In yoga, balance is much more than standing on one leg without wobbling — it’s a principle for living. I learned this truth in my own life, and later, I saw it come alive in one of my clients’ stories. Both experiences taught me that balance is not about the “right time” magically arriving — it’s something we build, moment by moment, choice by choice.
Author Archives: Kristen Beaulieu
One Root, Two Branches: Exploring the Complementary Wisdom of Restorative and Yin Yoga
In the quiet landscape of slow yoga, two practices offer us profound tools for healing, insight, and transformation: Restorative Yoga and Yin Yoga. While they both invite us to slow down, become still, and turn inward, their practices, intentions and effects on the body and mind are wonderfully distinct.
Often conflated as the same techniques, these two practices may come from the same unifying roots of yoga, but they each offer distinctly different ways of coming into practice. Rather than pitting one against the other, we can view them as two sides of the same coin—each offering a necessary and complementary experience that, together, nourish our whole being.
When the Sun Stops: Pause the doing to feel the being—just like the sun.
This moment, suspended between seasons, carries a wisdom. In a culture that equates worth with output and presence with productivity, the solstice offers a rare invitation to stop. Not from depletion, or collapse, but from reverence. To experience the wholeness of a moment that asks nothing from us. To remember what it is to simply be.
What Is Restorative Yoga and Why It Matters Now More Than Ever
In a world that rarely pauses, where productivity is worn like a badge of honour and “busy” has become the default answer to “how are you?” Restorative Yoga offers something radical: permission to slow down, feel, and integrate.
The Art of Flow: Unlocking the Magic of Vinyasa Yoga
Vinyasa yoga is more than just a series of poses—it’s a moving meditation, a rhythmic dance between breath and body that brings both strength and serenity. But sometimes, it can feel like a struggle, like a disjointed exercise in “just getting through.” Maybe you’re rushing the transitions, feeling disconnected from your breath, or wondering why your Chaturanga feels like a crash landing. Flow doesn’t always come easily, but the good news? It can be cultivated.
Yoga Therapy for Anxiety: A Path to Calm and Clarity
Yoga therapy isn’t just about managing anxiety; it’s about transforming your relationship with it. Each practice deepens your connection to your body and mind, cultivating resilience and emotional balance. It’s about moving through life with greater calm, grounded in the present moment and connected to your inner peace.
The Struggle is Real: Why being present is so hard and how to make it easier
Have you ever been driving home or watching TV in the evening when, out of nowhere, you snap back to reality and realize your mind has drifted somewhere else? It happens more often than we realize—our thoughts wandering off while life keeps moving. Without even noticing, we lose countless little moments in our lives—pulled intoContinue reading “The Struggle is Real: Why being present is so hard and how to make it easier”
The Courage to Hope: How to Transform Hardship into Compassion
We often think of hope as a passive waiting for something to change, but in reality, it’s much more dynamic. It’s an active choice, a belief that something can improve, even when there’s no concrete evidence to back it up.
The Present Thought
Being aware of our thoughts is a powerful tool for mastering our minds. When our thoughts go on without our conscious awareness they become the driving force of our actions, words and in turn our character.
The Getdown
Simply moving your body is effective in maintaining and even improving your future mobility. Surprisingly, “moving” does not need to involve the gym or long distance running to gain the most valuable benefits. The one thing you could do every day that would help you stay limber and mobile into your ripe old age isn’tContinue reading “The Getdown”