by Jude Hynes | Jun 14, 2015 | Ashtanga, Jude's blog, Teacher Training
When applying for the 1-year part-time YA 500 Yoga Teacher training course at the Auckland Yoga Academy I was unaware of the significance of joining the 5,000 year old Ashtanga Yoga lineage and studying the pure essence of the eight limbs approach. I distinctly... 
by Jude Hynes | Jun 14, 2015 | Asana, Jude's blog
Living in the Canadian mountains as a young ski bum, I was fascinated that when days became shorter and colder, the rodents and bears hibernated. And when, many years later, we would stay in a hut on Kawau Island that had no electricity, I had a first-hand experience... 
by Jude Hynes | Apr 24, 2015 | Funky food
Method Steam very thinly sliced broccoli heads. Grill mushrooms whole and grill very thin strips of tempeh. When done drizzle tamari over them. For the sauce Dice a red onion, and 2-3 cloves of garlic Fry them in 2 tablespoons of olive oil When they are slightly... 
by Jude Hynes | Mar 26, 2015 | Funky food
Serves 5-6 people Ingredients 4-6 Bell Kenya Bold Tea bags or 8 red bush tea bags (spice variety is good too) 2 cups water Pinch white pepper 1/2 tsp freshly ground cardamom powder (optional – expensive) 2-3 inch slice of ginger root (optional) 1 tsp ginger... 
by Jude Hynes | Oct 31, 2013 | Philosophy
I very much like this comment by Jon Kabat-Zinn: Mindfulness is often spoken of as the heart of Buddhist meditation. It’s not about Buddhism, but about paying attention. That’s what all meditation is, no matter what tradition or particular technique is used. In... 
by Jude Hynes | Oct 31, 2013 | Ashtanga
61 year old Dr Barbara Schaffer graduated from our YA 200 Teacher Training Course in 2010. Here she makes the point that regularly practicing Ashtanga Yoga has had a therapeutic effect on the condition osteoporosis, that she suffers from. It’s not about the drugs:...