Yoga & Nature: The Four Directions

Monday, July 18th, 2011

October 8, 2011 - Vancouver Yoga is... ... union or communion. B.K.S. Iyengar ... a poise of the soul which enables one to look at life in all its aspects evenly. Mahadev Desai ... a way of remembering our true nature, which is essentially joyful and peaceful. Donna Farhi ... an act of kindness toward ...

Wisdom of the Four Directions—July 16, 2011

Sunday, June 19th, 2011

Finding Healing and Guidance in Nature July 16, 2011 - Vancouver “Journeys start from where we are. Everything starts from where we are. Where we are is where we’re supposed to be.” - Evelyn Eaton, The Shaman and the Medicine Wheel This day-trip in the North Shore mountains, just 20 minutes from downtown ...

Beckoned: reflections on the medicine walk

Thursday, February 3rd, 2011

Seeking meaning in our experiences is a human compulsion. It is part of how we build and maintain our self-image and our view of reality. Looking back at the meaning I derived from my medicine walk, I am struck by how I concluded that the day's adventures affirmed my affection ...

Leaving Monkey Valley

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

As I mentioned in August, I have put Monkey Valley on the market. I was going to give you a virtual tour of my house today, but Wordpress is not cooperating with uploading photos. A final disruption from Mercury, who went direct this morning at 6:30 AM Pacific time? So instead ...

Turning toward winter

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009

The wheel of the earth keeps turning. This is the wheel of the seasons, of the day, of a human lifetime, or of a year. Today I want to tell you about the turning of the wheel from the black of the west to the white of the north, from ...