Food for thought, food for the soul
One of the most common reasons I hear for why people don't do yoga is that they're "not flexible enough". Aside from the fact that this is exactly why they would get so much out of yoga, practicing yoga does not require you to be flexible! When I went to my first class (an Iyengar class on the North Shore of Auckland in 1995), my body was so tight that just to sit on the floor with a straight spine and straight legs, I had to perch up something like four blankets! … [Read more...]
I love this video (see below)... it's Sarah Tomson Beyer doing her brand of yoga, Flowmotion - and yes, that's trademarked. But don't get upset about it, because who cares, it's all about the yoga right? And when I watch Sarah, I see such beauty, such grace, such inspiration... and I want to be able to do that, feel that, be that. In my own way of course ;) … [Read more...]
There is a joy and a playfulness within a Prana Flow yoga class that makes the heart open and the soul soar. Music, mantra, mudra (hand positions), asana (postures), pranayama (breath work) and meditation merge to create a journey away from separateness and into unity. Fears are faced, emotions are released, thought patterns are changed and the body is opened. This is not yoga as we know it. It is not a static stretch of the body. It is not something we do because we have to. This is … [Read more...]
Finding something to passionately believe in is indeed daunting, but immensely rewarding. Discover who you are to discover what you passionately believe in. By guest author Seka Ojdrovic I was given an amazing Christmas gift this year. My aunt had taken it on herself to translate from Serbian to English a story written by my grandfather about an experience of his during World War 2. … [Read more...]
One of the many blessings of creating The Yoga Lunchbox is opening my inbox to find teacher profiles like the following picture and profile from Doris Blum. What a sensational photo! It's not of an asana, but captures so much of the spirit of yoga - the connection between earth and sky, the connection between us and nature, the opening of the heart, the joy of life... … [Read more...]
It happened on Thursday. It was the end of the week, as here in New Zealand we celebrate Waitangi Day on February 6th which was Friday last week. I finished work and met my partner at his workplace to catch a ride up to his boss's house to get our car. His boss lives on top of a hill with panoramic views of Wellington, and he invited us in for a drink on the patio. A couple of wines and some conversation later, it was back to our house for a much needed meal. And then, pleasantly … [Read more...]
