Yoga Popular

The increasingly popular form of physical fitness and relaxation, namely yoga, was promoted in Gisborne recently by the founder of International Yoga in New Zealand, Mr L. Postlewaight, of Auckland. Open classes and lectures were given at the Y.M.C.A., along with practical demonstrations on January 24 and 25. Yoga is in no way to be confused with Indian "fakir-ism," which is responsible for a lot of mysticism and mumbo-jumbo. Yoga simply provides a system of exercising the body and quietening the mind, thus promoting health and relaxation.

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Mr Postlewaight and Mrs Diane Logan demonstrate one of the positions adopted for relaxation. Mrs Logan is a qualified teacher of Yoga and will conduct two classes weekly at the Y.M.C.A. throughout the year. These will be on Monday evenings (open class) and Tuesday mornings (ladies' class).

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Mrs Logan shows a more advanced exercise.

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Mr Postlewaight in another position.

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Just half of the number of people who attended the first class of Yoga.