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Mid Year Break 2024

by Jul 1, 2024

Mid Winter Break

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Mike’s PledgeMe Campaign – Rewards Winners

For those of you who aren't aware of it, I decided that this year, in order to...
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A Practical View of Yama – Pt 1 Ahimsa

The first limb of Ashtanga Yoga is Yama. This consists of 5 parts; ahimsa; satya; asteya;...
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Time to Give up on Asana, Old Man.

For a long time now I have never really asked myself why I do my Ashtanga Vinyasa practice 5 or 6...
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A Practical View of Yama pt2 — Satya

Satya is Truthfulness. In the “Yoga Mala” Guruji writes, “One should always tell the truth in...
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Peter Sanson Workshop 22nd – 26th July

Peter missed his March workshop with us due to the Covid rahui. We are pleased to announce that he...
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Xmas Hours

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Vaccine Hesitancy — Why I Changed My Mind

When the Covid-19 pandemic first broke I admit to saying “It's just a bad flu. Why the over...
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The Long Walk to Kedarnath

It was an early start to the day as we had to have breakfast and be on the bus ready to go by 6....
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An Interesting Year in Review 2024: Yoga, Te Reo Māori, and Personal Reflections

A year in review 2024. Growth, reflection, and resilience, insights from Te Aro Astanga Yoga, learning Te Reo Māori, and losing loved ones in 2024

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Yoga and Cultural Appropriation — Am I Guilty?

Yoga and Cultural Appropriation A little while ago a good friend was telling me that he'd been...
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Ashtanga Yoga – Facing your Fear and the Pain

The 18th and 19th of May are now always a bit of an emotional time for me. The 18th is the...
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