Whether your yard is still buried deep under snow or those first buds of spring are starting to peek though, February is a perfect month to start your vacation planning. Here we round up our 2015 sacred journeys: from a writer’s retreat in Ireland to an Ayurveda program in India, we’re sure to have something to nourish your spirit.… Continue reading
India: Embracing my Discomfort Zone
For most of my life, the idea of travelling to India scared me. Though I am of Indian ancestry, I was born in Canada and had little desire to visit my mother country. India felt too uncomfortable and strange, and many questions plagued me: What if I got sick? What would the bathroom situation be… Continue reading
Looking to practice more Yoga in 2014? Start here!
Here in Canada we’ve had quite the start to 2014! Where I live in Newfoundland, we’ve experienced the effects of the Polar Vortex that hit much of North America and, as well as the frigid temperatures and heavy snowfall, we’ve had rolling blackouts, fierce blizzards, full-day power outages and a delayed start to the school… Continue reading
Yogic Listening, Conscious Hearing
In one of his many illuminating talks available for download on his website, Jeffrey Armstrong, Tour Leader of the Sacred Journey to India with Jeffrey Armstrong, March 1-15, 2014, discusses the importance of listening and its relationship to yoga. What is yogic listening and how can bringing more focus to our listening improve our lives?… Continue reading
Finding Beauty, Balance & Love in Ayurvedic Oils
Although talk of New Year’s resolutions may surround us and we may wish our focus to be on living healthier, happier lives in 2013, I find January to be a month where I crave comfort rather than cleansing, a month where being swaddled in blankets sipping warm tea with honey is far more appealing than… Continue reading