I’m sitting in a brown velour chair with no arms and a really tall back, flipping through the recipes in the latest Canadian Living Magazine. Those grilled sweet potato stacks on page 73 look amazing - yummy.

You know when you have an idea of how something is going to go, and it ends up different than you expect?

I'm hunkered into a little waiting room with a few books, a Yeti of Tulsi tea, a PBnJ, and some chocolate (of course).

I am writing to share with you why I have chosen NOT TO RENEW my Yoga Alliance membership as of September 30th, 2020.

Over the years I have met hundreds of folks who have done Yoga Teacher Training (YTT). Some have had wonderful experiences, and some have had awful experiences… Here are some things to consider when looking for a yoga teacher training program.

Endings, endings, endings…

NIMHANS is the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences…

I-AIM, the Institute of Āyurveda & Integrative Medicine, where we are doing our internship…

A brief tour of Lal Bagh, the beautiful botanical garden in Bangalore.

So many people shared interest and support knowing I was on my way to India to complete my Āyurvedic Doctor training… Everyone’s interest and support has been so sweet and much appreciated.

And what I can say about most things, including plants, herbs, Āyurvedic practices, Yoga, the food we eat, the water we drink, and the routines we practice – none of these are benign. If anything, these elements are powerful in their effects on our bodies and minds.

 In seeing this level of extension from homemade turmeric milk to packaged and prepared products, I wonder if anyone ever questions the authenticity and effectiveness of such practices.

Did you ever play games as a kid? I come from a family that loves to play games. Now that we’re all grown up (sort of) we tend to play card games, however…