June at the Centre: The Land Grows Abundant
There is a moment every summer when the land stops promising and begins to give. June was that moment this year: warm days, a garden in full bloom, and a ripeness that asked to be shared. It was also a…
May at the Centre: Walking with One Another
May at the Centre: Walking with One Another There is a particular quality to May at the Centre something between anticipation and arrival. The land has been quietly doing its work all spring, and this month, it started to show…
Spring 2026 Farm Update A Season of Seeds, Soil, and Community
The Salt Spring Centre of Yoga Farm Project A Season of Seeds, Soil, and Community A Fabulous Beginning Spring 2026 has arrived at the Salt Spring Centre of Yoga (SSCY), and with it comes an extraordinary season of growth, renewal,…
A Karma Yogi in the Magic Garden
I came to the Salt Spring Centre of Yoga in late April with a long list of things I wanted to learn, unlearn and become. Deepening my spiritual practice and learning what it takes to live in an intentional community…
Meet our Farm Coordinator
Photo by: Fernando García Vicario What do you get when you cross a farmer and a dancer? At the Salt Spring Centre of Yoga, you get the Centre’s Farm Coordinator, Mélisanne Loiselle-Gascon! This fall, Mélisanne will be offering the…
Back to the Garden
by Mahāvīr I spent many weeks this winter marvelling at the beauty of the land in its quieter season. The grasses, flattened by cold and snow, and the trees, barren of leaves, leave the contours of the land to plain…
A Time for Everything
Dan harvesting carrots in winter When I realized I wouldn’t be able to go on my usual volunteer farming trip outside Canada this winter, I thought it would be a good opportunity to return to the Centre for a few…
Farming for the Earth
by Dan Naccarato If there was one remotely positive aspect to emerge this year from the chaos of the Covid-19 pandemic, it is that many people started thinking more about their food and even began growing their own for the…
Summer on the Farm
This month our farm blog is from our newest farm yogi, Leah! As the newest karma yogi on the farm, I’ve been lucky enough to dive headfirst into the abundance of summer. I arrived at the centre in the first…
Spring in Full Swing
This month our farm blog is from one of our farm yogis, Sheri! We are spoiled here on the West Coast with such an early and long-lasting spring. The daffodils are almost finished, making way for irises, bluebells and tulips…