Grow superfoods on your countertop:

Grow superfoods on your countertop:

by Jools Andrés, E-RYT200, RYT500, SOYA lead trainer in Vancouver. Used with permission from Jools’ blog, breathemovesit.com.  If you want to improve your nutritional habits and eat more fresh, raw food, nothing beats sprouting. Sprouts are rich in vitamins, minerals,...
Samadhi Pada

Samadhi Pada

The Secret of the Yoga Sutra, “Samadhi Pada”, by Pandit Rajmani Tigunait A book review by Robert McConnell Sutra 1:33 “Transparency of mind comes by embracing an attitude of friendliness, compassion, happiness, and non-judgment toward those who are happy, miserable,...
To See or Not to See

To See or Not to See

To See or Not to See – That is the Question   by Mugs McConnell SOYA, ERYT500, IYTA Back in 1978 I did my initial yoga teacher training at the Sivananda Ashram in the Bahamas. Swami Vishnudevananda and his disciples worked diligently to train us in the science of yoga...
Yin….What is Chi

Yin….What is Chi

Yin is in… …but what is Chi? By Nicole Schulz E-RYT 200 & RYT-500 “Chi” is equivalent to Prana, Spirit or Life Force. What it means is the energy we need to move, to keep up the basic bodily functions or defense systems. In Yin Yoga we repetitively talk about the...
Shalabhasana

Shalabhasana

By Jeff Lutes, SOYA500, ERYT200. Jeff is a lead trainer for SOYA teacher training program in Mexico. He is a co-owner of Chinook Yoga in Prince George, BC. Shalabhasana pose is a dynamic pose; a full body energizer and an excellent counter pose for forward folds. ...