April 21: Christchurch, Energetic Vinyasa Flow Workshop with Kara-Leah @ Flow Hot Yoga

Energetic Vinyasa Flow Workshop with Kara-Leah @ Flow Hot Yoga in Christchurch

In this workshop, students will: Learn how to allow asana to emerge as a natural unfolding Relax into moment by moment expression of prana Experience alignment as a dynamic, ever-renewing & ever-changing relationship with prana Learn how to integrate method or form with intuition or inner knowing Read more about this workshop here. … [Read more...]

Introducing “The Suburban Yogini”, a new column for The Yoga Lunchbox

Gabrielle Harris, the Suburban Yogini

by new regular columinst Gabrielle Harris, The Suburban Yogini Ever since I can remember, I have been pretty bad at any sporting endeavour. I was the girl picked last for the net ball teams - hand eye coordination not good, didn’t like team sports or competition. I spent most of my life in fruitless physical endeavours (think jazzercise and thongs) for although I was rubbish at most exercise, I loved to move. I got lead rather quietly into yoga after a stint as a Les Mills teacher for … [Read more...]

March 11: Nelson, Energetic Vinyasa Flow Workshop with Kara-Leah

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NOTE: This workshop is now scheduled for Sunday March 11th, due to bad weather for travel. Energetic Vinyasa Flow - The Evolution of Yoga*** Liberate your practice! Learn how to allow asana to emerge as a natural unfolding Relax into moment by moment expression of prana Experience alignment as a dynamic, ever-renewing & ever-changing relationship with prana Learn how to integrate method or form with intuition or inner knowing Kara-Leah is a certified 200 Hr Prana Flow Yoga … [Read more...]

An interview with Allyson Donnelly, Director of Programming at Abundance Studios, on Power Living Yoga Teacher Training

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As yoga continues to grow in popularity worldwide, so too do opportunities to study to be a yoga teacher. Even here in New Zealand, there are now a multitude of choices for yoga teacher training. The latest training on offer is Abundance Studio's Power Living Yoga Teacher Training, an intensive two-week programme kicking off this February with Baron Baptiste-trained Duncan Peak of Australia. The Yoga Lunchbox had a chat to Allyson Donnelly, Director of Programming at Abundance Studios in … [Read more...]

Orewa Yoga Teacher: Natasha Rainger

Orewa Yoga Teacher Natasha Rainger

Heading even further north this week, it's my pleasure to introduce Natasha from Orewa, proving that New Zealand is well served by yoga teachers, no matter where you live. Like a few of our teachers, she caught the bug early, attending her first class at 14. It makes me wonder what can of change we could create if yoga become part of the high school PE curriculum... Natasha sounds and looks as sunny as the Far North - ah the gory of living in the sun year round! … [Read more...]

Wellington Yoga Teacher: Megan Collier

Wellington Yoga Teacher Megan Collier

Want arms like Megan Collier? Then you need to get start get to one of her Astanga classes. She's another of Wellington's passionate yoga teachers, fitting in her teaching around a busy life of work, family and friends. But Megan still finds time to dedicate to her own astanga practice, proving that no matter how busy one gets, there's always time for yoga. … [Read more...]