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 9, 2023
We sense what is changing; it’s impossible to do otherwise. Sameness is dull, and our attention falls away because we are curious creatures, avid to learn. […]
March 9, 2023
Life is replete with stressors; as the Buddha said, life is dukkha. Right here and now, I can bring to mind a few situations that I’m responsible […]
January 9, 2023
What comes to mind when you reflect on 2022? I think of a year that has recalibrated my sensitivity toward degrees of change. It seems that […]
February 22, 2022
“Time is a river which sweeps me along, but I am the river; it is a tiger which destroys me, but I am the tiger; it […]
December 14, 2021
Help those in need of support from the flooding in the Fraser Valley this past November. This season we’re raising money for local families affected by […]
June 8, 2021
There’s a time-test idea in yoga that I want to share with you today called samskara. Even after a year that has illuminated our ability to make […]
May 10, 2021
On Saturday May 15th, we are offering by-donation yoga and pilates to raise money to support India’s COVID crisis. 100% of donations go to the Covid-19 […]
May 9, 2021
Dear fellow Challenger, It was great to see so many of you at the Challenge Kick-Off class and through the weekend. If you missed the Kick-Off […]
February 9, 2021
by Karen Andersen “As is the breath, so is the mind.” ~Haṭha Yoga Pradīpikā With all the moving parts of our inner being and outer world, […]
December 15, 2020
June 22, 2020
Through the COVID-19 pandemic, the tensions that bind and separate us have become more apparent, manifesting in distancing, remote connection, demonstrations and actions of solidarity. There seems […]
March 28, 2020
Many of us are brought together by a love of practicing yoga in group classes. When practicing in community, we encounter a sense of invigoration, inspiration, and support that is more difficult to cultivate on our own. Isn't there such empowerment in turning inwards, alongside others doing the same?
March 10, 2020
By Islena FaircrestE-RYT, Cognitive Behaviour Specialist, Life Development Coach, Bowen Bodywork Therapy I recently taught a workshop on resiliency and adaptability tools in the face of […]
November 13, 2019
Parking regulations at Suter Brook are changing. Starting Friday November 15th, all vehicles are required to be registered when you park. If you drive and park […]
October 1, 2019
This April, invite a friend or family member to take a class at Kushala Yoga for free! For every referral, you will be entered in a draw for a 1-Month Term Membership.