GENTLE YOGA
Perfect for beginners and people who want or need a calm and supportive approach to practicing yoga:
complement your healing
regulate your nervous system
connect body, breath & mind
5:30pm every Wednesday
Amrita Yoga Studio
Dingley Village
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9:30am every Friday
Oakleigh Hall (upstairs)
Oakleigh
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5:30pm every Wednesday Amrita Yoga Studio Dingley Village ••• 9:30am every Friday Oakleigh Hall (upstairs) Oakleigh •••
This class is for you if:
You are a beginner starting out
You HAVE done yoga in the past but it’s “been a while”
Yoga has been recommended to you by a medical professional
You are recovering from illness, injury, surgery, or are post-partum
You need to build fitness gradually from having been sedentary
Worry and anxiety have been holding you back from trying
You are curious about yoga
Learn Step-by-step with Tania
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Breath Work
Your breath tells a story…
…and influences your nervous system
Awareness of breath and simple breathing techniques can have an immediate effect upon your whole being
Learn how manipulating your breath can help to maintain focus, pep you up, or create soothing calm
Asana (Poses)
Movement is essential for good health, and will look and feel different for every body
With function and stability at its core, you will have ample time to explore each foundational asana and the transitions between
Props offer support and safety while allowing exploration of the sensations
Meditation
Rest is necessary for every body system to function properly, but how can we relax and slow a busy mind?
You’ll be shown simple mindfulness techniques and experience guided relaxation to help you release and let go, allowing deep rest to settle in
Know what it means to soothe your body, mind and soul
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The Details:
WHAT:
A supportive, body positive and non-performative group yoga class
COST:
$26 drop-in price
or buy a Class Pass
WHEN:
5:30pm to 6:30pm
every Wednesday evening
LOCATION:
Amrita Yoga Studio
30 Centre Dandenong Road
Dingley Village
WHEN:
9:30am to 10:30am
every Friday morning
LOCATION:
Upstairs at Oakleigh Hall
142 Drummond Street
Oakleigh
What to Expect:
Small class sizes
Means there’s plenty of room for your comfort and personal space, while allowing Tania to mindfully and safely monitor every student
Explore poses, flows, & variations
Spend more time practicing poses in stages so you feel aligned and stable, and learn to link poses with smooth transitions to experience flow
Support with props, walls, & demos
Watch and follow along as Tania demonstrates with blocks, straps, blankets, bolsters, chairs or walls to show you alternate ways to practice
No pressure to perform or conform
Show up as yourself. Try what you like, rest when you need, and remember that verbal cues are suggestions, not instructions
Discover more about yourself in every session
Celebrate your progress, acknowledge your personal growth, and feel intimately connected in body, breath, and mind
Other Yoga Options
Curious about other forms of yoga? Tania is trained and experienced in each of these modalities to offer alternate options to suit your needs, or your mood!
PRIVATE 1:1 or 1:2 SESSIONS
If a private bespoke practice is what you’re seeking, please reach out to Tania at here to arrange a time to chat.
HATHA YOGA
The “yoga of force” is a form of yoga that uses somatic practices to create expansion through the body and the breath, increasing fortitude, focus and flexibility over time. This is a great option if you wish to progress beyond Gentle Yoga.
YIN YOGA
A slow-paced form of yoga where poses (often propped for comfort) are held for several minutes to target the deeper connective tissues of the body, such as ligaments, tendons, joints, bones and fascia. Yin Yoga can be deeply meditative as you have time to explore thoughts, sensations and stories created from your experience.
CHAIR YOGA
Take mat yoga to the chair for greater accessibility and support. Remain seated throughout, or use the chair for alignment and balance. Mobilise joints and create movement in your body from a stable and secure seat.
CLASSES COMING AFTER EASTER
Meet Your Teacher
Tania is an easy-going middle-aged mum of three witty, vivacious and whimsical youths. She revels in their development and growth, and credits them with her ongoing desire to learn and discover more about her own self, and what “makes others tick”.
Drawn to yoga for a gentle physical practice, Tania was surprised to realise that yoga was a pathway to knowing, an opportunity to feel real. Yoga was a teacher that constantly challenged her… and still does to this day.
With over 13 years of practice, 1600+ hours of teaching experience and many, many more hours spent in research and further education, Tania interweaves traditional yoga practices with modern somatic therapies, backed by her knowledge of psychology, physiology and nutrition, and her ongoing passion to help and support others as they, too, explore self development along this bumpy, winding, and unknown path we call life.
Tania loves the bush and the sea. She enjoys a raucous board or card game, listens to podcasts while doing “domestic stuff”, and drives the long way around to familiar places just for the novelty. Tania plays classical and modern piano, loves a good fantasy novel series and takes great joy in witnessing the antics of her two kitties. A second generation Aussie of European descent, garlic and paprika runs through her veins.
What Students Say
You can tell that Tania loves doing what she does. (She gives) plenty of support and encouragement and the small (group) sizes are just perfect. Tania is such a genuine and approachable person.
- FM
Tania is lovely and kind, patient and dedicated. Let her know your goals and she will carefully adjust and help you work towards them. She has helped me progress very quickly.
- ER
What an amazing experience! Tania is a fantastic instructor. Gentle, encouraging, understanding.... love the venue and atmosphere of small groups. It has been the perfect introduction for me as a first timer.
- SS