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Functional Yoga for Art Lovers

Did you know that proprioceptive training can reduce neck pain and tension?   Since I’ve been spending more time on artwork lately, I’ve also been spending more time looking down than my body is used to. This has led to an increase in neck and shoulder tension. And because I want to be painting for […]

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Nurturing Joy through Mindful Somatic Breathwork

Have you ever watched a baby move and play, content and exploring their world? If you observe their fingers and toes curl and reach, the look of fascination on their faces, it’s clear that being inside a body is meant to be pleasurable. So, where does that embodied pleasure go as we grow up? As […]

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Want To Improve Your Balance?

Balancing poses in yoga used to be my nemesis. I always struggled to stand on one foot or perform any kind of balance-related yoga pose. It seemed impossible that I’d ever get there. But then I met Katie Bowman and discovered functional, whole-body movements that were more natural for my body. Through my journey of […]

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The Alchemy of Pain

I’ve been thinking a lot lately, about the metaphor of the phoenix rising from the ashes. I have always had an affinity for this one, in particular the way that it seems to point toward an inner alchemical process. One of moving toward the flames of discomfort in order to reveal the pure and authentic […]

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Functional Movement and Mindful Strength: 50-Hour Certification for Yoga Teachers

Join us for a 4-day intensive this September to upgrade your yoga training with functional movement and mindful strength! Would you like to add mindful isometric strengthening components to your yoga classes? Are you interested in teaching your students functional movements that will serve them in their everyday life? Do you want to help your students […]

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Why is embodiment important for pain management?

Have you ever watched a baby move and play when they are content and just exploring their world? If you watch their fingers and toes curl and reach, the look of fascination on their faces, it’s pretty clear that the experience of being inside a body is meant to be a pleasurable thing. So where […]

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Pain-Informed Yoga: 50-hour myofascial yoga teacher training

      Are you ready to take your understanding of fascia to a new level? Do you ever wonder how you could move with greater ease, efficiency, and joy? Is injury or chronic pain a regular feature in your life or your clients’ lives? Join us for a four-day-intensive of incorporating myofascial release and biotensegrity, along […]

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Myofascial yoga teacher training 2023 (Last Round Online!)

Are you ready to become a myofascial yoga teacher?        The Myofascial Yoga Institute of Canada is offering ONE LAST round of Yoga Alliance-registered online myofascial yoga teach training!* If you are on the fence about joining a 200- or 300-hour training, let this be your sign to jump in! The early bird […]

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Where do you belong?

I’ve never really fit into any of the standard molds of modern society. I always felt like a bit of a misfit. But the older I get the more I realize that, really, no one fits these molds. The more I allow my creativity and uniqueness to flourish, the more I want to create safe […]

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Balance Through Breath

Practices that ground us into the present moment are crucial. It’s in our moment-by-moment attending to the present that we can reconnect with ourselves and the natural world. This is the state of being where it’s easiest to drop into harmony with the earth, our bodies, and perhaps to a source of strength greater than […]

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