About Farah Nazarali lotus pose
My Yoga is infused with spirituality and wisdom

FROM REBEL-ROUSER TO PEACEMAKER

The seed of yoga expressed itself early in my life when as a teenager, I used to practice the ABC’s of Yoga written by Kareen Zebroff. I didn’t really know how to practice but something in me was drawn to the poses.

This seed began to sprout when after years of involvement in social justice activism at my University, I found myself angry, isolated, and judgemental and I needed a way out of the mental madness that imprisoned me in a hostile world. At that time, yoga not only was a medicine for my body which I had neglected, it also spoke to my spirit. This began a gradual shift and in addition to my yoga studies, I became interested in Non-Violent Communication and Conflict Resolution.

In 2012, at a Mediation Course at the Justice Institute, I realized yoga had helped me transform from being the person who created conflict to the person who people come to when in conflict! 

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If you work on yoga, your yoga will work on you

– Baba Hari Dass

WHEN THE STUDENT IS READY THE TEACHER APPEARS.

And, so it was. I didn’t know I was ready for a Guru or that I was even seeking one and yet when I met my Guru at Vancouver Coop Radio in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver where I was recording podcasts, I knew I had found what I was seeking. The guru- disciple relationship is probably the most ancient relationships and is akin to that of a soul in search of God. It is a relationship I don’t fully understand and often resist, and yet it has undeniably been the biggest blessing and greatest fortune of my life. The guru-disciple relationship and the practices of yoga have slowly transformed me from the inside out. It has given my body health, pierced through conditioned and habitual beliefs and thoughts, awakened present-moment consciousness and most importantly, it has put me on the path of love and service to all.

MANY PATHS, ONE TRUTH

For more than 10 years, in addition to teaching and practicing yoga, my life was (and still is) inexotricably tied to technology. I began podcasting before the word was even created and spent countless hours recording interviews with some of the greatest spiritual teachers on the planet! This experience inspired and shaped me in ways I can’t even put into words.

I interviewed Carolyne Myss, Krishna Das, Deva Premal, Lama Surya Das, and the spiritual Master Paramhas Swami Maheshwarananda along with hundreds of other authors, teachers, and visionaries. I produced podcasts for Drishti Point Yoga, Banyen Books, and Hollyhock.

The thread that runs through all the interviews is that we are here to expand in love, serve each other, and realize the highest truth of human existence- non-duality, self- realization, God-realization or Enlightenment. Whatever you call it, it is our birthright and our Divine destiny.

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THE P-WORD

In 2016, my life changed dramatically when my husband was diagnosed with Parkinson’s. Supporting him through denial, despair, depression and having faith that healing is possible has required all of my yogic superpowers in love, acceptance, compassion, understanding, and faith. Throughout it all, my anchor has been the practices of asana, mantra, yoga nidra and trust that every soul is evolving and sometimes growth requires hardships.

A short film about my husband’s health crisis and journey in healing can be found here.

SMOOTH WATERS DO NOT MAKE A GOOD SAILOR

The biggest lesson I have learned is that some virtues can only be cultivated in context of their opposite. Hardships and challenges can deepen us in ways that good fortunes and privilege can’t. The blessing of my husband’s diagnosis has brought us together in ways we could never have imagined. As he lets go of his old self and his old life, something precious is being born in his soul. Sometimes, it takes a disaster to wake us up, shake up our belielfs, and make us receptive.

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NOW

These days, you can find me teaching on Zoom, creating Retreats that facilitate transformation, and putting my conflict resolution skills to work with clients and couples. Join my monthly program, sign up for a yearly package that includes coaching/mentoring or commit to a Retreat. I invite you to walk this path with me so we can share our gifts and wisdom with each other, learn from each other, and seek to love, serve, and realize our highest potential.

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Tara Harms
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Ly Hoang
{Thank you for your ability to share wisdom and heart teachings. It is a special talent to be able to translate ancient teachings for our crazy modern lifestyles, and you do such an amazing job of it. I feel very blessed to be receiving the gifts of your spiritual practice. Your wisdom helps to anchor my practice.
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David Kaplan
{It has been a pleasure and a privilege to have had you as an instructor for this course. You have one of the kindest, most gentle natures I have come across in my life. I have learned so much from you and you inspire me to be the best person I can be. Thank you so much for being who you are, your light shines bright and allows others to see more clearly.
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