yoga

Yoga Philosophy: Non-attachment, or ‘vairagya’.

February 23, 2010

This guest post was written by Valerie Holland, a yoga teacher in Toronto. This column is to familiarize people with yoga philosophy translated into everyday language that can be applied to daily life. Today’s topic: Non-attachment, or ‘vairagya’. These days, in terms of the home, we hear a lot about de-cluttering, organizing, and minimizing. How [...]

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Laughter Yoga in Toronto

August 21, 2009

What a great way to say good morning!!!   Imagine starting your day with 45 minutes of laughter in the glorious outdoors.  I just did, and I gotta say….. I feel fantastic.  The class was led by Lynn who has been teaching laughter yoga for years on the Danforth.  I have to admit, I was a [...]

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Yoga for Pain Reduction

August 19, 2009

Since becoming a massage therapist, I have quickly found the limits my body can go before it needs help. The work is tiring and physically demanding and burns out many RMT’s by the 5 year mark. This is why I religiously follow a program of postural awareness, stretching exercises, epsom salt baths, weight training and [...]

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