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It's time to think about which yoga retreats you're going to do this coming year

December 26, 2009 by Leave a Comment
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New Zealand yogis are blessed to have a stunning yoga retreat located down in the Marlborough Sounds, easily accessible from any part of the country. Every year, Anahata Retreat hosts a variety of retreats, workshops and events. They're already got an extensive list of options out for 2010, so now is the perfect time to read through and decide which event you're going to attend. Swami Muktidharma also leads retreats in India, and there are a couple scheduled for the end of the year - … [Read more...]

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A yogic Christmas fable – The Christmas Tree

December 24, 2009 by Leave a Comment
The yogic Christmas Tree

Every now and then, something drops into my in-box that fills me with delight and merriment. This arrived recently from fellow yoga teacher Roger Livingstone and I just knew I had to share it with a wider audience. Enjoy! Dear Yoga Friends and other aligned beings, Here is my Christmas message. I trust you'll dig it. All my best to you. Long ago in a fabled age when men and women were wise, noble and good, the Christmas Tree had profound symbolic meaning. Some characteristics … [Read more...]

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How to fit well-being into your holiday season

December 22, 2009 by 5 Comments
Yoga Christmas card from Cafe Press

Ah, 'tis the season to be jolly, and merry, and over-indulge, because by golly you've earned it. 'Tis also the season to rush around like crazy, attending parties and drinks, buying presents and gifts, and squeezing as much fun and leisure into your holiday break as possible. In short, 'tis a time of madness, when long established patterns of well-being - think solid eating habits and regular yoga practice - fall by the wayside like Christmas wrapping paper on Boxing Day. To make it … [Read more...]

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Wellington Yoga Teacher: Jessica Latton

December 17, 2009 by 3 Comments
Wellington Hot Yoga Teacher Jessica Latton

Before I started publishing yoga teacher profiles, I erroneously thought most yoga teachers were just coming from the physical, teaching asana (postures) and not much else. How wrong I've been proved. In profile after profile, New Zealand yoga teachers are revealing their depth of understanding of yoga's spiritual side. They do so with humour, with humbleness, and with awe. Reading through Jessica's answers, I felt inspired and moved - especially by her relaxed attitude to the nature of … [Read more...]

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Wellington Yoga Teacher: Megan Collier

December 9, 2009 by 2 Comments
Wellington Yoga Teacher Megan Collier

Want arms like Megan Collier? Then you need to get start get to one of her Astanga classes. She's another of Wellington's passionate yoga teachers, fitting in her teaching around a busy life of work, family and friends. But Megan still finds time to dedicate to her own astanga practice, proving that no matter how busy one gets, there's always time for yoga. … [Read more...]

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Wellington Hot Yoga Teacher: Andrea Tutt

November 28, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Wellington Hot Yoga Teacher Andrea Tutt

The profiles I publish from Hot Yoga's two studios (Nelson & Wellington), the more I realise how blessed we are in New Zealand with a diverse range of yoga teachers. Teachers have come from all different walks of life, and most emphasize that yoga is about far more than asana. Andrea credits pregnancy with helping her make that initial leap, and her home practice demonstrates the power of yoga when we take it off the mat and into our moment by moment lives. … [Read more...]

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