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Catherine Reid
That’s Not How I Parked It!
On Saturday afternoon, I was getting my house ready for a client when I heard a loud screech of tires and a thump. I ran barefoot outside to investigate, saw my car in an odd position, and a very upset man sitting in an SUV in my driveway. He had lost control and...
Yoga: an ounce of prevention
In 1735, while trying to convince the city of Philadelphia to form a fire department, Benjamin Franklin famously wrote that “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Like many enduring truths, this one is easier to talk about than to implement. Remember your...
Too busy to relax?
Do you feel pulled in too many directions? Are your nerves strung tighter than a tennis racquet? Do you rush around from morning to night barely remembering to breathe? While some stress is normal and healthy, when it’s out of balance it can wear you down. One...
Change to Winter 2014 Teaching Schedule
[av_font_icon icon='ue833' font='entypo-fontello' style='' caption='' link='' linktarget='' color='' size='40px' position='left'][/av_font_icon]To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. Ecclesiastes 3 Please be aware that I no...
Winter 2014 Teaching Schedule
With Catherine Reid, B.A., R.Y.T. organa@telus.net [HTML1]
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Autumn 2013 Teaching Schedule
With Catherine Reid, B.A., R.Y.T. organa@telus.net [HTML1]
Outdoor Yoga Led by Catherine Reid Continues!
PARK #1 Outdoor yoga classes in Comox will be continuing for...
Lilias! Yoga Gets Better With Age
By Lilias Folan; Rodale, 2005 This book is a gem. Lilias Folan truly lives the yogic path, and she has a lovely ability to present yoga’s rich complexity in a clear and compelling style. Her teachings have an authenticity based on many decades of practice, and...
Canada’s 96-year-old Yoga Instructor
Following on yesterday's post about Tao Porchon-Lynch of New York, I just had to share this video from CTV Ontario. Click...
The World’s Oldest Yoga Teacher
At 93, Tao Porchon-Lynch is named the oldest yoga teacher by Guinness World Records. She's 93 years old, but that isn't keeping Tao Porchon-Lynch from striking a perfect pose. The yoga instructor and dance competitor is vibrant as ever and proves that age really is...
Basic Yoga Questions Answered by Cyndi Lee
1. What Is Yoga? The word yoga, from the Sanskrit word yuj means to yoke or bind and is often interpreted...