My practice shifts with each season, at times I feel stiff, tired, overloaded but the one thing I know is I am always grateful for the time I spent on my mat even if it is only ten minutes. Winter officially begins with the Winter Solstice today, December 21, 2018. This is the astronomical first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. The winter solstice is the day with the fewest hours of sunlight in the whole year. In 2018, the winter solstice arrives on Friday, December

Ever wonder why we do not give out new postures to students on Tuesdays? The short and sweet of it is... There is quite a bit of astrology coming from the ashtanga roots. Tuesday is known as the 'God of War' making it not a good day to start new endeavours. This was a day to continue the same. The Jois family would not give out new poses, travel and nor would Guruji shave on Tuesdays. We also try to honour the moon days in the same manner. Because we do not practice Mysor

Just this week I was asked by a friend "do people still do oil baths?" and so the conversation begins... who, what, where, why and how ;0) Oil bath is a traditional, weekly Ayurvedic home remedy still practiced widely in South India. Weekly oil bath reduces excess internal heat (pitta in Ayurveda) particularly in the joints, liver, and skin. Excess heat can be felt in the joints as pain and stiffness and in the back. This heat also contributes to a short temper, burning a

Yoga Shala Calgary, November 30, 2018 The following is just a small summary of the conference with Dana, Ryan, Pat & Jan at the Yoga Shala Calgary given on the 30th of November 2018. Thank you to all that attended our Led Primary and Conference, we look forward to the next one! (January 2019 - TBA) Panel Discussion: Questions from students... How does the practice change / how should we see our practice as we get older? "The form and esstential elements of the practice and o