Strawberry Beaches Forever: Vlog #15 My week started with a Forest Tea party and foraging for herbs from the forest to make tea for a tea party. Our forest tea had blackberry leaves, grand fir needles and licorice fern root and tasted like Frances King Forest.

moving your neck Today I have a special guest to share with you. I get tons of questions about balance and posture. Today, Tim Anderson from Original Strength  is going to share with you a controversial movement called the neck nod. This movement is incredibly important to stimulate your vestibular system. What is your vestibular […]

Slugs, Whales and Jeff We start out our week with some collaborative filming with Jeff Chand from Coastal Acupuncture and Wellness in Victoria B.C. We filmed a few videos together drawing on Jeff´s expertise of traditional Chinese medicine and had a lot of laughs. On Wednesday we took a trip to Saturna Island. It is […]

How to Dry Skin Brush Spring is an ideal time to up your personal self-care practices for cleansing, rejuvenation and your overall health and well-being. According to traditional Chinese Medicine, spring relates to your liver organ. Your liver allows for the smooth flow of energy (physically, mentally, emotionally, energetically and spiritually) throughout your body. Today […]

Vlog #13 We start off our week with a beautiful walk along Island View beach. Walking along the beaches is a great way to choose uneven surfaces to improve balance.

Why do Crow Pose? I recently asked my yoga students on Facebook and in our membership community, what yoga pose do you avoid the most. Crow pose came up a lot. Crow pose is definitely one that I avoid too. Although I would have to say, it if for good reason. The flexion required in […]

Nature’s Inspiration This week started with some incredible weather so we decided to head out for some kite flying at Clover Point. It was so nice we took a little tour around Victoria and drove up to some lookout points to enjoy the views. Monday continued the gorgeous 20C weather and so we headed out […]

Guest Interview with Tim Anderson Today My guest is Tim Anderson, the co-founder of Original Strength. Original Strength is a Training System. The philosophy is that through Original Strength, you can remember and regain the strength, mobility, and stability you once had as a child. Their goal is to educate and equip everyone with the […]

Snow, Donuts and Deserted Islands We start the week in my outdoor office, on a deserted island in oak bay, surrounded by seals, while I listened to a podcast preparing for this week’s episode of Namaste Yoga on patience.  I reflect on the patience that I bring to physical pain, as well as the patience […]

Wheel Pose Today’s blog post is about how to do wheel pose