Sharada’s February Update
Hello everyone, Although some of you may still be shovelling snow – and others basking in tropical climes – we at the Centre are enjoying what feels like the beginning of spring. The robins are back, the trees are budding,…
Shiva Ratri – the Destruction of Ignorance
Shiva Ratri is the night of Shiva, and for those immersed in the Hindu tradition it is an important part of the year, the one night Shiva ‘sleeps’ while people keep vigil. Please read more about the upcoming celebration of Shiva…
What’s my Type?
What’s my (Ayurvedic Body-Mind) Type? Ayurveda teaches that each of us is born with a unique body-mind type that stays with us throughout our entire life. This “prakruti” type describes the ratio of the doshas (vata, pitta, kapha – the…
Our Centre Community: Darryl Jagannath Janyk
I am an original West Coaster. I grew up in Coquitlam (a suburb of Vancouver) back when it was still rural. The natural world was always a fascinating playground to me. As a child there were few fences and the…
Asana of the Month: Salamba Sarvangasana
Salamba Sarvangasana/Shoulderstand Pose This asana feels amazing! You can actually feel your body changing inside as you invert. It is as if your cells start to sense that the world looks and feels different when upside down. Everything gets quiet…
Shiva Ratri 2014
Thursday February 27, 2014 Join us at the Centre for Shiva Ratri, an all-night vigil of chanting and prayer. Shiva Ratri is an opportunity to affirm your deepest sense of presence. Your deepest sense of authenticity. It is an opportunity…
Sharada’s New Year’s Greetings 2014
Greetings and Happy New Year! Life at the Centre is very quiet in mid winter. Later this month, the resident community will begin growing again, but for now it is very small. We meet for meals in Sage House rather…
Finding God, Finding Peace
The beginning of a new year is a time to reflect on how the past year has gone and to resolve to make some changes in the one that’s just beginning. Generally our resolutions have to do with losing weight,…
Our Centre Community: Raven Hume
In 1991, I was living in Vermont as an undergraduate student and college hockey player when I started to hear tell of “a yogi who was living up in the hills nearby.” My friends would return from visiting with him…
Asana of the Month: Dhanurasana
Dhanurasana – Bow Pose as taught by Jenny Shanti Collver Dhanurasana is a back bend which requires flexibility in the shoulders and thighs. Benefits Bow Pose energizes the body and counteracts the effects of too much sitting. Stretching the front of…