Body Therapies Yoga Training

How Do I Strike a Work/Life Balance?

Heather Greaves — Thu, 16 May 2013 09:30:33 +0000

Striking a work life balance is by its nature personalized. The ancient yogis left us a system to keep body, mind and spirit balanced no matter our circumstances, and that’s the path I follow. It works for me. Conducting therapeutic yoga teacher training programs, workshops and private yoga sessions might seem like an inherently balanced [...]

6 Yoga Poses To Reduce Stress

Heather Greaves — Fri, 10 May 2013 18:19:51 +0000

People try yoga for a variety of reasons. Whether you’re getting into it for the health benefits, for the added flexibility in your daily life, or if you are looking for a way to reduce stress, yoga offers an alternative exercise and workout for those looking to achieve their goals. Many people love yoga because [...]

Practising Self Care – An Opportunity at Yoga Retreats

Heather Greaves — Sat, 04 May 2013 17:03:24 +0000

Last Fall, we offered for the first time a one-day yoga and meditation retreat for clients and volunteers of Wellwood. Wellwood is a community-based, non-profit organization which provides information, supportive care programs and peer support to people who have received a diagnosis of cancer, their families and caregivers, and healthcare providers. Feedback from the retreat [...]

Upcoming Yoga Trainings and Retreats in Toronto

Heather Greaves — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:36:04 +0000

Yoga is an ancient method of creating a union between the mind, body and spirit. This practice has popularized in the medical field to cure common ailments, provide relief from stresses and to promote an overall healthy well-being. Yoga greatly promotes a more holistic and natural form of health care. Body Therapies Yoga Training [...]

Book Report: Chakra Meditation by Layne Redmond

Heather Greaves — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 11:21:37 +0000

A review by Natasha Bal: Chakra Meditation – Transformation Through the Seven Energy Centers of the Body – by Layne Redmond In order to reach our higher Self, we must journey through 7 heavens, 7 planes of existence, 7 dimensions of consciousness, and 7 spheres of energy, known as the chakras. “The chakra system is [...]

Exploring the Chakras

Heather Greaves — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 16:36:27 +0000

In our past retreat in Barbados we explored the Chakras: the celebration of life. Chakras exist in Hindu metaphysical tradition as well as other belief systems. They are centers of Prana, life force and vital energy. On different parts of the bodies there are vital points in the physical body like the plexuses of arteries, [...]

How To Create Room For A Full Life

Heather Greaves — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 11:31:09 +0000

We bring many items through the door and into our living space – groceries, mail, books, clothing, furniture and other eye catching accessories deemed necessary to have and hold. And with electronic devices it is easy to click, capture and keep. Click, capture and keep happens through our senses as we interact with the world. [...]

Book Report – Somatics: Reawakening the Mind’s Control of Movement, Flexibility, and Health by Thomas Hanna

Heather Greaves — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 20:52:05 +0000

Book Report by Shelley Martin Somatics: Reawakening the mind’s control of movement, flexibility, and health By Thomas Hanna I have always had an awareness of the connection between my mind and my body. I struggle with our western way of diagnosing and treating issues within the body and this is what ultimately led me [...]

Why Men Should Try Yoga

Heather Greaves — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 18:49:24 +0000

When it comes to fitness and healthy living, Yoga is not the first practice that comes to mind for males. They’d much rather hit the gym, work on lifting, play team sports or do some cardio. Traditionally, yoga falls more in the realm of a female activity and healthy way of living, but it doesn’t [...]

Five Yoga Gifts For This Holiday Season

Heather Greaves — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 17:09:26 +0000

Now that Thanksgiving has passed and we are all in the full swing of the holiday season, here are five gifts you can buy for a person in your life who loves Yoga. Maybe you already have your shopping done, but if you don’t have anything started and are looking for ideas, here’s some suggestions. [...]