Sharada’s August update
Hello everyone, I hope you’re enjoying summer wherever you are. We are in the midst of our annual hot, dry summer on Salt Spring Island. We wait all year for the sun and heat, and then suddenly, it arrives. The…
It’s not what’s happening, it’s how you respond
Babaji has written, “Accepting the present is happiness.” Although we may understand this on some level, some of the time, very often we want things to be different from how they are right now. If it’s unpleasant, we want it…
Meet our YTT Grads: Sarah Crawford Russell
With her encouraging and positive personality, Sarah Crawford Russell, E-RYT 200, inspires others on their journey, both on and off the mat. Sarah reminds her students to take their yoga practice one breath at a time, to let go of…
Our Centre Community: Mark Om Prakash Classen
The first time I saw Babaji, I was seventeen years old. I was in high school, eating from the Hare Krsna Cookbook, doing hatha yoga using Richard Hittleman’s books, and reading Autobiography of a Yogi and Be Here Now. I…
Asana of the Month: Sunbird Pose
I absolutely love this pose! I offer it to my students in almost every hatha and flow class I teach. Sunbird is a great pose for beginners as it builds core strength and helps improve balance and co-ordination. For intermediate…
Sharada’s July Update
Hello everyone, Happy Canada Day – and Fourth of July if you’re American – and happy summer, everyone. The sun is shining (on some days), the grass is still green and the sky is light into the late evening. We…
Regular Sadhana (Spiritual Practice)
Over the course of many years Babaji has often responded to students’ anxious questions with the recommendation to do regular sadhana, later shortened on his chalkboard to RS. Sadhana, or spiritual practice, comes in many forms. Many people have a…
Our Centre Community: Vikash Markus Knox
I grew up near Boston, Mass. with one brother and one sister. My parents are Episcopalians (similar to Anglicans). During my confirmation process at the church, I was not able to get satisfying answers to my questions. As a young…
Asana of the Month: Ardha Chandrasana
Ardha Chandrasana (are-dah chan-DRAHS-anna) – Half Moon Pose Ardha = half; Chandra = shining (translated as “moon”) I like to add this pose in the middle of a sun salutation or on its own followed by downward dog (adho mukha…
Meet our YTT Grads – Peter Ashok Baragon
Where do you live? What do you do in your life apart from yoga? I live in beautiful Vancouver, I was born and raised here. I have my own business working with real estate companies as an exterior stager for…