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Nature's Best Detox Tea

4/2/2025

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CCF Detox Tea
Benefits of Ayurveda's Detox CCF Tea - Cumin, Coriander and Fennel

This classic Ayurvedic formula is made from three seeds – cumin, coriander and fennel. It benefits digestion by soothing and calming inflammation and gently stimulating the digestive fire.  It has a diuretic quality which helps expel toxins through the urinary system and is regularly used as part of Ayurvedic cleanses. It's oh so simple and you can never have too much of this! Ideal for any season!

Ingredients
1/4 Tsp of Each

Coriander seeds
Cumin seeds
Fennel seeds
1 Mug Full of Water 
Simmer in a pot for 5-7 minutes, strain and sip. 
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How to Begin Yoga in 2025: Google’s Guide vs. Reality

1/20/2025

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Want to start yoga but aren’t quite sure where to begin? Let’s dive into what the AI and Google versions suggest about starting your yoga journey in 2025. And if you make it to the end of this piece, you might just realize that all you really need for a true yoga practice is already within you!
The new year has rolled in, and your goals might look something like this:
  1. Get Healthy
  2. Start Something New for Your Body
  3. Read More
  4. Eat Better
  5. Do Yoga
  6. Travel More
Simple enough, right? The problem with this list is twofold:
It’s too vague
​Getting started often requires some prep.
So, let’s help you lock in goal #5—starting yoga.


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Morning Yoga Routines to Start your Day

10/18/2024

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Are you looking to kickstart your day with energy, focus, and positivity? A morning yoga routine could be the solution you’re looking for. Yoga can help calm the mind and set a positive tone for the day ahead. In this blog post, we’ll explore simple yet effective morning yoga routines that can fit into a variety of schedules.

5-minute Morning Yoga Routine
Short on time? Try this 5-minute morning yoga routine focused on essential spinal movements. 
Seated Spinal Twist: Begin in a cross-legged seated position. Inhale and raise both arms overhead. As you exhale, twist your torso to the right and place your left hand on your right knee. Your right hand can either rest on the floor behind you or on your right hip. Hold for 30 seconds, then switch sides.
Cat-Cow Stretch: Shift onto your hands and knees (Tabletop Position). Inhale as you arch your back, dropping your belly (Cow Pose), then exhale as you round your spine, tucking your chin (Cat Pose). Repeat for one minute.
Downward Facing Dog: From Tabletop, tuck your toes and lift your hips up and back. Keep your spine straight and hold for five deep breaths. You can pedal your feet to stretch the calves.
Cobra Pose: Lie face down on your mat. Place your hands under your shoulders. Inhale and lift your chest off the mat, keeping your elbows slightly bent and your shoulders away from your ears. Hold for three breaths, focusing on lengthening your spine.
Child’s Pose: Transition to Child’s Pose by sitting back on your heels and stretching your arms forward on the mat. Allow your spine to relax and melt into the floor, holding for five breaths to end your 5-minute routine
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Tips for Getting Back to a Yoga Routine

9/23/2024

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As summer winds down and our new school is in session, we can use this time for a fresh start and revitalization in our personal lives. It’s the perfect time for both experienced yogis to rededicate themselves to their practice and for beginners to set up a yoga routine. Whether you're adjusting your schedule this month or thinking about picking up yoga, we have some helpful advice to ease you back into joyful movement with confidence. ​

1. Start Slow and Be Patient
One of the most important things to remember when returning to yoga is to start slow. Your body may not be as flexible or as strong as it once was, and that's perfectly okay. Focus on basic yoga poses to increase your confidence without feeling overwhelmed. 
2. Set Realistic Goals
Setting specific, achievable goals can provide you with direction and motivation. Instead of aiming for a 60-minute daily practice from the get-go, consider setting a goal like practicing 10 minutes a day. Celebrate small victories and consistency! 
3. Create a Dedicated Space
Set the mood for your practice by creating a dedicated yoga space at home. Roll out your mat in a quiet corner, dim the lights, and personalize your space with asses? Consider registering for Markham Yoga’s free online community yoga classes. 

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Food and Our Moods

6/6/2024

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It's no surprise what we eat has a significant effect on our daily lives. We have often heard the term "we are what we eat."
 
  • Eating healthy foods like fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean meats helps our brain work well, keeps us full of energy and happy.
  • Foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids, like fish and nuts, can lower feelings of depression and anxiety. This will also help us stay calm and keep our minds clearer.
  • Diets with high refined sugar and processed foods can cause quick changes in blood sugar (the spike and crash), making us feel grumpy and tired.
  • A healthy gut, supported by a healthy diet improves our mood by affecting brain health leading to an overall better mental health.
Overall, choosing good, healthy foods will make us feel better and happier every day.
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20 Ways to Stretch Your Hamstrings With Yoga

9/11/2023

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Specific yoga poses targeting the hamstrings can alleviate tightness and improve flexibility. The hamstrings are the three muscles that run along the back side of your thigh, connecting your pelvis to your knee. Many people have tight hamstrings as a result of repetitive movements or poor posture.
There are a lot of ways to end up with hamstring tightness. Sometimes it just comes down to anatomy. Regular stretching, even beginning in childhood with activities like dance and gymnastics, helps, but most people don't do enough to maintain their flexibility.

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5 YOGA POSES TO COMBAT STRESS & ANXIETY

11/29/2022

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​Every person has been touched by stress, and anxiety, which can visit us in many different
forms and various degrees – it surely has no boundaries. Developing your yoga practice to help combat stress and anxiety will help stimulate one’s growth and ensure focus on your self-improvement. Various yoga poses help release tension, both emotionally and physically, all the while boosting

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Ayurveda -The Sister Science of Yoga

11/21/2022

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​Ayurveda and Yoga: How to Practice Yoga and Balance your Dosha?
Yoga and Ayurveda are both key factors in improving our bodies physical and spiritual status. Ayurveda focuses on balancing our natural energies called doshas, by using herbal treatment, yogic breathing, and diet. Yoga awakens, and restores our physical balance, by using physical movement to create a flow of energy throughout. In combination, we can advance into a profound physical and spiritual journey.
Identifying and understanding one’s unique ratio of dosha’s is crucial in helping ensure they are balanced. Our three doshas constantly fluctuate and can be different for every individual, thus making every person’s path towards health different.
The Dosha’s are made up of five elements:

● Vata: Air and Space
● Pitta: Fire and Water

● Kapha: Water and Earth

Once a person can identify and focus on their unique combination, then they are able to pair this with a focused yoga practice. Studying and understanding Ayurveda and Yoga together will promise an empowered and enlightened physical and spiritual journey.

Vata: How to Practice Yoga
Vata represents the space and air elements, which governs our ability to walk, breathe, and
most importantly assist with how our bodies intake food (eliminating waste, distributing
nutrition …etc.). The home for Vata is in our colon. An imbalanced Vata will result in
constipation issues.
Using our yoga practice to focus on stimulating the colon and finding ease in our back and
pelvis area will ensure we are grounded, and relaxed.
  • Standing Poses: Tadasana (Mountain Pose)
  • Vrksasana (Tree Pose)
  • Utkatasana (Chair Pose), will promote stability and trust.
  • Forward-bending Poses like Uttanasana (Standing Forward Bend Pose)
  • Paschimottanasana (Seated Forward Bend Pose)
  • Janu Sirshasana (Head-to-Knee Pose), calms our nervous system and restores stability in our vata dosha.

Pitta: How to Practice Yoga
Pitta represents the fire element but does have some water, as well. Pitta helps generate warmth, thus assisting with how our body digests food, encourages clarity, and reduces inflammation. The home for Pitta is in our small intestine. Introducing calming poses will help calm their intensity, and ensure they release tension.
  • Seated poses, such as, Baddha Konasana (Bound Angle Pose)
  • Siddhasana (Accomplished Pose)
  • Virasana (Hero’s Pose)
  • Forward bends  and inversions such as, Halasana (Plow) Pose)

Kapha: How to Practice Yoga
Kapha represents the earth and water elements. The home for Kapha is in the stomach and chest. It is in the mucus lubricating our joints, and organs, providing us with sustainability and enlightenment. Balancing kapha promotes harmony and warmth, however, when imbalanced can produce a tendency to be close-minded, physically lazy which could result in excess weight gain. Steering our yoga practice to alignment-based is very beneficial to assist with balancing kapha. Making sure one builds their practice slowly and gradually to avoid sudden high-intensity workouts is key.
  • Inversions such as Pincha Mayurasana (Headstand and Forearm Stand)
  • Backbends, Urdhva Dhanurasana (Upward Bow Pose)
  • Eka Pada Rajakapotasana (One-Legged King Pigeon Pose
Knowing your Dosha type and understanding a few simple poses can have a lasting effect on your own personal wellness and really 'deepen' your personal experience in yoga. 

Learn more about your dosha type in our Ayruveda Workshops this year.
November25th, 2022
December 3rd, 2022
February5th, 2023
​Email us to inquire. 

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5 TEAS TO FIGHT COLD AND FLU THIS SEASON

11/4/2022

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​It’s that time of year again, and most people are waking up to a stuffy nose, or an irritating
scratch. You might think to grab that cup of tea once you feel the discomfort but introducing certain teas can help keep those cold bugs away.
Pure teas are loaded with tons of immune-boosting antioxidants and nutrients. Herbal teas are known for their ingredients, which can include a blend of different spices, herbs, fruits, and various plants.

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2022 DIRTY DOZEN AND CLEAN 15 - SAVE THIS LIST!

11/2/2022

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​Our society is built on convenience, and one thing we take for granted is how we eat. It’s much easier to open a can or run to the local fast-food place to get a meal, especially if you are constantly on the go. Often, we balance this off by picking up a colourful fruit or vibrant fresh looking veggie to toss into our bhudda bowls or as a side. Did you know that those 'fresh' produce items can often be worse than a tin can of pineapples? (ok, maybe not, but has it's share of pesticides!
One thing is for sure, what we eat certainly has an impact on our body’s performance – physically and mentally.

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