Feb 18, 2022 | Health, Uncategorised, Yoga
Boosting Immunity with Yoga While there is no need for us to be dragging out our winter woollies just yet, the inevitability of change means that, yes, winter will be upon us soon. We still have plenty of glorious late summer and autumn days ahead of us; however, we... 
Nov 7, 2021 | Ayurveda, Health, Ritucharya - Seasonal Routines, Uncategorised
Summer As we move into late spring, we enter the season, known by Ayurveda, as the pitta season, which continues throughout the hot months of summer and into early autumn. The qualities of pitta are light, hot, sharp, and mobile; we see these qualities manifest as... 
Aug 16, 2021 | Ayurveda, Health, Uncategorised, Yoga Therapy
SpringAug 16, 2021 | Ayurveda, Health, Uncategorised, Yoga Therapy As winter draws to a close we look forward to spring in anticipation of new beginnings, growth, and renewal. Spring flowers are starting to colour the landscape and the days are drawing out,... 
Apr 18, 2021 | Health, Yoga, Yoga Teacher Training
Training to be a Yoga Teacher with Svastha Yoga Aotearoa Training to be a qualified 200-hour yoga teacher is different at Svastha Yoga. Like many training programs, ours takes place over six months, on a part-time basis. But what you’ll learn and who you’ll learn it... 
Apr 12, 2021 | Ayurveda, Health, Mental Health
Autumn Autumn, my favourite time of the year. It is a time of transition; leaves are changing colour and falling from the trees, the temperature is changing and the air is becoming crisper; there is a whole new crop of fruits and vegetables that are available,... 
Aug 10, 2020 | Breath Awareness, Health, Mental Health, Yoga, Yoga Therapy
Mindful Breathing On average we take approximately 23,000 breaths per day, some people a little less, some people more. Either way that’s a lot of breaths and mostly, we give them little thought. Yet, breathing is fundamental to life and to our health. The...