Fresh and juicy conversations on making yoga a part of your daily life
A few weeks ago I published an article listing my Top Ten best yoga websites and articles on the web. People loved it - and they wanted more, so this is a follow-up. Again, in no particular order, these are my top ten yoga books. I own every one of these books, and refer to them again and again. … [Read more...]
There are some fantastic yoga websites out there in the worldwide web, but finding them can be tricky. Luckily you've got The Yoga Lunchbox here to help. People often ask me where I find the time to read so much - it's simple. I use a RSS reader (GoogleReader) and subscribe to all the websites I love. Every morning (or evening) instead of reading the local paper or watching the news, I open up my Google Reader and see what articles have arrived. It's a great way to get inspired and … [Read more...]
Imagine this. Access to an online calendar with New Zealand-wide yoga classes, events and retreats listed. You can search by location, type of event, style of yoga, cost, or teacher. It's pretty, it's functional, and it does what you want, how you want it to. No matter where you are, or what kind of yoga you're looking for, it's easy to find exactly what you searching for. And if you're a teacher or studio, you can easily up-load your information from any computer, and embed the tool … [Read more...]
I was delighted to receive Twee Merrigan's latest newsletter as it included a link to a recently-posted twenty minute on-line Prana Flow Yoga class. Yeah! It's so exciting to be able to watch Twee, and get some inspiration for my home practice, and for the classes I'm teaching. It's the first time I've seen Twee do a class without music, but it's still an inspiring practice. So check it out, do it at home, and pass it along. Twee Merrigan delivering Prana Flow Yoga on-line. … [Read more...]
If you're working on a home practice, one fantastic, free, online resource is Anmol Mehta's blog, Devoted to the Mastery of Meditation, Enlightenment and Kundalini Yoga. His depth of knowledge on these subjects and his generousity in offering free online detailed courses with feedback have turned me on to a regular meditation and pranayama practice. Under his online guidance, I feel confident in knowing that I am doing it right. … [Read more...]
Welcome to my list of guided meditations - I have done, and enjoyed each of these meditations. Regular meditation is a wonderful way to start to shift from a place where your mind is your master, to a place where you master your mind... And if you've never meditated before, it's useful to start with guided meditations because the voice and the music gives you something to focus on, making it easier to keep the mind still and focused. It's nice to let someone else lead you on a journey, and … [Read more...]
