Freedom from Worry
I am well qualified to talk about worry, having had years of training and practice. Worry is a habit cultivated over many generations that has coloured my response to life. Growing up, I wasn’t aware of this; it was in…
from the chalkboard of Baba Hari Dass
(from a 1993 newsletter) Q: What is the best way to realize the illusionary nature of ego? B: Develop awareness. We act like we are intoxicated or in a dream. Things happen and we don’t know it is happening. By…
Karma Yogi Ponderings
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 fit your life). What have been the highlights of…
News from the Centre – June 2018
Hello everyone, Although summer doesn’t officially begin till June 21 – summer solstice, the longest day of the year – it’s been feeling like summer for quite a while. Very few people eat indoors on these warm, sunny days, light-filled…
Yoga Diwali India Retreat 2018
Mount Madonna Center & Sri Ram Ashram invite you to join us as we practice Yoga and celebrate the light of India amid the joy of Sri Ram Ashram. Oct 29 – Nov 10, 2018 JOIN US where the Ganges…
Making Space for Peace
sutra 33, book 1 of the Yoga Sutras The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali are an ancient system of yoga, a map or set of guide-posts whose purpose is to help us navigate the mind, leading us from the restless and…
Let There be Light by Cara Graci
“Let there be light and there was light…” Starting at a young age, I would often wonder: Why am I here? What is my purpose? Something, I later learned, yogis refer to as “Self-Inquiry.” The more questions I asked, and…
Living your Dharma, Living your Life
Have you ever found yourself thinking that some people you know – maybe even many people – manage life so much better than you do, and that you’re not quite good enough? I remember thinking, years ago, that If I…
Refuge
Our Centre Community: Ali Roux Hi, my name is Ali Roux and I live in Nelson BC, but my heart lives at the Salt Spring Centre. Over the last 14 years it seems like I can’t stay away. The magnetism…
Asana of the Month: Natarajasana
Natarajasana (Dancer’s Pose) is one of my all time favourite poses. It is playful, yet powerful; graceful yet strong. It is a wonderful opening pose for the shoulders, chest and hips, while strengthening the legs and core. It also improves…