THE OYF BLOG
How to Keep Positive and Healthy as it Gets Colder
Cold weather is looming in the not too distant future. As temperatures drop, we’re going to see less sunlight as well as the start of cold and flu season. With this in mind, many people will begin looking for ways to prevent the winter blues and coming down with...
Why a 21-Day Challenge is Worth it
Are you looking to create a new healthy habit or fitness routine? Have you fallen off your regular fitness schedule and looking for some encouragement or motivation to get back into it? A fitness challenge may be just the thing you’re looking for! We’ve got a 21-Day...
Teen Refugee Finds Support At Oxygen Yoga
Seeking safety from danger in Afghanistan, girl finds refuge and help, with fundraiser organized to support her efforts to finish Grade 12 and go to university. Shogofa Alizada hasn’t seen her family in three years and has been on her own since she was 16. Now, the...
Pose of the Week Guide: Standing Half Forward Bend Pose
Standing Half Forward Bend Pose ardha uttanasana, may look like just bending over, but it’s a little bit more involved than that. You’ll find this pose as part of a sun salutation and a pose you’ll come into during every yoga practice. Benefits: Stretches the front...
Pose of the Week Guide: Mermaid Pose
Tap into your inner grace with mermaid pose, eka pada rajakapotasana. This insta-worthy pose will definitely challenge your flexibility, but it’s a fun challenge to add your asana list! Mermaid pose is technically a variation of king pigeon pose, with some small...
Pose of the Week Guide: Elephant Trunk Pose
If you want to feel powerful in an arm balance without getting into an inversion, then elephant trunk pose or eka hasta bhujasana (one-leg-over-arm balance) is a great challenge for you! Benefits: Strengthens the arms, shoulders and abdominals, opens hips, and...
Pose of the Week Guide: Fallen Angel Pose
Fallen Angel is a fun arm balancing pose that is definitely challenging, but far more accessible than it looks at first glance. If you are strong with crow or side crow, fallen angel will probably be one that you can find yourself in much more easily than you think!...
One Night Out
WE’RE SPENDING ONE NIGHT OUTSIDE IN SUPPORT OF VULNERABLE YOUTH On any given night there are between 500 and 1000 young people living on the streets in the Lower Mainland. Many youths are re-victimized on the streets, having fled one unsafe situation only to find...
Pose of the Week Guide: Modified Chin Stand
Chin Stand or Ganda Bherundasana can be an incredibly intimidating pose. In English it’s also called Formidable Face Pose, which is accurate, if you ask us! Putting your chin on the floor and getting your legs in the air, has many of us looking and going, No thank...