Tag: Hatha Yoga Class

Christmas Pause 2025

Christmas Pause 2025

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We have two more weeks of Yoga before Christmas / New Year’s holiday.

The last class this year is on Thursday 18 December 2025, the Senior’s yoga class at 10am. Plus in the evening a meditation at 5pm to release the past year. If you are interested to join the meditation, please contact me on your preferred channel.

In the New Year, the Yoga classes resume on Tuesday 13 January 2026.

YOGA Classes for the remainder of 2025

YOGA Classes for the remainder of 2025

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Raceview Scout Hall, 32 Taylor Street, Eastern Heights 4305

  • Tuesdays, 9:00am – 10:30am (90 minutes Hatha Yoga class)

Cameron Park, Scout Hall, Easton Street, Booval 4304 (this hall has air-con.)

  • Wednesdays, 5:00pm–6:30pm (90 minutes Hatha Yoga class)
  • Tuesdays, 6:00pm–7:30pm (90 minutes Hatha Yoga class)

Raceview Scout Hall, 32 Taylor Street, Eastern Heights 4305

To finish the Year we’ll have a meditation class on Thursday evening 18th December 5pm – 7pm, with a reflection practice & release ritual of the past year. Please get in touch for details.

Cost  

  • first trial class: free
  • single class $18.00
  • 5-class pass (valid for 2 months) $75.00
  • 10-class pass (valid for 4 months) $140.00

Cost for Senior Classes  (Wednesday 9am + Thursday 10am)

  • first class: free
  • single class  $12.00
  • 5-class-pass  $55.00
  • 10-class-pass  $100.00

Payment:

  • You can pay cash.
  • Direct bank deposit (please ask me for my BSB & account number).
  • PayID it’s my phone number 0423477725, account name Maria Steiner.

If you would like to pay by credit, please use this button for single class payment:

single yoga class

THANK YOU !!

Holiday November 2025

Holiday November 2025

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I’m on my yearly early-summer-holiday soon: NO Yoga classes from Monday 10th until Saturday 22nd of November 2025.

Yoga classes resume on Tuesday 25th November 2025 for four weeks until a three weeks Christmas / New Years holiday.

November Holiday 2025

Halasana

Halasana

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Halasana — the plough pose

Introduction

Halasana is very similar to the shoulderstand pose. In this Asana all muscles from the neck to the heels are stretched.

As you practice, please watch your neck and keep your body symmetrical.

Physical Benefits

  • Brings fresh blood to the throat and thyroid gland.
  • Locking of the chin massages the thyroid gland.
  • Extends the cervical section of the spine giving it a powerful stretch. Same to the rest of the spine as well as hamstrings and calves.
  • During the inhalation intense pressure is applied to the abdomen giving a good stimulation to the digestive system.
  • Opens up the shoulder joints.

Energetic (Pranic) Benefits

  • Stimulates the vishuddha chakra (throat psychic center).
  • Stimulates the stomach, spleen, small intestin, heart, liver, gall bladder and kidney nadis (acupuncture meridiens). 

Mental Benefits

  • Reduces lethargy, mental sluggishness and laziness.
  • Appeases insomnia and restless sleep.

Contra-indications

Do not practice halasana if you have any neck problems.
Do not stretch too far and do not hold the posture too long.

halasana the plough pose
halasana the plough pose, Maria in May 2007.
Maria in plough pose, September 2011, Corindi Beach, NSW
Maria in plough pose, February 2020.
Maria in plough pose variation, Februray 2020.
Maria in plough pose variation, Februray 2020.

The Camel

The Camel

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The Camel – Ustrasana.  The camel pose, also known as the sitting wheel.

This Yoga posture gives you all the benefits of the backward bends. Strengthens the thighs while improving the flexibility of the back.
If your knees are sensitive and to protect them from pain, use a blanket or other cushion under your knees.
In the beginning reach back with one arm only holding onto your foot, while stretching the other arm up to the sky.  Alternatively place your hands on your lower back, leaning back as far as you can. Keep the chin forward, don’t tilt the head back, only the upper body. 
If this feels good, reach back with both hands to hold onto your feet.


Maria on SUP in 2016.

Online Yoga while travelling

Online Yoga while travelling

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While Im travelling I offer some Yoga classes online on Zoom.

I have the dates marked in my calendar, but will always confirm again.

The times are Ipswich/Brisbane time.

If you have a yoga class pass, I will tick it off, once I’m back home in Ipswich, and we know the connection worked well. If you pay for the single, individual class, please pay after the class (not before), I want to be sure this works good for everyone. 

  • Wednesday 18 June 5pm
  • Tuesday 24 June 6pm
  • Tuesday 1 July  6pm
  • Wednesday 9 July 5pm

If you would like to join one of the above online Hatha Yoga classes, please send me an email to hathayogaipswich@gmail.com to receive login details. Thank you !!

On Tuesday 22 July the Yoga classes resume as per our well known times and locations, at the Scout Halls and online Zoom.
Online Yoga while travelling.
May 2025 YOGA classes

May 2025 YOGA classes

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All our Yoga classes at almost usual times and locations. At the Scout halls or online on Zoom, please let me know if you need the Zoom link. If there is a slight change, I’ll inform those of you affected directly. Otherwise scroll down for locations, days & times. Hatha Yoga and Senior’s Yoga classes:

Raceview Scout Hall, 32 Taylor Street, Eastern Heights 4305

  • Tuesday 9:00am – 10:30am (90 minutes Hatha Yoga class)

Cameron Park, Scout Hall, Easton Street, Booval 4304 

  • Tuesday 6:00pm–7:30pm (90 minutes Hatha Yoga class)
  • Wednesday 5:00pm–6:30pm (90 minutes Hatha Yoga class)

Raceview Scout Hall, 32 Taylor Street, Eastern Heights 4305

The next Meditation class at our home in Silkstone is on Friday 23rd of May at 5pm – 6:30pm. You need to book and confirm for this session. Thank You!!

Maria, May 2007, find and keep the balance.

Yoga Classes in April 2025

Yoga Classes in April 2025

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For the month of April we have YOGA during the Queensland School Holidays.

I take a short break after Easter; we have NO Yoga classes on Tuesday 22, Wednesday 23 and Thursday 24 of April. This is the week between the Easter and the ANZAC day long weekends.

Apart from the above mentiond dates, all classes as usual,

At the Scout halls or online on Zoom, please let me know if you need the Zoom link:

Raceview Scout Hall, 32 Taylor Street, Eastern Heights 4305

  • Tuesday 9:00am – 10:30am (90 minutes Hatha Yoga class)

Cameron Park, Scout Hall, Easton Street, Booval 4304 

  • Tuesday 6:00pm–7:30pm (90 minutes Hatha Yoga class)
  • Wednesday 5:00pm–6:30pm (90 minutes Hatha Yoga class)

Raceview Scout Hall, 32 Taylor Street, Eastern Heights 4305

The next Meditation class on a Friday evening at our home in Silkstone. You need to book and confirm for this session. Thank You:

  • Friday 11th April 5pm – 6:30pm
  • and mark your calendar for May
  • Friday 16th May 5pm – 6:30pm
Maria June 2023

YOGA Classes 2025

YOGA Classes 2025

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Happy New Year 2025, our Yoga classes resume on Tuesday 14th January 2025.

YOGA 2025, all details below…… Contact Maria for any questions.

 Current Yoga class schedule

Raceview Scout Hall, 32 Taylor Street, Eastern Heights 4305

  • Tuesdays, 9:00am – 10:30am (90 minutes Hatha Yoga class)

Cameron Park, Scout Hall, Easton Street, Booval 4304 (this hall has air-con.)

  • Tuesdays, 6:00pm–7:30pm (90 minutes Hatha Yoga class)
  • Wednesdays, 5:00pm–6:30pm (90 minutes Hatha Yoga class)

Raceview Scout Hall, 32 Taylor Street, Eastern Heights 4305

Monthly Friday evening Meditation.

Our first Meditation for the year is already coming up, on Friday 17th January 2025 at 5pm – 6:30pm. You need to book for this session. Thank you, call or text Maria on 0423 477 725.

Satsang Meditation
Weekend Retreat end of August 2025.

Letting go of the Winter blues during an inspiring, motivating, & uplifting Yoga & Meditation weekend.

We’ll be surrounded by beautiful, peaceful nature. While being nourished with delicious, vegetarian meals.

This and more awaits you the Yoga & Meditation Weekend Retreat, Friday 29 – Sunday 31 of August 2025.

The Retreat is taking place a the Glasshouse Mountains Ecolodge.

Yoga Retreat September 2026