Sharada’s May update
Hello to everyone from all of us at the Centre. It’s a glorious day today – sunny, warm, the air filled with the sweet fragrance of spring blossoms and freshly mown grass. Life is in full swing here, with programs…
Developing Positive Qualities
Shakespeare said, “There is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so.” We may understand this as an intellectual concept, but it’s not how we usually live our lives. We have some very strong preferences (in itself not…
Help us protect Blackburn Lake
Dear Satsang Friends, I am writing to you this month to tell you about an exciting development in our neighbourhood. For several years, our next-door neighbour at the Blackburn Golf Course, has been trying to sell his 32.6 acre property…
Asana of the month: Gomukhasana for the rest of us
Gomukhasana (cow’s head pose) (go-moo-KAHS-anna) go = cow (Sanskrit “go” is a distant relative of the English word “cow”) mukha = face First off, I must admit that this is my least favourite yoga asana. Up until now, I have…
Meet our YTT Grads: Kenzie Pattillo
Where do you live? What do you do in your life apart from yoga? I have been living in North Vancouver for the last seven years but will always call Nova Scotia my home. I am a full-time mama to…
Keeping the Flame Burning & AGM 2013
Keeping the Flame Burning June 14 – 16, 2013 The Annual General Meeting of the Dharma Sara Satsang Society will be held on June 15 during the Keeping The Flame Burning weekend: a gathering to celebrate Babaji’s teachings in a…
Potting Tomatoes, Planting Squash
Farm haiku of the day: Lovely tomatoes, Awaiting in the future, Such sweetness to come! Great news! We recently potted-up our tomatoes and they’re looking mighty fine. In early May, they’ll be transplanted into one of our greenhouses, taking the…
Meet our YTT Grads: Kishori Hutchings
Where do you live? What do you do in your life apart from yoga? I live on Salt Spring and have for over 30 years. Apart from volunteering at the Centre and teaching aspects of yoga, I’m retired, now living…
Sharada’s April update
Although it’s been in the air for a while, spring officially arrived a couple of weeks ago. It may not be so on the day this arrives in your inbox, but today the sun is shining and the sky is…
Staying centred in the midst of life’s turmoil
We are all familiar with stress in its many manifestations. Why do we get so caught in the drama of life and in our habitual reactions? Sometimes life seems to flow along smoothly and we are calm, open, loving. Then…