Asteya: Providing Consideration
I am so excited that in this blog post, I have found a rare opportunity to combine my legal training with yogic ethics. The theme of this...
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Heather Cross
- Jan 31, 2021
- 4 min
Asteya: Not Stealing Others' Peace of Mind
My last few blog posts have focused on ahimsa (non-violence) and satya (not lying). The next in our list is "asteya" or not stealing. ...
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Heather Cross
- Jan 28, 2021
- 3 min
Satya: Loving what you Love
I was a teenager in the nineties, on the tail end of Generation X. You know that thing people do where they “like” or watch things...
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Heather Cross
- Jan 25, 2021
- 3 min
Satya: Telling the Truth when You Feel You've been Wronged
In this Jan-April 2021 session, we are exploring the yamas and niyamas. To learn more about these "dos" and "don'ts" of yoga, please see...
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Heather Cross
- Jan 21, 2021
- 2 min
Ahimsa: Having Compassion for Difficult People
I spend a lot of time in yoga classes talking about showing ourselves kindness and compassion. I do so because I think that is where...
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Heather Cross
- Jan 19, 2021
- 2 min
Ahimsa: Showing Yourself Kindness
As I explained in my earlier post, the next 10-week session of yoga, from January to April 2021, will focus on the yamas and niyamas: the...
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Heather Cross
- Jan 2, 2021
- 3 min
10 Invitations for a more Peaceful Life
This New Year, I invite you to join me in an exploration of the yamas and niyamas: ten yogic principles designed to help us live better,...
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Heather Cross
- Nov 23, 2020
- 3 min
Sleepytime Yoga
The first time I was exposed to yoga nidra—“yogic sleep”—I missed it entirely. I had heard wonderful things about this practice, so when...
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Heather Cross
- Jul 7, 2020
- 4 min
Zoom and Doom (and my new plan for summer classes)
I thought I was so clever. Given the Covid-19 situation, I needed an online system for running drop-in summer classes. I spent hours...
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Heather Cross
- Mar 22, 2020
- 4 min
Priorities in the Time of Pandemic: Avoiding busy-ness during the Covid-19 Crisis
The Covid-19 shut down in Canada has brought a lot of things to the surface in just a week. Thankfully, one of the main things I have...
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Heather Cross
- Nov 28, 2019
- 2 min
Relax and Renew Retreat
I am so pleased to be offering Here and Now’s first retreat on April 18-19, 2020. I have attended a number of retreats over the years and...
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Heather Cross
- Sep 26, 2019
- 2 min
Ferris Bueller, John Lennon and Living in the Present Moment
"Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it." -Ferris Bueller
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Heather Cross
- Sep 3, 2019
- 4 min
Knowing your Asana from your Elbow: The Origins of Hatha Yoga
The yogic world is diverse: from sleek yoga studios where perfect bodies tie themselves into knots to Patchouli-soaked gatherings of...
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Sarah Good
- Mar 14, 2019
- 2 min
Quick Tips for Better Sleep
Restorative sleep is an essential component of your health. Being rested allows you to pursue meaningful, purposeful occupations during...
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Heather Cross
- Feb 5, 2019
- 3 min
Discover the Enneagram, Discover Yourself
I have always been a sucker for personality quizzes, any kind of personality quiz: “What colour best represents your personality?”;...
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Heather Cross
- Jan 26, 2019
- 4 min
Here and Now Turns One
Here and Now Studio has now been open for a year now! I am thrilled at how well things have gone, and I am pleased to have gotten to...
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