Why is yoga important in our lives?
Yoga helps us slow down, reconnect, and breathe deeper. It’s a way to check in with your body and your heart. In a world that’s always rushing, yoga gently asks us to pause — to come back to the present moment. That’s powerful.

What a moment that was.

On a crisp Dunedin morning — the kind where the air is fresh with promise and your breath feels like a soft cloud — more than 600 beautiful humans gathered under the roof of Forsyth Barr Stadium. Yoga mats were unrolled like welcoming carpets. Shoes were tucked off to the side. And with a collective breath, we began.

This wasn’t just any yoga class. It was a moment of unity — and one that made history.

Dunedin officially broke the New Zealand record for the largest yoga class, with 632 of us moving, breathing, and being present together. Side by side. Mat by mat. We more than doubled Auckland’s previous record of 300. That’s not just a number — that’s a symbol of what happens when a community shows up for connection, for calm, for something bigger than themselves.

Incorporating Yoga into a training routine can lead to improved performance and a more holistic approach to running. Runners practicing the right style of Yoga experience greater resistance to injury, increased flexibility, move more freely and recover faster between runs.