Journal
Here you'll find writing on mindfulness, neuroscience, mental health, physical wellbeing, and yoga.
These topics often overlap: attention, behaviour and embodiment are all part of the same ecosystem of experience, and the aim here is to explore those connections in a thoughtful and practical way. Some posts draw from research, others from lived experience and teaching. The intention is to share ideas that are useful, considered, and occasionally a bit different from what is typically said.
April 23, 2015
Bring your little one to yoga. Join Alissa for 2 weeks of play time and relaxation.
June 15, 2013
Fiery Discipline Sounds intense, yes? The third Niyama, Tapas, can be considered as discipline, fire, fiery discipline, austerity and patience. Whenever a practice is taken up, […]
June 13, 2013
I have been doing yoga now for 2 1/2 years and it has certainly been a journey. My first challenge was last May – being competitive […]
June 12, 2013
Work towards management, work out 5 times a week, continue your nutrition courses, practice and share these lessons, play with your nieces and nephews, laugh with […]
June 12, 2013
I’d seen month long Yoga Challenges advertised before but, to be honest, it was never something I felt a desire to take part in. Mainly because […]
May 18, 2013
When there is a letting go of grasping, searching and complicating life, then contentment can be uncovered. Within you is a peaceful place that can be found no matter what chaos is spinning around it.
May 10, 2013
From Abundance to Simplicity The first of the Niyamas, Saucha, lends itself to a myriad of explorations (I suppose everything does). The paradoxical nature of that […]
April 30, 2013
Internal Observances Otherwise know as the Niyamas or the second limb of yoga. The Niyamas are a good way to get to know yourself better and […]
March 28, 2013
Spring cleaning. Peeling off the layers of winter. Starting something new. If you're feeling the urge to start gardening (literally or figuratively), why not start with planting some Gratitude?
February 5, 2013
There are many reasons, but one is a chance to win a 1st Year Anniversary gift from Kushala!
January 21, 2013
Whatever seems to happen to you in life, you are the artist. You decide what it means for you or what you make of it.
December 15, 2012
Bodies are made to move. Yoga does a wonderful job of this. Funny how easy it can be to get caught up in life and forget that my own body needs my care and attention.
October 10, 2012
Go round and round… When you watch your thoughts, where do they go? It’s said that, typically, we spend most of our time in the past […]
August 18, 2012
Besides postures… There are many things that can be practiced while on the mat. Mindfulness is a good place to start. Since you are moving your […]
July 21, 2012
Most likely, you have positive and negative ruts or patterns, but you may not be aware of all of them. Unlike the obvious rut in the mud, Samskaras, can be very subtle and often not visible to the eyes at all.
July 11, 2012
Such a seemingly simple question. Have you pondered the myriad of answers when you contemplate who you are?
June 24, 2012
Bring your little one to yoga. Join Alissa for 4 weeks of play time and relaxation.
June 18, 2012
If I look at what I think I am lacking, then I will feel the need to get more in some way. If I look at what is abundant in my life and feel grateful for what I have already, then I will feel content and blessed with what I have.
June 2, 2012
What’s your Ultimate Reality? Literally translated, Brahmacharya, has been said to be “a lifestyle adopted to enable one to attain the ultimate reality.” Brahma is the […]
May 14, 2012
What are you stealing? If that seems a little harsh, bear with me. The third Yama, Asteya, reminds us to take only what is freely given […]