Potluck Goodness from the Archives

Walking the Path with Kara-Leah Grant, Musings from the Mat
by Kara-Leah Grant, Musings from the Mat As I slowly introduce more regular columnists to The Yoga Lunchbox, you'll be getting to know them via this written interview. So it's only fair that I do the interview myself, even though I've now been writing my column Musings from the Mat for over … [Read More...]
Latest & Freshest Articles

March 9 – 11: Anahata Yoga Retreat,The Art of Living and Dying with Yoga
Enter into the joy and clarity of the present moment! Gain liberating techniques to help face your fears, phobias and challenges of life. How could one know the art of dying if they have not experienced the art of living? Life and death together are a continuation of each other and this is called … [Read More...]

February 24 – 26: Anahata Yoga Retreat, Yoga Nidra – The Total Personality
The practice of Satyananda Yoga Nidra™ crosses all the layers of the human experience, supporting integration, relaxation and health on all levels. This retreat is open to all to receive the relaxing benefits of Yoga Nidra. It will also give yoga teachers, health care professionals, social … [Read More...]

On-Going from Jan 23 – May 27: Anahata Yoga Retreat, Explore Your ‘Self’ Interactive Lifestyle Retreats
Experience a 1 week Intro to a 1 month In Depth retreat, “living” yoga through active immersion into the daily life of Anahata. Receive support and a daily focus in guided intimate group sessions. Learn yogic principles to increase harmony and productivity in daily life. Enjoy regular … [Read More...]

An interview with Michelle Taffe, founder of The Global Yogi
Thanks to the connective and informative power of the Internet, it's never been so easy to find what you're looking for... and that includes in the yoga world too. Michelle Taffe, a Melbourne based yogi, writer and entrepreneur is the founder of The Global Yogi, a website dedicated to helping … [Read More...]
Featured Yoga Teacher

Dunedin Yoga Teacher: Jude Mahood
Jude is originally from Canada but for a long time has called New Zealand home. She has always had an interest in health and is a Registered Nurse, Registered Nutritionist and a yoga teacher in Dunedin. Originally, Jude got into nursing not for benevolent reasons, but because she wanted to … [Read More...]
Musings from the Mat

Following the threads of life and honouring one’s energy levels
I'm getting into the flow of getting into the flow. It's a magical, scary way to operate. Like yesterday. On the bus from Roseneath, cruising into town at about 5pm for a … [Read More...]

Surviving and thriving in the Christchurch earthquake
Like many yoga workshops, the recent Anusara Workshop in Christchurch with Noah Maze shook up our concepts of reality, purpose, values and life. Only in this workshop, Heroes … [Read More...]
Teaching Yoga

How to answer: what exactly is the energy body?
by guest author Elissa Jordan It started with a story about a mouse in a toaster. Our second weekend in Nelson, as part of the Advanced Yoga Teacher Training with Jenifer … [Read More...]

Does yoga need marketing, and is there a right way to market yoga?
It can be a thorny question in the yoga community - does yoga need marketing, and is there a right way to market yoga? One reason for this is that it's easy to confuse marketing … [Read More...]
Practicing Yoga

How to work with an aromatic sadhana (spiritual practice)
The rich fragrances of sandalwood, frankincense, myrrh, and rose have been intertwined with spiritual practices throughout history and yoga is no exception, just think of the … [Read More...]

Why it’s important to breathe
I know, you're breathing already, automatically, all the time - about 25,000 breaths day. But are you really breathing? Stop right now. Place both hands lightly on your … [Read More...]
Starting Yoga

How yoga helped me… recover from drug and alcohol addiction
This is an on-going series of yoga stories from readers about how yoga has made a difference their life. To contribute your story, click here. Submitted by Clare S. (not her … [Read More...]

Why do I want to do yoga?
This is a follow-on to my last article, What is this yoga stuff all about? In that article, I put forward the concept that yoga is the realisation of the Self as God. It is the … [Read More...]









