As a kid, I connected more easily with animals than with people. People were confusing, animals I could understand. My dad worked as a veterinarian and over the years I got to care for dogs, cats, horses, a 3-legged calf…
Hello everyone, Happy Canada Day to Canadians and Fourth of July to Americans. I hope you’re all enjoying the summer! The days are long at this time of year – no need for flashlights. June was sunny and warm -…
As we face both joys and challenges throughout life, we generally have some guidelines that we use to make decisions. Some are provided by religions, by the cultures and traditions we grew up in, how we’ve been raised or what…
The summer months are the perfect time to experiment with abhyanga – the Ayurvedic art of oil massage. As we mentioned in last month’s column, abhyanga (self massage with warm oil) nourishes the skin, as well as soothes the nervous…
Learning to Come out of Hiding by Tanya Gita Roberts The Salt Spring Centre of Yoga has felt like home for me right from the very first time I walked onto the grounds. The Centre is a constant for me,…
“May I Be Happy” A Memoir of Love, Yoga, and Changing My Mind Written by Cyndi Lee A book review by Kenzie Pattillo I found a new yoga memoir at the library last month unexpectedly. I’d been in left brain…
Hello everyone, As I write this it’s almost June, but feels like July. Perhaps it will already have changed by the time this is posted, but right now it’s summer. Dharma Sara Satsang Society’s AGM took place earlier in May,…
The warm summer months are coming soon, if not already here. The afternoon heat invites us to remove some clothing and allow our skin access to the healing rays of the sun. Water sports bring us into contact with wind,…
An ongoing theme that has come up regularly during yoga retreats over the years: How can I do all these practices I learned at the retreat when I go back to my regular life, usually called “the real world ”?…
A Book I Wish Were Found at the Library A book review by Kenzie Pattillo I offer this book for review not because I found it at the library, but because I wish it were found there. I read poems from…