The desire for instantaneous results stands in the way of many people developing new skills.  I see some students new to power yoga turn off from the practice after one…

Pigeon pose (ekapada rajakapotanasana) is an extremely common pose used towards the end of class in vinyasa practices or as a profound hip stretching pose in restorative/yin-style practices.  It is…

I am a yoga teacher and I run a teacher training programme for yoga teachers. When I practice in yoga class and when I lead discussions during training programmes I…

We are almost fully subscribed for our Headstands workshop, Sunday, 21 May. This workshop will be a great one regardless of your degree of experience.  We will teach fundamentals of…

The advent of COVID-19 necessitated that many types of business turned to an online model to trade.  This has become such a norm over the last few years that in-person…

This item is a discussion of the anatomy and technique of ujjayi breathing.  Ujjayi is the recommended breathing technique for our power vinyasa and power Pilates practices.  It is a…

I have been practicing yoga for  fifteen years now.  Over that time I have learned about the ethical foundations of yoga.  The ethical state of humans is a matter that…

Hello people.  Some of our students are associated with two forthcoming fundraising events: the annual Cancer Ball and Otakaro Orchard. The Sparkle for Hope Ball and Gala Dinner is on…

Last month we detailed classical headstand.  This month, we address another version of headstand, known as tripod headstand.  This item gives you all the alignment and guidance you need to…

Last month I wrote about two of the antarayas/obstacles to progress identified in The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.  This month I wish to discuss another: laziness as an impediment to…