Yoga
ACC Levy Update – June 2015
Dear NZ Yoga teachers,
As some of you know, I have been working tirelessly over the past 2 months on behalf of all professional Yoga teachers in NZ on an ‘Application for Review’, appealing to ACC (Accident Compensation Commission) to reclassify the ridiculously high Levy fees for Yoga Teachers in NZ.
I am also trying to get […]
‘Quick-Fix’ Yoga Teacher Training
By Mary-Louise Parkinson, President of the International Yoga Teachers Association of Australia. I recently sat beside a young guy in a Sydney cafe who excitedly shared with me that he had just returned from Bali where he had “become” a yoga teacher — in three weeks!
My jaw dropped. I have taught yoga for over 20 years, […]
Creating the Yoga Dream
Planting Seeds of Love By Brighid Critchlow
What does it take to bring your dreams into reality? As any successful person who has brought their dreams into being will tell you, it takes not only the planting of that initial seed thought, the dream; but also a lot of watering, a lot of weeding and a […]
Yoga, Asthma & Pranayama: Gaining control of the breath of life
Research Paper by Gail Baty, IYTA, 1995
Pranayama
Pranayama is best commenced on an empty stomach and bowels. Start with 3 – 5 minutes, extending to 10 minutes.Sunrise and sunset are very good times of the day for practice, but also before breakfast, or early evening.
Prior to lying down, start in a sitting position for arm raising – […]
Yoga talk by Wellington Branch member, Tania Dyett
I’ll start with a quotation by the Buddha: “To keep the body in good health is a duty. For otherwise we shall not be able to trim the lamp of wisdom and keep our mind strong and clear.”
The history of yoga was written in Sanskrit more than 4000 years ago. It is the oldest system […]
