It was such a great experience to teach yoga to this group. They were an attentive and focused group of students who approached their yoga with a willingness to learn and refine the poses.
Milla took them through a 'dirty pour' and they produced some beautiful art works which you can see on the Facebook page
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.
9.00am Chair Yoga - Kim
6.00pm General Class - tbc
6.00pm Specialty Class - Focus on a chair to open and release the body - Kim
7.00am General Class - Sharon
9.30am General Class - Sharon
7.30am General Classification - Tricia
9.00 Chair Yoga - Kim
6.00pm General Class - Tricia
7.00am Flow Class - Fiona
6.00pm General Class - Fiona
9.30am General Class - Tricia
2.00pm Chair Yoga - Fiona.
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.
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.
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.
6.00-7.30pm General class with Tricia – Restoratives, Meditation and Pranayama (breath work)
6.00-7.30pm General class with Kim
7.30-8.30am General Class with Kim
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)
7.00-8.00am General with Fiona
9.30-11.00am General class with Tricia
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!
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!
A reminder that this is week 9 of term and next week is the our last week of classes before we break over Christmas. As the end of the year comes hurtling towards us, please stay committed to coming to class. It will support you in so many ways during this busy time.
There is lots on offer in January. It's a fabulous time to reboot your yoga practice after the festive season. The January Timetable looks like this:
Monday 5 to Friday 9 January 6.00-7.30pm and Saturday 10 January 7.30-8.30am - KickStart General Level with Fiona and Kim. If you purchase a pass for the KickStart program you receive the Saturday class FREE.😀 Use the link below:
https://orangeyogaroom.punchpass.com/catalogs/purchase/pass/244723?check=1763697068
Monday 12 to Friday 17 January 6.00-7.30pm and Saturday 10 January 7.30-8.30am - KickStart Beginner Level with Tricia and Sharon. If you purchase a pass for the KickStart program you receive the Saturday class FREE. Use the link below:
https://orangeyogaroom.punchpass.com/catalogs/purchase/pass/244726?check=1763699496
Wednesday 14 January 9.30-11.00am - General Casual class with Sharon
Monday 19 January 6.00-7.30pm - General Casual class with Fiona
Wednesday 21 January 9.30-11.00am - General Casual class with Sharon
Wednesday 21 January 6.00-7.30pm - General Casual class with Fiona.
Tuesday 27 January 6.00-7.30pm - General Casual class with Kim
Thursday 29 January - Sunday 1 February - January Intensive with Tricia.
As you know, all passes have an expiry date. Please be mindful that you use all your passes before the expiry date. I will pause passes over the two week closure. As previously advised, there will be a slight increase in price in 2026 to endeavour to keep up with the continuing rising costs of running a dedicated yoga studio. I thank you for your understanding.
You may use your regular pass for any of the KickStart Programs, athough it is best to participate in the whole week as they run as a course.
Thursday 29 January - 6.00-7.30pm
Friday 30 January - 6.30-8.00am and 6.00-7.30pm
Saturday 31 January - 8.00-10.00am and 4.00-5.30pm
Sunday 1 February - 8.00-10.00am.
Bookings are now open for the Intensive. Use the link below:
https://orangeyogaroom.punchpass.com/catalogs/purchase/pass/246379?check=1765163052.
Sharon is teaching a balancing workshop next week over two evenings. This is a unique opportunity to start looking at balancings in detail. Whether you're a beginner or a student with more experience, come along and see what balancings are all about. They are great for changing the way we think about what's possible and coordinating muscles in a way that creates stamina and strength.
BKS Iyengar writes:
'You must hold the balance by intelligence of the body - by instinct or the sense of equilibrium - and not by strength. When you keep the balance by strength, it is physical action; when you keep it by intelligence of the body, it is relaxation in action.'
All students are welcome.
Hello Yoga students,
A quick note to update you on the holiday timetable starting next week. The studio is undergoing some repairs and being repainted next week so there will be no classes from Monday 29 September til Saturday 4 October. I am sorry for the inconvenience but it seemed the best week to have this work done. The studio will be fresh and ready to go for the second week of the holidays. Classes for this week are open to all students.
Tuesday 7 October 6.00-7.30pm - General class with Kim.
Wednesday 8 October 6.00-7.30pm - General Level Class with Sharon - An Introduction to balancings (session 1)
Thursday 9 October 6.00-7.30pm - General Level Class with Sharon - Progressing balancings (session 2).
Saturday 11 October 7.30-8.30am - General Class with Sharon.
Saturday 11 October 3.00-4.00pm - Yoga Basics with Fiona.
The balancing classes are open to all levels of experience and Sharon will teach several stages and preparation as well as the full poses. In Sharon's words:
'Balancing yoga asanas not only strengthen the physical body and significantly enhabnce concentration and focus, cultivating mental stability. Come and explore the pathway to balancing over this 2 evening workshop. This general level class wil include adaptions suited to all levels of yoga students.'
See you on the mat!