Do you identify with stress and what you do at that time? Have you ever thought about stress as a condition and not an illness? The word stress comes from the word distress and is created by external sources being heightened by our internal responses. It is those increasingly negative effects [...]
With this week’s glorious weather, I have been pottering about in my garden. It’s so exciting to see the new leaf buds and spring flowers popping out. I planted out some ginger for this season and trimmed back the unruly peppermint. With the offcuts I made a lovely refreshing tea Peppermint and ginger are well renowned to assist with the common side effects of pregnancy like nausea, [...]
As a woman, taking care of your hormonal health is vital for your wellbeing and quality of life. Although hormone fluctuations occur naturally throughout our lives – for example in puberty, pregnancy, menopause, and perimenopause – it’s important to restore the balance of our natural hormones to support our mental and physical health. One [...]
Our homes are powerful, sacred spaces. They are extensions of our heart. Within our homes, we hold everything we love. We hold our families and our animals. The walls of our homes protect ourselves and our children from the elements. A home offers us a private space to express who we are, both in how [...]
For help with your account or Zoom ZOOM - Thanks for your feedback We are lucky that so many of you have been able to create space for a yoga mat. Despite not always having yoga props at home, this hasn't stopped you from joining us. We have created a waiting room on our zoom [...]
2019 a year of comings and goings. It all started years ago but Bali was the catalyst for the renewal of a loved yoga practice, Shakti dance. During a long meditation using movement and sound. I found over a few weeks I was able to build up my reserves each day. The repetition [...]
Alert Level 2 guide Finally with our government announcement New Zealand is in Alert Level 2. We will be opening our Albany Yoga Room for students. Our guidelines are important please note: Booking is essential and we will be limited to a maximum of 11 students in a class. If you are booked and you [...]
Your spine is a long curving river. Within the experience of asymmetry, and indeed, in all spinal terrains, it is important to sense the course of the river, the riverbanks, the surrounding country. To encounter the inflow of the tributaries of the limbs, and observe their impact on the course of the river-spine. Unique Workshops, [...]
Shakti Dance The yoga of Dance Shakti Dance® is the ‘yoga of dance’ – A harmonious blend of Flowing Yoga Stretches, Energising Dance Exercises, Free Dance Meditation, Relaxation, and Synchronised Mantra with Movement. Connect to a space of Inner Peace; Reduce Stress; Liberate your Body and Mind in Free Expression of the [...]
We absolutely loved meeting the seven and a half-year-olds at Manuka school this term. The classes were fun and creatively mixed up to help children get in touch with themselves. We had games and yoga poses, breath work and relaxation. All the enthusiasm was contagious and we look forward to offering a pilot class during their [...]
