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My Yoga

A Guest Blog Post by Angela Thorne (Nova Yogi since 2010) When I first tried yoga eight years ago I was looking for another form of exercise to add to my daily walk. After my first beginner Vinyasa Flow class with Melanie Caines I was hooked. My yoga practice soon...

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We made the list!

Check it out!  Stylight included us in their list of best yoga studios in the country and we are pretty darn proud! You can read the article...

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Yoga for everyBODY!

By guest blogger: Christa Steeves I’m on a mission, several missions actually, but the one we are a going to talk about today is my mission to fill yoga studios with beautiful, curvy bodies of all shapes and sizes. To create a welcoming, non-judgemental place and...

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On Yoga and Pregnancy

by guest blogger: Paula Mendonca Originally published on Paula's Blog - Olivia Canela The other week, after my yoga class, a young lady asked me – after seeing my now very obvious 6 ½ months pregnant belly – if I had just came out of the class. After I answered yes...

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About that Yoga Challenge

by guest blogger: Paula Mendonca Originally published on Paula's Blog - Olivia Canela Every now and then time is needed to mentally and physically process certain events. It has been 2 weeks since I finished Nova Yoga’s 30-Day Challenge. An unexpected pass...

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Yoga. Interpretation. Breath.

By guest blogger: Nick Mercer Sometimes I just write and pick the title at the end. Sometimes the title comes first. This time it's the title first. It's meant as a placeholder mostly, until I see how this develops. Those are to be the subjects of this blog....

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All Possibilities Within

By guest blogger: Susan White Om namah shivaya. As a mantra to invoke a sense of awakening, respect and honour for one’s self, these are powerful words. Used at the beginning of a yoga class, Om namah shivaya helps me awaken an intention to try what’s being taught...

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Leading the Pack: Melanie Caines

Melissa Hogan of Suitcase and Heels recently interviewed Melanie about her travel style and she had a lot to say! ********************************* Melanie Caines is a Certified Yoga Teacher and the owner/operator of Nova Yoga in St. John’s, Newfoundland and...

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