Wellington Satyananda yogi Tyag Fenton releases ‘Yoga for Relaxation’, a Yoga Nidra CD

If you’re lucky enough to live in Wellington, you may have found your way to one of Tyag’s yoga classes, or Kirtan sessions. A talented musician well-grounded in all aspects of yogic knowledge, Tyag’s one of the major reasons Kirtan is doing so well in our capital city. While he’s yet to release a Kirtan [...]

Christchurch Yoga Teacher: Pavitra of Yoga for You

It’s been a few weeks since The Yoga Lunchbox featured a yoga teacher from around the country, and it is my great delight to introduce you to Pavitra. Born in Germany, she discovered yoga through books at the age of 17. Already burning with a strong desire to know more about the mysteries of life, [...]

An interview with Rishi Nityabodhananda

This is the second interview with two of the most senior Satyananda teachers touring New Zealand this June to deliver workshops on various yoga topics including Ajna Chakra, Yoga & Art and Kriya Yoga. You can read yesterday’s article here: An interview with Rishi Yoga Diwali Today’s interview is with Rishi Nityabodhananda. He is a [...]

An interview with Rishi Yoga Diwali

This month two of the most senior Satyananda teachers are coming to New Zealand to deliver workshops on various yoga topics including Ajna Chakra, Yoga & Art and Kriya Yoga. Rishis Nityabodhananda and Yoga Diwali Saraswati are an internationally acclaimed couple, dedicated to practicing and sharing yoga and meditation. They have also raised a family [...]

Learn the practice of neti and experience a clear head space

by guest author Tyag Fenton, Wellington Satyananda Yoga Teacher Do you suffer from allergies?  Sinus problems?  Frequent headaches?  Nasal infections? How is the autumn effecting you? Find your nostrils are blocked, affecting your pranayama? Looking for a way to gently clear the mind before meditation? The practice of Neti is for you. Neti is one [...]

Growing in Faith: Impressions of Maha Samadhi

by guest author Jignasu sanyasin Karunananda (Claudia Ruschel Lima) Being present in the Maha Samadhi (conscious leaving of the body) of a being like Paramahansa Satyananda is a remarkable and indescribable experience but will I try to share it here. Swami Satyananda in life was tireless in his transformation through Seva, service and work to [...]

Bay of Plenty Yoga Teacher Profile: Radhe

It’s my pleasure to introduce another Satyananda yogi from around the country. Like many of the Satyananda yogis, Radhe has a long history of yoga, first coming into contact with it in the 1970s. She’s going to be at the up-coming free yoga day in Hamilton sharing her many years of yoga experience. Radhe is [...]

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