heart yoga

There is a lot of talk this time of year about New Year’s Resolutions and making changes in our lives – maybe you are working with a Sankalpa (a Sanskrit…

This is a time of year for celebration and togetherness, a time to remember that we are all one. A time of gathering in, of spending time with loved ones and staying warm. Whether you are celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, Winter Solstice, Hogmanay or something else, hopefully you are with people that you love.

  I was lucky enough to see Prince in concert last weekend and the experience has profoundly affected my practice. So what has the Prince of Purple got to do…

I was half-way through writing a blog about dealing mindfully with anger, and how it’s important to keep perspective and compassion at the front of our minds, when I got…

Remind yourself to be grateful and see your day from a whole different perspective. See how this shift in thinking can help you to be happier and to attract more…

I can promise you that there’s something very freeing about cutting off all of your hair but I know it’s not for everyone. This was my way of expressing inner change. I invite you look deeply and see what changes you are ready to make then, honor them in your own way. Write them down, even if it’s only for you to see. Get rid of clutter that you don’t need. Wear a colour the old you would never wear.

Hanuman is also known as the ‘Monkey God’. You may have heard his name mentioned in yoga class when you practice (…or watch in awe as someone else practices) ‘the…

Are you your harshest critic? Are you constantly scolding yourself? Do you see only your shortcomings and miss your unique and fabulous talents?  If so, this is the meditation for…

Do you start each day with a to do list? It might not be written down but the chances are that there are some things on that list that you…

In honour of my dad and Father’s Day – I love you and miss you! There is a beautiful quote by Helen Keller that goes like this – “What we…

Abundance means plentifulness and implies that there’s enough for everyone. Enough of whatever you want; love, success, happiness, wealth, peace, joy and anything else you dream of. So how do we manifest this abundance in our own lives?

My very good friend and fellow prenatal yoga teacher Amy Beth, introduced me to a simply beautiful happiness meditation when I was in her prenatal yoga class. After all the…

How do you measure success? How do you measure a day? How will you measure your life? We often seem to measure success by financial wealth but there are other…

I attended an asana class recently and was touched by a traditional yoga story that my teacher shared with us at the end of practice. It went something like this:…

Does your heart light your path through life? Here’s a practical example of how yoga and meditation can radically change your outlook and your experience of today. Although many of…

As an adult I worry about my family, my children, my health, the health of my family and friends, money, being a good friend, wife, daughter and of course being a good mother.

Grab the BOOZE, crank the music, let’s get crazy and have an amazing night! Sometimes it seems that drinking and partying go against the physical health and spiritual well being…

We live in a society where it is accepted and often encouraged to live a fast paced lifestyle, spending most of the day attached to our cell phones and computers.…

Heart Yoga, which is formally called Yoga of the Heart, works the mind, heart, and emotions, corollary stimulating the physical, mental, and spiritual levels. This results to a strong body, sound…