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Themed yoga

Julia — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 04:59:46 +0000

The theme for Friday January 20 will be “endurance”. We’ll work on different strategies to increase your staying power. This quality transfers so well into daily life and particularly when we consider the abundance of disasters that have been predicted for 2012. So let’s get prepared for whatever is coming. (Don’t forget that everyone’s staying power is different and it’s important we all work with the body we live in – it’s not boot camp – and when we work together as a team, we can dramatically increase our ability to endure.) Sounds so good we’ll keep it going for a few weeks.

Christmas and Stress

Julia — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 01:52:28 +0000

For many people the approach of Christmas means stress. It might be communication stress (Christmas cards, letters and emails), financial stress, relationship stress as families are thrown together, travel stress and the pressures of producing a meal or a present to match the unknown or unexpressed expectations of others. Not to mention the constant barrage of “bad news” that fills our media. If you are feeling overwhelmed or find emotional issues are bubbling to the surface, treat yourself to some Hahnemann Healing. A “balance” will help you gain perspective and working on specific emotional points will give you an understanding of what lies underneath and allow healing to take place. Hahnemann Healing is spiritual healing that heals specific negative emotions that cause a lack of harmony in your body. This lack of harmony often underlies the very real physical problems that present in our bodies (60% of illness is linked to negative emotional issues). Deal with the emotion and the physical illness or condition can resolve.

Theme for Friday November 25

Julia — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 05:43:28 +0000

Bellies, core, tummies, abdomen, gut – call it what you will – it’s our theme for Friday’s 9.15 class and we’ll explore how to work with it. Of course you work at your pace. See you there.

How Yoga helped Gary

Julia — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 07:26:19 +0000

Gary is a plumber and spends a lot of time up ladders and on roofs. Since coming back to yoga and attending more classes he has noticed a huge improvement in his ease at work, especially when he has to be bend or really stretch. Gary feels so much benefit he’s going to get a frequent Yogi Pass so he can have unlimited classes for a month. Go Gary.

Would you like to be more comfortable in your body

Julia — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 06:10:18 +0000

Symphisis Yoga is for people who revel in their individuality and want to practice yoga at a level that suits them and become more comfortable living in the body they were given. If you want to -

Apply the true spiritual values of equality, non judgement, honesty and sharing;
Move through each day with ease, strength and grace;
Breathe easily;
Enjoy the variety in each class;
Be creative and adjust postures to suit your body;
Connect – with your body, mind and spirit and with others;
Appreciate the beauty of movement through flowing movements;
Use visualisation;
Be more in touch with your feelings and increase harmony in every way;
Attend specialist classes to meet the needs of your body, occupation and lifestyle;

So if you’d like to be different, be yourself and find your connection or symphisis - come to Symphisis Yoga and experience the difference.

Themed Yoga

Julia — Tue, 17 May 2011 02:48:08 +0000

Friday May 20 – Yoga for hands and feet and May 27 – Yoga for the Upper arms (let’s work on those “tuck shop arms” and “bingo wings”).

Themed Yoga in March

Julia — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 22:42:42 +0000

The themes for the Friday morning 9.15 class change each week. March themes are: March 4 – Yoga with chairs; March 11 – Yoga to change the way you see things (we all need a new perspective from time to time); March 18 – Yoga for arthritis; March 25 – Yoga for deep rest. These classes are suitable for yoga practitioners of all levels and everyone is welcome.

The power of prenatal yoga

Julia — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 21:08:08 +0000

Here’s a message from Andrea after she and her partner Keith both came to the prenatal yoga class on Saturday morning. “I thought you would like to know that at 2.30pm after the prenatal yoga class I went into labour and at 10.18pm I was holding my beautiful baby boy, Dylan Riley Greaves! He’s a good size of 3.94kg. I did it all without pain relief, not even the gas. The morning yoga was a special part of what was the best day of my life. Keith was a super star birth partner. I’m sure the yoga encouraged labour to start by relaxing, opening and connecting.”

Partners are welcome to attend prenatal classes. It will help them understand the physical discomforts and how they can be relieved and how to connect more with that new baby.

Theme for 9.15 Class January 28

Julia — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 05:52:33 +0000

The new class “Themed Yoga” will start with “Yoga with Chairs”. A chair can be your support and a way to give you a great new challenge. Each week the theme will change to keep you stimulated.

Animal Inspirations in January

Julia — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 05:35:28 +0000

We will use 5 morning sessions of yoga to explore how animals have inspired yoga postures and sequences. The bodies of animals are usually very relaxed, and they are experts at stretching and resting. Their movements are fluid and graceful and they can display great strength, stamina and control that can transform to high energy and speed or playfulness. Imitating the movements and actions of animals can teach us to be more graceful as we move through our daily activities. This program runs for two weeks with two times offered. The second week builds on the foundation established in the first week. The first week runs from January 10-14 and the second from January 17-21. There are two sessions each week. The 6.30-8.00am session is for general to advanced level students and the 100-11.30am session is for beginner to general level. Remember you always work to your level at whichever session you attend. Bookings are required and the cost is $125 for each 5 day program.