YOGA with Chris

06/12/2023

02/24/2023

Grace
“Grace comes into the soul, as the morning sun into the world; first a dawning; then a light; and at last the sun in his full and excellent brightness.”

-Thomas Adams (1640)

First we glimpse it, then we recognize it, then we know it as ours. Then we embrace it, and bask in its beautiful glow. And then it starts to radiate from us, and we see it as a part of who we are. This is the process of our spiritual growth. With grace comes love and patience and acceptance and reverence. It’s awesome!

-Lissa Coffey

11/24/2022

A THANKSGIVING MEDITATION

As you gather with your friends and family over the Thanksgiving meal, pause and share a moment of meditation. This meditation script reminds us of the many reasons to be grateful for the little things, the everyday occurrences that, when noticed, build a beautiful life. As you read and recite the words, notice the visualizations that move through your minds eye. Let them come and go, just be with the pictures, emotions, and sensations that arise:

Be thankful that you don't already have everything you desire.
If you did, what would there be to look forward to?
Be thankful when you don't know something,
for it gives you the opportunity to learn.

Be thankful for the difficult times.
During those times you grow.
Be thankful for your limitations,
because they give you opportunities for improvement.
Be thankful for each new challenge,
because it will build your strength and character.

Be thankful for your mistakes.
They will teach you valuable lessons.
Be thankful when you're tired and weary,
because it means you've made a difference.

It's easy to be thankful for the good things.
A life of rich fulfillment comes to those who
are also thankful for the setbacks.
Gratitude can turn a negative into a positive.
Find a way to be thankful for your troubles,
and they can become your blessings.
– Poet Unknown

08/25/2022

So true....

01/20/2022

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘆𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗼𝗱⁠
This is an actual image of a breathtaking phenomena 650 lightyears away from planet Earth in the constellation of Aquarius, called a Helix Nebula.⁠
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What you see is the result of the explosion of a star creating many white dwarf stars. White dwarf stars have the same amount of mass as the sun compressed into bodies the size of the Earth. ⁠
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The white dwarfs have an intense ultraviolet radiation that causes the layers of the gas they eject to glow resulting in this stunning and spectular sight that can be seen through a good quality telescope. ⁠
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We live in a miraculous Universe with so much beauty and wonder. To us this 'Eye of God' is an invitation to keep our eyes and hearts wide open to see the beauty as we make our journey through life, no matter how challenging it may be at times. When we approach life with this attitude it opens a communion with the cosmic power of love as our guiding light. ⁠
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Sending blessings your way as we move into the Age of Aquarius, let's walk in beauty, let's walk each other home. ⁠
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Love,⁠
Marieke & Tim⁠
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Photo credit: ESO, NASA (Hubble Space Telescope)

12/24/2021

MERRY CHRISTMAS !

CANADA IS THE BEST. The official music video of the anthem that is sweeping across our great nation.Want to download the song? Head on over to https://www....

08/19/2021

Deep Sleep needed....try this practise.

04/28/2021

Something to think about. Are you happy? Are you grateful?

02/14/2021

Happy Valentine's Day. May love and kindness fill your day 💜

02/05/2021

An amazing photograph 💜

01/08/2021

Do's and Don'ts...

01/08/2021

SO TRUE...

What you feel, you attract 🙌🧡

01/01/2021

Wow !

Pam talks about some of the themes and context for 2021. You can download a free birthchart from my website www.pamgregory.com, then purchase this two-part t...

01/01/2021

Welcome 2021....I would like to thank all of you who interacted with me this past year... For sharing your love and your light. I am truly grateful 💜 💙 ❤️ 💛 NAMASTE 😊

12/26/2020

Yoga is touching future generations. A practice for everyone.
Even Santa Clause 🎅i s promoting this. This young girl received a yoga mat and yoga clothes for Christmas this year 🌲 ♥️

11/26/2020

In the words of Melody Beattie:

"Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. It turns problems into gifts, failures into successes, the unexpected into perfect timing, and mistakes into important events. It can turn an existence into a real life, and disconnected situations into important and beneficial lessons. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow."

08/23/2020

Each year, billions of dollars are spent on developing professionals. There are scores of trainings on how to better communicate, be more agile, how to listen, be a better mentor, be more creative, be less reactive, be visionary…the list drones on.
It's enough to make one's head spin.

The skill-sets needed today are unlike those championed decades ago. A new era of leadership is not only emerging, but compulsory.

Finish on Forbes!
Keep reading this article, written for, and published on Forbes!
The feedback has been phenomenal, and humbling.
I would LOVE to hear your thoughts!

https://www.forbes.com/sites/ellevate/2020/08/10/catapult-your-leadership-now-why-mindfulness-is-the-mother-of-all-leadership-skills/

Yours in Gratitude,
Rachel

The skill-sets needed today are unlike those championed decades ago. A new era of leadership is not only emerging, but compulsory.

08/06/2020

I am starting back at RETREAT YOGA AND WELLNESS. If you are interested in this class contact me or Retreat directly. ♥️♥️♥️😁

Hello Young at Heart Yogis!!!

We trust you all have been doing well and we have missed you over the past several months. We are looking to get the Young at Heart Classes up and running again, yey.

It will be starting next Thursday August 13th @ 11:30am, running every Thursday following. Please note this class is at 11:30am now vs 11:00am before, this is to allow adequate time after our restorative class to clean the space. At the studio we are honouring social distancing with our practices, our rooms are spaced out and we are taking a max of 9 yogis/class. While in the studio you are required to wear a mask, however once you are at your mat, you can remove your mask if you wish for your yoga practice. Once finished you need to replace your mask before leaving your mat and heading into your day.

If you would like to start coming back again, let us know and we can startup your 1x/week monthly payments again.

And as always, feel free to reach out or give us a call (or drop in) if you have any questions.

Namaste Yogis,

Lindsay
Retreat Yoga & Wellness
info@retreatyoga.ca
705∙528∙6900
371 Yonge St.
Midland ON L4R 3A7