What's Happening up until Christmas

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.

 

 



 

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October Holiday Timetable

Hello to our wonderful students!

As you know, we work in 10 week terms (in line with school terms).  During the school holidays we go to a slightly reduced timetable.  During his two week period, all classes are general in nature, which means they are open to all students from any level or any class.  So please come along to whatever class you can get to, and keep up your practice.  The timetable is below.


 Monday 28 September

9.00-10.00am Chair Yoga with Kim

6.00-7.30pm General Class with Tricia

Tuesday 29 September

6.00-7.30pm General class with Tricia

Thursday 1 October

9.30-11.00am General class with Kim

2.00-3.00pm Chair Yoga with Fiona.

Wednesday 7 October

7.00-8.00am General Class with Sharon

9.30-10.45am General class with Sharon

6.00-7.30am General Class with Fiona

Thursday 11 October

2.00-3.00pm Chair Yoga with Fiona

6.00-7.30pm General class with Kim

Saturday 10 October

7.30-8.30am General Class with Sharon.

Book online as usual:  https://orangeyogaroom.com.au/pages/timetable.

Our regular timetable and Term 3 resumes on Monday 12 October.

See you on the mat!

 

Weekend Workshop with Lulu Bull

We are so excited to have Lulu Bull teaching a weekend workshop at our studio next month.  Lulu's teachings are clear, concise and full of ideas to take home and practice.  

Lulu is a senior Iyengar Teacher Level 3. She is the director and principal teacher at the Blue Mountains Iyengar Yoga Studio. Lulu has strong ties to the Iyengar family, having been a direct student of BKS Iyengar. With over 40 years of dedicated practice, Lulu has developed a keen eye and intuitive understanding, bringing clarity and insight into her teaching.

This workshop is open to students with 6 months experience.

Saturday 3.00-5.00pm – Restorative and Pranayama

Sunday 9.00-11.30am - Asana

Investment - $100 

Contact the studio to book.

Timetable this Week starting 13 July

Hi all,

As you know we are in week 2 of our holiday classes.  The offerings for this week are:

Monday 13 July

9.00 Chair Yoga - Kim

6.00pm General Class - Tricia

Tuesday 14 July

7.00am Flow Class - Fiona

Wednesday 15 July

6.00pm General Class - Fiona

Thursday 16 July

9.30am General Class - Tricia

2.00pm Chair Yoga - Fiona.

Saturday 18 July

7.30am General Classification - Kim.

 

Please join us and stay fit and warm during this colder weather.   We start back on our regular timetable on Monday 20 July.

A reminder that Lulu's Workshop is on 12 and 13 September.  All students would benefit from Lulu's teachings and this is a great opportunity to gain insight into your practice and build your knowledge base around the subject of yoga.

 

See you on the mat!

 

July Holiday Timetable

The July school holidays are here - I can't believe we are half way through the year!!!  Our skeleton timetable means we're running a curated selection of classes throughout the holidays, so you can stay connected to your practice.

Winter is in full swing, and keeping up with your yoga practice is one of the best ways to support your immune system during the colder months. 

Check our July holiday timetable below to find a class that fits your schedule, and we'll see you on the mat.  ALL CLASSES ARE OPEN TO ALL LEVELS OF EXPERIENCE.  All students welcome.

Monday 6 July

9.00am Chair Yoga - Kim

6.00pm General Class - tbc

Tuesday 7 July

6.00pm Specialty Class - Focus on a chair to open and release the body - Kim

Wednesday 8 July

7.00am General Class - Sharon

9.30am General Class - Sharon

 Saturday 11 July

7.30am General Classification - Tricia

Monday 13 July

9.00 Chair Yoga - Kim

6.00pm General Class - Tricia

Tuesday 14 July

7.00am Flow Class - Fiona

Wednesday 15 July

6.00pm General Class - Fiona

Thursday 16 July

9.30am General Class - Tricia

2.00pm Chair Yoga - Fiona.

Saturday 18 July

7.30am General Classification - Kim.

 

Easter Holiday Timetable

 

The stunning autumn weather is here and Easter is around the corner.  It is a gorgeous time of the year in Orange to walk, swim, garden, and practice yoga.  The mornings are particularly sensational and these cooler nights and warmer days will continue until after Easter, hopefully.  We are planning a family yoga class in Cook Park on a Saturday afternoon before Winter shows up.  Is this something  you would like to bring your grandchildren to?  Or your own children, nieces, nephews, or maybe even your parents?  Let me know your thoughts.

As always, the studio runs on a reduced timetable over Easter and the school holidays.    During the holidays, I am teaching a few classes dedicated to slowing down, taking time to be still and renewing our energy.  These classes are centered around the nervous system and the vagus nerve.  

What are the Benefits of Yoga to the Nervous System?

As regular practitioners know very well, yoga is not just about physical exercise; it is a holistic practice.  Yoga has the power to calm the mind, reduce stress, and promote relaxation. Through a combination of asanas, breathing exercises (Pranayama), and awareness, yoga helps to activate the parasympathetic nervous system, also known as the "rest and digest" response.  This is where relaxation resides.

By practising restorative asanas we can lower blood pressure, change our breathing, release tension in the muscles and ease chronic stress and anxiety.  In fact we can change our physiology! This can have a profound impact on our overall health.  Chronic stress and anxiety are known to contribute to a wide range of health issues.

How Can Regular Yoga and Breathing Techniques Help?

By practising asana and breathing techniques such as pranayama, you can learn to control your breath and calm your mind in times of stress. Deep, intentional breathing can signal to your body that it is safe and can help to regulate your nervous system's response to external stimuli.  It can change the way you react to things.

B.K.S. Iyengar’s famous quote:  'Yoga does not just change the way we see things, it transforms the person who sees' highlights that the practice of yoga goes beyond altering perspectives to fundamentally changing the practitioner's inner self, consciousness, and character.  It emphasizes profound inner transformation over just external, mental shifts.




Please note all classes are General in nature and open to students of any level and experience.

Tuesday 7 April 

6.00-7.30pm General class with Tricia – Restoratives, Meditation and Pranayama (breath work)

Wednesday 8 April

6.00-7.30pm General class with Kim

Saturday 11 April

7.30-8.30am General Class with Kim

Monday 13 April

9.00-10.00am Chair Yoga with Kim

6.00-7.30 General class with Tricia – The Power of Restorative Yoga (holding space to be still)

Wednesday  15 April

7.00-8.00am General with Fiona

Thursday 16 April

9.30-11.00am General class with Tricia

Saturday 18 April

7.30-8.30am General class with Tricia

11.30am-12.30pm Yoga Basics class for those wishing to try Yoga, with Tricia.  Bfring a friend who is new to yoga and do the class for free.

 

See you on the mat!

Timetable and purchase/book a class

Change in timetable Mon 12 - Saturday 17 January General Classes

Hi there folks!

I have made a change to the timetable this week.  All classes during this week will be open classes.  Fiona and myself will run the week as a KickStart but they will be general in nature and open to all students.   

See blog post below for the full timetable.

Feel free to come for the week or to individual classes. 

See you on the mat to KickStart your year!