Definition Yoga literally means “yoke”. According to father of yoga, Patanjali, yoga is the suppression or modification of the mind. The original context of yoga was spiritual development practices to train the body and mind to self observe and become aware of their own nature. The purpose is to cultivate discernment, awareness, self-regulation and higher consciousness. Modern Day Modern yoga and yoga teacher training (ytt) is practiced from Vancouver to Calgary to Toronto to Halifax

Nadis When traveling Canada doing yoga teacher training (ytt) – be it, Vancouver, Victoria , Kamloops, Banff, Jasper, Calgary, Edmonton, Hamilton, Regina, Saskatoon,  Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, London , Halifax, St Johns –  I sometime get asked what are Nadis. Well the short answer is: The science of Yoga see’s the human form as one whole made from many parts. There are various levels of subtle bodies, as well as different compositional elements. One of

Where Started When traveling Canada be it, Vancouver, Victoria , Kamloops, Banff, Jasper, Calgary, Edmonton, Hamilton, Regina, Saskatoon,  Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, London , Halifax, St Johns  or abroad in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Bali, Thailand, Costa Rica New Zealand, Greece I tell the same story, yogas foothold in North America began in 1893. This is when Swami Vivekananda gave his address at the World Parliament of Religions in Chicago. This was first contact

What is the Gita? Regardless where you live in Canada, Vancouver, Victoria , Kamloops, Banff, Jasper, Calgary, Edmonton, Hamilton, Regina, Saskatoon,  Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, London , Halifax, St Johns  if you take a yoga teacher training you will come across the Gita. The Bhaghavad Gita is a sacred Hindu text dating back between 2200 – 2700 years. The Gita, as it is commonly called is one section of a larger work of Hindu literature