How yoga gives you faith in your ability to cope
April 3, 2009 by Kara-Leah Grant
Filed under Musings from the Mat, The Benefits
It’s been a full-on week at work – lots of different projects on the go, lots of meetings, lots of reviewing other people’s writing, and lots of writing. Yesterday, it was a beautiful blue sky Wellington day. At about 1pm I decided I needed a break from the computer screen, so did the fast change [...]
The best detox diet you can ever do
March 11, 2009 by Kara-Leah Grant
Filed under Musings from the Mat, The Benefits
There is one simple action that you can take to detox your body and maintain your ideal body weight with ease. Practice yoga. Yep. That’s it – the best detox diet you’ll ever do. Regular practice of yoga will solve all of your weight and toxic body issues. Here’s how it works.
How practicing yoga builds internal strength for day to day living
February 16, 2009 by Seka Ojdrovic
Filed under Guest Authors, The Benefits
Finding something to passionately believe in is indeed daunting, but immensely rewarding. Discover who you are to discover what you passionately believe in. By guest author Seka Ojdrovic I was given an amazing Christmas gift this year. My aunt had taken it on herself to translate from Serbian to English a story written by my [...]
How to stay young forever with yoga
January 13, 2009 by Kara-Leah Grant
Filed under Musings from the Mat, The Benefits
It’s the Holy Grail of Modern Life, the never-ending quest for the elusive fountain of youth. That potion or procedure or diet that will keep one looking and feeling young forever. Pity the poor celebrity, faced with growing older in the glaring light of public scrutiny, forever surrounded by images of themselves as a younger, [...]
Ten reasons to make practicing yoga your New Years’ Resolution
January 1, 2009 by Kara-Leah Grant
Filed under The Benefits
It’s that time of year again when we list out all the things we want to do to make our lives better. Here’s a suggestion. Just make one resolution – to do more yoga. One resolution is all you need, because doing more yoga has a flow on effect into every other aspect of your [...]
What can yoga do for me physically, mentally and emotionally?
December 13, 2008 by Kara-Leah Grant
Filed under Musings from the Mat, The Benefits
Yoga is the science of life. It is thousands of years old, and with regular practice, yoga can bring you back into balance physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. What does this mean? It means that no matter what issue you are dealing with in your life, yoga can help you manage it. And increasingly around [...]
Will yoga give me a great body?
November 17, 2008 by Kara-Leah Grant
Filed under Musings from the Mat, The Benefits
Google Analytics provides a wealth of information regarding the type of search phrases that people have used to find my site. Lately this, or a variant of it, has been popular. So, will yoga give you a great body? The short answer is… YES. The more interesting answer is that as you practice yoga, your [...]



