My Daily Practices

Breathe deeply, speak slowly, move gently with me. 

In this space.

Namaste.

Stretch & Soothe Powerful Body
Powerful Mind

Practicing yoga can help keep you aligned and centered. It equips you with the strength and resilience to face adverse situations with emotional clarity. It feeds your body and brings you to a place where you feel balanced, nourished and strong.

I’d love to share some of my techniques with you. Join me here for yoga and anatomy tips and mini-classes.

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Guided Meditations

Meditation has this incredible ability to bring about a state of calm.  It begins with  the breath, a decreased heart rate follows.  Next we move into a place of peace, a place of balance. We feel grounded and centered. We feel connected to an infinite source of energy that is available to all of us. We just need to learn how to access it.

Join me in this calm place and follow along to either one of my guided meditations or visualizations. I’m looking forward to sharing these with you. Please stay tuned for this service!

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Testimonials

What They Say

I enjoy your classes very much. But what I appreciate the most is the genuine person teaching the class. Thank you again and again

Of all the many joys I have been given in my life, what you and your
class does for me is one of the best.

Namaste.

Thank you so much, Jacine…I’ll be looking forward to the final meditation.  I know that all of us appreciate your sharing this project with us but it couldn’t have come at a better time for me.  I honestly don’t know how I would’ve made it through this particular winter without your comforting words and sensible perspective.  

You have a gift that was meant to be shared.

I did the meditation and fell asleep half way through it which meant that the pain in my shoulder was over-ridden by the peace in my soul…thanks for planting comforting thoughts and feelings there. Your meditations always seem to move me to tears which probably means that I have a lot of unwinding to do first.

I woke up ready to take on the day.

I have known Jacine since January 2007, when I took on the role of Fitness Director at Timberlane Athletic Club.  Jacine taught several Yoga classes for many years at the club.  Her classes were extremely popular and the members adored her.  She is a very skilled and accomplished instructor and has made a huge difference in so many people’s lives.  Her peaceful demeanor evokes a calming response when one is in her presence.  She is an outstanding instructor and a remarkable human being.  It was a privilege to have her on my staff and is a gift to know her as a friend.

Can I still do yoga even though I'm not flexible?

You don’t have to be flexible to do yoga.  But yoga will help you become more flexible. You simply start where you are and go from there.  Never pushing yourself, just listening and gently challenging, learning to be comfortable with where you are.

Why do I find it so hard to meditate?

If you have a lot going on in your life, if your head is FULL of harried or distracting thoughts, it’s hard to know how to quiet the chatter. This is why we call yoga and meditation a discipline. It takes time and training to teach yourself, your mind, to be still. Go slow. Have patience. A good place to start is by following your breath. This is meditation.

What are the chakras and how do they help my yoga practice?

Chakras are energy centres or energy points within the body that receive and transmit life force energy in a spiralling manner.  At its most basic level, we have 7 major chakras that run along the spine, almost like a map, each corresponding to a different colour and different area of the body and bodily functions.  Organizing the yoga postures by chakra, as I have done in my book The Beauty of Yoga, helps ensure not only that every muscle group in the physical body has been worked, but also gives the opportunity for emotional and/or mental blocks to shift and move.  You’re more ensured that the “whole” body, physically, mentally and emotionally, has been worked. 

There is a subtle connection  between our bodies, our breath, our emotions, thoughts, ideas, and actions, and working with the chakras helps maintain a balanced flow of energy throughout all these systems.  Having a basic understanding of the chakras is your most powerful tool in your spiritual journey – that is, your journey to understanding yourself.