How yoga helped me to… become curiouser and curiouser

Getting curiouser & curiouser

This is the fourth post in a series of yoga stories from readers. Tell us how yoga changed your life and go in the draw to win a yoga prize package. Submitted by AF of the North Island I can't go back to yesterday - because I was a different person then. - Lewis Carroll,  Alice in Wonderland I was newly single and reeling from my first ever broken heart. I was over-worked and highly stressed.  I was in my third year of business (owner/operator) and trying desperately to not fail at … [Read more...]

Why the Government needs to make Bikram yoga compulsory

Bikram Choudhury

There is one simple action that the Government could take which would slash hospital waiting lists. It would turn us from a nation of porkies into a nation of bendies. Plus it would seriously put a dent in the increasing number of us who are living with mental illness at some stage in our lives. This one action would take commitment from us though. We would have to invest 90 minutes 3 times a week into our physical, mental and emotional health. That’s 4 and a half hours. For … [Read more...]

What plank pose can teach us about transformative power

Plank - pressing down to get lift

In the novel I have just finished reading (and highly recommend) - People of the Weeping Eye by W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O'Neal Gear, one of the main characters is a "Contrary". She goes by the name of Two Petals, and ever since her mother died, has had trouble staying grounded in reality. She hears voices, sees visions, and is overwhelmed in crowds because she connects with every single person's soul. What makes Two Petals a Contrary is that everything is also backwards for her. … [Read more...]