Start of year off with Yoga Classes! Yoga has long been scientifically proven to help people improve their health ~ body, mind, and spirit. Yet, many people do not know how easy it is to do! People are often amazed at the results they get from doing some so simple and...

Simple Living Viewing this photo taken recently at Cave Rock in Sumner, I can't help but think about how simple is the seagull's life. We spent well over an hour at this spot and were amused by their goings-on. Congregating in packs, squawking raucously, occasionally...

Beautiful Day in Bishopdale! It was lovely to meet so many locals around Bishopdale who came to visit us at our stall at Celebrate Bishopdale. The weather couldn't have been more cooperative. The event had such a lovely feeling, helped no doubt by all the positive...

What a fantastic day out at the Centre. We're so glad to have had so many with us for our Garden Open Day and what a beautiful day it was. Looking forward to the next one already!

Garden Open Day November 4, 10 – 2 Never visited the Centre, and waiting for the perfect opportunity? Missing the Centre after having not been in a while? Come often and want to bring your others to see the Centre? Our Garden Open Day is a celebration for everyone!...

Transformation Yoga ~ In Your Words In this post, we share with you some of the beautiful words from footage for our upcoming video "Transformation Yoga ~ In Your Words" (currently in post-production). We have a term beginning November 2nd ~ read more about our...

There is nothing like silence to nourish your soul. Inspired by the thoughts on silence that came up at last night's yoga class and our upcoming silent retreat, I found this beautiful quote from Rumi and an insightful chapter from Mata Yoganandaji's book The Truth...

Stall at the Go Green Expo & Talk: Meditation & the Global Crisis August 12 - 13 We are be having a stall this weekend at the Go Green Expo and would love to see you there and at our presentation "Meditation & the Global Crisis". Teachers, Healers, Counsellors, and...

Most often when people are drawn to attend Hatha Yoga classes they are looking for a positive change. Whether it be improved health and well-being, more balance in life, stress reduction, helping with concentration, posture, flexibility (the list goes on) we could all...

Free Talk on Pure Meditation Wednesday, July 5 @ 7 pm An inspiring free talk on Pure Meditation, held in Bishopdale, Christchurch. Held in the beautiful Mahasaya Room of the Self Realization Meditation Healing Centre at 100 Highsted Road. The heart of the work at the...

A quote to live by from Mata Yogananda's book Gods in the Making: "Do remember that we are energy vibrations and we have been given everything we need within our true Self to be knowledgeable. If we link up to God within us, then we link up to the wisdom that we need...

Should Yoga be Painful? And is it for me? Many people feel drawn to trying yoga yet simultaneously put off. Why this dichotomy? What comes to your mind when you think about Yoga? Perhaps: Images of Yogis from India in a pose with their limbs 'tied up in knots' Images...