Kerri Kelly, Executive Director of Off the Mat, Into the World, as interviewed by her friend, local writer and yoga teacher Marianne Elliot A regular teacher at Wanderlust and many other yoga festivals and conferences, Kerri Kelly is known for classes, workshops and retreats that are challenging but playful, as she strives to help her students develop a strong body, content mind, and healthy spirit. Kerri will be leading a yoga retreat over New Years 2014 in Queenstown, New … [Read more...]
Exposing oneself to the news – what’s the real story?
by guest author Alys Titchener My reflections from one of the Yoga Off The Mat sessions. It’s the toughest homework assignment so far, as far as I’m concerned. All sorts of defenses and red lights are flaring as the instructions settle; I have to tune in to what’s going on in our world; listen to the news, read the papers or news sites online, and then watch my reaction to these stories. I pull a face, obviously not happy with this prescribed task. And for so many reasons! I … [Read more...]