Satyama Lasby is helping North Okanagan residents take their yoga practice beyond the physical with her business, Open to Bliss.
The holistic events company provides workshops and retreats in tantra, meditation and yoga.
“Many people are now ready to move beyond the physical elements and benefits of yoga, going deeper into a way of living a more enriching, blissful and healthy life,” said Lasby.
“Essentially, (Open to Bliss) is a yoga, massage and retreat business that opens people to new possibilities through alternative ways of healing the body and increased awareness in our everyday living.”
Lasby, a former general manager of the Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce, left Vernon more than three years ago to learn different styles of yoga and meditation that she could bring back and incorporate into her business. A yoga teacher since 2002, she decided to explore the meditative side of her practice by spending an extended period of time in India.
In addition to yoga classes and workshops, Lasby offers Thai yoga massage, deep tissue massage with chakra balancing, intuitive touch and cranial sacral therapy. She also designs courses for athletes interested in peak performance through meditation.
This summer, Lasby is planning several retreats for couples and singles in the Vernon area, on Mabel Lake and across B.C.
