Yoga

Marathon Training Day #17: Lunch Time Yoga

  I know, I know. Wednesday was supposed to be speedwork. But two things happened. First, my friend Alison (hi, Alison!) organized a Seinfeld trivia night last night. I am terrible at trivia (unless it’s about Baby-Sitters Club or celebrity heights), but wanted to come out and support my friend. Second, I NEEDED to do [...]

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Yoga. Surf. RawFood: Day #3

Another sunshine filled day, another morning I woke to howler monkeys. (These guys were going to take some getting used to.) Despite the early wake-up, I was pumped for surfing and pumped for the evening to come! It was New Year’s Eve and the reason I was in Costa Rica, to celebrate 2013 with strangers, [...]

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My 45 days at Kula

If anyone from Moksha Downtown was wondering where I’ve disappeared to for the past two months, don’t worry. I haven’t been kidnapped nor have a fled the country. Answer #1: I was home in July for a refresh and real outdoors Digby adventuring, and for birthday celebrating (not mine or Erin’s but our mother’s)! And Answer [...]

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Yoga, On the Beach!

UPDATE: Due to rain, Yoga on the Beach will now take place on Sunday, August 12 at 8am. Hope you can join us!   Now that you’ve all purchased your Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada lottery tickets – because I know everyone has – I wanted to extend the invitation to attend Yoga, On [...]

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Yoga Unplugged

  What: Yoga Unplugged When: Saturday, June 16 @ 4:00pm Where: 889 at the Thompson (550 Wellington St. West) Who: Nicky This Saturday for me, began like any other. I woke up much too early for the weekend, ate my breakfast of peanut butter and toast, and a banana, with coffee and water, then hopped [...]

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Looking forward to the rest of 2012

  At the beginning of the year, both Jill and I set fitness goals. Ambitious ones. Don’t remember? You can check out mine here. Of the five goals I set, I’ve accomplished four. Weekly yoga is no longer a goal, it’s part of my work-out routine. Jill and I crushed a sub-55 10k on April [...]

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30 Day Challenge: Days 26-30

  Well, it’s done. And by the end of the challenge, I just wanted it to be over. Here’s how the (exhausting and painful) final five days went down.   Day 26 (Wednesday): I rarely do Moksha right after work, and when I gave it a go on Day 26, I remembered why. The classes [...]

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My big 30 day secret

    Okay, it’s finally time to spill the beans… I too did a 30 day yoga challenge! Another 30 day challenge, but this time a real 30 day challenge, according to the Matt Elliott rules of a 30 day challenge. This is a true story, my friends. Now that you all know Erin and [...]

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Sister Act: Yogilates at My EnergyXchange

  What: Yogilates When: Saturday @ 1:30 Where: Energy Exchange (698 Queen Street East) Who: Sacha and Vanessa   Erin’s story: Sunday, June 2 was the Riverside Art Walk, which meant there were a lot of community events going on, free barbeques, face painting, east end bixi rides, free sweet potato fries and (best of all!) free [...]

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JK Guest Post: The 30 Day Yoga Challenge Day 20

Jen, aka JK, is often my partner in crime in book-related and fitness-related things . I’m really excited she’s decided to tackle this 30-day challenge with me and even more excited she wants to share this journey with all of you! Jen will be sharing updates about the challenge throughout the 30 days, so follow [...]

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