This is the second article is this series looking all the ways in which people are excluded from yoga - reasons like social class, race, money, incarceration or general access. I've ben a huge fan and supporter of the Yoga Education in Prisons Trust since I heard about their work when Adhyatma published her first article on YLB - Broken Warriors – reaching out to prisoners with yoga. My support means I donate $1 from print copy of Forty Days of Yoga and now The No-More-Excuses Guide to … [Read more...]
What’s it like teaching yoga in prisons?
by Adhyatma, Satyananda Yoga Teacher and author of Broken Warriors - Reaching out to prisoners with yoga [Editor's Note: The Yoga Lunchbox is proud to support the Yoga Education in Prisons Trust through offering free listings of YEPT fundraising events. Plus $1 from every print copy of Forty Days of Yoga goes to YEPT. It's awesome work they're doing! You can make a tax-deductible donation here.] We thought it was time for an update on the activities of Yoga Education in Prisons … [Read more...]
Help Yoga Education in Prisons Trust fund a free yoga manual for prisoners
By guest author Adhyatama of Kalpa Taru, Wellington Some of you may know I have been teaching Yoga up at Rimutaka prison for the last year and Waikeria and Springhill for the four years before that. I drive up to Rimutaka every Tuesday and spend a couple of hours in a Unit with serious violent offenders teaching asana (postures), breathing techniques to calm and relax them and Yoga Nidra. All I can say is that I just love it, and I love them! That may sound weird but honestly what magic … [Read more...]
Hazel’s 40-Day Hot Yoga Challenge: She’s counting down
by guest author & freelance writer Hazel Slade As I head into my last week of the 40-day Hot Yoga challenge, I have to start by telling you about something I overheard. While waiting to head into a class I was listening to a woman telling one of the teachers (or guides if you prefer) how she had already finished her challenge... ages ago. And, as if I wasn’t wowza-ed enough by that statement, she then went on to say how she was still going strong and using her stickers to finish … [Read more...]
Various Dates: Wellington, Mantra & Meditation Courses & Workshops
Explore the subtle, healing and transformative practice of Nada Yoga, the yoga of sound. Meditation and relaxation techniques are highlighted on this exploration of the healing sound vibrations of Sanskrit mantra. The ancient language of Sanskrit is said to have been channelled by great sages who were tuned into the frequencies of the cosmos and the subtle internal sounds of consciousness. Read Adhyatma's teacher profile: Wellington Yoga Teacher: Adhyatma of Satyananda It was a … [Read more...]
Wellington Yoga Teacher: Adhyatma of Satyananda
It was a long time between The Yoga Lunchbox asking Adhyatma to do a yoga teacher profile, and her finally sending in her answers. In between came Global Mala, which raised money for one of Adhyatma's passions, the Yoga in Prisons Trust. She's on the board of directors, and has taught in prisons too, writing about her experience in Broken Warriors - reaching out to prisoners with yoga. There's no doubt she's doing great work here in Wellington, and it's so lovely to finally be able to get … [Read more...]