by kathy | Blog, philosophy, self-care, thriving in middle age
The goal of my yoga practice is no longer to be good at yoga poses. As I get older, my goal is to be functional, to have more fun in my body, to move well, to have physical confidence. But just as important to me as the physical well being is the mental and emotional...
by kathy | Blog, philosophy, thriving in middle age
I recently applied for a loan to buy a used car and realized, I look terrible on paper. They did give me the loan but it was sort of painful at points. I never think of myself as poor but my income tax returns apparently tell a different story. I happen to be good at...
by kathy | Blog, philosophy, thriving in middle age
“Blind respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth.” – Albert Einstein About two years ago I started to question the value of yoga as a exercise modality. As you can imagine this was a bit of a problem for a yoga teacher. I started to see not only injuries in...
by kathy | Blog, philosophy, thriving in middle age
This empty nest thing is harder than I thought it would be. My son Jackson, who is 18, recently moved to an apartment his dad keeps here in Calgary. I am lucky to know he is safe and learning new things (budgeting! cooking! dishes!). I also feel less stressed and I...
by kathy | 3 things, Blog, philosophy
This month I am in love with art. What would life be without beauty in both its light and dark forms? Creativity is part of what makes us human. In the tradition of yoga I study we might say the three things we really want in life are sweetness, intoxication and...
by kathy | Blog, philosophy, thriving in middle age
Love your body. Befriending your body is one of the gifts of yoga that I hope is central to my teachings. I want you to love your body the way it is right now. I have been trained to see the beauty in you. I have been trained to look for what is going right first and...
