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Mountain Equipment Co-op Yoga Photoshoot {Sneak Peek}
May 19th, 2012We are honored to work with our favourite store, Mountain Equipment Co-op at their latest yoga photoshoot. MEC is an awesome team to work with. We also have the privilege to play with five lovely yogis + yoginis who all love the outdoors, including Ryan, Michael, Crystal, Julia and Priya. Here are a few sneak peeks.
Published in Om Yoga Magazine
May 17th, 2012Josie’s Parivrtta Parsvakonasana in Khajuraho is published in Om Yoga Magazine.
Josie’s Parivrtta Parsvakonasana in Khajuraho is published in Om Yoga Magazine. Usually our models appear in prints, but this time, it’s ME who is on the page! Yippee! This proves that you don’t have to be a pretzel to be in a yoga magazine. 
Rainbow Kids Yoga (International) Photoshoot {Sneak Peek}
May 16th, 2012Rainbow Kids Yoga is an international Yoga Teacher Training company, specializing in 3-Day Kids & Family Yoga Teacher Trainings, 200 Hour Family Yoga Trainings, Partner Yoga Trainings and Family Yoga Retreats.
Josie just completed their three day intensive training and it’s hands down one of the best training she has ever done in her life! Check out Rainbow Kids Yoga.
Semperviva Yoga Beach Shoot {Sneak Peek}
May 14th, 2012The sun is shining, not a cloud in sight, must be time for our Semperviva yoga photoshoot.
YOGO.tv | Do Yoga. Anywhere. Anytime {Sneak Peek}
May 2nd, 2012A photoshoot with 10 yogis and yoginis for YOGO.tv at Shanti Yoga in Tsawwassen.
A few teasers from YOGO.TV photoshoot at Shanti Yoga studio | If you are always on the go, want to check out new studios or new teachers, or are new to yoga and want to try it out in the comfort of your own environment, then YOGO.tv is for you. Go to http://site.yogo.tv/ for more info.
Randy Chu
April 26th, 2012We’re loving the tats. It makes us want to get one too… The art is beautiful and coupled with the pose, this man is exuding self expression
Joy! {Sneak Peek}
April 26th, 2012These five beautiful Japanese yoginis reminded me of this quote: “It’s your life… why not fill it with as much joy as possible?”
Jump!
March 22nd, 2012The beautiful wall by Karma Teachers studio has always caught our eyes and it’s definitely one of the most stunning graffiti in Vancouver. Before it turns into a parking lot and gets blocked by cars 24hours a day, we brought our smiles and happy energies and did a Just-For-Fun photoshoot.
The beautiful wall by Karma Teachers studio has always caught our eyes and it’s definitely one of the most stunning graffiti in Vancouver. Before it turns into a parking lot and gets blocked by cars 24hours a day, we brought our smiles and happy energies and did a Just-For-Fun photoshoot.
Family Reunited | Taiki + Hiroka + Nanami
March 16th, 2012One big happy yoga family reunites in Vancouver.
Big hearts must be hereditary because it seems to run in this family. Nanami came to visit her brother and see if he really had turned into a long haired, West Coast hippie. Like her brother, Nanami is a yoga teacher in Japan. It was great that Nanami got to glimpse at Taiki and Hiroka’s involvement in the Vancouver community from Semperviva teacher training to their involvement with Karma teachers. Have a safe flight back home! Our next shoot will be in Hokkaido, Japan.
Karma Teachers | Building community through Yoga {Sneak Peek}
March 16th, 2012Karma Teachers: Offer Free yoga in the downtown eastside to promote the act of selfless giving.
Wells Gray 2012 – Our Slice of Heaven
March 12th, 2012Six days of the best skiing ever. A little different from the lift serviced skiing. Our motto is “earn your turns”. But they’re the sweetest turns you’ll ever have!
Words like “sweeeet”, “it’s blower man” and “hero snow” would echo off the valley walls and float up to the peaks surrounding us. We were in untouched territory save for our own tracks. We savoured every sweet turn that mother nature rewarded us this past week on our back country ski trip up to Wells Gray Park. It wasn’t all hard work and sweat though. At night we got to cozy up in a wonderful cabin to 11 other new best pals. Song
s were sung, costume parties were held and most importantly the food was as epic as the snow. I’ve never eaten so good in a remote location. It might’ve been extra tasty because every can of beer and piece of tuna (soon to be seared tuna) was carried up on our backs. This was a trip where we worked hard and were rewarded in spades.
Cheers to team Pah-Tarmagin.
Karma Teachers Yogathon: 8 hours of yoga | 20 inspiring teachers
March 10th, 2012On March 3, 2012, Karma Teachers hosted its first YOGATHON to raise funds to support its mission: to continue to offer FREE YOGA in the downtown eastside to promote the act of selfless giving. 8 hours yoga, 20 yoga teachers. There was so much support from the community. It was a day to remember!
Egyptian Dancer | Yoga in the Middle East {Sneak Peek}
February 29th, 2012Our one month journey in the Middle East was truly fascinating. Stay tuned to all the highlighted photos we took from our trip. Can’t wait to share them with you.
Karma Teachers studio shoot ~ Cause: Yoga | Effect: Giving
January 10th, 2012Karma Teachers is founded by Emerson Lim, who graduated from Semperviva Yoga Teacher Training in December 2011. Karma Teachers is a community of Yoga Teachers offering free yoga lessons as a part of their dharma. Pure Souls is honored to be part of this amazing project and together with Emerson and the entire team of Karma Teachers, we have plans to make a big difference in people’s lives in the downtown eastside.
How did Karma Teachers come about?
Karma Teachers was a tiny idea that blossomed when a group of Yoga Teachers got together and discussed why they took the path of teaching yoga. The most common answer was very similar “Yoga transformed my life and I want to share and teach it to others.” The second question was “Would you do it on a karma basis by teaching yoga for free?” The answer was a resounding “Yes”. Karma Teacher was founded in November 2011.
Karma Teachers Intentions:
Karma teachers is a group of yoga teachers committed to selfless action and giving back to community. Our teachers are passionate about yoga and sharing its many benefits. By imparting yoga knowledge and skills, we are helping to enhance the lives of others and especially those living in our community. We make yoga accessible to those groups that might not otherwise have an opportunity to participate in yoga classes. In doing so, we are helping to revitalize Vancouver’s lower east side community.
Karma Teachers Mission:
Our mission is to share the benefits of yoga and enhance people’s lives while encouraging selfless action
Our mission is to build community and encourage selfless action through sharing the benefits of yoga
Saluting the Winter Sun
December 21st, 2011Winter photoshoot with Chantal, Heather and Wesley for Shanti Yoga in Tsawwassen.
Loved this shoot we did with Chantal, Heather and Wesley at Shanti Yoga in Tsawwassen, BC. A little spin on the yoga pictures. Yes, there’s still beach but it’s winter this time. It worked out so beautifully, everyone pulled it together. The low winter light filtering through the golden grass. Storm clouds brewing in the distance over our little slice of the Savannah. Awesome job guys.
Shanti means peace in Sanskrit. Shanti Yoga is inspired by Tsawwassen, and the beautiful outdoors, the beaches, and the opportunities for finding a little more peace. On and off the mat. They offer a wide range of classes, with some of the best teachers in the city, as well as awesome workshops. Go check it out!
Congratulations! Semperviva Yoga Teacher Training, November 2011!
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Sam + Trevor | Crystallizing Your Practice
November 24th, 2011Check them out if you want to transcend your practice and experience to another level.
It looks like we’re on the verge of mysticism here. Crystal bowls? Yoga? We’ve drank the cool-aid and it’s delicious. We can vouch for the amazing experience of hearing a live crystal bowl performance during your yoga practice, it almost felt out of body! We can even attribute the bowls to putting us in the right head space during the photo shoot and allowing for us to get super creative. Now we’re looking at ways to pack Trevor up and bring him along for the soothing sounds and calming mind his music produces (I don’t think it would be the same if it was a recording).
