FEAR False Evidence Appearing Real As we approach the Autumn Equinox and enter into the darkest time of the year, our shadow side yearns for the validation that only fear can deliver. It would seem that this is a necessary and natural reaction to the cycles of our lives and the rhythm of the Earth. …
My relationship with yoga all began in August of 1999. I was living on my own in Toronto and working as a Marketing Manager at a high tech company. Two months earlier I had just met Bill, the man of my dreams while visiting NYC for a long weekend with a friend. Bill had just …
Have you ever retraced the pattern of your life and wondered about the circumstances and choices that led you to this present moment? Have you ever made a decision based on a gut feeling rather than a rational conclusion? Have you ever been influenced by what feels like some outer mysterious force? Perhaps examining the …
One of my oldest and dearest friends lost her father to cancer yesterday, practically on the eve of the 20th anniversary of my own father’s death from the same disease. Suddenly two decades seems like a heartbeat away and time has warped and stirred up familiar feelings of loss and sadness. What is this thing …
I had a reoccurring dream last night: I was wandering through an enormous airport terminal awaiting my flight and I began to panic when I discovered I was without my baggage. I walked for seemingly endless miles through this cavernous terminal, finally finding my husband and two daughters sitting in front of a large aquarium, …
As the winter days limit our exposure to light, coming to fruition on December 21st have faith that something monumental is incubating deep within all of us. A seed of light deep at the centre of our heart is re-remembering its source. As we gear up for the holiday season, frequently followed by the winter …
There’s a universal phenomenon that occurs for most practitioners at some point in their yogic journey where they eventually encounter resistance. This can manifest physically while in various asanas. But it can just as easily show up in our thought processes while doing yoga, driving, or making dinner, or even while we are engaged in …