10 Yoga quotes that spin my Chakras!!

10 Yoga quotes that spin my Chakras!!

1. “The success of Yoga does not lie in the ability to perform postures but in how it positively changes the way we live our life and our relationships.”Krishnamacharya 2. “The quality of our breath expresses our inner feelings.” Krishnamacharya 3. “The ultimate goal...
Yoga trend – or practice with a higher purpose?

Yoga trend – or practice with a higher purpose?

Interview with Peter by journalist  Keith Whitten in September 2015: Seeing Auckland Yoga teacher Peter Nilsson in an advanced yoga pose like Virabhadrasana Two is a jaw-dropping moment. All the more so when you learn that this lithe, flexible 69-year-old man had...
Yoga for insomnia-my mind works the night shift

Yoga for insomnia-my mind works the night shift

Next weekend on Saturday September 5th 1.00pm-3.00pm I am running a 2 hour Restorative Workshop with a theme about how to use breathing exercises to overcome insomnia and self induced worry. I’d love you all to come along and share the teachings of yoga! As I...
Pose pause – blockages stopping you? Get massaged!

Pose pause – blockages stopping you? Get massaged!

It’s a no-brainer that a regular massage has enormous benefits but it is perhaps less obvious that massage can be a key to mastering those yoga poses you struggle with. Everyone has genetic tendencies that lead to mastering some poses with ease: you work on the...
Baked beans

Baked beans

  1 can Ceres cannelloni beans 2-3 cloves organic garlic chopped finely 2x can Ceres Organic Tomatoes 2 Tbsp. maple syrup or rice syrup or honey Small jar organic tomato paste 2 tsps. freshly ground cumin seeds (dry roast in pan till brown then grind in coffee...