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Iyengar Yoga
Beginner - 5 Week Blocks
Basic postures are taught with importance on correct alignment to encourage good postural habits. To create a strong physical foundation, including abdominal and back strength, emphasis is on the standing and seated poses.
Focus over a 5-week period teaches how to:
- Stretch your legs and open your hips
- Extend your arms and open your chest
- Find your abdominal muscles, twist and laterally extend your trunk
- Lengthen your back and maintain a healthy spine
- Supported postures to relax and steady the body and mind
The 5-week blocks are continuous meaning you can start any week. Over a 12 month period most of the basic postures are taught.
We recommend a minimum of 6 months at this level. |
Level 1 classes (6 months +)
Consolidates and builds up on the original foundation and begins practice on the intermediate aspects of the poses. Standing, Seated, Twists, Abdominals, Inversions, Backbends and introduction to Arm Balances are taught. Focus is on improving posture and maintaining a balance between flexibility, strength and sensitivity. |
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Level 2 classes
( 2 years+)
Consolidates and brings clarity to the intermediate poses. Back bends, inversions and their variations and arm balances are practiced regularly. Must be confident to practice headstand; against the wall is ok. The instructions become more specific and detailed as you learn to explore movement of your skin and muscles and feel sensations in the body enabling poses to become lighter yet more active.
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General Class
Both Beginners and experienced practitioners are welcome to participate in these classes. Different options for poses are offered to cater for all levels of fitness. So whether you are a new to yoga, have limitations due to stiffness or injury or whether you want to be challenged a little more this class will cater for you.
Level 2 General Yoga is for experienced practitioners only. The class draws on both Iyengar and Ashtanga Yoga principles. |
Ashtanga Yoga
Has its base in the Sun Salutations with emphasis on movement with the breath. A set sequence of poses is practiced linked through a vinyasa which builds up heat in the body to increase flexibility. Dristi (gaze), bandhas (body locks) as well as breath are focal points in the practice.
Mysore style
This is a self-practice of the ashtanga series. No formal instructions are given, instead the teacher adjusts you in the asanas to correct your posture and to help you to move deeper into the poses.
The teacher is an experienced practitioner and his adjustments are excellent.
Contact: Oliver Bacchus 0401 365 674
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Vinyasa Flow
This is taken in a class situation where instructions are given by the teacher. Some adjusting is also done. Excellent for increasing cardiac output and sustaining a rhythm of breath with movement.
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Get Stretched
General class
This class is for those students who have experience in stretch therapy techniques. Please speak with Catherine, the teacher, for suitability.
Contact: Catherine Traynor 0408 709 374 |
* Beginner - 5 week blocks
These are an excellent introduction to yoga and to stretching
Private Sessions
One to one sessions for 1 hour. To improve your practice and understanding of yoga or to work on a specific need.
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Workshops and Intensives
One day & weekend workshops are offered throughout the year to increase knowledge and consolidate practice. It is a time to look at postures in more detail.
Three Day Early Morning Intensives
Three-day early morning intensives are offered throughout the year. A great way to begin the day.
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Annual Retreat
A weekend away at a tropical retreat provides an ideal setting for yoga. The sessions are paced, it's fun and it's relaxing with free time to explore the local area.
Asana, pranayama and meditation form the weekend program.
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