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Asteya: Providing Consideration
I am so excited that in this blog post, I have found a rare opportunity to combine my legal training with yogic ethics. The theme of this...
Heather Cross
Feb 3, 20212 min read
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Asteya: Not Stealing Others' Peace of Mind
My last few blog posts have focused on ahimsa (non-violence) and satya (not lying). The next in our list is "asteya" or not stealing. ...
Heather Cross
Jan 31, 20214 min read
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Satya: Loving what you Love
I was a teenager in the nineties, on the tail end of Generation X. You know that thing people do where they “like” or watch things...
Heather Cross
Jan 28, 20213 min read
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Satya: Telling the Truth when You Feel You've been Wronged
In this Jan-April 2021 session, we are exploring the yamas and niyamas. To learn more about these "dos" and "don'ts" of yoga, please see...
Heather Cross
Jan 25, 20213 min read
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Ahimsa: Having Compassion for Difficult People
I spend a lot of time in yoga classes talking about showing ourselves kindness and compassion. I do so because I think that is where...
Heather Cross
Jan 21, 20212 min read
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Ahimsa: Showing Yourself Kindness
As I explained in my earlier post, the next 10-week session of yoga, from January to April 2021, will focus on the yamas and niyamas: the...
Heather Cross
Jan 19, 20212 min read
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10 Invitations for a more Peaceful Life
This New Year, I invite you to join me in an exploration of the yamas and niyamas: ten yogic principles designed to help us live better,...
Heather Cross
Jan 2, 20213 min read
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Sleepytime Yoga
The first time I was exposed to yoga nidra—“yogic sleep”—I missed it entirely. I had heard wonderful things about this practice, so when...
Heather Cross
Nov 23, 20203 min read
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Zoom and Doom (and my new plan for summer classes)
I thought I was so clever. Given the Covid-19 situation, I needed an online system for running drop-in summer classes. I spent hours...
Heather Cross
Jul 7, 20204 min read
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Priorities in the Time of Pandemic: Avoiding busy-ness during the Covid-19 Crisis
The Covid-19 shut down in Canada has brought a lot of things to the surface in just a week. Thankfully, one of the main things I have...
Heather Cross
Mar 22, 20204 min read
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Relax and Renew Retreat
I am so pleased to be offering Here and Now’s first retreat on April 18-19, 2020. I have attended a number of retreats over the years and...
Heather Cross
Nov 28, 20192 min read
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Ferris Bueller, John Lennon and Living in the Present Moment
"Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it." -Ferris Bueller
Heather Cross
Sep 26, 20192 min read
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Knowing your Asana from your Elbow: The Origins of Hatha Yoga
The yogic world is diverse: from sleek yoga studios where perfect bodies tie themselves into knots to Patchouli-soaked gatherings of...
Heather Cross
Sep 3, 20194 min read
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Quick Tips for Better Sleep
Restorative sleep is an essential component of your health. Being rested allows you to pursue meaningful, purposeful occupations during...
Sarah Good
Mar 14, 20192 min read
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Discover the Enneagram, Discover Yourself
I have always been a sucker for personality quizzes, any kind of personality quiz: “What colour best represents your personality?”;...
Heather Cross
Feb 5, 20193 min read
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Here and Now Turns One
Here and Now Studio has now been open for a year now! I am thrilled at how well things have gone, and I am pleased to have gotten to...
Heather Cross
Jan 26, 20194 min read
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