What’s your daily practice?

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ayurveda, Blogging, Creativity, Malcolm Gladwell, Melina Meza, Success, Tofino. Eoin Finn, Vinyasa Yoga, Writing

When i began this blog a few years ago, my intention wasn’t to write about my personal life, it was instead a place to showcase people and things that I was inspired by and to talk about the process of creativity and sustainability.  But really, when i think about the things that inspire me, they’re the little and big things that I interact with daily in my life, so how can I write a blog without writing about my experiences, as a yogi, as a new mother, as a traveller, as someone who lives between many cultures, as someone who is passionate about sustainability, about health and wellness, about beauty, about design for a better planet, about living our optimal life?

Wanderlusting in Whistler

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baron baptiste, blissology, british columbia, canada, eoin finn, festival, john friend, lululemon, michael franti, music, shiva rea, tahoe, thievery corporation, wanderlust, whistler, yoga

I was a Wanderlust virgin, until last July, when i found myself driving up the hills to Tahoe, California with my better half, yogi Eoin Finn, who was scheduled to do a “speak-easy” at the festival (more about that in another post).

love is the ultimate renewable resource

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eoin finn, love, parenting, valentines, yoga

i love the spirit of this sentiment by yogi + blissologist eoin finn.  it’s true isn’t it?  love continues to renew itself, the more you give of it, the more you somehow have in store to offer out again.  every lover, poet, and every parent knows this intuitively.

Embracing the Age of Aquarius

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age of aquarius, blissology, consciousness, dr. claudia welch, eoin finn, insiya rasiwala-finn, kundalini yoga, robert svoboda, Spirituality, yoga

“Welcome to 2012, a time of transformation, change and new consciousness. You roll your eyes as you read this. Welcome to another new year, you think. This is the year when everything is going to be perfect, your new years’ resolutions are going to stick and the next 365 days are going to be better, more creative, and more satisfying for you, your family and everyone you love and care about, way more than the previous year, and yes, we’re going to achieve world peace as well. Before you unleash your innercynic, hang in there for a moment and breathe. “

That’s an excerpt from a recent piece I wrote for the wonderful Asia Spa Magazine, which is based out of Hongkong.  Not merely a showcase of fluffy spa profiles, the magazine has creative, inspiring and thought provoking articles under the helm of it’s current editor Rebecca Walker.  I am so happy to have a lead story in the January 2012 issue, a story that marks my re-entry into the world of writing after the birth of my baby son ten months ago.  I hope that you enjoy it.  And yes, happy new year!!!

Green Your Halloween!!!

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costume, eco friendly, green halloween, halloween, lavish + lime, lynn canyon ecology centre, north vancouver, vancouver

Afraid of going to your Halloween party dressed as a witch or a pirate for the umpteenth time, but don’t want to splurge for a new costume? Never fear, you’re not alone. Local eco online store Lavish + Lime is here to help!

Bliss “ball” ology…!

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bliss balls, blissology, cocoa camino, dates, healthy, insiya, navitas naturals, organic, power snacks, raw, snacks, yoga

If you know me, you know that I love cooking and eating whole, natural foods, which is why I am so excited about the Blissology Project Commitment #4: eating food that’s high on the pranameter(TM).  It makes sense, right?  If we eat food that comes from a natural, prana (energy) filled source (ideally no factories between you and your food) we are going to be more radiantly alive?

To celebrate that awesome connection between this simple idea: we are what we eat, here’s a recipe for some blissology “bliss” balls, made with organic, raw ingredients and a whole lotta love.

fall blissology: transformative + powerf

fall blissology: transformative + powerful YES (yoga.ecology.surf) retreats with @eoinfinnyoga and moi, in Bali or Tofino http://ow.ly/6osPt , few spots still left!

Happy Canada Day!

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cru, ice cream, la, raw, silverlake, strawberries, summer, vegan

Cru, in Silver Lake, LA

July 1st is already here, which in Canada is the celebration of Canada Day, in the time honored tradition of Canadian holidays and American holidays being, you know, a few days apart!

By now, even the far north should be in the midst of summer, bbqs abound and the days go on forever, well at least until ten o’clock at night, which is one of the things that I cherish about living on the 49th parallel.

Cell phones + cancer: a postmodern survival guide

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blissology, cell phones, health, inhabitat, meditation, social networks, w.h.o., wellness, yoga

The World Health Organization announced yesterday that cell phones can possibly cause cancer. Whether you’re rolling your eyes, or sitting upright in disbelief, you are probably paying attention. Yes, this is important to our health, especially given that currently, worldwide, there are 5 billion cell phones in service, this amongst a global population of a little over 6 billion.

To cover or not to cover, the yoga towel update

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coconut, eco, equa plus, green, manduka, microfivre, recycled, yoga, yoga towel

I am finally home, after three weeks exploring southern California with baby and husband in tow.  The idea was to get away from the spring rain here in the northwest which has actually felt more like November rain recently; and to get in some yoga classes from some of my favourite teachers, oh yes and surf too.