Goodbye 2014… Hello inspiring, purpose driven, aligned 2015!
When: Sunday 1st March
Time: 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Investment: $59 (15% off for 30 Day Challengers)
STARTS 31ST JANUARY - ENDS 1ST MARCH
Want to shake things up? Get fit, feel healthy, more energised and calmer in both body and mind?
What better way to step into 2015 than a 30 day commitment to yourself and your wellbeing!
Powerful Vinyasa & Restorative Yin Kick-Off Class!
Investment: $35
(15% off for 30 Day Challengers)
Yoga Corner are thrilled to announce U.S. teacher Levi Banner for an exclusive class on his first ever visit to Australia.Originally from Oregon (USA), Levi now lives in Bali and teaches at the Yoga Barn, Ubud. Levi’s offerings are diverse and versatile: from Yoga, Pranayama and Meditation, to Breathwork and Astrology. He aims to teach how to powerfully engage with practice and heal deeply throughout. With a sense of humour and deep spirituality, Levi travels globally offering workshops, teacher trainings and classes, guiding his students toward their brightest path and truest self.
Vinyasa Essentials I
When: Saturday 29th November
Time: 11am - 12:30pm
Investment: $35
What’s it all about…?
With Vinyasa Flow classes the latest offering on the YC schedule, we're giving you all the opportunity to explore this practice in a little more depth.
Out of the heat we explore turning upside down (think shoulder stand variations), and start balancing on our hands (think Bakasana - Crow Pose). Looks tricky, but it's just like riding a bike, once you find your balance, you'll learn to fly with ease.
With 2 teachers on hand - Amy and Fredrika - we'll create a safe space to explore and have a little fun on our mats, finding our flow linking breath with movement, and cultivating that inner strength that guides us to surprise ourselves, going beyond what we think we can achieve.
There will be time for Q&A and adjustments as well as perhaps perfecting that transition from Chaturanga into Upward Facing Dog that tends to fly by in class.
See you all on your mats! Namaste – The Team at Yoga Corner
*15% off for 3 & 12 month YC members or 3 & 12 month unlimited pass holders
Vinyasa Essentials II: Arm Balances & Inversions
When: Saturday 13th Dec
Time: 11am - 12:30pm
Investment: $35
What’s it all about…?
Want to turn your world upside down? Learn safe variations and extensions of postures you have begun trying in class? This workshop is for you....
Opportunities to try variations on arm balances, back bending and inversions that you may have started to see coming up in your Vinyasa Flow classes - Amy & Fredrika will be on hand to help you discover your inner teacher, and get past the hurdles that come up in class.
Join us for a 90 minute fun, explorative workshop which will lead on from the Vinyasa Essentials Workshop on the 29th of November, to give you the confidence and knowledge to take your practice to the next level.
All levels of experience welcome! See you on your mats. Namaste.
*15% off for 3 & 12 month YC members or 3 & 12 month unlimited pass holders
INVESTMENT
$140 Non-Members
$21 Members (3 & 12 Month Membership holders)
DATES: 1st to 21st December 2014
COMMITMENT: 21 days of yoga - 6 classes at the studio and 1 self practise/meditation per week
(Members sign-up in studio to get your special $21 rate)
After the success of our September 30 Day Challenge and such great enthusiasm for another one soon for those who missed out, we'll be hosting one more Challenge for 2014 - our December 21 Day Challenge.
Now 21 days might seem like a piece of cake but December is a month full of social events, wrapping up of the work and school year, and many a distraction and last minute party to attend. Compared to 30 days this may seem like a breeze, but this Challenge is not for the faint of heart, it will require great determination and commitment, and the rewards will be even more pleasing.
What a fantastic way to finish of the year on a high, ready to embark on the holiday season feeling fresh, full of energy and ready to allow yourself the odd indulgence or two without fearing it with a sense of dread as we so often do.
We're looking forward to heading on this 21 Day journey with all who join us, and of course along the way there will be workshops, challenger meetings and of course a goody bag at the end for all who take this on.
Any questions or queries email info@yogacorner.com.au
We're so thrilled to be featured in Daily Addict Melbourne as they write up on Yoga Corner's Hot Yoga classes in the heart of the city. Check out the article here....and feel free to comment, repost and share the Yoga Corner love!
http://www.dailyaddict.com.au/articles/yoga-corner-is-heating-up/
Sunday 7th September
Time: 5:30pm - 6:45pm
Investment: $30
*Complimentary for 30 Day Challengers!
This 75 minute workshop will give you an in-depth introduction to Yin Yoga and the benefits of this wonderful style of yoga.
Yin yoga is a slow paced, balancing practise physically, mentally and energetically. We work with deep long holds in poses designed to encourage creating space in 'Yin' tissues - including ligaments, joints and fascia. Yin yoga is a journey inwards, working with things we cannot see, and we endeavour to create a connection to and an understanding of subtle energies, enhancing the flow of 'chi' through the body. A beautiful complimentary practise to balance your Hot Yoga classes, come join us to slow down, chill out and counter our sometimes overly 'Yang' lifestyles with some Yin yoga at Yoga Corner.
**CHECK OUT OUR SCHEDULE ONLINE: GENERAL YIN YOGA CLASSES BEGIN THURSDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER AT 12PM AND CONTINUE SUNDAYS AT 5:30PM
Commit time for yoga and time for yourself, every day, for 30 days this September.
$195 Non-Members
$35 Yoga Corner 3 & 12 Month Members
Starts Monday 1st September. See you on your mats!
Step into Spring with a Spring in your step and sign up to Yoga Corner's very first 30 day challenge. We're viewing this month-long yoga journey as more of a daily commitment to yourself than anything else, and we have several inspirational and motivating extras along the way:
- 6 x yoga classes per week at the studio and 1 x self-practise yoga or meditation at home (doubles are fine with us to catch up if you miss a day!)
- Introduction to Meditation on Monday 1st of September at 6:30pm. A special event for 30 Day Challengers only - learn how to drop-in and meditate on your own anywhere, anytime.
- Yin Yoga with Amy on Sunday 7th September at 5:30pm to chill out and unwind after your first week of the Challenge
- 2 x extra Yin Yoga classes added to the schedule each week - Thursday 12pm and Sunday 5:30pm (if you love them, they'll stay ongoing!)
- Nutrition with James from Green Press (www.lovegreenpress.com.au) on Saturday 13th September at 10:30am to boost your awareness on what best fuels your body day and night.
- Each extra session (meditation, yin, nutrition) that you attend counts as a class, so you'll start with a double on the very first Monday!
- Goodie bags for everyone who completes the 30 day commitment - we're behind all of you, and we'll help you every step of the way!
For more info and any questions email: info@yogacorner.com.au
Breath, Bandhas & Backbends
with Michelle
Sunday 10th August
Time: 10am - 11:30am
Investment: $40*
In this 90-minute workshop, Michelle will focus on the foundations and energetics of back bending postures from the traditional hot yoga sequence. We will explore the techniques of pranayama breathing (‘prana’ - life force energy; ‘yama’ - to control, harness, sustain) and exercises to develop strength and flexibility in the spine.
We will flow through energizing sun salutations, with an emphasis on Cobra and Upward Dog, incorporating the principles of breath and core (‘bandha’) connection. There will be opportunities for all levels of ability to workshop progressive back bends, with hands on assistance and time for Q&A. Our intention is to awaken energy at the root of the spine and direct the flow upwards to the heart center.
Michelle’s philosophy is simple: trust the process and accept where you are. This workshop will help you acquire the freedom and confidence to explore variations in your personal yoga practice and leave you floating home on a cloud of bliss!
*20% off for 3 and 12 month Yoga Corner Members
What are the benefits and what is all the sweat about…?
Amy Leonard - Director and Teacher at Yoga Corner
Hot yoga, like any form of yoga seeks to balance strength with flexibility from a physical standpoint, and the intensity of the heat helps improve cardiovascular endurance and circulation. You won’t know until you try it, but balancing on one leg for 1 – 2 minutes can make you sweat like crazy and raises your heart rate in a room heated to 37C. The practice requires focus, a clear head, and determination to hold and link the poses, and this concentration on the yoga mat translates to incredible improvements in attention span and focus off the mat too.
The heat in the room reflects that of muscles and fluids in the body once it has warmed up, and so the body relaxes and you can move it further and with less risk of injury. As you begin to move deeper into these poses, the muscles, joints and internal organs gain greater strength, flexibility, and capacity to function respectively. By boosting circulation and the body's innate healing capacity, a regular hot yoga practice will improve health problems such as asthma, arthritis and diabetes.
Yoga has been the only form of physical exercise that has kept me constantly engaged and interested over the years, and I attribute that to the philosophy that sits behind the modern day form of exercise. Although you work up a sweat, strengthen your muscles, become more supple all over, and can even lose excess weight with regular practice, the philosophy behind all of it adds aspects of mindfulness, accepting yourself and practicing compassion. Through my own practice I have noticed myself becoming more compassionate with myself and with others – and through this I believe yoga goes so far as to help us improve our relationships in life.
Hot yoga is an intense experience, and if you speak with most teachers and traditional yoga practitioners they’ll all tell you that the physical practise of yoga was never designed to be easy. Yoga challenges the body to keep the mind engaged in the present moment, and we work to seek a balance between effort and ease in each posture. Your practice progresses only so long as you continue to breathe easily. Finding this balance creates a deeper understanding of your limitations on any given day, and keeps the practice free of ego and competition with others and yourself. You'll find that once you are able to accept where the body is at, rather than pushing it further than it's ready for, only then will the body relax and allow itself to open further, become stronger, and allow you to progress to the next stage of the pose, and therefore your practise. Yoga is a practise in mindfulness, as well as a fantastic workout for the body.
Studies have shown and it is now a widespread truth that practicing yoga initiates a process that turns off the 'fight-or-flight' response in the body inducing relaxation, and hot yoga does this after first getting your heart rate up and making you sweat more than you ever have before. This connection and the importance of the breath makes it much more than just a physical workout or stretch class, and you can feel the benefits, both during the practice, and after Savasana, the final relaxation at the end of class.
For all of these reasons, and for wanting to make a regular hot yoga practice accessible to city professionals, a life I have known all too well, I have opened Melbourne CBDs first dedicated hot yoga studio. Seeing people try hot yoga for the first time, and then continue to come back day after day, is all the proof I need to know I am not alone, the practice makes you feel amazingly cleansed, energized and empowered, as well as giving you that much needed time in your day connecting with yourself away from the stresses of work and life.
At Yoga Corner we emphasise taking the class at your own pace, resting whenever you need, and there is no strict dogma or pressure to perform. The intensity is what keeps the mind engaged and continues to challenge you both physically and mentally each time you come to the mat, for a lifetime. Classes are scheduled around the typical working day, and all classes are 60 minutes to make it accessible for those with hectic lives. Our brand new showers and changing rooms make it easy to get freshened up and back to your day quickly, and we provide free mats as well as towels to hire so as to create a seamless experience.
Convenience is an important aspect of our offering, because we understand the lifestyle of busy professionals, which make up the majority of our clientele given our location on Little Collins St. Our classes are designed to suit every level, and our teachers will always have the beginner in mind, we all have to start somewhere, and we’ve all been that uncertain first timer hiding at the back of the room. Hot yoga is something that might seem a little scary to try at first, but in my experience, most people end up loving it, and it consistently gives back. It is so much more than just a great workout.