Joy of Yoga

Interested in coming to India? 🕌🇮🇳

Maria (Hot Yoga Wellington) and Anita (Joy of Yoga) are holding an information session for you to find out more about what will be offered in this amazing experience. ✨✨✨

The retreat dates are 10-20 September 2024, this includes 2 nights in New Delhi and 8 nights in Naggar, Kullu Valley. 🌄🕉️

The Information Session will be held in person Hot Yoga Lower Hutt or via zoom on Sunday 18th February at 3.30pm. 🙏

Click here for more details ➡️

Events Hot Yoga Wellington – a buzzy central hot yoga studio with over 30 classes a week of Hot Yoga, Yin Yoga or Power Vinyasa Yoga.

I joined a yoga class at The Waitarere Bowling Club this morning, quite different to my usual class I would have attended but good to have time on the mat and try new classes. Lovely friendly ladies made me feel very welcome. 🙏

As I end my 2023 intention of Observation, I reflect back and I'm proud of my inner discoveries of growth, letting go some of the heaviness I carry, opening my heart, softening.....I'm ready and I hear the call for 2024 and with a clear purpose.
A few highlights for me were, January we knocked down the wall upstairs at Sharps and created JOY studio, April held a nourishing Cacao Ceremony in the new space, in May after patiently waiting for 3 years (thanks Covid) to be finally immersed in Hoi An, Vietnam on a wonderful retreat with beautiful Hosts, and to top it off I was very lucky to travel in September to India on a meditation retreat in The Himalayan Mountains. Growth, Love, healing, Mountains, friendships, Courage, are a few words that come to mind from India but I also learnt Sanskrit words- Sat Chit Aanand, and Amaram hum Madhuram hum. I delved deeper into Meditation and the Philosophy of Yoga. What wonderful gifts.

I'd like to finish off with this beautiful blessing to you. Happy New Year and may 2024 be good to you.

End of Year Blessing

May you leave behind any tension and heaviness in your heart
May you untether yourself from false identities and burdens
May you release anything that is not a true reflection of who you are

May you shed the heavy coat disguising your true self,
Weighing you down and away from purpose

May you receive the blessing of clarity and courage
May you answer the resounding call of your soul

May you rise with boldness,
Strength and determination,
Demanding better for yourself

May you start the new year with purity of heart,
Truth in words
And precision in mind

May you bask into your essence
And stand fully into your light

Be the fortitude,
Vehemently or quietly,
Who grow and ascend
Without any doubt or fear
Despite chatter and obstacles

The one who feels and knows deep into her heart
That her dreams and visions are feasible
Waiting for you to invite them in
Heart wide open

by Nadege Laure

May you be safe
May you be healthy
May you be happy
May you be filled with lovingkindness

Shanti Shanti Shanti Peace Peace Peace

It’s Christmas week! 🎄I pulled out 2 Christmas cards this morning and these two names mean the world to me.
Have a great Monday. Do something nice for yourself today and think of one thing you are grateful for.

Made my supermarket shop so much more pleasant once I saw my favourite tea brand selling JOY teabags. My cup is full 🌻

These beautiful journals/note books from Dreamy Moons bring me soooo much JOY. A luxurious item to have by the bed to record your ideas, memories, dreams or experience. Gold foiled page edges and stunning hardcover.
I have a couple of Phoenix and La Luna Journal designs left $49.00 each and
Matching bookmarks at $17.00 each
Pick up only from Anita.

Intention this week: SELF CARE
This time of the year it’s easy for us to be at the bottom of a ever growing list of things to do, places to be …..a few weeks ago I got to the stage of fatigue and exhausted so I knew what I had to do. Block out some me time.
This afternoon I had a wonderful experience at Anarga having a Ayurveda relaxation massage. What a treat!
Highly recommend. Based in Normandale, Lower Hutt

My intention this week is all about Self care, these next few weeks are becoming busier and demanding so it’s easy to put ourselves at the bottom of the ever growing list.
Introducing Guidinglight candles a perfect gift for yourself.
✨These candles are 100% natural soy wax
✨Hand poured from the heart
✨A candle that reflects the inner spark
✨For those who seek reconnection and Self intimacy can light a guiding light candle and soften the edges.

SCENTS
✨Peonies + Tea rose
✨Sweet pea + Jasmine
✨French pear
✨Black raspberry + vanilla
✨Rose Geranium + Sandalwood
✨Coconut + Lime
✨Lemongrass + Ginger

SIZES + PRICES
Clear glass jar 200g $27.00
Amber glass jar 180g $25.00
Amber glass jar 120g $16.00

Please DM if you would like to place an order. Pick up only from Anita (lower Hutt)

These candles make the perfect secret santa, thank you or Christmas gift and are very popular at JOY of YIN with Anita

‘If everything around seems dark, look again, you may be the light.’
- Rumi