by Lucinda Staniland I've never met Jennifer Allen in person, but on watching her video conversation with Kara-Leah Grant, it didn't take me long at all to learn everything I needed to know about her. Google can tell you that Jennifer is the founder and lead facilitator of Jayayoga, a popular yoga studio in Auckland. But perhaps more importantly, and you'll quickly pick up on this when you watch her interview, she has an incredible loving-mama-bear kind of energy, and she's … [Read more...]
The Inside Story on Jayayoga Teacher Training
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...]
Jayayoga: How to Use Yoga as a Life-Long Tool for Self-Care
by Kara-Leah Grant I spoke to Jennifer Allen of Jayayoga last year in a video interview about her yoga teacher trainings. Jayayoga's mantra is 'safe, sustainable yoga' and is built on Jennifer's 15 years of personal development, yoga teaching, and teacher training. Her focus is on understanding of the way our bodies respond to yoga, not just on a physical level, but on all levels - mentally, emotionally, energetically, and systematically. The movement-based practice (asana) is a combination … [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...]
16th November 2013 – March 2014: Auckland, Byron Yoga Centre’s Part Time Level 1 Teacher Training Course
When you make the pivotal decision to embark on yoga teacher training, you know you’re in safe hands with Byron Yoga Centre. As one of the longest running yoga schools in Australia established in 1988 by John Ogilvie, as well as one of the few yoga teacher training organisations that operate as an RTO (Registered Training Organisation), offering the highest possible qualification in yoga teaching, you can feel confident you’ve chosen the best. The courses are designed to deliver holistic … [Read more...]
November 2013: Auckland, Byron Yoga Centre’s Level 1 Part TimeTeacher Training Course
Please click the image below to see a larger version, which is easier to read. Following the success of the first New Zealand Level 1 Teacher Training Courses last year, Byron Yoga Centre now continues to offer the Part Time Level 1 Teacher Training Courses starting in November, and a Level 2 Intensive course option first time in Auckland, New Zealand. When you make the pivotal decision to embark on yoga teacher training, you know you’re in safe hands with Byron Yoga Centre. As one of the … [Read more...]