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Global Yoga Teacher: Marianne Elliott

April 29, 2009 By 3 Comments
Prana Flow Yoga Teacher Marianne Elliot

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. Marianne is passionate about peace, and has spent many years working for NGOs in areas of the world that would test any yogis ability to stay calm. She's lived and working in Afghanistan, the Gaza Strip and Tior Leste. You can read more about her adventures in the world of … [Read more...]

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Am I a bad yogi because I want to eat steak?

April 23, 2009 By 34 Comments
Osho's depiction of "Zorba the Buddha"

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 am eating more of what a cave man would/could eat and with that & yoga I am losing weight. I have to be honest with you, I kinda feel bad. I feel that I can't love yoga & be a yogi if I eat meat, which … [Read more...]

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The joys of introducing yoga to children

April 21, 2009 By 3 Comments
Kids love yoga!

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 bodies.  It is so much fun to offer them different options for doing so and watch them delight in the outcome. … [Read more...]

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Day 40: Completion of my Forty Day Sadhana of Sodarshan Chakra Kriya

April 6, 2009 By 4 Comments
The seven chakras

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 was back into it, and truly committed. I'd failed once, and knew this time what it took to complete the sadhana. Every day when I woke up, one of my first thoughts was, "When am I going to do my sadhana?" … [Read more...]

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What is Ayurveda all about?

April 5, 2009 By Leave a Comment
One aspect of Ayurveda is about using food to find balance

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 already ‘in’ Ayurveda as long as we are already ‘in’ life. … [Read more...]

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How yoga gives you faith in your ability to cope

April 3, 2009 By 2 Comments
Lauren demonstrates headstand on a blue sky Wellington day

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 in the bathroom, grabbed my yoga mat from it's posse under my desk, and dashed out into the sunshine for a power practice. … [Read more...]

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