Just before the beginning of the Annual Community Yoga Retreat (our 38th consecutive summer yoga retreat) I asked some of the early arrivals what the annual retreat on Salt Spring means to them. Here are some of their answers: Piet…
The Work Returns to the Salt Spring Centre April 13-15, 2012 After practicing meditation and yoga for decades, I am still amazed at the multitude of thoughts that arise in my mind, and at how disruptive they can be when…
Our first yoga retreat was way back in 1975. Babaji had told us when he visited in 1974, “If you have a retreat, I will come.” What more incentive did we need? None of us had run a retreat before,…
Ayurveda is the science of life and longevity. The word “Ayurveda” comes from a combination of two Sanskrit words: “ayus” (life) and “veda” (knowledge of). This May, long time Ayurveda practitioner and teacher, Girija Edwards, will lead workshop participants in…
Earlier this year, Best Health Magazine approached us for insight into the world of yoga retreats for their article Yoga Retreats Benefit Mind, Body and Soul. When asked, “Who should go on a retreat?”, our Andrea Tabachnick (Kalpana) had this…
This year we celebrated our 36th Annual Family Yoga Retreat. As well as the usual program of wonderful offerings, there were two very special events that are worth special mention. First was the Saturday night concert with Bansuri flute master,…
The Hanuman Olympics was a revered tradition since the earliest days of the Annual Family Yoga Retreat at the Centre. Aptly named after the monkey hero of the Ramayana who is an embodiment of selfless service and strength, the Hanuman…