons. There are a variety of styles of yoga, numerous personalites of teachers, copius ranges of environments of which to practice and essentially, uncounted personal preferences for why one would want to try. So imagine the diversity of answers? Actually, even if you had the same person, attending the same weekly class, with the same teacher consistently at the same studio, their experiences would change. As there are many physical, mental and emotional benefits to the practice (most everyone would agree), I suggest exploring yoga and what it can do for you on your own! You just won’t know how much you’ll grow, until you go and continue to experience yoga for yourself.
Return to exercise in an environment that welcomes your baby. We practice Hatha Yoga postures and breathing exercises that can be done while bonding with your baby. You will improve your endurance, flexibility, and pelvic floor movement in a fun and safe environment. You will feel better and appreciate being in a community with other moms and babies (aged 4 weeks to 10 months). Fun stories with tea and cookies are shared after class!
If you have NEVER DONE YOGA you will learn fundamental back and abdominal conditioning exercises, appropriate positioning for sun salutations and improve your awareness of the core. If you HAVE DONE YOGA you will benefit from clarifying the detailed anatomy of the core, as well as pick up fine tuning techniques and core visualizations. The yoga postures will be taught with adjustments to work safely with the physical conditions and postures of the individual students. Maximum 12 students.
Join us for an amazing introductory class where you will learn cutting edge, effective stress resiliency techniques. You will learn about the various Energy Psychology and Energy Medicine methods that can make you resilient to stress while bringing your mind, body and relationships into greater health and balance. These techniques are the most powerful and effective therapeutic tools for creating remarkable personal change and growth. Come hear the latest research on the powerful mind-body connection, and how you can achieve positive change and balance within your mind, body, emotions and life. The insight and techniques you will learn will help you enhance your yoga practice. This is a workshop that will introduce you to the tools to become resilient to stress and take healthy control of your life!
Learn the basic life saving techniques of CPR and removal of an obstruction for kids under 8 years old. DID YOU KNOW the #1 reason for doing CPR in infants is choking (0 to 1 year)? And the #1 reason for doing CPR in children is drowning (1 to 8 yrs)? Michele Labelle worked as Respiratory Therapist at BC’s Children Hospital for 16 years in the ICU and special care nursery. She brings her experience to teaching CPR in a fun and realistic approach to saving your child’s life. Please read the white pages of the telephone book (pp. 26-28) on safety and come with a teddy bear (or small doll) and piece of paper and pen. Minimum 10 students.
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