Auckland Yoga Teacher: Yogitaratna Chaitanya

Vyayam Yoga Teacher Yogitaratna Chaitanya

Yogita's passion for yoga leaps off the page in this teacher profile. She is the only yoga teacher in the country teaching Vyayam Yoga, which is a moving style of yoga that formed the foundation for many martial arts. Her yoga teacher training was thorough, as she spent five years of studying at the Traditional Vyayam School in the Moorish city of Granada, Spain with Shrî Swami Shankaratilakânanda. There she learned about all aspects of yoga, and was particularly impressed by the way in … [Read more...]

An interview with Vyayam Yoga teacher Yogitaratna on an up-coming Auckland workshop

Vyayam Yoga Teacher Yogitaratna Chaitanya

Oh I LOVE the sound of this form of yoga - it's history, it's execution, it's purpose... Originally the main training for warriors, Vyayam was prohibited from being practiced or taught for many years. You know something's got power when the powers-that-be don't want you doing it! Now Kiwis are super-fortunate to have Yogitaratna Chaitanya back in the country after she's spent five years of studying at the Traditional Vyayam School in the Moorish city of Granada, Spain. Yogita's got a … [Read more...]