When I Was Young When I was a little girl, I stood in my kitchen and announced to my mom that I was born to do something great.  I knew this greatness did not come in the form of an occupation such as a doctor or lawyer; I can only describe it as an innate knowing that was already written and created just for me.  Even though I could not exactly pinpoint what that greatness

Meaning Be it that you live in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Regina, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Toronto, Hamilton, Halifax or Montreal,  St John’s yoga means many different things to me. When I first began doing yoga, it was for stretching my body after long runs and loosening the muscles that I had overused. Yoga now means something else today. I now enjoy yoga for how it makes me feel!  Yoga helps me to relax my mind, focus

What is Soul?  Regardless of where you reside, be it Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Regina, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Toronto, Hamilton, Halifax or Montreal,  St John’s, I believe everyone is born with a soul and when you pass away it is the last thing that leaves your body. Every time a soul passes it is reborn into a new family and circumstances.  When you are born your soul is good, your parents and the people you surround

Core Yoga (and to a greater extent yoga teacher training) is, at its very core, meditation. It is a profound type of meditation that utilizes the union of mind and body to take the student out of their “self” and completely into the present moment. In our society, disconnect and detachment are endemic.  Stress Regardless if you live in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Regina, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Toronto, Hamilton, Halifax or Montreal,  St John’s, the stress

Understanding My understanding of enlightenment is a state of awakened understanding, being able to be in the present moment, and it is also the goal of all aspects of yoga practice.  Believe I believe that you need to have experience of the spiritual peace or calmness to understand the state and meaning of enlightenment. The state may vary slightly according to the culture and tradition such as Buddhism or Hinduism.  Being from the Japanese culture,