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Pausing to capture a moment lights up gratitude. Real-time journaling is so liberating. xo

$. THE JOURNEY CONTINUES Join me back on the mat ... starting tomorrow {schedule below}! So stoked to be reconnecting with this community, this practice, this place I call hOMe. YOU, ME, WE, US. Mmmmmmm _/\_ xo$

$. THIS HAPPENED Although I was not yet fully integrated into email & social media land to share this proactively ... I still feel deeply called to recognize & share my awe, reverence & gratitude for those who stepped into the light in such transformational ways - big & small - to honour all that stands behind & within this International Day of Yoga, June 21. • YOU. Each of you. All of you. Waves, rays, ripples, beams, & vibratory currents of love flowing to you. It was happening e v e r y w h e r e _/\_ Visibly. Invisibly. Collectively. Individually. So much was happening. So much continues to happen. That’s the power of a ripple, of awareness, of community, of generosity, of service, of dharmic action. • Right here in Ottawa:: 8 different studios opened their doors & offered yoga classes free of charge! Two of which are the studios I am so blessed to teach & practice at: @pureyogaottawa & @pranashantiyoga! • And then locally + globally there's @lululemon! I mean holy hannah, geez louise, brother bear, m’heart = blown wide open! Leaders in community & creators of a most epic program called #HereToBe, stepped forward in a very bold & impactful way — donating 100% of yesterday’s profits (16% of total sales) from all stores to the Here To Be social impact program. HTB = a program that funds at local & global levels, working with over 300 non-profit partners to create access to yoga as a tool for well-being. Boom. P.S. @loveyourbrain {a free 6-week Yoga, Meditation & Guided Discussion program for the TBI/Concussion community} is one of those partners!! And has been supported both locally & globally by this program. Gratitude. Awe. Inspiration. Possibility. _/\_ • If YOU didn’t have a chance to help create this change & feel called to support the LoveYourBrain Ottawa program, we welcome your support with open arms & grateful hearts. LINK TO DONATE IN BIO above. OR https://www.classy.org/fundraiser/1291921 xo$

. AND SO IT BEGINS, & IT ENDED, & IT BEGINS, AGAIN & AGAIN
Arriving. Home again.
Four weeks in Big Sur, California w/ a sprinkle of Carmel-by-the-Sea... Immersed within & unplugged from the interwebs.
Invested in this ever unfolding path, through the wisdom teachings of this thing we call Life, this thing we call Yoga, this thing we call Practice, three weeks of which were guided by our teacher, the prolific @janetstoneyoga {& her teacher’s, & her teacher’s teachers, & all our teachers}.
Deep, humble, reverent pranams.
There truly are a hundred ways to kiss the ground.
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And here I am.
Arriving. Home.
Arriving.
Again & again.
This moment.
This breath.
It ends.
It begins again. & again & again, & again.
This time is different, and the same.
And completely, exquisitely, indescribable.
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I had a moment, just a handful of hours after ‘physically’ landing 2 feet back on this soil we call Ottawa.
In that moment I looked at my partner & said:
I have this strange feeling
that it was all a dream.
So many layers to that most surreal of moments. SO MANY.
But one of those layers is this:
Like I had experienced lifetimes of lifetimes in a matter of weeks, & also that no time had passed, & here I was right where I left off.
Life is like that. Or it can be.
Experiences are like that. Or they can be.
Experiences, moments, learning, life...
It can be whatever we choose to make it, whatever we choose to create w it, learn from it, digest or reject, absorb or block, deny or open to, see or withdraw, accumulate or shed, greet or avert, experience or avoid, hear or distract from, whatever meaning we choose to give it, however we choose to relate to it, sit w/ it, think, speak, act, be.
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And so, for now... I will keep showing up
& I will trust in the practice.
Again & again.
As it begins & changes, dissolves, evolves, ends AND begins again.
And again.
And again.
Here I sit.
Here I stand.
Here I live.
Here I am.
To practice.
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#practice #sacrednine #108 #dandapranam #omnamahshivaya #morningmeditation #intention #integrity #inspiration #integration #reverence #devotion #love #againandagain #onebreath #onemoment #oneintentionalchoiceatatime #arriving #hOMe #morningmusings

$. YOGA CHURCH Parliament Hill Yoga is in full force. Eleven years of magic. Every Wednesday 12-1pm. Come out & experience the indescribable. Move, breathe, and be you. Melt into a sea of breath & love. Connect with the earth, the sky, the delicious fresh air, sun & clouds. This community. This city. This country. Blessed are we. Check out the ‘Parliament Hill Yoga’ FB page to find out who’s teaching when, schedule or location changes, pics, and more! AND PLEASE ... Hold down the #PHY {& #CITYofOM fort for me, bless these epic community offerings with your love, support & presence while I’m gone for the next month. Oh APARIGRAHA, I tap into the wisdom of this practice, as I release my grasp on that which I hold so dear ... trusting what will come, what is in store, trusting life like I trust my breath. And I’ll meet you on the Hill June 20th to get our practice on! xo _/\_$

$. A PRIVILEGE It’s such a privilege ... an honour to practice, share, connect, learn, and teach along side these gorgeous souls. Every teacher, front desk team member, karma, and student is as beautiful & inspiring & as babelicious on the inside ... as they are on the outside. • The @pureyogaottawa community is so much more than a collection of people who practice Yoga in the same space. It’s a family. A family who courageously walks this path, together. Who chooses to open their minds, bodies, hearts & souls to this journey, this thing we call life. The full spectrum of it. The ups & downs. The highs & lows. The ebb & flow. • Thank you @pureyogiamber & @pureyogajen our courageous and compassionate leaders, true visionaries. Thank you for answering the soul call that set Pure in motion, and thank you for continuing to answer the calls that keep this family growing & evolving. I bow in deep deep, eternal gratitude for bestowing me the opportunity to be part of this. One of the greatest blessings of my life. • P.S. See that babe to my left, @tiffaniharrisyoga ... this is my partner in YTT magic ... this is who will be co-facilitating the @pureyogaottawa YTT INTENSIVE in Costa Rica with me this November. Would you like to join us? pureyogaottawa.com/workshops/pure-yoga-200hr-teacher-training-intensive-in-santa-teresa-costa-rica-with-kate-durie-tiffani-harris P.P.S. Can’t wait to see the transformation when all the new photos make their way up on the site & the studio walls! #ughhh #LOL #trust #faith #pleaseeeeelettherebeonethatlookslikethemeiseeontheinside ;))) 📷 AND thank you photographer @dangomezduran who snapped these behind the scenes shots, he’s a force of love & uber talented behind the camera! 📷 AND thank you photographer @_roblittle who was working his magic getting our new ‘not headshot, headshots’ while we played around. We’re so lucky to have snagged this busy photog magician to bring @pureyogiamber’s beautiful vision to life. Rob, you’re pure gold. xo _/\_$

. PURE YOGA YTT INTENSIVE, COSTA RICA
“Walk with me,
by the ocean side,
together we’ll
take on this life.”
Beautiful lyrics from an enchanting song...and very much how I feel about the possibilities of this practice, about this thing we call Yoga, capital Y Yoga.
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These words keep ringing through my heart whenever I look at this photos & envision the journey we’ll be embarking on together at the @pureyogaottawa YTT INTENSIVE, November 1-17, 2018 in Costa Rica!
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Have you ever considered deepening your Yoga your practice, expanding your journey?
Yes!?!
That’s what I hoped you’d say

$. THE POWER TO CHOOSE Not so easy. The power to choose that is. To choose how we see the world, a situation, ourselves, other people, the weather, life. To choose how we relate to our thoughts & our mind. To choose the words we speak to ourselves, to and about others. To choose how we act, breathe, move, spend our time, energy, resources, and precious life force. To choose what we put into our bodies, what we do with our bodies. To choose what we devote & dedicate our life to. Not easy. But entirely and completely possible. AND Sometimes life hands us piles n piles of bullish!t. A little bit on the sidewalk, or a little gets stuck to the bottom of our shoe, or maybe we trip and fall right in - staining our white yoga pants, but sometimes it’s a full on bullish!t landslide & we’re covered. The thing is, no matter what ... Life also hands us a wet nap, some water, a little hand sanitizer, a towel, a hug, a hand, some glasses, a little fresh air, and a shovel. Oh ... and a four letters: Y O G A . . . Cuz there’s nothing a little pause, perspective, and practice won’t help us solve. xo _/\_$

$. DREAMS MERGE WITH REALITY The countdown is on. Years in the making. Heart, mind, body, spirit & soul investment. All in ... innnntegration. Three weeks with this inspirational soul, the wise & wonderful yoga goddess @janetstoneyoga, and a long overdue vacation with my love in Big Sur. Deep breaths. One breath at a time. I’m going to miss @cityofom and many weeks of @lululemon #PHY Yoga Church, AND connecting in classes with my beloved fellow travellers on this yoga journey!!! Deep deep breaths. But you know I’ll be there in spirit, and filling up my cup for the incredible road we have ahead. California here I come. I’ll have my Yoga Schedule updated in the next couple of days here: katedurie.com Re: last classes before I leave, and first classes when I’m back! P.S. Hope to see you at PHY next Wednesday May 9 to see @emilymariemacdonald from #lululemon Westboro kick off the season with @aleyshaderksen guiding our first practice! xo _/\_$

$. HEAVEN IS Soaking in moments like these. The Quiet. Calm. Cuddles. Connection. Coffee. Saucha. Simplicity. Sunrise. Rituals. The ebb. The flow. The highs. The lows. The space between. Mmmmmmm. Good morning. xo _/\_$

$. EVEN FOR A MOMENT When patio furniture AND flowers are in full bloom, even if just for a moment ... you better believe I’m breathing that moment in, like it’s my first & last breath. This was such a glorious moment this morning. When only a week ago it was ice n snow. But today the patio furniture at @bridgeheadcoffee Westboro was out, I had my sunnies on, the air was already warming up before we even broke the 8am mark, @flowerstalkot had bedazzled my class-prep-window-perch with these spring beauties, and I even ran into the philanthropy goddess @taraleahshields post- @reformottawa sesh with soul sista @ashewch. I mean, talk about putting a spring in your step. We breathe it all in, then We breathe it out. Letting it come and go. Cuz we know, if the weather can teach us one thing ... okay maybe two, it’s impermanence & non-attachment, okay three, deep presence, okay four, profound gratitude & appreciation, okay let’s make it five...a remembering that when it comes to things we can’t control (pretty sure weather falls firmly into this category), we sure as heck can’t let it control our well-being. But we can embrace the heck out of the unexpected joy that our favourite anything brings when it graces us with its presence. Booya. I love me some summer!! P.S. The dawn of this season means YOGA CHURCH aka PHY | #PHYoga is coming ... mark yo’calendars, the magic begins May 9 thanks to the community leaders n lovers n uniters at @lululemon Ottawa!!!! Rain OR Shine y’all. You know I’ll be there. xo _/\_$

$. NEW RITUALS n POSSIBILITIES Back to this magical space tonight. The Spirit Room at @pranashantiyoga ... my first NON HEATED drop-in class in many many years! It’s been quite the unfolding as I’ve worked to adjust & refine my teaching schedule to create more ease, more space, more alignment for my brain, my heart & my soul. • Here’s where you can find me on the regular (or check out my site anytime katedurie.com/yoga):: MONDAY 9:30am FLOW, @pureyogaottawa Westboro 12:00pm WARM FLOW, @pranashantiyoga . TUESDAY 12:00pm WARM YIN, @pranashantiyoga . WEDNESDAY 9:30am FLOW/YIN, @pureyogaottawa Westboro 5:45pm FLOW/YIN, @pranashantiyoga (it’s called YOGA+MEDITATION on the schedule) . FRIDAY 9:30am FLOW, @pureyogaottawa Centretown . SUNDAY 2:00pm FLOW, @pureyogaottawa Centretown • Tonight we continue our exploration of AHIMSA ... Friday, we continue our journey through the Sutras, the 8 Limbs awakening the practice of living our Yoga on AND beyond the mat. xo _/\_$

. SOUL CALLS & YTT WHISPERS
So this is {really} happening, and holy hannah does it ever bring me right back to those many many months leading up to the big soul-call that brought me on my first YTT journey.
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The @pureyogaottawa 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training is going to the beach this coming November 1-17, 2018 ... OMmmmmm ya ... and we’re taking it to the most wow-my-heart-and-mind-just-burst location in Santa Teresa. Seriously, to die for venue!
+ GET THIS ::
I have the blessing of guiding this journey with the one-and-only @tiffaniharrisyoga!
Feeling all the feels about this connection & the alchemy that’s underway, the magic that’s brewing, and the plans that we have
... for YOU!
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Are you with us?
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This is for the Yogi who would like to share this sacred practice as a teacher someday AND for the Yogi who wants to go deeper, get clearer, and awaken to the full depth, breadth, and richness of this capital Y Yoga path that I LOVE SO dang much.
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All details & link to register can be found on the @pureyogaottawa website::
www.pureyogaottawa.com/workshops/pure-yoga-200hr-teacher-training-intensive-in-santa-teresa-costa-rica-with-kate-durie-tiffani-harris
+ reach out if you have ANY questions!
P.S. We’re keeping this intensive pretty small & intimate ... so if you’re thinking this might be your SOUL CALL & this YTT is whispering your name, reach out so we can help you make the best choice for you! xo
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#pureyogaottawa #ytt #yogateachertraining #costarica #practice #connection #yoga #asana #meditation #pranayama #anatomy #sequencing #philosophy #8limbs #yogasutras #openwide #awakening #ignitethespark #thejourneybegins #capitalYyoga #soulcall #letsdothis

$. SOAKING IN GRATITUDE “Meditation isn’t the practice of shutting down or shutting off, it’s simply the practice of just being, observing, and appreciating.” - @loveyourbrain . We gathered on the very last day of Mindful March, Easter Weekend no less, to celebrate exactly that: BEING exactly as we are OBSERVING stillness, mindful movement, our breath & the aliveness of all our senses APPRECIATING the power of connection, connection of mind/body/heart/soul/the whole, connection with each other, of slowing down & savouring each moment, one breath at a time, one intentional choice at a time . And we did this in honour of #MindfulMarch, #braininjuryawarenessmonth, #LoveYourBrain & the power that community has — to make the seemingly impossible ... POSSIBLE. . Our MindfulMarch offering raised over $1,800 AND THIS, this would not have been possible without these beautiful souls pictured here: LoveYourBrain Teacher @meghanljohnston who devoted her precious life force to coordinating & leading this fundraiser with love & compassion!!! @pranashantiyoga Owner @devinderkauryoga + team who donates countless hrs, energy, resources & space in service to our program as our LYB Partner Studio . ALSO, at the event we had a GUEST APPEARANCE from May Mutter, author of A CAGED MIND, who surprised us w a cheque from her launch & book sales! Yes, May is generously donating a portion of her sales to LYBOttawa, $1,800+ so far! Our hearts + brains blew wide open! . SO, here we are. Since January we have raised...WAIT FOR IT... $6,900 CDN for the LYB Ottawa program! That’s only $3,100 away from our big SOUL GOAL to keep the program running at this size & to help us find creative ways to address our 300+ person waitlist! . THANK YOU! _/\_ Let’s align our forces through the power of a little bit, but a lot of hands. Every dollar truly does make a difference. DONATION link in bio! Every time we raise another $169, we’re able to offer the FREE 6-week Yoga, Meditation & Discussion Series to another person living w TBI. Which is where I want to put my focus, my spoons, my brain power...into the magic of the offering! Help us turn our brains & hearts in. We’re so close! xo _/\_$

$. NEW CLASS Well, it’s here ... a not hot, not warm yoga practice possibility for us to share, and a little change in my schedule. Starting TODAY, I’ll be guiding a 75 minute practice on:: Wednesday’s 5:45pm @pranashantiyoga YOGA + MEDITATION Basically it’ll be part FLOW, part YIN, part MEDITATION vibes in the Spirit Room. Come out & help me celebrate this new space, time, change and offering! • So, as of next week, I’ll no longer be guiding a practice on Thursday’s at @pranashantiyoga. Tomorrow will be our last 4:30 HOT FLOW. Continuing to find ways to LOVE-UP my schedule & my brain as best I can, and I am definitely embracing the energy of spring to guide me/us through it. _/\_ xo$

$. MORNINGS WITH WINSTON Transitions can be challenging. Adjusting to new surroundings, new routines, new energies, new people, new schedules, new spaces, new arrangements, new commutes, new preferences, new balances, new perspectives, new considerations, new ... choices. Less of some things, more of other things. Compromising here, resisting there. When comfort zones collide, discomfort will arise with its eternal invitation: Grow with me. Remember why you came. Remember why you’re here. Love. Close your eyes, and breathe with me, take a moment to feel. To feel Love. Soften your edges. Stay open. Stay open. And Trust. Stay open. Stay open. Don’t rush. Stay open. Stay open. And Rest. Take a seat in that space behind the blurriness, behind the disorientation of discomfort. Here. See with clarity. With love. With courage. Remember why you came. Remember why you’re here. Remember who you are. And choose. To Take the invitation. To grow. To see with the light from within. • Practicing. A work in progress. • And who would have thought bringing an old favourite blanket into our new space would have such a grounding effect. Not just on me, but Winston, too. Winston has always been my fuzzy healer. He’s a feeler. Since I brought this blanket over, our quiet morning cuddle sesh’s have inspired this new energy, a sacred pause, and a symbolic thread between old and new, comfort & warmth to guide us through the waves of growth and transition. And a reminder to always pave the way with love. So blessed to have the opportunity to continuously grow this most precious and powerful force, and to be growing with a beautiful soul. So blessed to have been bestowed the awareness of what is possible when we are courageous enough to keep walking this path, even when it’s hard. Especially when it’s hard. xo _/\_$

. TOMORROW | SAT. MARCH 31, 3-5pm
Celebrate ...Easter with Community
Unite ...Body-Mind-Heart with Yoga & Meditation
Feast ...Mindfully
Give ...Generously!
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The @loveyourbrain Ottawa team is hosting an incredible fundraiser at @pranashantiyoga to honour #MindfulMarch + #BrainInjuryAwareness Month
& there are STILL A FEW TICKETS LEFT!
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SAVOUR: A Gentle Yoga, Meditation & Mindful Tasting experience
-- The perfect way to prime your bellies, your minds & your nervous systems for family gatherings & decadent meals (right?!)
... or if Easter's not your jam, let's create our own long weekend celebration w the LYB Community, in the name of LOVING OUR BRAINS!
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Thank you to @purekitchenottawa, @blondebaking & @thetablevegetarian for generously donating sweet & savoury vegan/gf yums. WOOT!
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REGISTER HERE:
https://tinyurl.com/ydfe4w8y
OR
Call the studio to register (613) 761-9642
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If you’re unable to join us, you can still DONATE. Link in my bio above!
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We have 300 people on our wait list, eager to participate in the FREE 6-week LYB Yoga, Meditation & Guided Discussion Series at @pranashantiyoga, AND...
$28= makes it possible for 1 person with Concussion/TBI to take 1 class in the series
$169= makes it possible for them to attend the whole Series
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P.S. We're so close to reaching our halfway #SOULGOAL mark!
So first, THANK YOU!
Second, in order to keep offering the Series on a continual basis thruout the year, we need your help!! Can you help us it $5K by May?
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If you have a few $$ to spare, it could (IT WILL) make all the difference. This, I know for sure. Not sure? Take 2 mins:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ibo7wMcuT0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VE8oaJ29ht0
(links active on FB)
& maybe 14 more:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGdplb7kTjk&t=7s
...thank you!
Awareness is a powerful catalyst for change. The kind of change that transformed my life, from the inside out.
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📷 @_roblittle feat. @pureyogiamber who posted this pic after her #PHY class, sharing the power of community & connection. Amber & @pureyogajen were profound catalysts in my TBI healing. Eternal gratitude doesn’t begin to cover it!

$. JOIN US FOR AN EVENT WITH HEART {MARCH 31} On Saturday. March 31. from 3-5pm at @pranashantiyoga we are going to take you on a journey into the healing powers of mindfulness {Savour:: A Yoga, Meditation & Mindful Tasting Experience}. • This is not just your average epic workshop! Your investment will not only nourish your mind & body, heart & soul, but you will be helping us RAISE FUNDS for the @loveyourbrain Ottawa program at PranaShanti, which provides a FREE 6-week Yoga, Meditation & Guided Discussion Series to people in our community who are living with the life changing impact of Concussion & Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). • We have 300 people on our waitlist, and it’s only growing...despite offering this Series on a continual basis. • In order to keep this first-of-it’s-kind offering available ... WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT! Details + Tickets here: https://www.facebook.com/events/135223170626749??ti=ia or https://tinyurl.com/ydfe4w8y/ • P.S. if registering online is not your jam, you can call the studio and register over the phone or in person. • CAN’T MAKE THE EVENT? No problem, you can still support the program by donating through the LYB Ottawa fundraising page: https://www.classy.org/fundraiser/1291921 • COMMUNITY SUPPORT ...our mindful tasting experience brought to you by @purekitchenottawa, @blondebaking & @thetablevegetarian . . . 📷 @naked__heart author of #youaretheyouniverse xo #heartwork #loveyourbrain #mindfulmarch #togetherwecan #community #yoga #meditation #mindfulness #connection #holyshift #tbi #concussion #braininjury #wegothis #lybottawa$