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YOGA

Celebrating International Day of Yoga 2024
Partner Content
/ 14 June 2024

Celebrating International Day of Yoga 2024

South Africa’s largest yoga event, held at the Wanderers Stadium, has several new features this year

By Consulate General of India Johannesburg
Yoga: Connecting body, mind and soul
Friday
/ 21 June 2022

Yoga: Connecting body, mind and soul

Today is World Yoga Day, here are different types of yoga practices that work for different people

By Dimpho Masopha
Q&A Sessions: Judge Navi Pillay, a woman of many firsts
National
/ 24 June 2021

Q&A Sessions: Judge Navi Pillay, a woman of many firsts

Judge Navi Pillay talks to Athandiwe Saba about being the daughter of a bus driver, a little girl who swore at school, and the pressure of being a leading woman in the world while being a mother at home

By Athandiwe Saba
Community yoga as a labour of love
Article
/ 6 April 2020

Community yoga as a labour of love

The Toolbox, founded and run by Nomzamo and Nosizwe Mji, offers community outreach yoga programmes, as well as regular studio classes

By Zaza Hlalethwa
The Weekend Guide
Article
/ 21 February 2020

The Weekend Guide

For good vibes and an arts fix, don’t miss the events on our weekend gig guide

By Arts Desk
A zero-waste, vegan love nest
Article
/ 21 November 2019

A zero-waste, vegan love nest

A year after establishing their yoga studio Banesa Lolauoa Tseki and Anesu Mbizvo, the co-founders of The Nest Space, opened a zero-waste grocery store and a vegan café.

By Zaza Hlalethwa
Ganglands heroes don’t wear capes
Article
/ 2 August 2019

Ganglands heroes don’t wear capes

Ordinary people are doing what they can to help children surrounded by gunfire and drugs on the Cape Flats

By Lester Kiewit
Sertorio Mmshothola
Article
/ 24 April 2019

Sertorio Mmshothola

Founder of Ntwanano Safaris and Tours

By Tehillah Nieselow
Birds of a feather: Yoga to find yourself
Article
/ 30 November 2018

Birds of a feather: Yoga to find yourself

It’s easy for the African voice to be lost in the global evolution of wellness. So Anesu Mbizvo and Banesa Lolauoa Tseki opened The Nest

By Zaza Hlalethwa
If you possess these 10 qualities, you might be a good fit for a high-stress job
Article
/ 17 July 2018

If you possess these 10 qualities, you might be a good fit for a high-stress job

Scientists studied soldiers with PTSD and even children who’d witnessed a great tragedy. Did they unlock the secrets of resilience?

By Emma Young and Bhekisisa Team
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Article
/ 17 July 2018

Resilience: Secrets of the strong-minded

Can children be made more psychologically ‘resilient’ to traumas?

By Emma Young
The gaze of upward-facing dog
Article
/ 29 March 2018

The gaze of upward-facing dog

Your self-worth can’t help but be buoyed by a pet’s love – the universal spirit in furry or feathered form

By Sarah Smit
New year, new classism
Article
/ 12 January 2018

New year, new classism

Healthy living has become a ‘virtuous’ vehicle for conspicuous consumption

By Kiri Rupiah
Yoga can help to decolonise us
Analysis
/ 30 June 2017

Yoga can help to decolonise us

It’s not just for white yummy mummies; the ancient practice is a balm for stress and pain

By Staff Reporter
Mental shift: Yoga makes its way behind the walls of South African prisons
Article
/ 26 September 2016

Mental shift: Yoga makes its way behind the walls of South African prisons

It’s World Yoga Day. Mindfulness has seen a resurgence in popularity and is slowly making its way behind the walls of prisons in South Africa.

By Laura Lopez Gonzalez
Want to heal society? Look within yourself first
Article
/ 23 September 2016

Want to heal society? Look within yourself first

But the mind, like the body, is finite and is only able to think within that finite frame.

By Staff Reporter
Sisters give up rat race to show Durbanites how to live their best lives through yoga
Article
/ 8 September 2016

Sisters give up rat race to show Durbanites how to live their best lives through yoga

Sisters Nosizwe and Nomzamo Mji left their respective lives in New York and Johannesburg and returned to Durban to found a wellness centre.

By Milisuthando Bongela
Germany takes a chill pill with the help of a yoga instructor
Article
/ 17 June 2016

Germany takes a chill pill with the help of a yoga instructor

In the macho world of international football, Germany have taken a more spiritual approach by employing a yoga teacher at Euro 2016.

By Frederic Happe and Yannick Pasquet
Places to recover your soul
Article
/ 24 March 2016

Places to recover your soul

South Africa offers many opportunities to escape the rat race and connect with your inner being.

By Staff Reporter
No monkey business on social media, please
Article
/ 7 January 2016

No monkey business on social media, please

Social media lesson 101: If you post something bigotted you will be digitally sjambokked by the Twitter backlash. This is not obvious to everyone.

By Staff Reporter
Everywhere ya go, yoga
Article
/ 6 March 2014

Everywhere ya go, yoga

While visiting a variety of spiritual retreats Cat Pritchard puts her body to the test and discovers that mental flexibility is also required.

By Cat Pritchard
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Article
/ 17 January 2012

Article throws yoga exponents off-balance

A $5-billion industry is outraged over a <i>New York Times</i> article saying that yoga is bad for your body.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 17 December 2008

‘Ho-ho’ yoga the perfect tonic for a grim season

With the US economy slumping, the going has got very tough, but the tough are no longer shopping. They’re laughing.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 23 September 2008

Dance to nature’s rhythm

Leap from winter to spring with grace and ease, writes Bhavini Kalan Maharaj.

By Bhavini Kalan Maharaj
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Article
/ 3 July 2008

TV swami offers a cure-all

Yoga evangelist has millions in his thrall, but critics claim devotees are being duped, writes Randeep Ramesh in Haridwar.

By Randeep Ramesh
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Article
/ 26 June 2008

Live in peace, not in pieces

People are increasingly adopting yoga and meditation to lead a more balanced life, writes Bhavini Kalan Maharaj.

By Bhavini Kalan Maharaj

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