You’ve got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em
By Kara-Leah Grant, author Forty Days of Yoga The more I practice yoga the more I realise it's got nothing to do with "flexibility". At least - not in the way that we often think about it, as the stretching of muscles. Rather, yoga often has to do with letting go and releasing our nervous … [Read More...]
You’ve got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em
By Kara-Leah Grant, author Forty Days of Yoga The more I practice yoga the more I realise it's got nothing to do with "flexibility". At least - not in the way that we often think about it, as the stretching of muscles. Rather, yoga often has to do with letting go and releasing our nervous … [Read More...]
On letting life flow unimpeded through you – no drama, no angst, just… life
By Kara-Leah Grant, Musings from the Mat Oh I'm giddy with delight right now. I was up at 6:15am, over an hour ago, and my child has yet to surface. I've written my morning pages. I've written an email to the 489 lovely subscribers on my book list. I've downloaded the software to review the … [Read More...]
How Yoga helped me… to see my body in a different light.
by guest author Anna Coventry, Bubbles and Backbends. When you look in the mirror, what do you see? A unique and beautiful person inside and out? Or someone who needs to lose weight, tone up and get some more sleep? A lot of women - and more guys than you would think - suffer from body … [Read More...]
Latest & Freshest Articles
Exploration of the no-self: A total waste of time?
by Kara-Leah Grant I started this article over two years ago... and never finished it. But thanks to suggestions from a YLB commenter, I found and read a book by Jed McKenna. That was enough to give me the missing piece of the puzzle... I finally got what No-Self is. What follows is that … [Read More...]
I’m actually quite a spiritual guy. Oh really?
By Kara-Leah Grant Can we, like, ban the word spirituality already? And spiritual. Like, if someone says, I'm actually quite a spiritual guy, I just want to gag. What the hell does that mean anyway? What does spiritual and spirituality mean? I turned to that font of all modern … [Read More...]
What’s it like teaching yoga in prisons?
by Adhyatma, Satyananda Yoga Teacher and author of Broken Warriors - Reaching out to prisoners with yoga [Editor's Note: The Yoga Lunchbox is proud to support the Yoga Education in Prisons Trust through offering free listings of YEPT fundraising events. Plus $1 from every print copy of Forty … [Read More...]
Featured Yoga Events this Month
May 19 – August 3: Nationwide, fundraising events for the Yoga In Prisons Trust
The Yoga Education in Prisons Trust have a variety of fundraising events coming up around New Zealand in May and August: May 19th: Youthline House, Ponsonby, Auckland Join us for a yoga class followed by a movie screening of Dharma Brothers. Starting at 5:30pm May 21st: The Dunedin Yoga … [Read More...]
Ongoing Retreats: Yoga and Meditation Weekend Retreats with Anahata swamis and residents
Experience the healing and transforming effects of yoga and meditation in this revitalizing and renewing weekend at Anahata Yoga Retreat. Learn a range of valuable practices to help you achieve more balance and harmony in your daily life. Set in a spectacular natural setting with mountain top … [Read More...]
June 1-3: Auckland, Sacred Feminine Yoga Retreat with Swami Karma Karuna
Through nurturing sessions of yoga, creativity and music learn to awaken and channel the feminine force (shakti) to its creative potential. In this special retreat honouring the divine feminine energy, experience the special bond shared between women and join together to reignite our connection … [Read More...]
Potluck Goodness from the Archives
The beginner’s guide to yoga: Part 3
Part 1 of this series in the Beginner’s Guide to Yoga gave you a heads-up on things to be aware of before rocking along to your first yoga class. Part 2 of this series in the Beginner's Guide to Yoga explored how our connection to breath and … [Read More...]
An interview with Barbara Coley on Svastha Yoga Teacher Training
T. Krishnamacharya is likely the man who's had the biggest influence on the explosion of yoga in modern times. Born in 1888, he was by all accounts a legend. A Yoga Journal article written in 2001 by Fernando Pages Ruiz summed up Krishnamacharya's … [Read More...]
Why yoga teachers are either shot, or placed on a pedestal
by guest author and Wellington Yoga Teacher Bruce Foley Being a yoga teacher feels like two opposing forces pulling at me simultaneously. I am attracted to the act of teaching and derive great pleasure from it. It makes me feel good about myself … [Read More...]
Forty Days of Yoga
Finding space for my home yoga practice in my accidental yoga room
by guest author Sara Foley, Smells Good, Feels Good Only last week I was moaning about not having a space to practice yoga, or indeed any space to call my very own. Well today, almost magically, I do. Sometimes the Universe steps in and gives … [Read More...]
How to make your office practice your yoga practice
by columnist Gabrielle Harris, The Suburban Yogini Are you too busy at work to become liberated? Would aliens snatch you up out of your office desk for analysis because of that mindless look on your face? Do you want to incorporate more yoga … [Read More...]
