Past News letter articles
We completed this Karma class at the end of April 2018. Sunday April 28 at 2 pm Laing House is a drop in center for youth from ages 16 -29 living with mental illness. Mission: To empower youth living with mental illness through innovative youth engagement and peer support. Vision: Empowered youth living with mental illness. […]
Reduce your risk of falling with Qi Gong Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king’s horses and all the king’s men Couldn’t put Humpty together again. Humpty Dumpty fell off a wall which is a rare event for Seniors in Canada. Senior’s Falls In Canada 74% of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Information Morning started it “My mother broke her hip. To keep herself occupied while she was immobilized she decided to knit socks for the homeless.” A daughter was talking about her mother on the CBC Radio Show Information Morning just before Christmas. I heard the article and said to Shirley, my wife, “What a great […]
Tom is in class again today. This makes five days in a row that he has been here. The last time I saw him in class was more than a month ago. I wonder if Tom has switched from the “Grasshopper’s approach” to yoga to the “Ant’s Plan”. Only time will tell. The Ant’s Plan […]
Your Edge is an important component of your yoga practice. Finding and working with your Edge helps you improve your yoga practice. At the same time you avoid injuring yourself. Your Edge is that comfortable yet challenging place in a yoga pose. There can be more than one Edge in an individual yoga pose. Usually […]
