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...

Man sitting cross legged and meditating
Health Lifestyle Meditation Minimalism Yoga

Beginning to Meditate in 5 Easy Steps

By Valka Yoga

Learning to meditate can be a daunting thing; the idea of sitting on the floor and chanting for hours can seem impossible – even boring...

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Planting trees and sustainability
Lifestyle Minimalism Sustainability

Why Purpose-Driven Businesses are Key to a Sustainable Future

By Valka Yoga

A freelancer's journey to writing for sustainable brands & how one business can make a difference.

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Person doing yoga on the beach in the sea
Lifestyle Minimalism

Stay Present

By Valka Yoga

Let’s try thinking about resolutions a little differently this year. The very essence of a yoga practice is to be in the here and now;...

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Yogini meditating and practising yoga in the morning
Lifestyle Minimalism

Simplify Your Day For More Things You Love

By Valka Yoga

These days “I’m so busy” is worn as a badge of honour. There seems to be an illusion that if you are busy you are...

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Footprint on the sand
Minimalism Sustainability

3 Things To Do Weekly To Minimise Your Carbon Footprint

By Valka Yoga

"Every action matters because when 7 billion people do that thing, it changes the world." We believe we can all make small lifestyles choices to...

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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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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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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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Yogini carrying NZ designed yoga mat
Lifestyle Minimalism Sustainability Yoga Yoga Mats

How To Reuse Or Dispose Of Your Old Yoga Mat

By Valka Yoga

In New Zealand alone we discard 15.5 million tonnes of waste each year. That is 3,200kg for every Kiwi! Right now we only recycle 28%...

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