If your normal practice as been derailed by summer, or you’ve been too busy lately to settle into a routine around your practice, why not come out and kick start your practice with this afternoon immersion into the Yin yoga? Whether you’re new to the practice or  a seasoned veteran, this workshop will allow you to reconnect with yourself on a deep level and provide insight into your current physical/mental/emotional condition.

In this three hour workshop we will focus on the foundations of the Yin yoga and explore it’s roots in mindfulness through two full sequences of practice. Students will have the opportunity to share their experiences in guided thought provoking discussion periods and have time throughout for journaling and reflection.

The workshop is conveniently located in Kingston, On so I hope to see many of our Ottawa and southeastern Ontario friends out for practice. This is the second in  a series of 6 workshops being held monthly through to Feb. so if you aren’t able to make this one, please consider joining us next month.

Everyone loves soup. Right? There’s just something so wonderfully delicious about a hot, steamy bowl of nourishment. Especially on a cold day. And then of course there if the Soup Nazi of Seinfeld fame which most people are familiar with. I bring this up because once the weather begins to turn cold here in Ontario, I always hear people saying they wish there was a place that had good soup nearby. Not just one soup a day, but multiple soups each and every day.  Then today as I was searching for some on line recipe confirmation that my idea to add Greek style yogurt to my usual tomato soup, was in fact a great idea, I stumbled up this wonderful video. How sweet is that? And the music is so pretty. Don’t you just wish that you were in Paris right now siting at the lovely little Le bar a soupes? I sure do.

Vegan desserts are another thing altogether though as often they are better than the real deal and, not as sweet. So this post is to offer some support to those of you that would normally opt for the standard Thanksgiving menu. It’s also for our current group of cleansers that are now on Day 9 of 21 and are being faced with some tough choices this holiday weekend. What I suggest is that they go ahead and give themselves permission to have whatever they want. It’s not going to change all that they’ve accomplished so far, but they will notice how uncomfortable they feel after eating if they dive right in without restraint. I would suggest that you never do the Tofukery thing. Not only is it just gross, it’s overly processed. Better to eat a real bird than a fake one. Just my opinion.

So whether you’re cleansing or you just looking for some healthy inspiration, I hope you’ll find these links to be useful. This is one of my favorite websites. I love everything that I have ever made from Heidi’s book. (* Warning she does like to use cheese and yogurt generously in her recipes, but if you’re vegan, just omit it.) If you skip back a few posts, you’ll find the review of her book that Jenny posted. You can also go here, but I would steer clear of the mains and go with the sides. This also looks good, although I have not made it yet myself. If you have any other favorites that you’d like to share, please do so either on our blog or our Facebook page.