Trinity Yoga

I recently received an email urging me to stop buying gas from Petro-Canada. The goal, effectively, is to see if us consumers “can bring this giant to its knees and force them to lower their prices.” I’m all for consumer activism - but it seems like we’ve got this one backwards. In my mind, the best thing for the planet (and our growing obesity) is to reduce our reliance on cars. Raising gas prices is an… More..

Here’s an excerpt from a mind-boggling New York Times article: I GREW up watching my father stand on his head every morning. He was doing sirsasana, a yoga pose that accounts for his youthful looks well into his 60s. Now he might have to pay a royalty to an American patent holder if he teaches the secrets of his good health to others. The United States government has issued 150 yoga-related copyrights, 134 patents on yoga… More..

Before I met Rik, I thought that Vanity Fair was a fashion magazine. I soon discovered that it’s brimming with awesome, intellectually stimulating material. Of course, it has an tasty amount of eye candy. Here’s a link to their yoga slideshow, “Spiritual Stretching"(wow - Iyengar has a supple spine!). These photos were taken by Micheal O’Neill. “Spiritual Stretching” Thanks for the link Paul! More..

Are you thinking of becoming a teacher? Perhaps you’ve registered for a yoga teacher training program; you’re currently training, or you’ve recently graduated. Now the question is swimming in your brain - am I ready to teach? I myself wondered: am I prepared for the responsibility of guiding a yoga practice? Do I have enough wisdom to impart? These questions kept me stuck for a while. I was… More..

Sesame oil massage is great to balance out the doshas, and is the best oil for absorption into and underneath the skin, aiding in drawing toxins out of our joints. But does it aid in healing a broken bone once the cast is off? I recently broke my wrist. The cast has just come off and I am looking for ways to accelerate the healing process, and am curious if anyone knows whether sesame oil would be functional… More..

Traveling with my partner Mairen, Trevor and Ally a few weeks ago I noticed a very interesting difference. A seeming division with Trevor and I on one side of the car and Mairen and Ally on the other. The discussion, primarily around global warming, was split down the middle and yet there was this balance between emotional, tangible and witness, acceptance. I have been doing a fair bit of reading lately on Tantric belief and philosophy,… More..

The inaugural Yoga for Pregnancy and Beyond weekend intensive was unveiled in Calgary April 20-22 with 9 students taking part. Imagine our world where starting back as early as when you were a wee being beginning to grow and swim around in your momma’s womb, you had a deep connection to ‘AUM’ and the fluid nature of reality. Well, naturally we all do have the inner memory somewhere inside our cells.  Imagine a world where all… More..

In response to a forum question here are some thoughts on swollen and painful adenoids, immune tissue in the deep throat region.  These tissue clusters are often removed at the time of a tonsilectomy however in some people there is recurrent swelling and related throat pain. The swelling indicates an infection which must be addressed. The body will be heavily taxed by trying to fight off the infection and many factors could be pre-empting this. Dietary factors… More..