News from the Centre – May 2016
Yes – the springtimes needed you. Often a star was waiting for you to notice it. A wave rolled toward you out of the distant past, or as you walked under an open window, a violin yielded itself to your…
News from the Centre – April 2016
Hello everyone, Although there are still some chilly early mornings, spring is in full bloom on Salt Spring, with trees and flowers blossoming. Our residential community is also blooming. Some people who have arrived over the past few months include…
News from the Centre – March 2016
Hello everyone, Spring! It’s March, the month that marks the official beginning of spring and the change back to daylight saving time. It is also the time of daffodils, nettles, budding trees, spring planting, Easter, and spring break for schools…
News from the Centre – February 2016
Hello everyone, I hope you’re enjoying the winter season, wherever you are. On Salt Spring Island, although it’s still winter, signs of spring are in the air – or at least in the ground. In some places on the island…
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…
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…
News from the Centre – November 2015
Hello everyone, This month we in BC shift back to standard time, meaning there’s light earlier in the morning and darkness coming earlier at the end of the day. November marks the beginning of celebrations of light, to keep the…
News from the Centre – October 2015
Hello everyone, Autumn has definitely arrived. The weather is cooler and wetter, and the residential community has begun its seasonal shrinking, although we still have several wonderful karma yogis here. This is the season of abundance, as you can see…
News from the Centre – September 2015
Hello everyone, I hope you are all enjoying these last few days of summer. Lovely as all the sunshine is, we’re looking forward to a bit of rain. In fact, as I write this just before the end of August,…
News from the Centre – August 2015
Hello everyone, When this month’s newsletter arrives in your inbox (if you subscribe), we will be in the midst of our Annual Community Yoga Retreat (July 30 – August 3), our 41st consecutive retreat. The first one, in 1975, was…