Karuna Yoga with Kim

“May the light and love of God bless and direct your steps.
May you open your heart to silence. And keep with gratitude the joyous remembrance of the good things you encountered"
- excerpt from a pilgrim blessing from the Monasterio de Santa María da Armenteira.

Letter from Kim September 2024 Karuna Yoga Adapting yoga for you The right yoga for your body

“We have to walk in a way that we only print peace and serenity on the earth... Be aware of the contact between your feet and the earth. Walk as if you are kissing the earth with your feet.” - Thich Nhat Hanh

Letter from Kim August 2024 Karuna Yoga Adapting yoga for you The right yoga for your body

Can’t fall asleep? Wake up in the middle of the night and can’t go back to sleep? Tired of laying awake all night! Come see how yoga can help you sleep. This Saturday: June 22, 3-5pm.
https://yogasarana.com/workshops

Spring is marked by the cerebration of Easter. A holy day when Christians cerebrate the resurrection of Jesus. It is a celebration of victory of light over darkness, life over death.
Whatever your faith is, may the spirit of Easter serve as a profound reminder of the power of faith and the enduring message of hope and new life.

“There is in us an instinct for newness, for renewal, for a liberation of creative power. We seek to awaken in ourselves a force which really changes our lives from within. And yet the same instinct tells us that this change is a recovery of that which is deepest, most original, most personal in ourselves. To be born again is not to become somebody else, but to become ourselves." - Thomas Merton
Happy Easter.

Letter from Kim March 2024 Karuna Yoga Adapting yoga for you The right yoga for your body

Belief shapes destiny. The mind is the architect of life. To create the life we meant to live, we must draw our minds to our deepest intention and the qualities of the Divine within. In yoga, this is the practice of sankalpa. A sankalpa is a positive declaration or affirmation. A sankalpa practice starts from the premise that you already are who you need to be to fulfill your life’s dharma. All you need to do is focus your mind, connect to your most heartfelt desires, and channel the divine energy within to realize your soul’s mission. A sankalpa is a powerful motivator that guides all your choice action for self-realization. What is your sankalpa? What is our heart’s deepest desire? The highest truth that you are to realize?

Newsletter February 2024 Karuna Yoga Adapting yoga for you The right yoga for your body

"No mud, no lotus. people are afraid of suffering” But suffering is a kind of mud to help the lotus flowers of happiness grow. There can be no lotus flowers without the mud"- Thick Nhat Hanh

Newsletter January 2024 Karuna Yoga Adapting yoga for you The right yoga for your body

May God fill your life with love, joy and peace this holiday season and throughout the New Year.
I wish you all a joyous and blessed Christmas.
With love and light - Om
Kim
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Newsletter November 2023 Karuna Yoga Adapting yoga for you The right yoga for your body

"The attitude of gratitude is the highest yoga" - Yogi Bhajan.
As I take time to be thankful for the many blessings in my life, I want to let you know how grateful I am that you are one of them. I'm thankful for a lot of things, but I'm most thankful for you. Happy Thanksgiving!
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Newsletter October 2023 Karuna Yoga Adapting yoga for you The right yoga for your body

Yoga classes resume this week at the Dalhousie Community Center.
Gentle yoga to loosen and stretch painful muscles, reduce stress, improve circulation, protect joints, and build strength and balance.

Gentle Yoga for a Health Spine
Wednesday: September 6 to October 25. 9:15 am - 10:15 am.

Iyengar Yoga for Every Body
Saturday: September 9 to October 28. 9:00 am - 10:15 am.

$128.00 for 8 classes. $20 single drop-in

To register: email: [email protected]. www.karunayoga.ca
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Yoga teaches us that isolation and separation are the root cause of suffering, and connection is the essence of healing. It is the union of being in a relationship with others that will heal us, and the world. The yoga of relationship is the most difficult practice and is the most important practice. So, Practice, Practice, Practice!

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“There is contentment and tranquility when the flame of the spirit does not waver in the wind of desire” – BKS Iyengar

Newsletter June 2023 Karuna Yoga Adapting yoga for you The right yoga for your body

“The Sun. The bright Sun, that brings back, not light alone, but new life, and hope, and freshness to man…burst upon the crowded city in clear and radiant glory.” - Charles Dickens
May the sun infuse you with new energy nurturing your hopes and desire with new life.
Happy Easter. With love and light – Om
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Newsletter April 2023 Karuna Yoga Adapting yoga for you The right yoga for your body

“… a yogi never forgets that health must begin with the body. Your body is the child of the soul. You must nourish and train your child. Physical health is not a commodity to be bargained for. Nor can it be swallowed in the form of drugs and pills. It has to be earned through sweat.” - B.K.S. Iyengar

Newsletter March 2023 Karuna Yoga Adapting yoga for you The right yoga for your body

Yoga to Live well. Feel well. Age well
Weekly classes at the Dalhousie Community Centre.
Internationally certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor.
For information, email me at [email protected] www.karunayoga.ca
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“When I am silent, I fall into the place where everything is music.” - Rumi

Newsletter February 2023 Karuna Yoga Adapting yoga for you The right yoga for your body

May each day of this new year be filled with peace, tranquility, joy, and abundance, and may you have many good friends by your side to share in your blessings.

Newsletter January 2023 Karuna Yoga Adapting yoga for you The right yoga for your body

Classes resume in January:
Iyengar Yoga for every body
Saturday: 9am – 10:15 am. January 14 to March 4, 2023.

Gentle Yoga for a Healthy Spine:
Wednesday: 9:15 to 10:15 am January 18 to March 8, 2023
$128 for 8 classes. $20 single drop-in
Pre-registration required. Email to [email protected]
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May this Holy season bring you many blessings.
Merry Christmas.
With love and light – Om
Kim

Newsletter December 2022 Karuna Yoga Adapting yoga for you The right yoga for your body

Yoga to live well, feel well, age well. In person. Weekly.
Gentle yoga for a healthy spine on Wednesday and Iyengar yoga for every body on Saturday morning. Pre-registration required: [email protected]. www.karunayoga.ca

“Be the silent watcher of your thoughts and behaviour. You are beneath the thinker. You are the stillness beneath the mental noise. You are the love and joy beneath the pain.”- Eckhart Tolle

Newsletter November 2022 Karuna Yoga Adapting yoga for you The right yoga for your body

“…be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom”
― Marcel Proust

Newsletter October 2022 Karuna Yoga Adapting yoga for you The right yoga for your body

“Respond to every call that excites your spirit” - Rumi

Newsletter September 2022 Karuna Yoga Adapting yoga for you The right yoga for your body

There are many different approaches to modern yoga— though most forms have three core elements: physical postures, breathing exercises, and spiritual contemplation. This blend of physical and mental exercise is widely believed to have a unique set of health advantages. But is yoga actually beneficial to your health? Krishna Sudhir examines how this ancient tradition impacts the body and mind.
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What yoga does to your body and brain - Krishna Sudhir Explore the ancient tradition of yoga, and discover how its blend of physical and mental exercise impacts your health.--There are many different approaches t...

“Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment and to look at all beings with eyes of compassion.”

― Thich Nhat Hanh

Newsletter August 2022 Karuna Yoga Adapting yoga for you The right yoga for your body