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10 reasons why I’m excited to choose corporate work over teaching yoga

May 16, 2012 By 9 Comments
Stoked, and ready for change!

by Kara-Leah Grant, Musings from the Mat Oh yes loyal Lunchboxers, after weighing up what I need in my life right now, I've decided to forgo trying to earn a living wage as a yoga teacher and website publisher, and instead head back into the workplace. I've been sprucing up my CV, writing cover letters, and getting in touch with recruitment agencies. It feels GREAT! Normally the story we here is about people getting disillusioned with working for a living, with being in the corporate … [Read more...]

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Positively pitta: how understanding your dosha can revolutionize the way you eat

May 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Bring on the pungent and deliciously bitter flavours! Sauteed kale with garlic and ginger.

by columnist Valerie Love, Yoga on a Plate Have you ever wondered why some people can eat heaps and stay slender, while others can eat less and still gain weight? Why in the same room, some people will feel cold and others complain of heat? Why some people respond to a difficult situation with anger or fear, while others stay calm and collected? Ayurveda can help answer these questions. “Ayurveda” is Sanskrit for “knowledge (or science) of life,” and provides a framework for … [Read more...]

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How to meditate in four easy steps

May 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Meditation - Focus. Awareness. Feelings. Kindness.

by regular columnist Peter Fernando, The Meditation Guy. You can ask him anything! (On meditation that is.) I like to consider what 'meditation' is, from the perspective of a beginner, or someone who's never heard of it. Sometimes the more I think I know about something, the further away I get from really knowing the heart of it! So, having reflected on it, from an experiential place, I reckon this thing called 'meditation' actually just consists of four qualities, or skills in the … [Read more...]

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Confessions of an ex-relationship manipulator and control freak

May 4, 2012 By 13 Comments
Turning away from the truth causes suffering

by Kara-Leah Grant, Musings from the Mat Ok, the headline is harsh. I admit it. But also true. See, over the last while, I've been working with a relationship pattern (a samskara) of giving away my power by not speaking my truth because I was afraid of the consequences. It's an insidious pattern because it has all kinds of detrimental effects on one's self-esteem, and the relationships one is in. Plus it creates suffering as the desire to hold on to something while betraying oneself can … [Read more...]

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How to make your office practice your yoga practice

April 30, 2012 By 3 Comments
YLB founder KL practices yoga in her office all the time

by columnist Gabrielle Harris, The Suburban Yogini Are you too busy at work to become liberated? Would aliens snatch you up out of your office desk for analysis because of that mindless look on your face? Do you want to incorporate more yoga into your daily work life? Here are a few simple tips to turn your office day into a yoga day. One of the definitions of yoga is to become disconnected from the connection to suffering. Going to work can potentially be a breeding ground for … [Read more...]

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Taking yoga off the mat

April 26, 2012 By 1 Comment
Lucinda on the mat

by new regular columnist Lucinda Staniland, Off the Mat This is the first of a regular column  presented in collaboration with Off the Mat, Into the World New Zealand, It will explore what it means to take yoga ‘off the mat’ in both my life as a yogi and climate activist, and in the lives of other changemakers. A friend asked me the other day: “How did you get involved in all of this?” "All of this” being an all-encompassing voluntary role with the youth climate action … [Read more...]

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