The Long Walk to Kedarnath

The Long Walk to Kedarnath

It was an early start to the day as we had to have breakfast and be on the bus ready to go by 6. The previous day had been a long one with the drive from Rishikesh to Guptakashi taking all day. The roads in this part of India are very narrow and very bumpy with...

Mike’s PledgeMe Campaign – Rewards Winners

For those of you who aren’t aware of it, I decided that this year, in order to celebrate turning 60 yrs old and also my 20th anniversary as a full time Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga teacher, I would participate in a Yatra, or pilgrimage being organised by Namarupa...
Vande Gurunam Caranaravinde

Vande Gurunam Caranaravinde

I had an interesting conversation the other day with a dedicated yoga practitioner and teacher who was passing through and wanted to do a practice with us. The conversation arose around them asking if it was okay for them to practice some add-ons and modifications to...

Christmas 2017 — Keeping it Real

Christmas is almost here and we are enjoying weather that is more like February than December. I have to keep reminding myself that I do actually live in Wellington. The pohutukawa are flowering, but slowly, almost like they are embarrassed to be turning crimson this...