<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss" xmlns:geo="http://www.w3.org/2003/01/geo/wgs84_pos#" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>Octopus Garden Holistic Yoga Centre</title>
	<atom:link href="http://blog.octopusgardenyoga.com/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://blog.octopusgardenyoga.com</link>
	<description></description>
	<lastBuildDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:14:50 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>http://wordpress.com/</generator>
<cloud domain='blog.octopusgardenyoga.com' port='80' path='/?rsscloud=notify' registerProcedure='' protocol='http-post' />
<image>
		<url>http://s2.wp.com/i/buttonw-com.png</url>
		<title>Octopus Garden Holistic Yoga Centre</title>
		<link>http://blog.octopusgardenyoga.com</link>
	</image>
	<atom:link rel="search" type="application/opensearchdescription+xml" href="http://blog.octopusgardenyoga.com/osd.xml" title="Octopus Garden Holistic Yoga Centre" />
	<atom:link rel='hub' href='http://blog.octopusgardenyoga.com/?pushpress=hub'/>
		<item>
		<title>On Being Stuck (aka, The Day I Fell Out of Love With Yoga)</title>
		<link>http://blog.octopusgardenyoga.com/2011/08/20/on-being-stuck-aka-the-day-i-fell-out-of-love-with-yoga/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.octopusgardenyoga.com/2011/08/20/on-being-stuck-aka-the-day-i-fell-out-of-love-with-yoga/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Aug 2011 20:18:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>goodyogi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Deepening One's Practice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rock climbing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[yoga]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.octopusgardenyoga.com/?p=624</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I remember the shock I felt when I uttered the words, “I hate yoga.”  I had been struggling with my practice for months,  but the realization that I had fallen out of love with yoga felt like being kicked in &#8230; <a href="http://blog.octopusgardenyoga.com/2011/08/20/on-being-stuck-aka-the-day-i-fell-out-of-love-with-yoga/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.octopusgardenyoga.com&#038;blog=14131170&#038;post=624&#038;subd=octopusgardenyoga&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.octopusgardenyoga.com/2011/08/20/on-being-stuck-aka-the-day-i-fell-out-of-love-with-yoga/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
	
		<media:content url="http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/c1d3ee6b7391099d2224399a6819817b?s=96&#38;d=identicon&#38;r=G" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">goodyogi</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="http://octopusgardenyoga.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/367_rockclimbing1.jpg" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">Female Climber</media:title>
		</media:content>
	</item>
		<item>
		<title>Yoga in the Park</title>
		<link>http://blog.octopusgardenyoga.com/2011/06/25/yoga-in-the-park/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.octopusgardenyoga.com/2011/06/25/yoga-in-the-park/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jun 2011 00:33:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>goodyogi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Octopus Garden News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yoga in the park]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.octopusgardenyoga.com/?p=614</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Join Octopus Garden on Sundays from 10:30am to 11:30am for yoga classes in Dufferin Grove Park. We are pleased to be able to offer this for free to the community, and we would love to see you there! The classes &#8230; <a href="http://blog.octopusgardenyoga.com/2011/06/25/yoga-in-the-park/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.octopusgardenyoga.com&#038;blog=14131170&#038;post=614&#038;subd=octopusgardenyoga&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.octopusgardenyoga.com/2011/06/25/yoga-in-the-park/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
	
		<media:content url="http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/c1d3ee6b7391099d2224399a6819817b?s=96&#38;d=identicon&#38;r=G" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">goodyogi</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="http://octopusgardenyoga.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/yogainthepark-41.png" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">YogaInThePark-4</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="http://octopusgardenyoga.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/yogainthepark-1.png" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">YogaInThePark-1</media:title>
		</media:content>
	</item>
		<item>
		<title>Ask the OG Team&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blog.octopusgardenyoga.com/2011/06/18/ask-the-og-team-8/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.octopusgardenyoga.com/2011/06/18/ask-the-og-team-8/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jun 2011 03:07:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>goodyogi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Octopus Garden Q&A]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mat care]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.octopusgardenyoga.com/?p=603</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[You asked: How do I take care of my yoga mat? We asked the current Yoga Teacher Trainees in our Effective Teaching: 300 hour Advanced Teacher Training course and they came up with some great suggestions. Spray Bottle Method: Mix &#8230; <a href="http://blog.octopusgardenyoga.com/2011/06/18/ask-the-og-team-8/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.octopusgardenyoga.com&#038;blog=14131170&#038;post=603&#038;subd=octopusgardenyoga&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.octopusgardenyoga.com/2011/06/18/ask-the-og-team-8/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
	
		<media:content url="http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/c1d3ee6b7391099d2224399a6819817b?s=96&#38;d=identicon&#38;r=G" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">goodyogi</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="http://octopusgardenyoga.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/2010510-yoga.jpg?w=300" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">2010510-yoga</media:title>
		</media:content>
	</item>
		<item>
		<title>To teach, do not be a teacher.</title>
		<link>http://blog.octopusgardenyoga.com/2011/06/04/to-teach-do-not-be-a-teacher/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.octopusgardenyoga.com/2011/06/04/to-teach-do-not-be-a-teacher/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jun 2011 12:41:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>goodyogi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Deepening One's Practice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[teacher]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[yoga teacher training]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.octopusgardenyoga.com/?p=258</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[To teach, do not be a teacher. As the path of Teacher training unfolds in front of me I came across this quote a friend sent me from Ken McLeod, Buddhist meditation teacher, writer and scholar on teaching. To teach, &#8230; <a href="http://blog.octopusgardenyoga.com/2011/06/04/to-teach-do-not-be-a-teacher/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.octopusgardenyoga.com&#038;blog=14131170&#038;post=258&#038;subd=octopusgardenyoga&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.octopusgardenyoga.com/2011/06/04/to-teach-do-not-be-a-teacher/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
	
		<media:content url="http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/c1d3ee6b7391099d2224399a6819817b?s=96&#38;d=identicon&#38;r=G" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">goodyogi</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="http://octopusgardenyoga.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/teacher.jpg?w=286" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">teacher</media:title>
		</media:content>
	</item>
		<item>
		<title>The Longer You Practise Yoga, the Happier and Healthier You&#8217;ll Be</title>
		<link>http://blog.octopusgardenyoga.com/2011/05/30/the-longer-you-practise-yoga-the-happier-and-healthier-youll-be/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.octopusgardenyoga.com/2011/05/30/the-longer-you-practise-yoga-the-happier-and-healthier-youll-be/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 May 2011 19:19:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>goodyogi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Deepening One's Practice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[globe and mail]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.octopusgardenyoga.com/?p=591</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[From Monday&#8217;s Globe and Mail When Nina Moliver decided to study the long-term health and wellness effects of yoga for her doctoral research in psychology, one of her professors offered some advice. “The yoga world doesn’t need more testimonials,” the &#8230; <a href="http://blog.octopusgardenyoga.com/2011/05/30/the-longer-you-practise-yoga-the-happier-and-healthier-youll-be/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.octopusgardenyoga.com&#038;blog=14131170&#038;post=591&#038;subd=octopusgardenyoga&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.octopusgardenyoga.com/2011/05/30/the-longer-you-practise-yoga-the-happier-and-healthier-youll-be/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
	
		<media:content url="http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/c1d3ee6b7391099d2224399a6819817b?s=96&#38;d=identicon&#38;r=G" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">goodyogi</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="http://octopusgardenyoga.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/web-jock_jpg_1280124cl-3.jpg" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">web-jock_jpg_1280124cl-3</media:title>
		</media:content>
	</item>
		<item>
		<title>Ask the OG Team&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blog.octopusgardenyoga.com/2011/05/28/ask-the-og-team-7/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.octopusgardenyoga.com/2011/05/28/ask-the-og-team-7/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 May 2011 18:35:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>goodyogi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Octopus Garden Q&A]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kate Leinweber]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.octopusgardenyoga.com/?p=583</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[You asked: I experience muscle cramps, can a shift in my diet help?  We asked OG’s Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Kate Leinweber. Make sure you are drinking enough water. Dehydration can show up physically as pain and tightness in the calves. If &#8230; <a href="http://blog.octopusgardenyoga.com/2011/05/28/ask-the-og-team-7/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.octopusgardenyoga.com&#038;blog=14131170&#038;post=583&#038;subd=octopusgardenyoga&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.octopusgardenyoga.com/2011/05/28/ask-the-og-team-7/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
	
		<media:content url="http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/c1d3ee6b7391099d2224399a6819817b?s=96&#38;d=identicon&#38;r=G" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">goodyogi</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="http://octopusgardenyoga.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/kate.jpg?w=254" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">kate</media:title>
		</media:content>
	</item>
		<item>
		<title>Let the Beat Go On&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blog.octopusgardenyoga.com/2011/05/16/let-the-beat-go-on/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.octopusgardenyoga.com/2011/05/16/let-the-beat-go-on/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 05:04:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>goodyogi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Deepening One's Practice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[drumming]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[music]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.octopusgardenyoga.com/?p=560</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Octopus Garden is excited to have Anita Katakkar&#8217;s drumming beats accompany our Friday 630 to 800pm Level 1-2  class, lead by Alix Bemrose.  We asked Anita to share her take on drumming in a Vinyasa class and how it can &#8230; <a href="http://blog.octopusgardenyoga.com/2011/05/16/let-the-beat-go-on/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.octopusgardenyoga.com&#038;blog=14131170&#038;post=560&#038;subd=octopusgardenyoga&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.octopusgardenyoga.com/2011/05/16/let-the-beat-go-on/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
	
		<media:content url="http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/c1d3ee6b7391099d2224399a6819817b?s=96&#38;d=identicon&#38;r=G" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">goodyogi</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="http://octopusgardenyoga.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/anita_cafe_taste2.jpg" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">anita_cafe_taste</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="http://octopusgardenyoga.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/anita1.jpg?w=202" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">anita</media:title>
		</media:content>
	</item>
		<item>
		<title>Ask the OG Team&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blog.octopusgardenyoga.com/2011/05/07/ask-the-og-team-6/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.octopusgardenyoga.com/2011/05/07/ask-the-og-team-6/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 May 2011 12:20:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>goodyogi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Octopus Garden Q&A]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[shiatsu]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.octopusgardenyoga.com/?p=552</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[You asked: Should I have a shiatsu treatment before or after yoga? We asked Carol Culhane, Shiatsu Therapist at Octopus Garden Holistic Yoga Centre.  Carol has over 10 years of experience in both practising and teaching shiatsu. Often in our busy &#8230; <a href="http://blog.octopusgardenyoga.com/2011/05/07/ask-the-og-team-6/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.octopusgardenyoga.com&#038;blog=14131170&#038;post=552&#038;subd=octopusgardenyoga&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.octopusgardenyoga.com/2011/05/07/ask-the-og-team-6/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
	
		<media:content url="http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/c1d3ee6b7391099d2224399a6819817b?s=96&#38;d=identicon&#38;r=G" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">goodyogi</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="http://octopusgardenyoga.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/95260025.jpg?w=198" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">95260025</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="http://octopusgardenyoga.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/952400251.jpg?w=198" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">95240025</media:title>
		</media:content>
	</item>
		<item>
		<title>A Moment of Gratitude</title>
		<link>http://blog.octopusgardenyoga.com/2011/05/02/a-moment-of-gratitude/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.octopusgardenyoga.com/2011/05/02/a-moment-of-gratitude/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2011 16:02:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>goodyogi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Deepening One's Practice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gratitude]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.octopusgardenyoga.com/?p=546</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As I sit on my porch rubbing my pregnant belly I am thinking about teaching my last class at Octopus Garden before I welcome this little person into the world this July. I am struck by the gratitude I feel &#8230; <a href="http://blog.octopusgardenyoga.com/2011/05/02/a-moment-of-gratitude/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.octopusgardenyoga.com&#038;blog=14131170&#038;post=546&#038;subd=octopusgardenyoga&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.octopusgardenyoga.com/2011/05/02/a-moment-of-gratitude/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
	
		<media:content url="http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/c1d3ee6b7391099d2224399a6819817b?s=96&#38;d=identicon&#38;r=G" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">goodyogi</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="http://octopusgardenyoga.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/ellise.png" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">ellise</media:title>
		</media:content>
	</item>
		<item>
		<title>Ask the OG Team&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blog.octopusgardenyoga.com/2011/04/23/ask-the-og-team-5/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.octopusgardenyoga.com/2011/04/23/ask-the-og-team-5/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2011 11:46:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>goodyogi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Octopus Garden Q&A]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[thai massage]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.octopusgardenyoga.com/?p=528</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[You asked: Can Thai Massage help me to deepen my yoga practice? We asked Elizabeth Ewanchuk, Thai Massage and Craniosacral Therapist at Octopus Garden. Thai Massage is an excellent way to deepen and strengthen your practice. Here are two ways &#8230; <a href="http://blog.octopusgardenyoga.com/2011/04/23/ask-the-og-team-5/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.octopusgardenyoga.com&#038;blog=14131170&#038;post=528&#038;subd=octopusgardenyoga&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.octopusgardenyoga.com/2011/04/23/ask-the-og-team-5/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
	
		<media:content url="http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/c1d3ee6b7391099d2224399a6819817b?s=96&#38;d=identicon&#38;r=G" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">goodyogi</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="http://octopusgardenyoga.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/10933_195986924343_683379343_2839267_2064058_n.jpg?w=300" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">10933_195986924343_683379343_2839267_2064058_n</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="http://octopusgardenyoga.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/sen-kalathari-cropped.jpg?w=300" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">Sen Kalathari - cropped</media:title>
		</media:content>
	</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
