Mindful Living Archives - creating space yoga studio

May 18, 2023

by robyn

Bringing Back The Home Practice

I have been practicing yoga for over 25 years (teaching for over 18 years) and I have seen the trends come and go. When I was in my early 20s, my first yoga class was in a loud and chilly community recreation centre. It wasn’t very …

August 24, 2022

by robyn

“Feldenkrais” What Is It?

A few years ago, a fellow yoga teacher asked me if I’d like to come along and try something new – a Feldenkrais class. I’d never heard of it before. I went along, and the class was a little different than anything I’d ever done, with …

November 3, 2021

by robyn

S.T.O.P

In the past few weeks in our Thursday evening Yoga & Mindfulness class, we have been exploring the STOP practice. It is a powerful, yet surprisingly simple strategy to help you feel more focused, alert, relaxed, and more grounded in the moment. Simply put, it’s a …

September 3, 2021

by robyn

5 Ways To Reduce Worrying

Schedule “worry time” on your calendar…it may sound strange to create time in your day to worry. But if you become disciplined with this practice, you can give your worries a space to be. Then just like putting down the glass of water, once your worry …

August 3, 2021

by robyn

The Healing Nature of Trees

Japanese “forest bathing” is the science of nature to heal yourself, wherever you are. Science and research have finally proven something that mankind has known innately for centuries, that trees and nature have healing powers. It has been discovered that trees release antimicrobial essential oils, called …