Whether you’re brand new to Yoga, or just want to dive a little deeper into what you already know or do, our collection of Starting Yoga articles will rapidly expand your understanding of the essential Yoga practices and concepts.
Here you’ll find the answers to all your yoga questions, big and small:
“What style of Yoga is best for me?“
“Am I flexible enough to do Yoga?“
“What should I do in my home Yoga practice?”
“How long should I meditate for?“
And many, many more…
You can navigate Starting via the sub-categories below, or by the article grid under that. We’ve also included some videos related to Starting down below.
Expect to be surprised, nourished, challenged and encouraged by the writing and videos you find here. My greatest hope is that they will become powerful fuel for your Yoga journey.
With love,
Lucinda, Editor of The Yoga Lunchbox
Foundations
Foundations
Everything you need to know about the foundations of the practice
Practices
Practices
A variety of yoga practices—including meditation, pranayama, asana, energetic practices & chanting—that are suitable for yogis of all levels.
Going to Class
Going to Class
There are good yoga classes, bad yoga classes and everything in between. Yogis share their experiences of going to class.
Styles
Styles
With so many styles of yoga out there, how do you know which one is for you?
Home Practice
Resources & Reviews
Resources & Reviews
A selection of useful resources to kick-start your yoga practice: videos, articles, how-to guides & more.
Starting • Most Recent Articles
Shambhavi Sarasvati on Direct Realization Tantra & The Play of Awakening
by Kara-Leah Grant I discovered Shambhavi Sarasvati when I went looking for Tantra books to deepen my knowledge of the Trika Shaivism lineage. I found The Play of Awakening, which is an accessible, enjoyable, gem of a book. I felt like I was sitting in satsang with Shambhavi, and had many insights and a’ha! moments through reading her words. I […]
Dr Scott Lyons on Somatic Stress Release, Trauma & Boundaries
by Lucinda Staniland It’s always fascinating to touch base with Dr. Scott Lyons (DO, PhD, MS, MFA, CHT, BMCP/T, RSMT, SME, BMCP, IDME, SEP, CST, BFA, RYT-500), co-founder of Embodied Flow. Scott has done a lot of academic learning (as evidenced in that extremely long string of letters after his name!) but the thing that is so refreshing and surprising […]
The Yoga Teachers & Studios Who Won Big at the NZ Exercise Industry Awards
Yoga was well represented at this year’s New Zealand Exercise Industry Awards. Justine Hamill of Wellington’s Awhi Yoga won the prestigious Mind Body Instructor of the Year award, and Christchurch yoga studio, Adapted Yoga and Pilates won both the Studio of the Year and the Supreme Facility of the Year, beating local and international gym franchises to take out the […]
Why Meditating WITH The Body is So Important
by Dyana Wells, Open Ground School of Meditation & Somatic Enquiry In the modern world, there is a tendency for us to live exclusively through our conceptual minds. We live in bubble worlds of thoughts and emotions, rather than in the world of direct experience. The body, however, experiences itself and the world directly. It is shaped – moment to […]
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