Author: premaria

Namaste Welcome to my website and wordpress blog. www.hathayogaipswich.com.au Here you find all the information about the yoga and meditation classes I'm teaching in Ipswich, QLD, Australia. In my blog I post info for the latest change in the yoga class schedule and/or events. I write about the different aspects of the yoga philosophy, quotes by yoga masters, that inspire me. Nice photos, humour, general inspiration, uplifting and positive thoughts. To shine a light in the world..... 🌟💫 I recently also started a more personal blog www.mariasteiner.com On "maria steiner unplug" I intend to share more personal stories, poems and photos by me. Happy reading and thanks for stopping by. Prema Maria (premaria) 😘
eye pillows with lavender

eye pillows with lavender

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lavender eye-pillows

During the cooler months I’ve been busy sewing new eye-pillows, they are filled with lavender and linseed (flax-seeds). Relaxing lavender, cooling linseed.

Available in ten different colours. The cost for each is $15.00

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choose from ten different colours

Your own individual one without cover. Get your new one in the next yoga class. 

By popular demand I make them now also with sleeves $20 each (eye-pillow with washable sleeve).

If you like one with a sleeve you need to place an order.

Street Art in my honour

Street Art in my honour

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A dear yoga student of mine and beautifully, gifted, talented Artist Lee FullArton did some local artwork in my honour.

The traffic light control box on Jones Road, Bellbird Park (it’s on the way from Ipswich to Springfield). If you are in the local area go have a look, it’s beautiful and fun. Adding some coulour to the traffic and roads.

I feel humbled and it also makes me feel integrated in the local community. That my yoga classes have such wonderful influence on many people.

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Traffic control box at Jones Road, Bellbird Park. On the way from Ipswich to Springfield.
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Art by Lee FullArton. Prema the Yogi.

Lee’s words: “Dedicated to my beautiful yoga teacher Prema Maria At Jones Rd Bellbird Park.” “My pleasure you inspire and guide the well being of so many people .. a tribute is fitting xx”.

 

 

Spring is here

Spring is here

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Spring is here: how wonderful it is warm and sunny. Now more excuses to stay under the warm blankets and covers. Come out, dust off your Yoga mat, before you feel it’s too hot to do anything.

Try something new, if you have never been to a yoga class.

If your practice got slack over winter, we are still here. Same times, same locations.

Looking forward to welcome you on the Yoga mat.

See you soon, Maria Prema 

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Cameron Park, Scout Hall, Easton Street, Booval

  • Tuesdays, 6:00pm–7:30pm

Raceview Scout Hall, 32 Taylor Street, Eastern Heights

  • Tuesdays, 9:00am – 10:30am *) followed by meditation 10:30am-11am, if you wish to stay.
  • Wednesdays 9:00am – 10:00am Seniors Yoga class  *) followed by meditation 10am – 10:30am, if you wish to stay.
  • Thursdays, 5:00pm – 6:30pm
  • Thursdays, 7:00pm – 8:30pm

 Cost  (new prices as of 1st November 2016)

  • first trial class: free
  • drop-in class $14.00   $15
  • 5-class pass (valid for 2 months) $60.00   $70
  • 10-class pass (valid for 4 months) $100.00   $120

Cost for Senior Class

  • first class: free
  • single class  $10.00
  • 10-class-pass  $80.00

https://hathayogaipswich.com.au/classes-cost/

Yoga during Winter

Yoga during Winter

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Even through the colder months, the hatha yoga classes will be on as normal once again.

According to the weekly schedule https://hathayogaipswich.com.au/classes-cost/

Just please remember to bring socks, jumper and if you like even a blanket for the final relaxation. It will make you feel more comfortable. Just coming back from Switzerland, I realise that there is no bad or cold weather, only wrong or not enough warm clothing. 

On the other hand, being physically active and doing any kind of exercise in the Queensland Winter is the best Season for it. Plus it helps you build your immune system and emotional well being.

While in Switzerland I went for a walk almost every day. Young and old everyone goes for bushwalks, hiking and short pleasant strolls, no matter the temperature and weather conditions. It’s a daily dose of nature’s medicine for well being.

One of my friends (a working-mother of two young children aged 4 and 6, they walk or play outside every day) told me, she read in a study: That if everyone would go for a good walk in the fresh air amongst trees, mountains or the ocean for a total of two hours per week. There would be less illnesses, physical and emotional illness.

To good health and a positive outlook on life.

Maria xx

 

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Auf dem Gurten, Bern. May 2016
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Grindelwald, May 2016

 

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Guetschwald, Luzern. May 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personal Blog

Personal Blog

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While preparing for my trip to Europe, I somehow found the time to start my personal blog.
www.mariasteiner.com
Several things inspired and motivated me do this. I practice, learn and teach a very classical, traditional style of Hatha Yoga  according to the teachings of Swami Sivananda and Swami Vishnu-Devananda. So there is no need to re-write the yoga books. At the same time I like to keep my yoga website www.hathayogaipswich.com.au about yoga, class info, etc. Even though every so often I share other topics.
This year I started to be more active on Instagram @premamaria, sharing photos and gratitude posts. Most of these are linked to my Facebook page, some on the public Hatha Yoga Ipswich, others on my private one, or both. This makes me realise how many more thoughts, opinions, practices I like to share and not just in one on one conversations, or every now & then in an email. But to a wider community. At the same time I write down my thoughts, so they don’t keep spinning in my head. When I write for others I have to make proper sentences, and not just a word or two in my handwritten diary.
The vision for my personal blog is vast. It my even include a diary from my upcoming holiday. I’m flying to Switzerland tonight.

Soul Shifts

Soul Shifts

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Lately in our meditation session on a Tuesday morning 10:30am – 11am (after the regular yoga class), I have been reading and sharing from the wonderful book “SOUL SHIFTS” by Dr. Barbara DeAngelis.

Personally I read the book very slow, take my time to reflect on it. I read it in two ways one bookmark starting from page 1, and then every so often I open the book randomly and see what comes up for that moment/day.

The Soul Shifts Mantra:

“Today I am going to see what there is to see,

to feel what there is to feel,

and to know what there is to know.

 

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NO Yoga in May 2016

NO Yoga in May 2016

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As most of you know, if you are a regular yoga student and receive my newsletter, I’m flying to Switzerland soon. It’s almost six years since I’ve been “back home”, so I’m very much looking forward to catching up with family, friends and spend some days in the Swiss Alps.

The last classes before I go away are this week, last class on Thursday 28th April 2016. The first yoga class when I’m back is on Tuesday 31st May 2016.

  


 

 

Newsletter yoga news

Newsletter yoga news

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A few times per year, about every one or two months I write a newsletter.

It’s title is Prema’s yoga news and its contains info about the current yoga classes and yoga events. A posture or yoga asana of the month, sometimes recipes (it’s been a while), and other things that inspire, motivate me, and I might have shared during the yoga classes.

Please head over to the contact page, if you like to read past issues and would like to subscribe to my newsletter.

Namaste

Meditation

Meditation

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Meditation is calming for the mind and brings inner peace.

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Feel the silence, hear the silence, rest in silence, become one with the silence.

2 Years parkrun Ipswich QLD

2 Years parkrun Ipswich QLD

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As you might know, I’m a very keen and big fan of parkrun. This is were you find me most Saturday mornings at 7am in Limestone Park, Ipswich. I just recently completed my 50th parkrun.

Actually this week in most of the yoga classes I was teaching, was at least one parkrunner or walker. Some started parkrun because I encouraged them to do so, and other parkrunners had the nice surprise to start yoga and discover that I’m the teacher. 🙂

This Saturday 13 February Ipswich QLD parkrun is celebrating it’s second anniversary. A good chance to come along for the first time and help celebrate this great always FREE event. It starts at 6:45am.

http://www.parkrun.com.au/ipswichqld/

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Ipswich QLD parkrun, event #103 06/02/16
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parkrunner of the month, October 2014