We are offering free yoga on Wednesday , August 28th. We are celebrating our fall schedule with free yoga and an open house from 5-7pm.
Classes are at 12:10p Vinyasa with Alison, 5:30p Vinyasa with Nicole, and 7:15p Yin Yoga with Lori. Check out our space, teachers and yoga vibe.
You do not need to pre-register, so come a little early. Tell your friends!
I am in love with stand up paddle board. I am also in love with yoga. Mixing the two of them together seemed like the perfect blend of zen and strength, focus and concentration, seems like a few other people had this idea as well. I did training in Chestermere near Calgary with Harmony Dawn this summer. It was a great chance to not only learn Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) Yoga but to also really fine tune my paddle technique for more efficiency. The training was on a beautiful lake, the weather was rainy and Calgary was just starting to flood. It was unbelievable to watch the news during our breaks and see the water rising. I had a real sense of how uncertain life can be, how much we are at the mercy of nature. As we watched the state of emergency rise , I felt such a close bond with my fellow classmates. I have the chance to meet the most amazing people (this seems to happen often on yoga retreats and trainings) and love that through social media we can connect more and more to like minded souls, even if it is in the ethers sometimes. I believe this is the essence of yoga, to build healthy relationships, to build community, and to evolve together. Another important aspect of yoga is leelah (divine sport or play) so I am teaching SUP Yoga on August 22nd and September 19th at 4:30p and 6p. Someone asked if I could guarantee that they would not fall in, although I don’t plan to have people fall in Wascana Lake, myself included, I replied “There are no guarantees in life and SUP Yoga”
Peace to the West – Lori Lee
Eoin will be at Yoga Haven on Monday, October 21st, 2013 at 7:00-9:30pm.
EARTH. BODY. YOGA
Make your practice a ritual to honour our connection to the earth at this crucial time in our planet’s existence with renowned Yogi, Blissologist and Ocean Worshipper, Eoin Finn, Experience true interconnectedness, not just with our own body-mind, but also with our personal relationships, our communities and how we treat our larger environment.
Expect a vigorous and fluid vinyasa practice infused with lightheartedness and depth, followed by Eoin’s unique earth-body meditation to leave us feeling plugged into the source of deep awe, joy and bliss.
Please bring an object you found in nature that means something to you for our Blissology Nature Appreciation Altar.
Workshop is Monday, October 21st, 2013 at 7:00pm – 9:30pm at Yoga Haven on 2120 Broad St in Regina, Sk.
$65 plus GST
Bio: Eoin Finn, (BA, EYRT 500 hours) is a yogi, surfer, blissologist, who teaches his unique, transformative, align-based Blissologist yoga all over the world. He shares his passion that the nurturing mindset required to practice yoga with sukkhaas well is an intimate connection with nature is at the foundation to allow us to live our most meaningful life possible.
Fusing his passion with athletics and yoga, Eoin has prepared over 100 Olympians as well as pro athletes from around the world for high level competition. Eoin’s teachings offer a heart-opening, invigorating and experimental practice, grounded with humour, dynamism, and a focus on physical and energetic alignment, not to mention some great yoga grooves inspired by his love for surfing and the ocean. Yoga, when practiced with this holistic awareness becomes fluid therapy, movement guided by our innate knowledge of our anatomy and evolution.
Eoin has a line of platinum selling DVD’s, teaches sold out workshops and YES (Yoga Ecology Surf ) retreats around the world and has been featured in In Style Magazine, Reader’s Digest, Huffington Post, Elle, Flare, Yoga Journal, and Oprah Magazine.
Life Mission: To stay in touch with that deep vibration of Love so I can be a conduit for it in all I do in life. I want to inspire people to be continuously lit up by this mysterious but powerful force. The best ways is to get in touch with nature and let its beauty fuel you.
This July I have taken some time off teaching to practice, read, study, putter, play and rest. It has been a great opportunity to step back and see the larger picture of why we practice yoga. If we are not practicing yoga to be nicer, more helpful, and more aware of our actions, what is the point? Yes, we get more oxygen to our cells and some great physical benefits of strength and flexibility and to be honest, this is the main reason I started to practice yoga, but it is time to chat about the bigger picture.
I have been reading the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali interpreted by Mukunda Stiles this summer. Yes, I am a yoga geek and I like to talk , read, breath, and do yoga a lot. (My poor friends and family) This interpretation has been one of my favorites. Patanjali has offered helpful definitions to the 8 limbs of yoga. These are Yamas (moral retraint), Niyamas (discipline), Asana (postures), Pranayama (breath regulation), Pratyahara (sense withdrawl), Dharana (concentration), Dhyana (meditation), and Samadhi. (being absorbed in spirit) I want to focus on the yamas today and will continue in future blogs to discuss the other 7 limbs. This is your place to learn about the deeper aspects of yoga.
The first yama is ahimsa (non-injury or non-violence) and is a major aspect of a yogic lifestyle. Ahimsa is non-injury to yourself or others. Think of non-violence in thought, deed and action. This includes the car folks. (The comedian Louis CK has a good rant about this)The second is satya (truthfulness) and considers not only being true in what you say (in a non-violent way of course) but also in following your truth or purpose in this life. Are you living your truth? The third yama is Asteya (non-stealing) which speaks for itself but have you considered if you are not living your truth, you are stealing your own time? Next, bramacarya (chastity) or right use of sexual energy. Consider how you are using your energy. Lastly, aparigraha (greedlessness) is about sharing your talents, food, love, energy, and time wisely. Some may consider not sharing your special talent with the world to be greedy. What do you need to share?
Here are some sutras from chapter 2 of the Sadhana Pada from The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali ; Sutra 28; “By sustained practice of all the parts of yoga, the impurities dwindle away and the wisdom’s radiant light shines forth with discriminative knowledge.” Sutra 29; “Yoga’s eight component parts are self control for social harmony, precepts for personal discipline, yoga pose, regulation of prana, withdrawal of the senses from their objects, contemplation of our true nature, meditation on the True Self, and being absorbed in Spirit. ” Sutra 30; “Self control consists of five principles: non-violence, truthfulness, freedom from stealing, behavior that respects the Divine as omnipresent, and freedom from greed.” Sutra 31; “These are called the great universal vows when they are extended unconditionally to nurture everyone, regardless of status, place, time, or circumstance.”
These practices or disciplines are part of the yogi’s guidelines and a huge part of an authentic practice. We do slip, we do fall, we have our moments of hypocrisy but the yamas help us find our way back to living a life of harmony with ourselves and others. Whether you are discussing a touchy topic with a friend, opening a business, writing blogs, or raising children (fur babies count) we can use the yamas as a way to approach these interactions in our most authentic, mindful way.
“Do or do not do, there is no try.” – Yoda
Stay tuned here for more inspiring yoga philosophy at www.yogahaven.ca and Yoga Haven at 2120 Broad Street in Regina, Sk.
Lori
p.s I miss you all and will be back teaching in August. XO
I have owned the Yoga Haven studio for 14 years now and love the community that has been created. Yoga Haven has always been a voice for authentic yoga in Regina. Classes are known for their precise, creative, in-depth, and align-based instruction. I love that I can offer Regina the best quality yoga. There are a variety classes to choose from including hot yoga.
I have been teaching hot yoga in Regina for almost a decade now and love how it takes the chill off our long winters. As many of you know, my love for tropical travel had me away from the studio during some of the cold winter months. I have practiced hot yoga in Maui and Hollywood, Florida and was always amazed at the popularity even in warmer climates. I decided to turn up the heat in Saskatchewan.
For over a year now I have switched to using the most eco friendy radiant ceiling heaters and in recent months added more. This type of heat warms the entire room effeciently and economically. I love it! Not only do I love the temperature, I find the blend of heat and humidity in the studio helps me move with more ease. Yoga Haven is continuing to offer hot yoga all summer long. (Tuesdays at 5:30pm, Saturdays at 12:00pm, and Sundays at 10:30am)
In the fall there will be more hot yoga classes through out the week and non hot classes for those of you wishing to stay cool.
Keep Practicing….
Happy Summer!
Check out this audio meditation from the Yoga Lifestyles Course. In the course I teach about yoga, ayurveda, food, and philosophy. I will be offering this course again in October, so here is a taste of some of the meditation content offered in the course.
We are excited to have Catherine Gillies teach this workshop at Yoga Haven. Catherine travels to teach at the Sivananda Yoga Ashram in the Bahamas and Quebec. We are lucky to also have her teach a Sivananda yoga this Friday morning, April 19th at 10:30am.
We are so excited to announce another Urban Retreat. I love the idea of staying in the city while enjoying delicious company, yoga, live music, and food. This is a chance to get away for a few hours without the hassle of packing bags, driving, and making plans for caring for the household while you are away. We are excited to have Christina and Kristy join us again for some epic music and yoga groovin. I will be providing some raw vegan tasty treats to satisfy your palate and my love for creating delicious and nutritious raw food. Nicole will lead us through a pranayama breathing practice to tap into the power of our breath. Then finally, a yoga nidra for waking up the senses while relaxing the body and soul. We would be thrilled to have you join us for this Urban Retreat!
We are excited to have Christina Phipps Kante and Kristy Apodaca drum for us on Tuesday, March 5th at 5:30-6:45pm for Hot Yoga. There is nothing like live music and yoga. I love the feeling of drums vibrating through every cell in my body as I practice moving meditation. This is nada yoga, the yoga of sound. Come join us for this special event. Use your flex passes, unlimited passes, or drop in. OM.
