tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-373669512011-12-30T01:45:04.661-08:00yoguesustainable style for the yoga lifestyleyoguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410586913838618279noreply@blogger.comBlogger491100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37366951.post-70332035519799753842010-11-15T15:17:00.001-08:002010-11-15T15:19:21.646-08:00Hello lovely folks,Lately, I've been getting a lot of messages from readers and contributors here. I wanted to let you know that we have moved to a beautiful new home for YOGUE. Click here to see our new site and please email at yoguestyle(at)gmail.comnamaste + peaceinsiyayoguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410586913838618279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37366951.post-77207157819738416322009-01-08T17:35:00.000-08:002009-01-08T18:21:50.664-08:00Have a Compassionate New YearI love the new year, especially our collective emphasis on redefining and refining our lives. Sometimes it can be challenging to slow down amidst the onward and upwards momentum of this time and I turn to my yoga practice with the intention of staying grounded. Eating simply also helps, as does creating a sacred space in my home in which to feel at ease.I found yoguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410586913838618279noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37366951.post-74310576361306406712008-12-23T07:29:00.000-08:002008-12-23T15:08:37.748-08:00YOGUE's sustainable holiday picks - great last minute green giftsFor all body types: Pure Ayurvedic Balancing Oil: $21. By Vancouver's Padmashri.Merge cool, Scandinavian style and sustainability with organic Cotton Tea Towels and Home Wares by Ferm Living. $19 and up.Organic Cotton GIVE Bag by Canada’s own BYOB: $39.99Get Hip Get Green Stainless Steel Water Bottle: US $24A subscription to Ascentyoguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410586913838618279noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37366951.post-75564310283280565872008-12-19T09:48:00.001-08:002008-12-19T09:55:33.560-08:00Honey, honey...Honey (Honning)Originally uploaded by ÅstaSince this time of the year can get so busy, remember to take even 5 minutes for yourself and relax. Here's a simple recipe for an ayurvedic facial mask that will feed your skin and give you that happy holiday glow.Ingredients:Pure local (organic) honey - 2 tbspturmeric - dried, 1/2 tspcream - fresh from the top of non-homogenized milk / yoguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410586913838618279noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37366951.post-21967985059103193562008-12-18T08:24:00.000-08:002008-12-18T08:36:43.709-08:00Green your Holiday ShoppingIf you're shopping for the holidays in Vancouver, consider buying from local businesses that are making an effort to reduce waste, save energy, and help their communities. You can't go wrong with Park Royal Mall's cutting edge Greenworx members, a group of retailers promoting fair trade organic goods, 100% recycled wrapping paper, local suppliers, composting and best inyoguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410586913838618279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37366951.post-19218095217361289472008-12-16T07:01:00.000-08:002008-12-16T07:34:55.408-08:00Searching for Sustainable Travel in Costa RicaThought I'd share this cool magazine I found while mucking around the still sleepy, beach town of Avellanas, in the Nicoya peninsula of north-western Costa Rica.Edited by a yogi, Guru mag. seeks out places that you fear are already lost to development in Costa Rica. Real eco-hotels, national parks with abounding wildlife and reviews of eco-chic yoguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410586913838618279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37366951.post-84049307993374718212008-12-05T10:44:00.000-08:002008-12-05T11:13:53.883-08:00Raw = Delicious Did you ever put those two together? Well, at Gorilla Foods, Vancouver finally has a raw food, vegan restaurant that infuses creativity, flavour and lots and lots of love into delicious tasting, healthful foods. Since we discovered Gorilla Foods a month ago, it has been our newest post yoga hangout, a welcome addition to the heart of downtown. Let your taste buds guide you.Livingyoguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410586913838618279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37366951.post-30782288526484314102008-11-18T23:02:00.000-08:002008-11-18T23:05:49.125-08:00Winter CleansingGetting cooler here, supposed to drop down to 1 degree tonight. Time to really fortify your immune system and not succumb to all the bugs out there. Here's an article I wrote about cleansing in the fall - winter for myyogaonline, an interesting site. So, it is that intermittent season, autumn, replete with rain and dampness. The perfect time to reminisce about summer, to catch yoguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410586913838618279noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37366951.post-50602419613212019872008-11-10T22:53:00.000-08:002008-11-11T09:13:12.649-08:00Montreal "Magique"So, dear reader, you probably don't know this about me... but I have a secret love affair with all things French... well, it dates to my childhood in India and having French cousins, who would visit Bombay in the summers and in this surreal, smooth language... and I so wanted to know what they were saying...Well, it's a bit of that and a bit of spending a lot of time over the yoguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410586913838618279noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37366951.post-123947505190110302008-10-24T21:09:00.000-07:002008-10-24T22:09:32.195-07:00Raising the Vibration of the World, one Karma Yogi at a time:What happens when a group of committed yogis pledges their service to effecting positive change in the world? Well, there's definitely an infusion and flow of positive energy.Yoguestyle attended the 1080 Karma Yoga Project Celebration on Thursday October 23 at Raw Canvas in Yaletown and chatted with project founder Shivani (Kelly) yoguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410586913838618279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37366951.post-80744640025331304982008-10-22T16:32:00.000-07:002008-10-22T16:52:09.834-07:00Why Y CatalogEndorsed by uber model and yogi Christy Turlington-Burns and the likes of "celeb" yoga teachers (is there such a thing), Shiva Rea, Seane Corne and Saul David Rae, one might expect the Y Catalog to impress.This online shopping site does just that, with an inspiring line up of some of my favourite niche yoga clothing brands, yoga lifestyle accessories, organic essentials and more. yoguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410586913838618279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37366951.post-79505804145926935972008-10-19T19:48:00.000-07:002008-10-21T15:07:31.215-07:00cow town yoga Billboards on your way out from the airport in Calgary, advertise commercial real estate opportunities in Fort McMurray, Canada's infamous Eldorado, the site of the Tar Sands.Now, known to be one of the planet's largest global warming disasters, the Tar Sands are responsible for the Rocky Mountain's melting glaciers as well as rising cancer rates downstream. Canada, however still yoguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410586913838618279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37366951.post-24112075404593594952008-10-07T22:19:00.000-07:002008-10-10T08:34:25.216-07:00watch birds, bees and trees ... Even if your window overlooks the next row of glassy condos, a few feet away, re-draw your own view indoors with some nature inspired eco-friendly, wall-paper from Ferm Living. We papered two walls at our yoga retreat away from it all getaway pad in Ucluelet on Vancouver Island, where I am this week with my partner as he leads the second half of his 200 hour yoga yoguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410586913838618279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37366951.post-19263764684136129852008-10-03T13:31:00.000-07:002008-10-03T15:36:21.326-07:00elsewhere in the YOGUE-sphereYoga for the Planetif you have some time this weekend and even if you don't, make some time and check out an informative and essential workshop presented by a dear friend and teacher, Bernie Clark. Entitled Yoga for the Planet, the 3 hour workshop will offer many juicy bits of information that will keep your mind spinning for days, but ground it with simple, yoguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410586913838618279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37366951.post-12980256439229562412008-10-03T12:17:00.000-07:002008-10-03T13:44:06.271-07:00oooh lalicious...If the Northwest's monsoony (a.k.a. cold, rainy season) grey, dark days and onslaught of election and economic gloom on both sides of the border, are making you day dream about a few days of r & r in Tahiti, don't panic. Here's one of our favourite, carbon friendly ways of bringing a tropical spa home to your bathroom and with it a few moments of pure escapism. Los Angeles yoguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410586913838618279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37366951.post-3097735681526529632008-10-02T08:34:00.000-07:002008-10-02T08:38:56.564-07:00Get wild and natural with the Green BeaverWhen wild P.E.I. cranberries, apple mint from Nova Scotia’s Annapolis valley and local, wildcrafted lavender from B.C. form the essences for Canadian company Green Beaver's100% natural line of personal care products, you can breathe easy. We tested their line of new, organic bodywashes and lotions and loved the brisk wake up aroma of the apple mint, the yoguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410586913838618279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37366951.post-9762800017804751532008-10-01T14:07:00.000-07:002008-10-01T14:22:54.721-07:00In the RawHere's a double whammy for today.I wrote a short piece for one of my favourite online lifestyle newsletters about this fantastic new art + lounge called Raw Canvas just opened in Yaletown by some fantastic yogis + friends. Check out the piece at www.vitaminv.ca.yoguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410586913838618279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37366951.post-38790481482490151822008-10-01T13:58:00.000-07:002008-10-01T20:02:03.530-07:00J Crew YogaSo... back onto the blogging. Sorry I've been away and been a little unwell as well... part of the hazards of being a yoga teacher, sometimes when you're walking a room and adjusting people who may be ill, you can get a little flu bug too. Anyhow, I am running low on simple camisole like tops to practice in - I prefer really lightweight ones, and I chanced upon these two styles from Jyoguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410586913838618279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37366951.post-10346251139467237282008-08-20T16:27:00.000-07:002008-08-28T17:33:24.483-07:00"it does not mean that if you do yoga you're de facto eco conscious." a conversation with Selena Stirlen of Stirlen ChiI am excited to announce a few changes here at yoguestyle. Each week, I am going to post up an interview with a yogi who is creating waves in the green world in Vancouver and beyond.First up is an interview with the lovely Selena Stirlen of Stirlen Chi. Based in Chicago, Selenayoguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410586913838618279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37366951.post-25196920033156243492008-08-12T16:46:00.001-07:002008-08-12T16:55:48.555-07:00Hammock Enlightenment with the Bliss Army"We believe that everyone is aware of the profound interconnected nature of life. Being too busy does not allow us the time to consider the effects of our actions on this web of life."eoin finn hammock manifestoSo not exactly a new post today. Instead I am going to direct you to an article I wrote for the Vancouver Observer about my experience hanging in yoguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410586913838618279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37366951.post-5403583899724151582008-08-09T09:35:00.000-07:002008-08-09T10:09:27.673-07:00Eco Yoga: Reduce Your "mat" print and breathe easy.A rainy day here in Vancouver. I was supposed to teach an outdoor vinyasa class down by the beach in Kitsilano, at the Showboat, but of course it is cancelled. The sky will probably clear later in the day, but for now, this is definitely a good time to drink some tea, read and heat up indoors with a good power flow.I am also excited to practiceyoguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410586913838618279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37366951.post-33304181447606180312008-08-06T16:48:00.000-07:002008-08-07T00:07:52.608-07:00Sun Salutations on Salt Spring Island.We are refreshed after a long weekend at the Salt Spring Yoga Centre. At this picturesque property on Salt Spring, one of the most scenic gulf islands off Vancouver's coast, you can seek serenity amidst the whirring of hummingbirds during your morning yoga practice in one of the many yoga domes dotting the grounds, and savour fresh, organic food grown by theyoguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410586913838618279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37366951.post-62536580398060213022008-08-01T11:47:00.001-07:002008-08-04T08:42:04.517-07:00Staycations are the new Summer Vacation!A good friend in California, told me that most of his colleagues are taking a "staycation" in lieu of a far-flung summer vacation this year. So I looked up "staycation" to find this on wikipedia: "a staycation is a period of time in which an individual or family stays at home and relaxes at home or takes day trips from their home to area attractions."yoguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410586913838618279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37366951.post-17185833515376634142008-07-28T15:04:00.000-07:002008-07-31T11:00:11.803-07:00Seeking Soul in Sun City While sun-soaking, wake-boarding and wine-sipping may be Kelowna BC's three favourite summer lifestyle choices, our visit last weekend revealed a more soulful side to this Okanagan lake front town.First up was Oranj, a new dance, yoga and fitness space featuring three serene studios with gleaming wood floors, high ceilings and a cheery, urban decor. Oranj offers 100 yoguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410586913838618279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37366951.post-84219292583106955352008-07-24T15:10:00.001-07:002008-07-24T18:00:28.984-07:00yep, if its yoga, you gotta connect to your bandha'smichele daignault had a vision, to design a beautiful, sturdy bag to tote her belongings and yoga gear around while globe-trotting her way around the planet.In 2001, michelle spent six months studying yoga in India and fell sway to the colors of the country, the sounds, scents and sights of the landscape and began noting the intricate borders yoguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410586913838618279noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37366951.post-22157563328812072282008-07-18T15:04:00.000-07:002008-07-18T15:19:11.339-07:00summer eco-sale at greenloopsourcing good quality and reasonably priced and stylish clothing is not always an easy task. thankfully, online boutiques such as greenloop have led the charge.with an array of lines from Bono's and Ali Hewson's Edun, to recycled cashmere queen Deborah Lindquist, Greenloop has a fantastic selection, the site is easy to navigate and currently they are having an awesomeyoguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410586913838618279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37366951.post-39142350598314161392008-07-15T13:14:00.001-07:002008-07-15T13:21:05.242-07:00with the skies pouring sunshine onto UBC's thunderbird stadium last Saturday, the Yogathon and Blissfest could not help but light up Vancouver. the annual event raised over $100,000 for Camp Moomba, a summer camp for children impacted by HIV-AIDS from across Canada and radiated a big dose of positive energy. Blogged with the Flock Browseryoguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410586913838618279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37366951.post-38955732737576732522008-07-15T11:32:00.000-07:002008-07-15T15:06:58.545-07:00the scent of blisswhile the highlight for me at the yogathon is definitely the yoga - led by leading teachers in the community - and watching a sea of arms raised in unison to the skies, yoguestyle was also enthralled by the blissfest, a gathering of local businesses and organizations promoting the sustainable yoga lifestyle."we love this event" said Arline Trividic, R.A.H.P. a certified yoguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410586913838618279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37366951.post-59233071996222470282008-06-19T16:06:00.001-07:002008-06-19T22:34:10.852-07:00Eco-chic for a Good CauseSo, for the next few weeks, I am going to be busy helping to promote an incredible community event that has grown both organically and exponentially here in Vancouver, BC.From 50 odd people sun-saluting their way on Kits Beach in 2002 to over 2000 people celebrating yoga, bliss and sustainability at UBC's Thunderbird Stadium on July 12, 2008, while raising funds for Camp yoguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410586913838618279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37366951.post-90649569776311301092008-05-26T15:12:00.000-07:002008-05-26T23:16:28.762-07:00reach out with yogaThat seems to be the mission of yoga outreach and they seem to be expressing it tangibly through their work in schools, prisons, health-care and mental care facilities the reaches of our communities that don't have an easy access to yoga. Eoin Finn (my husband) led a special "superflow" yoga class at their annual retreat in Brackendale (just past Squamish) en route to Whistleryoguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410586913838618279noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37366951.post-60404463840295670582008-05-15T14:39:00.001-07:002008-05-15T15:00:03.747-07:00Wake up and cleanse:It is still spring time for most of us here in Canada. And we all know the merits of this time of awakening and cleansing our bodies from the heaviness of winter foods and embracing the lightness of this new season. I have been leafing through many books concerned with cleansing and eating according to the seasons.My prescription for this time of the year however is simple, yoguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410586913838618279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37366951.post-24696620531896047902008-05-14T09:58:00.000-07:002008-05-14T10:20:35.799-07:00Natural Health Products Bill: Learn, listen and actThis came to my attention recently and I believe it is important to pass it on.The Canadian government is currently discussing Bill C-51, a bill that seeks to classify Natural Health Products (NHPs) in Canada as similar to pharmaceutical drugs, enforcing stricter controls and more regulatory scrutiny that cannot be met by most NHPs. There is a yoguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410586913838618279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37366951.post-6459918714967847012008-04-11T17:10:00.000-07:002008-04-11T17:26:50.478-07:00What do chocolate mocca and yoga have in common. Well... not much unless you're talking about the name of one of the vivid, Japanese inspired prints on Oona Sera's mat bags. Made out of a strong cotton outer shell and lined in a water repellant inner lining, these mat bags are sturdy and resilient, not to mention beautiful. Shannon, Oona Sera's founder and designer has been looking, but to dateyoguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410586913838618279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37366951.post-3350244636345355032008-03-04T23:26:00.000-08:002008-03-04T23:38:43.152-08:00Define your yoga experience...So, you can say you heard it here first. Hyde Yoga, a line of natural yoga clothing from New York will soon make its debut in Canada.Featuring organic cottons, soy and even merino wool in a forgiving yet flattering fit, Hyde's yoga basics are also reasonably priced... plus they'll stand out in that sea of spandex that seems to populate most yoga classes. yoguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410586913838618279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37366951.post-32020935277013425502008-02-27T15:25:00.000-08:002008-02-27T23:03:58.294-08:00Correspondence that's both Eco + ChicI found these beautiful notecards today by Canadian company Pink Door Paper.High on design with geometric patterns ranging from florals to bold graphics, they are also high on the eco-meter, printed on recycled card stock with vegetable based inks.Perfect for all those handwritten notes you always mean to write.$9.95 for a set of 6 notecards and matching yoguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410586913838618279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37366951.post-44527121921817465512008-02-26T23:17:00.000-08:002008-02-26T23:28:34.909-08:00A yoga quick-fix...To busy to make it to a yoga class...? Or too distracted to create a self-led home practice? Check out the free 5 minute yoga downloads by experienced, local Iyengar teacher Eve Johnson who runs Yoga on 7th, a serene haven off South Main. Who knows... the five minutes may just turn into ten or twenty and then you'll have completed a whole yoga practice without ever "yoguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410586913838618279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37366951.post-5187783395314291772008-02-26T16:05:00.001-08:002008-02-26T23:29:35.182-08:00Mindful Cooking...I recently wrote a piece for an online newsletter vitaminv.ca and thought I would share it on this blog since it is definitely worth sharing with you."The expert chefs at Radha Yoga and Eatery, a minimalist, exposed-brick yoga studio and gourmet vegan café near Chinatown, offer cookery classes where you'll be wowed by animal-free flavours and Donna-Hay-like presentations. We're yoguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410586913838618279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37366951.post-38558041033015026482008-02-01T10:49:00.000-08:002008-02-27T16:49:57.754-08:00Warm GlowVancouver has been under a cold spell recently... and I've thwarted off the chilly air by lighting as many candles as I possibly can, while practicing yoga in my living room. Somehow the glow keeps me warm... it's all in the mind isn't it?I am in love with the soy wax candles by Trillium. Handcrafted in the traditional way in Nelson, BC, these candles are made with pure, essential oils yoguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410586913838618279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37366951.post-53002828977354796842008-01-01T20:17:00.000-08:002008-01-01T20:26:30.462-08:00So... happy 2008... I for one am astonished that it is here... but voila... what can you do, really, except embrace it... and perhaps take time and stock... in a non-judgemental, accepting way... of what life has offered you thus far... and how you live it... which is really, my thought and hope for today... after a week of spending the holidays, with my partner's family... where my only yoguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410586913838618279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37366951.post-50094212494571274072007-12-21T12:37:00.000-08:002007-12-21T12:53:40.295-08:00So... it has been a long time since i have updated this blog... for various reasons... which i shall not elaborate on too much ... however... what I can say is that it has been a very "full" year... replete with various things... good and challenging... including planning, organizing and experiencing a very joyful, sustainable wedding, decorating (with an ecological bent), our first home... yoguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410586913838618279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37366951.post-48732143518887949802007-05-17T09:20:00.000-07:002007-05-17T09:25:51.492-07:00 being sunshine present...It does finally feel like "almost summer" in vancouver... and while June-uary may bring some cold gusts and rain our way, in the meantime, it's definitely time to unearth the flip flops and shades from your closet... and what better to pair those with than lightweight, breathable and flattering yoga pants or crops, that won't be recognized on every bum in kitsilano.Yes,yoguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410586913838618279noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37366951.post-50344059991150147912007-04-22T11:50:00.000-07:002007-04-22T12:23:46.300-07:00So, Earth Day is today... and my only question is, why isn't every day earth day... even so... it is inspiring to see many small efforts all connecting to improving the state of our planet... This morning, on our drive from whistler to vancouver, we stopped in Squamish and found that Starbucks was quietly offering free coffees if you had your own-to-go mug... a simple act, but one that will save yoguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410586913838618279noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37366951.post-30491625846371755462007-03-21T19:42:00.000-07:002007-03-21T20:23:30.506-07:00Nouveau Recycling...Vancouver designer Melissa Ferreira is the guiding force behind local label Adhesif and trust me... you will have a hard time tearing yourself away from her beautiful, "one of a kind" garments.Fashioned from vintage sweaters, old t shirts or scraps of leftover denim that Ferreira lovingly cuts open, her clothing emerges in flattering shapes as hand embroidered or silk screenedyoguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410586913838618279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37366951.post-22304243740421727502007-03-21T19:17:00.000-07:002007-03-21T19:37:50.450-07:00My Epic Weekend...I finally had a chance to head down to Epic... the "Ethical, Progressive, Intelligent Consumer" show that took place just this past weekend in Vancouver, on Sunday afternoon, curious to see what really was going on... It was a busy, bustling scene... lots of foot traffic and not just the yoga-ing, earth-conscious kitsilano yippes (hippies turned yuppy types).Instead I noticed ayoguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410586913838618279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37366951.post-31870172339816122572007-02-01T22:14:00.000-08:002007-03-21T19:38:55.232-07:00"Climate change is for real. We have just a small window of opportunity and it is closing rather rapidly. There is not a moment to lose." said Dr. Rajendra Pachauri, the chairman of the official Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, currently in Paris, France where tomorrow, we will hear the latest news on what the human impact really is on Global Warming.While scientists are primed to yoguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410586913838618279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37366951.post-8859226651734763392007-01-06T15:07:00.000-08:002007-03-21T19:39:10.374-07:002007... Wow... what a crazy thing to say it is already the new year... even though my computer conveniently adds in the correct year to my writings... it still feels unreal... as it will for a while.I am slowly settling back into life in northern, vancouver climes... re-learning to bundle up in immense layers, wear socks at all times... including right before I practice or teach yoga... and yoguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410586913838618279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37366951.post-54279128199784030312006-12-24T05:52:00.000-08:002007-03-21T19:39:27.459-07:00So... it is almost Christmas Eve... in fact it is Christmas Eve in some parts of the world, such as India, which is my birth-home... :-)Eoin, my love and I are in Tamarindo, Costa Rica, a beach town that exploded after the filming of Endless Summer 2... we are watching the unbridled development with anxiety... even so... it is still nice here... there is a beach right at our doorstep where you doyoguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410586913838618279noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37366951.post-67593773740062870402006-12-01T09:37:00.000-08:002007-03-21T19:39:59.269-07:00Holiday Wish List… The festive season is upon us… and while our yogi mantra with respect to Holiday Shopping… is to “spend time, not money,” we do realize that sometimes, we are on the hunt for tangible and meaningful gifts for friends or loved ones...And so we have scoured the environs of Vancouver and beyond for sustainable and mindful gift ideas for your holiday offerings. Here is our Top yoguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410586913838618279noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37366951.post-1163122813741264042006-11-09T17:39:00.000-08:002006-12-01T09:37:17.412-08:00Welcome to Yogi Style, a blog dedicated to discovering the unique, stylish and responsible things appropriate to the yoga lifestyle. Thank you for visiting and hope to see you back here soon! Namaste (which simply means: I salute that which is highest and most beautiful / pure within you). yoguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410586913838618279noreply@blogger.com0