It is hard to believe we have reached the final term for 2021 already! This term begins a little differently as we are currently in Lockdown in Auckland and the studio has been closed for 8 weeks now....

Some of you may be missing the kanohi ki te kanohi, face to face contact of in person classes in the studio. We have created a beautiful little haven here in Helensville for people to come into to receive their yoga and to relax in. It has been exciting and a privilege to have had so many students over the years coming into the space, adding their positive energy and leaving a little bit calmer and more at peace. 

But it is the essence of yoga practice itself that is the vehicle for you to find that peace within you. Your teacher is your guide and how you receive the teachings can be in many forms, at the moment online is that delivery space.

The winds of change have blown through all our lives these past two years, that is everyone on the planet, and so...

A home practice will transform your yoga, and maybe even your life....

For many it is the next step in their yoga journey, for some it has been an unwelcome necessity during this pandemic. But either way, you CAN develop a beautiful home practice that will have many benefits for your wellbeing, self-care/ self-aroha.

A yoga practice with intent is called a Sadhana, and it's powerful, personal and may even change your life!  (Your Sadhana is of a spiritual nature and the focus is not only on doing poses to gain physical mastery. It's about what's on the inside as well.) 

But there can be many obstacles along the journey, and initially it can be helpful to have some guidance and to know that although there may be barriers, there are also solutions.

Here's some of what I've heard and may have even said myself sometimes in my 21 years of yoga teaching - 

•  I don't have the time to practice any other time than when I come to the...