Tim Shoultz Photography

Tim Shoultz Photography Currently based in Queenstown, NZ.

19/08/2026

After the immense love I received from my first spoken word “Don’t Date A Yoga Teacher” I’m sharing this observation of the collective to provide a new perspective to responses to our fellow humans experiences with my second spoken word poem. So is life really that deep? Humbly yours, Tim

I don’t know what heaven is gonna be like but I hope it’s like this..
07/08/2026

I don’t know what heaven is gonna be like but I hope it’s like this..

I’ve been stuck on how to speak to my adoptive father’s recent death. Below an abridged eulogy I shared at his memorial ...
15/07/2026

I’ve been stuck on how to speak to my adoptive father’s recent death. Below an abridged eulogy I shared at his memorial service. He did more than raise me, he instilled a very important lesson I carry with me still..

“Nick was fiercely independent but whenever he would need to borrow something it was always his philosophy to give it back better than he borrowed it. That might look like re-filling up a car with gas, oiling tools after use, or cleaning up after yourself when using someone’s space. His appreciation for someone’s kindness towards him was to pay it forward but double it along the way. To add value to the generosity and kindness he was given.

As I reflect on my life and his passing I can now see how much he inspired me to be the man I am today. After he adopted me, he made a bold move to show me on the world on a sailboat at age 9, now I live in Aotearoa, New Zealand. He peaked my interest in aviation, now I soar mountain tops with birds, paragliding. He led by example and proved in his life to always follow your dreams.

I’ve witnessed the spectacle of phosphorescence lighting up across the bow of a boat with no land in sight. Fished in the Amazon for piranhas. Found family out of difficult circumstance. Seen his strength in weathering literal storms. Observed how respect is earned through consistency in showing up and unwavering morality. He always wanted to see his friends and family thrive.

Once you were his friend, he held you in high regard and he was one of the most loyal people I’ve ever met.

He found appreciation of life in the simple. In quiet moments of a book. The peace of water lapping against the hull of a boat. The comfort of a can of Dinty Moore beef stew. He built character out of learning and doing things on his own. His continuous curiosity and adventure inspired so much of my free spirit. Looking down barrels of uncertainty with a mustache topped grin.

Today is a celebration of his life well lived. And when you think of him today I invite you to consider the impact he had on your life, on your heart. It’s very likely Nick left you better than he found you”

Today I need a quiet moment to talk to my nervous system. Sometimes I forget it’s number and I need some quiet, some mus...
03/07/2026

Today I need a quiet moment to talk to my nervous system. Sometimes I forget it’s number and I need some quiet, some music, and some movement to let it know, it’s ok today, to feel this way. What message does your nervous system need today?

02/07/2026

It’s natural for us to claw towards or dreams. To feel we have to struggle and earns our dreams. Some transactional moment of completion. But what if the dream you’re looking for is simple the feeling inside you that has its need met? Can it still be of the material world. Yes. But what’s under that tangibility? You hold the feeling of your dream already. It’s time to remember you’re living it already. You are it.

22/05/2026

A spoken word poem I wrote from an interesting convo I had with someone around dating yoga teachers. They had a strong perspective on their understanding of a yoga teacher’s journey. I disagreed with them, but I also want to acknowledge that many of us do go on a massive journey as we venture into yoga as a practice and a philosophy of life. It changes us and allows for so much growth.

I’m not writing the poem here because it’s spoken word and I want you to listen to it for the delivery.

Thoughts on dating yoga teachers?

Hello global fam 🤗 many things have been shifting over the past 6 months. Relationships have transitioned both with peop...
12/05/2026

Hello global fam 🤗 many things have been shifting over the past 6 months. Relationships have transitioned both with people, community and with myself. Some in more gracefully ways than others. All with different levels of intensity and hurt. It was pretty dark there for a few months. I didn’t know how to share what I was going through.

Like many of us when going through hard times, I tried to keep it quiet, hidden away, and private. Behind the scenes my whole world was decomposing. It was hard to not feel like a failure. It was an earthquake in my heart, mind, and spirit.

But what it did was shake away so many things that didn’t serve me anymore. The people that cared kept checking in (thank you 🙏). The communities that accepted me no matter how I showed up, held me gently. And all the layers, masks, identities, labels, expectations, versions of myself, and limiting beliefs, began to slowly dissolve, little by little, dance by dance, breakdown by breakdown, cry by cry, scream by scream. Like water eroding away rock from denser layers, a polishing, rounding, and sculpting was occurring. The me that I wanted to be seen but didn’t want to cast a light on began to shine more in the art gallery of life. I’m over the people pleasing, I’m over the duties, societal norms, and not taking up space, it’s time to break free ⛓️‍💥 . To deshackle from conditionings and programming. This is a life-long journey and every splash of water brings me closer to the refinement of my offerings to the world.

I believe refining our offerings to be such a privilege and I honour those that came before me to experience the life I’m living. All the ups and downs and smiles and frowns, they are all teachers on your path. Keep going, trust your intuition, it’s ancestral knowledge wanting to speak through you.

Love you all

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