Support on the Journey
Reflections on my time at the Salt Spring Centre of Yoga by Courtney Christensen It is not often we get to take a step back and breathe. It is not often we land somewhere that invites us in with curiosity,…
News from the Centre – October 2018
Baba Hari Dass (1923-2018) Please visit our website home page for more information. Faith, devotion and right thinking are the foundation of spirituality. Contentment, compassion and tolerance are the walls. When you have built this room for yourself you are…
What are you Thankful for?
In this season of Thanksgiving, what are you thankful for? Perhaps it’s easy for you to think of many things in your life you’re thankful for, but maybe not. Sometimes the challenges we face wear us down. It’s easy to…
Seeking the Path
by Maheshwar Robillard I was asked to share my story, but I realize I have room here to share only a glimpse of it. I can start by saying that I have always been a seeker, in search of truth…
Tapestry
Life certainly has a way of taking you on a journey you least expect. Of all the “who would have thunk its” in my life I didn’t ever think I’d train to teach anything much less train to be a…
News from the Centre – September 2018
In the stillness of the quiet, we can hear the whisper of the heart giving strength to weakness, courage to fears, hope to despair. ~ Dr. Howard Thurman Hello everyone, Welcome to fall!. Summer was very hot and dry on…
From the Chalkboard of Baba Hari Dass
Question: How does one know if he or she is on the right spiritual path? Babaji: When the mind gets calmer and reduces its attachment to the world, that indicates that the path is right. Question: Seems my sadhana (spiritual…
Walking with Fear
When Babaji was asked a question about fear (“Babaji, I want to go back to school, but I’m afraid I don’t have enough money,” or “Babaji, I want to go to India with you, but I’m afraid of flying”), he…
Devendra Hayes – A Bit of My Journey
When I was 17 years old, in high school, I read a book that my brother had, called Youth, Yoga, and Reincarnation, by Jesse Stein, which talked about hatha yoga, with all its physical and spiritual benefits. I found it…
Who are these kids?
These kids are awesome! Meet Sierra, Noah, Jack, and Diego, a few of the kids at ACYR who agreed to answer some questions for the newsletter, about their experiences at ACYR and what they love about coming here. Sierra has…