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A bit of info so we all clear about term finish and start dates.  This term is a long one - 11 weeks in total.  This term concludes on Sunday 14 April.  We will be on a holiday timetable for the week commencing Monday 15 April (see below).  The holiday classes are general in nature and open to all students of any level.

There are no classes during the week commencing Monday 22 April.  Fiona is on leave, Kim and I are training and there is also Anzac Day in the mix.

Term 2 starts on Monday 29 April and concludes on Sunday 7 July.

Holiday Timetable

Monday 15 April 6.00pm General Class with Tricia

Wednesday 17 April 6.30am Led Practice with Kim

Wednesday 17 April 6.00pm General class with Kim/Fiona

Thursday 18 April 9.30am General class with Kim

Saturday 20 April 7.30am General class with Fiona.

Yoga for Children and Young Adults - Saturday 6 April

Fiona and I continue our classes for children and young adults on Saturday 6 April.

We had a great bunch of budding yogis attend last month and would love to see as many young people as possible in class to continue developing the skills of focus, resilience, team work and learning to be still.  So if you know any kids or teenagers that could benefit, please send direct them to the timetable on the website or send them the links below.  The sessions are as follows:

9.00-10.00am 5-11yrs

Use this link to book:  https://orangeyogaroom.punchpass.com/classes/14804179

10.15-11.15am 12yrs+

Use this link to book:  https://orangeyogaroom.punchpass.com/classes/14963292

See you on the mat to continue your learning and progress along the yoga path.

Welcome to a new year of yoga!  Term 1 is an 11 week term and starts on Monday 29 January.  Please note there are no classes in the week commencing Monday 22 April due to teachers undertaking Professional Development in Canberra.

We have a great year planned and I am working on locking in some workshops with guest teachers, as well as the usual workshops I teach in the studio on a regular basis.  Here is an outline of what's to come:

• Lulu Bull is returning for a weekend workshop in September/October;

• We are planning to celebrate International Yoga Day on 21 June with a class, soup and a film night;

• We are holding Yoga classes for Children and Young Adults on the second Saturday of each month starting on 10 February at 9.30am; 

• I will teach the Home Practice Workshop on Saturday 24 February from 2.00-5.00pm;

• Fiona is again teaching an 8 week Pranayama Practice session each Friday at 6.45am from 2 February, in the studio and online;

• and lots more.

We are a small studio and offer high quality classes with attention to detail.  We focus on teaching our students in a wholistic and comprehensive manner.  We can only continue to offer this high standard of classes and workshops with your support.  We look forward to teaching you again in 2024 to support your yoga practice and overall health and wellbeing.

The Timetable is as follows and booking are now open:

Monday 6.00-7.30pm - Experienced Class with Tricia

Tuesday 6.15-7.15pm - Beginner Class with Tricia

Wednesday 6.30-7.30am - Led Practice Online with Kim

Wednesday 9.30-10.45am - Gentle Class with Tricia

Wednesday 5.45-7.15pm - Intermediate Class with Fiona

Thursday 9.30-11.00am - General Class with Tricia

Thursday 5.45-6.45pm - Beginner Class with Kim

Saturday 7.30-8.30am - Rise & Shine General Class with Kim.

See you on the mat!  Use the link below to book from the schedule.

https://orangeyogaroom.com.au/pages/timetable. 

The studio will be closed from Saturday 23 December until Monday 15 January.  We have casual classes on the timetable from 15 January until we resume with a full timetable on Monday 29 January 2024 - see below.

Monday 15 January

6.00-7.30pm Open Class with Tricia
 

Friday 1 December at the Studio

Free Christmas Class 5.45pm

Gathering 6.45pm

As usual, we will get together as a community for a free class and nibblies to celebrate the end of another year of learning and practising yoga together.  Please come along to the class, or pop your head in the door and say hello when the class finishes.

5.45-6.45pm - Free class (please book your place)
6.45-7.45pm - Catch up for a chat and nibblies.

If possible, can you please book online for this free class.  Please remember to cancel your attendance if you can't be there on the night.  There will also be a list at the studio for those who don't use online bookings.  If you are able to bring a small plate to share after the class, that would be wonderful, but not necessary.

Fiona, Kim and I would love to see as many students there as possible.

Book Christmas Class:  https://orangeyogaroom.punchpass.com/classes/14251824

Classes 18-23 December

Term 4 finishes officially on Saturday 16 December.  However, I will teach a few Restorative Classes during the week leading up to Christmas.  All classes will be focused on relieving stress, taking time out to breathe, moving slowly and steadily, and staying grounded.  Here are the dates. Please look carefully at the times:

Monday 18 December 6.00-7.30pm 

Tuesday 19 December 6.15-7.30pm

Wednesday 20 December 6.00-7.30pm (tbc)

Thursday 21 December  9.30-11.00am.

Book as usual with your pass or purchase a casual pass to attend.  All students welcome.  

The studio will be closed until Monday 15 January.  We will have casual classes on the timetable for two weeks until we resume with a full timetable on Monday 29 January 2024.

Please note that all passes expire on 22 December 2023.  We will start with new passes and a clean slate in 2024.

January Intensive

Friday 19, Saturday 20, Sunday 21, and

Monday 22 January 2024

I love, love, love teaching the Intensive each year.  The New Year is an opportunity to start with a clean slate, to set goals and to move forward in a way that's free of the past.  There is a freshness and a lightness to the New Year which is well suited to the mindset of Intensives.  Intensives are designed to focus your awareness on your yoga practice in a way that you wouldn't necessarily do by simply coming to class each week.  We can look more deeply into different aspects of asana and pranayama as well as restorative asanas.  It can give students clarity and insight into their practice and allows us to start the New Year with energy and positivity.  The Intensive is open to all students who have a solid foundation in basic standing poses, shoulder stand and halasana.  As numbers are limited, priority will be given to students who attend all 7 sessions.  There are options for 5 and 6 sessions but it is preferable to do the whole Intensive.   I will consider taking 4 session bookings if we have places available closer to the time.

Dates and Times:

Friday 19 January - 5.45-7.15pm
Saturday 20 January - 8.30-10.30am and 4.30-6.00pm
Sunday 21 January - 8.30-10.30am and 4.30-6.00pm
Monday 6.30-8.00am and 5.45-7.15pm.

Investment

7 sessions - $280.00
6 sessions - $260.00
5 sessions - $240.00.

Book all 7 sessions on the link below.  If you wish to book 5 or 6 sessions, please place your name on the list at the studio and pay a deposit of $40 which is nontransferable and nonrefundable.

Book 7 Sessions of Intensive:  https://orangeyogaroom.punchpass.com/classes/14251558.

Hello everyone,

The last class for Term 3 is Saturday 23 September.  From Monday 25 September we will be on a holiday timetable for two weeks.  All classes are open classes so any student can attend and we encourage everyone to come along to whatever class suits over that two week period of time.  You can purchase a casual pass or use your existing pass or membership.  The classes are:

Monday 25 Sept 6.00-7.30pm - Open Class with Tricia
Tuesday 26 Sept 6.45-7.03am - Pranayama Intensive with Fiona
 
Tuesday 26 Sept 6.00-7.00pm - Open Class with Kim
Wednesday 27 September 6.45-7.30am - Pranayama Intensive with Fiona
Wednesday 27 Sept 6.00-7.30pm - Open class with Kim
Thursday 28 September 6.45-7.30am - Pranayama Intensive 
Saturday 30 Sept 7.30-8.30am - Open Class with Kim.

Tuesday 3 October 6.00-7.00pm - Open class with Kim
Wednesday 4 October 9.30-10.45am - Open Class with Tricia
Wednesday 4 October 6.00-7.30pm - Open class with Kim
Thursday 5 October 9.30-11.00am - Open class with Tricia
Saturday 7 October 7.30-8.30am - Open class with Kim.

Sunday 8 October - Kids Classes with craft, bath bombs and lip balm.
9.00am-10.00am - 3-6yrs
10.15-11.45 - 7-11yrs
12.00-1.30pm - 12yrs+.

Term 4 starts on Monday 9 October.  

Please be aware that passes have an expiry date so Log into your account and check to make sure you attend all classes on the pass.  Classes can be booked and cancelled up to 1 hour before the class starts.

See you on the mat,

Tricia

'Home Practice' means you start practising a little of what you have learnt in class in your own time at home.  There are many reasons to develop a home practice, and also many benefits.  

Yoga is a practice-based form of learning.  We come to class each week and learn as a group.  Just like you need to train if you play a sport, ie football or netball,  in Yoga you need to train or practice during the week so that when you come to class, you can apply what you have practised.  This is the way we progress and develop our yoga practice.  

Having a yoga practice requires a certain amount of discipline, there's no doubt. But what it really requires is consistency.  The act of stepping onto the mat once, twice or three times a week means you create a space from which to observe what is happening in your life, and your reactions to it.  To sit with sensations, emotions and whatever else rises up in the stillness of practice, is sometimes difficult.  If you remain curious instead of judgemental, you can create a space that is welcoming, familiar and almost like a haven.  It is a space for learning - some days things go well, and other days things are challenging.   Some days you need to do active asanas to work out tension, and other days you are so exhausted or anxious that restorative asanas are required to sooth the nerves and revitalise your energy.

The beauty of having a home practice is that you can practise what you need on the day.  Practice becomes a valuable part of your life where you can be still, learn, energise an recalibrate.  This first step to creating a home practice is knowledge, but then you have to apply the knowledge and step onto the mat.  In the workshop we look at obstacles to practice, how to prioritise practice and what to practice.  We look at categories of poses, how to sequence poses to gain different effects, how to enliven the body, and how to soothe the nervous system.  It is practical as well as looking at some basic theory. It is suitable for all levels and invaluable to all yoga practitioners.  If you would like to join me, please use the link below to book, or email me.  You will be very welcome.

Date:  Saturday 19 August
Time:  1.30-4.30 pm
Investment:  $50.00.

 https://orangeyogaroom.punchpass.com/classes/13620674

We love teaching yoga to children and it's a perfect school holiday activity that is fun and educational.  Through story and imagination the children will learn how to balance, focus, move with awareness and be still and relax.

This week we have two classes running at the studio:

3-6yrs 9.00am

7-12yrs 10.00am.

We would love to share these skills and have some fun with your children.  Use the booking link below or contact me with any questions.

Tricia

Please keep coming to class over the next two weeks to keep up your practice, stay warm and fight off winter colds and flu.

The following classes are open to all students of any level of experience.

Monday 3 July

6.00pm - Open class with Tricia

Tuesday 4 July

6.00pm - Open class with Tricia

Wednesday 5 July

6.30am - Led Practice online with Kim

9.30am - Gentle class with Tricia

6.00pm - Open class with Kim

Thursday 6 July

9.30am - Open class with Tricia

Saturday 8 July 

7.30am - Open class with Kim

Monday 10 July

6.00pm - Relax and Restore with Tricia

Wednesday 12 July

6.30am Led Practice online with Kim

9.30am - Gentle class with Tricia

6.00pm - Open class with Kim

Thursday 13 July

Children's classes with Fiona and Tricia

9.00am 3-6yrs

10.00am 7-12yrs

Saturday 15 July

7.30am - Open Class with Kim

9.00am - Yoga Basics with Tricia (for new students wishing to try yoga)

Sunday 16 July

3.00pm - Yoga Basics with Tricia (for new students wishing to try yoga).

See you on the mat in the holiday break.

Our lives are full of information, obligations, schedules and a sense of having to stay ahead to stay on top.  Science tells us we are not efficient at multi-tasking, and yet we persist in doing more with our limited time.

This workshop is an opportunity to slow down, bring the mind towards stillness and rest the body.  It sounds simple, and it is really.  But for most of us, going from doing to observing and ultimately to surrendering or letting go, is something we don't often practice.  

Join me in the studio to work with the disciplines of observation and self enquiry/self study (Svadhaya) and surrender (Ishvara Pranidhana).  

This workshop is open to all students of all levels of experience.  You will be very welcome to attend.

Time:  1.00-4.00pm

Investment:  $50.

Use this link to book online or pay in the studio:  https://orangeyogaroom.punchpass.com/classes/13204684