I had a dream I wanted to scream,
but no sound came out.
I had a morning where I longed for silence,
but I screamed and screamed.
I strive for expansiveness and constant motion,
but I forever cling to stability and prediction.
“It’s going to be alright.” I say as the optimist.
“Shut up, Liar.” I say as the other.
My truth giggles and speaks …
I started teaching as an intern at the studio in February of 2013 and then joined Halifax Yoga as a new instructor upon graduation from the Halifax Yoga 200 Hr YTT program in May of 2013. Before my teaching position at the studio, I worked as a front desk Energy Exchanger for 18 months. It was through this work that I began to feel the …
Continue reading the articleWhen you hear the term Restorative Yoga, what comes to mind? Restorative Yoga is often described as a gently practice of long held supported postures, that is good for beginners, good for those with injury or those that need stress relief. The words gentle, nourishing, relaxing are often used to describe this practice and it all very true. A litany of recent studies and
medical …
Run a 10k; get the inner thigh gap, and fit into a size 2. That is happiness, right? That will make life perfect will it not? Eat clean, green and lean… that is the way, isn’t it?
While I would never go so far as to say that these are wrong I would not technically go so far as to say that are right, either.
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I was out for a catch-up dinner with a girlfriend a few nights ago, and the conversation shifted to a recent purchase I just made. The words I spoke would have been completely foreign to me a few years earlier: “I bought a great pair of loafers the other day that work for my arthritis, fallen arch and bunion”. This is not a conversation I …
Continue reading the articleOnce upon a time, not too long ago, I was what some may identify as a perfectionist. You know, the girl who strives for ideals set up by society, has goals of what she thinks she should be doing, and living a life that seemed to fit the mould. Like many young women, I was struggling to find myself. Constantly overwhelmed by (but not …
Continue reading the articleI participated in a performance workshop for my vocal students and I think I learned more than the students did – through witnessing their growth and willingness to work on their songs in front of their peers. There were a lot of breakthroughs and work done for the upcoming busy festival, recital and audition season. I learned so much from collaborating with colleagues – for …
Continue reading the articleSeeing the look of pure joy on my daughter’s face as she moved into each pose was enough….
My three year old daughter watched my husband and I practice yoga in our living room for her whole life. So it wasn’t much of a surprise when she started mimicking the poses alongside of us. She took great pride in demonstrating poses to us …
Stefanie has travelled to Hawaii to train with Baron Baptiste, assisted with the 200 hour Teacher Training Program here at Halifax yoga and travelled to the yoga institute at Kripalu for Yoga Training dealing with victims of post-traumatic stress disorder.
As her personal practice has grown her flow classes reflect her varied interests and incorporate …
Continue reading the articleAs part of the 40 days to personal revolution program – week 3 you’re asked to step out of your comfort zone. How is your comfort zone killing you? Big question. Lately, I realize this is THE question.
Ok, so I bought a neti pot. This is big. Really big. One might say, this is outside of my comfort zone. Well, I used it that …
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