Wellington & Kapiti Coast Yoga Teacher: Marianne Elliott
April 29, 2009 by Kara-Leah Grant
Filed under Wellington
I had the great joy of meeting Marianne on the two Prana Flow teacher trainings I did with Twee Merrigan through Yoga Unlimited. Thoughtful, intelligent, playful and generous, Marianne makes a delightful yoga teacher. I was so excited when she told me she was starting Prana Flow classes up in Paekakariki! Marianne is passionate about [...]
Am I a bad yogi because I want to eat steak?
April 23, 2009 by Kara-Leah Grant
Filed under Hot topics, Yamas & Niyamas
Last week I received a comment from a reader prompted by the article they’d been reading, Will yoga give me a great body? I have recently started yoga, been almost a month & I love it. I have been doing “The Paleo Diet” – Lean Meats, Fruits, Vegs, No breads or Grains, Beans etc. I [...]
The joys of introducing yoga to children
April 21, 2009 by Kara-Leah Grant
Filed under Asana (postures), Guest Authors, Yoga Classes
Theresa is a former primary school teacher and now an office manager and yoga teacher at Wellington’s Hot Yoga Studio. She is teaching kids’ yoga classes there starting Wednesday April 22nd. See the bottom of the article for more details. By guest author Theresa Bowen Kids love movement and love exploring the potential of their [...]
Day 40: Completion of my Forty Day Sadhana of Sodarshan Chakra Kriya
April 6, 2009 by Kara-Leah Grant
Filed under Sadhana
I’ve done it! Yes, on Saturday, 94 days after I made a commitment to complete a forty day sadhana, I did my forty days in a row. On my first attempt back in January and February, I missed a day at Day 35, and had to start again. After a couple of false starts, I [...]
What is Ayurveda all about?
April 5, 2009 by Kara-Leah Grant
Filed under Guest Authors, The Basics
In this article David explains his journey into Ayurveda, and it’s application to our lives. by Guest Author David Timbs ND, Dip Ayur (India), Dip Acup, BEd One does not discover Ayurveda, or discover that Ayurveda is something removed from whom we are. Ayurveda by definition is “the Science of Life and Longevity”, we are [...]
How yoga gives you faith in your ability to cope
April 3, 2009 by Kara-Leah Grant
Filed under Musings from the Mat, The Benefits
It’s been a full-on week at work – lots of different projects on the go, lots of meetings, lots of reviewing other people’s writing, and lots of writing. Yesterday, it was a beautiful blue sky Wellington day. At about 1pm I decided I needed a break from the computer screen, so did the fast change [...]
