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by Feb 20, 2018

TAAY Summer Break 2025/26

As 2025 draws to a close I’d like to thank everyone who has supported Te Aro Astanga Yoga this year. I recognise how difficult the year has been financially for many of you and appreciate that you have made the commitment to continue to practice Ashtanga Yoga with us. Te Aro Astanga Yoga is surviving thanks to you! I hope to see you all for a fantastic 2026.

Last Class 2025:  Monday 22nd Dec. — Led Full Primary Series 6:30 to 8:00 am.

First Class 2026: Thurs. 15th Jan. — Open Mysore Morning Class 6:00 to 8:30 am

I hope that you and your whānau have a safe and happy Festive Season.

Summer Break

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9 Comments

  1. Ruth
    Ruth on February 20, 2018 at 3:24 pm

    This is an inspiring blog Mike. I really respect your approach. Not hip and cool but full of integrity. I am pleased to have your teaching even in this way.Thank you.

  2. Mike Berghan
    Mike Berghan on February 20, 2018 at 8:27 pm

    Thank you, Ruth. If I last long enough you never know, integrity might be hip and cool again 🙂

  3. Lawrence Ritchie
    Lawrence Ritchie on February 22, 2018 at 8:42 pm

    I’m struck agog by the importance of your message. It inspires me to recommit to the practice as it is. Desiring to change it in any way is nothing other than the monkey mind chattering, the very thing our practice was devised to silence!

  4. Darleen
    Darleen on February 23, 2018 at 12:01 pm

    Integrity IS EVERYTHING! And humility. It makes a person/teacher trustworthy. I personally have tonnes of respect for the way you are doing it Mike – staying true. Keeping it real. Nice and simple – and full of substance! I love it. Nga mihi nui.

  5. Muni Cari
    Muni Cari on March 11, 2018 at 10:51 am

    Thank you for that incredibly inspiring and reassuring blog. So well written.

    I asked Peter Sanson how can we protect ashtanga yoga from becoming a hodge podge trance dance and he emphasized the points you made.

    Thank you for being true to the parampara and your Guruji. With your shelter we won’t go astray.

  6. Maggie Wear
    Maggie Wear on March 24, 2018 at 2:04 pm

    Mike this is the best blog. How fortunate we all are to be with this teaching for our lives and to share it with you and Peter and all the wonderful people that enter the studio.

  7. Mike Berghan
    Mike Berghan on March 24, 2018 at 2:45 pm

    Thank you Maggie. I am fortunate to have such wonderful people who make up the Te Aro Astanga Yoga community.

  8. Brenda
    Brenda on March 26, 2018 at 4:32 pm

    As a very new beginner makes sense to me. I wanted to take up yoga and looked at other classes and listened to others who practice for a couple of years. Then my friend told me about your studio. Something clicked, I am comfortable with imperfection. Great blog.

  9. Mike Berghan
    Mike Berghan on March 26, 2018 at 8:12 pm

    Thanks Brenda. I really enjoy having you practice with us at Te Aro Astanga Yoga. See you soon, Mike