by Kara-Leah Grant One thing has become very clear to me over the past year or so - how very complex our lives have become, and how full we are as human beings. Very few of us have space on a daily basis to just sit and chill - without a phone, without a book, without the TV on, without a hundred and one things running through our minds, without even a practice we feel like we should be doing. When Helen Thomas and I sat down to discuss how we should theme our yoga retreat, my … [Read more...]
Giveaway: Submit a Video Testimonial and Win Yoga Books, DVDs & More
by Kara-Leah Grant Over the years I've collected a large collection of yoga books, DVDs and accessories. Many of them I never use. So I've decided to gift them out to The Yoga Lunchbox community. Plus, the New Zealand distributors of Shakti Mats have kindly offered two Shakti mats as prizes for this competition (see below for information on the Shakti Mat). You may have seen their stall at Wanderlust Great Lake Taupo - now's your chance to get your hands on one of their awesome mats. In … [Read more...]
Write a winning sticker slogan and win a print copy of Forty Days of Yoga
By Kara-Leah Grant Yes that's right - it's less than two weeks to the launch of Forty Days of Yoga at the NZ International Yoga Festival and Conference and I'm ready to give away copies of the book. Especially now I've had my first viewing of the book - via Skype, and not bound as it's only a print proof - but I've seen the book and it's suddenly all that more real. I can't wait to get it into as many hands as possible and spread the power of a home yoga practice. Which got me thinking … [Read more...]
Turning you on to a home yoga practice with Forty Days of Yoga (win!)
by Kara-Leah Grant Buy your own copy of Forty Days of Yoga - Breaking down the barriers to a home yoga practice. Available now.This year, I knew I'd write a book for The Yoga Lunchbox audience. I thought it would be a Best of YLB book, but I was wrong. Turns out I had a much better book in me than a rehash of old articles. Instead, I've written a book that gives you everything you need to create your own home yoga practice and stick to it. After all, I've successfully maintained a … [Read more...]