by Jude Hynes | Jul 9, 2015 | Jude's blog, Teacher Training
Barbara Schaffer PhD talks about her experience on Yoga Academy Teacher Training Course Behold, A “Perfect” Stranger By How does a student know that they have become the teacher? December, 2010 “Perfect” strangers shape us forever. More than a memory of a chance... 
by Jude Hynes | Jun 26, 2015 | Health, Jude's blog
Of course we all know that to keep the body well, you nourish it with wholesome foods and exercise it. But what about the mind? We forget to clean and train the mind in order to make it focused, steadfast, light and joyful. Steven Halpern was quoted as saying:” If it... 
by Jude Hynes | Jun 18, 2015 | Yoga Academy and the teachers
I damaged my back quite badly when I was 23 – a severe prolapse of my lumbar spine (the L4-L5 joint) – and I was in continual pain for several years. A guy called Stephen Gale had started teaching Iyengar yoga in Wellington and I went along to his class. It gave... 
by Jude Hynes | Jun 14, 2015 | Funky food, Health, Jude's blog
The power of good food Food has the power to prevent much of the chronic illness people everywhere are experiencing today. And, in many cases, it can treat chronic illness in a safer and more balanced way than most pharmaceuticals. I’m not saying we should never use... 
by Jude Hynes | Jun 14, 2015 | Funky food, Health
This is written (with love) for Milica who is allergic to eggs and for Emmy who is a vegan. Adding eggs makes food better but that doesn’t mean we can’t find a substitute for them. I notice a definite compromise in taste and texture but the result is still acceptable....