It’s a phrase I hear all the time in our community, “Whatever happened to _______ who used to be here all the time?”. Wellington is vibrant, exciting and ever-changing and it’s people are movers and shakers. Unfortunately for us, sometimes…
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Shedding my old skin
I was diagnosed with clinical depression at 16. After years of doctors visits, and stints with various anti-depressants, in September last year I made the decision to go completely off any medication to free my body of needing a pill…
Why backbends?
Recently I asked what students wanted to know about backbends. The questions were similar and so I thought I’d write a little article to outline some of the answers to help folks understand just why backbending is such an important…
Strength-Courage-Determination
What challenges are you facing in your life this spring? Join us at Urban Yoga for three very special classes over the next week to help gear you up for whatever life may offer this season! David will be offering the…
My First Time
Yoga has had a presence in my life for over 10 years. But has it really? We often hear about personal discoveries or ‘a-ha’ moments on the yoga mat, but it wasn’t until about a year ago that I had…
The Science of Yoga: REVIEW
The Science of Yoga: The Risks and the Rewards (Simon & Schuster, 2012) Reviewed by Kirsten Johnstone William J Broad had the worldwide yoga community all bent out of shape earlier this year when The New York Times – where he…
Badasana
Yoga!? Well, what is there to say? I’m struggling to get beyond the fact that it’s a good idea and we should probably be doing some more of it. It kind of doesn’t matter whether you’ve got a power yoga practice…
