​Our lats muscles (short for Latissimus dorsi) play an important role during the entire golf swing. Lengthened lats allow you to have an efficient shoulder turn and to finish your swing completely (with a tight right lat for example, the right handed golfer will be limited in finishing the swing comfortably.) Strong lats also have the potential to generate a lot of power as you initiate your downswing. 

Do not worry! We have not branched out into the match-making business! But as yoga instructors, we are often asked, “What should I look for in a good yoga mat?”  Depending on your yoga practice, you may be spending time on your yoga mat every day, as well as bringing it along wherever you go. Hence, the importance to find the perfect mat(ch!)

​What initially lured me to spend the summer in a small village located on the south shore of the St-Lawrence, in Quebec, was the chance to be closer to my family and to be in a scenic setting far away from the city's distractions. It was also an opportunity for me to take a step back from teaching yoga, which I have been doing now, on a full-time basis, for the past eight years. 

Meditation does not have to take place in a perfectly quiet space. In fact, one of my favourite method of meditation is the one where we focus on ambient sounds. The idea of an ambient sound meditation is to simply notice the sounds surrounding you without developing a narrative around it. Notice them, hear them, and let them be part of your experience.