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Confessions from a living room dancefloor

February 26, 2010 By 2 Comments
Dancing can create positive samskaras

I love to dance. Really love to dance. It's been my passion ever since I was eight years old and first saw Flashdance. There was something about that movie, and the main character that sang to my soul. Here was a woman who defied the mainstream in all respects - Alex was a welder by day, stripper by night, dancer in her dreams. She faced down her fears by auditioning for a prestigious dance school, despite being different from all the other dancers. She did it her way, and she soared, … [Read more...]

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Free yoga day in Hamilton – find the right type of yoga for you

February 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Free Yoga Day in Hamilton

If you live anywhere near Hamilton, it's worth planning a trip to the Celebrating Age Centre at 30 Victoria Street on March 13th. That's where a wide variety of yoga teachers and organisations are coming together to showcase everything yoga's got to offer at the Open Yoga Forum. And best of all, the entire day and all the yoga classes free. Open Days take some organising, but at the preliminary meeting held last November, there was plenty of enthusiasm and interest from several yoga … [Read more...]

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Wellington Yoga Teacher: Melissa Billington of MYOGA

February 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Wellington Yoga Teacher Melissa Billington

Born and bred in the United States, Melissa now calls New Zealand her home. You may have caught her on TV One's Good Morning Show, distilling her wealth of yoga knowledge and understanding down into a five minute snippet digestible and accessible to the daytime TV audience. It's something that takes considerable skill, but Melissa was brought up immersed in yoga and spiritual practice. She's used to translating traditional practices for a contemporary world - without losing the … [Read more...]

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The beginner’s guide to yoga: Part 2

February 19, 2010 By 5 Comments
This is not a perfect Downward Dog, or is it?

Part 1 of this series in the Beginner's Guide to Yoga gave you a heads-up on things to be aware of before rocking along to your first yoga class. You might have been to a few classes now and so have got your head around the right clothes to wear, how to fuel your body before and after class, how to position yourself on your mat and how to forget about what other people are thinking. Now it's time to start investigating the process of posture (asana) a little more deeply. It's so easy to … [Read more...]

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An interview with India-based meditation teacher Tarun Kumar

February 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Meditation Teacher Tarun Kumar

Meditation. Why is everyone getting so excited about it? Could be because it works - on many different levels. In March & April of this year New Zealanders will have a chance to find out why meditation is so powerful from India-based meditation expert Tarun Kumar. Back by popular demand, Tarun is touring the country for the third time. "I have hosted Tarun a number of times at the Albany Yoga Room," says teacher Sue Grbic. "Tarun has a lovely gentle energy and a humble sincerity … [Read more...]

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Hamilton Satyananda Yoga Teacher: Samadhimurti

February 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Hamilton Yoga Teacher Samadhimurti

Samadhimurti has practised yoga since her early 20s. Deeply inspired, she lived in the Satyananda Ashram New Zealand for two years in the 1980s, where she also learned to teach yoga. During the following 18 years of parenting, she explored different lifestyles, including living on an island and in a communally owned, solar-powered, permaculture village. Schooling of her daughter lead her to Hamilton in 1999, where she involved herself in a variety of services for the local community … [Read more...]

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