Fresh and juicy conversations on making yoga a part of your daily life
by guest author Alys Titchener I didn’t win. I kind of knew that already when they didn’t phone that day. I waited till the next day, thinking maybe; just maybe they were being disorganized, over worked, or one of those students is filling in and doesn’t really care to follow up. See, there was a little bit of hope left over. It was still possible that I could have won that poetry competition. The day before, I spoke with conviction to my flatmates; it doesn’t matter if I win … [Read more...]
I'm so excited. Swami Govindananda is coming to New Zealand, and touring up and down the country giving talks on yoga philosophy beyond the mat. He won't be making it to Dunedin (this time), but is coming to Queenstown, which gives me an excuse (none needed!) to hightail it up to the mountains to visit my mum and take in the talk. Yes, it's an eight hour round trip and I might only be able to stay one night... but some things in life are just worth doing - family, friends and yoga … [Read more...]
by Kara-Leah Grant Has yoga made a real difference in your life? The Yoga Lunchbox wants to know all about it, as there's nothing more inspiring than reading stories about real people who've been helped by yoga. Use the form down below to share a paragraph or two about how yoga has changed your life, your body, your mind, your spirit, your attitude, your job, your relationships... Anything at all! All the stories of yoga benefits and changes will be including in an up-coming Yoga … [Read more...]
I rolled out my yoga mat this afternoon, grabbing an opportunistic moment to get in my practice. My lunch was well digested. The baby was sleeping. My partner was outside practicing his guitar. And I knew I needed to practice. No asana for two days and my body felt tight. There was tension in my left shoulder shooting up into my neck, and my lower back has been uncharacteristically achy for a few weeks. One long om shanti track into my practice I noticed the dropping temperature … [Read more...]
He's just brought his family to New Zealand from the UK - a home-coming for the Kiwi-born Greg, but a big adventure for his English wife and son. Like many people, a bad back got Greg into yoga and the impact it had on his mind and emotions got him hooked. The former self-professed tech geek is now a Sivananda-trained teacher. You can catch his classes in Seatoun every Saturday morning. … [Read more...]
Nicky Knoff and James Bryan If you're interested in yoga teacher training, and looking for New Zealand-based training, one of your options is Knoff Yoga Teacher Training. While the Knoff Yoga School is based in Cairns, Australia, they travel to hold their month-long immersion teacher training courses. The next intake of students in the Wellington-based course is this November, 2010. The Yoga Lunchbox spoke to James Bryan of Knoff Yoga to find out more about the training. … [Read more...]
