Sometimes known as “intuitive massage” or “environmental massage”, Esalen massage was birthed in the 1960’s at the Esalen Institute located midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles on the beautiful Central Coast of California. The nation’s first so called “Growth Center for the Development of human potential”, Esalen wears many faces: it offers diverse workshops […]
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Yoga Sutras
The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, or “threads” in Sanskrit, are a collection of 195 or 196 aphorisms (there’s controversy amongst scholars as to how many there are!), or short verses outlining the theory and practice of The Eight Limbs of Yoga… These “threads” of wisdom, often referenced as The Yoga Bible, are guidelines for living […]
Hatha Yoga
At OM Space Yoga, we teach yoga from the heart. We move from the mind-centered pace of our daily life to a flowing practice on our mats. This brings us back in touch with our hearts and those things which we regard with love. Bring an open mind and heart to Beloved Yoga and experience yoga […]
Stress in the Work Place
Stress and the work place is a very common condition, requiring a lot of focus and momentum in the work environment. Increased hours with less personal time is a deadly combination for anyone. Stationary at a desk, driving for long periods of time, physical labour all have different stresses on the body and dealing with […]
Power of Sound
Mantras are energy-based sounds. Saying any word produces an actual physical vibration. Over time, if we know what the effect of that vibration is, then the word may come to have meaning associated with the effect of saying that vibration or word. This is one level of energy basis for words. Another level is intent. […]
What bodywork does for you?
Bodywork releases the physical and emotional energy that is pent up within your body. The pent up energy can be anything – thoughts, traumatic events, guilt, lost love… and the body and mind let go once they are given the right message. Through touch, or through touch and verbal instruction, the Therapist acts as a […]
Integrated Healing
At OM Space Studio we practice to integrate, heal and balance body and mind, to launch yourself on a life long journey of learning that is vibrant and stimulating, for the sheer pleasure of the experience, and for the empowerment of personal transformation.
Understand the Mechanics
As we go through life, we inevitably injure ourselves, either through accidents or simple wear and tear. We heal; but our soft-tissue; the muscles, tendons, ligaments, and especially the fascia of our body “remembers” the injury. Let’s take a moment to review the different “elements“ of soft-tissue: Tendons attach muscles to bones; they are less […]