It is with great sadness that I am writing to tell you about the passing of our oldest member and dear friend, Margaret d’Entremont. She died at home early Monday morning September 6, 2015 due to a fall. She was born in 1927 and was about to turn 89 years old. Margaret and many of […]
I began yoga as a source of exercise in 2009 at Sunrise Yoga. I had always been involved in other sources of exercise mostly gym type atmosphere but was looking to get excited about a program I was involved in and the gym was not doing that anymore for me. Having gone through deaths in […]
The toboggan gradually picked up speed as it slid down the slope. This was the best toboggan run in the area. A long run with no sudden dips or jumps. Just the thing for all the kids. Alice’s yoga teacher said that when you are doing Extended Side Angle pose you have a long toboggan […]
In 2005 I was involved in a serious motor vehicle accident, injuring my back, neck and left hip. After months of physio and almost 3 years of chiropractic care my injury was still giving me sleepless nights, terrible headaches and chronic back pain. In the aftermath of a serious car accident, it’s imperative to seek […]
The bobble head doll’s head was shaking all over the place. Up and down, side to side, left and right it went. It never stopped moving. Alice’s yoga teacher told her she should never be a Bobble Headed Doll in Shoulder stand. Moving your head one way is excellent, but the rest of the movements […]
“There she goes again!” Alice says to herself. The new lady in class has another comment to make about the most recent yoga pose. “This is getting really annoying. Last week she was going on and on about a YouTube video. She is destroying my concentration.” There is a right time and a wrong time […]
The cell phone had been ringing for a while now and no one was moving to answer it! Last week I was at a week long teacher’s training workshop with Manju Jois in Halifax. Manju Jois comes to Halifax once a year to teach us about Ashtanga Yoga and how to adjust students in poses […]
This is the third warning from the weather station. Hurricane Mabel is definitely going to hit our coast and it is a category II. This is a big deal. Now is past time to prepare for the hurricane. Shirley and I have a list of things to do and things to get that we prepared […]
These tips have nothing to do with the type of yoga mat to buy or how long a yoga mat you should get. These are seven much more important things to consider about your yoga mat and your yoga practice. Where to setup your yoga mat How to setup your yoga mat Respect other people’s […]
Bob looks across the room at Alice with envy. Alice is binding in Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottanasana with ease. Bob has been trying for months to hold his foot with his arm behind his back. He has only recently been able to hold on to his elbow with his hand. Bob struggles and tries even […]
