Health Education: A healing narrative

"Pranayama teaches us to slow down our breath.  And when we slow down our breath, we slow down our thoughts. That's yoga." Naseem  This  video captures the essence of the program I created for Langara College. I believe it is important to preserve the classical teachings of yoga so they do not get lost in a sea of appropriation. I want people to learn that asana is one part of the practice. There are many limbs to learning and self-discovery in the yogic tradition. I am judgemental to all these nuveau forms of yoga. I just people would stop calling it yoga - it has become a catch phrase and it loosing it meaning like - eco and sustainability. It sounds good but what the heck does it mean?  My program is now in it's 9th year. It is has been an incredible success in my eyes, although I am just coming to this place of admiration. It has been really hard work, and the pouring out of my heart, passion, sweat and tears.  I have put tonnes of energy into m...

What an incredible opportunity I have been given to be interviewed by Nirmala on the JoyTV show called Journey of Healing. She is the founder of the Deepak Chopra Center for Addictions an d does incr edible work in the world . We presented on the stage for the International Day of Yoga, as representatives of traditional yogic teachings. I used to love drama classes in high school, and even won the grade 12 drama award, but feel way more comfortable on stage than in front of a camera.  This brought me out of my comfort zone, and I feel proud and honoured that I was asked to share my journey into healing on the path of yoga. It is still a day to day journey, that is now about integrating all of these life experiences into a master's thesis , and having the strength and courage to tell my story to others .