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May is for MOTHERS

We can think of all the different kinds of Mothers - Mother Earth, our own Mothers and Grandmothers, being a Mother, being a Grandmother, being a care-giver, and very imp...

The best job in the world

By Carrie - Lynn Neales, 889 Guest Concierge Alright, I’m just gonna say it: I have the best job in the whole wide world. Working on the front desk at 889 means wo...

Banana Chia Pudding Made with Coconut Milk & the Importance of Fat!

By: Joy McCarthy — Holistic Nutritionist I teach a course at the Institute of Holistic Nutrition and on the last day of class, the students present a food demo work...

Strength Focus and Flexibility…. How learning half moon pose will help get Colin across the Gobi Desert

By Colin Nanka I have had the opportunity to work with my Yoga instructor Nicky Poole at 889 Yoga over the last couple years and more lately while I train for the Gobi De...

Practice makes permanent

By Natasha Currah, 889 Yoga Teacher Practice Makes permanent. Think about it. You can practice until you are able do something with out thinking. But if you practice so...

You know you are a yoga mama when …

By Nicky Poole, Yoga Community Leader You enter the studio and quietly and mindfully unroll your yoga mat and a small hot wheels car that was hidden inside you mat roll, ...

Why YOU should be practicing Yin Yoga

By Melissa Blair, 889 Yoga Teacher Yin Yoga targets the connective tissue in our bodies. When we are participating in most other forms of exercise we are targeting the mu...

Bursting with excitement!

With a burst of excitement, I proudly, humbly, excitedly, gratefully, authentically, lovingly am sharing with you the INAUGURAL launch of the 889 Living Yoga Program...

889 Introduces our 200 hour Living Yoga Program!!

By Nicky Poole, Yoga Community Leader You may have been feeling the buzz in the past few weeks as we prepared to officially launch our 889 Living Yoga Program. Well the ...

889 Yoga featured on Finding Your Bliss TV Show

By Nicky Poole, yoga community leader 889 is featured on Finding Your Bliss, a Rogers TV Show highlighting the benefits of restorative yoga and meditation for overcoming ...