Women helping women helping women Meet Ellen Choi, mindfulness teacher at Understory This summer we were given the honour of making Runa meditation cushions as special gifts for the female physicians across Canada participating in a new mindfulness course with Understory. Co-founded by best friends, Dr. Kelly Anderson & Dr. Meghan Daly, Understory is a not-for-profit created to nourish and connect women physicians. How great is that!!! Meg and Kelly work with another women-led Canadian organization, HyggeCanada, who will prepare and send each course participant a special gift box includin ..read more

  Cassandra at Porch recently asked me this great question:  What kind of sitting props & cushions would you suggest to be comfortable while you meditate? Everyone’s body is different, so the most important thing is to find the perfect cushion and posture for your body. Once you know what size and shape of cushion you need, you can choose the fabrics and designs that inspire you. The Perfect Combo My favourite meditation cushion combination is a zafu ‘sit cushion’ on top of a zabuton meditation mat. The words zafu (za-foo) and zabuton (za-booton) are Japanese words meaning sit c ..read more

  How has meditation changed your life?   After I discovered different forms of meditation, yoga, and other introspective practices following an existential crisis in 2014, meditation has changed every aspect of my life, and how I approach and interpret my conscious thoughts, relationships, career, projects, art, travels, seemingly mundane moments on any given day, humanity as a whole, and far more. Also, I have more clarity on my life’s trajectory and purpose than I did before I began a daily meditation practice, I am exponentially more introspective, I have more patience, a ..read more

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Growing up my mother used to put inspirational sayings on post-it notes on the walls around our kitchen table. She was quoting Thich Nhat Hahn and His Holiness the Dalai Lama long before Instagram. I admit, I didn’t take it very seriously at the time, but she created a space in me to receive wisdom.  Interestingly the only quote I remember from the kitchen was the one posted at the head of the table in front of the window. It was not from a famous person. It was from Miss Innis - and older woman (85 at the time) who lived on the street and was a good friend to my mother and many others in t ..read more