Hi everyone, ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I sincerely hope that you're all doing as well as can be given the circumstances. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It's been a while since I've posted because I haven't had much to update. I took a step back when we all shut down so that my full-time teacher colleagues could have more space to reach their audience. But I've missed this part of my life where I can share yoga, and given how long this has been and promises to be, and the messages I've gotten from many of you, you feel the same. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Last time I posted was a story back in March saying that my tentative plan was to revive my old blog during social distancing (which I could never have fathomed would last this long). Since then, I've had many requests for videos, which echoed past requests of students who have left town over the years. So, I decided to shift gears (slowly, obviously haha) to provide that instead. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I came across this poem when reading to my nephew the other day and felt this was a sign to get on with posting. Because this message is so important in life as with yoga practice, and *especially* an online unsupervised pre-recorded class where I can't guide through my observations and the shared energy. Where that beautiful collective experience that is lasting in effect but fluid in its experience becomes static and permanent. A difficult shift when I've been lucky in my opportunities until now. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ And yet, in this time that we cannot be physically close, it provides a way to reach you all nonetheless, and to try, at least, to share my yoga with you if that is what you need or want, when you need or want it. And its permanence is an advantage in this regard. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I've decided to share videos through Instagram TV (IGTV), which is part of the existing platform and which can be viewed through facebook and other platforms. This means nothing new for any of us to follow or download. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ So, let's consider this post a first step in me *actually* pulling the trigger and posting a first video soon to test out the platform. (which I recorded weeks ago... Haha) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Please stay safe, well, positive, connected, and healthy. 🙏

MARCH UPDATE My workshop at @pranashantiyoga is coming up! March 15, from 1:30 - 3:30. There's a link to register in my bio, and my previous post has a little more info (and even more below, read on!) . . March also has lots of yin in store again! Mondays 5:45 pm – 7:15 pm, March 16 through April 13 And two regular temp Flow classes on Weds Mar 18 and 25, too! All at PranaShanti Yoga in hintonburg (free parking too! 👐) . I'll keep you posted if anything else is added to the mix. . . . About my upcoming workshop It is an "Invigorating Alignment Flow" . *Invigorating* because it'll be a strong practice . *Flow* because the sequence will be vinyasa-based (sun salutations) . *Alignment* because we will focus on alignment, which is harmonizing the biomechanics and physics of our bodies into the shapes and movements of yoga, so that we can strengthen our muscles in a way that supports our anatomy and physiology. In the workshop we will explore how the hips (bones and joints) align and move in various postures and as we flow. In understanding and noticing the real limitations our musculoskeletal systems have, we will learn how to use the shapes of yoga as a guide to open and re-align our bodies. The combination of practice and explanations will provide understanding both from internal awareness and through gained knowledge, so that rather than forcing our bodies into shapes that may not be physiologically or safely accessible, we can harness the powerful realigning and balancing force of yoga to support and grow back into our bodies. Registration is limited, so sign up soon! Link in bio. Let me know if you have any questions! 🖐️ . Photo taken at Knossos on Crete in Greece, last summer.... Longing for those beautiful warm days again! (but enjoying ski season while it lasts!) . . . . ..... ... .. ... .. .... . ... . . .. . . . . . #psiloveyoga #yoga #yogaottawa #yogaeverywhere #ottawaevents #ottawayoga #Greece #crete #knossos #treepose #vrksasana #yogateacher #yogaworkshop #alignment #ottawa #ottawamindfulness #ottawaworkshops #ottawayogateacher #ottawafitness #myottawa #ottawafun #yogagirl

Hi everyone! Did you hear about my workshop coming up on March 15? At @pranashantiyoga 😀 Get to know your hips! In a holistic "learn *while* your experience" strong flow practice! We'll zoom into all practical aspects of hip alignment and movement, including what hip openers are, to what does "square hips" even mean? There might be more to it than you think! (and it might be simpler than you think to integrate it into your practice 🙃). . My goal is for you to be confident in your postures in *every* yoga class, at least when it comes to the hips 😉. All while getting a full mindful practice in for the day. Oh, and did I mention, there will be an extended singing bowl session (in a *restorative* savasana) at the end?!? bliss... . I simply cannot wait! Sign up now to secure your spot - limited space! Link in my bio. Keep an eye on my stories for more info to come!! Also, if you've made it this far : I'm teaching a drop in flow class on Sunday March 1, at 1pm, also at PranaShanti. Would love to see you there too! Thank you to @sham.it for the phenomenal photo. ............ ......... ...... ... .. . . #ottawayoga #yogaOttawa #ottawaevents #ottawafitness #ottawafitnessclasses #getfitottawa #ottawa #ottawalife #ottawaliving #yogateacher #trianglepose #ottawaworkshops #yogaeverywhere #yogaworkshop #psiloveyoga #invigoratingyogaflow #ottawacity #ottawavegan #myottawa

Happy winter everyone! Tis the season to move and flow, and heat things up! Move slowly (but surely 😉) in the warmth of a 30°C room with me: Fridays at 6pm, from Jan 24 through Feb 21. And we can heat up from within with a more active flow (sun salutations and all!) on Sat, Feb 1 at 1pm! All at @pranashantiyoga 🙏 😊 Thank you to @sham.it for capturing the movement and flow of yoga. See y'all soon! ..................... ................... ................ ............. .......... ........ ...... ..... .... ... .. . . . . #yoga #yogi #ottawayoga #yogaOttawa #ottawayogi #ottawayogini #psiloveyoga #flow #asana #vinyasa #lunge #yogapose #yogaeverywhere #yogagirl #yogamove

Happy new year everyone! I thought my first post of the year would just be my January schedule (also below), but was surprised today when I was told that I've been nominated for Ottawa's Yoga Instructor of the Year FACES Award *again*! Thank you to whoever thought to nominate me! I'm just happy to share my love of yoga and a taste of what yoga has given me to others. It's a privilege for me to even have a platform to teach, and to be recognized in any way beyond a thank you at the end of class is more than I could ever expect. And then, for it to happen more than once is a real honour. 🙏 🙏 If you want to vote, you can at https://facesmag.ca/awards. But honestly, being one of a small bunch of nominees in our yoga-filled city is more than I could ask for ☺ (although I would genuinely be happy to know who nominated me! 😉) Now, MOST importantly, my teaching schedule for the rest of the month: YIN : Tues, Jan 7 - 7:30-9pm (warm) Fri, Jan 10 - 6:00-7:15pm FLOW: Sat, Jan 11 - 1:00-2:15 pm Fri, Jan 24 - 6:00-7:15 pm (warm, slow) Fri, Jan 31 - 6:00-7:15 pm (warm, slow) All at @pranashantiyoga Thank you to @sham.it for the amazing photo. Hope to see you on the mat soon!! ................ ............. .......... ........ ...... ..... .... ... .. . . . . . #yoga #yogi #ottawayoga #yogaOttawa #ottawayogi #ottawayogini #facesawards #yogateacher #yogalass #lansdowne #aberdeenpavilion #yogaeverywhere #yogagirl #yogaaward #psiloveyoga #yogaeveryday #yogalove #gratitude #yogateachers #yogacommunity #treepose #vrksasana

LOTS of yin coming up! From Tues Nov 26 through Fri Jan 10, I'll be teaching: Tues 7:30-9pm Warm Yin, and Fri 6-7:15 pm Yin At @pranashantiyoga *no classes on Tues Dec 24 and 31 I'm so excited to share my yin practice with you so much over the next couple of months!! Can't wait to see you on the mat! Photo by the amazingly talented (and kind) @sham.it 🙏 🙏 ............ .......... ........ ..... ... .. . . . . . . . . . . #yoga #yogi #ottawayoga #yogaOttawa #ottawayogi #ottawayogini #yogaeverywhere #yogagirl #curlyhair #curly #fold #yin #ottawa #yogini #yogapose #angles

More opportunities to yin with me this week!! Tues, Nov 5: 7:30 pm – 9 pm ~ Warm Yin Fri, Nov 8: 6 pm – 7:15 pm ~ Yin Yoga. Both classes at @pranashantiyoga Thank you to @rab.zara for the photo, where, by the way, I think my hair looks fab 😂 See you soon! ........... ......... ....... ..... ... .. . . . . . . . #yogi #ottawayoga #yogaOttawa #ottawayogi #ottawayogini #lotuspose #hair #padmasana #curlyhair #longhairdontcare #longhair #yogateacher #yinyoga #sitting #hashtag

I'm offering an *extra special* Halloween class this year! On Thurs, Oct 31 join me for a Yin yoga and *Aromatherapy* class from 7:30 pm – 8:45 pm at @pranashantiyoga. And of course, it is me, so the sequence will have a halloweeny theme, and this time we will have essential oil scents to accompany us on the journey. This is not a trick, it's gonna be a treat! Can't wait to see you on the mat!!! .............. ........... ....... .... .. . . . . . . . . #yoga #yogi #ottawayoga #yogaOttawa #ottawayogi #ottawayogini #halloweenyoga #aromatherapy #ottawaevents #myottawa #yogateacher #deerpose #asana #yin #yinyoga #ottawaevent #ottawahappening #thehappeningottawa #hintonburg #hintonburghappening #yogagirl #ottawalife #ottawameditation #ottawafitness

Yin with me Friday night! Fri, October 11: 6 pm – 7:15 pm ~ Yin Yoga – Regular Temperature. At @pranashantiyoga Can't wait! This photo was (also) taken in Greece, on Crete, off the side of the highway. It was as terrifying as it looks as it was actually not (I'm *not* by a cliff - but definitely also on a vertical ans somewhat sharp surface) ...... .... .. . . . . #yoga #yogi #ottawayoga #yogagirl #Greece #flowers #trees #astavakrasana #armbalance #balance #twisted #fitspo #yogaeverywhere #eightanglepose #crete #yogastrong #yogagram #yogateacher #asana #yogapose #flying

Saturday morning (tomorrow) 9am, warm flow! Another last minute opportunity to yoga with me! At @pranashantiyoga If you can't make tonight's 6pm warm slow flow, this is a great opportunity to start your weekend out right! 📸 Taken on Santorini, Greece, during a mis-hike stretch break 😍 #nofilter See you on the mat! #yoga #yogi #yogini #ottawayoga #santorini #Greece #upwarddog #yogapose #yogaeverywhere #yogagirl #updog #backbend #fitspo #yogagirl #travellingyogi

FLOW with me this week! At @pranashantiyoga ! Y not? 😂 Tues (tonight!), Sept 24, 7:30 pm - 8:45 pm ~ Flow and Rejuvenate. Friday, September 27, 6 pm – 7:15 pm ~ Warm Slow Flow. . . 📸 Taken in Crete, Greece . . . . . . . #yoga #yogi #ottawayoga #yogaOttawa #ottawayogi #ottawayogini #Greece #crete #doorway #handstand #earthrunners #yogaeverywhere #fitspo #summer #ancient #stonearchitecture #handstanding #adhomukhavrksasana #adhomukhavrksasanavariation #move

Thank you to everyone who came out to Full Moon Yoga Saturday night, despite the location-change confusion (!!) and the chilly weather! And thanks to @steven_hendrick for taking a couple of pictures 😁 (the poor collage-making skills are all mine, though) I have a couple of classes coming up to share with you at @pranashantiyoga : Tues, Sept 17, 7:30 pm – 9pm ~ Warm Yin. Tues, Sept 24, 7:30 pm - 8:45 pm ~ Flow and Rejuvenate. See you soon!! #fullmoonyoga #fullmoon #yogaOttawa #yogateacher #ottawayoga #ottawayogi #yogaoutside #thankyou

**FULL MOON YOGA at Mooney's Bay Saturday Night, Sept 14 !! ** 🎑Join me and @cityofottawa for the LAST Full Moon Yoga session of the season, this month at Mooney's Bay! And it's FREE! We will be set up near the Burger Shack. Under the moon and by the water.... I can already feel the magic! I'll do a warming all-levels flow, but given the season, bring some layers! Can't wait to see you all there! And/or, you can catch me on Tues September 24 at @pranashantiyoga for a Rejuvenating Flow class at 7:30pm. Thank you to @sham.it for the beautiful picture from my Full Moon class last year at Lansdowne. #yoga #yogi #yogini #ottawayoga #ottawalife #ottawaevents #yogaclass #yogateacher #ottawaevent #ottawahappening #ottawafitness #Ottawa #ottawatourism #ottawaliving #narcityottawa #publicyoga #yogaevent #yogaeveryday #myottawa

UPDATE! Unfortunately, due to a scheduling conflict with the Cityfolk Festival at lansdowne in September, my Full Moon Yoga session this year is cancelled! 😔 That means @laurab_yoga's class tomorrow (Thurs) night is the last chance for this season! I'll be up at front helping her demo, so come to say hi and enjoy the vibes! And/or, still some opportunities to yoga with me at @pranashantiyoga coming up (specific dates below) ☺ Thurs (tomorrow), Aug 15: 5:45 pm - 7:15 pm ~ Warm Yin. Thurs, Aug 22: 5:45 pm - 7:15 pm ~ Warm Yin. Sun, Aug 25: 5:45 pm - Flow and Restore. See you soon!! .......................... ...................... ................... ................ ............. .......... ....... .... ... .. . . . . . . . . . #yogi #yogini #yogagirl #arches #camel #camelpose #santorini #openness #flexibility #strongandbendy #yogapose #balance #asana #yoga #yogaeverywhere #yogateacher #ottawayoga #ustrasana #Greece #travellingyoga #greekislands #yogagram #yogalife #yogainspiration

Hi! More classes at PranaShanti to see you over the next little while :) Lots of melty&meditative classes ☺ * Sun, July 28: 5:45 pm - 7:15 pm ~ Hatha Yoga and Meditation. Mon, July 29: 5:45 pm - 7:15 pm ~ Yin Yoga . Thurs, August 1: 7:30 pm - 9 pm ~ Yang and Yin (Regular Temp) Sun Aug 4:  9:30 am – 11 am ~ Hatha Yoga Thurs, Aug 15: 5:45 pm - 7:15 pm ~ Warm Yin Thurs, Aug 22: 5:45 pm - 7:15 pm ~ Warm Yin . . 📸 This picture is what happens when two yogis take a break - be each other's props! Also what happens when I discover new features on photo editing apps 😂 #bliss with @omland613 . . *note: all classes are for these specific dates only. I will be explicitly clear if something regularly scheduled comes up. My latest post will always have the up to date schedule. Always feel free to ask me if you'd like :) See you soon!! .......................... ...................... ................... ................ ............. .......... ....... .... ... .. . . . . . . . . . #yogi #yogini #yogagirls #openness #flexibility #partneryoga #trippy #psychadelic #yogapose #asana #yoga #yogaeverywhere #yogateacher #ottawayoga #yogagram #yogalife #yogainspiration #childspose #galaxy #balanasa #digitalyoga #yogapartner #relax #release #yogaprops #setubhandasana #bridgepose #supportedbridgepose

Hello again! Lots of Yin coming up at @pranashantiyoga !! . Fri, July 19: 6 pm - 7:15 pm ~ Yin Yoga ("fan favourites" sequence) Sun, July 21: 2 pm - 3:30 pm ~ Warm Yin (beach theme, see below) Mon, July 29 ~ 5:45 pm - 7:15 pm ~ Yin Yoga (tbd) . The only time I ever do "warm yin" is when I'm at the beach (yes, I'm the weirdo "napping" in various yin postures on my beach towel), so I want to bring that experience to you! Be prepared for the sound of soothing waves, and a sequence inspired by my own beach bumming . . ~note, of course, that *this* beach pose is far from yin and is very yang. It will *not* feature! 😉 But I did just recently discover I have this range of motion, and with a name like mermaid 🧜‍♀️ , I had to give it a go at such a beautiful Greek beach. And no, that's not a filter, the sand really has a pinkish hue! See you soon!! . .......................... ...................... ................... ................ ............. .......... ....... .... ... .. . . . . . . . . . #yogi #yogini #yogagirl #mermaid #mermaidpose #beach #beachyoga #openness #flexibility #strongandbendy #yogapose #balance #asana #yoga #yogaeverywhere #yogateacher #ottawayoga #elafonisi #Greece #crete #travellingyoga #greekislands #yogagram #yogalife #yogainspiration #yogafit #ekapadarajakapotasana #oneleggedkingpigeonpose #nofilter

Hi yogis :) More classes coming up at @pranashantiyoga: two more slow flows and a YIN!! 👐 👐 . Thurs, July 11: 7:30 pm - 9 pm ~ *Warm* Slow Flow Tues, July 16: 7:30 – 8:45 pm ~ Slow Flow (Regular Temp) Fri, July 19: 6 pm - 7:15 pm ~ Yin Yoga 😍 (I think I'll do a "fan favourites" sequence for this) . This photo was taken in Naxos at the Temple of Apollo, who was, among other things, the god of archery. Standing Bow Pulling pose seemed to be a fitting choice there :) Can't wait to see you on the mat soon!! .......................... ...................... ................... ................ ............. .......... ....... .... ... .. . . . . . . . . . #yogi #yogini #yogagirl #DandayamanaDhanurasana #standingbowpose #bowpullingpose #standingbowpullingpose #openness #flexibility #strongandbendy #yogapose #balance #asana #yoga #yogaeverywhere #yogateacher #ottawayoga #naxos #Greece #travellingyoga #greekislands #yogagram #yogalife #yogainspiration #earthrunners #yogafit #strongfeet #templeofapollo