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Soothe Your Nervous System

Nourishing Bodywork to Soothe Your Nervous System Winter is the perfect season to make time for massage and energy healing! Our bodies really love warmth and nourishing touch at this time. Indian Head Massage is a holistic therapy from the ancient healing practice of Ayurveda. This treatment is a... Read More

Colleen Thakkar | SUN FEB 9, 2025

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2024 Year In Review

As I reflect on the past year of holding space, teaching, and connection, here are some highlights that fill me with gratitude: I led several specialized sessions, series, and workshops: Radiant Rest WorkshopsFind Your Flow: Connecting To The Feminine WorkshopSomatic Self-Care: Yoga for Deep Rest... Read More

Colleen Thakkar | THU JAN 9, 2025

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The Antidote to Stress is Relaxation

Taking time each day to relax and renew is essential to living well. A life lived on overload affects health, sexual function and reproduction, relationships, job performance, athletic performance, and, most important, our sense of self. The effects of stress have reached epidemic proportions in ... Read More

Colleen Thakkar | THU FEB 1, 2024

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Connecting With And Nourishing Our Feminine Energy

In our fast-paced lives we are prone to living in our heads as we worry and stress our way through days, weeks, months, even years. Many people do not know how to ground their awareness into their body, particularly their lower body. As a yoga instructor, I see this reflected in how people breath... Read More

Colleen Thakkar | WED JAN 3, 2024

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Tap Into Your Intuition, Creativity & Feminine Wisdom!

As summertime fades, the earth draws its energy inward. Autumn is a time to wind down our higher energy activities and replace them with more calm, gentle, meditative practices. It’s a time for gathering to share energy and create warmth. Join Dayna & Colleen to celebrate the Fall Equinox by gath... Read More

Colleen Thakkar | SAT SEP 9, 2023

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New Home, New Home Yoga Studio & New Fall Schedule

Change is in the air… After a wonderful year and a half focusing on 1:1 private yoga sessions at the Wellness Collective, I’m transitioning to my new home studio in Camlachie! I’m happy to return to guiding small group yoga classes and workshops in addition to one-on-one sessions. I will continue... Read More

Colleen Thakkar | WED AUG 30, 2023

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Love For Yourself Is Love For All

Love for yourself is love for all. The concept of self-compassion is a key principle of yoga. Once you have truly embodied the idea of self-care and self-love you can incorporate it into your life so that it becomes a daily habit and not something you do to try to fix yourself when something goes... Read More

Colleen Thakkar | MON FEB 14, 2022

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I Have Exciting News to Share!

I hope you're as excited as I am! I found an intimate studio space within the beautiful new Wellness Collective! This healing space is the home to an expanding team of health and wellness practitioners, including Great Lakes Neurofeedback & Psychotherapy. You can visit www.greatlakesneurofeedbac... Read More

Colleen Thakkar | TUE JAN 18, 2022

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Practices to Help You Feel Grounded

Have you been feeling a bit scattered lately? It's definitely not just you, it's the season we're in. As we move into...dare I say it...winter and the holiday season, I wanted to send you some support. I hope to always support you and your yoga practice but I know that this time of the year can ... Read More

Colleen Thakkar | MON NOV 15, 2021

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Awareness & Connection

While fresh in my mind, I wanted to share a follow up to my recent Fertility Matters work. We wanted to hold this community event to create connection and awareness. I will savour this connection, honouring the impact that I can make, and cherishing the support all around me! As a community we ga... Read More

Colleen Thakkar | TUE OCT 19, 2021