Competition: Win a space at Swami Ji’s Taupo weekend workshop in June

Fancy a weekend workshop with Swami Govindananda for free?

Alrighty then Lunchboxers, here's the sweet deal we've got lined up for you. We're giving away one place to Swami Ji's Weekend Workshop in Taupo on Saturday and Sunday, June 4th & 5th. The winner is in charge of getting themselves to Taupo, and finding somewhere to stay. But it won't cost them anything to attend the workshop, plus lunch and refreshments are also provided. How exciting is that!? But before we give you the details on how to enter, get all the juicy goodness on … [Read more...]

Bodha Clothing commits to manufacturing yoga clothes in New Zealand

Emily l'Ami, creator of Bodha Clothing

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...]

Win a place on Peter Fernando’s Month of Mindfulness

A month of mindfulness

Yes loyal Lunchboxers, Peter Fernando has decided to give away a place on his fabulous A Month of Mindfulness course, starting in March. To win this incredible opportunity, all you need to do... well you don't need to do anything. What you need is to be. You need to be a Super Subscriber. So if you're already a Yoga Lunchbox Super Subscriber, congratulations, you're in the draw! And if you not yet a Yoga Lunchbox Super Subscriber, it's time to become Super! Here's how: Super … [Read more...]

Win a free place on Thirty Days of Yoga with Marianne Elliott

Marianne Elliot | Photo by Stefanie Renee

I love Marianne. She's one of my favourite yogis. A writer, activist, and teacher extra-ordinaire, Marianne does some incredible things for other people - like raising $20,000 in just a few months for HIV/AIDS in Africa. And that's why I jumped at the chance to help her promote her most excellent Thirty Days of Yoga online course. I remember sitting at Deluxe in Wellington one afternoon with fellow yoga teacher Kelly Fisher and marveling over the enormous amount of work Marianne was … [Read more...]

Share your yoga story and inspire others in their practice

Kara-Leah in wheel pose

Has yoga made a real difference in your life? The Yoga Lunchbox wants to know all about it, as there's nothing more inspiring than reading stories about real people who've been helped by yoga. Use the form down below to share a paragraph or two about how yoga has changed your life, your body, your mind, your spirit, your attitude, your job, your relationships... Anything at all! As an added incentive, I'll randomly be choosing people as winners of yoga prize packages. … [Read more...]

How to apply the right yoga practice to your daily life

Win of free Yoga Nidra CD

Life is busy. Most of us are juggling some combination of work, family, socialising, passions & hobbies and health & well-being. Sometimes, despite our best intentions, the things that we know make us feel the best - like regular yoga practice - can be the most difficult to maintain. This is especially true when we go through a life change, or a particularly stressful period. Right when we need it most, our yoga practice falls away. Our job changes, or we shift house, or we have … [Read more...]