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As a new student, you will be consulted on your specific needs and what you want to achieve through yoga. You can expect me to modify classes to suit your needs and to regularly check in on your progress.  I would like to help you learn to help yourself, so in private classes I provide individual guidance and recommendations for exercises to do at home.


For all classes, it is essential that you book in advance to
ensure your place.
An integrated approach to Yoga mainly in the tradition of Swami Satyananda Saraswati, influenced by the teachings of Krishnamacharya, my many teachers, and my own experience over the 35 years of my yoga journey. 

Yoga is really a way of life and the changes we want to make will take time. However, unlike many other ways of achieving self improvement, yoga is always enjoyable providing we are non judgmental. This is important because being critical of ourselves or the practice is bringing conditioning from the past into the practice. Then we fail to be present, in the now, and we are missing our opportunity for the changes we want.
It is important to note too that a yoga practice is attempting to provide much more than just exercise. It is providing an opportunity to learn how to live in a comfortable body without being overwhelmed by thoughts, feelings and emotions.

 In addition, the practice helps by encouraging a progression into a new default mode of self love and gratitude via having a 'sankalpa' (intention/affirmation) and continually bringing it to mind and re-kindling the associated emotions to provide a direction in life that 'steers us' via the subconscious mind like a GPS setting. Influencing all the decisions we make and enabling us to notice all the opportunities that will take towards whatever we would like to achieve.
The practice is your personal journey of looking within. You will not be judged by your teacher and it is hoped you will learn not to judge yourself. The teacher is there only to help facilitate your personal experience. Nothing is handed to you as a quick fix. What is important is what you learn about yourself through self observation... as if seeing yourself for the first time.

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Studio Stretch Breathe Relax Yoga Sessions

These gentle yoga sessions are suitable for all levels. Our studio at 33 Clarence Street comfortably accommodates up to 5 people. See our schedule for times.

Studio Advanced Yoga
Asana, pranayama and practices to help facilitate the state of meditation. 
Held in our studio at 33 Clarence Street comfortably accommodates up to 5 people.

Studio Meditation 
2 Courses a school term : Mondays and Wednesdays at 7:15 pm

Meditation 1
A systematic approach to relaxation, pranayama (breathing techniques), increased awareness and meditation in the tradition of Swami Satyananda Saraswati. 
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Meditation 2
practise using techniques in association with the nadis and chakras to help you to heighten your clarity, awareness and alertness while being in the absence of thought, and maybe (after a lot of work) to experience what is left  (which is perhaps best described as love) and from there to experience joy, gratitude and a oneness with everything. Not that this solves everything, but by continuing to practise finding this connection, it is easier to let go of what is not needed, to focus on what is important and to make better choices. There is a sense of having the ability to regain control over negative thoughts and emotions so they lose their power. 

Stretch Breathe Relax

A larger class hosted at the Devonport Community House (32 Clarence Street) this 60 minute therapeutic session is gentle yoga for every body. Classes run during school terms every Thursday 10am - 11am and you can start any time. Please bring your own mat, a cushion, and a small blanket.​

Private Sessions

Ideal if you’re new to yoga, want to deepen your practice, or have specific needs that you would like to address. One-on-one or with up to 4 friends at our 33 Clarence Street Studio. 
By appointment.

Stretch Breathe and Meditate
At the Devonport Community House and very like Stretch Breathe Relax but using chairs so there is no need to get on and off the floor. Also there is more focus on practicing breathing and awareness techniques for relaxation.

33 Clarence Street, Devonport, Auckland 0624, New Zealand
devonportyoga@gmail.com
(09) 445 3757   (027) 522 3757
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