Specialties
Surfer’s Mobility & Stability
Created especially for surfers or athletes alike, Surfer’s Mobility integrates stretching and strengthening with dynamic movements, incorporating the use of some yoga poses and breathwork to support surfers’ performance.
Learn to mobilise areas of the body that tend to tighten up, specifically from surfing and other pursuits.
Myofascial Movement
These sessions take your yoga practice to a different level. Move through the different yoga postures, massaging and manipulating your myofascial tissue with the use of yoga props.
This will help to improve flexibility, release stress, and build stabilising strength, as well as improve blood flow and lymphatic support.
Traditional Chinese Medicine Yoga
Meridians are like invisible rivers connecting acupuncture points in the body. These are not rigid lines but flow irregularly next to each other. Chi (Qi), Prana or life force flows along these meridians, connecting all organs, like the blood vessel system.
Each meridian is related to a respective organ and their opposite organ (Yin and Yang pairs). Through specific movement, postures, and breathing, we can support the flow of chi (Qi), enhancing the connectivity of the meridians and specific organs.
Yin Yoga
A relatively new style, Yin Yoga is a practice where certain yoga poses are held for a longer duration of time.
It incorporates traditional Chinese medicine principles, myofascial release, and the energy system. It is the perfect counterpoint to Yang forms of exercise (running, HIIT, CrossFit, surfing, tennis, golf, swimming etc.)
A slow-paced practise where muscle engagement is kept to a minimum with the support of props such as bolsters, cushions, blankets, and blocks.
Perfect for beginners, anyone recovering from injury, or wanting a slower, gentler style of yoga.
Ayurveda Dosha Specific Yoga
Balance the Doshas and the Five elements in Ayurveda: Earth, Water, Fire, Air, and Space. These are the five basic elements from which everything in the universe arises. Even our bodies manifest through a certain ratio and combination of the five elements.
Kapha Dosha governs lubrication and nourishment through the elements of earth and water.
Vatta Dosha relates to movement in the body through the elements of air and water, while Pitta Dosha deals with transformation through the elements of water and fire. Yoga is a powerful tool that can help bring balance to the body and mind when we are feeling an excess or shift in a particular dosha.
Hatha Yoga
One of the most traditional styles of yoga is often considered the foundation of all existing yoga styles today. It is designed to purify and control the physical body through breath (pranayama) and steady poses (asanas). These practices lead to greater control of the mind.
Hatha Yoga aims to keep the body in balance as you perform asanas with long, comfortable, and steady holds rather than in a vigorous or dynamic manner. It is both a great practise for beginners, those new to the practice, and for experienced yogis wanting to refine their practice and alignment.
Pre-Natal Yoga
(PREGNANCY YOGA) IDEAL FROM 12 WEEKS TO FULL-TERM
Embrace the beauty of this special journey with a nurturing practice that honours your body and spirit. Join us in gentle asana to cultivate movement, and delve into pregnancy-specific pranayama that prepares you for the sacred art of birth.
Find harmony between strength and stability, empowering you to build stamina and confidence as you prepare for the wonderful experience of motherhood. With soft, flowing movements, we’ll create a loving space for you and your little one, tapping into the gentle essence required for birthing. Each class will conclude with a blissful relaxation, allowing you to fully absorb the peace and joy of this transformative time.
Post-Natal Yoga
(POST-BIRTH YOGA) IDEAL FOR 6-8 WEEKS POST-PARTUM
A beautiful way to reconnect with your new body. Through guided asana (movement), specific pranayama (breath), meditation, and relaxation, bring your body and mind back to balance after birth. We will incorporate counter breastfeeding positions, restorative postures, and other helpful techniques to deepen your knowledge and connection to yourself.
This transition to motherhood can be overwhelming and requiring adjustment, and your postnatal yoga practice can be incredibly helpful. And not just for new mums.
Yoga for Female Health & Fertility
Use yoga to support female hormonal balance, fertility, menopause, and optimal reproductive health. Learn about the physiology of the female reproductive cycle from both a Western and Chinese medicine perspective.
Arrange a consultation with me, to decide how to individualise the practice to support any specific female reproductive and hormonal issues as well as look at how to adjust the practice for different phases of your cycle. We’ll use acupressure points, breathwork and yoga techniques to find a supportive practice just for you.
Vinyasa Flow Yoga
A modern style of yoga, Vinyasa Flow links one posture to the next with the use of your breath to find your flow. These classes can be challenging as they focus on continuous deep breathing and constantly evolving poses as your practise deepens. No class will ever be the same; you will feel inspired mentally and physically.
Meditation
With its proven health benefits, meditation practise is the perfect antidote for a busy and stressful life. A short daily practise increases clarity, focus, vitality, and wellbeing. No matter how busy or distracted you are, guided meditations and tailored techniques can have a profound impact on the nervous system and brain waves, helping to bring the body and mind into balance.
Yoga Nidra
Literally translated Yoga Nidra means yogic sleep. Initially a relaxation technique, it is designed to guide you into much deeper realms of your subconscious, getting in touch with your innermost desires, fears, and attachments.
It can improve physical and mental health, as it is highly effective in dealing with stress and related conditions such as hypertension.
Yoga Nidra can help you make major decisions and changes in your life deepening self awareness.
Kids Yoga
Through movement, dance, story, breathing, and mindfulness, kids yoga can enhance coordination, balance, strength, flexibility, and motor skills, boosting confidence and performance. As a qualified school and early childhood teacher, I aim to bring a special magic to the sessions with children.
Teen Yoga
The teenage years are often difficult, with the pressures of classwork, exams, and physical, and social development. Yoga can help teens with concentration, stress management, controlled breathing, and mindfulness techniques, which help to develop self-awareness, physical, and mental resilience, mind-body alignment, and confidence. As a trained high school dance and drama teacher, I believe I have a unique understanding of teen needs.
Pranayama/Breathwork
Breathing is the foundation of life. Transporting oxygen into our bodies influences every system and function. It is a simple automatic function, yet so many of us do not optimise the way we breathe. Learn specific techniques to enhance health, performance, longevity, fitness, and overall wellness.
Be guided to profound and simple ways to create a calm, relaxed mental state, control fear, anxiety, stress, and anger while promoting restful sleep. Being trained in traditional Yogic Pranayama, Laird Hamilton big wave surfer’s XPT program along with Apnea Survival course, I’ll share a blend of experiences tailored to each individual need.
Stand Up Paddleboard Yoga
Stand Up Paddleboard Yoga allows you to dive deeper within while enjoying the beauty of nature – the sky above, the ocean below, and peace within.
Develop your core strength, balance, coordination and mindfulness with this challenging yet fun series of asanas performed on our individual floating studios (Stand Up Paddleboards).
Enjoy this child-like playfulness and curiosity in perception that is brought to existence when paddling out on the SUP. Exploring breath, movement and connecting to nature like it were for the very first time. Observe your five senses in a heightened, sensitive and more beautiful way. Witnessing the natural ebb and flow of water with breath, seeing the horizon upside down and flipping your view on the world by getting a little more radical in your movement, and perhaps falling "cooling" off.