On-Going from Jan 23 – May 27: Anahata Yoga Retreat, Explore Your ‘Self’ Interactive Lifestyle Retreats

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Experience a 1 week Intro to a 1 month In Depth retreat, “living” yoga through active immersion into the daily life of Anahata. Receive support and a daily focus in guided intimate group sessions. Learn yogic principles to increase harmony and productivity in daily life. Enjoy regular yoga and meditation classes as well as ancient ceremonies and a mountain top view that will imprint your heart for lifetimes. The Explore Your ‘Self’ retreat is the best way to come to … [Read more...]

March 9 – 11: Anahata Yoga Retreat,The Art of Living and Dying with Yoga

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Enter into the joy and clarity of the present moment! Gain liberating techniques to help face your fears, phobias and challenges of life. How could one know the art of dying if they have not experienced the art of living? Life and death together are a continuation of each other and this is called existence. As we travel through life, we are paving the way and determining the quality of our departure. Death is not the end of existence but a face of it; just as the moon has two faces. Rather … [Read more...]

February 24 – 26: Anahata Yoga Retreat, Yoga Nidra – The Total Personality

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The practice of Satyananda Yoga Nidra™ crosses all the layers of the human experience, supporting integration, relaxation and health on all levels. This retreat is open to all to receive the relaxing benefits of Yoga Nidra. It will also give yoga teachers, health care professionals, social workers and educators an insight into a very powerful and ancient practice that is highly applicable to the challenges of modern life. Satyananda Yoga Nidra™ has a profound impact on the mind … [Read more...]

An interview with Michelle Taffe, founder of The Global Yogi

MIchelle, the TGY editor scopes out Himalayan yoga ashrams

Thanks to the connective and informative power of the Internet, it's never been so easy to find what you're looking for... and that includes in the yoga world too. Michelle Taffe, a Melbourne based yogi, writer and entrepreneur is the founder of The Global Yogi, a website dedicated to helping yogis check out yoga around the world. The YLB spoke to Michelle to find out more about her website, who it's aimed at, and the challenges of starting an internet-based business. What inspired you … [Read more...]

Swami Ji reveals why every yoga practitioner needs a guru

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Swami Govindananda, affectionately known as Swami Ji, is a Kiwi boy born and bred, so he always loves coming back home to spread the yogic word. He's back on tour here in New Zealand in April, May and June. You can find full details of his workshops and retreat here. An entertaining and inspirational speaker, Swami Ji gives some interesting insight into what it means to be a swami, and why every serious yogi needs to find a Guru one day. 1.  What does it mean to be a Swami? In … [Read more...]

Don’t let the idea of a yoga weekend retreat intimidate you

Mana Retreat on the Coromandel

by Sue Grbic of the Albany Yoga Room How often have you heard stories or looked longingly at pictures of people having a great time at some yoga workshop or retreat in a gorgeous corner of the world and wished that were you? How often has it actually been you? So if you just answered that question the way I think you did, let’s look at why. Of course money is usually a factor. That goes without saying. But aside from that, let’s face it - most of us are somewhat intimidated … [Read more...]