Alice looked at the door with hope. This is the third place she has visited in the past month. She is new to the area and is looking for a community to practice with. The first place she checked out the location was not the best, Alice felt uncomfortable walking from her car. The second […]
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 […]
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 […]
“Before you go to your first yoga practice we should talk.” Alice said to Elizabeth as she sips her coffee. “There are three keys to remember and you will have a safe yoga practice”. The 3 keys are: Ego Feedback Edge For a person like Elizabeth that is new to yoga the toughest one of […]
Do you know what they are? If you said flexibility, strength and stamina you are wrong. While these are important attributes they are not the ones that make you successful at yoga. The 3 key attributes do not depend on your flexibility, strength or stamina. The key attributes are more mental than physical. These key […]
His mom always said “Eat your vegetables.” So today Tony is eating all his vegetables. There is a mountain of vegetables on his plate. In fact there are so many vegetables that he needs 6 plates to hold them all. Tony figures that if vegetables are good for you he was going to get his […]
Alice is reading the story of the Three Little Pigs to her nephews. She reads the part where the Big Bad Wolf huffed and puffed… So he knocked at the door and said: “Little pig! Little pig! Let me in! Let me in!” But the little pig peeped through the keyhole and saw the wolf’s […]
I can’t remember how many times Mom came into my room and said “This place is a pig sty. You can’t go out and play until your room is clean and tidy.” Mom had a major impact on my plans for the day. And there I was stuck inside on a beautiful warm sunny day. […]
“What is that stink!” says Alice. “It smells like a skunk and it is getting stronger.” Alice hears a scratching and whining at the kitchen door. She opens the door and finds her dog Rex. He has been sprayed by a skunk. It smells terrible. It is going to take a while to get that […]
Bob is so embarrassed. It finally happened. He could control it no longer. Bob was working on Marichyasana C pose when he farted. Unfortunately it was not one of those silent ones. Everyone in the room heard it. But should Bob be embarrassed because he farted during yoga class? Is there a problem with farting […]
