December 6, 2019

The Yoga Teachers & Studios Who Won Big at the NZ Exercise Industry Awards

Yoga was well represented at this year’s New Zealand Exercise Industry Awards. Justine Hamill of Wellington’s Awhi Yoga won the prestigious Mind Body Instructor of the Year award, […]
November 12, 2019

Announcement: Mind Body Instructor of the Year Finalists 2019

It’s that time of year when we publicly honour and celebrate the Yoga and Mind Body teachers who are making an impact in their communities. These […]
November 8, 2019

Feeling it in Your Bones: How to Explore the Skeleton in Yoga

by Paul Cohen, Bone Yoga Originally published on The Yoga Lunchbox I love inquisitive questions, particularly those that change the way we look at our bodies and […]
October 28, 2019

A Return Home – I hoki mai ki te wā kāinga

by Jase Te Patu, Awhi Yoga & M3 Mindfulness for Children Originally published on The Yoga Lunchbox They say that the practice of yoga is a […]
October 25, 2019

Yoga of Action! How to Embrace Kriya Yoga for Positive Change

by Heather Robinson Originally published on The Yoga Lunchbox There is something in yoga practice, isn’t there, which brings us in touch with ourselves. It is […]
October 22, 2019

Pranayama: It’s Not All Mung Beans & Tofu

by Mary Watson, Originally published on The Yoga Lunchbox My passion for Pranayam was fostered during a 3-year sojourn at the Sivananda Yoga Centre/Ashram in Henderson, […]
October 18, 2019

5 Social Media Strategies for Yoga Teachers & Studios

Originally published on The Yoga Lunchbox by Travis Mattern, Fitness Education Online I’ll start this off by saying I am by no means a yoga expert! […]
October 15, 2019

Trust in The Flow: How Reflection Can be a Tool for Yoga, Singing & Life in General

by Sarah Spence Originally published on The Yoga Lunchbox ‘Mindfulness’ is a buzz word these days. I ponder whether ‘reflection’ will join it, given that leadership […]
October 10, 2019

Yoga, the Digestive Fire & Health

by Swami Karma Karuna, Anahata Yoga Retreat Originally published on The Yoga Lunchbox Fire is a force of nature. It is used for survival, however, if […]
June 7, 2017

Escape the Chill with Comforting Classic Desserts

There's a chill in the air – that means it’s time to get cozy with some warm and tasty treats! For a yummy variation on a classic, try this feijoa and apple crumble.
July 11, 2017

How Many Years of Yoga Practice Does it Take to Get Flexible?

Despite the fact that yoga has nothing to do whatsoever with flexibility – yoga and flexibility are intimately intertwined in the modern idea of yoga.
July 21, 2017

How to start a home yoga practice

The only way to connect with your internal guide, that yoga teacher that lives inside of you and can’t wait to get out, is to start a home yoga practice.
August 2, 2017

How 67yr old survives hot yoga with a simple breath exercise

A common part of Yoga instructors patter to advise their students to ‘Remember the breath’, or ‘If you are struggling, just go back to the breath’.
August 20, 2017

What does it mean to “breathe into it” in yoga?

There’s loads of phrases which yoga teachers toss around willy nilly that after time cease to have any real meaning. In particular, the much over-used “breathe into it” is gold – when you know what it means and how to apply it. The problem is, many people in a yoga class have no idea how to breath into anything other than their lungs, and many even struggle with that. So what does “breathe into it mean”?
September 25, 2017

A Story of Courage ~ The higher you go the further you fall

My Story of Courage by Stephanie Pole This involves me climbing in trees at Adrenaline Forest: something I have managed to avoid all my life up […]
October 1, 2017

Me, Diabetes and My Travelling Yoga Pants

Hi guys I’m Rachel and I am a global yoga teacher whose been practicing yoga for 34 years. I am completely passionate about yoga, its meaning […]
November 8, 2017

How to Stay Healthy While Travelling [Infographic]

Staying in shape while travelling can be a challenge, even the most committed of gym goers. Travelling can be dehydrating, tiring, and play havoc with your […]