Upavista Konasana Wide Angle Seated Forward Fold I love forward bends! We know forward folds relax and calm the mind and body, and this pose is no exception. This asana creates the openness to really let go and decompress from…
Ginnys’s Reflections on the Centre’s YTT Program “I feel…” were the only words I could get out before the tears took over. Finally I managed to add “I can’t even get out the word ‘blessed’!” It was the closing circle at…
Hello everyone, I hope you’re all enjoying the sunshine and warmth (and heat) of the summer. Here at the Centre the summer season seems to be flying by. The first part of July was full and rich, with the first…
About forty years ago, I wrote a letter to Babaji complaining about someone in my life (my husband), and asked what I should do. In his response, he told me to practice tolerance, compassion and contentment. I sort of understood,…
Summer is the time of year when pitta dosha predominates both in the body and in the outer world. For vata and kapha predominant folks, this is a great blessing; they’re going to feel warm and cozy at last! But…
The story of my connection to Babaji begins before my birth, and is perhaps more of a story about my family than about me. My parents met in university, and upon graduation, they began to search for some land. Their…
King Arthur’s Pose King Arthur’s Pose is not one of the most common poses. I have yet to even find a Sanskrit name for it or why it’s named so. As it uses a wall, this pose is not usually…
Hello to all of you, Those of us living in the northern hemisphere are enjoying the long days of sunshine (and occasional showers) of summer. Life is beautiful at the Centre. Happy Canada Day to all the Canadians and Happy…
Life is not always easy, and we regularly fail in our attempts to live with compassion and stay true to our convictions. Each time we fall, we can pick ourselves up and move forward. Babaji says, Failure is the foundation…
It was 1973 when I first experienced yoga. At the time I thought that it was an accidental meeting. That was before I knew about dharma. I had moved from Winnipeg that winter. I rolled through the frozen Rockies in…