Before I started publishing yoga teacher profiles, I erroneously thought most yoga teachers were just coming from the physical, teaching asana (postures) and not much else. How wrong I've been proved. In profile after profile, New Zealand yoga teachers are revealing their depth of understanding of yoga's spiritual side. They do so with humour, with humbleness, and with awe. Reading through Jessica's answers, I felt inspired and moved - especially by her relaxed attitude to the nature of … [Read more...]

Ah Roger, Roger, Roger. A teacher who makes it difficult for students to find him. A man with previous lives in dance and theatre. Someone I am dearly looking forward to doing a class with. Roger grew up by the beach in Seatoun. States that his teenage and early adulthood was stressful - low-grade family life/nasty boarding schools. One thing lead to another - drugs and self-harm. Spiritual practice was a  lifesaver - O.K now. Some would suggest, more than O.K. now. Roger's been teaching … [Read more...]