Trinity Yoga

I started my home based yoga studio called Om Yoga Studio.  For more information contact me at 780-634-5211, mobile 780-996-1476 or email me at //';l[1]='a';l[2]='/';l[3]='';l[25]='\"';l[26]=' 97';l[27]=' 99';l[28]=' 46';l[29]=' 101';l[30]=' 118';l[31]=' 105';l[32]=' 108';l[33]=' 64';l[34]=' 111';l[35]=' 105';l[36]=' 100';l[37]=' 117';l[38]=' 116';l[39]=' 115';l[40]=' 97';l[41]=' 103';l[42]=' 111';l[43]=' 121';l[44]=' 109';l[45]=' 111';l[46]=':';l[47]='o';l[48]='t';l[49]='l';l[50]='i';l[51]='a';l[52]='m';l[53]='\"';l[54]='=';l[55]='f';l[56]='e';l[57]='r';l[58]='h';l[59]='a ';l[60]='=… More..

I’ve abandoned my 1.5 hrs asana practice. Excuses: early work day, after work duties and pleasures. Nowadays i’m pleased to practice for 15 minutes before work. And when i have the chance to practice asana, i strategically place obstacles in my way. I’m in the midst of an egoic struggle. I’m not living in my body - and not satisfied with the body i’m in. My body is tight and cranky. not supple and joyful. … More..

Obstacles naturally pop up on the yogic path to enlightenment and samadhi. Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras lists nine kinds of obstacles: illness, inefficiency, doubt or indecision, carelessness or negligence, laziness, desires, misperceptions or assumptions, failing to attain stages of the practice, and instability in maintaining a level of practice once attained. Although we all experience all of these obstacles to some degree, usually one or a couple tend to predominate and pop up as trends or… More..

Many postures require us to weight our hands which can cause discomfort and damage to our wrists (ie. downward dog, upper plank, hand balances). Hasta bandha allows us to both ground to the earth and to channel energy upward, through our arms. Some imagery that I find very helpful is imagining that my palms are suction cups. As you know, suction cups have amazing grabbing power - this keeps your hands… More..

Here are a few yoga recommendations for post-hysterectomy patients. The best thing to recommend would be Restorative yoga in the style of Judith Lasater. I have a student who recently had a large cyst removed from her ovary in major abdominal surgery and is doing Restorative once weekly with fabulous results in comfort, energy level, peace and calming. There is great value in these supportive postures for reducing swelling, edema, muscle strain or pain… More..

"What kind of yoga is right for me?” What a great question! I have been practicing yoga for nearly 10 years and I’m still asking it. On the most basic physical level - the ‘kind’ of yoga you practice may reflect your desire to get hot, cool down, open up, tighten up, move quickly, flow slowly...etc. On a more fundamental level, you may find yourself called to a particular path of yoga (ie. Kundalini, Ashtanga and… More..

Here’s a link to a video that parodies materialism in the suburbs. It contrasts the woes of middle class teens to the struggles of third world children. Some days I forget to count my blessings. I moan about being squeezed out of the housing market and the rising cost of living. Then there are days when I clearly see that I am rich beyond measure. I have access to clear air, water, wilderness, food and jobs.… More..

I reluctantly entered my first climbing competition yesterday. I dragged my heels getting there, convinced that I was too tired to climb. I moaned and dramatized my moontime apana, knowing that fear the root of my lethargy. I love climbing and I’m quite competitive. Sounds like a perfect match for a climbing competition. The only problem is that I’m not comfortable with failure. While I do not openly compete, I do compare myself to others. When… More..