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Posted on April 16th, 2019 by Salt Spring Centre of Yoga.
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Work honestly, meditate every day, meet people without fear, and PLAY. ~ Baba Hari Dass Dear friends, Last month I wrote that the robins were spreading the word that spring is just around the corner. That is true, but first there was time for a February winter snow storm. Here are some Valentine photos taken […]
Posted on February 26th, 2021 by Salt Spring Centre of Yoga.
Marion When I arrived a year ago I was excited to see how the Centre operated with all the programs and retreats, with lots of new people coming and a lot of connections with people. None of that happened. First of all it was winter, and the one Yoga Getaway that happened during that time […]
Posted on February 26th, 2021 by Salt Spring Centre of Yoga.
When I realized I wouldn’t be able to go on my usual volunteer farming trip outside Canada this winter, I thought it would be a good opportunity to return to the Centre for a few weeks to help open up the farm here and get some exercise in the process. After a weeklong drive that […]
Posted on February 26th, 2021 by Salt Spring Centre of Yoga.
We human beings like to think we can control what happens in our lives, yet there is so much that is not in our control. Each of us comes into the world with certain tendencies. We can’t change our height, our body type, the colour of our skin, our age or the family patterns we […]
Posted on February 26th, 2021 by Salt Spring Centre of Yoga.
Dear friends, February is just beginning (and is therefore still winter), but the robins have been spreading the news that spring is around the corner, despite the possibility of snow still to come. Congratulations to our American friends on new beginnings. Covid is still keeping us apart physically, but we remain connected in our hearts […]
Posted on January 31st, 2021 by Salt Spring Centre of Yoga.
by Broderick Rodell PhD, ND, E-RYT Within each us we have the potential for darkness and light, and we have the choice to pursue either. If we choose to turn towards light, we will realize that it is an ongoing, never-ending process so long as we are embodied beings on this planet. Darkness represents ignorance, […]
Posted on January 31st, 2021 by Salt Spring Centre of Yoga.
At the start of this pandemic, in answer to the proverbial question, ‘How are you doing?’ I most often said, ‘I’m holding steady’. I offered this response with honesty, some surprise, and a lot of relief. It seemed my years of teaching and practicing yoga had grounded me solidly in a deep felt sense of […]
Posted on January 30th, 2021 by Salt Spring Centre of Yoga.
By Courtenay Cullen There is a remembering that happens outside. “Outside.” Even the word is designed from the perspective of an “inside” being. That being “in” is somehow our natural place, and being on the “outer” side of “in” is somehow the atypical state. That somehow we have always been sitting at the window, looking […]
Posted on January 30th, 2021 by Salt Spring Centre of Yoga.
Faith, devotion, and right thinking are the foundation of spirituality. Contentment, compassion, and tolerance are the walls. When you have built this room for yourself, you are safe and in peace. God is already within you. ~ Baba Hari Dass Hello everyone and Happy New Year, Well, we’ve made it through 2020! While I don’t […]
Posted on December 30th, 2020 by Salt Spring Centre of Yoga.
by Greta Chandrika Happy birthday to my dear friend afarLike sisters we were and sisters we still areYour quick wit and laughter and very keen mindAlways so gentle, always so kind You liked to sing with your lovely voiceSongs of kirtan and you would rejoiceIn the spiritual oneness of all creationAnd the blessed event of […]
Posted on December 29th, 2020 by Salt Spring Centre of Yoga.
by Dan Naccarato If there was one remotely positive aspect to emerge this year from the chaos of the Covid-19 pandemic, it is that many people started thinking more about their food and even began growing their own for the first time. It was encouraging for me to witness this occurrence and to be able […]
Posted on December 29th, 2020 by Salt Spring Centre of Yoga.
by Lucie Palmer As I write this story about my experience at the centre, I sit in front of a beautiful warm Moroccan sun setting into the ocean from my rooftop. I am excited to consider the impact the times at the centre had on my life story. How contrasting it is to have ‘grown […]
Posted on December 29th, 2020 by Salt Spring Centre of Yoga.
The practice of non-possessiveness on all levels including thoughts and deeds. I am the queen of downsizing in our family. I actually need to downsize, declutter, get rid of things. It seems to calm my mind which quite frankly, needs all the help it can get. As a visual artist, when surrounded by excess clutter for […]
Posted on December 29th, 2020 by Salt Spring Centre of Yoga.
Peace in the mind, love and compassion in the heart bring the scattered world into one reality. ~ Baba Hari Dass Dear friends, I hope you are all well, and that you’re able to celebrate the seasonal holidays, Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanza, or anything else you celebrate, even if you can’t get together with your family […]
Posted on November 30th, 2020 by Salt Spring Centre of Yoga.
The ideas of Santa Claus are not so far fetched as some grown-ups or non-believers may assume. There are many legends of Santa Claus from countries all over the world and origin stories that can be researched on Google. Many contest that Santa Claus or Saint Nicholas was at some point either ordained a saint […]
Posted on November 29th, 2020 by Salt Spring Centre of Yoga.