Mumma Magma Yoga

10/30/2025

Effort and Ease

In every asana there exists a conversation between the effort (shtira) and the ease (sukha), meaning that there are parts of the body that need to engage and parts of the body that are asked to soften and find comfort.

This internal conversation helps us to find the pose in a safe and constructive manner, while also realizing its benefits and helping us find our bliss.

In a balance practice, the effort inherent in coming into a pose is the stabilizer that holds muscles and bones in place. But when we find that moment where our bones are stacked, our feet are grounded, and our awareness can rest both internally and externally, that's where we find the ease.

Want to practice with me? Check out Day 4 of your Balance Practice Series on my YouTube Channel:

https://youtu.be/q73xrSJGcTU

Benefits of Warrior III
- Strengthens the feet, ankles, calves, knees and thighs
- Improves circulation
- Enhances muscular endurance
- Improves balance
- Stretches hips and groin
- Builds focus
- Develops willpower
- Stimulates the mind

10/22/2025

Focus

Focus is an essential component in cultivated balance in body, heart, and mind. "Where your focus goes, your energy flows", as they say.

In yoga, external focus is called drishti, and internal focus is called dharana. Both of these are tools we can use to enhance our inner awareness and bring about stillness, steadiness, and a deepened connection to our bodies, hearts, and minds.

When we find our external focus it creates capacity to find our internal focus and lets the mind and the body shut out distraction so we can move toward our goal with intention and purpose.

Benefits of Tree Pose:

- Remedies flat feet
- Strengthens the arches, ankles, calves and thighs
- Lengthens the spine
- Improves balance
- Opens the shoulders, chest, thighs and hips
- Improves circulation
- Calms the mind
- Cultivates poise and focus

Want to practice? Head on over to my YouTube channels and click on Day 3 of your Yoga For Balance series.
https://youtu.be/hArjxrxoRB4

I'll meet you there!

Tamu
I'll meet you there.
Tamu

10/21/2025

💨Pranayama (Breath Control) Workshop🌬

If you live in the Cowichan Valley, you still have time to sign up for this fun and informative 2-hour workshop!

Learn to calm your nervous system, boost your energy, and improve cardiovascular health with pranayama, or yogic breathing exercises.

Pranayama is the practice of stimulating, regulating, and balancing your prana (life force energy) through breathing techniques that activate the parasympathetic nervous system, bring about calm, promote healing, improve lung capacity, and help to provide mental clarity and emotional stability.

In this workshop you will be guided through various pranayama practices, learn their purpose, and how you can use them in your everyday life to improve overall mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing.

👉Date: Friday, Oct 24 @ 2 p.m.

👉Location: Kerry Park Rec (Mill Bay): https://www.reccowichan.ca/

👉Price: $35

Search code 00101072

Join us and harness the power of your breath!

Much love,

Tamu
CVRD Recreation

10/17/2025

Hatha Yoga at the Esquimalt Gorge Pavilion🧘

Are you looking to:

✨increase strength, length and mobility?
✨move at a pace that works for you?
✨explore your yoga practice in a non-judgmental and welcoming environment?
✨gather with community and make new friends?

If so, join us at the beautiful Esquimalt Gorge Pavilion for a Tuesday morning energizing Hatha Yoga flow.

🍂Greet the day with this energizing Hatha Yoga flow designed to help you improve strength, flexibility, mobility and balance. Each class invites you to tune in, stay curious, and grow your practice with mindfulness and intention. Emphasis is on matching breath to movement to calm the nervous system and ground your awareness back into your body. All classes end with a wind-down and relaxation so you can absorb the nutrients of your practice and leave feeling refreshed and ready to take on your day. Be prepared to sweat and find your edge. This is a co-ed class that is open to all levels. Please bring your own equipment.

➡Book through Esquimalt Recreation: https://www.esquimalt.ca/parks-recreation/programs-registration

➡Navigate to: View and Register for Programs and Classes > Yoga and Pilates > Hatha Yoga

I would love to see you there!

Tamu


Esquimalt Parks and Recreation

10/16/2025

Home sick in bed today. 😭 Luckily I have a couple loyal companions.
Unfortunately I've had to cancel tomorrow morning's class at Kerry Park.
Love you all and I'll see you next week. ♥️

CVRD Recreation

10/16/2025

Alignment

Alignment isn't just about stacking bones and tuning into the innate connection between the sole of the foot and the crown of the head, it's also about aligning thoughts with feelings, intentions with desires, and words with actions.

When we practice physical alignment, we create space and capacity to find it in these other, more subtle, aspects of the self.

In yoga, the sushumna is the central nadi that runs up and down the length of the spine, from the perineum to the crown of the head. This energetic highway runs through all seven chakras and, when free of blockages, allows a free flow of prana (life force), providing the body with the energetic nutrients it needs. Thus there is balance between the subtle and physical bodies, between the two hemispheres of the brain, and between yin and yang.

Benefits of Standing One Leg Tadasana
- Strengthens the feet, ankles, calves, knees, hamstrings, glutes and hip abductors
- Improves circulation
- Enhances muscular endurance
- Improves balance
- Stimulates digestion
- Builds focus
- Develops will power
- Centres the mind

Want to practice? Head on over to my YouTube Channel and hop on your mat for Yoga for Balance - Day 2.

https://youtu.be/sPH7VtjxOSg

10/10/2025

Slow Yoga at the Gorge Pavilion🧘‍♀️

🌟When: Mondays at 12 p.m.
🌟Where: Esquimalt Gorge Pavilion

Hello Esquimalt!

I'm hopping on here to let you know that if you've been on the hunt for a yoga class that allows you to explore movement and tune into your body in a welcoming, non-judgmental and inclusive environment, you'll find it in this weekly Slow Yoga class at the Gorge Pavilion.

This class is perfect for those with mild to moderate mobility issues who are looking to increase range of motion, build strength and flexibility, and find moments of self-care in their day.

In this space, all are welcome. No matter who you are or where you're at in your yoga journey, you'll feel at home. Together we'll be move mindfully, listen to our bodies, gather in community, and tune into the breath.

*Please note that you must be able to get up and down from the floor and spend time on your hands and knees for this class.

If you'd like to join us, register through Esquimalt Recreation.
https://www.esquimalt.ca/recreation

👉Navigate to: Programs and Registration > Yoga and Pilates Classes > Hatha Yoga.

Feel free to message me if you have any questions.

I would love to see you there!

Tamu

Esquimalt Parks and Recreation

10/09/2025

Going live for your full moon yoga ritual now!

Welcome to my channel! My name is Tamu and I am a 200hr RYT and certified meditation instructor who teaches Hatha Yoga classes on Southern Vancouver Island, BC. On this channel you will find monthly yoga classes designed for both beginner and intermediate yoga practitioners. For more information on....

10/09/2025

Grounding

When we are grounded we know who we are, have a sense of purpose and belonging, and we cultivate a calm mind and nervous system.

"For bipedal man the feet tread the dust of the earth, and throughout history walking on terra firma has involved migration and transformation - being on the move.
Generating stability and support through the bones and connective tissues of the feet can help regulate the nervous system, increase circulation, and improve respiration. The earthward rooting of he foundation of the body can help bring composure in the face of difficulty, whether it is a fragmented family, a health crisis, a failing marriage, or a precarious economy." ~Tias Little

Benefits of Toe Stand:
- Strengthens the arches, ankles, calves, and thighs
- Lengthens the spine
- Improves balance
- Relieves symptoms of sciatica
- Opens the chest, shoulders, thighs and hips
- Improves digestion and circulation
- Builds focus
- Develops willpower
- Calms the mind
- Cultivates poise

Want to practice? Head on over to my YouTube channel for Yoga for Balance - Day 1.

https://youtu.be/58ohVyzriqg