FROM THE BLOG
- Why is Story Important in our Lives? - When I told people I was going to India in my 20′s they kept asking me why, why was I going there? My answer was: “I don’t know.” In every way that you can be “called” to do something, my soul was called to go to India and I think that’s how it is for a lot of us who have traveled there. Of course, I didn’t answer the question … Read More →
- 10 Lessons I Learned from my Yoga Travels - Lesson 1: Every teacher has something to teach you. There wasn’t one class where I said, “Yeah, been there, done that.” I’ve been doing yoga for 12 years—and I had plenty of a-ha moments along the way. The most memorable one: Stop defining your body as pretty toes or flabby elbows. Instead, explore your movement without the weight of your ideas. Lesson 2: Try every type of yoga. Be flexible, … Read More →
- An Evening with Eve Ensler “In the Body of the World” - Last night at my old university, Capilano U, I saw Eve Ensler share her story about how her uterine cancer is connected to the devastation of the earth. The first thing I noticed was all the incredibly interesting people in the audience. I wanted to sit down and get to know who these fascinating people were. 99% of the audience were women and I was proud to have arrived with … Read More →
- What Does “Life is your Ashram” Mean? - Life is sacred. If you bring the sacred into all your daily actions, your life takes on new and deeper meaning. How do you bring the sacred into everyday life? Appreciate it. Appreciate the moment. Know that even the difficult moments are an opportunity to learn. The difficult times are perfectly designed to you personally. It is the blueprint of what you need to learn. It’s like a specialized GPS … Read More →