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Yoga

moving kids - Yoga and Play

Yoga

New to Yoga & Over 40?

Classes at:
Earth Awakening
9 Browning St
West End
Brisbane
(entry via the carpark)

on Thursdays
6:00pm - 7:15pm
$15.50
$14 concession
10 class pass available - $135 & $125 conc.

Never done yoga and someone suggested it might help you to manage stress, improve your sense of wellbeing or help to improve your fitness? Or all three?

Yoga means to unite or make one. Yoga promotes physical ,emotional and mental wellbeing. It is the harmonious integration of the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual aspects of an individual.

The aim of this class is to support you in living with health and peace of mind. It offers you an opportunity to foster and deepen connection with yourself. You are encouraged to start where you are and work with the body you have today. If you are stressed out, there is the opportunity to learn to relax. If your body needs toning, yoga asana (yoga poses) will provide strength without stressing your joints. If you are feeling stiff, you will enjoy the gentle stretching experienced through your asana practise.

Breath work (pranayama) and meditation will help to calm the body and quiet the mind, fostering balance, peace and calm. When focusing on the present moment it becomes easier to view situations with greater equanimity.

For more information call Monique on 0413 720 884 www.ntpages.com.au/reconnectholistic
www.earthawakening.com.au

Over 40s, Beginners Yoga Workshop

~ Looking Within ~

with Monique de Goey

2pm – 5:30pm
Sat May 12 2012
$60/$55conc
at
Earth awakening
9 Browning St
West End
(entry via carpark)

This half-day yoga workshop is an introduction to yoga for those people who are over 40 and considering beginning, or have recently begun, the practise of yoga. This is an opportunity to explore some simple yoga techniques or delve a little more deeply into your current practise.

With focussed awareness and compassion we will explore some basic asanas (yoga poses) to gently align, stretch and strengthen the body. Open and release any held tensions, explore newfound expansiveness. Feel your body. Bolsters, blocks or other support will be offered for those with who require it.

In gratitude we will sit with the breath – pranayama. Allow your attention with the breath to assist you to let go of the past and the future, to simply be in the present moment. Connect deeply with yourself.

Through guided meditation and relaxation you will be invited to allow your body to soften, to release and relax. This may assist you to experience calm and spaciousness in the mind, the nervous system to relax and to experience a sense of inner peace.

For more information and to make a booking, please contact:
Monique
0413 720 884
for more information about Monique check out:

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Links

Visit these websites:

www.earthawakening.com.au
EARTH awakening is an eco friendly community minded yoga and natural therapies centre located in West End, Brisbane, Queensland.
We offer a fusion of Eastern and Western healing arts tailored to your individual needs and deliver a respectful, compassionate service, to help you maintain health of body, mind and spirit.

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Private Sessions -
Private Yoga sessions offer you an opportunity for one-on-one attention. Through such personal interaction we can together develop a yoga practise best suited to you. Private sessions are created to suit your needs. Whether you are simply wanting help with how to integrate Yoga into your daily life, looking for assistance with your asana, pranayama or meditation practises or not sure how to create a regular practise, private Yoga sessions may be of benefit.

If you are new to yoga and somewhat nervous about attending a public class, these sessions may be the perfect alternative to help you get started.

Perhaps you would like assistance in certain aspects of your practise. Private sessions will give you the attention you need.

Can't find a class to suit your timetable? Let's see if we can find a mutually suitable time to get together.

Just looking for a guide with your introspective practise? Try a private session as the need arises.

Rates:

Private Yoga:
60min - $65 (or $85 at your home)

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Moving Kids - Yoga and Play

Yoga and Play classes aim to be engaging and fun. They aim to promote a state of well-being on all levels – body, mind and spirit. Body awareness, creativity, self expression and imagination is cultivated via the playful experience of these classes. Hoops, balance bags, rope and ball play, skipping and rhythms will also be explored. It is my aim that children will feel comfortable with who they are, within their bodies, how they move and that they learn to channel their impulses in a positive way.

moving kids Yoga and Play classes support the qualities of peace, truth, respect for self and others, thoughtfulness and the sense of unity that I believe is inherent in all children.

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Contact me if you are interested in including workshops/classes at your event or school.


For more information and to make a booking, call:
Monique
0413 720 884 or 3848 0939
or email:
reconnect.zenthai@gmail.com

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Benefits for children participating in moving kids Yoga and Play classes include:
learning about the body in a fun manner.

improved co-ordination and balance - through exploration and
practise.

builds stamina, stability and balance.

improved digestion, circulation and elimination of toxins.

strengthening the musculature of the body, elongates the spine and
promotes good posture.

improved body awareness - movement experiences, including
naming body parts, what these parts can do and how they function,
creating and conserving energy, tensing and relaxing body parts,
physical strengths and weaknesses, using the body to express
emotions.

improved memory and development of effective concentration skills.

helping children to relax, concentrate and focus

improved breathing habits through the practise of pranayama (breath
awareness).

improved self esteem and confidence - by allowing individuals to
express themselves without judgement; encouraging participants to
make constructive criticism observing and expressing what they see;
commenting on what works and what they like.

friendships - through meeting new people sharing a common
experience

greater understanding and acceptance of diversity - discussing and
observing various solutions

willingness to participate and explore - by allowing participants to
participate in their own unique way whilst encouraging acceptable
social behaviour reinforces acceptance of the individual

Benefits to Parents and Carers:

• to relax and share in an informal, interactive and fun experience.
  
• to spend quality time sharing in a positive activity
  
• inexpensive motivational and educational tool - no learning kits or
  books are necessary.
  
• play and interacting ideas - some parents/carers appreciate ideas for
  non-competitive activities with their children.
  
• many parents/carers enjoy the opportunity to be physically active in a
  playful way.

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About Monique:

I have many years experience in Community Arts work including working with children. Most recently I spent 18 months offering creative movement, circus skills, rhythm making and yoga at Campus Kindy, UQ. Until 2008 you may have seen me on stilts at events such as Woodford Folk Festival, the EKKA, Coolum Kite Festival and many more. I can occasionally be found running arts based workshops in the community eg Mask Making at the Into Africa Festival.

I participated in Yoga Teacher Training with Kate Pell (the Yoga Den) and Level 1 Kids Yoga with Natalie Morris (Calm Kids Yoga). I am an experienced holistic bodyworker specialising in Zen Thai Shiatsu and Heartworks Lomi Lomi. You can find more information regarding my bodywork practise, Reconnect holistic bodywork, on this page.

My work with children is underpinned by a wish for children to be comfortable in their own skin, to have an ease in movement, to trust their own inner knowing - their intuition, and to understand the mind/body connection. My intention is to share a love of being, moving and interacting in a fun way, supporting each child as he/she is, while encouraging them to explore beyond their current abilities. Children will learn about asanas (yoga postures), pranayama (breath awareness), meditation (stilling the mind and the body), relaxation (feeling calm). Thus they will discover ways in which to keep their bodies strong and supple and learn techniques to deal with day to day stresses.

I have a current Blue Card.

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Namaste

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