From our house to yours - Wishes for a Happy Thanksgiving... Thanksgiving is a favorite of ours, why? It is a time that makes us stop and reflect on what we are so thankful for. Today We… Give Thanks for what we have. Give Thanks for what we have been through. Give Thanks for the people who love us and who we love. Give Thanks for the food we get to eat and the clean water we get to drink. Give Thanks for the fact that we have a mind that can think, a body that can move, and

We are counting down the days till we get to host the wonderful Fiona Stang from Ashtanga Yoga Vancouver! Don't miss out on studying with one of the very best! Fiona meets each and every student where they are on and off the mat and teaches Ashtanga yoga as a practice for LIFE! Below is a note from Fiona directly... We hope you join us for what is going to be an amazing week! Happy Fall. Just wanted to let you know that I will be at the Yoga Shala Calgary from November 3-8 f

" I don't really understand why girls and women are so concerned with preserving their youth or with having impeccably bikini bodies. Sure, I want to look my best. But not at the expense of living a full life. I want to honor my body and nourish her with the best food I can. That sometimes means salads and that sometimes means chocolate cake! I want to strengthen my body by moving it - walking and dancing and running and climbing and exploring the mountains and valleys of all

Happy September! If you're like me, September always feels like a beginning of a new year, many things begin, or renew. Alot of great things happening at the Yoga Shala Calgary! Be sure to check out our website for all the upcoming events, classes and workshops! www.yogashalacalgary.com Upcoming events you don't want to miss... MYSORE FIRST MONTH NEW MEMBER SPECIAL $99.00/ first month for NEW MEMBERS You can’t find a better deal than this! This not only includes Mysore but A

I was having a conversation this morning in the Mysore room about still feeling the elements of 'Spring Time Kapha' 😉 and it got me thinking about how summer is known to represent the Pitta season! I went back to my notes and found an article by Lisa Munger. I thought I would share for those who might be noticing a few shifts during these summer months. Even though this summer might not be intensely hot, you may still be feeling the element of 'fire' 😉🔥 "In Ayurveda, of

In Ayurveda, spring is considered Kapha Season. “There is something so sweet and gentle about the springtime. Things seem to move slowly and there is a softness in the air. The softness is an attribute of the water element whereas the slowness is an attribute of the earth element. Both earth and water encourage us to slow down in a healthy way; yet, these elements can also cause us to become imbalanced in kapha dosha. When water and earth combine, they encourage living matter

Monthly Study... Yama #4 - Brahmacarya What does Brahmacarya mean? "The fourth of the Yamas, Brahmacarya is often translated as ‘celibacy’ or ‘chastity’, which doesn’t always make for a very popular Yama…! Brahamacarya literally means on who conducts oneself in accordance with Brahma. in the Indian tradition, there are four different stages of brahmacarya and each stage requires a different set of behaviors. 2.38YS ब्रह्मचर्यप्रतिष्ठायांवीर्यलाभः॥३८॥Brahmacaryapratiṣṭhāyāṁ v

How is this Asteya? Watch and listen- MAGICAL! For me, music is my go-to... it has helped me through many lessons. This month we have been looking at the Yama... Asteya, non-stealing and I found this version of Simon And Garfunkel - The Sound Of Silence, to be such a fit. "People that watch television instead of talking with one another. How electronics have taken over and people find other things to do besides talking to their loved ones around them." Below are other inter

I came across this article... "7 Mind Blowing Questions that will make you Rethink Life". I was curcious and started to read, well I will say these questions definitely made me stop and listen. I was going to pick certain questions for you to ponder on but then I thought why not post it all... By Dr. Paul Coleman When I was in fifth grade, the teacher asked the class, “what is the largest number?”. We each grabbed a pencil and a piece of paper and toiled away at our best gu

This month we will be studying ASTEYA Asteya (non-stealing) is the third yama in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras (yama=moral/ethical restraints that involve the yogis relationship to the outside world). asteya pratisthayam sarva ratnopasthanam To one established in non-stealing, all wealth comes Yoga Sutra 2.37 Asteya means not stealing property or wealth that belongs to others. This includes not stealing work, ideas, or even attempting to perform asanas that are not taught to you.