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Global Mala NZ 2010 wrap up

September 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Global Mala Havelock North 2010 at Breathe Yoga Studio

Up and down the country, form Auckland down to Dunedin, yoga practitioners gathered together on Sunday September 19th to do a practice for peace and raise money for the Yoga in Prisons Trust. The biggest Global Mala events were organised in Wellington, third year running, and in Dunedin, the inaugural event. Both braved the changeable weather conditions to take the yoga outside and to the sun directly. Melissa Billington wrote about her experience as the organiser of the event in … [Read more...]

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Reflections on organising Global Mala Wellington 2010

September 24, 2010 By 4 Comments
Global Mala Wellington 2010

by guest author Melissa Billington, organiser of Global Mala Wellington So if I look at what was (instead of what I wished would be), there were about 160 people at Global Mala Wellington, about ninety on yoga mats and another seventy on the edges, plus uncounted people coming and going around Frank Kitts Park. There were people who were very helpful, enthusiastic, supportive and who had ideas and resources to offer.  And there were others who were along for the ride & still others … [Read more...]

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How being kind to myself helped me do 108 sun salutations at Global Mala Wellington

September 23, 2010 By 7 Comments
Global Mala Wellington 2010

by guest author Alys Titchener, author of blog Squashed Mosquito. Set up against all weather predictions, long term at least, Global Mala took to the outdoors on Wellington’s waterfront. An hour before, it was hard to tell if the blue sky was teasing us or accommodating us. From one hour to the next, it’s hard to know what the weather will do in Wellington. We arrived in optimism giving thanks to the sun; an attitude to befit an afternoon of sun salutations. Not having done more … [Read more...]

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Global Mala NZ 2010: You CAN do 108 sun salutations

August 15, 2010 By 3 Comments
Global Mala NZ 2010

Winter can be a dreary time down here in Dunedin - cold, wet, miserable, overcast, closed in... although to be fair, there seems to have been a decent amount of sun this year. But still, by about mid-August, the city is seriously yearning for the return of summer. Bring on long, almost-hot, clear sky, blue days with the smell of the surf, sand and sea wafting in from St Clair and St Kilda. It's one reason why I reckon Global Mala is such an awesome experience down here in New Zealand - … [Read more...]

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Yoga in Prisons Trust charity recipient for Global Mala NZ 2010

August 9, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Yoga in Prisons Trust

It's been a power-packed day and a half in Wellington, catching up with friends - all of whom happen to be part of the local yoga community. There's so much wisdom and presence out there, and just sitting down to spend time with heart-open, grounded, clear-sighted people is inspirational. In between coffees and teas and yoga classes, I'm getting stuck into organizing Global Mala. Being in flow makes this process feel effortless - I get an idea, run with it, make it happen, move on. This … [Read more...]

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How yogis can have a critical impact on the world

September 18, 2009 By 6 Comments

Global Mala is happening this Sunday, September 20th, in Wellington - but it's also happening right across the globe this weekend. Started by Shiva Rea, this is part of the yoga community's contribution towards creating world peace. Ultimately peace is something we cultivate within, and then we witness it's material manifestation without. It is not something we can "fight for", nor something we can impose or control. It is only by being peace itself that peace will exist in the world. … [Read more...]

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