Reset Your Self

This will only take a few minutes. Kind of like resetting the computer.

Alissa MartinJune 8, 2017Comment

Twitterpated

"Aerodynamically the bumblebee shouldn't be able to fly, but the bumblebee doesn't know that so it goes on flying anyway." ~Mary Kay Ash

Alissa MartinApril 7, 2017Twitterpated, Spring, Yoga, Saucha, Simplicity, Spring Cleaning Comment

Spring Cleaning

In Nature, Winter is a time of release and turning inward. Spring is a time of renewal and moving outward.

What are you willing to release in order to be renewed?

Alissa MartinMarch 10, 2017Spring Cleaning, Yoga, Yoga Nidra, Clear the ClutterComment

Love and Grief

Both Love and Grief are felt through connection to others. When we lose someone we love, we grieve. When a relationship with someone we love changes, we grieve. When someone we love is hurting in any way, we feel grief. Underlying Grief is the Love we feel for them. Sometimes, this can also bring up anger if the loss or change feels unfair, sudden, unexpected or out of our control. All of these, and more, can be our teachers. Teachers who offer us suggestions, growth, gifts and presence.

Alissa MartinFebruary 10, 2017Love, Grief, Yoga, Teacher, Emotions, Mindfulness, Women Who Run With the Wolves, Valentine Comments

Tap into Your Heartfelt Desire

What is your heartfelt desire? How do you truly want to feel?

Something may arise as soon as the question is asked. Still, sit with it a little longer...

Alissa MartinJanuary 5, 2017Heart, Heartfelt Desire, Yoga Nidra, Sankalpa, Resolve Comment

The End...

Alissa MartinDecember 7, 2016Sunset, Savasana, Endings, The End, 2016 Comments

Re-Member

This Mudra is said to be a way to calm the nervous system while connecting the two sides of the body and hemispheres of the brain. With that calm, there can be more clarity for setting intentions, offering greetings or gratitude and connecting to heartfelt desires.

Alissa MartinNovember 9, 2016Yoga, Anjali Mudra, Remember, Mudra, UnionComment

Transitions

As the days shorten, the leaves start changing colour and kids head back to school, there is a feeling of Autumn in the air. We may technically still call it Summer (I'm all for a bit more of that), yet there are the sure signs of a new season on the horizon. Change is in the air and it feels enticing while perhaps having us wishing for things to stay the same or hoping to settle into the new sooner than later. During transitions, it can feel chaotic and we can become ungrounded if we don't have some kind of support. Have you found the way your practice supports you through change?

Alissa MartinSeptember 8, 2016Yoga, Autumn, Transitions, Mountain Pose, GroundingComment

Walking my Talk

As you may well know, if you attend my classes, I'm a promoter of slowing down, softness and relaxation. The reason being is that much of life can seem to ask us to go fast, tense up and stay on high alert. We've all heard at some point that we should push our limits, step out of our comfort zone and do more. In some ways (sometimes) I agree, AND I suggest balancing it with the opposite. Especially if we've had the tendency to be an "A-type," have been on the go a lot or have a lot of stress.

Alissa MartinJune 30, 2016Yoga, Yoga Nidra, Self-love, Self-care, Slow down, PracticeComment

Study Your Self and Nature

As I write this, the birds are singing their goodnight songs to the sun and it seems like a perfect affirmation to the choice of what to write. Rather than focussing on a posture (Asana) this month, I wanted to focus on another of my favourite ways to practice Yoga - Svadhyaya (Self-Study). It's also said to be the study of Nature and sacred texts.

Alissa MartinMay 25, 2016yoga, Svadhyaya, Nature Comments

Flow with Life and Forward Fold

Standing Forward Fold, Uttanasana, can be a great way to bring length to the spine and massage the internal organs. It can also help us flow more easily with life.

Alissa MartinApril 28, 2016Forward Fold, Asana, Uttanasana, Yoga, Flow Comments