"If you think you're too small to be effective, you have never been in bed with a mosquito" ~African proverb

local & global outreach initiatives:
  • Africa Yoga Project | Yoga Jams Events that use the transformative power of yoga to empower communities and change lives. By inspiring the global yoga community into active service, we deliver effective and innovative programs that foster peace, improve physical, emotional, and mental wellbeing, facilitate self-sufficiency, and create opportunities to learn and contribute across the communities of East Africa.
  • Playground Builders When I first met Kirby Brown he was teaching snowboarding for Whistler Blackcomb, now he's heading into war torn countries facilitating play for the young ones. Brave hearts.
  • For three years I led Annual Yoga & Surfing Retreats at Los Cardones Eco Surf Lodge in Nicaragua. I as well as other yogi friends of mine lead Yoga & Surfing Retreats here. There is an initiative to engage in art projects in the local school there, a 30 minute horseback ride from Los Cardones. One of the retreaters, Vesna Young taught the kids how to spin poi from the recycled garbage we had them collect and then make into poi. We taught the kids Yoga and had them draw each other in their various poses. Dagan Beach took pictures and from that created a slide show event in Whistler to raise funds to supply the school with art supplies. Julia McCabe and Kim Slater have raised awareness for the Sea Turtle habitat there as well.
  • Squamish Can is a community action group dedicated to climate change initiatives in Squamish.

yogi's i adore and studio contacts:
  • Erin Anderson, Africa Yoga Project Ambassador Whistler
  • Clara Roberts-Oss, Vancouver Prana Flow pixie
  • Patrick Creelman, dear friend, a huge inspiration, check out Patrick's blog, The History and Mystery of a Modern Yogi
  • Julia McCabe, a fantastic girl, jet setting Yoga Teacher Trainer, the one who I can always coerce into a barrel of guffaws, my number one fan
  • Ally Bogard and Anna Colin, headmistresses for Gaiatri Teacher Training Company
  • YYoga, find your center in Vancouver, Richmond, Burnaby, North Vancouver and Whistler
  • Yogapod, the Northshore’s heart of sacred movement, a community of open minds and brilliant hearts.

health and wellness:
  • Eila B,providing holistic health services that elevate a sense of connection and wellbeing to women entering motherhood and other life transitions at Omma Maternal Wellness.
  • Cate Stillman, Ayurvedic Healer, Educator, Yoga teacher, Yogi Detox Cleanse Guider, mind blower from Drigg's Idaho!
  • Jaisri Lambert, Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner from White Rock, will soon be leading a Ayurvedic Lifestyle Councilor program in Vancouver.

festivals & other toe tappin' goodtimes:

design:
  • Kate Power | movement inspired kick ass accessories
  • Julia Vagelatos | sic hipster leather artisan
  • Need some ink? Justin Ormiston is not only an uber talented artist, but a fine tattooist as well
  • Robyn Huth | graphic design / fashion design / illustration / anime character design / app + web design 

random coolfactor:
photog's:
let food be thy medicine: