Gabriel and I had a the wonderful opportunity in June and again in November to visit Peaceful Meadow Retreat Center in Boulder Colorado It’s a beautiful setting at the base of the Rocky Mountains. This is the home of Hanna Kroeger who has been called the “Grandmother of Health”. She received many health awards in her lifetime. New Life Magazine declared her one of the great holistic pioneers of the 20th century along with Novel Prize winner Linus Pauling, Ann Wigmore, Dr. Edgar Back, Dr. John Christopher and Edgar Cayce. An accomplished nurse, chiropractor, naturopathic doctor, herbalist and Master Healer she deeply believed that we can all learn to understand our own health by studying our
When I was a little girl, my family and I lived, what is considered today, ‘off the grid’. We had no electricity. Our home was heated with wood and we used kerosene lanterns and candles for light. We listened to the news of the world on a battery-operated radio. I clearly recall staring at the candles or the kerosene lanterns at night and looking up to watch the flickering shadows on the wooden beams of the ceiling and the whitewashed walls of our rooms. There was, and is, something so beautiful, calming, and ancient about the light of a flame. When I began exploring contemplative practices, meditation and yoga in my twenties, candle meditation seemed natural and nurturing. Not only did it r
It has been a great autumn! Now Gabriel, Elliott and I are preparing for the upcoming 200-hour Yoga Training inspired by the teachings of Swami Kripalu. Sunlilyoga's 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training – for those who wish to practice living each moment from a place of authenticity, integrity, truth, love and non-judgemental self-acceptance. So much richness to be found in the authentic practices of yoga. This programme was designed based on my long-term study and practice of Kripalu Yoga and Swami Kripalu's infinite wisdom and insights as they apply today, in the 21st century. It's offered in a weekend format, in Richmond Hill, Ontario, beginning January 2018. Check out our YTT page for registra
Candlelight When I was a little girl, my family and I lived, what is considered today, ‘off the grid’. We had no electricity. Our home was heated with wood and we used kerosene lanterns and candles for light. We listened to the news of the world on a battery-operated radio. I clearly recall staring at the candles or the kerosene lanterns at night and looking up to watch the flickering shadows on the wooden beams of the ceiling and the whitewashed walls of our rooms. There was, and is, something so beautiful, calming, and ancient about the light of a flame. When I began exploring contemplative practices, meditation and yoga in my twenties, candle meditation seemed natural and nurturing. Not o
