Since a couple weeks I have new brochures available. Pick up your copy, next time you are in class. Plenty of extra ones for your friends, family and anyone you think would be interested in Yoga classes & Meditation to share with.
Thank You !!
Category: Yoga with Maria
Yoga Retreat August 2019
So far this year, about once a week someone or two came back to a yoga class, who hasn’t been in class for a while/years. It’s interesting; often when people miss for a long period, they are almost embarrassed to come back to a yoga class. There is no need to be embarrassed to return to the yoga class after a long absence. As I hear this excuse a lot, if you wan’t to come back to class come back, no questions asked.
The next excuse I hear from people not coming to a yoga class is: “I’m not flexible”. Well that’s the purpose of yoga to become flexible and allow movement to your own ability. Improve and moving to your own level.
The same counts for the Yoga Retreat, you can be a complete beginner to attend the
Yoga & Meditation Weekend in August, Friday 16/8 – Sunday 18/8/2019.
- We will return to the same venue as last year, Luther Heights Youth Camp in Coolum Beach. The accommodation is very simple, bunk beds, dorm style. But since we occupy only a third or quarter of the beds available, we can spread out nicely. There are separated niches to share with your friends & family. You need to bring your own linen.
- Toilets, showers are basic & clean.
- The vegetarian meals are delicious, and a good variety.
- Even good coffee (a luxury, not following traditional yoga ashram rules).
- So rather than a luxury yoga Retreat, this is more a traditional Yoga & Meditation Camp, as they used to be, when Yoga first arrived in the West. Or more like a Yoga Ashram in India, where the focus is on the practice of yoga, rather than a luxury bed & spa. (which is very nice, but has it’s price).
- This allows me, to keep the price below $450
- The cost the for whole weekend is $420 (including the yoga program, accommodation and meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner).
- We are surrounded by beautiful, peaceful nature, trees and grounds. Views over the ocean and towards Mount Coolum.
- Spectacular sunrise, to start the day with Sun Salutations and Meditation.
- Short walk to the beach and Point Arkwright lookout.
- A good location and opportunity to immerse into the practice of Yoga. Dust of the winter blues, getting ready for Spring.
- My friend Amrita Kamala will mostly likely join us again, to play the harmonium.
- As a new activity this year, we might have a camp fire on Saturday evening. The Camp has the facility for this, but of course this will be weather permitting only. If no fire restrictions.
- For the Retreat Weekend to go ahead, I need a minimum of 15 -18 bookings.
- Please let me know by 31 March 2019, if you are seriously interested to attend the Yoga & Meditation weekend.
- As by then I can cancel the venue without any extra charges, and of course I would refund your deposit as well. Fingers crossed, that will not be the case.
Please contact me for any questions and bookings. I can also send you a detailed pdf file by email , or you find all the important details by following this link:
https://hathayogaipswich.com.au/retreat/
Looking forward to hearing and seeing you,
Prema Maria
Yoga is back for 2019
Grab your Yoga mat. All Yoga classes with Maria resume on Tuesday 15th January 2019.
(No unforeseen interruption to weekly class schedule until Easter mid April 2019).
Weekly Yoga class schedule:
Cameron Park, Scout Hall, Easton Street, Booval
- Tuesdays, 6:00pm–7:30pm (90 minutes Hatha Yoga class)
Raceview Scout Hall, 32 Taylor Street, Eastern Heights
- Tuesdays, 9:00am – 10:30am (90 minutes Hatha Yoga class)
- Wednesdays 9:00am – 10:00am (Seniors Yoga class)
- Thursdays, 5:00pm – 6:00pm (Seniors yoga class – new class)
- Thursdays, 6:30pm – 8:00pm (new time – 90 minutes Hatha Yoga class)
Cost
- 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) $120.00
Cost for Senior Classes (Wednesday 9am – 10am + Thursday 5pm – 6pm)
- first class: free
- single class $10.00
- 10-class-pass $80.00
Plus every Wednesday night 6:30pm – 8pm. I teach the yoga class at the PCYC Ipswich. Now since 10 years.
Please phone, email or message me, if you have any questions. All of the above Yoga sessions are suitable for beginners.
Looking forward to welcome you on the yoga mat in 2019!!
Christmas Break December 2018
This year’s Christmas / New Year’s break will be for three weeks, from Monday 24th December 2018 until Sunday 13th January 2019.
The last Yoga classes in 2018 are on Thursday 20/12/18.
All Yoga classes resume on Tuesday 15th January 2019.
The yoga class at the PCYC Ipswich will resume one week earlier, on Wednesday 9th January 2019, 6:30pm – 8pm.
I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a safe, happy New Year !!
Thank you for your loyalty during the past year.
Looking forward to welcome you on the yoga mat in 2019 again.
Be well and healthy.
my rant about beer – yoga
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
November Break
I’m on an early Summer Holiday (before the silly Season starts).
NO Yoga classes from 19th November until 30 November 2018.
The yoga class at the PCYC Ipswich on Wednesday 6:30pm – 8pm, 21/11/18 + 28/11/18, will be taken by Silvia.
In December we have all the Hatha Yoga classes, as per new schedule, from Tuesday 4th December until/including Thursday 20th December 2018.
Change to Thursday Yoga Classes
As of Thursday 18th October 2018,
Thursday class schedule / timetable as follows:
These Yoga classes are at the
Raceview Scout Hall, 32 Taylor Street, Eastern Heights,
5pm – 6pm Senior Yoga class (new class), cost $10.-
this class is suitable for everyone who likes or needs an easier and shorter yoga class, this class is one hour. For the breathing and other exercises we sit on the chair, instead of floor. We do standing up exercises and on the yogmat or continue on the chair. In general we do not practice the Sun Salutation in this class.
6:30pm – 8pm Hatha Yoga Class (new time), cost $15.- or yoga class pass
our usual 90 minutes hatha yoga class, breathing exercises (pranayama), sun salutation, 12 basic postures, final relaxation.
# Yoga 4 Dignity, 1st September 2018
#Yoga4dignity will bring thousands of women & men from Australia together to Share the Dignity whilst at the same time opening our hearts and touching our toes. In Australia we have 48,000 homeless women and it is our GOAL this year to have the same number practicing YOGA in your hometown as we share #Yoga4dignity.
Purchasing this ticket enables you to be part of this amazing event.
The cost is $20 and you donate directly to https://www.sharethedignity.com.au/
I donate my time to teach this class, and the Scouts are donating the use of the Hall on this Saturday, I don’t have to pay any hall hire cost.
The class I’m teaching will be at the
SCOUT HALL in Cameron Park, Easton Street, Booval 4304
Saturday 01/09/18 9am – 10:30am
All proceeds go directly to #SharetheDignity, I don’t handle any money. Please buy your tickets here:
https://www.sharethedignity.com.au/shop/yoga4dignity-y009-booval/
This is the second year of #Yoga4Dignity. Last year we had a sold out class of nearly 30 Participants and Yogis, at the Scout Hall, Booval. Let’s see if we can do this again.
Thank you for helping to Share the Dignity.
Nice article in the local paper QT Ipswich to help promote #Yoga4Dignity #ShareTheDignity
https://www.qt.com.au/news/be-a-part-of-australias-biggest-simultaneous-yoga-/3501078/#/0
3 daily healthy habits
A few weeks ago, in one of the yoga classes, I talked about daily healthy habits. We narrowed it down to three. Here a short summary for everyone:
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Drink plenty of water 2 – 3 litres per day.
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Stretch and move daily. This can be yoga, walking, swimming, running, cycling, fitness class, dancing, a few rounds of Sun Salutations. etc. Any kind of movement and stretching you like and you will do. It does not have to be long, 15 minutes daily is good.
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Breathing exercises. Focusing on deep abdominal breathing, taking time out throughout the day to make time for some conscious breathing. This can even lead to a short meditation.
Start with small, steady steps and keep it up.
I wish you a good, happy, daily practice.
Prema Maria xx
Christmas Break 2018
This years Christmas / New Years break will be for three weeks.
from Monday 18th December 2017 until Monday 8th January 2018.
The last classes in 2017 are on Thursday 15/12/17.
All Yoga Classes resume in the New Year on Tuesday 9/1/18.
I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Thank you for your loyalty throughout the year and years. Looking forward to see you in 2018.
Photo Session for Christmas News, December 2017
Hatha Yoga Ipswich 