Comments for BC Wilderness Visions - Dream BC Wilderness Property for Sale http://www.bcwildernessvisions.com Where wild nature is your guide Wed, 01 May 2013 18:10:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Comment on The first sign of Starshine Way by BC Wilderness Visions – Dream BC Wilderness Property for Sale » Blog Archive » Showing property May 11 – call to view http://www.bcwildernessvisions.com/about-monkey-valley/the-first-sign-of-starshine-way/comment-page-1/#comment-5780 BC Wilderness Visions – Dream BC Wilderness Property for Sale » Blog Archive » Showing property May 11 – call to view Wed, 01 May 2013 18:10:17 +0000 http://www.bcwildernessvisions.com/?p=226#comment-5780 [...] truck arrived. As I’ve mentioned before on this site, there is nothing so satisfying as digging a hole with shovel and pick-axe! Freddie of Nicola Bay Septic did a great job on the clean-out. And very [...] [...] truck arrived. As I’ve mentioned before on this site, there is nothing so satisfying as digging a hole with shovel and pick-axe! Freddie of Nicola Bay Septic did a great job on the clean-out. And very [...]

]]> Comment on A virtual tour of the Monkey Valley house by Wild Woman http://www.bcwildernessvisions.com/wild-women/a-virtual-tour-of-my-mv-house/comment-page-1/#comment-5769 Wild Woman Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:48:03 +0000 http://www.bcwildernessvisions.com/?p=391#comment-5769 Hi Fred, I think the property could be an excellent location for a recovery and retreat centre for people with addictions. I recently taught yoga at an addiction treatment centre in Vancouver, and know that time away from a person's usual "stomping grounds" can be very helpful when trying to form new patterns and choices for oneself. The terms for the sale are that you pay me the full purchase price. The closest paved road is 7 KM from the ranch. The gravel road has never been an issue for people coming to the ranch with all types of vehicles from small cars to SUVs. Feel free to call me or write again if you have any other questions. Best wishes, Karen Hi Fred, I think the property could be an excellent location for a recovery and retreat centre for people with addictions. I recently taught yoga at an addiction treatment centre in Vancouver, and know that time away from a person’s usual “stomping grounds” can be very helpful when trying to form new patterns and choices for oneself.

The terms for the sale are that you pay me the full purchase price. The closest paved road is 7 KM from the ranch. The gravel road has never been an issue for people coming to the ranch with all types of vehicles from small cars to SUVs.

Feel free to call me or write again if you have any other questions.

Best wishes,
Karen

]]> Comment on A virtual tour of the Monkey Valley house by Fred Scaife http://www.bcwildernessvisions.com/wild-women/a-virtual-tour-of-my-mv-house/comment-page-1/#comment-5768 Fred Scaife Tue, 16 Apr 2013 02:58:30 +0000 http://www.bcwildernessvisions.com/?p=391#comment-5768 Hi Karen I have been searching for a long time for a property like yours. I want to open a recovery/retreat for addicts. So 2 questions are there any terms ie. will you carry the note or part of, 2 how far to the closest paved road. To validate my interest you could google my name I live in Red Deer Alberta Hi Karen I have been searching for a long time for a property like yours. I want to open a recovery/retreat for addicts. So 2 questions are there any terms ie. will you carry the note or part of, 2 how far to the closest paved road. To validate my interest you could google my name I live in Red Deer Alberta

]]> Comment on Soapberry Indian ice cream by Wild Woman http://www.bcwildernessvisions.com/programs/vision-fast-programs/soapberry-indian-ice-cream/comment-page-1/#comment-5765 Wild Woman Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:06:56 +0000 http://karenrempel.com/bcwildernessvisions/?p=61#comment-5765 Hi Jen, I don't think you're nuts! I know how refreshing soapberries can be on a hot day. Great idea to mix them with maple syrup! Here's a tip from David Suzuki on using soapberries to do your laundry: http://www.davidsuzuki.org/what-you-can-do/queen-of-green/faqs/cleaning/what-are-%20soap-nuts/?gclid=CMjqzvz3zLYCFYU5Qgodzi4Asg This Wikipedia entry on the soapberry, soopolallie, or buffaloberry says they are available in the Thompson, Lillooet, and Shuswap regions, and used by the First Nations peoples in these areas. Another article mentions Nepal. So I think they must require a higher elevation and drier climate than the lower mainland. I've never seen them around here. If you ever do, please let me know! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada_Buffaloberry Thanks for writing! Warmly, Karen Hi Jen, I don’t think you’re nuts! I know how refreshing soapberries can be on a hot day. Great idea to mix them with maple syrup!

Here’s a tip from David Suzuki on using soapberries to do your laundry:
http://www.davidsuzuki.org/what-you-can-do/queen-of-green/faqs/cleaning/what-are-%20soap-nuts/?gclid=CMjqzvz3zLYCFYU5Qgodzi4Asg

This Wikipedia entry on the soapberry, soopolallie, or buffaloberry says they are available in the Thompson, Lillooet, and Shuswap regions, and used by the First Nations peoples in these areas. Another article mentions Nepal. So I think they must require a higher elevation and drier climate than the lower mainland. I’ve never seen them around here. If you ever do, please let me know!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada_Buffaloberry

Thanks for writing!

Warmly,
Karen

]]> Comment on Soapberry Indian ice cream by Jen http://www.bcwildernessvisions.com/programs/vision-fast-programs/soapberry-indian-ice-cream/comment-page-1/#comment-5763 Jen Sun, 14 Apr 2013 15:22:32 +0000 http://karenrempel.com/bcwildernessvisions/?p=61#comment-5763 When I lived in the Rockies I would smoosh these berries through a sieve, mix with some water and maple syrup to make a refreshing drink. I loved it so much! Other people thought I was nuts, but they never once tried it. Do soapberries grow anywhere on the lower mainland? I've kept my eye out but never seen any. When I lived in the Rockies I would smoosh these berries through a sieve, mix with some water and maple syrup to make a refreshing drink. I loved it so much! Other people thought I was nuts, but they never once tried it.
Do soapberries grow anywhere on the lower mainland? I’ve kept my eye out but never seen any.

]]> Comment on Spinal exploration: a yoga myth and healthy discs by Wild Woman http://www.bcwildernessvisions.com/practices/yoga/spinal-exploration/comment-page-1/#comment-5751 Wild Woman Fri, 29 Mar 2013 22:21:27 +0000 http://www.bcwildernessvisions.com/?p=1343#comment-5751 Hi India, I like your instruction for a slight lifting of the abdominals. Very nice--subtle and effective. Thanks for writing! I'm glad to learn you are teaching this way. Warmly, Karen Hi India,

I like your instruction for a slight lifting of the abdominals. Very nice–subtle and effective. Thanks for writing! I’m glad to learn you are teaching this way.

Warmly,
Karen

]]> Comment on Spinal exploration: a yoga myth and healthy discs by India Henson http://www.bcwildernessvisions.com/practices/yoga/spinal-exploration/comment-page-1/#comment-5743 India Henson Sat, 23 Mar 2013 23:43:37 +0000 http://www.bcwildernessvisions.com/?p=1343#comment-5743 Tucking the tailbone in Mountain Pose makes the pose something other than Mountain Pose. That curve at the lower back is an evolutionary development for humans which enables upright standing. No other mammal has the spine that humans do. If you are tucking the tailbone in standing postures, your balance will be more difficult. In the first Tadasana of each class I instruct completely from the bottoms of the feet to the top of the head. Every single class. When I get to the abdominal muscles, I instruct a slight lifting of the abdominals just enough to feel the lower spine slightly lengthen. If you are sucking the abdominals in, that will cause the tailbone to tuck, so use the abdominals to slightly lift through the lower spine without diminishing the curve. Also as the shoulders relax back and down, the shoulder blades relax down the back of the body. This relaxation of the shoulder blades softens the curve at the lower back. I could never maintain Half Moon Pose until I learned to maintain that curve in the lower back. Every single teacher who taught that to me instructed to tuck the tailbone. It always made me fall forward. Now I can move into the pose and gain benefit. I know that I am teaching differently that other teachers in the same studio, but my students (and myself) are now at the ages where lower back issues become noticeable and those wonderful discs have a tendency to dry out along with every other part of the body! Was so happy to find your post validating my instructions! Thank you! SO on the other hand.... if you are on pointe in a ballet class, tucking the tailbone makes perfect sense, because when a body is on pointe, the center of gravity is tilted forward, thus tucking the tailbone will stabilize that center of gravity, causing the upper body to tilt back to a more centered position. This is why Pilates classes instruct tucking the tailbone... it was created specifically for ballet classes. Tucking the tailbone in Mountain Pose makes the pose something other than Mountain Pose. That curve at the lower back is an evolutionary development for humans which enables upright standing. No other mammal has the spine that humans do. If you are tucking the tailbone in standing postures, your balance will be more difficult. In the first Tadasana of each class I instruct completely from the bottoms of the feet to the top of the head. Every single class. When I get to the abdominal muscles, I instruct a slight lifting of the abdominals just enough to feel the lower spine slightly lengthen. If you are sucking the abdominals in, that will cause the tailbone to tuck, so use the abdominals to slightly lift through the lower spine without diminishing the curve. Also as the shoulders relax back and down, the shoulder blades relax down the back of the body. This relaxation of the shoulder blades softens the curve at the lower back. I could never maintain Half Moon Pose until I learned to maintain that curve in the lower back. Every single teacher who taught that to me instructed to tuck the tailbone. It always made me fall forward. Now I can move into the pose and gain benefit. I know that I am teaching differently that other teachers in the same studio, but my students (and myself) are now at the ages where lower back issues become noticeable and those wonderful discs have a tendency to dry out along with every other part of the body! Was so happy to find your post validating my instructions! Thank you!

SO on the other hand…. if you are on pointe in a ballet class, tucking the tailbone makes perfect sense, because when a body is on pointe, the center of gravity is tilted forward, thus tucking the tailbone will stabilize that center of gravity, causing the upper body to tilt back to a more centered position. This is why Pilates classes instruct tucking the tailbone… it was created specifically for ballet classes.

]]> Comment on A virtual tour of the Monkey Valley house by Wild Woman http://www.bcwildernessvisions.com/wild-women/a-virtual-tour-of-my-mv-house/comment-page-1/#comment-5711 Wild Woman Thu, 14 Mar 2013 02:18:44 +0000 http://www.bcwildernessvisions.com/?p=391#comment-5711 Hi Brenda, Thanks for writing. I'm glad to hear we share the passion for wilderness and wild life. To answer your questions, the nearest town for supplies is Merritt, about 50 KM away. It is possible to ride a bike there and back, if you are an avid cyclist. Yes, I did have a vegetable garden. The main factor to its success was to water it often in the summertime. The garden is located beside the house, so this was not difficult. Feel free to write again if you have any other questions. Warm wishes, Karen Hi Brenda,

Thanks for writing. I’m glad to hear we share the passion for wilderness and wild life. To answer your questions, the nearest town for supplies is Merritt, about 50 KM away. It is possible to ride a bike there and back, if you are an avid cyclist. Yes, I did have a vegetable garden. The main factor to its success was to water it often in the summertime. The garden is located beside the house, so this was not difficult.

Feel free to write again if you have any other questions.

Warm wishes,
Karen

]]> Comment on A virtual tour of the Monkey Valley house by Brenda http://www.bcwildernessvisions.com/wild-women/a-virtual-tour-of-my-mv-house/comment-page-1/#comment-5709 Brenda Wed, 13 Mar 2013 05:16:21 +0000 http://www.bcwildernessvisions.com/?p=391#comment-5709 Dear Owner of Monkey Valley home Hi, I have been searching the internet to find a cabin in the woods to maybe purchase. I lived on an acre of land in Anmore BC and Sept of 2012 moved to a smaller home in Coquitlam. But my passion is the wilderness and living among the wild life. Your home and space you created is magical. My question is how far do you have to travel to get supplies and were you able to maintain a vegetable garden? Dear Owner of Monkey Valley home
Hi, I have been searching the internet to find a cabin in the woods to maybe purchase. I lived on an acre of land in Anmore BC and Sept of 2012 moved to a smaller home in Coquitlam. But my passion is the wilderness and living among the wild life. Your home and space you created is magical. My question is how far do you have to travel to get supplies and were you able to maintain a vegetable garden?

]]> Comment on Soapberry Indian ice cream by Wild Woman http://www.bcwildernessvisions.com/programs/vision-fast-programs/soapberry-indian-ice-cream/comment-page-1/#comment-5702 Wild Woman Sat, 09 Mar 2013 18:22:03 +0000 http://karenrempel.com/bcwildernessvisions/?p=61#comment-5702 Dear Dayle, Thank you for sharing the tip about the shlala twigs. Do you mean to use the whisk to knock the soapberries off the branches? Or just for general use as a whisk? Also, I don't know which tree is the shlala. Does it have another name? Thanks very much for writing. Warmly, Karen Dear Dayle,

Thank you for sharing the tip about the shlala twigs. Do you mean to use the whisk to knock the soapberries off the branches? Or just for general use as a whisk? Also, I don’t know which tree is the shlala. Does it have another name?

Thanks very much for writing.

Warmly,
Karen

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