
Yogi for a Day
Somewhere in the deep snow a bell tolls. It is 5:30 a.m., the beginning of the daily routine at the Sivananda Yoga Ashram in Val-Morin, Quebec. It is the signal to rise and get ready because by the next bell in twenty minutes’ time, we need to be outside making our way to the temple by the light of the moon for Satsang. This is a gathering where we will meditate and chant. For people attending camp for the first time this is a bit of a culture shock. I have been here bef