Reflections from a Karma Yogi by Sukie Jefferson Upon arrival, I felt a very mellow and slow pace about the place, as though everyone was speaking in a gentle whisper. Bodies moving slowly and gracefully, not rushed or hurried. Little did I know, this gentle rhythm would soon too become my own internal pace. As […]
Posted on October 31st, 2018 by Salt Spring Centre of Yoga.
Reflections on my time at the Salt Spring Centre of Yoga by Courtney Christensen It is not often we get to take a step back and breathe. It is not often we land somewhere that invites us in with curiosity, openness, acceptance, and love. Some places call you to them, when you are ready for […]
Posted on October 31st, 2018 by Salt Spring Centre of Yoga.
When I was 17 years old, in high school, I read a book that my brother had, called Youth, Yoga, and Reincarnation, by Jesse Stein, which talked about hatha yoga, with all its physical and spiritual benefits. I found it fascinating, but I thought, “I don’t need this stuff at this stage of my life”, […]
Posted on September 2nd, 2018 by Salt Spring Centre of Yoga.
the drum beat the heart beat led me here a story in poetic verse by angelo rosso I heard the drumming the chanting calling me in Her voice familiar calling me this me Deeper into a place that place this place […]
Posted on July 31st, 2018 by Salt Spring Centre of Yoga.
Here are the prompts people were given to stimulate some reflections about their lives at the Centre. You may want to consider these questions yourself (perhaps with a little revision to fit your life). What have been the highlights of your time at the Centre so far? What have you learned – about yourself, yoga […]
Posted on June 29th, 2018 by Salt Spring Centre of Yoga.
Although I like to say that I manifested being at the Centre and I chose to stay a year longer than originally planned, there was so much resistance and defiance on my part that it’s a wonder to me that I came to look back at those years as life-changing, and one of the most […]
Posted on February 28th, 2018 by Salt Spring Centre of Yoga.
Ponderings by a few karma yogis at the Centre Here are the prompts people were given to stimulate some reflections about their lives at the Centre. You may want to consider these questions yourself (perhaps with a little revision to fit your life). What have been the highlights of your time at the Centre so […]
Posted on July 29th, 2017 by Salt Spring Centre of Yoga.
Ponderings by a few karma yogis at the Centre Here are the prompts people were given to stimulate some reflections about their lives at the Centre. You may want to consider these questions yourself (perhaps with a little revision to fit your life). What have been the highlights of your time at the Centre so […]
Posted on June 29th, 2017 by Salt Spring Centre of Yoga.
The main aim of life is to attain peace. At the land we are doing various things, but underneath it, that is our main aim. The story of the Salt Spring Centre of Yoga began in the 70s, before the dream of land was born. In 1974 Babaji spent a week in Vancouver, teaching and […]
Posted on September 27th, 2016 by Salt Spring Centre of Yoga.
Spiritual community provides support for learning, developing a daily spiritual practice and the opportunity to live and work with others. The YSSI (yoga service and study immersion) participants live at the Centre for three months in the summer, immersing themselves in a yogic lifestyle. During this time they work, study, practice, and learn about yoga, […]
Posted on August 29th, 2016 by Salt Spring Centre of Yoga.