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Unroll the Mat - Ottawa Yoga
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  • Learn/
    • Yoga Nidra Training: November 2025
  • Classes/
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    • Livestream Online Yoga
    • Hike & Yoga
    • Class Schedule
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    • Blog
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    • Coaching for Yoga Teachers
    • Holistic Treatments
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May 24, 2022

After Storm Update 🌪

May 24, 2022/ Cat Doyle
After Storm Update 🌪

Let me share with you a breathing practice of climbing ratios I did this morning that helped to ground and calm me.

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May 24, 2022/ Cat Doyle/
April 28, 2022

Spring is for cleaning up and clearing out 💐🧹

April 28, 2022/ Cat Doyle
Spring is for cleaning up and clearing out 💐🧹

It’s often called “Spring Cleaning” but let’s look at it through an Ayurvedic lens.

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April 28, 2022/ Cat Doyle/
April 21, 2022

The power of rest

April 21, 2022/ Cat Doyle
The power of rest

Many of us have a hard time truly and deeply resting.

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April 21, 2022/ Cat Doyle/
April 04, 2022

Livestream Yoga Series

April 04, 2022/ Cat Doyle
Livestream Yoga Series

It's always a good time to (re)start your yoga practice and the springtime can feel especially good.

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April 04, 2022/ Cat Doyle/
March 21, 2022

Pandemic Reflections

March 21, 2022/ Cat Doyle
Pandemic Reflections

As things increasingly get back to "normal' here in the Ottawa/Gatineau area, I'm feeling reflective.

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March 21, 2022/ Cat Doyle/
February 11, 2022

10 Things You Didn't Know About Cat Doyle

February 11, 2022/ Cat Doyle
10 Things You Didn't Know About Cat Doyle

Something you may know about me is that I love winter!

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February 11, 2022/ Cat Doyle/
June 09, 2021

How to Do Legs Up The Wall

June 09, 2021/ Cat Doyle
How to Do Legs Up The Wall

This pose has tons of benefits and feels like a warm hug.

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June 09, 2021/ Cat Doyle/
June 06, 2021

The Medicine of Subtraction

June 06, 2021/ Cat Doyle
The Medicine of Subtraction

When there's too much of something, we know exactly what to do: reduce it in order to come back to our baseline.

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June 06, 2021/ Cat Doyle/
June 03, 2021

Rosemary Oil - Tips

June 03, 2021/ Cat Doyle
Rosemary Oil - Tips

Rosemary has a wide range of uses and benefits including stress relief, promoting hair growth, and enhancing your memory.

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June 03, 2021/ Cat Doyle/
essential oils, healthy living, lifestyle, Experience, rosemary
May 31, 2021

Why I Teach Yoga

May 31, 2021/ Cat Doyle
Why I Teach Yoga

Unroll the mat and practice!

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May 31, 2021/ Cat Doyle/
May 24, 2021

Hand Placement Tips

May 24, 2021/ Cat Doyle
Hand Placement Tips

Having a strong and purposeful foundation in your poses is key to feeling stable.

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May 24, 2021/ Cat Doyle/
May 21, 2021

How's Your Confidence?

May 21, 2021/ Cat Doyle
How's Your Confidence?

One way that I've been able to turn up my self certainty is to reframe my thinking around my perceived limitations - physical, mental or emotional.

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May 21, 2021/ Cat Doyle/
May 14, 2021

Spring Ayurveda

May 14, 2021/ Cat Doyle
Spring Ayurveda

When Kapha dosha is balanced in a person, you'll see it expressed as contentment, strength, loyalty and resilience.

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May 14, 2021/ Cat Doyle/
May 03, 2021

Can You Change Your Perspective? 🪞

May 03, 2021/ Cat Doyle
Can You Change Your Perspective? 🪞

When we challenge ourselves with a new perspective, we change ourselves.

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May 03, 2021/ Cat Doyle/
April 24, 2021

⚖️ Find Your Place in the Middle

April 24, 2021/ Cat Doyle
⚖️ Find Your Place in the Middle

We can't always separate the dark and the light, sometimes there's a lot of gray,

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April 24, 2021/ Cat Doyle/
March 10, 2021

Tips for Yoga @ Home 🏡

March 10, 2021/ Cat Doyle
Tips for Yoga @ Home 🏡

I hope this helps you to #unrollthemat 😉 and experience the benefits of yoga yourself.

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March 10, 2021/ Cat Doyle/
February 02, 2021

5 Ways to Stay Warm this Winter

February 02, 2021/ Cat Doyle
5 Ways to Stay Warm this Winter

I share with you some of my ideas and tips to stay warm from a yoga and Ayurveda perspective.

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February 02, 2021/ Cat Doyle/
January 19, 2021

21 "Might Dos" for 2021

January 19, 2021/ Cat Doyle
21 "Might Dos" for 2021

I really love lists. If there’s a list in the title, I’m clicking it for sure!

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January 19, 2021/ Cat Doyle/
December 20, 2020

Twists - Good for Digestion?

December 20, 2020/ Cat Doyle
Twists - Good for Digestion?

There are two main types of twists: active and passive. An active twist is where you need to use your muscles (internal and external obliques, transverse abdominis) to rotate your torso.

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December 20, 2020/ Cat Doyle/
December 15, 2020

We Are Children of This Planet

December 15, 2020/ Cat Doyle
We Are Children of This Planet

I’m currently talking a herbal medicine course…

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December 15, 2020/ Cat Doyle/
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