You don't need a lot to practice yoga at home. But how you approach your practice can make all the difference. Whakaritenga- ritual - can help you create a lasting, loving practice that helps you to shine again...

The truth is no fancy clothing or accessories are required, you can practice on your floor, a towel or a mat, with clothing, or with out !

It is up to you.

When we move from 'in studio' to at home classes there may be a few things a studio or teacher provides; a clean clear space, soft lighting or music, cushions, blankets, soothing simple surroundings and so on, that we have taken for granted.

But with a little thought and a bit of prep, we can move into a deeper practice than we ever thought possible at home, by turning our yoga routine into Ritual / Whakaritenga.

This is called your sadhana in yoga, your sadhana is your practice that has deeper meaning to you than practice. A Sadhana is a practice for...

The feminine life force energy is considered the creative force in yoga philosophy, the energy that brings all things into physical form.

This energy is radiant and powerful, it is active and creative as well as receptive and nurturing. 

I learnt my own way of what felt right in the yoga space and what didn't when I began to practice over two decades ago.

Although most participants were women many of the classes were very ‘yang’ based - Strong physical classes that felt quite competitive at times. It often seemed that we needed to be more, do more, be more flexible, and stay longer and longer in strengthening poses. 

Many times it just didn't feel right to practice in the way I was being told to, so instead I decided to listen to what felt right to me. 

Through experimentation and observation, I came up with the way to practice that resonated with me, and my mostly female students.

Many years of research,...