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...

Antimicrobial copper utensils
Ayurveda Health News

Copper Versus The Coronavirus

By Valka Yoga

Copper can effectively help to prevent the spread of respiratory viruses, which are linked to severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome...

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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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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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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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Yogalates teacher Ally Cohen
Health Lifestyle Yoga

How to Make Friends at a Yoga Class with Ally Cohen

By Valka Yoga

Always cheerful and full of positive vibes, Ally believes a smile is a gift we can give for free, and almost always we get a...

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Mikayla Mary on Yoga and Mental Health
Health Lifestyle Yoga

Musings of a Yogini: On Yoga, Mental Health and Healing

By Valka Yoga

In this article, Upper Hutt's resident yogini, Mikayla Mary talks yoga and psychology. Mikayla embarked on her yoga journey and teacher training as a teenager....

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Foam Yoga Mat
Health Sustainability Yoga

Your Yoga Mat Could Be Making You Sick

By Valka Yoga

It's a scary thought - could your daily practice actually be detrimental to your health and wellbeing? Most yoga mats are made from hazardous materials...

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How To Use Your Copper Neti Pot
Ayurveda Health

How To Use Your Copper Neti Pot

By Valka Yoga

The Copper Neti Pot naturally cleanses, refreshes and protects the nasal passages - one of our body’s first lines of defence against illness. Recommended today...

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Old lady stretching on a cork yoga mat
Health News Yoga

Yoga is for Every Body with Sheila Kennard

By Valka Yoga

Sheila Kennard is 63. At an age when others would be looking forward to retirement, Sheila was busy completing her yoga teacher trainining in Hatha...

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