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Join us on our blog as we dive into the explorations of yoga on and off the mat, we explore Meditation, Mantra, Philosophy including topics such as the Yoga Sutras and the 8 Limbs of Yoga. We reveal how all of these things affect not only your asana practice, but also your practice off the mat and into your life. Writing is not only a way for us to express ideas and reflections but a way to teach ourselves in each moment. We are inspired by yogic living, straight from our beautiful community in Whistler, B.C. Do you have a topic that you would like to know more about, an idea or series that you would like to see us explore on our blog? Contact us and let us know!
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Articles
Whistler Winter Activities
When arriving to town, most people are lured to Whistler Village for the love of skiing or snowboarding, but there are many more Whistler winter activities to enjoy. We've even given a few options in case the snow conditions aren't ideal. Whether you're looking for...
Connection Celebration Meditation Yoga
Connection Celebration Meditation Yoga. Everyone has their own interpretation for the individual experience, or collective experiences, that relate to these values. Although each word can be explained in a unique way, there is a unified nature in their meaning. A...
Yogic Breathing For Well-Being
Yogic breathing is the act of breathing consciously in-and-out through the nose. Nothing out of the ordinary, only the use of proper breath mechanics to soothe body, mind and spirit. For many people, everyday life induces the sympathetic nervous system, or stress...
Detox Yoga
The holidays are an amazing opportunity to spend time with friends and family. The only downside of these joyous festivities can be the tendency to overindulge. Processed food, sugar and alcohol over the holiday season can result in feeling fatigued and unbalanced....
Why Invest In Private Yoga Classes
Going to yoga classes in your community is a great way to practice what you love and connect with others, so why would it make sense to do private yoga classes? There are many reasons why private yoga classes can be a great investment. We give you seven reasons to...
Gratitude
Psychology Today defines gratitude as an emotion expressing appreciation for what one has. They also refer to studies that show how cultivating gratitude can increase our well-being and happiness. So how can you cultivate gratitude or what makes it so important? When...
Apres Ski Yoga
Apres ski yoga can be the best way to make the most of those few hours after the lifts close. Relaxing and releasing tense muscles will prevent muscle soreness and improve recovery time. Wondering what ways are best to stretch to make the most of your apres ski yoga...
The Global Yoga Experience
You may be asking yourself what the global yoga experience really means. Global yoga has a few definitions but for our case in Whistler, it's quite unique. Most of the time, global yoga refers to a retreat, teacher training, or practicing yoga while travelling. For us...
The Importance of Small Yoga Classes
It is only in recent history that public classes have been popularized and relevant in yoga. Many of the traditional teachings were translated orally from teacher to student. Notice the wording there – teacher to student. The recent phenomenon of public classes are a...
Small Business Tips from a Yogi
By Emily Kane - Yoga Teacher and Studio Owner I get asked a lot of questions about business practices when it comes to yoga and owning a studio. The task of “being your own boss” and doing what you love is amazing but it can be very daunting if it’s new to you....
Yoga Vocabulary
By Emily Kane - Studio owner and member of Yogacara Teacher Training staff Yoga Vocabulary As a yoga teacher our vocabulary speaks volumes about our ability to lead with compassion and awareness. There are certain yoga vocabulary and phrases that should be avoided in...
Buying Local
by Emily Kane, Owner | Yogacara Studios, Whistler Village Most people who come to Whistler aren’t moving here for a new job… the majority of us are in this town since we really want to be. Whistler is a truly unique destination; an amazing place to live, work and...
The Kundalini Yoga Experience | Yogacara Studios
by Janet Ward, E-RYT Lead Teacher 200 Yoga Teacher Training Welcome to the Kundalini Yoga Experience. It is the year of the Snake, a perfect time to dive deeper into the mystery, magic, meaning and music of Kundalini energy. This bio-electric elemental creative life...
Snowga | Yogacara Studios
By Emily Kane, Owner & Teacher at Yogacara Whistler With yoga’s increasing popularity there are many emerging trends branching off to fit every lifestyle. “Snowga” is definitely no exception. For every skier or snowboarder who’s ever thought about trying yoga this...
The Thrill Genes | Yogacara Studios
by Emily Kane for Concrete Wave Magazine How Your Genes Affect Your Skate Decisions Ever wonder why some of your friends can't get into longboarding? Or any thrill seeking at all? There must be something that sets us apart from one another to define how we react to...
Karma: Action and Its Imprint | Yogacara Studios
"How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours." Wayne Dyer We have all heard about Karma, and how if we do something bad to another person or witness something being done, that Karma will "get them." It's probably a loaded questions with lots of grey...
Yoga Yin and Yang | Yogacara Studios
Most of us are familiar with the Yin and Yang symbol that originated in Chinese philosophy, but did you know that this philsophy, literally meaning "shadow and light", can be used to describe the varying styles of yoga? Yoga Yin and Yang is used to describe how polar...