Voices from the 889 Yoga Community
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: Nora Benian, 889 Yoga Teacher + Thai Yoga Massage Therapist Yoga is many things to many people. A stress reliever, a treat, an exercise method, the thing to do right now and many other things too. The word yoga actually means “union, to yoke or bring together.” But what are we bringing together? Mind, body and […]
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By: Marla Meenakshi Joy, 889 Yoga Teacher + Living Yoga School Faculty I came from a Theatre and Dance background, and in 1995, after being to India and learning meditation, sanskrit, chanting and yoga philosophy I stumbled into an Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga class for the first time. I had already been practicing Hatha Yoga, but a […]
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By Sunny Smith, 889 Yoga Teacher “In order to understand the world , one has to turn away from it on occasion” - Albert Camus One of the greatest things you can do for yourself is to take time from your hectic life to go on retreat. A quiet and secluded place in which one […]
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By Oksana Berda, 889 Guest Happiness Team I have been at my own mercy more than once, trusting the wrong person, giving my self up - soul, body and mind, losing control, losing my joy. I think the last three years have been focusing towards rebuilding that very foundation of love and respect of the […]
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By: Kim McBean, 889 Yoga Principle Teacher Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom. ~ Viktor E. Frankl Have you ever felt your heart race? The numbness and tingling of your hands, the sensation of […]
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By Nicky Poole, 889 Yoga Principle Teacher + LYP Faculty The Summer solstice has been celebrated across global cultures for centuries. Our ancestors were once highly attuned to these cycles of life. They honoured the busy season of planting, the cycle of nurturing and tending emerging crops, the busy period of harvesting and receiving the […]
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Lisa Mitchell is a seasoned yoga teacher with a background in health, promotion and education. Lisa prides herself in offering inclusive, welcoming classes that possess a mindful and compassionate quality. Lisa has always been a curious and inquisitive individual who is fascinated by personal growth and transformation. Lisa undertook her first two-year yoga teacher training at […]
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By Lisa Mitchell, mother of two, and Yoga teacher at 889 Yonge Street. Yoga has changed me. I used to be attracted extremes. When I was younger, I used to think that “the middle” was boring, average and dull. Now I realize that finding the middle ground is an interesting challenge. One of the primary […]
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