by Sherida Mullings, Purusha Yogi The extra bit of sunlight has not gone unnoticed or unappreciated. While teaching a class the other day, I noticed one on my students squinting as rays of sunlight streamed directly into her eyes. It was 8:10 pm and the sun was just going down. I thought back to just a few months ago when it was dark and depressing at only 6:30 pm and I smiled as I said to my class, “Take a breath and take in the last moments of the daylight.” How glorious it is to feel the … [Read more...]
March 29 – April 1: Auckland, International Yoga Conference and Festival
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to meet an outstanding selection of international yoga teachers and spiritual masters, again all at one time, all in one place. Over the four day festival you will have the chance to: Meet over 40 outstanding international yoga teachers and spiritual masters. Including those featured on The Yoga Lunchbox like Swami Muktidharma, Melissa Billington and Katie Lane. Extend your practice, teaching skills and understanding of yoga. There's even Paddleboard … [Read more...]
The Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill: Whose fault is it anyway?
Watching the news recently, I was moved to tears during footage of the devastation in the Gulf of Mexico. Remembering Alys's great article Exposing oneself to the news – what’s the real story?, I was mindful of staying open and non-judgmental of what I was watching. I wanted to be able to see what was truly going on, beyond ignorance or avidya. As I watched, an angry man flashed before the screen and said: Shame on you BP! The news shifted to the latest political goings-on about who … [Read more...]
How practicing yoga builds internal strength for day to day living
Finding something to passionately believe in is indeed daunting, but immensely rewarding. Discover who you are to discover what you passionately believe in. By guest author Seka Ojdrovic I was given an amazing Christmas gift this year. My aunt had taken it on herself to translate from Serbian to English a story written by my grandfather about an experience of his during World War 2. He and his fellow patriots were told that they would be taken from former Yugoslavia … [Read more...]