Author Archives: admin

Learning to Listen

By admin | Published: July 7, 2010
Awhile ago now, Kara-Leah at The Yoga Lunchbox invited people to submit a piece on what they had learned from their yoga practice. This got me thinking, long and hard. What have I learned from 18 years of daily practice, and 6 trips to Mysore, India? In the end, I have approached the problem from [...]
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Mid-Winter Break

By admin | Published: July 2, 2010
[ July 10, 2010 to July 18, 2010. July 10, 2010 to July 18, 2010. ] We are closing the school for a Mid-Winter break. There will be no classes from Sat. 10th to Sun. 18th July. Classes resume as normal on Monday 19th July.
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Hints to Maintain a Yoga Practice in Winter in Wellington

By admin | Published: June 16, 2010
Wellington is not the easiest place to do a strong asana practice like Ashtanga Vinyasa in. Especially when there is a cold, biting southerly the temperature drops and you can feel the cold in your bones. After 10 years living and practicing in Wellington, Victoria and I have come up with a few strategies to [...]
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Queen’s Birthday Weekend

By admin | Published: May 28, 2010
[ June 5, 2010 to June 7, 2010. ] There will be no classes on Sunday 6th or Monday 7th June in celebration of Queen's Birthday. Classes resume as normal on Tuesday 8th. Enjoy the long weekend.
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Beginners Courses

By admin | Published: May 18, 2010
[ June 2, 2010; 7:35 pm to 8:45 pm. ] The next Beginners Courses start on Wed. 2nd June and 21st July. Only 3 places left on 2nd June so book now!!
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108 Suryanamaskara in Memory of Sri K Pattabhi Jois

By admin | Published: May 3, 2010
[ May 23, 2010; 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] Sunday 23rd May, 10am: Please join us for 108 Suryanamaskara A in memory of "Guruji", Sri K Pattabhi Jois and any others close to us that we have lost recently. If you have never tried 108 Sun Salutations before, it is an amazing and uplifting experience and not as physically demanding as you might think. [...]
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First Fri. of the Month Mini-Workshop

By admin | Published: April 14, 2010
[ May 7, 2010; 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. ] First Fri. of the Month Mini-Workshop: Our new 1st Fri. of every month format will start on Friday 7th May. These will be mini-workshops where Mike works closely with 4 people on the specific issues they may be having with their practice. Obviously, booking will be essential and [...]
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So You Want to be a Yoga Teacher?

By admin | Published: March 23, 2010
Yoga is a lineage. What has this got to do with becoming a Yoga Teacher? The first step on this long journey, is to find a lineage, or method of presenting Yoga that you like and that resonates deeply with you. Yoga has always been passed from teacher to student and the teacher or method [...]
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Easter Holiday Break 2010

By admin | Published: March 16, 2010
[ April 1, 2010 12:00 am to April 6, 2010 12:00 am. ] No classes from Thurs. 1st to Tues. 6th April. We are taking a little longer break this year to give Mike and family a chance to travel to Ohope to visit his father who is unwell. Normal classes resume on Wed. 7th April.  Enjoy your Easter holiday!
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The Un-Learning of Yoga

By admin | Published: March 10, 2010
Yoga is unlike any other study in that learning more about Yoga doesn’t necessarily make you better at it. Here is the anomoly. Yoga is the un-learning of everything into the “All Knowing”  Yoga is a practical science. Practice, practice, practice, practice, practice…..
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