Curious Monki | Yoga, Spirituality + Wellness

  When you do your goals this year, try doing the opposite of what you normally do and focus on what feels good first  thennnn think about what you should do to attain it.  This is exactly the concept that the book, The Desire Map by Danielle LaPorte, introduces.  And it makes sense.  How often do we set goals that would probably make us feel good if we attained (ex. Buy a house…) it but feels lik...

  Ambre Comeau is a yoga teacher and a good friend.  We met during our yoga teacher training and one thing I've always noticed is her ability to beeline for what she wants.  From starting a dog sitting business to teaching yoga she seems to achieve it all rather effortlessly.  So what's the trick?  We go through Ambre's story to try to figure out what has worked well for her in her successes and w...

  No two snowflakes are alike, and neither are free birds!  I am honoured to have interviewed Natasha Peace , who's one of the teachers who brought me through yoga teacher training.  She's been teaching yoga for 15 years but that's only part of the story.  Her background is extensive and it seems like she's done almost everything from managing a yoga studio to opening up her own restaurant.  This...

  Dannie Hoult is a dear friend who I had the pleasure of taking yoga teacher training with.  Aside from teaching yoga, she also works as a registered nurse.  Her experience in these two areas are especially helpful as we dust off the old yoga teacher training textbook and review the 8 Limb Path of yoga.  Patanjali, the father of yoga, has put together the 8 Limb Path so that those after him can a...

  Natalie Phung is a colourful soul with intense wanderlust, curiosity, and openness to the world.  Time spent with her is guaranteed to be interesting.  We tap into Nat's knowledge as a psychotherapist to learn about mindfulness from a different angle.  Mindfulness has its roots in Buddhist religion but it can be practiced by anybody as its benefits are available to everybody.  In fact, Nat teach...

  Alison DuRussel is one of the most grounded people that I know.  She's incredible at holding space for others and making them feel comforted and cared for.  Knowing this, it won't be much of a surprise when I tell you that she is well versed in the healing arts – massage therapist, yoga teacher, and reiki master are a few examples of the different healing hats she's worn along the way.  But her...

  Brittany Zeer is a charming, down to earth yoga teacher based in Calgary, Alberta.  Although she's been teaching for a few years already, it wasn't until she experienced a recent chain of events that's helped her recognize that teaching is in fact her calling, with more purpose than she imagined.  We discuss her incredible journey with yoga and in becoming a yoga teacher.  We even end up delving...

  Thank you for stopping by!  Curious Monki is my labour of love and has been brewing for a long time.  It represents my curiosity in the world of healing, yoga, and all that it means to be human.  You're invited to join me on this adventure as I learn to surrender to the unfolding of my own journey.  It's my hope that by sharing these conversations, it holds the possibility of sparking something...