Indian dance style of Bharatanatyam has its origins in the Vedas. Natya Veda, or Natya Shastra is the oldest text on dance and drama wherein the purpose of art was to entertain as well as elevate the individual performer as…
“In the forest, everything looks messy and chaotic—yet everything coexists in harmony. That’s the balance yoga invites us to find within.” ~Ishwarya Chaitanya This week, I sat down with Ishwarya to chat about her upcoming Nature and Nurture Retreat. We…
Highlights From our 50th Annual Community Yoga Retreat: A Journey of Connection, Play, and Babaji’s Timeless Teachings August 2024 was a milestone for the Salt Spring Centre of Yoga as we celebrated the 50th Annual Community Yoga Retreat. Over 300…
The Birth of the Annual Community Yoga Retreat Our Annual Community Yoga Retreat (ACYR) is the highlight of our year, as it has been since the first one in 1975. When Baba Hari Dass (Babaji) visited Vancouver in 1974, a…
At the Salt Spring Centre of Yoga, we dedicate ourselves to offering pure, delicious, and nutritious meals that support the practice of yoga. We root our food philosophy in the principles of a sattvic diet and lifestyle, aiming to harmonize…
(originally posted December 5, 2022) Do you find yourself losing touch with your yoga or meditation practice over the busy holiday season? Do you start the new year feeling off-kilter, drained, or needing another break? The frenzy of the winter…
You have made a decision to live better and be healthier, but how will you get there? There are so many options. “What do I choose? What is going to work for me?” What typically happens is that we try…
In November, the Salt Spring Centre of Yoga hosted the Ayurveda & Yoga “I Want More from Life” Retreat with Natasha (Jyoti) Samson. One of the retreat attendees, Shelley Robinson, was kind enough to share her musings about her experience…
The fall season often brings a flurry of activity – whether sending kids back to school, settling back into a post-summer routine, or getting the garden ready for winter. Ayurveda defines autumn as “Vata” season – and Vata is all…
Photo by: Fernando García Vicario What do you get when you cross a farmer and a dancer? At the Salt Spring Centre of Yoga, you get the Centre’s Farm Coordinator, Mélisanne Loiselle-Gascon! This fall, Mélisanne will be offering the…