Maggie Reagh

12/09/2025

Here is another story from Capilano University on the BCCAT Franklin Gelin Lifetime Achievement Award I gratefully received yesterday.

It was a lovely way to close my 3 decade career at CapU!

Alejandra Mazariegos and Maggie Reagh Honoured with BCCAT Awards Release date: December 2, 2025 Tag(s): News & Announcements Two members of the Capilano University community have been recognized this year by the BC Council on Admissions & Transfer (BCCAT) Transfer Awards for their leadership and lo....

12/09/2025

Today I received the BC Council on Admissions & Transfer (BCCAT)
Franklin Gelin Lifetime Achievement Award
https://www.bccat.ca/about/awards/2025-2/

It was an honour to meet Dr. Franklin Gelin, Executive Director Emeritus of BCCAT and to acknowledge the many colleagues who have helped the English for Academic Purposes (EAP) for Credit Movement in BC flourish over the past two decades including its pioneers Dr. Wendy Royal (KPU) Catherine Ostler (Capilano University), and Elizabeth West (Camosun College), and more recently my former cochairs of EAL Articulation, Gordana Sokic (Douglas College) and Marta Tejero (CNC).

I also acknowledged Capilano University colleagues, Dr. Brad Martin, Diana Twiss, Dean Jean Bennett, Rachelle Jorgenson, Milica Kovrlija Acimovic, Corey Muench as well so many others from across BC.

I especially thanked Mike Winsemann, the new interim Executive Director of BCCAT for helping make the systemic changes we had all been advocating for.

My heart is full and very grateful 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

11/22/2025

Early Nordic skiing adventure with the birthday boy, my husband Walter and our bouncing puppy dog Kuma Bear🐻 Super fun despite some intermittent rock skiing during the early pre season 🤩

10/04/2025

What is it that compels us to “Return…to Where We Come From”?

I completed this book, as I returned to Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland to reconnect with friends and family of my childhood Motherland.

Though my adult home is on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia in the province where I spent my early childhood in Salmon Arm, the Maritimes is where I laid deep roots through the places and relationships I continue to tend.

Now “home” to my chosen family with Walter and Kuma 🥰 and so many dear friends from 30 years in BC!

09/24/2025

My first post CapU retirement Yoga Therapy Retreat in Garden Bay with local and visiting students like long time student, Anita from Toronto! We focussed on Embodied Yoga practices that help us move from being triggered to Equanimity, Yoga Sutra I 33. Looking forward to more CE/PD offerings and collaborations with others like .mcallister.50 and in this new Freedom 55 chapter of my Yogi life!

07/11/2025

Today, I moved out of my office at Capilano University in North Vancouver! I started working there 29 summers ago in 1996!

Tomorrow, I help host a delegation visiting from Kushiro Public University in Japan - last day on campus.

Moving towards my August 27th retirement party…looking at old photos to send to colleagues who are organizing it.

Closing doors 🚪 as I start to imagine new ones to open 🤩…

06/23/2025

A couple of more photos shared by Professor Joseph Dias from my lecture on Embodied Cognition at Aoyama Gakuin University is Tokyo, Japan. So fun!

06/23/2025

I am just back from Tokyo, Japan where I had funding from Capilano University and Aoyama Gakuin University (AGU) to deliver this interactive talk on Embodied Cognition, a field of study that embraces most of what interests me in life - it was super fun!

https://www.agu4u.org/2025/05/27/ie-program-plenary-talk-the-mind-body-continuum/

Walter came with me so we could enjoy the weekend bookends and evenings in Kyoto and Tokyo. He also helped me navigate all the subways and transportation, which is no small thing to do in Japan!

Highlights include biking Kyoto (no accidents!), 3 spa experiences to help us recover day by day, the Bamboo Forest (Arashiyama), hanging out with AGU faculty, Joseph Dias and Andrew Reimann, and visiting Kamakura & Enoshima Island.

The trip was super intense with me presenting to 12 groups of AGU students on a planned English language intensive program next summer at Capilano University’s Squamish campus. I was doing some research on the curriculum and getting feedback from around 200 students. Now I am revising the curriculum based on all of this incredible data!

I want to thank my husband, Walter for supporting me through this intensity, and Professor Joseph Dias for organizing every detail of my visit to Aoyama Gakuin University (AGU).

One week to go until I go on vacation before I retire on August 31 from Capilano University (CapU) after almost 30 years. It has been an amazing journey towards the finish line of my career as CapU faculty in the English for Academic Purposes Department. My heart is very full ❤️

Some photos from our 10-day trip to Tokyo and Kyoto, Japan!

04/02/2025

Walter and I had a wonderful weekend visit with my niece Louina and brother Richard from Sweden!

Louina is in Vancouver doing a practicum for her university in Sweden on producing and engineering music. She is also a singer-songwriter-producer like her dad.

My brother Richard organized this practicum for Louina with Howard Redekopp and Erik Nielsen. Howard produced one of Richard’s albums in 1999 when he lived in Vancouver. Howard has become a world class producer. What an opportunity for Louie!

It will be fun to play Auntie while Louie is in Vancouver, staying with my cousins Greg and Kathi! We will see her next when in town for Easter 🥰🥰 🥰

03/09/2025

As I prepare to retire this September from my almost 30 years as faculty at Capilano University, I am envisioning and planning continuing education retreats for Yoga students, teachers and therapists!

I am thrilled that we have started to register students for this retreat in Messinia, a hidden gem on the ocean in the southwestern part of the Peloponnese region of Greece, near Kalamata, 3.5 hrs south-west from the Athens airport.

This retreat is for Yoga students, teachers and therapists who want to deepen their practice, complimented with daily Pilates classes with and cultural immersion, field trips with , both of whom reside in the region. It counts as 10 CEC for both Yoga Therapists and Teachers.

Retreat includes Thanksgiving Long Weekend in Canada - Hope some of you can join us.

Early Bird Pricing this March & Limited to 10 Students

Oct 11-16, 2025
https://www.oliveflowretreat.com/yoga-therapy-wellness-retreat/

02/01/2025

Join us this fall for the Yoga Therapy Wellness Retreat on the sun-kissed Mediterranean coast of Messinia, Greece. Reconnect with your well-being through Yoga Therapy, Pilates, and Forest Bathing, all while exploring the rich culture and serene landscapes of the region. This retreat is is designed for mature women.

Led by senior teacher Maggie Reagh, with over 25 years of experience, this retreat offers 10 Continuing Education Credits (CECs) for Yoga Teachers and Therapists. Secure your spot today and embark on a transformative journey of self-healing and inspiration.

October 11-16, 2025
Early bird rate until March 31, 2025

For more details and to register, visit:
https://www.oliveflowretreat.com/yoga-therapy-wellness-retreat/

01/31/2025

Maggie welcomes you to join her for weekly Zoom class series, in which we'll focus on standing, seated and supine/prone poses that promote strength, flexibility, energy & relaxation.

No props needed except for a Yoga mat, wall, chair, chair, belt/scarf/towel, pillow and blanket.

SUNDAYS 9-10:15 am PST
Feb. 2 – Apr. 13, 2025 - No Classes on February 16th

www.maggiereagh.com - under construction – stay tuned!

Tuition Fees for Group Classes

• 10 Class Series: $250 including 5% GST
• Sliding scale available upon request
• 10% discount if you take more than one class per week
• Students may register, by e-Transfer (Canada) or PayPal (internationally) to Maggie Reagh at maggie@yogatherapyinternational.com
• After you register, Maggie will send you the link to join the series of classes.

Overall Therapeutic Approach

Every 2 weeks, we move from legs & feet (grounding) to hips (emotions) to lower back (empowerment) to upper back to neck & shoulders (love & light). Physical themes are linked with energetic-psycho-social-spiritual themes each week. Mind & emotions (spiritual awakening) themes are woven into each class this term. You will not only experience asana (postures) but the other limbs of Patanjali's classical 8-limbed system of Yoga, including deep breathing and meditation. Chanting, visualization, and mudras (hand gestures) are used to enhance the therapeutic, healing experience.

Students are asked to provide an intake/self-assessment/waiver before the series to clarify present individual therapeutic needs. We also do a check in during the first 5 minutes of each class to clarify goals linked to the topic that day, and any other therapeutic considerations for each individual that may be arising. Maggie creates the class based on this daily needs-assessment and cues modifications for those in the class that day.