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May these posts inspire growth and healing on your journey and
encourage a lifelong correspondence with your innermost being.
February 24, 2023
After a short hiatus from podcasting, our latest mother-daughter podcast brings everyone up to speed […]
February 10, 2023
This week Blair and I did a corporate wellness workshop on managing stress through mindfulness […]
September 30, 2022
A few weeks ago we had the honor of working with educators in the Mi’Kmaq […]
June 2, 2022
I don’t read fiction. I don’t have time, or emotional energy, to waste on other […]
May 26, 2022
Here is a Live conversation that Blair and I had about trauma and the importance […]
May 9, 2022
This was me on Mother’s Day, connecting with the creative energy of the Great Mother […]
April 4, 2022
I was remembering last week how it was for us right after the massacre. Despite […]
December 29, 2021
As we rounded the corner on December and COVID continued to fragment our lives, I […]
December 16, 2021
Okay, full disclosure here, I’ve been struggling to find my center the last few months. […]
November 19, 2021
Our 13 year old is crazy about Christmas, she loves the lights, the spices, the […]
November 6, 2021
This week Blair and I celebrated our 20th anniversary of meeting each other. On the […]
October 29, 2021
Last weekend I returned home from transporting one of our children and tinkered around the […]
October 19, 2021
This week I’m honored to share my Mom’s weekly message that she sends out to […]
October 9, 2021
“Mom, it’s okay to be upset, and you know what, it’s okay to be alive […]
September 29, 2021
Today I am 49 and 24 days old, which may sound like a random date, […]
September 21, 2021
I’ve been busy working on a house project; clearing out our disastrous garage. As the […]
September 14, 2021
Last week we had our security system checked by this awesome guy, Gary. As he worked away […]
September 2, 2021
One of my girls captured this photo during my morning movement practice on top of […]
September 2, 2021
This is me chill-axing at my happy place, the beach. As our vacation in Cape Breton […]
July 15, 2021
Second dose done, just in time before I enter a month long teaching period. Was it seriously […]
July 15, 2021
As many of you know, the last year and a bit has been one of […]
May 26, 2021
In my typical transparent fashion, in my commitment to live and work authentically, I’ll be […]
May 10, 2021
It’s now a running joke in my house that I’m a true Wonder Woman, having […]
December 31, 2020
I lost my sister to an overdose almost 2 years ago. Days like today always seem […]
December 31, 2020
I miss my best friend who was killed in the mass shooting in April. My […]
December 30, 2020
With all this time off the last few months, I’ve been thinking a lot about […]
December 30, 2020
Hi There, I’d like to suggest an article addressing the problems of elderly caregivers and […]
December 30, 2020
With the recent second wave of COVID, my child has become paranoid and terrified about […]
December 30, 2020
It’s only been a week or so that we’ve been doing social distancing and isolation […]
December 30, 2020
With all this talk and news of the corona virus, I find myself living in […]
December 30, 2020
I have dual citizenship in Canada and the US, with family still living in the […]
December 30, 2020
I’ve lost my business over the last few months from the COVID 19 shut down. […]
December 30, 2020
With public schools reopening soon and anxieties mounting about COVID safety, how can I relax […]
December 30, 2020
With the recent reduction of restrictions, I’m noticing that in some stores there are no […]
December 30, 2020
I’m a month into self-isolation and working from home. I feel exhausted all the time […]
December 30, 2020
I sat down with my teenagers to watch the US presidential debate and it was […]
December 30, 2020
This week, Jenny and Blair share their own experience in dealing with trauma, grief and […]
December 30, 2020
I’ve been practicing and teaching yoga for over 20 years and as the founder of […]
April 1, 2020
Everyone’s always talking about gratitude and how it’ll get you through hard times. Well, I’m […]
March 27, 2020
Hey friends, we’re sharing our latest column in the Chronicle Herald regarding this quarantine situation to […]
February 27, 2020
When I began my blog over 10 years ago, I wrote from the heart about […]
August 27, 2019
A client recently asked the following question.. I have so many fears that hold me […]
June 20, 2019
Summer has officially arrived with the longest day of the year upon us, as we celebrate […]
August 1, 2017
When we came up with the title for this column, Joy of Living, my husband […]
December 8, 2014
The most important thing about dream building, is actually having one… Is there a dream […]
December 9, 2013
Sometimes when we’re in need of a little TLC and call out for help, the […]
December 2, 2013
Last week Blair and I went to Toronto for the Women of Influence Awards Gala. […]
November 27, 2013
“In order to become attentive to beauty, we need to rediscover the art of reverence. […]
November 11, 2013
Two years ago today I began writing this blog with the intention of inspiring people […]
November 6, 2013
Do you ever feel overwhelmed and burnt out by the negativity of the world? It’s […]
October 30, 2013
Hallelujah—my 12 day Wild Rose Cleanse is complete for another season. It usually takes about […]
October 23, 2013
“The moment you accept what troubles you’ve been given, the door will open.” Rumi A […]
October 16, 2013
When I moved back to the Maritimes 13 years ago, I arrived with my beloved […]
October 2, 2013
This is a poem I wrote as part of the new Girl on Fire Program […]
September 25, 2013
Jammed into our foyer closet in an attempt to be invisible, I press my backside […]
September 2, 2013
“I’ll just have one more, and then I’ll tackle this unhealthy habit.” The addictive mind […]
August 26, 2013
“It’s better to do your dharma imperfectly than to do someone else’s perfectly.” The Bhagavad […]
August 20, 2013
Last week I had a visit with a friend whom I’ve not seen for 15 […]
August 12, 2013
Even after all this time, The Sun never says to the earth, “You owe me.” […]
August 7, 2013
One of the main goals of the yoga tradition is to draw the practitioner […]
July 30, 2013
What I love most about Berwick Camp is the experience of living in community. One […]
July 22, 2013
The year was 2007. The LaFarge Cement Plant located on Shortt’s Lake, just outside of […]
July 15, 2013
Here I stand on the beautiful, majestic grounds of my Aunt and Uncle’s homestead, nestled […]
July 8, 2013
After many months of planning for the Berwick Yoga Fest, it finally all came together […]
July 1, 2013
We had been working on it for months and finally a few days ago, Blair […]
June 24, 2013
Have you ever played with the idea of what your most perfect day might look […]
June 17, 2013
Imagine one lifestyle change that could ameliorate most physical health challenges, enhance your mood, instill […]
June 10, 2013
“Before I set foot in your class I was wallowing in self pity and hatred, […]
June 3, 2013
At some point in our lives, we all have the experience of death, when the […]
May 27, 2013
One day, the criticism and judgment grew so loud that she just stopped. Her immense […]
May 13, 2013
Do you find it challenging to live an inspired life in a world that accepts […]
May 6, 2013
A spiritual teacher once told me “Nothing ever dies, it just changes form.” He claimed […]
April 29, 2013
In August, 2012, the Globe reported that for every $1,000 a family earns, they are […]
April 22, 2013
Flying above the majestic shores of the NFLD coast, I’m struck by the miraculous beauty […]
April 15, 2013
As my four year old daughter described her new learning station of caring for a […]
April 8, 2013
We will only experience inner calm and true connection when we become aware of our […]
April 1, 2013
Happy April Fool’s Day! Ever notice how quickly children respond to a suggestion to have […]
March 25, 2013
Have you ever done something and then afterward reflected back on your behavior? The yogis […]
March 18, 2013
After too many days of feeling chilled to the bone by our maritime winter, I […]
March 11, 2013
Are you feeling sluggish, worn down or clogged up? Did you know that the time […]
March 4, 2013
On the weekend, a fellow yogi was describing the difficult relationships she has with […]
February 25, 2013
With the full moon shining her light upon us tonight, I thought I’d share an […]
February 18, 2013
Have you been experiencing emotional upheaval lately? In Ayurveda, when addressing someone’s health, we always […]
February 11, 2013
Enamored by the glory and honor of being a soldier, naive 16 year old Abe […]
January 28, 2013
Structure is an essential element in our lives, giving us a framework within which to […]
January 14, 2013
In my last blog, I shared my despair about the violence in the world, and […]
January 7, 2013
Hello Friends! From now on, I will be posting my blog on Mondays, so we […]
December 28, 2012
In a fit of anger, she stormed out of the house. Spotting a mound […]
December 21, 2012
“Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it turned into a butterfly!” Yesterday […]
December 14, 2012
Day 14 of Inner Radiance Cleanse Two weeks down, one week to go until the […]
November 23, 2012
It was such a close game that the outcome was totally unpredictable, until the referee […]
November 16, 2012
It might have been the naked photos that caught my eye, but this week I […]
November 9, 2012
This week marks my one year anniversary of starting this blog. I believe that the […]
November 2, 2012
During my hilarious debut as a model in the Turbine Showcase a few weeks ago, […]
October 25, 2012
This summer, while visiting PEI, I became engrossed in Blair’s book “Unbroken”. Written by Laura […]
October 12, 2012
The lotus flower, which is represented within the Breathing Space logo, is an ancient symbol […]
October 5, 2012
A few weeks ago, I had returned from a weeklong conference and thought it would […]
September 28, 2012
I know a woman who’s in the last phase of her life and still repeating […]
September 21, 2012
Label Jars Not People—this is a phrase my parents taught us as children. We even […]
September 14, 2012
In the ancient teachings of Ayurveda, there is a saying that “You can not step […]
September 7, 2012
My friend Randall is an emergency Doc in Calgary. When asked how he deals with […]
August 31, 2012
Walking the shores of PEI on the full moon, I contemplated my fortieth birthday and […]
August 24, 2012
After a dramatic plea during a shopping spree at the mall this week, I […]
August 17, 2012
Hello friends, Hasn’t it been an exciting few weeks with the flurry of Olympic activity? […]
August 10, 2012
I’ve just returned from a five day trip to NFLD, where I trained a group […]
August 3, 2012
Hi friends, I am enjoying my final few days at Berwick Camp, a camp that […]
July 27, 2012
“Sweeping her off her feet and dipping her in a dramatic hold so that her […]
July 20, 2012
Blair and I were asked at the Berwick Fest how we share our wisdom […]
July 13, 2012
This weekend my husband is celebrating his 40th anniversary with his first wife (ironically, […]
July 6, 2012
Here I sit beneath a canopy of hemlocks at Berwick Camp, having just spent a […]
June 29, 2012
I have finally returned from my trip to California, a few days later than intended. […]
June 22, 2012
I humbly share this transformational experience with you. As I write this, I am attending […]
June 15, 2012
My final home in Vancouver was a little bachelor suite on West Broadway. It was […]
June 8, 2012
In grade 6 I went for a sleepover at my friend’s house. It would have […]
June 1, 2012
Last week as I was driving along, I reached back to help Bella with her […]
May 25, 2012
In my last message, I shared about a personal transformation that occurred on the Camino […]
May 22, 2012
Most of you know that I spent last week in Spain, walking the final 120km […]
May 11, 2012
Prayer is life. Prayer irrigates the earth and the heart. St. Francis of Assisi I […]
May 4, 2012
“This yoga journey has awakened me to living a conscious, balanced life of inner peace. […]
April 26, 2012
By the time the baseball size tumor was found in my grandmother’s abdomen, it had […]
April 20, 2012
This past week I snuck away for a 48 hr solo trip to NYC. Upon […]
April 13, 2012
The yoga tradition teaches about four aims of life, which guide us toward our potential […]
April 6, 2012
This time of year is symbolic in so many ways of the natural cycles of […]
March 30, 2012
It takes a very strong person to be a student of one your children, and […]
March 23, 2012
Given so many of you are not close enough to join me for Yoga to […]
March 16, 2012
“Help me Jenny PLEASE!” cried my friend Heather. I felt helpless, knowing that only she […]
March 8, 2012
“There is a crack, a crack in everything…that’s how the light gets in.”-Leonard Cohen This […]
March 2, 2012
Happy March Everyone! As we say goodbye to Old man winter, you may look back […]
February 24, 2012
This week the Telegraph Journal newspaper in New Brunswick published a story on our yoga […]
February 17, 2012
I’m writing this week’s entry in celebration of my husband, who turns 58 this weekend. […]
February 10, 2012
Some of life’s greatest gifts are free and with Valentine’s right around the corner, I […]
February 3, 2012
In my newsletter this month, I wrote about one of my teachers Dr. David Simon, […]
January 27, 2012
There was a big moment in the Kierstead-Abbass household this week. Sophia’s first tooth became […]
January 20, 2012
The following is a funny and humbling story that illustrates how different people’s passions can […]
January 13, 2012
Turn up the inner voice Yesterday I was late for a class that I was […]
January 6, 2012
Happy Friday Everyone! Sometimes when I begin meditation, I will mentally scan my energy body […]
December 30, 2011
Happy New Year! It’s 2012!!! Are you ready for one of the most significant years […]
December 23, 2011
This week’s writing is about love, an essence that studies have proven to be a […]
December 17, 2011
The following is an excerpt from my book, which I am writing as a memoir […]
December 9, 2011
December 2, 2011
“Plant the seeds you want to see blossom in your life.” said my friend Heather […]
November 18, 2011
Growing Pains “And soon the day came, when the risk it took to remain tight […]