Today I’m really missing the Kalari, my teachers, my fellow students, the intensity of the practice, and the vitality that comes from working so hard. Special beyond words. Practicing on my own here in Toronto bundled up in sweaters and leg warmers is just not the same. 😕 #kalarippayat #student #martialarts #alwaysastudent #sacredtraining
Thankyyou to @mulayogato and @hanalukac for hosting me for the past two days as part of their 200 hour TT. I was guiding a module on ‘The Subtle Body’. It’s always interesting to investigate the chakras through a more critical lens. Where did these ideas come from? How have these ideas shifted and changed as they’ve been assimilated into modern yoga culture? What did Carl Jung have to do with it? Are maps always accurate? How can we use them to better know ourselves? How can we better embody the elements? I love teaching this stuff. Great crew of students. Thank You!! . . #chakras #ytt #yogateachertraining #embodiment #subtlebody #maps #energy #yoga
The lion posture of Kalarippayat. This is the mindbody practice that makes my whole body sing. . Are you around Saturday 29th December? If so, I’d love to share the foundations of the practice with you at my home base @octopusgardenyoga in a one off special pop up workshop for the holidays. . #martialarts #kalarippayat #yogatoronto#torontoyoga
I picked the group shot where I was looking my very best of course. Such a lovely group of humans that I spent the weekend with for weekend one of our prenatal teacher training @downwarddogyoga . We’ll be back together on January 25-27 for the Birth, and Post Natal Module (which is still open for registration). I’m adding a link in my bio to the @intelligentedgeyoga podcast that I was recently on. Host Kathryn and I had a great chat about pregnancy and yoga, and how I facilitate and teach my trainings. It’s good way to get to know me and my teaching style and the values in yoga education and teaching that are important to me. Reach out if you want to discuss hosting one at your studio. There’s a couple of Spring 2019 weekends open! #prenatalyoga #postnatalyoga #yogaeducation #torontoyoga #yogatoronto #ytt #birth #doulalife #pregnancy #yoga
Buy one get one 5 class pass today only online @octopusgardenyoga. 🙏🏽 . #torontodeals #torontocybermonday #torontoyoga #yogatoronto #thegiftofyoga
Join @yoginicky this weekend Friday 23 - Sunday 25 November to learn all about the pelvic floor, contraindications, modifications, and enhancements for key yoga postures in each trimester, and so much more! There are only a few coveted spots left! ✨ . #Repost @downwarddogyoga with @get_repost . #prenatalyoga #yyzhealing #torontoyoga #yogatoronto #prenatal #empoweredbirth #torontoyogateachertraining #ytt #yogamama #doulalife #teachertraining #torontoparents #yogaeducation
Saying farewell to the kalari this morning. It’s bittersweet. I’m really missing my tribe at home and can’t wait to see them all again, but it’s hard to leave this place. My post-practice, make up free glow is thanks to a secret recipe: two weeks of rigorous daily martial arts practice, precious time alone, bucketloads of sweat, liters of medicated oil all over and inside my body, a thick film of dirt, new friends, some South Indian sunshine, great food, and a modest knee length kurta with a few sparkles. I’ll miss all of it as I head halfway across the world back to the snow. Til next year! #farewell #cominghome #seeyousoon #southindia #thiruvanthapuram #kerala #kalarippayat #travellingyogini