Health Education: A healing narrative

What an exciting, busy, and full month this June! I had the honour to participate and speak at 4 different holistic health events, and share my passion for yoga practices for well-being. I can see how my public speaking skills have really improved since starting this program. Before I started, I did not have the confidence to share my personal health story. I felt raw, and vulnerable about having a chronic illness. Now I realize that the personal story is important to share as it connects us to others in a real way. We all experience suffering on different levels, and to share our stories allows for deeper connection.  Here is the recent newspaper article that shares my personal story and professional vision:  https://www.thestar.com/ vancouver/2018/06/10/ researchers-explore-healing- power-of-yoga-at-canada-india- health-conference.html This is a video from International Day of Yoga event at David Lam Park on June 21st, 2018. This awesome event was held by the Consulate General of

What an interesting weekend in class. I felt the dualities in my body, going from awake to tired, excited to fatigued. I am in awe how quickly these two years have passed by. Our journey began together in 2016, and it is incredible to see the growth we are all experiencing individually and together. The class conversations weaved between concepts such as dualism, and notions of what is real - not real; hard topics - soft topics; hot cognition - cold cognition. This was compared with Eastern notions such as Yin- Yang, and Wu Wei. When I left on Saturday afternoon, I was not sure if my 'mind was full', or if I was feeling 'mindful.' However, there is much work to do moving forward towards the final capstone. This capstone feels like a time capsule to me, as I reflect, rewrite and recreate what I have researched since the start of this program. I am interested in reading the book Stephen shared titled -  Trying Not to Try . I wonder if I can just be, and trust in th