MINDFULNESS

BC Retreat

Imagine a day where the only thing on your calendar is to mindfully care for your body, mind, and spirit. The most important thing to-do, is take care of you. Register now for the Loon Lake ECO Yoga Retreat Oct. 23-25th. Spots are filling up but there are still single rooms available. Why attend a BC Yoga Retreat? 1. Feel the power of meditating with others 2. Gain new perspective 3. You’ll have time to reflect 4. Connect or reconnect…     Read More

AYURVEDA

AYURVEDA

Ayurveda means “life knowledge” or “science of life” and it is a complete system for learning how to bring balance to our bodies and lives. It is rooted in nature’s elements and principles, with solutions to help you align better with nature. This skillful and wholistic way of approaching our habits with food, exercise and energetic flow, is very much a part of yoga and often considered “a sister science”. We are the researchers and individuals tuning in to the…     Read More

KARMA SPECIAL

KARMA SPECIAL

                  Karma is all about action. Most of us are quite familiar with this Sanskrit word that is derived from kri ‘to do’ and refers to actions of any kind. Within matter, every action has an equal and opposite reaction. The karma yoga system believes that everything you do, say or think has an immediate effect on the universe and in you! This reaction generated by the atma’s (spirit’s) use of free will, puts in motion…     Read More

GROWING COMPASSION

Compassion by Sarah Jane

“You don’t need to drag Auschwitz around with you everywhere you go”, was the direct but caring comment made by trauma expert Bessel van der Kolk, to his respected colleague Gabor Mate, MD. In his best selling book The Myth of Normal, Gabor says that in that moment, across the table many years ago, he was “seen”. The compassion and support of his colleagues, friends and loving wife contributed greatly to his healing journey, but along the way he needed to…     Read More