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FOLLOW KATHRYN'S JOURNEY

@intelligentedgeyoga

Well, @yogaconference, farewell for another year. I posted nothing because I gave my all in person. Met some very cool yogis with terrific questions and thoughtful contributions to our conversations on methods, and made many, many connections to @twissandweber for this jumpsuit and @ninasomething for my mug. And got so excited about chai from @chaiwalachai. What a treat; thank you! // 📷 by @jomacto

Day one of the @yogaconference, and I had the pleasure of being joined by my J-Crew of help: @jacklyndeniseco, @jafferyoga, and @jovettecarey. We had a lovely, thoughtful group for Healing Hands-On. Thank you for your loving attention and help! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ #yoga #torontoyogalove #handsonlearning #teachyoga #ytt #yogateachertraining

Please read this one.

This effort is a fundraiser for his wife, Carina Stone, and their boys.

Michael’s teaching is immeasurably influential in the shaping of my lived practice. Not a moment or an element of my life is untouched by the wisdom and curiosity he shared with his community.

He passed a month and two days after the birth of my son, Harvey, and a few months before the passing of my grandmother. My mortality has come into sharp focus in the joy, gratitude and hardship of this time.

I wanted a reminder of him and his offerings, as well as a reminder to show up in my life in mindfulness. To be awake in the world. I asked Steve St. Pierre – an Ottawa-based artist – to design a print commemorating the last line of the Night Chant.

Night Chant

Life and death are of supreme importance.
Time passes swiftly and opportunity is lost.
Let us awaken.
Awaken! (Do not squander your life.) You can offer a donation to download a high resolution copy of the print. There are a few donation amounts available, and 100% of the proceeds will go to Michael’s family.
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Please share with those who knew and appreciated Michael and his work.

“Western” Insight Meditation, the path of being a meditation teacher, cultural appropriation in spiritual communities, and what is spiritual bypassing? All covered in a thoughtful, impactful way from @dawnmauricio in this week’s podcast. She’s a pleasure to chat with and listen to, I personally am looking forward to spending some time being quiet with her in the future
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#yoga #meditation #mindfulness #insightmeditation #truenorthinsight

Toronto! My assistant for the @yogaconference had to bow out. Message me if you’d like to spend some time with me being adjusted by me in the Healing Hands-On workshop and helping out.

This is my cheeky way of reminding you that common sayings often don’t jive with how our lives are lived, especially in particular climates like the wintry one I live in. According to Ayurvedic wisdom, springtime is governed by the earth and water elements, so it’s a time of great turnover and churning in nature where we should balance the moisture and heaviness through heated practices and bitter herbs. What has this got to do with depression, you ask? Think on this for a moment, especially you Canadians or friends in cold climates like Sweden or Minnesota … what does everyone talk about right now? What are they looking forward to? *Summer.* Everyone pitches forward to this season that is months away, which is a refusal to be with what is. It’s seeing your wellness or happiness in the future, rather than right now. The question of present moment assessment asks what do you need to be OK in springtime? .
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We’ll discuss and explore answers and options throughout May in my four session seminar on Ayurveda Foundations. Temporary link in bio! .
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#Ayurveda #Ottawa #yoga

Yoga teachers. You may not share the specifics of your practice because it’s private, and you may not share because it’s currently non-existent. We all go through ebbs and flows
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Your people feel the benefits of your practice. You promote yoga and meditation not through marketing but through attraction
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That means: make time. Move your body. Practice pranayama. Sit down. Still your mind. Do AND be the practice
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A one snap post-meditation selfie. Because the dishes and emails can wait. Practice must happen
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#yoga #meditation #mindfulness #pranayama

Ayurveda is a system that helps guide our awareness practices. In the same way that Yoga shines a light on the inner workings of our minds and offers both philosophical and practical guidance for living well, Ayurveda extends that exploration off the mat into the minutiae of our lives. How we live, what we eat, how we care for our Self and others
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All of this will be crystal clear with rich resources for exploration during a four week series in May. A module in my 300 hour program for those interested! Temporary link in bio
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#Ayurveda #Ottawa #ytt #yoga #holistichealth

I said no dogs when I practice #yoga, and they made an excellent point that I was just meditating. #touche

Using hands-on in their teaching is a cornerstone for some teachers, myself included, and something avoided altogether for others. Some people have very specific ones they’ll include. Wherever you fall on the spectrum, this week’s podcast conversation with @dallasdelahunt is about reducing fear in doing hands-on, including a few strategies for setting yourself and your students up for success with it
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Temporary link in bio! .
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#yoga
#teachyoga
#yogateacher
#ytt
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#yogapodcast
#podcast
#continuingeducation

Sliding Scale Tuition
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I've been thinking extensively about how to make continuing education sustainable for all of us. To ensure access for those who value the teachings and cannot access them without undue burden, all the 300 Hour Modules are available for Sliding Scale Tuition. Temporary link in bio.
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The modules of the 300 hour program are available as standalone (you can participate without registration in the program), and if you did register with the program, they would count toward your completion.
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You can read my approach on the site below, and the current modules available - Ayurveda Foundations and Hands-On Enhancements - are already set up to accept the Sliding Scale Tuition prices
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#yoga #ytt #yogateachertraining #Ayurveda #eternalstudent

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