Musings
Movement Medicine – Balm for your Body
by Tania McCartney My sincere greetings and I am hoping that this post meets you in good health in this swift transition from Summer to Fall/Winter! I am writing to let you know about a series of 3 workshops that I am teaching this fall called Movement Medicine. The...
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Sustainability as a Practice
There’s said to be power in word. Language shapes and defines our ideas and contemplations. It bridges our inner landscape and the outer world in which we reveal ourselves. It both describes what has happened and provides a framework for future expectations and...
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Sankalpa
by Natalie Saari The yoga tradition offers a profound formula for realizing your heartfelt desires — without asking you to change who you are. It is the practice of SANKALPA. Almost every New Year’s resolution starts with two words: “I will.” We summon our willpower...
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Making Space Meaningful- Altars
Here is an offering from Yoga Loft teacher Johnathan Ikebuchi into the history of altars and why some of us find them to be a powerful way to create space that is meaningful. The Oxford English Online Dictionary defines an altar as: “A table or flat-topped...
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On Gratitude: by Tania McCartney
A friend going through a rough time recently asked me to share some words with her some words about practice. She had appreciated what I have said in classes over the years, but wished for a tangible definition she could currently take hold of. I thought about this...
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Observing That Which Is: by Tania McCartney
A wise man once told me, “meditation is the practice of observing that which is.” This could be anything from walking to driving to cleaning to traditional meditation practice. That wise man is both a colleague and student at The Yoga Loft, a man named...
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I Have Arrived- Yoga as My Home
I have long loved the offerings of Thich Nhat Hanh- the Vietnamese Buddhist Monk who’s simple teachings resonate deeply. In the early 2000’s I would lie on the floor in Bikram Yoga, resting between poses, eyes open as directed. Heart beat racing from the heat and...
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Healing and Reconfiguring- Falling in Love with the Mat and Me
Its fall- nearly a year since I hurt my foot in a strange little incident that was nothing of note. And in that space since last November I have become a beginner again. I am once again a yoga practitioner who is happy to just get on the mat. I feel each long pose,...
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4th Birthday Gratitude
Thank you!! Reflections from Hornby Island I spend time here with family each summer- this little island with deep energy, big heart and a loving embrace that manifests in the people we have met here and the spaces in nature where we rest and receive. Hornby is a...
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Wildfire Relief Support
In stressful times like this, there is an even greater need to find places of refuge and calm where you can relax and decompress in a safe environment. The Yoga Loft invites BOTH wildfire evacuees AND all those actively working/volunteering in direct support of relief...
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The Loft- Where It Started
For this of you who don’t know me, my name is Marcia Wilson and I am the owner and director of the Yoga Loft. I’m a mom, a health professional, and someone who loves to bring people together when there is a natural possibility of creating something...
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When Things Change
If you had told me a year ago that my yoga practice was about to shift drastically, I would have been surprised. Insight tends to follow change. But the lessons of the past six months have shown me that over time, our changing relationships with our bodies are...
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Journey of a Thousand Miles
The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step- Lao Tzu Please allow me to take this time to introduce myself. My name is Pina Russo. I’m a committed annual member at the Yoga Loft and I strive to practice yoga daily for its physical, mental, spiritual...
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Choosing to Live Fully
I had a realization recently. I own a yoga studio- an entity that thrives with a lot of love and attention. Being present in the studio is part of the role. But there is an incredible amount of work that happens behind the scenes. All of you- the teachers, staff,...
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Self Care- Holiday Style
The kids yoga classes at the Yoga Loft are an opportunity for all of us- teacher and students- to learn from each other. As we talk about the theme of each class we have frank discussions about real life happenings and how yoga applies to our time at school, at home,...
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