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889 Voices: Stories From Our Yoga Community

Welcome to the 889 Yoga blog, where our teachers, founders and friends share reflections on practice, mindfulness and everyday life. Browse the latest entries below and join the conversation.

Latest Blog Entries

Our Celebration of Five Years

Posted by Christine on March 5, 2026. On our fifth birthday we write to you, our wonderful community, feeling more inspired, illuminated, proud and effervescent than ever before.

If You Can Breathe…

Posted by Christine on February 13, 2026. Twenty-eight days of mindfulness meditation with Christine — here is how it is going on Day 12.

Work-Life Balance

Posted by Christine on November 30, 2025. What is this elusive balance? Join Christine as a panelist for an evening of fun and intelligent discussion hosted by “Women of Influence” with other young women in Toronto next Wednesday at The Pantages Hotel — a chance to reflect on your own balance and hear from three women doing big, great things in life and in work.

Meditation Touted as Stress Buster for Children

Posted by Emily on November 12, 2025. Emily enjoyed reading this feature article in the Life Section of the Globe and Mail and loved seeing the subject in a high-profile spot in our national newspaper — we are making progress!

A Beautiful Eulogy for Steve Jobs

Posted by Christine on October 31, 2025. By now you know how much Christine loves and respects Steve Jobs. Here is the beauty-full eulogy, given by his sister in the New York Times.

Let’s CREATE This Week!

Posted by Christine on October 17, 2025. This was shared with Christine by a friend who inspires her to take risks, open her mind and be creative.

I Love Steve Jobs

Posted by Christine on October 10, 2025. By Christine Russell, co-founder of 889 Yoga + Wellness Spa. I will miss you, Steve. I love Steve Jobs. He was the most brilliant person of this generation: hands down. I think this not because he grew a company worth more than the US Treasury, rather, because within one guy was a spiritual seeker, a creative genius, a brilliant businessman, an innovator, a designer, visionary leader and a seemingly ‘nice’ guy.

Secrets of Successful Yoga Studios

Posted by Christine on September 26, 2026. Insights from studio owners (including Christine!) on the secrets of how to successfully run a yoga studio.

Singing, Sunshine, Surrender, Spiritual…

Posted by Christine on September 19, 2026. 889’s 5th Global Mala today, connecting yogis in Toronto and uniting yogis worldwide for PEACE.

Forbes: ‘Where Is Yoga Headed These Days?’

Posted by Christine on September 12, 2026. By Christine Russell, co-founder of 889 Yoga + Wellness Spa. I wanted to love this article so much. Rodney, Colleen and Kraftsow, you just won’t let me feel the love! I always get excited when I see an article on yoga in a major media publication (I’ve mentioned this before). I believe that the deeper the [...]

Silence

Posted by Christine on September 2, 2026. It’s not about my silence on our blog over the past few weeks…

New Scientific Facts About Meditation

Posted by Christine on July 16, 2026. Meditation makes our brains healthier, and Obama invites the Dalai Lama to The White House.

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