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Hello everyone, Although summer doesn’t officially begin till June 21 – summer solstice, the longest day of the year – it’s been feeling like summer for quite a while. Very few people eat indoors on these warm, sunny days, light-filled  Read more >>>

Mount Madonna Center & Sri Ram Ashram invite you to join us as we practice Yoga and celebrate the light of India amid the joy of Sri Ram Ashram. Oct 29 – Nov 10, 2018 JOIN US where the Ganges  Read more >>>

sutra 33, book 1 of the Yoga Sutras The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali are an ancient system of yoga, a map or set of guide-posts whose purpose is to help us navigate the mind, leading us from the restless and  Read more >>>

“Let there be light and there was light…” Starting at a young age, I would often wonder: Why am I here? What is my purpose? Something, I later learned, yogis refer to as “Self-Inquiry.” The more questions I asked, and  Read more >>>

Have you ever found yourself thinking that some people you know – maybe even many people – manage life so much better than you do, and that you’re not quite good enough? I remember thinking, years ago, that If I  Read more >>>

“Love everyone, including yourself. That is real sadhana.”~ Baba Hari Dass Hello everyone, Warmer weather has returned! After a mostly rainy April, everyone is happy to see the sun again. The Residential Karma Yoga program is well underway. The first session  Read more >>>

Our Centre Community: Ali Roux Hi, my name is Ali Roux and I live in Nelson BC, but my heart lives at the Salt Spring Centre. Over the last 14 years it seems like I can’t stay away. The magnetism  Read more >>>

Natarajasana (Dancer’s Pose) is one of my all time favourite poses. It is playful, yet powerful; graceful yet strong. It is a wonderful opening pose for the shoulders, chest and hips, while strengthening the legs and core. It also improves  Read more >>>

Don’t think that you are carrying the whole world. Make it easy. Make it play. Make it a prayer. Hello everyone, and happy spring. (If you live in the southern hemisphere, happy autumn.) At the Centre, the annual cycle of  Read more >>>

“If you’re invested in security and certainty, you are on the wrong planet.” – Pema Chodron One thing is certain: Whatever is happening now will change. Everything in this universe is in flux, so if you think you will reach  Read more >>>