by Mike Berghan | Apr 12, 2022 | Mike's Blog
On my first few trips to Mysore in the ‘nineties I would study Sanskrit chanting with a beautiful man called Professor Nairayanācarya (please forgive me if I have spelt that incorrectly as I knew him as “The Professor”). A small group of us Western yoga students...
by Mike Berghan | Mar 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
Book Here 20 th Sept. Day 00: Arrive New Delhi.Please let me know if you require accommodation in Delhi on the night of the 20th . There will be an extra charge for this as our trip officially begins on the 21st .21 s t Sept. Day 01: Travel New Delhi to Rishikesh.Our...
by Mike Berghan | Feb 14, 2022 | Events, News
Part 1: Ashtanga Yoga Workshop with Mike Berghan of Te Aro Astanga Yoga Wed. 21st to Mon. 26th September 2022 at Rainforest House – 16 people max. Morning Mysore session + Workshops and Discussion + Chanting + Explore Rishikesh and Area Quiet and clean accommodation...
by Mike Berghan | Jan 11, 2022 | Mike's Blog, News
by Mike Berghan | Dec 9, 2021 | Mike's Blog, News
by Mike Berghan | Oct 26, 2021 | Mike's Blog, News
Ever since the emergence of Covid 19 as a global pandemic it seems like I have been inundated with opposing views. Is it “just a flu”? Is it a massive conspiracy? Has it been over hyped in order to control people or to generate profit for the major drug companies? Are...
by Mike Berghan | Sep 11, 2021 | Mike's Blog, News
When the Covid-19 pandemic first broke I admit to saying “It’s just a bad flu. Why the over reaction?” Then the numbers just kept growing and people started dying. Lots of people. Evidence of some of the worse effects started to build up. We heard about long...
by Mike Berghan | Sep 9, 2021 | Uncategorized
While we are at Covid Level 2 you need to book for the Sunday Led Class as I can only fit 10 mats in the room. To do this you need to Log In to the Member Portal of GymMaster, or sign in if you haven’t already. Here are the steps to take to do this. Firstly...
by Mike Berghan | Jun 21, 2021 | Mike's Blog, News
It is Winter in Aotearoa/NZ at the moment and this can be a difficult season for practice. We often have more time but experience the resistance in the body and the challenge to be motivated that are hallmarks of the colder months. Next year, 2022, I will have been...
by Mike Berghan | Mar 12, 2021 | Mike's Blog, News
I have written before about the “slowly, slowly, Ashtanga Yoga” method but want to emphasise it again in the light of a couple of recent examples I have had. We all know that the method is that you can comfortably do an asana in the Ashtanga sequence before you move...
