Lena and Joel are homesteading yogis living a wholesome life.
Lena Laforet del Mar
Lena is a homesteader, yogi, Zen practitioner and cacao keeper. Her earthy voice and presence skillfully hold the sacred space of entering the temple within.
Lena is gifted in the art of prayer and blessing, her sincere presence awakens awareness in simple moments and major thresholds. She has a way of being with you, right in the midst of it all. She hosts seasonal blessings and is available to support those in her village during major transitions and thresholds.
As a yogi and long time student of Eihei Peter Levitt in the Soto Zen tradition Lena offers a vibrant tapestry of down to earth wisdom drawn from the deep wells of practice. Lena has well over 1000 hours of formal study in yoga and meditation disciplines and has hosted a multitude of international retreats, intensives and specialty workshops.
Practice with Lena in person at her weekly Mindful Flow class on Salt Spring Island at the Wellness Centre, Wednesdays 9:30-10:45am.
Please contact Lena directly to discuss private (group or solo) ceremony, service, blessings and journeys at lena@awakenyoga.ca
Joel Laforet
“ I want to promote a culture of health. My expression of meaningful life is a homestead that reflects the understanding that the wellbeing of the land is reflected in the wellbeing of its inhabitants.”
Joel heads The Peace Farm, a 1.5 acre permaculture inspired homestead and orchard on Salt Spring Island.
Joel's passion and vigor is contagious, in a yoga class or training session you’ll end up trying something you never thought you could do while laughing at the same time. He's known to be always sipping on some strange but healthy drink and making functional beauty from scrap wood piles. Joel is certified in the instruction of Ashtanga (200 hours), Moksha/Modo Level 1 & 2 (700 hours) and Vinyasa (200 hours). He is a health nut proper and continues to expand his expression of yoga and fitness with innovative approaches to functional movement.
Joel has a diploma in Permaculture Design and has a conviction that permaculture is synonymous with common sense. Working with natural systems not only makes sense, but makes for less work. In the future Joel and Lena intend to offer in-person opportunities to learn more about homesteading and harmonizing with the land to create vibrant and self sustaining systems. Joel expresses his yoga and meditation through his lifestyle, he lights up in conversation about chickens, handstands and herbology.