Playlist For My Ladies @ Semperviva Yoga

   








Today is June 16th... and it's pouring rain,...it's cold...and everything looks black and white.
     I taught on Granville Island, at Semperviva Yoga. The studio there hangs right over the water. It's almost made up entirely of windows, the ceilings are high and decorated with solid wood beams, and to top it off the floors creek! On days like these, there is nowhere else I want to be.
       However, when I walked in it was quite difficult to pick up on the energy in the room. Personally, I was craving a cozy class, but half of the students seemed quite lively. Mmmm, what music do I play and how to a cater appropriately?
     I scrolled through some playlists, but nothing was resonating with the complicated vibe. Instead, I just asked everyone what they were in the mood for: Bumpin Reggae or Yummy Folk.
      Both answers were thrown at me!!! GREAT...I shouldn't have asked.
      Why not make everyone happy? I scrambled to help these two very different musical styles find unity and quickly mixed them together. After some dissecting and resembling we rocked out to a not so shabby playlist.
          And by request, HERE IT IS !!!!!!!!!



1) Jamming~ Bob Marley
2) Mile Maker~ The Innocence Mission
3) Bloom~ Paper Kites
4) I've Got This Friend~ Civil Wars
5) Track #3 (not sure of title) ~ Finely Quay
6) Fears~ Jono McCleery
7) Swing~ Zero 7
8) New Love~ Josh Heinrichs
9) I am A Light~ Sarah Slean
10) More Love~ Molyah
11) Je Te Laisserai Des Mots~ Patrick Watson
12) Redford~ Sufjan Stevens
13) Swimming Pools~ Patrick Watson

Harvest The Spirit, Nourish The Soul: An Autumn Yoga Retreat

THIS JUST IN!!!!!

Sue Horning, owner and founder of Unity Yoga, and I will be leading a retreat to Salt Spring Island, BC.  Join us at Stowel Lake Farms from Sept, 28th-30th. 

For more details please visit, www.harvestthespirit.wordpress.com.

Here is a summery of what we'll be offering:

One of our biggest challenges of modern day living is to live harmoniously with 

nature and the changing seasons.  Autumn is a time to harvest the bounty we grew 

in summer, to store and prepare for the winter ahead, and is associated with the 

metal element, signifying contraction and introspection, as opposed to the upwards 

and outwards movement of

the fiery summer. It is a time to reflect, to receive what 

is of essential worth, and to let go of what is not useful to us. Through Yoga, Thai 

Massage, Chinese Astrology & Meditation, we’ll draw inwards to connect to the 

energetic change of fall, at cozy Stowel Lake Farms, on Salt Spring Island. 

Wanna come? Email mlemillen@yahoo.com to sign up!!!

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Recommendations for Inspiration #3: Sleeping at Last

WHO : Sleeping at Last

WHAT: Singer/Songwriter, with a Damien Rice/Bon Iver feel

WHY: The sex scene in Twilight: Breaking Dawn was the only time I was moved, because this band was playing. I couldn't wait for the film to be over so I could go home and drool over their every detail; forget Robert Pattinson!

I stumbled upon their most recent album called, Yearbook, which contains 36 tracks of breathtaking masterpieces. The multi-instrumentalist performed most of the parts, from melodies on the piano, acoustic guitar, banjo, ukulele, right down to occasional violin parts.

The strings are full and at times too rich to digest. And this detail even goes beyond the instrumentation. Each lyric is laid perfectly to rest deep in your guts, softly in your heart, or wildly in your imagination. Every song is different, and every song leaves you with a different after taste. Even though he wrote 3 brand new songs, every month, for a year, nothing is stale or boring about this album.

Now is the perfect time to bring Sleeping at Last into your life. It screams hibernation, bubble bath, snowy/rainy walks, savasana, a winter drive down country roads, cuddles by candlelight, reading by the fire, a slow and beautiful lovemaking session..... you get the idea!

Enjoy, Enjoy, Enjoy