by Kara-Leah Grant I adore Jase Te Patu - he's a man with so much heart, and so in love with New Zealand and his Māori culture. Plus he's passionate about yoga - both the practice and the teaching of it. When he and I sat down to have a chat about Power Living's Yoga Teacher Training here in New Zealand, it was immediately apparent how Jase has grown since we last spoke two years ago. The passionate boyishness has matured into grounded strength, tempered with an open vulnerability. And, … [Read more...]
Thinking of going on a yoga teacher training? Read this first! Why? Because in this section you'll find tips, stories, and provoking questions about what it means to undertake yoga teacher training.
Chaitanya Deva on the Deep Foundations of Kindred’s 200Hr Yoga Teacher Training
by Kara-Leah Grant Prior to this video interview, all I knew about Chaitanya Deva was that he and his wife Bex owned Kindred in Nelson, and that they ran Evolve Festival. And that they were preparing to launch their first teacher trainings this April. Then Chai sent me an email giving some background information for this interview. Not only had he spent time with B. Prior, a 'world teacher utterly devoted to awakening', done the India thing, had his time as a punk rocker and a Jehovah's … [Read more...]
The Inside Story on Golden Flow Yoga’s 200Hr Yoga Teacher Training
When you’re contemplating which Yoga Teacher Training is right for you, one of the best resources can be speaking to someone who has already done that training. Of course, it can be hard to track down former trainees, so we’ve done that hard work for you. Golden Flow Yoga is based on Golden Bay, at the top of New Zealand's South Island. It's facilitated by Aeven Kelly, an advocate for teaching people, not asana. We spoke to three women - Breanna, Rachael and Amy - who made the decision to … [Read more...]
The Best Guide to Australian Yoga Teacher Trainings 2018
The Inside Story on Nadi Yoga’s 200Hr Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training
By Kara-Leah Grant When you're contemplating which Yoga Teacher Training is right for you, one of the best resources can be speaking to someone who has already done that training. Of course, it can be hard to track down former trainees, so we've done that hard work for you. We spoke to Helen Thomas, a Napier-based yoga teacher who did her teacher training with Nadi Yoga nearly two years ago. Helen had been practicing yoga for over ten years before finally making the decision to train as a … [Read more...]
Golden Flow Yoga 200HR Teacher Training Launching in October, 2016
by Kara-Leah Grant It's one of the most luscious areas of New Zealand, and now you have even more reason to go and spend some time unwinding and tuning in to the beautiful vibrations. Golden Flow Yoga is launching the first yoga teacher training course available in Golden Bay, near Nelson at the top of the South Island. Facilitated by Aeven Kelly, the 200HR Yoga Alliance certified course starts in October 2016. I had a chat to Aeven over email to find out more about this teacher training … [Read more...]
What is the Heart of Samyak Yoga Teacher Training?
by Kara-Leah Grant Two years ago I interviewed the team at Samyak Yoga Teacher Training and they talked about the difference between Yoga in life versus life as yoga. It was an illuminating interview where we covered many aspects of and details of yoga. Now the team are back to share deeper revelations on the way they lead their yoga teacher trainings, which they lead in India, Cambodia and Paris. What is the heart of Samyak Yoga Teacher Training? Love and Light! Yoga brings out the … [Read more...]
The Best Guide to NZ Yoga Teacher Trainings 2016
Catch the New Zealand Guide to Yoga Teacher Trainings 2017 here. Catch the Australian Guide to Yoga Teacher Trainings 2017 here. ----- Welcome to the YLB's comprehensive guide* to New Zealand-based Yoga Teacher Trainings available in 2016 and early 2017. Although we can't claim to feature every Teacher Training on offer, we are amazed at the number and diversity of the trainings that we are able to cover. It's a good time to be a yoga practitioner in this country! Note that many of these … [Read more...]
Jennifer Allen on Safe & Sustainable Yoga Practices & Teacher Trainings
by Kara-Leah Grant Meet Jennifer Allen, a former professional dancer and musical theatre performer, who has been practicing yoga since 1995. Jennifer is now the senior facilitator at Jayayoga where she teaches safe and sustainable yoga classes and teacher trainings. I was intrigued by that concept, so Jennifer and I sat down to talk about what it means to practice and teach in a sustainable manner. I think you'll find, as I did, how much her passion shines through on this! Jennifer has … [Read more...]
Daniel Aaron on Personal Transformation in Yoga Teacher Trainings {video}
by Kara-Leah Grant Meet Daniel Aaron, one of the founders of Radiantly Alive, author, chocolatier, herbalist, Human Potential coach, and Yoga teacher. He's going to be leading a Radiantly Alive Level 2 week-long Teacher Training at Mana Retreat this December. Daniel was a self-proclaimed "lazy, fat, stiff" child who thought that yoga was for "pansies". When he finally did make it to class back in 1995, he was surprised to discover yoga was challenging not just physically but also … [Read more...]