Voices from the 889 Yoga Community
By Michelle Karkic, 889 Yoga Teacher Hello beautiful 889 Community! One of the things I love about 889 is that it is a place of embracing change and growth. There is a deep desire here to provide the best classes based both on feedback from the community and our network of skilled teachers. One of […]
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By Jackie Odette, 889 Pilates Teacher Watch 889 Pilates Instructor Jackie Odette demonstrate a great sequence for strengthening the gluteus medius, a small muscle that helps to stabilize the hip and support the low back. Jackie teaches Pilates at 889 on Mondays at 10am, Tuesdays at 2pm and Thursdays at 5pm. Register Now
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By: 889 Principal Yoga Teacher, Lisa Mitchell There is no getting around it. Stress is a part of life. Some stress is good, like getting a new job or the birth of a baby. As a yoga teacher, I see the impact of stress. Stress is not always a bad thing but when the body […]
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By Taryn Diamond, 889 Yoga Teacher Why is this so hard? I am to draft a blog about something that inspires me. This should be easy! However, the moment I consider where these words will be read and by whom… WHAM - writer’s block: the pen stops moving and my mind quiets. It’s early in […]
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By: Emily Ridout, 889 Co-Founder + Meditation Teacher I hear the sentence “I need to meditate!” at least once per day. Are you uneasy about meditating? Do you really want to try it but are afraid you can’t sit for a long time? Does your mind move quickly making it hard for you to begin […]
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Introducing the 889 Mala! This mala was created in collaboration between the Mala Collective and 889 Co-Founders, Emily & Christine. Our vision was to create a mala that truly felt like 889 in a necklace. The rose quartz has mystical properties that open up the heart chakra and the quartz crystal emits an energy that gives […]
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By Bryonie Wise, 889 Yoga Teacher As I learn to keep the channels open, I welcome vulnerability into my life from the centre of my chest, in the thump-thump-thump I find there. I reach the edge and peek over; sweat breaks out along my brow and panic enters because maybe I can’t leap into what […]
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By Megan Marie Gates, 889 Yoga Teacher Mantra is musical medicine. And, sadly, is one of the limbs of the yoga practice that isn’t incorporated much into most asana or physically based classes abundant in the western hemisphere. The practice of chanting is one of the most important in devotional practices all around the world […]
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By Anna Hardwick, 889 Supporting Teacher One of the most powerful lessons at my yoga teacher training was when we all arrived at 5.30am one morning for our daily meditation and yoga practice, a mix of bleary-eyed, serene and keen, and our teacher, Amba Stapleton, told us to roll up our mats, and follow her down […]
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By Emily Ridout: 889 Co-Founder + Meditation Teacher My desire in posting the lessons from my teachings from our Monday night Meditation Circle is that both those who attend the class and those who are interested in a regular meditation practice are able to use these tools to confidently meditate at home, at work and […]
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By Lana Sugarman, 889 Yoga Teacher “My religion is kindness” -His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama Ahimsa is a Sanskrit word that can be translated as love, reverence, non-harming, or compassion for all. It is found in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, and is the first of five yamas, or ethical practices. How we relate to others […]
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By: Audrey Simard, 889 Yoga Teacher As the winds of the Fall challenge our roots we might find ourselves overwrought and self-critical. Moving slowly and with intention is my way to dance with life’s fluctuations without getting knocked off my centre. MOVE LIKE HONEY This life is a restless stream No room for stagnation Pour yourself […]
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