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Yogart - Yoga and Art for Children and Young Adults Wednesday 17 April 2019

Join us for some fun in the holidays with a Yoga session followed by morning tea and art.  The yoga sessions are designed around building coordination, stamina, having fun and learning to be still.  The art sessions encourage creativity and self expression in a friendly environment. 

Yogart 3-6yrs

Come on an exciting journey, use your imagination and explore a world of nature and animals through story.   Led by Fiona Hawke, who many will know from Story Time at the Library, this is a great introduction to Yoga through imagery and fun.  We will have a healthy snack and move on to an art session with Abigail Hawke, who is an experienced primary teacher.

Yoga 9.00am-9.45am followed by morning tea and Art 10.00am-11.15am.

Bookings:  www.orangeyogaroom.com.au and scroll down to payment options

Yogart 7-12yrs

Exploring Yoga poses through animals and imagery using balance, coordination and strength, this session is led by Sharon L'Estrange who is an experienced yoga teacher and a nature enthusiast.  Sharon will take the group on an adventure, trekking through the bush, observing the wonders above and below the sea, to arrive ......... in a place of tranquility and peace through guided relaxation.  Feeling rested, the group will have morning tea and move to the art room to get creative with Abigail Hawke, an experienced primary school teacher.

Yoga 10.15am-11.00am followed by morning tea and Art at 11.30am-12.45pm.

Bookings:  www.orangeyogaroom.com.au and scroll down to payment options

Yogart 13yrs+

A more sophisticated approach to Yoga including dynamic poses requiring focus and stamina as well as relaxation and learning to bring the mind to stillness.  Adults young and old welcome!

Yoga 1.00pm-2.00pm followed by a snack and Art at 2.15-3.30pm.

Book on wwww.orangeyogaroom.com.au and scroll down to payment options

Venue:  The Yoga Room, Upstairs Orange Arcade.

Please arrive 10 mins early to your session:

3-6yrs  9.00am-11.15am

7-12yrs  10.15am-12.45pm

13yrs+  1.00pm-3.30pm

Yoga sessions led by Tricia Shannon, Fiona Hawke and Sharon L’Estrange.

Art Sessions led by Abigail Hawke.

 Cost:  $50 one child/young adult, $85 two siblings or $110 three siblings.

 

Bookings essential.

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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

6.00-7.30pm General Class with Fiona

Thursday 8 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!

 

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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.

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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.

 

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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

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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!