To make yoga and Pilates accessible to all people regardless of background, age and physical condition and to provide individual attention in my delivery of yoga and Pilates.
‘If you can breathe you can do yoga’ – Krishnamacharya
SERVICES
Milestones 2010
- I am currently living in Hobart, while studying for my Masters degree in Yoga and lymphoedema.
- My dvd 'Yoga for Women after Breast Cancer' has just been released through Encore YWCANSW and is available from them, for $20.00, with all proceeds going back to them. Contact them at encore@ywcansw.com.au or 0292856283.
- I shall be presenting a seminar on 'Yoga and Breast Cancer' in Sydney,onJune 11, as part of the Yoga Therapy conference. Please contact www.enlightenedevents.com.au for further information or see below.
I shall be presenting workshops on yoga and breast cancer, for Englightened Events in September 2011, please go to their website for more details or see below.
- I continue to come back to Sydney for contract work for the Department of Sport and Recreation, Interchange and YWCA NSW Encore.
Current location Sandy Bay, Hobart Tasmania
Currently available for:
- private or group sessions of yoga and Pilates;
Yoga and Pilates at Unigym Sandy Bay ph 0362261021
Pilates at Healthy Inspirations Salamanca ph 036224 3277
- massage
Yoga for Cancer
Wednesday mornings
Satyananda yoga centre
St Johns road
Newtown
Please phone for current prices
Qualifications
I am a qualified and experienced instructor accredited through the following organisations;
- YTAA (Yoga Teachers Association of Australia);
- Fitness Australia;
- ATMS (Australian Traditional Medical Society);
- IYTA (International Association of Yoga Therapists);
- Network
- FIA (Fitness Institute of Australia)
- SYTA
Testimonials
‘I appreciated how you gave every student your undivided attention and could give us our own program within a happy and enjoyable group class.’ Fiona - Pilates
‘From the very first lesson I could not believe my luck! Annette was so patient and professional in her approach, she made sure that I was not doing any positions that were likely to adversely impact on my condition. In that class there were a number of other ladies who had major medical problems and without exception, Annette took into account everyone's particular situation and catered for it.’ Sue - Yoga
‘…receiving your massage is wonderful for my body and soul! You seem to be able to feel where I most need my massage, and suit your style to what I need, as well as creating an atmosphere of deep relaxation…I leave feeling better than when I arrived!’ Trina - Massage
Yoga for Cancer
A great man and Yoga teacher once said: ‘Cancer is like a black hole in space…it slowly sucks everything out of you.’ He further said: ‘with your treatment, whatever that is, and a suitable yoga practice for your needs, that black hole will gradually recede’
(Sw Niranjan).
Having taught Yoga to people with all kinds of cancer over many years, I now know his words to be true.
Yoga means ‘union’; creating a balance or unity within, as well as a connection and unity with the world around us.
After the rollercoaster of feelings and emotions that diagnosis brings, we begin to realize that we need to restore a degree of equanimity and harmony within ourselves in order to get through this challenging period of our lives. Yoga offers an integrated approach that will give us many ‘tools’ that can help us.
Sam first came to Yoga because of the insurmountable fatigue he felt as a result of his treatment, which was further compounded by his difficulty in sleeping. He told me: ‘my wife suggested I try Yoga, reluctantly I agreed…..that first lesson I experienced a deep, deep rest from the Yoga Nidra relaxation, and that night I had the best sleep for a long while – 10 years later, I still do a daily Yoga Nidra and attend my yoga class’.
The gentle and cumulative practices for the body will restore a flow of energy and improve physical systems and functions. This, in turn, allows a re-connection to the body. As Julie once told me: ‘I could only do what seemed gentle and slow yoga movements for a long time. However, I did these movements at the same time every evening. What happened was that my confidence returned, as I once again began to feel my body was still my own.’
Moreover, the practices for our mind and emotions can create life-changing benefits during and after treatment:
Practices that teach us awareness of the present moment can help us to dispel fear and uncertainty;
Mantra repetition can change negative to positive thoughts;
Witnessing our thoughts and emotions and accepting them as nothing more, can enable us to change any detrimental patterns of reaction;
Breathing practices can restore balance to our nervous system and in this way reduce anxiety or depression;
Meditation will create stillness and a steadiness to help cope with the fluctuations of our mind and the reactions of our body as they occur.
There is now a large amount of substantiated research showing that an integrated yoga practice during and after treatment can:- Lessen anxiety and depression;
- Improve the immune system and a personal sense of well-being;
- Reduce nausea and fatigue.
Yoga allows us to do what is right for ourselves at any given time, so there is no pain or strain associated with any practice. From such a sense of compassion, we can slowly come to know that we are not our illness and our life, with each breath we take, is a life well-lived.
Yoga for Cancer will run for 9 weeks from October 13th to December 8th, on a Wednesday morning from 9.15 – 10.45 am at the Satyananda Yoga Centre, New Town. Annette Loudon is an experienced teacher of Yoga to people being treated for or recovering from cancer. Partners are welcome to attend. For more information, you can phone Annette 0409823847 or the Satyananda Yoga Centre in Hobart 03 6228 2844.
The following is some background information on Yoga.
What is yoga?
Yoga means “Union” or oneness, so that the body, mind and breath work together to improve our physical and mental health at both gross and subtle levels. In this way we can live to our full potential and handle whatever challenges life brings up.
The Union offered by Yoga also means that we are part of a greater whole, so that we take responsibility for our actions towards our loved ones and friends, our community and our environment.
There are many aspects of yoga. The practice of physical postures is called “Hatha” yoga. Doing the physical postures of Hatha Yoga with awareness and breath control can work on all the physical systems of the body such as circulatory, respiratory, muscular, nervous systems etc. Practising postures in this way can also lead us to know when, where and how we hold tension and thus learn to begin to alleviate it. The other aspects of yoga include: Karma yoga - yoga for work ie offering up the fruits of our labour without expecting anything in return, Raja yoga or meditation, Bhakti yoga or devotional yoga, Gyana yoga or yoga of knowledge ie reading and expanding one’s knowledge of yoga, Seva yoga or doing selfless deeds to improve the state of the world.
Hatha yoga consists of 8 limbs called astanga yoga. These are: Yama – our moral obligation to society; Niyama – our moral obligation to our self, Asana – the postures for health of our body; Pranayama – breathing practices to help our nervous system, mind and intellect; Pratyahara – removal of the senses to prepare for meditation; Dhavana – contemplation to become engrossed in something without the mind dissipating our thoughts; Dhyana – concentration to become at one with something ie meditation to lead us to Samadhi or Bliss, where we lose all concept of our self as a separate entity.
Practising the physical postures with breath and body awareness, relaxation and meditation improve both our physical and mental state of being, the benefits of which include lessening stress and worry, sharpening decision-making and improving concentration.
The postures combined with relaxation and meditation can be adapted to the needs and abilities of most people, regardless of age or physical condition, to improve the well-being of each individual. One of the great yoga teachers who first brought yoga to the West once said "If you can breathe you can do yoga." (Krishnamacharya) – this is the philosophy I follow in our classes.
Please remember to be aware of your own body in the practice of the postures. Sometimes you will find some postures easier than at other times, for various reasons. As yoga is working the “energetic” body system, at times you may have an emotional type of reaction to a posture. Please discuss this with Annette.
There are some physical conditions that I need to be aware of in order to vary the postures slightly. If you have any serious health problem please get clearance from your doctor before attending yoga. Otherwise enjoy the journey you have begun – "A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step" – Lao Tsu.
Australian Yoga Therapy Conference - Sydney
Rediscover the therapeutic potential of Yoga
The Australian Yoga Therapy Conference (AYTC) is the first major Yoga Therapy conference ever to be held in Australia. The AYTC is at the cutting edge of this fast expanding field, bringing together Australia’s leading Yoga therapists and researchers with the world’s most prolific Yoga researcher, Dr. Shirley Telles.
Speakers include: Dr. Shirley Telles, Prof. Marc Cohen, Dr. Swami Shankardev, Simon Borg-Olivier, Michael de Manincor, Dr. Craig Hassed, Annette Loudon, Philip Stevens, Andrew Wells, Dr. Shaun Matthews, Libbie Nelson
When: 11-12 June 2011
Where: Vibe Hotel, Sydney
Cost: $375 early bird
CPD: 12 points!
Contact: www.enlightenedevents.com.au or trina@enlightenedevents.com.au
Discover the Therapeutic Potential of Yoga in the Management of Breast Cancer with Annette Loudon
Join Annette Loudon, Yoga therapist, Yoga teacher and breast cancer researcher, in this three hour presentation on the therapeutic potential of Yoga in the Management of Breast Cancer for women having or who have had breast cancer treatment.
When: September 2011
Where: Melbourne, Adelaide, Darwin, Brisbane, Coffs Harbour, Sydney, Canberra
Cost: $45
CPD: 3 points
Contact: www.enlightenedevents.com.au or trina@enlightenedevents.com.au
Yoga and Breast Cancer 2 day workshop with Annette Loudon – Perth and Sydney
In this two day workshop on Yoga and Breast Cancer, you will learn how Yoga can be used as a therapeutic tool to assist women with breast cancer from diagnosis, during treatment and in recovery with Annette Loudon, Yoga therapist and breast cancer researcher.
When: September 2011
Where: Perth and Sydney
Cost: $297
CPD: 12 points
Contact: www.enlightenedevents.com.au or trina@enlightenedevents.com.au
Yoga for women having or who have had treatment for and Breast Cancer 1 day workshop with Annette Loudon - Darwin
In this one day workshop on Yoga and Breast Cancer, you will learn how to use Prana or vital energy in your personal Yoga of healing, from diagnosis, during treatment and in recovery with Annette Loudon, Yoga therapist, Yoga teacher and breast cancer researcher.
When: 18 September 2011
Where: Darwin
Cost: $145
Contact: www.enlightenedevents.com.au or trina@enlightenedevents.com.au
QUALIFICATION DETAILS
Please note Sam and Julie have given their permission for their comments to be included. To them I give my thanks. Swami Niranjan’s comment was told to me by a sanyassin of the Satyananda yoga tradition who has lived with Cancer for more than 12 years. She is a model of how Yoga also offers a spiritual path.
©Annette Loudon
Pilates, Pregnancy Massage, Remedial Massage, Sports Massage, Swedish Relaxation Massage, Yoga
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