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Yoga Links
The home of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga in Mysore, India where Sri K. Patthabi Jois continues to teach students from all over the world.
Ashtanga Yoga resource website
John and Lucy Scott's Yoga Retreat Centre in beautiful Nelson, New Zealand. New Zealand astangis are fortunate to have John and Lucy in New Zealand, having left their reknowned Astanga Teacher Training School in Penzance at the bottom of the UK to set up one here in New Zealand. Have a look at his very useful book on the practice.
Auckland Yoga Academy, a bustling yoga school where you can buy yoga mats and equipment, sweat while practising Astanga with the crowds, or attend the occasional workshop with internationally regarded teachers.
If you're going to Waiheke for a break, why not try a Mysore practice with the very accomplished Stephanie Nelson.
Yoga Balance, offering affordable beginners' ashtanga yoga classes in Sandringham, or by appointment.
Peter Sanson's Workshops
An internationally recognised Ashtanga Yoga teacher (certified by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois), Peter Sanson, a New Zealander, acts as a locum for many overseas internationally acclaimed Astanga yoga teachers in America and Europe. At certain times of the year he returns to New Zealand to run several workshops around New Zealand:
Gisborne, Napier, Wellington He returns to Gisborne every year to run three weeks of daily Ashtanga workshops at year-end and into the New Year. Accommodation is at a premium at that time of year, so it pays to book way in advance: check out Ruth's Villa or this accommodation site.
Debi and Anandi offer Ashtanga yoga classes in Taupo if you're passing through! (Or staying.)
Dena Kingsberg and her husband, Jack, run wonderful workshops nearly every year at the Auckland Yoga Academy.
This year for 2008 they are running a weekend workshop on 15 and 16 November, followed by a week of early Mysore practices from the Monday to Friday 21 November (you're still able to go to work afterwards). Highly recommended for many reasons, words just aren't satisfactory! Cost: Weekend $200 / Full Course $300 / Sunday - Friday $250. (Have a look at the Academy's website for registration and payment details.) Dena is also certified by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and runs a Yoga School in Byron Bay, Australia, called Centre of Balance.
Pilates Links
About Pilates, a site with information and articles about Pilates.
The Pilates Place, another great place in Auckland to do Pilates. If you're pregnant, they have a great class on Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings.
Other Links
Index NZ, a comprehensive New Zealand search engine to find local information.