I am a yoga teacher in Vancouver, where I help local businesses create wellness programs, as well as lead yoga classes and workshops focused on physical benefits, breath, and meditation. I combine this with my decade-long career in hospitality by creating a mindful approach towards training, coaching, personal and professional development.
First of all, I owe my readers an apology. It’s been a while since I wrote last and that comes down to several factors, including lack of time, energy, motivation, and mostly, a foggy mind. A lot happened near the tail end of 2017 which somehow led to a divide between my thoughts and my … Continue reading Lessons Learned From 2017
I know something is blog-worthy when I have talked about it more than a few times over the span of two days. In this case, it was about the general atmosphere in a yoga class. Every now and then I attend a 90-minute power class at a local yoga studio. Yes, it is intense and … Continue reading Why so Serious? (A Look into Yoga Class Culture)
Ah, the joys of being an instructor. An educator, provider of information, leader, and so much more. Every time I feel like I have a full grasp of what I am supposed to do, something new surprises me and presents itself as a challenge, further adding to the aforementioned joy. I started teaching full-time two … Continue reading The Dilemma of Teaching – Yoga vs. Hospitality
I was recently reading a blog written by a fellow yogi about cultural appropriation. This writer’s main point of view was how yoga was being perceived and mis-used by Western teachers, and how many had no respect for the culture. It went in to further detail about the oppression of the South Asian communities during … Continue reading Opinion: Yoga in the West – A blessing
