thoughts on 54 years of existence
I have a physical disability which severely restricts my flexibility and often confuses or scares off yoga instructors. Ian was able to meet my specialized needs through a basic process of patiently listening to my advice on how my body works and adapting yoga techniques to suit. – Adriana R.
What should I look for in a massage therapist?
In addition to the yoga and movement study I teach, I have been practicing shiatsu massage for the past 13 years, and have been on the receiving end of various massage treatments for over 20. I recently came to thinking about the most and least effective massages I...
Moving well at 53…or any age: Lifestyle, or Living?
Having a looksee outside of the educational, informative, and fun people and organizations I follow through the Three Branches Wellness account, much of Instagram seems to be focused on advertising lifestyle. Exotic locations, daredevil experiences, the latest shiny...
Fall 2021: A Return To Online and In-Person Yoga & Movement Study Classes
As we gradually make our way out of the pandemic, life in Toronto is starting to feel like it's getting back on track. Restrictions continue to be lifted and a few lingering adjustments aside, most businesses are back up and running as usual. This said, much has...
2020 Toronto Movement Research Intensive
(Unfortunately, this event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.) Full details for the 2020 event (including video snippets from past events) can be found here. Facebook Event Listing My foray into movement study began in 2014, when I attended my first Axis...
Winter Restorative Yoga Special
I'm a big fan of self-care practices adapted to suit the season. Suffice to say, in the past few months, week-to-week conditions have been rather tumultuous. Heavy snow and freezing rain in November, 60mm of rain in one day in January, 15cm of snow and 20C swings in...
Adventures In Movement Classes
With years of yoga under my belt, I was well aware of the myriad benefits of practice. With years of yoga under my belt, I also became aware of its limitations - the reason I now encourage clients to add exercise like resistance and cardio-respiratory training to...
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I do not wish to change the world.
I only wish to change myself and see how the world responds.