Fresh and juicy conversations on making yoga a part of your daily life
by new regular columnist Lucinda Staniland, Off the Mat This is the first of a regular column presented in collaboration with Off the Mat, Into the World New Zealand, It will explore what it means to take yoga ‘off the mat’ in both my life as a yogi and climate activist, and in the lives of other changemakers. A friend asked me the other day: “How did you get involved in all of this?” "All of this” being an all-encompassing voluntary role with the youth climate action … [Read more...]
By guest author Lucinda Staniland Yoga magazines, both on and offline, are an awesome way to deepen your understanding of yoga, and get exposed to a range of perspectives and viewpoints. When I read yoga magazines I feel more connected and engaged with the incredible world-wide community of practicing yogis and yoginis. Its an exercise in learning, celebrating, and opening my eyes to new possibilities. It gives me a chance to see beyond my own practice, to feel into the amazing local … [Read more...]
It is so common to lie in our day-to-day lives that most of us don't even know we're doing it. It is so acceptable to withhold truth in order to gain advantage that it's considered good business practice or smart politics. Truth is seen as something that gets in the way of a good sale, it gets in the way of what we want to do, or where we want go. Truth is simply, as Al Gore put it - inconvenient. … [Read more...]
