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Inhale, exhale. Give and receive. With open hearts and open minds we enter into a new year. Like everyone, Purple Lotus has weathered some changes. Some, like smaller class sizes and an online presence, we appreciate, but never would have...

by Kamala A snapshot of my last 10minutes: I just sent a long email of incorrect instructions to a group of future teacher trainees I’ve never met, followed by receiving the anger of someone affected by my mistake. There are...

Weekend Wellness Retreat    by Kamala When you are driving up to Sparkling Hill Wellness Resort just outside of Vernon, BC, you know you are making a pilgrimage to the land of inner peace. The level of customer service makes...

Since returning from leading my Yoga and Cultural Retreat in Crete, Greece this past June, I’ve had a lot people at the studio wondering what it was like and how it went. It’s difficult to sum up a profound experience...

I fell in love with Yin Yoga at first stretch. I fondly remember the mornings many years ago when Kamala and I would meet at her old studio to practice this new-to-us style of yoga. We would take turns picking...

As I write I am on a beach in Thailand and am aware of the faint sounds of voices and guitar nearby. I’ve grown to know and look forward to this sound as the sound of people gathering to sing...

Connections fascinate me. Why did we meet? How did we meet? When did we meet? I often get revelations of interconnection. I’m referring to those moments when a challenge is solved with the help of an unsuspecting angel or someone...

Yoga Lifestyle Retreat in gorgeous Sayulita, Mexico  December 7-13/2013 Join Kamala for a week of breathwork, poses, mediation & journaling with plenty of time  to enjoy all the beauty this beach town has to offer! Costs include accomodation at Hotelito...

The Edge Inside & Out: Workshops with Sjanie Mcinnis Sat Apr 6 10:30-12:30 Hip Openers & Twists Sat Apr 6 5:30-7:30pm Restoratives Sun Apr 7 10:30-12:30 Handbalances & Backbends Sun Apr 7 1:30-3:30 Inversions Sjanie is an engaging instructor  incredibly...