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Maybe you are interested in yoga, but you’re not sure where to start. One of my roles as a yoga instructor with a background in healthcare is to provide accessible options to suit different bodies in an effort to reduce barriers to participating in yoga.   In this blog post, I break down one of my…

I’m excited to announce that my 12-week Yoga for Back Pain program is now available online! It combines education, movement and meditation for back pain relief. More than 80% of adults suffer from back pain at some point in their lives. It’s the leading cause of disability worldwide and a condition further aggravated during the coronavirus pandemic…

Back pain is an incredibly common health condition that plagues people across the globe and is compounded by factors such as stress. Many people searching for options for back pain relief find it difficult to navigate the enormous amount of information available online – this is made even more complicated by not knowing which sources…

We are living in a time when yoga is so needed.  Many people turn to yoga as a form of fitness, but the benefits of yoga go far beyond physical activity.  The other aspects of yoga that weave mindfulness, awareness, and breath work in with movement are some of the most powerful aspects of the…

Things have shifted. Plans have changed. New projects have taken shape and it has required the majority of our emotional effort.  I’ve had this conversation in a handful of different ways over these weeks, circling back to this struggle to do what seems like so little, and demands so much. “How is it that I…

Back pain exercises at home have become an important option for people looking for relief from back pain while complying with social distancing requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic. Last month I had the opportunity to share my work on yoga for back pain through a partnership with the Canadian Chiropractic Association.  The Canadian Chiropractic Association…

Movement is medicine. Yoga has been studied extensively and has incredible success in the management of pain conditions. When my patients and I dialogue this, I see several common themes:  1) Back Pain patients are interested in yoga but they are nervous about exercising; there is uncertainty surrounding their condition and what motion is safe…

I’ve always known two things about my path.  I want to help people I want to be an entrepreneur My education offered me a foundation to do both as chiropractic has opened so many doors in business for me. Sitting in my interview to chiropractic school, I spoke passionately about how yoga has shaped my…

It begins even before that; the truth is the practice never really starts or ends.  It is woven into how we live How we treat one another How we react How we show up But let’s talk in the context of this sacred space.  It is how you open the door  How you walk across…