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...

Yoga mom playing with toddler
Fitness Health Lifestyle Minimalism Yoga

5 Amazing Yoga Poses for New Mothers

By Valka Yoga

On this Mother's Day, we would like to encourage new mothers to dedicate a few moments each day to relax their minds and rejuvenate their bodies...

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Lady carrying black yoga mat after practice
Fitness Minimalism Sustainability Yoga Yoga Mats

How to Clean Your Yoga Mat

By 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...

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Elderly couple practicing yoga in a park
Fitness Health Meditation Yoga

7 Easy Yoga And Meditation Poses For Seniors

By Valka Yoga

Yoga exercises are the best way to stay flexible, reduce stress, and improve your well-being. But if you're elderly or immobilized for whatever reason, there...

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5 Ways to Improve your Yoga Practice (Without Actually Doing Yoga)
Fitness Health Lifestyle Productivity Yoga

5 Ways to Improve your Yoga Practice (Without Actually Doing Yoga)

By Valka Yoga

Ever heard of the 85% Rule? According to this rule, aiming for 85% expenditure of energy instead of going all out (or at least creating...

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Yoga practice during lockdown
Fitness Health News Yoga

Lockdown - Keep Calm and Yoga On

By Valka Yoga

So here we are again. Another wave of COVID-19 in New Zealand, which has forced us to observe a lockdown. After a cluster of cases...

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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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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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NZ designed cork yoga block
Fitness Sustainability Yoga

Introducing The Cork Yoga Block

By Valka Yoga

Yoga blocks allow you to open your body - to create space. They are for everybody at every stage of yoga - they can assist...

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Yogini carrying NZ designed yoga mat
Lifestyle Minimalism Sustainability Yoga

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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