Wellington Yogi & Freelance Writer: Seka Ojdrovic
June 29, 2009 by Kara-Leah Grant
Filed under Guest Authors, Yoga Teacher Profiles
Like many of us, Seka is a yogi with several passions. While she doesn’t teach yoga (yet), she does write heart-felt articles about it. She’s written several articles for The Yoga Lunchbox, and I just knew my readers would like to know more about the woman behind the name.
Seka brings a grace, ease and beauty [...]
What is a sadhana and why do I need one in my life?
June 25, 2009 by Kara-Leah Grant
Filed under Sadhana, The Basics
Regular readers will well remember I started a forty day sadhana (spiritual practice) oh… a few months ago. It was an Infinite Wealth and Prosperity meditation, and I was loving doing it.
But then something happened.
I found out I was pregnant, and as this particular meditation involved stomach pumps (a no-no for pregnant women), I had [...]
How yoga practice teaches you to listen to your intuition through life’s transitions
June 23, 2009 by Kara-Leah Grant
Filed under Guest Authors, Practicing Yoga
by guest author Lynda Miers-Henneveld of Yoga Unlimited
Yoga teaches us to embrace the natural rhythms of life.
Through our practice we can ground ourselves in times of instability, or motivate and energise ourselves when we feel stuck.
A personal practice has to reflect our changing circumstances if it is to support us in our journey through this [...]
Why it’s important to have friends that share your vision for life
June 15, 2009 by Kara-Leah Grant
Filed under Musings from the Mat
One of the joys of being serious about yoga and meditation practice is the community of like-minded friends I’ve built up around me.
Traditionally, a serious aspirant on the spiritual path would have a teacher or guru to turn to for help, guidance and assistance. Life in Wellington means that this teacher or guru usually shows [...]
A yogic exploration of winning the Big Wednesday jackpot
June 12, 2009 by Kara-Leah Grant
Filed under Musings from the Mat
The single most destructive desire present in the human race is the desire “to make money”.
In the name of “making money”, we make slaves of other people, we rape and pillage the earth, we abuse animals, we create inferior products designed to break down and crowd our landfills, we compromise our internal values, we trample [...]
Is asana practice a totally over-rated part of yoga?
June 9, 2009 by Kara-Leah Grant
Filed under Asana (postures), Hot topics, Musings from the Mat
Think yoga, and likely you’ll think of a person bending their body into a posture. You’ll imagine the cover of Yoga Journal and think, that’s yoga.
Except it’s not.
It’s one aspect of Yoga – Hatha Yoga, or physical yoga.
Yoga has many paths one can walk, including Bhakti Yoga, Raja Yoga, Karma Yoga, Jnana Yoga, Tantra Yoga, [...]
