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The Humbling Experience of Ditching Music While Teaching Yoga

January 5, 2017 by Kara-Leah Grant Leave a Comment

yoga music dancing

by Kara-Leah Grant Facilitating retreat is always a powerful experience, not just for the retreatees, but also for myself and the other facilitators. I know that I'm going to get triggered, that my ideas and beliefs will be challenged, and my unconsciousness revealed. This is the process of retreat, and it is immensely rewarding. In the middle of the fire though, it's damned hard work. Case in point: The Heart of Joy, Bali. I’m co-facilitating with Ben Ralston. It's only the second retreat … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Deepening • The Yoga of Life, Musings from the Mat, Teaching Insights Tagged With: breakthrough, ego defenses, humbleness, music, shiva rea, teaching yoga

The Hottest Yoga & Consciousness Festivals in NZ & Australia

October 21, 2016 by Lucinda Staniland 1 Comment

By Lucinda Staniland & Kara-Leah Grant The explosion of yoga in the last decade has also seen an explosion of yoga festivals. Of course, festivals focused on consciousness have been happening for much longer - Prana Festival here in New Zealand had a 25 year history. While it is sadly no more, there are many other festivals that you can attend where you have a high chance of engaging with more conscious folk. This is a list of some of the festivals coming up over the summer festival … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reviews, Yoga & Community Tagged With: Australia, Celebration, community, Conciousness, dance, festival, music, new zealand, yoga festival

Could Silence be the New Thing in Yoga Classes? ASCAP goes after Yoga Studios for Music Licensing Fees

July 15, 2014 by Keeley Mitchell 2 Comments

By guest author Keeley Mitchell, Zi Living Yoga classes may be conducted in silence if ASCAP, BMI, and SESCAP keep going after yoga studios for music licensing fees. You may have noticed that The Business Side of the Mat took a hiatus when the New Year rang in. However, The Business Side of the Mat is back with even more juicier legal and business advice for yogis. During my hiatus, a growing issue in the business world of yoga took center stage in the United States.  My phone started to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: The Business of Yoga Tagged With: Keeley Mitchell, music, teaching yoga

Yogawoman Soundtrack: Great yoga music, great yoga artists

January 24, 2013 by Kara-Leah Grant 2 Comments

Artist Snatam Kaur

by Kara-Leah Grant I've been putting off writing this review because I've got some critical things to say, and I didn't want to be critical of the wonderful folk behind Yogawoman. They've done a stellar job of telling an important story and bringing awareness of yoga to the masses. Now they've released an album to go with the movie. Who am I to nitpick? But here at The Yoga Lunchbox, honesty rules. Self-aware, compassionate and mindful honesty that is. I must have listened to this album … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: music, playlists, review, soundtrack, yogawoman

January 13: Bali, Yoga Retreat: Shine On

November 26, 2012 by Lucinda Staniland Leave a Comment

Get your Shine On! This 7- day renewing and cleansing retreat will leave you shining.  Join Ryan Leier in Bali at Soulshine, the magical luxury retreat centre created by Michael Franti to bring community together to share yoga, music, and meditation. Located in Ubud, the epicenter of Balinese culture, art, food, music and medicine, the healing and creative power of this place will leave you shining. For more information, go to One Yoga's website. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Events Archive Tagged With: 7 day, asana, bali, cleanse, lecture, meditation, michael franti, music, pranayama, retreat, ryan leier, shine on, soulshine, workshop, yoga

January 15: Art & Science of Music – Kirtan In-Depth with Chakradhyan

November 20, 2012 by Devangi Leave a Comment

 Dive deeper into the power of music as you fine tune and enhance your  skills as a kirtanist, receiving constructive feedback and guidance. “Kirtan is a very powerful way of accessing the depths of your being and tasting a drop of the pure self, but what is more beautiful is that you share that experience with the group through the energetic expression of your voice… and we all can feel that.” An immersion in kirtan and chanting where you will have the opportunity to expand and practice … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Events Archive Tagged With: akhanda kirtan, chakradhyan, harmonium, harmony, kirtan, music, positivity

January 10: Music Workshop – Kirtan for Beginners with Chakradhyan

November 20, 2012 by Devangi Leave a Comment

Connect with the joy of music and self-expression as you discover your skills as a kirtanist. "You can hear peoples’ hearts in their voice. My job is to open up my own heart so that people can feel theirs and find their heart sound. We can all sing. We all have the ability to find our voice and sing from the heart." ~ Chakradhyan Kirtan is a practice of Nada Yoga, the yoga of sound and Bhakti Yoga, the yoga of the heart and emotions. In Kirtan, mantras are chanted in a call-and-response … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Events Archive Tagged With: chakradyan, harmonium, harmony, kirtan, music, sing

Yoga Explorations # 3: Music can move us into our practice

August 4, 2012 by Kara-Leah Grant 2 Comments

Music can move us into our yoga practice

by Kara-Leah Grant Joy's been on my mind this week. Mostly because I was noticing a lack. Understandable - my life has been intense, on many levels, over the last few weeks. Seems just when I think I've got one area or aspect mastered, the stakes are upped again. That's cool. I can deal. But if I don't watch it, I can also get way too serious. Fortunately, I also have a magic tonic. Anytime I start getting too somber, too depressing, too serious, too stressed out, too hung up on life's ups … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Home Yoga Practice, Home Yoga Practice Video, Reviews, The Foundations Tagged With: home practice, joy, music, online classes, Prana Flow, shiva rea, twee merrigan, video

August 19: Kawai Purapura, Auckland, Yoga of Sound and Stillness

July 6, 2012 by Devangi Leave a Comment

Yoga of Sound & Stillness

Yoga of Sound & Stillness, a Yoga Workshop with Swami Muktidharma Enjoy a depth of practice for the body and mind to bring the unsettled river to a point of stillness. Join Swami Muktidharma, Yoga Acharaya (authority), inspiring international speaker and teacher with over 40 years of experience dedicated to uplifting humanity "In the turbulent river, you cannot see... but in the still lake, the reflection of the full moon shines bright" Nada Yoga (yoga of sound) Yoga postures … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Events Archive Tagged With: Anahata, hatha, havan, mantra, meditation, music, nada yoga, pranayama, sacred chanting, sound, stillness, swami muktidharma, yoga

May 11 – 13: Anahata Yoga Retreat, Yoga and Sacred Feminine Weekend Retreat

February 9, 2012 by Kara-Leah Grant Leave a Comment

Yoga and the Sacred Feminine Weekend Retreat at Anahata

Yoga and Sacred Feminine – Weekend Retreat During this sacred and powerful weekend we share from the heart, shedding light into the spaces that are often hidden and pushed aside in the hustle and bustle of daily life. Exploring music, dance, yoga and creativity to expand, liberate and unite.

Feel the force of an all women’s gathering, the energy behind creation and existence. Join us in this safe and supported space, opening to transformation, surrendering to the moment and igniting the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Events Archive Tagged With: anahata yoga retreat, creativity, dance, music, nelson, sacred feminine, takaka, weekend retreat, workshops, yoga

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