So what Dosha are You? by Pip Atherstone-Reid KAPHA: EARTH & WATER Larger build Tendency for weight gain Slow to learn, slow to forget Sweet and even tempered Dislikes cold and wet weather Sluggish temperament Foods: Sluggish and cool Kapha [...]
Grounding the Electric Energy while Embracing a Flicker of Hope While the Sun moves forward into a new sign once every month, November 2018 is a month of dramatic and dynamic sign changes. Mars, Jupiter, the lunar Nodes, and Uranus are all switching signs in November. We begin with an axial shift in our global [...]
"Vibrate the Cosmos. The Cosmos shall clear the Path. " Yogi Bhajan Yogi Bhajan gave five Sutras for the Aquarian Age, and each week we have posted one of them in our newsletter for the past five weeks. Our very own Siri Bhagvati (Billie) has been focusing on those Sutras in her weekly classes [...]
Yoga and meditation for self-care Spring has sprung, Summer is around the corner and we are all getting ready to be outside and active! This time of year, with all the energy bursting forward and new growth, is the perfect time to embark on a committed journey for our well-being. Well-being and self-care may appear [...]
AYURVEDIC DOSHAS SIMPLIFIED By Pip Atherstone-Reid Doshas are the force or energies that create the physical body and mind. They determine conditions of growth, aging, health and disease. We are born with Doshas called Prikruti (our constitution) and then the Doshas that are aggravated by our lifestyle and diet; called Vikruti. In selecting the right [...]
Yoni Steaming - really? by Dr. Leela Klein Yes, you did hear correctly – this is really about steaming your vagina, your yoni! Yoni steaming involves exposing the vagina to steam to cleanse it and enhance its health. The practice has recently made the news due to [...]
Kundalini Running with Doug Wilson About Doug and the workshop Join us for an inspiring & motivational workshop with Doug Wilson. At the age of 31, Doug was diagnosed with a life-threatening brain tumour. After undergoing a 14-hour operation, and suffering extensive cranial nerve damage, he battled surgically induced meningitis, had to learn to walk [...]
What about my body type? CHINESE MEDICINE BODY-TYPES SIMPLIFIED By Pip Atherstone-Reid The terms Yin and Yang are central to Chinese Medicine theory. They describe the duality of life and are therefore moveable and opposing in nature. We can say that: Hot is Yang, Cold is Yin but Cold water is more Yang in [...]
Congratulations to our wonderful Kundalini Yoga teacher trainees 2018! We are so touched by the journey you committed to over the past seven months and our hearts rejoice at the marvelous teachers you have become. It has been such an honor to watch your transformation and growth and to see you applying the teachings to [...]
Vegetarian Diet: Staying Healthy and Well Chapter 3: Traditional Medicine By Pip Atherstone-Reid Traditional Medicines such as Classical Chinese Medicine or Ayurvedic Medicine believe that there is no one true diet choice for every person. Someone’s ideal diet depends on their individual constitution, lifestyle and age; what is right for one person may not [...]