Our Centre Community: Ishi Dinim
My name is Ishi Dinim. Baba Hari Dass gave me the Sanskrit name Ishan. I was first introduced to the Salt Spring Centre of Yoga in the summer of 1998, by my then partner Maya Suess, a lifelong member of…
Book review: Myths of the Asana
Myths of the Asanas The Stories at the Heart of the Yoga Tradition Written by Alanna Kaivalya and Arjuna van der Kooij Book review by Kenzie Pattillo “Yogic myth has a genius to clothe the infinite in human form.” Eknath…
News from the Centre, January 2016
Happy 2016, everyone – another new beginning, another opportunity to re-dedicate our lives to what matters most. So many major world events have happened in this past year, life continues to unfold, and here we are. Currently many people in…
Life at the Centre
The opportunity to live in a spiritual community is a great blessing. It is also an opportunity to learn about yourself, what is important to you, and how to live with other people. Many years ago, when Dharma Sara Satsang…
Paris, Climate Change and the Bhagavad Gita
When pondering humanity’s role and responsibilities in addressing climate change, we see the issue touches many elements from the teachings of yoga. At the most basic level, our shared atmosphere reminds us that we are all one. Every carbon dioxide…
Our Centre Community: Arpita Jessy Rose
I don’t remember a time in my life when I didn’t love Babaji, because I was born into the Satsang. My parents, Padma Diana and Purna Doug, met at the Centre sometime in the 80’s, and I came into the…
Asana of the month: Setu Bandha Sarvanagasana
Asana of the month: Setu Bandha Sarvanagasana bridge-lock all-limbs pose, commonly known as Bridge / Little Bridge Versatile, accessible and hugely beneficial, Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (setu bandha for short) is integral to my asana practice. This pose boosts the immune…
News from the Centre: December 2015
Hello everyone, Although the calendar says the first day of winter is not till the 21st of this month, winter has arrived. Currently the weather is crisp and cold, with possible snow flurries in the offing. Our residential community has…
Householder Yoga
‘The yoga of householder is a very hard yoga. Not for everyone. Be householder saints.’ Ten years ago, just as I was trying to figure out who and how to be in the world as both a spiritual aspirant and…
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