Where I find inspiration, creativity, and wisdom to share.

While teaching, I provide my own musings and present readings from inspirational people who are far more eloquent than I am. After numerous requests, I am providing some of my favourite writers, philosophers, and poets here.

I won’t list all the purchase/publishing information, but I have tried to cover the ones I use most often. I will say that most of these books were purchased from local bookstores here in Victoria, and I encourage you to explore them. They are also able to order many titles if the book you seek isn’t on their shelves already.

Readers List

Baba Hari Das
A yogi who practiced mauni sadhu (continual silence), Baba Hari Das emigrated to North America in 1971, where he taught and inspired generations of yoga practitioners with his system of teaching Ashtanga Yoga. Throughout that time, Sri Rama Publishing was created to publish his works, including transcribed study guides to The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali and the Srimad Bhagavad Gita, instructional materials to support his teaching, collections of his letters to students, and his philosophical writings. I own and work with the following books, but there are more available through the publisher: https://srirampublishing.org/

Books I reference:

  • The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Study Guides for Books 1-4

  • Essays on the Search for Peace in Daily Life, Volume 1: Binding Thoughts and Liberation

  • Silence Speaks

Yung Pueblo
Diego Perez is an author known by his pen name, Yung Pueblo. His writing focuses on the power of self-healing, the creation of healthy relationships, and the wisdom that comes from truly working to know ourselves. Much of Diego’s inspiration comes from the many silent meditation courses he has sat in over the last 13 years. You can order his books through his website: https://yungpueblo.com/books-1

Books I reference:

  • inward

  • clarity & connection

  • the way forward

Richard Wagamese
Richard Wagamese, novelist, journalist, mentor (born 14 October 1955 in northwestern ON; died 10 March 2017 in Kamloops, BC). A well-known Indigenous writer in Canada, Richard Wagamese, won several awards, including the Canada Council for the Arts Molson Prize (2013) and the Writers’ Trust of Canada’s Matt Cohen Award (2015). His works speak about the historical and contemporary socio-economic issues affecting Indigenous communities in Canada. They also bring attention to issues regarding Indigenous identity, culture and truth and reconciliation. A beloved writer, Wagamese’s works have inspired many Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples and writers alike. You can purchase his books locally from any local bookstore, or through the publisher, Douglas and McIntyre: https://douglas-mcintyre.com/collections/Richard-Wagamese

Book I reference:

  • Embers: One Ojibway’s Meditations

Rebecca Campbell
Rebecca Campbell is a transformational author, mystic, artist, speaker, teacher, and podcaster who supports people in connecting with their soul. Rebecca Campbell is an international bestselling writer, poet, healer, ritualist, spiritual teacher, visionary, artist and mystic who has been featured in Vogue, The Sunday Times, Oprah.com, and Psychologies Magazine. You can purchase his books locally from any local bookstore, or through her website: https://shop.rebeccacampbell.me/

Poets and Philosophers
There are so many brilliant poets and philosophers who share their ideas in beautiful ways. Here are the ones I keep coming back to, again and again, for reference during my practice.

  • Courtney Peppernell, Watering the Soul

  • Jess Housty, Crushed Wild Mint

  • Emory Hall, made of rivers

  • Robert Frost, The Poetry of Robert Frost

  • Thich Nhat Hanh, the pocket

  • Mary Oliver

  • Danna Faulds

  • David Whyte

  • Wendell Barry

I am happy to discuss these books anytime, and if you have any recommendations that I can add to my list, please feel free to share them with me.

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