Fresh and juicy conversations on making yoga a part of your daily life
by guest author Jenifer Parker, owner of Healium Yoga Studio in Wellington They say that it takes a village to raise a child, but it can be a struggle to find the right village! We are blessed that there are many secular villages in which we can participate, like our play groups and parent meetings with thosewho practice attachment parenting techniques, but we have really struggled to find the right spiritual home for our family. Both my husband and I were raised in religious … [Read more...]
As practitioner who enjoys doing yoga in the morning, before getting ready for the day but after the rest of the house has left to start theirs, I have a limited time slot available. Thirty minutes is the longest I can do without anxiety, and the shortest I can do with results. Many people are similar – morning yoga prepares us for the day mentally and physically. Precious time must be dedicated and we must step on our mats and do a practice. Raise your hand if you’ve dedicated … [Read more...]
See the end of this article for the chance to win one of Emily's garments. It's tough for a clothing manufacturer to make her clothes in New Zealand but Emily L'Ami of Bodha Clothing was determined that her new range of yoga clothing all be home grown. "New Zealand's manufacturing sector has been ravaged and finding someone with the skills to sew knit fabrics has been the hardest part of the process," says Emily. Keeping production in New Zealand was important though, because Emily … [Read more...]
After spending two weeks in LA fulfilling a dream and doing Prana Flow yoga teaching with Shiva Rea, I thought I'd come home all fired up to teach kick-arse yoga classes. Instead, getting out of my car on a dreary Monday evening in Dunedin to teach my one and only yoga class a week at The Dunedin Yoga Studio, I felt... irritated. Yup. Ir-eeeeeee-tated. I dragged my feet up the stairs (all three flights - so worth the climb for yoga when you're next in Dunedin). And then I felt like … [Read more...]
Swami Ji, born in NZ, gives the low down on how a Kiwi boy became a Swami, and how the wisdom he speaks of is relevant to your every day Kiwi bloke and blokini. See tour details here... Swami Ji NZ Tour 2011. … [Read more...]
This is something that's come up a few times lately from readers - why is it so hard to get on the mat when I know it's good for me and I feel so good afterwards? Oh boy, have I been there! Here's my experience, what helped me bust through that resistance once and for all, and what I learned in the process. My first yoga experience was a ten-week Iyengar course in 1995. I knew, without a doubt, that yoga was going to be an integral part of my life. That it was Super Duper Important and … [Read more...]
