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Stress management for dogs
I was reading a story in an online dog health magazine I subscribe to about dogs being stressed and the things we need to do to alleviate the stress in our dogs' lives.
Getting the word out
Doctors Hayley Boker and Francis Vala are part of a team offering free public talks about health care.
Kids connect at yoga
Like a chef appraising cooked linguini, Jeeto the cat regards the yoga student's jiggly arm and pronounces him relaxed.
Eatery has reno and a new name
I am nearing the end of a 30-day yoga challenge, and I am feeling more focused, flexible and strong. Also: hungry . . . so very hungry.
Local skater wins silver
Mission figure skater Bianca Guevara won a silver medal at the Super Series STARSkate final in Kelowna March 9 where she competed in the PJW14U category.
A bright, spacious and inviting yoga and meditation centre
Heather McLeod comes by her high esteem for kundalini yoga quite honestly.
Magic, kidney news and more
Books and DVDs, magicians and chair yoga? While a big part of library service at the Abbotsford and Mission Libraries is the traditional lending of books and other materials, we also run fantastic free programs and events for all ages.
Pink shirts flex at yoga studio
About 50 people showed up to three classes held Saturday at the Centered Within Yoga studio and raised $500 for anti-bullying and the CKNW Orphans Fund.
Community Calendar
The Chilliwacky Gogos meet Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. at the Birchwood Retirement Home (45650 Patten Avenue). The Chilliwacky Gogos is one of more than 250 groups of grandmothers and "grandothers" across Canada who raise awareness, build solidarity and mobilize funds for Africa's grandmothers and the orphans in their care. All proceeds go to the Stephen Lewis Foundation's Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign which supports grassroots projects in 15 sub-Saharan African countries. For more information, contact Ariel Eastman at arieleastman@gmail.com or 604-824-9481.
Community events
To list an event hosted or sponsored by a non-profit group in Abbotsford or Mission, upload it directly to our website: abbotsfordtimes.com, or send an e-mail with a succinct, 75-word description of the event including day, date, time and address to events@abbotsfordtimes.com, or drop off at 30887 Peardonville Rd, Abbotsford.
Body Awareness For Balance and Better Health
At Namaste Yoga Studio their growing client base consists of a mix of beginner to intermediate yogis finding their way to greater understanding of their bodies and connecting with their breath.
Side Trips: Galapagos and Belize
Galapagos yoga The Travel Yogi (thetravelyogi.com), specialist in international yoga retreats and yoga adventures, is hosting a series of yoga retreats in the Galapagos Islands.
Colombia full of cultural treasures
PETER Langer, executive producer of The Ultimate Traveller series, has just returned from an extensive trek through Colombia and Ecuador. He travelled 4,200 kilometres by car overland through Colombia from north to south continuing on into Ecuador and the Galapagos islands.
Yoga program designed to help men learn the basics
YoGuy Yoga, a new class at McKee Seniors' Recreation Centre on Thursday afternoons, begins Jan. 17 with a free introductory session.
Health notes
NOTICES Bleed and Feed: Canadian Blood Services challenges B.C. residents to fill both blood and food banks at donor clinics Dec. 26, 1-8 p.m. at North Lonsdale United Church, 3380 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. Info: blood.ca.
Hospice gets $2,800 from Shopping Day for Charity
The Delta Hospice Society is grateful to community members that started their holiday shopping on Nov. 17 at Open Space Yoga's fourth annual Shopping Day for Charity.
Former 'Now' columnist has first art show planned
Jen Boyle is busy getting ready for her first art show.
Yoga enhances overall learning program
AT CEFA (Core Education and Fine Arts), we understand the importance of physical education.
Yoga for money
Vancouver charity Yoga Outreach will launch its second annual yoga challenge Oct. 8 with the aim of raising $30,000 in 30 days to support charitable yoga outreach programs for adults and youth in need across the Lower Mainland. Yoga Outreach trains yoga teachers to deliver yoga classes in settings that include drug and alcohol recovery centres, mental health facilities, prisons, youth groups and women's transition houses. Participants must commit to practicing 30 minutes of yoga each day and collect pledges toward that goal. For more information, see yogaoutreach.com.
