You know that feeling of dancing like no-one’s watching? The freedom to absent-mindedly move to the music however you want, as if you were alone in your bedroom. Except you’re in a room full of other people doing the same thing. Here is why Valletierra is the best place for yoga in Buenos Aires. Entering Valletierra […]
This is the Most Blissful Yoga Studio: Auckland’s Loft Yoga Lounge
When I heard of a place in Auckland combining two of my great loves – yoga and good food – I knew I had to check it out. This is the most blissful yoga studio: Auckland’s Loft Yoga Lounge. Describing itself as a yoga lifestyle centre, The Loft Yoga Lounge offers classes in Hatha, Ashtanga and Bhakti yoga, as […]
Yoga in Sydney: Bikram Yoga Darlinghurst
I was never keen on the sound of Bikram yoga. Why on earth would you want to practice yoga in a sweaty, humid room heated to 40°C? It sounded uncomfortable at best. One friend back in London commented on the lingering smell of a carpeted room dripping with other people’s sweat. Another found it so hot […]
Dancing with Demons in Bali: How to Accept Your Flaws
We were watching the mythical Kecak and Fire dance at Pura Uluwatu, the famous cliff-side temple in southern Bali, when one of the performers looked at me, held his hand out and invited me up to dance in front of the 300-strong crowd. Costumed in white, with a large goggly-eyed mask, this clown-like character was […]