Everyone wants what yoga delivers. Everyone. Without exception. Everyone wants to be strong, mobile, energetic, grounded, relaxed, and in a state of inner peace and contentment with themselves and the world around them. The issue is, the vast majority of people do not want to do the yoga that will deliver them what they seek in life. "Not I" said the Pig: In the story of the Little Red Hen, the hen of the title seeks assistance from the other farmyard animals in the process of sowing...

I have been teaching for 15 years. In that time I’ve taught some very small classes – classes that have turned into private lessons because there was only one student who showed up at the scheduled time. I’ve also taught to groups of over 100 people on several occasions. I have experience of teaching big classes. BIG classes are fun to teach but there’s quite a skill, if I may be so bold as to say, in teaching big classes. Big classes have a life of their own: Big classes have a life of their...

I have been named New Zealand Yoga Teacher of the Year 2025. This is an award made by ExerciseNZ and its sister organisation, YogaNZ, at a ceremony on 29 November. It is an award to recognise dedication and work in the community to bring the benefits of yoga to people. The Awards Process: To be eligible for the award, one must first be nominated. I have a student who was kind enough to consider me worthy of a nomination. Their nomination is referred back to the nominee by ExerciseNZ. ...