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Vincent Bolletta on Asana, Movement & Yoga Therapy

June 1, 2018 by Lucinda Staniland Leave a Comment

Vincent Bolletta Yoga Therapy Training

by Lucinda Staniland, Meet Vincent Bolletta, one of New Zealand’s foremost yoga instructors and teacher trainers and the founder of hañsa Yoga, a unique style of yoga that integrates both eastern and western thought and methodologies. Vincent's been in the yoga game a long time—he's been practising yoga since 1989 and teaching since 1991—but alongside his considerable knowledge and experience in the field, he still cultivates a beautiful sense of excitement, joy and curiosity towards the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Paid, Video Interviews Tagged With: Vincent Bolletta, yoga teacher training, yoga therapy

Justine Hamill on The Process of Unconditioning in Yoga Teacher Training

March 29, 2018 by Lucinda Staniland Leave a Comment

Justine Hamill Power Living Yoga Teacher Training

by Lucinda Staniland Meet the delightful Justine Hamill, co-owner of Wellington's Power Living yoga studio and a Senior Facilitator of the Power Living New Zealand team. With eighteen years of Yoga practice under her belt, as well as training in Gestalt Psychotherapy, watching Justine in action makes it obvious that she brings a very deep level of experience and nurturing care to Power Living's Yoga Teacher Trainings, which she's been involved with for the last four years. Yoga Teacher … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Paid, The Process of Waking Up, Video Interviews Tagged With: bali, Justine Hamill, Power Living, yoga teacher training

Philip Shepherd on What It’s Really Like To Experience Radical Wholeness

March 23, 2018 by Lucinda Staniland 1 Comment

by Lucinda Staniland What is radical wholeness? This is a question that Philip Shepherd has spent many decades exploring and experiencing. As an international embodiment expert and the author of "New Self, New World," "Radical Wholeness," and creator of The Embodied Present Process™, Philip has studied wholeness through scientific, historical and anthropological lenses and through the felt intelligence of his own body. Kara-Leah Grant caught up with Philip to explore his nuanced and, to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Paid, The Process of Waking Up, Video Interviews Tagged With: embodiment, Philip Shepherd, Radical Wholeness, Wholeness

Dr Scott Lyons on The Art of Being Human & Embodied Flow™ Yoga

January 29, 2018 by Lucinda Staniland Leave a Comment

Dr Scott Lyons Embodied Flow Yoga

by Lucinda Staniland, It's always a joy to come across someone who takes real pleasure in the work they do in the world. Without a doubt, Dr Scott Lyons is such a person and I could tell so immediately when I began watching his conversation with Kara-Leah Grant. Although he clearly takes a serious and earnest approach to his work, there is also an overflowing sense of delight and lightness to him, which I couldn't help but be enchanted by. Dr Scott Lyons is a Clinical Psychologist and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Paid, Video Interviews, Yoga Styles Tagged With: Dr Scott Lyons, Embodied Flow, psychology, Tara Judelle, Yin Yoga

Ana Forrest & Jose Calarco on Bringing Mysticism, Magic & Indigenous Culture to Yoga

January 17, 2018 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

Ana Forrest & Jose Calarco of Forrest Yoga

by Kara-Leah Grant For the last four decades, Ana Forrest has been bringing her particular brand of fierce medicine to the yoga world. She's long woven Native American ceremony into her classes and workshops, calling on the forces that helped her heal from an abusive and challenging childhood. So it's no surprise that when she met and fall in love with the man who would go on to become a co-director of Forrest Yoga that he too would have a long history with shamanism and healing - just in a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Paid, Video Interviews Tagged With: Ana Forrest, ceremony, Forrest Yoga, Jose Calarco, OM Yoga

Leslie Kaminoff on Why Asanas Don’t Exist

October 5, 2017 by Lucinda Staniland 2 Comments

by Lucinda Staniland Meet Leslie Kaminoff, a Yoga educator with forty years experience in the study of Yoga and the breath. Leslie studied with T.K.V Desikachar, a teacher renowned for his emphasis on the therapeutic aspects of yoga, and he is the co-author of the bestselling book Yoga Anatomy. In Leslie's conversation with Kara-Leah Grant, I was struck by his particular brand of what I would call respectful realism. This is a man with a deep belief in the power of the work that he … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Teaching Insights, Video Interviews Tagged With: asana, Jivamukti Yoga, Leslie Kaminoff, OM Yoga Studio, T.K.V Desikachar

Sarsha & Sandi of Nadi 200 Hour Vinyasa Flow Yoga Teacher Training on the Incredible Intelligence of the Body

September 7, 2017 by Lucinda Staniland Leave a Comment

Nadi Yoga Vinyasa Flow Teacher Training

by Lucinda Staniland Sandi Murphy and Sarsha Hood are two passionate, intelligent and, most of all embodied women. These are characteristics that serve them well as co-leaders of the Nadi 200 Hour Vinyasa Flow Yoga Teacher Training, an immersive month-long training for dedicated yoga students. Watching their interview with Kara-Leah Grant, I was greatly struck by the incredible synergy and resonance between them. Sarsha and Sandi are the epitome of the saying 'on the same wave length'— … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Teacher Interviews, Teacher Training, Video Interviews Tagged With: 200Hr Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training, Nadi Yoga, Sandi Murphy, Sarsha Hope, yoga teacher training

Amy Ippoliti on Why 60-Minute Yoga Classes Might Be Watering Down Yoga

August 7, 2017 by Lucinda Staniland 1 Comment

Amy Ippoliti teaches Advanced Yoga Teacher Training

by Lucinda Staniland Meet Amy Ippoliti—yoga teacher, author, earth activist and founder of 90 Monkeys, an online professional development school for yoga teachers. One of the first things I noticed when I watched this video interview with Amy was her irrepressible enthusiasm for the practice of yoga. Yes, there's no doubt in my mind that this woman loves yoga, and loves sharing it with the world. And yet, while Amy is incredibly open hearted and enthusiastic, she also cultivates a sharp … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Teacher Interviews, Video Interviews Tagged With: Advanced Yoga Teacher Training, Amy Ippoliti, auckland, Hands on assists, new zealand, wellington, Yoga for Humans

The Inside Story on Jayayoga Teacher Training

April 6, 2017 by Lucinda Staniland 1 Comment

by Lucinda Staniland I already knew that Jennifer Allen, and the Jayayoga Teacher Training she leads, were awesome. But I didn't quite realise how awesome. The Yoga Lunchbox has interviewed Jennifer before, so I was aware that she is an unusually perceptive and gutsy teacher, with a teaching methodology that offers a different perspective on yoga from much of the contemporary yoga scene. Yes, Jennifer teaches straight from the heart with a focus on alignment and safety. It's not flashy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Teacher Interviews, Teacher Training Tagged With: Jayayoga, jennifer allen, yoga teacher training, Yoga Training NZ

The Community Speaks: What’s The Greatest Challenge Facing The Yoga Community Right Now?

March 23, 2017 by Lucinda Staniland 2 Comments

by Lucinda Staniland We want to generate more meaningful and constructive dialogue in the yoga community, especially around the hard questions we face, and to create a space for the community to share their stories and perspectives. So here it is: The Yoga Lunchbox's first edition of our Influencer Roundup, The Community Speaks. This week we asked a handful of influential people in the yoga community to respond to the following question: What's the greatest challenge facing the yoga … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Paid, Teacher Interviews, Yoga & Community Tagged With: Donna Wikio, Hamish Kenworthy, Jo Stewart, john ogilvie, Justine Hamill, NZ yoga, Sandey Hoskin, yoga expert roundup, yoga influencer roundup

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