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 16, 2014
Currently, I am revisiting a dream of mine to become a yoga teacher. I’ve already done one teacher training course about four years ago but due to circumstances in my life, I never actually taught yoga and tried to bury the dream deep inside.
February 17, 2014
What is community? Why is it missing? Where did it go? How do we get it back? How can are our lives be more meaningful and connected?
July 23, 2013
I am often asked what makes Thai Yoga Massage different from other styles of massage. Or even, “What is Thai Yoga Massage?” This ancient form of healing is rooted in the practice of Ayurveda and the energetic body.
June 24, 2013
Yoga is more than an exercise, it’s a lifestyle. As an avid practitioner and teacher of hatha yoga, I actively participate in this ‘yoga lifestyle’ – […]
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 […]
April 14, 2013
My name is Jordan Birch. I am a nature connected Life Coach and founder of Get Out Of Doors Life Coaching. Your positive experiences in nature are a channel for self discovery and a platform that awaits you to create and live the life you truly want to live.
April 14, 2013
My name is Jordan Birch. I am a nature connected Life Coach and founder of Get Out Of Doors Life Coaching. Your positive experiences in nature are a channel for self discovery and a platform that awaits you to create and live the life you truly want to live.
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?
March 6, 2013
On an initiatory journey to the land of Incas, youth will interact with a culture of ancient warriors and hunters who will share their ancestral ways in their majestic native habitat. By taking this trip, youth are not going to be treated as a tourist seeking superficial experiences. This a a mystical journey into the heart of what it means to be human, guided by leaders of who are committed to their rites of passage.
January 28, 2013
The winter season is the typical time for colds and flu’s. The immune system is the body’s natural mechanism for fighting against invaders such as viruses […]
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.
January 4, 2013
This holiday season I wanted to do one thing different—everything. I accomplished this by setting the intention to carry out random acts of giving for 21 straight days in December.
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.
November 19, 2012
5 Tips to be more productive with your energy It’s the Fall season and in the City of Port Moody that means the Coho and Chum […]