What I love about yoga (or your class style) Yoga can be practiced by anyone and anywhere. Yoga does not discriminate. My favorite style is that of B.K.S. Iyengar. His focus on proper alignment is the key to graceful aging and his life story is a prime example that yoga is for everyone. B.K.S. Iyengar is 92, still practicing, still teaching. I teach (yoga) because: I want to open the eyes of those that have an image in their mind of yogis with perfect bodies and rubber band flexibility. For those that think “I'm not strong enough, or I will look funny in class”. We all have our strengths and weaknesses. Even yoga instructors. For example: I have a fear of handstands. There. I said it!
I’m inspired by: The sounds and sights of nature around me. My preference is to practice outdoors on my farm.
My favorite music to do practice to: Nature inspired ambient folk and drone. I rotate the music regularly along with my class structure to avoid repetitiveness.
Beautiful places I love to visit: My home town Victoria, BC Canada. Victoria is where I first discovered yoga and started my path towards wellness. Vancouver Island has an openness unlike anywhere I have ever experienced.
What I like to do in my spare time: Growing vegetables and medicinal herbs is a passion that I combine with yoga. When you attend my class there will most likely be a discussion about nutrition. Regular students often enjoy the fruits of my labor. There is no such thing as too much zucchini. There will always be hungry students.! You are what you eat!
My favorite quote: “One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light but by making the darkness conscious.” -Carl Jung
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