Lady carrying black yoga mat after practice
Valka Yoga

Once we finish class, we simply roll up our yoga mats and hurry off back to reality without giving it another thought. I know I’m guilty of this! However, the...

What I'm Doing Differently To Finally Keep My New Year's Resolutions
Health Lifestyle Minimalism

What I'm Doing Differently To Finally Keep My New Year's Resolutions

By Valka Yoga

Each year always starts the same for me. I would make a couple of new years resolutions, having good intentions, but find myself already giving...

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5 Things You Need to Know About Yoga

5 Things You Need to Know About Yoga

By Valka Yoga

You can practice yoga for years but it doesn't mean it has or will change your life. You can step on the mat and practice...

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Christmas Candle
Lifestyle Minimalism News

A Slow and Enjoyable Festive Season

By Valka Yoga

We hear about slow food, slow living and slow yoga but rarely does anyone utter the words: slow Christmas. And yet it seems, more than...

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Yoga students with cork yoga mats
Sustainability Yoga

Why Cork Is The Perfect Yoga Companion

By Valka Yoga

Most of us think cork belongs in wine bottles or hung on walls to pin reminder notes. However, cork is a super resource which isn't...

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Plastic Free Gift Guide for a Clean Green Diwali
Lifestyle News

Plastic Free Gift Guide for a Clean Green Diwali

By Valka Yoga

Diwali (or Deepavali) is the five-day festival of lights from India, celebrated by over a billion people all over the world. The festival, which coincides...

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Warrior Pose on NZ designed Yoga Mats in Yoga Studio
Minimalism News Sustainability Yoga

The Makings of a Sustainable Space

By Valka Yoga

We recently had the privilege of helping Emma furnish her brand new yoga studio in Takapuna. Emma has taken great care to minimise the footprint...

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Copper Water Bottle
Ayurveda Fitness Health

The Twelve Benefits Of Drinking Water From A Copper Bottle

By Valka Yoga

‘Drink water from a copper vessel to reap its numerous health benefits.’ If you grew up in India, chances are you got this piece of...

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Lady practising on cork yoga mat
Yoga

Back on the Yoga Mat - Five Ways to Inspire a Return to Regular Practice

By Valka Yoga

An unintended hiatus from yoga is a common experience; life is busy, schedules are tight and it can be challenging to carve out time to...

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Copper Tongue scraper
Ayurveda Health Lifestyle

Why Copper is the Best Material for a Tongue Scraper

By Valka Yoga

Ayurvedic literature recommends tongue scrapers being made from copper, silver, gold, tin or brass. But why do people still use copper tongue scrapers instead of...

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