Exercising your True Nature
As the sky clears and the weather warms, the spring flowers burst out in all their colorful glory. And we all feel the pull to spend more time outdoors. With that urge may come the desire to get back into…
Asana of the Month: Hanumanasana
Hanumanasana – Monkey Pose Hanumanasana is named after the monkey-god Hanuman, emblematic of physical strength, perseverance and devotion. As told in the epic Indian tale known as the Ramayana, Hanuman is called upon to help Lord Rama rescue his beloved…
News from the Centre (April 2014)
Hello everyone, Spring is here for real now, and planting has begun! Meanwhile we continue to share in the bounty of greens the garden has produced all winter -and, of course, the nettles that grow wild in many places on…
The Treasure is at Home
In 1975 a few people in our satsang undertook to publish a spiritual journal called “Dharma Sara: a Journal of Yoga Sadhana.” Although the intention was that it be the first of a series, it turned out to be the…
Healing and Regeneration
The forest trail at the SS Centre of Yoga has always been a magical place for me. Many of us, the karma yogis, enjoyed it often when I was there, in 2010. At the time I had a fascination with…
Our Centre Community: Shyam (Sean Crabtree)
For as long as I can remember, Salt Spring Centre has always been my home away from home and held a very special place in my heart. My childhood community I was born on Saltspring Island in a tipi on…
Eat What You Can Digest
“Eat what you can digest” was Babaji’s basic prescription, when he was asked like, “Babaji, how do I know what to eat?” Sounds simple, eh? “Eat what you can digest!” And yet, the next question comes easily, “How do I…
Asana of the Month: Utthita Parsvkonasana
Utthita Parsvkonasana/Extended Side Angle I love this pose, it’s like the best early morning stretch any time of the day! It’s strengthening, stabilizing, lengthening, and expands the rib cage to encourage a full deep breath. It’s hip opening, creates tone…
Sharada’s March Update
Greetings everyone. In January’s update, I wrote about the arrival of spring. Apparently I spoke too soon. Winter’s last hurrah came toward the end of February, with three days of non-stop heavy snow, along with two days of power outage.…
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 turbulent mind to the still and peaceful mind,…