HATHA YOGA
A structured, steady practice for students wishing to progress in their regular yoga routine:
~ utilise the core & challenge balance ~
~ play with more pose options ~
~ formal breathwork & silent meditation ~
9:30am every Tuesday
@ Amrita Yoga Studio, Dingley Village
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9:00am every Saturday
@ Oakleigh Hall (upstairs), Oakleigh
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9:30am every Tuesday @ Amrita Yoga Studio, Dingley Village ••• 9:00am every Saturday @ Oakleigh Hall (upstairs), Oakleigh •••
This class is for you if:
You are in general good health and fitness
You have some knowledge & experience of yoga
Yoga has been recommended to support your other training
You wish to maintain or improve core strength & joint mobility
You have clear goals for your yoga practice
You value training your mind as well as your body
Being carefully challenged appeals to you
Breathe • Move • Soothe with Tania
Grounding in Savasana
Hatha class opens with students in Savasana (Corpse Pose), lying down on the floor for several minutes to feel connection between their body and the stable support beneath, to become attuned to their energetic and emotional state, and to form a Sankalpa (intention) for their practice.
Asana (Poses)
Asana begins with gentle movements to warm up through the joints and provide awareness of the student’s current physical ability. The breath is cued within poses and for the transitions between them to expand the student’s capacity, to harmonise effort and ease, and to build internal heat. Asana are taught in stages, based upon foundational shapes and gradually increasing in complexity and/or duration. A mixture of seated, kneeling, standing, balancing, inverted and prone positions are explored.
Pranayama (Breath)
After Asana practice the body is warm, expansive and ready for controlled breathing. Different techniques are explored that utilise the inhale, the exhale and the Kumbhaka (breath retention/hold) for specific outcomes, such as increasing N₂O (nitrous oxide) absorption, improving CO² (carbon dioxide) tolerance, and nervous system regulation. All Pranayama methods offered are invitational and carefully instructed for safety.
align
engage
sustain
Dhyana (Meditation)
Class finishes with time spent in the final resting pose Savasana to allow the body-mind time to integrate practices and initiate healing processes. This can be a time for reflection and contemplation in silence, for guided meditation, body scan or Yoga Nidra (yogic sleep) scripts led by the yoga teacher, or for the student to allow the stimuli of thoughts and sensations to fade as they settle into simply being and breathing. The chime of small cymbals or a singing bowl is often used to signal students back to consciousness, bringing awareness to body and breath, and slowly moving to an upright position to join together in a simple closing ritual of three intentional, synchronised breaths.
inhale
expand
grow
The Details:
WHAT:
A formally structured group class for yogis wanting a progressive and holistic mind-body practice
Amrita Yoga
HATHA 60 (60-min session)
COST:
$26 drop-in price
or buy a Class Pass
WHEN:
9:30am to 10:30am
every Tuesday morning
LOCATION:
Amrita Yoga Studio
30 Centre Dandenong Road
Dingley Village
Oakleigh Hall
HATHA 75 (75-min session)
COST:
$30 drop-in price
or buy a Class Pass
WHEN:
9:00am to 10:15am
every Saturday morning
LOCATION:
Upstairs at Oakleigh Hall
142 Drummond Street
Oakleigh
What to Expect:
Small class sizes
Move and breathe freely in the space on and around your mat, while feeling the collective energy of synchronised practice with fellow yogis
Explore more poses, flows, & variations
Stronger, longer holds and novel sequencing challenge your concentration and fortitude while keeping curiosity alive with new poses to try
Gain self awareness and confidence
Learn to trust in your body and breath to sustain your practice and find natural alignment for your physique
Step beyond your comfort zone
Create intentional tension, make minute adjustments, and feel invigorating energy course through you
Discover more about yourself in every session
Gain insights from your physical practice and meditation, 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.
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
GENTLE YOGA
A class where lots of support is provided so students can move and breathe with awareness and care. Foundational poses, concepts, and breathwork form the basis of each themed class, with new poses or variations offered to explore each week. Great for beginners, those returning to yoga after time away, and people managing medical conditions.
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.
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
(Tania’s) approach is authentic, fully guided, safe, healing and I feel enveloped in the security of her knowledge. Every move, pose or breath is made with care.
I feel I've found my guide.
- GT
Tania is a very gifted teacher. Her knowledge, not just of yoga but of the human body, is amazing. If you want to be looked after and progress, this is the place to be.
- GN
She's a consumate professional, offering time for introspection and seamlessly weaving yogic philosophy and ideas into her classes. Her classes are also mental health informed which is a huge plus.
- NH