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Nelson Yoga Teacher: Chaitanya Deva, Hot Yoga

September 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Deva

There is something so exuberant about Chaitanya's profile photo that it makes me want to take a special trip down to Nelson's Hot Yoga studio just to take one of his yoga classes. That and to quizz him on the special technique he learned in order to be able to go from touching his shins to touching his toes within two weeks. Chaitanya is just one of the many yoga instructors employed by Hot Yoga in their Wellington and Nelson studios, and over the coming months, The Yoga Lunchbox will be … [Read more...]

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Being still for a change – why meditating is a response to climate change

September 27, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Meditate to raise awareness of climate change

by guest author Christine Dann, writer, researcher, teacher and Green activist October 24, 2009 is a day with a difference, one that will go down in history as the first international day of grass roots action on climate change. Hopefully it will be the last such day, because the world leaders meeting at the December climate change conference in Copenhagen will get  the message - stop protecting the profits of big business and start protecting people and other living beings by committing … [Read more...]

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How yoga helps us ride the storms of life

September 24, 2009 By 2 Comments
Going within

They say that some of the most stressful events in life include the following: renovating selling a house relationship breakdown pregnancy job uncertainty moving Of course, there are plenty of others. But these are just the ones I'm experiencing right now. Yep, life is kicking my butt. I should probably be curled up in a corner dissolving into a puddle of tears. But I'm not. I feel more calm, more centred, and more me than I've ever felt in my entire life. One reason is … [Read more...]

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How yogis can have a critical impact on the world

September 18, 2009 By 6 Comments

Global Mala is happening this Sunday, September 20th, in Wellington - but it's also happening right across the globe this weekend. Started by Shiva Rea, this is part of the yoga community's contribution towards creating world peace. Ultimately peace is something we cultivate within, and then we witness it's material manifestation without. It is not something we can "fight for", nor something we can impose or control. It is only by being peace itself that peace will exist in the world. … [Read more...]

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Satyananda Yoga Acharaya: Swami Muktidharma, Anahata Yoga Retreat

September 17, 2009 By 2 Comments
Swami Muktidharma, Anahata Yoga Retreat

  There's a lot of Sanskrit words in that headline, and for those not familiar with the meanings, it might not make any sense at all. But there is a depth of information contained in each and every word. Satyananda is a lineage of yoga, coming from a yogi named Satyananda. Acharaya is an appointed leader of an organisation. A swami is someone who is either a 'master of the self' or is on the path to developing this mastery through a particular discipline and lifestyle.  … [Read more...]

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The beginner’s guide to yoga: Part 1

September 11, 2009 By 5 Comments
Practice leads to progress

Entering a yoga studio, or a yoga class for the very first time can be an intimidating experience. Everybody else looks so confident and relaxed and sure of themselves. They're all stronger and fitter and leaner and bendy as all hell. But every single person in that room was once a beginner - including the teacher. What you're seeing is the result of yoga - there's been a lot of learning going on, and a lot of practicing. Me? When I started yoga, I couldn't bend forward and reach my knees, … [Read more...]

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