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Yoga Nidra

Saturday October 26th 3pm
Ponsonby studio
$20 

​This session is suitable for people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds.  Please do not eat anything heavy at least about 2 hours before the session.

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Yoga nidra (Sanskrit: योग निद्रा) or yogic sleep is a state of consciousness between wakefulness and sleep, opening deep phases of the mind. Yoga nidra is a powerful relaxation and meditation technique that induces deep body-mind relaxation with the ultimate goal of increasing self-awareness. One hour of powerful yoga nidra is equal in effect to 4 hours of normal sleep. The roots of yoga nidra involving systematic rotation of consciousness in the body originate from the tantric process of nyasa (meaning 'to place' or 'to take the mind to a point'). Scientific evidence points to an increase in endogenous dopomine release in the ventral striatum of the brain during yoga nidra. Yoga nidra improves heart rate variability, a measure of balance in the autonomous nervous system. Regular yoga nidra practice is particularly helpful to those suffering from high levels of anxiety, stress, hypertension, trauma, insomnia etc.

This session will be based upon the 8 staged yoga nidra system constructed by Swami Satyananda Saraswati and popularized in the mid 20th century. He formulated the basis of this technique while studying under the tutelage of the great yoga master, Swami Sivananda Saraswati in Rishikesh, India in the 1940s.

We are so delighted to welcome Kumar Laxman to lead this session, he did his initial yoga training with Nikam Guruji Yoga Kutir and then his 300 hrs yoga teacher training in restorative yoga therapy with Krishnananda Yoga Ashram in Mysore, India in classical Hatha Yoga in the tradition of Swami Sivananda.

Handstands 101

Saturday November 2nd
12-2pm
Ponsonby studio
$50
​For those of you who want to gain confidence, strength and technique to approach handstands in a safe, supportive way. You will be introduced to Nikki's handstand holy trinity and walk away with a 15min core stability sequence to practice 3x week to unlock your super powers within!



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Realign: Body- Mind- Energy


Saturday December 7th 
3.30-6pm
Browns Bay studio 
$85

​Your favourite end of year treat is here. this year even more delicious and decadent than ever!  Working with specific essential oil blends, matched with restorative and yin poses, mudras and mantra. We will slowly and gently work to realign your physical body, ease stress in the mind and balance the energy system. Followed by delicious treats and teas.
This 'mini retreat' will be held at our Browns Bay studio so that you can also enjoy a beach walk or meditation. Bring a friend for a total bliss filled journey.

​*Bookings essential, this event normally sells out

Weekly koha class

Each week we open our studio doors for a donation based class where all proceeds go directly to Woman's Refuge.  With our rotating roster of teachers you get to experience different styles and teachers each week and give back to an amazing charity while you move to feel good yourself.

4.30pm every Saturday at Ponsonby studio

Continued Education for teachers

Intermediate and advanced asana, pranayama and meditation
​- 25 hours

Fri, Oct 18 8:00 AM -  Sun Oct 20 6:00 PM
Browns Bay studio
Investment $650

One of the first things to wain once you start teaching is your own personal practice.  In this intimate 3 day course Nikki aims to inspire you, to reignite your passion and refine your own personal practice as well as empower you with the skills to confidently and safely assist your students in advancing their practice, even when your personal practice does not include these postures quite yet!

Daily practices will focus on the sequencing and preparational poses needed to open the specific areas of the body that will guide you into these advanced families of asana. More importantly, you will identify the key areas where you need to build intrinsic strength and stamina and create a home practice to support these goals.

Course content
  • Discover what it means to truly practice “advanced yoga” – and by advanced we don’t just mean deep or ‘impressive’ asanas we mean the understandings of the subtleties of practice.
  • Learn how to teach advanced yoga when you might not be able to achieve the same pose in your body.
  • Learn how to identify the obstacles in your own way or students, or if a pose is just not safe or effect to practice for some bodies and why.  Is it a range that is not possible? Is it fear? Is there strength that needs to be built and where
  • Develop skills for teaching the more esoteric practices of pranayama and meditation in systematic ways that motivate and inspire while remaining accessible.
  • Explore how to work skilfully with the asymmetries and imbalances in your body and how to see these in your students.
  • Learn effective skills and drills to build strength, range and controlled articulation.
  • Learn propping and modifications that will help you safely approach a more advanced personal practice.
  • Receive your own personal practice to work on and enhance your bad-assness

 Centred- the lunar side of yoga  
​ -50 hrs

Fri, Mar 13-15 2020 and   March 27-29th 2020
​Browns Bay studio
Cost: $1,350 (early bird discount of $1,150 if paid before February 8th) Spaces are strictly limited
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This advanced teacher training module is open to all teachers that have qualified from a 200hr teacher training and have been teaching for one year minimum.  Preference is given to teachers who have completed The Ralston Method 250 hour training (no minimum teaching hours required)


Content covered
  •  Modern medicine- the art of slowing down
  • Overview of the lunar practices of Yin, restorative and mindfulness techniques
  • Understand anatomical structure and skeletal variation
  •  Fascial theory + myofascial meridians 
  •  Anatomy of the subtle body
  • TCM and meridian theory 
  •  Practical applications and meaningful sequencing
  •  How to effectively guide students to develop interception

 Innovative and intelligent sequencing
​- 25 hours

Fri, Nov 15 8:00 AM  Sun, Nov 17 6:00 PM
Browns Bay studio
​Investment $650
  • ​Learn to create progressive and meaningful sequences that have been proven to work.
  • Discover the world of theme integration and how to bring yoga philosophy into the modern teaching environment and make it relevant.
  • What we say matters, learn empowering and  clear verbal communication & improve the timing and placement of your instructions.
  • Create class environments that are inclusive, especially in multi levels classes to support beginners that need guidance and others who need challenges, all at the same time.
  • Create classes that build longevity in your students by taking them on a long term journey both enriching their practice and your teaching
  • Nikki will answer all your burning questions on theming and sequencing 
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Course objectives
  • Teachers who have previously completed The Ralston Method 250hr training will be qualified to teach ‘Centred’ classes.  
  •  All other teachers will leave with the same understanding of all aspects of lunar side of yoga along with 50hrs Yin certification with Yoga Alliance Australia Worldwide.
  • All teachers will gain the confidence in the teaching of Yin and restorative styles of yoga, beyond just the physical level. 
  • Teachers will also learn the art of holding and creating space for students to confidently explore and understand their own unique mind and body with more awareness
  • Teachers will learn how to confidently support students and give alternative options and modifications when teaching in a class environment with and without the use of props.