Territory Acknowledgement:
I acknowledge with respect the Coast Salish Peoples of the Lekwungen and W̱SÁNEĆ nations on whose unceded territory I teach Yoga in an effort to support the attainment of peace and well being. I am grateful to work and live here, and I honour the Nations who have always cared for these lands, waters and air and continue to do so today.
Spiritual Lineage Acknowledgement:
In the spirit of Aparigraha (non-hoarding)I share what I have been taught. I am a student first and come from a long line of teachers and practice. I offer bows of gratitude to my teachers and have deep reverence for the practice of yoga. As a bi-racial (half Jamaican/half European) woman, Yoga is not born of my culture. I acknowledge that Yoga is a vast 5000 plus year old spiritual practice and even through my attempts, my teaching is not reflective of Yoga in its entirety. I take to heart what my teacher said and "I teach to learn" (Baba Hari Dass), not to show my power.
My commitment to participants and students:
Love, gratitude and deep bows to my teachers:
I acknowledge with respect the Coast Salish Peoples of the Lekwungen and W̱SÁNEĆ nations on whose unceded territory I teach Yoga in an effort to support the attainment of peace and well being. I am grateful to work and live here, and I honour the Nations who have always cared for these lands, waters and air and continue to do so today.
Spiritual Lineage Acknowledgement:
In the spirit of Aparigraha (non-hoarding)I share what I have been taught. I am a student first and come from a long line of teachers and practice. I offer bows of gratitude to my teachers and have deep reverence for the practice of yoga. As a bi-racial (half Jamaican/half European) woman, Yoga is not born of my culture. I acknowledge that Yoga is a vast 5000 plus year old spiritual practice and even through my attempts, my teaching is not reflective of Yoga in its entirety. I take to heart what my teacher said and "I teach to learn" (Baba Hari Dass), not to show my power.
My commitment to participants and students:
- I commit to maintain and deepen my personal practice.
- I commit to continue learning with respect and openness so that the fruits of this practice may benefit all beings.
- I commit, in the spirit of aparigraha (non hoarding, non greed, non possessiveness) to share what I learn.
Love, gratitude and deep bows to my teachers:
- Fay Campbell (my mother and first teacher)
- Baba Hari Dass (Babaji) and my teachers at the Salt Spring Centre of Yoga
- Joseph and Lillian LePage (Integrated Yoga Therapy)
- Thich Nhat Hanh (Plum Village)
- Pema Chodron (Gampo Abby)
- Adyashanti
- Swami Maheshananda Saraswati (Wandering Yogi)
- Yogrishi Vishvketu (Akhanda Yoga)
- Lama Rabten
- Angela Farmer
- Tari Prinster (Yoga for Cancer)
- And all the other teachers, both formal and informal I have met and will meet along the way
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