Description
General Requirements: Yoga mat, towel or light blanket, water bottle, and an open mind.
Health Requirements: Anyone who has had recent surgery or uncontrolled HBP needs to make sure they have checked with their GP if they are well enough to participate in yoga.
Crèche: The crèche is available to full-time class members. We advise that you enrol your child in the crèche before adding this course to your cart, to ensure there is a space for them. Click on this link to enrol your child: Crèche Registration Monday AM – Semester 2 – Kalamunda Community Learning Centre (kalamundalearningcentre.org.au)
Introducing the tutor: I have a Diploma in Teaching and have taught in Education for 39 years. I am a Certified Yoga Teacher having completed an 18 month Teacher Training course in 2008 with Friends in Yoga Inc. and have had my own, local yoga business.
I have furthered my techniques by learning in USA, India and Bali, and continue to maintain a daily regime of yoga along with annual retreats to renew and continue to refresh my knowledge.
I enjoy working with people and encouraging them to move towards becoming whole in every way.
The yoga sessions include: Relaxation, Warm ups, Postures (asanas), Meditation/Yoga Nidra. The benefits are far reaching psychically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually.
Enrolment Officer –
Our class is a great mix of relaxation and movement. The movement helps us to be in tune with our bodies and see where our muscles are tight and have tension, allowing us to stretch our bodies and release tension that we may not have been aware of. Another member when asked what they liked about yoga replied with, “It is a place to move muscles in ways I don’t normally get to in my daily routine. It’s a time to mentally reset.”
Our instructor Suzie has been teaching yoga since 2009 and her experience and knowledge helps guide us through the exercises, which have a natural gentle flow. We start the class lying down taking time to clear our minds from distractions and focusing on the present. Suzie guides us through a body scan allowing every inch of our bodies to release and relax.
We only do what we can during the asanas each day and we don’t need to push ourselves. And the tension we experience is symbolic of the tension that we feel in life. As we hold our poses, we experience the tension and then relax into it by using mental stamina and breath. To add another layer to this complex task, Suzie then says “now smile”, which brings about a few chuckles from us all.
Mel 2022
Enrolment Officer –
Term 2 saw Yoga back after our lovely instructor, Suzie, had time off in Term 1. Suzie will often pose questions for us to ponder. We were in ‘tree’ pose and had been standing in the pose for several seconds when Suzie asked, “What makes you happy?”. I have many blessings that make me happy in my life, however yoga is one that truly makes me so. It gives me time to do deep breath work, to move my body and allow myself some relaxation.
We start the session with deep breathing, relaxing our bodies and minds. We can stretch and move our bodies, giving us physical exercise that has a flow-on effect. This helps our mental health, improving muscle mass and function, improving metabolic function, reducing inflammation, and strengthening our immune systems.
We finish our yoga time with relaxation that requires mental concentration, allowing us to fully relax. My body and mind are happy after yoga with Suzie.
Melissa (2023 semester 1)