Quotes – Hatha Yoga Ipswich

New price for 10 class yoga pass

September 20, 2021premaria

As of Monday 4th October 2021 I will do a slight price increase for the 10 class yoga passes.

10 x hatha yoga class $130.00
10 x Senior’s class $90.00

The other prices remain the same:

Cost Hatha yoga classes

first trial class: free
drop-in class $15.00
5-class pass (valid for 2 months) $70.00
10-class pass (valid for 4 months) $130.00

Cost for Senior Classes

first class: free
single class $10.00
10-class-pass $90.00

Early Summer Holiday, November 2020

November 1, 2020premaria

I’ll be on an early Summer Holiday from Monday 9th of November until Friday 20th of November 2020.

Therefore NO Yoga Classes (in-person or online) for these two weeks.

All Classes will resume on Monday 23rd of November 2020, in-person at the Scout Hall and online.

Dharana & Dhyana – concentration & meditation

January 11, 2019premaria

Based on the “Five Points of Yoga” as outlined by Swami Vishnu-Devananda-ji.+

5. Meditation (Dhyana) and positive thinking

Here is the most important point of all, we become what we think. Thus we should exert to entertain positive and creative thoughts as these will contribute to vibrant health and a peaceful, joyful mind. A positive outlook on life can be developed by learning and practising the teachings of the philosophy of Vedanta. The mind will be brought under perfect control by regular practice of meditation.

Meditation is a natural state of consciousness that isn’t learned, any more that you learn to sleep. It just happens. When the mind becomes one-pointed and steady, it will naturally go beyond the normal mundane awareness into the state referred to as meditation.

Before meditation, practice concentration, one – pointed thinking. Then this practice will lead to a meditative state of the mind. Train the mind in a variety of ways in concentration in the beginning. Sit in a quiet place, or in nature focus on your breath. Inhale – Exhale …… mentally repeating a Mantra “OM” or “Soham”. Concentrate on any concrete image: a flower, a candle, the blue sky. Concentrate within on one of the Chakras.

In meditation do not strain the eyes. Do not strain the brain. Do not struggle or wrestle with the mind. Relax. Observe the thoughts like a cloud passing by. Gently allow the divine thoughts flow.

Meditation practice – Concentration on a flower.

Through regular meditation, the mind becomes clear and the motives pure. The subconscious mind release hidden knowledge that allows a better understanding of oneself and our relationship to the world. the limited personality slowly dissolves into an expanded consciousness. Ultimately, the super-conscious or intuitive forces are released, leading to a life of wisdom and peace.
Swami Vishnu-Devananda

Sunrise Meditation in nature – yoga weekend retreat September 2018.

my rant about beer – yoga

December 11, 2018December 11, 2018premaria

Overtime there are always many fads that come and go. Some are funny, cute, amusing, trendy and market themselves under the umbrella of Yoga, such as cat-yoga, doga, SUP-Yoga , nude or naked-yoga, etc.

But the latest one beer – yoga goes under my skin, and I need to state my opinion and probably that of many serious yoga practitioners: beer – yoga. What an insult to the masters and ancient wisdom of yoga.

I have nothing against drinking beer, a good glass of wine, fancy cocktails, what ever rocks your boat.

But beer – yoga: drinking while practising Asana, Pranayama and Meditation. You missed the point of the true nature and teachings of Yoga.

If you want to drink beer, while doing certain stretches and exercises, do that if you want, but please don’t call it Yoga.

Prema Maria

Support Aussie Farmers

August 6, 2018August 13, 2018premaria

I decided to donate $2 for every person coming to a yoga class this week, August 6th – 10th, 2018 in support of the Farmers in Australia living though the worst drought in many, many years.

This includes the Yoga class I teach for the PCYC Ipswich on a Wednesday evening. And everyone coming for a free trial class. So please bring your friends and family to a yoga class this week. Dust off your yoga mats, the days are warm.

I’m thinking to donate the final amount to Drought Angels, based in Chinchilla, Queensland. \ https://www.droughtangels.org.au/

I know it’s a small gesture, but I believe if everyone shows a bit of Support to the drought stricken farmers, we can make a difference.

Through the month of July (school holidays and many cold, frosty mornings) an average of 40 Yogis came to class per week.

Please come to the yoga classes in high numbers this week. Thank you!!

Update 13-8-18

52 happy Yogis made it to a class. Many gave extra change, and my husband helped to top it up to a even $200.-, which I donated to Drought Angels this morning.

Thank you everyone for coming to class and showing support.

The Five Points of Yoga

March 8, 2017April 15, 2017premaria

During the yoga weekend retreat we practice the five points of yoga.

Hatha Yoga Ipswich

Swami Vishnu-Devanandacondensed the whole yoga tradition into a very practical system, aptly named ‘The Five Propers or ‘Five Points of Yoga’:

1. Proper Exercise (Asanas)

Our physical body is meant to move and exercise. If our lifestyle does not provide natural motion of muscles and joints, then disease and great discomfort will ensue with time. Proper exercise should be pleasant to the practitioner while beneficial to the body, mind and spiritual life.

2. Proper Breathing (Pranayama)

Yoga teaches us how to use the lungs to their maximum capacity and how to control the breath. Proper breathing should be deep, slow and rhythmical. This increases vitality and mental clarity.

3. Proper Relaxation (Savasana)

Long before the invention of cars, planes, telephones, computers, freeways and other modern triggers of stress, the Rishis (sages or seers) and Yogis of yore devised very powerful techniques of deep relaxation. As a matter of fact, many…

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Meditation

April 11, 2016April 11, 2016premaria

Meditation is calming for the mind and brings inner peace.

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

Yoga is a light

June 26, 2015premaria

“Yoga is a light, which once lit, will never dim. The better your practice, the brighter the flame.”

(BKS Iyengar)

Thoughts create your reality

March 23, 2015premaria

Energy goes where the thought goes.

Put your thoughts, words and actions on what you really want; you attract and create this.

Change your outlook to be happy.

February 20, 2015premaria

“If you change your outlook, vision, imagination and attidude even a bit you can be happy everywhere.

Man/woman suffers on account of his/her own imagination and old habits of thinking. He/she never allows him/herself to be changed. This is Maya – the illusion.”

As of Monday 4th October 2021 I will do a slight price increase for the 10 class yoga passes.

The other prices remain the same:

Cost Hatha yoga classes

Cost for Senior Classes

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5. Meditation (Dhyana) and positive thinking

Meditation is a natural state of consciousness that isn’t learned, any more that you learn to sleep. It just happens. When the mind becomes one-pointed and steady, it will naturally go beyond the normal mundane awareness into the state referred to as meditation.

In meditation do not strain the eyes. Do not strain the brain. Do not struggle or wrestle with the mind. Relax. Observe the thoughts like a cloud passing by. Gently allow the divine thoughts flow.

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I decided to donate $2 for every person coming to a yoga class this week, August 6th – 10th, 2018 in support of the Farmers in Australia living though the worst drought in many, many years.

This includes the Yoga class I teach for the PCYC Ipswich on a Wednesday evening. And everyone coming for a free trial class. So please bring your friends and family to a yoga class this week. Dust off your yoga mats, the days are warm.

I’m thinking to donate the final amount to Drought Angels, based in Chinchilla, Queensland. \ https://www.droughtangels.org.au/

I know it’s a small gesture, but I believe if everyone shows a bit of Support to the drought stricken farmers, we can make a difference.

Through the month of July (school holidays and many cold, frosty mornings) an average of 40 Yogis came to class per week.

Please come to the yoga classes in high numbers this week. Thank you!!

Update 13-8-18

52 happy Yogis made it to a class. Many gave extra change, and my husband helped to top it up to a even $200.-, which I donated to Drought Angels this morning.

Thank you everyone for coming to class and showing support.

Share with your friends:

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During the yoga weekend retreat we practice the five points of yoga.

Swami Vishnu-Devanandacondensed the whole yoga tradition into a very practical system, aptly named ‘The Five Propers or ‘Five Points of Yoga’:

1. Proper Exercise (Asanas)

Our physical body is meant to move and exercise. If our lifestyle does not provide natural motion of muscles and joints, then disease and great discomfort will ensue with time. Proper exercise should be pleasant to the practitioner while beneficial to the body, mind and spiritual life.

2. Proper Breathing (Pranayama)

Yoga teaches us how to use the lungs to their maximum capacity and how to control the breath. Proper breathing should be deep, slow and rhythmical. This increases vitality and mental clarity.

3. Proper Relaxation (Savasana)

Long before the invention of cars, planes, telephones, computers, freeways and other modern triggers of stress, the Rishis (sages or seers) and Yogis of yore devised very powerful techniques of deep relaxation. As a matter of fact, many…

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Meditation is calming for the mind and brings inner peace.

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

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Like this:

“Yoga is a light, which once lit, will never dim. The better your practice, the brighter the flame.”

(BKS Iyengar)

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Energy goes where the thought goes.

Put your thoughts, words and actions on what you really want; you attract and create this.

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Like this:

“If you change your outlook, vision, imagination and attidude even a bit you can be happy everywhere.

Man/woman suffers on account of his/her own imagination and old habits of thinking. He/she never allows him/herself to be changed. This is Maya – the illusion.”

Sri Swami Sivananda

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