Five Things: Trilogy Skincare
With Corinne Morley, the in-house beauty expert for New Zealand natural skincare brand Trilogy – The Hero Certified Organic Rosehip Oil is our hero product and signature ingredient. It’s also the base of our trademarked antioxidant complex, Rosapene™,…
Read MoreWanderlusting
I’m back from Wanderlust, that festival of festivals that has been soaked in all things yoga; given you a big spoon and said, dig in. That festival. Although it ran over four days I had a one-day pass that I used to fit in as much as possible and had myself an experience that was…
Read MoreNew Teachers Holly + Mati
Whether you’ve been practicing yoga for a short time or many years, at one point or another the idea of Teacher Training has probably crossed your mind. If you belong to a studio that offers the training you’ve probably witnessed some significant transformations take place or noticed the reappearance of yogis who’ve trained elsewhere returning…
Read MoreFive Things: Wanderlust Festival
With Jacque Halsted (Brand Manager Downunder) and Jonnie Halsted (Festival Director Downunder) – The Journey This journey began well over a year and a half ago. Before we were even sure we were bringing Wanderlust down under we had set our sights on Great Lake Taupo.…
Read MoreCommitment Issues
Robert Browning – The best is yet to be. It’s a new year and affirmations and resolutions and inspirational quotes are tripping over themselves to be affirming and inspiring and, yeah, you got this! resolute. I’m hoping you’ve had your fill of them as I don’t actually have anything to add. I like the idea…
Read MoreThe News
Well, hello! I’m just popping in here between these two fabulous Featured Yogis to let you know with the appropriate amount of exclamation marks and somewhat subdued fanfare that when the Blog proper starts back next week there will be some exciting new changes and ideas being put into action! As we promise here it’s…
Read MoreOranges For Your Stocking
The sun’s out today and it smells summery. It really is starting to feel a lot like Christmas! Hurrah! We’re all about the Pohutukawas and cicadas and the warm, disintegrating rubbery feel of your yoga mat after leaving it outside for too long. It’s the right time for saying thank you very much for supporting…
Read MorePay It Forward
As easy as it is to talk about how crazy and busy and stressful life is right now, I’m happy to report there’s a sense of goodwill in the air that, if you squint at it from a certain angle, has the ability to override the somewhat overwhelming elements of Christmas. So let’s focus on…
Read MorePrep Work
Many Auckland studios are now accepting bookings for their teacher training courses taking place next year. Which means an influx of new teachers will eventually be out there in all their glorious just-graduated glow and we yogis get to reap the benefits of their enthusiasm and unwavering desire to make us happy. (I know! It’s…
Read MoreFriday
Today isn’t the Friday I had on my calendar at the beginning of the week. I didn’t make it to my yoga class this morning, the post I was going to put up was all sorts of wrong so I ditched it, and then I went to a funeral instead of a Christmas party. All…
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