Reflections on organising Global Mala Wellington 2010

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...]

What if yoga is like religion?

Is yoga a religion?

by guest author Melissa Billington, from MYOGA For years I’ve seen the fear people have around Yoga, some claiming it’s a cult or a religion and refusing to take part because they would be seen by the upholders of their own religion as hypocritical or blasphemous.  Many yoga styles and schools are based in a religion and there is even Christian yoga.  While many more styles and schools stick to their claim that yoga is an art, a philosophy, and a science, but not a religion. The word … [Read more...]