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International Day of Yoga 2019 – Free offerings from Isha Foundation and Sadhguru
June 21 is the day that spring transitions to summer. If spring is about the rebirth brought on by increased light then summer is about the blossoming of all life. We go from green blades of grass effortlessly cutting through the earth to birds singing for the ecstasy of being alive. Everything is oriented to […]
MoreIsha Yoga Workshop November 17 – 18, 2018 in Calgary
I have taken this course and now I do this practice at home. When I do it regularly, I feel my body realign. Kinks from sitting, standing and sleeping in the awkward ways we do, dissolve. My mind is clear. I focus and contribute to the world. I’ve written about Sadhguru and Isha yoga before. […]
MoreWorld Food Day – taking a global idea and making it local
World Food Day is a U.N. sanctioned “day” to bring awareness of their goal of #ZeroHunger in the world by 2030. We have a long way to go. One in nine people in the world are still going to bed chronically hungry each day. The Facts A report by Brookings Institute states that, “As of […]
MoreStock up – there’s no time like the present to make soup
The crisp, cool days of fall have arrived in Alberta. Yesterday, instead of making salad, I got out my stock pot and made a big pot of soup for our dinner guests and we were all the warmer and cozier for it. The good people at Apple magazine anticipate the shifts in cook’s seasons so, […]
MoreShades of Green Salad with Alberta Vinaigrette
Looking for an easy breezy summer salad? Here’s one that celebrates two great Alberta ingredients, honey and canola, while maximizing the enjoyment of summer’s bounty of green on your plate. It’s from my latest column for Alberta Health Services Apple magazine and you can read the article and get the full recipe here.
MoreMaple apple-stuffed cinnamon buckwheat crepes – because winter just won’t go away
I actually love winter. And, this one has been fantastic for me as I’ve been able to walk to the end of my driveway, step into my cross-country skis and break my own trail through a blanket of light and fluffy snow more than any other year I can remember. March came in like a […]
MoreYoga – what is it really? And an Isha Yoga Asanas workshop in Calgary, January 20 and 21, 2018
Yoga means union. Yogis, people who practice yoga, believe our individuality is an illusion and yoga’s purpose is to help us go beyond our limited perception of existence to realize our oneness. Yoga is not a workout or a fad. Yoga is not a religion. It is a path to self-transformation. Through meditation the mind […]
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