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Pain Care Tips *for more great pain care resources visit Neil’s website www.lifeisnow.ca and join him at Purple Lotus for a 3 day Overcome Pain with Gentle Yoga Workshop for teachers and practitioners. Moving with ease is a powerful analgesic There...

In October I ventured to North Vancouver to take a yoga training for teen girls. In my head I had a million and one excuses why I didn’t need to go; I have enough training for kids, it’s too much...

With the New Year fast approaching, Purple Lotus is excited to announce that it is reinventing itself! All of us at the studio are so excited about moving to 60 Calgary Ave. We will be open at the new location...

“To be fully alive, fully human, and completely awake is to be continually thrown out of the nest.” -Pema Chodrun It’s been a whirlwind of change these past few weeks at Purple Lotus. A few weeks ago our studio landlord...

My love affair with yoga started at age 24 when I was a flight attendant based in Calgary. I was a gym frequenter who used treadmills that happened to be situated outside the group fitness room. Weeks went by as...

As someone who loves to journal and is interested in evolving as a person, I enjoy taking time around Dec 31 to assess and form a loose game plan for the year. There is lots of goal setting and intention...

This is by far my favorite healthy treat! Raw organic cacao has so many health benefits including boosting serotonin levels (balances mood), it’s an antioxidant and it’s high in magnesium. It’s also no surprise that it’s related to the heart...

 newMy 4yr old nephew is scared of cats but is simultaneously drawn to playing with them. I’ve watched him slowly walk up to a ready cat, toy in hand, eyes popping out of his head at the excitement of being...

Before I begin, let’s get a few details out of the way. I do not consider myself a yogi. I was a fine athlete (25 years retired), who has since been consumed with career, community contributions and celebrating with others....