by Marilyn | Oct 1, 2020 | Benefits of Yoga
One way to explain this, is that we have created during our life, patterns of responses. When we get squeezed what comes out is what’s inside. To change these patterns requires awareness and paying attention does take some effort. We need to create space or a...
by Marilyn | Sep 10, 2020 | Life Practices
This summer on my son’s recommendation I settled into reading the famous Tolstoy novel, “War and Peace.” What does this have to do with yoga? Well, yoga is all about life and Tolstoy knew and brilliantly illustrated the sometimes wild swings of life in this epic...
by Marilyn | Jul 30, 2020 | Life Practices
Yoga classes had been on hold from Mid March until Mid June this year. Some students have returned this summer to classes but many have not yet been able to join us. Based on the current reality of social distancing there is no way to accommodate everyone in the space...
by Marilyn | Mar 25, 2020 | Life Practices
AS you may have noticed from the calendar I have suspended classes until further notice. The Covid-19 has an impact on our communities in ways that many of us were not expecting. I keep in the forefront of my mind that our challenges in life also present us with new...
by Marilyn | Dec 13, 2019 | Life Practices
The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali offer us signposts to guide our way. The sutra below has been one of my favourites for many years and I refer to it often. I offer it here, simply translated with no commentary. I leave it to you, to sit with, reflect on it, how it may...
by Marilyn | Aug 20, 2019 | Reflections
Is yoga right for me? I hear this question quite a bit. It is a question that leads to more questions. Iyengar yoga, the style we teach at Westshore Yoga has such range that it is suitable for any age and ability level. Because of this range it is important to find...
by Marilyn | Mar 14, 2019 | Reflections
In December, the fall season and yoga session came to a close. At the same time our community suffered the loss of one of our most dear teachers, Geeta Iyengar. She honorably and devotedly carried the torch of yoga lit by her father, BKS Iyengar. I had the opportunity...
by Marilyn | Sep 7, 2018 | Insights
Last year I had the Five Perfections pinned to the wall temporarily as food for thought. They received quite a few comments from students. So, now in the yoga studio those five perfections have found their home in a banner, welcoming everyone back after the summer...
by Marilyn | Jan 5, 2018 | Insights
I don’t about you but I am beginning to see a pattern. Generally speaking I tend to avoid pain, uncomfortable situations. I want comfortable, pleasurable, peaceful situations. Another part of me knows though that is not where the growth lies. Perhaps that is why...
by Marilyn | Nov 24, 2017 | Yoga Practice
What is Freedom? Is it when we are free to be in fully in the present? When we are not prisoners of the past or future? Or prisoners of our thoughts and emotions? I have been working lately in my yoga practice and classes, reflecting on the following quote by BKS...
