Yoga Therapy for Lifestyle Diseases: How the Practice Supports Healing

Yoga therapy uses postures, breathwork, meditation, and relaxation practices to support overall well-being in people living with lifestyle-related chronic conditions such as hypertension and type 2 diabetes. Research suggests yoga may help lower systolic blood pressure and improve blood sugar and... Read More

A Day Late, Right on Time: My First Week in India

My journey to India began with an unexpected delay. After two rounds of de-icing in Toronto, we finally took off only to have the delay ripple into an unplanned overnight stop in Dubai. As I was told more than once, when you fly with Emirates, they take care of you. And they did hotel, meal vouch... Read More

Pedaling Into Presence — Riding the G2G Trail from Goderich to Guelph

This past September, four of us set out from the shores of Lake Huron to ride the Guelph to Goderich Rail Trail — in reverse, starting in Goderich and winding our way east over three warm, golden days. None of us were hardcore cyclists. Between us we had two touring bikes, a gravel bike, and a hy... Read More

Sayings of Javad (Jai) Khansalar

Collected by his students in remembrance — October 22, 2025 Javad (Jai) Khansalar was a teacher whose presence shaped many of our practices and lives. His humor, honesty, and insight carried the essence of yoga — meeting life as it is, breath by breath. These sayings were gathered from his studen... Read More