A Simple Teaching
It’s been one year since I completed the yoga teacher training (YTT) at Salt Spring in 2016. It was both a beautiful and challenging experience, however I walked away with no clear idea of whether or not I would start…
News from the Centre – August 2017
Hello everyone, Summer is speeding by as it does every year. This month Daphne Hollins, our Centre Manager shares her experience of the past few months in Musings from Centre Management. Kudos to our amazing staff of karma yogis and…
Commitment to Spiritual Practice
Why is it so difficult to commit to regular practice? The answer lies in our thoughts and desires. Everyone wants to be happy and live in peace, but. we’re easily distracted from our goal by the prospect of short-term pleasure.…
Musings from Centre Management
Summer has arrived at the Centre and so has a new management team. I am so grateful to be a part of this community and also to be partnered with the inspiring and capable Yogeshwar (Will) Humphrey, our new Operations…
Karma Yogi Ponderings
Ponderings by a few karma yogis at the Centre Here are the prompts people were given to stimulate some reflections about their lives at the Centre. You may want to consider these questions yourself (perhaps with a little revision to…
News from the Centre – July 2017
Hello everyone, and sunny wishes to you all. Summer has finally taken root, and along with it, all the summer events at the Centre. Happy Canada Day! Daphne Hollins and Yogeshwar Humphry have dived into their new roles as Centre Manager…
Remembering our Innate Goodness
We came into this world pure. If you spend time with any newborn baby, you can see they live only in the present moment. A baby may cry when she has physical discomfort – hunger, wet diaper, etc – but…
Karma Yogi Ponderings
Ponderings by a few karma yogis at the Centre Here are the prompts people were given to stimulate some reflections about their lives at the Centre. You may want to consider these questions yourself (perhaps with a little revision to…
News from the Centre – June 2017
Hello everyone, and happy summer to you. As I write this the sun is shining and the day is bright; the sky is very blue and the grass is very green. Everything is growing. There is lots of exciting news…
Love Lives at Sri Ram Ashram
Love lives at Sri Ram Ashram by Mya Mitchell Have you ever thought about visiting India and Sri Ram Ashram? I had thought about but I didn’t realize that it could actually come to fruition until I came across an…