Keeping your cool in the summer heat
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…
Our Centre Community: Emily Vimala Rose
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…
Asana of the Month: King Arthur’s Pose
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…
News from the Centre (July 2014)
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…
Don’t Give Up
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…
Our Centre Community: Jenny Shanti Collver
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…
Developing Positive Qualities: Ayurveda and the Mind
Babaji was once asked, “I have a hard time meditating; I don’t have much devotion; I don’t have time for karma yoga. What can I do?” Sometimes he replied, “Develop positive qualities.” Other times he answered, “Live a virtuous life.”…
Asana of the Month: Utthita Trikonasana
Extended Triangle Pose: Utthita Trikonasana (A standing pose/lateral bend) It’s the feeling of wringing out the back and spinal muscles while creating space for breath in the corners of the torso, that keeps this pose a staple in my practice…
News from the Centre (June 2014)
Hello everyone, May was a busy month here, and June is looking busier yet. Thanks to our regular resident community and off-land community members, we are ready for the summer season, including YSSI (Yoga Service and Study Immersion) which will…
What should I do? What is my duty?
Duty is not a popular concept in the western world. This culture, with its emphasis on individuality and endless personal choice, has an aversion to anything that smacks of obligation. In chapter two of the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna instructs Arjuna…