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Gita Hatha Yoga Classes
Every Gita physical class targets the endocrine system or hormone producing glands, returning them to balanced functioning via the classical age old yoga postures (asanas). Each posture is explained so the benefits are maximised.
Everybody can do Gita Yoga! - there are no prerequisites!
START - with the Introductory Course - it explains all of the how, why and what of Gita style Yoga. Even if you are familiar with other streams of yoga, the Introductory Course will explain everything and give you the confidence to move into the General classes with ease. Gita Yoga is much more than physical movements, it involves your whole being and total health. GitaYoga is about the mind/body connection and nurturing the Spirit within. It will enhance the whole of your beingness.
You are welcome to join us for a single General class. Visitors are always welcome.
Gita also conducts classes for the Corporate world - bringing an understanding of the pressures and stresses faced, and a practical, time - proven way of dealing with them. Phone us for a teacher on site, or for a special exclusive time slot for your Company.
- Learning -
Build a clear, strong foundation right from the start. Learn the basics in a simple clear format. Gita’s introduction to Hatha Yoga starts with a course of sequential lessons to create a strong foundation for growth. Benefit from 50 years of teaching here in Australia.
Suitable for all ages and levels of fitness.
Experienced and knowledgeable teachers.
Tuesday at 6.00pm and 7pm with Peter Joy
$225 for 10 X 1 hour sessions
GENERAL
- Experience -
The class for everyone!
- to start the day - to enjoy during the day- to unwind after work. Emerge feeling balanced, recharged and whole, ready to face the world again. Gita Yoga works to re - harmonise all of the body systems, balances the hormones... and deeply relaxes the stresses and strains of modern living. General classes are conducted to maintain an alpha state in order to rest and refresh the brain as well as the body.
MONDAY - SATURDAY EARLY AM,
MID AM AND LATE AFTERNOON / EVENING. Refer to timetable for more details.
$215 10 Lessons
INTERMEDIATE
- Extension -
A class to learn how to extend one's understanding in order to work at a more advanced level - for those who want to learn more about their body and challenge their capabilities. Like the introductory class, Intermediate is a "learning how" class, preparing us to work at Advanced levels
Thursdays 8.00pm
$215 10 Lessons
ADVANCED
- Meditative -
A beautiful Alpha state class which challenges our body, mind and Spirit.
- Worked in a deeply focussed state, Advanced is a very conscious class.
MONDAY, TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY various times
$215 10 Lessons
GENTLE YOGA
There are times when anyone can feel a little fragile and need some extra care.
Illness, surgery, falls, weight of years - can all take their toll and need special attention in order to maintain flexibility and mobility.
WEDNESDAY 10.00 AM
$215 10 Lessons
THERAPEUTIC YOGA
Ideal for those needing help with physical difficulties, accident damage, or structural problems. It is the way to recover your health and flexibility.
Conducted by a senior teacher with medical background and years of experience in this area.
THURSDAY 6.00 PM
$215 10 Lessons
RELAXATION
Progressive Yoga Relaxation at Gita is a deeply healing experience. Working at a deep level, it helps to release past trauma, and hurts, as well as the everyday stresses and strains of life.
MONDAY - THURSDAY Various times.
$215 10 Lessons
PYR INTENSIVE
P.Y.R works!! Ask anyone who has experienced regular “relaxation ” classes and they will tell you “IT WORKS”
The Intensive Course maximises our intention to focus over 7 weeks on the key pathways to wholeness. It may be ‘letting go of pain, grief, disappointments or hurts. It may be releasing poor self image or the clutter of other people’s expectation.
It may be the opportunity to take some time for yourself to positively create a ‘fresh start’! The ‘Intensive’ process gives you a regular weekly experience, guided deeply into rhe releasing and letting go mode that creates space in the Being, freedom in our energy flows, zest in our plans, and ensures our ‘good intentions’ to ‘relax and let go’ actually come true. Intenisve PYR leads to sustained relaxed ways of living. Try it!!
WED 8th FEBRUARY 2012 $225.00 for 7 weeks.
Phone us on 03 9416 3272 to book your place.
PRE - NATAL YOGA
The preparation for the birth of a child is avery special time. It deserves your highest and best preparation. To support your journey we have prepared a special pack - a series of 2 DVD's with info and classes to practice in a relaxed way at home. Plus 2 vouchers for Yoga classes at GITA and a chart of suitable variations to use in a general class
PRE NATAL Pack Price $60.00 includes four classes on 2 DVD's and other goodies (videos also available)
PRICE STRUCTURE
INTRODUCTION TO GITA YOGA $225
10 GENERAL HATHA YOGA CLASSES $215
20 GENERAL HATHA CLASSES $385
30 GENERAL HATHA CLASSES $535
SINGLE CLASSES $25
MONTHY PASS $235 (unlimited Hatha and Relaxation if paid by the 1st of the month)
YEARLY PASS (if paid by 1st of February ) $2255 unlimited Hatha & Relaxation.
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further information regarding the TIMETABLE, TERM STRUCTURE
FULL MOON MEDITATION , YOGA RETREATS
and other SPECIAL EVENTS are available on the TIMETABLE page
The Spiritual Teachings are the Age Old Truths which have guided humanity since the dawn of time. Sometimes forming the basis of various religions, sometimes standing outside them, they answer the eternal Who? Where? Why? What? questions of Life, Death and Beyond. They have been called "inner hidden wisdoms" or the ESOTERIC TRUTHS, for they remain hidden until we are ready to seek and learn and grow. In our turbulent times they are specially relevant, bringing meaning and purpose to life's seemingly inexplicable events. Gita is a Spiritual Education Centre. Courses are available in a multitude of topics, all of which are designed to enhance our understanding of self and the world into which we have chosen to incarnate. They are a roadmap for us to become all we came to be - Spiritual Beings Having a Human Experience!
Meditation is a natural function of our beingness. We have lost touch with it due to years of left - brain functioning. Modern brain research explains many of the ancient techniques and gives us access to greater understanding of why our brain sometimes runs out of control. This time - proven Course introduces you to 7 simple techniques which move you closer to this natural meditation state of being. It explains how and why these techniques work, and allows you to practically experience the benefits for yourself.
Starts THURSDAY 9th FEBRUARY 2012 $225.00 for 7 weeks with Jan Louis - Him
PERSONAL SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT
An ongoing, disciplined program of spiritual studies for teachers who are working physically at Advanced level. This is an established, senior class with a focus on practical World Service, applying spiritual priciples to the challenges of daily living and teaching.
Starts TERM ONE. 30th January 2012
Monday 6-7pm-with Di Lucas
4 Terms $235 per Term with Di Lucas
The Long Journey
The long Journey sets our greater understanding of the Spiritual
Journey. The evolution of Spirit in matter has been a long long Jounrye
- one of which we are all a part.
Where and why did it start?
What is its purpose?
Where is it heading?
This unit explores the
evolution of Spirit from Creation to now
- an awareness of the 'Big Bang' from spiritual and scientific
perspectives and what that really means in human terms. It also sets the pattern for Spiritual as well as evolutionary
unfoldment, allowing us to see a little more clearly the many, different paths
the evolving spiritual awareness has taken.
A Course to stretch your horizons to see the bigger picture and your
place in it all. Not for the faint hearted but definitely will re-shape
your vision of the world!!
Starts 1st FEBRUARY 2012
Wednesday at 7.00-9pm with Lucille Wood.
4 Terms $455 per term
THE TIBETAN
"An overview of the teachings of the Tibetan Master Djwhal Khul as givern to Alice Bailey."
The 24 Volumes of A.A.B. constitute an amazing encyclopedia of the Eternal Wisdom Teachings in modern language. The great Rishis brought these teachings to humankind in the mid period of Atlantis. When Atlantis was destroyed they moved to Egypt and the Himalayas. The Himalayan tradition has these teachings recorderd as the Upanishads, a collection of wisdom writings from undated antiquity, which form the basis of so many of our worlds ethical systems, regardless of ethnic or religious origins.
Down through the ages the Masters of Wisdom have updated these teachings reframing them in terms more appropriate to the times and mankinds development. We are probably familiar with the Vedas, Baghavad Gita, Hatha Yoga, Pradipika and many other updates the masters gave over the centuries. Also with the work of Madam Blavatsky - The Voice of Isis, and the Secret Doctrine which were given in the late 1800's.
In 1919 Alice Bailey started to write for Djwhal Khul beginning a task taking thirty years and encompassing a vast range of teaching material, all of it being extension and deeper understandings of all that had been previously given and relating it to modern scientific discoveries, including physics and medicine. It is an exciting time to be learning and to be able to see what the ancient Yogis had discovered is the same as what our modern scientists are discovering today.
Starts TERM ONE. 30th January 2012
Monday 7-8pm-with Lucille Wood
4 Terms $235
THE YOGIC INITIATIONS OF JESUS
People often ask how Jesus of the BIBLE fits with the Yogic Philosophy? Does the Yogic Philosophy contradict the Biblical teachings? Will I have to change my beliefs? What if I am Hindu or Jewish or.....?
Having come from a very strong Christian background, active in youth groups, lay preaching and teaching Sunday School, I can honestly say an emphatic 'NO'!
It will however, broaden your horizons and deepen your spiritual resources and put the Biblical Jesus into a much larger context.
Jesus of the Bible was a very good example of a Yogi -- an enlightened human who mastered the major lessons of life and left us a roadmap to follow, so that we too could become enlightened. That is why he said "follow me". He wasn't playing 'follow the leader' around Palestine. He was a living example of the potential hidden within each one of us.
Starts TUESDAY 31 JANUARY 2012 7-8pm with Lucille Wood.
4 Terms $235 per term
YOGI PHILOSOPHY - Level 1.
When the time is right and you feel ready to set your goal, then a sequential program of esoteric Yogic Philosophy is what will provide you with the perspectives and insights you need to go forward.
There is a strong, solid set of understandings which are foundational and are best absorbed 'week by week'.
So, if "you are ready, I am willing and able", so let's begin to build that solid base of knowledge and inspiration together.
Remember, Yoga embraces all and excludes none, so come and enjoy some personal growth together.
Starts TUESDAY 31 JANUARY 2012 7-8pm with Di Lucas.
4 Terms $235 per term
WED 1st FEBRUARY 2012 12-1pm with Di Lucas.
4 Terms $235 per term
QUESTIONS OF LIFE
An ongoing discussion on the Spiritual Perspective on things that bother us all.
Wednesdays
11-12noon
with Lucille Wood
4
Terms $235 per term
Questions and Answers
"I know this might seem a silly question.... but...." is a very common comment in Q and A class. There are no silly questions! All questions are valid - when your brain formulated a questions, you are in the prime space for learning. We all have a multitude of questions -especailly those all important 'life' ones - the 'what if's'? and the 'how come' and all of the extra questions which suddenly arise when a previous questions has been answered!
If you are in this space, then come and ask - this is the class for answers to all those questions you never dared to Ask!
Starts WED 1st FEBRUARY 2012 8-9pm with Di Lucas. with Di
Lucas $235 per term
Studying the major questions of life together in a group with Spiritual guidance, meditation and discussion helps to make sense of life.
THE GITA SUITE OF POST GRADUate courses for yoga teachers
1. TEACHING PROGRESSIVE YOGA RELAXATION
.The classic Course exploring the role of deep progressive Relaxation in
healing and emotional Wellness. An in depth exploration of the how's
and why's, plus insights and counselling skills to deal with the
results of “deep Cleansing”.
2. TEACHING MEDITATION
Meditation is the current buzzword and “fix all” for everything,
according to the latest reports from America. What is it ? How does it
work ? How do we know? Drawing on our yoga heritage and experiences,
this Course explores the various types of meditation and the
difficulties people experience, along with some insights and solutions.
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3. TEACHING THE HIDDEN WISDOMS IN YOGIC PHILOSOPHY
The difficulties and pressures of life today push people to ask the why questions - why me? why now why this?
The Eternal Wisdom teachings have held the answers down through the
ages for those who are ready to explore and learn from them. This
Course is for teachers who are ready to go beyond the physicality of
Hatha Yoga teaching and introduce their students to the basics of the
deeper aspects of Yogic philosophy.
4. TEACHING PRANAYAMA
The art of breathing is all but lost - along with the wealth of
information and understandings that underpin conscious, effective
breathing. Explore the wisdom, behind the breath and distribution of
prana and unlock the health and vitality it holds. This Course includes
familiar and lesser known pranayama and how to teach them effectively.
5. TEACHING YOGA TO CHILDREN
This Course, based on Di's many years of experience is far more than
creating an interesting and entertaining Yoga program suitable for
children. It explores the Spiritual connections, the hormonal changes
and the Soul’s purpose for this life, as well as acknowledging the age
related needs, developmental stages and changes.
6. TEACHING PRE NATAL YOGA
Teaching Pre-Natal is about nurturing the incoming Soul and its chosen
parents. It is about balancing the hormones as the body builds a new
life within the mother. It is about supporting the partnership and the
changing roles within it. All this and more - including suitable
postures and pranayamas for the mother to be!
7. ANATOMY, PHYSIOLOGY AND HEALTH FOR TEACHERS
Many of our students will have no idea what is inside their skin! To be
able to teach with a clear understanding of the body structure and
mechanics, enriches our students ability to enjoy their yoga. Learn how
to enrich that experience with a knowledge of the energies and forces
which empower and vitalise the body. We are more then we appear be!
Explore this, and more,as we draw on the ancient yogic texts and modern
scientific research in this ‘full-on' Course.
8. ETHICS, RESPONSIBILITIES AND KARMA FOR TEACHERS
In a world fraught with litigation and challenge, it is vital that
teachers understand their role clearly. This relates to our Spiritual
responsibilities as well, especially as Karma continues from life to
life and difficulties experienced now, or in the future, may well be
related to our past actions!
9. TECHNIQUES FOR TEACHING IN A CHANGING WORLD
Boardrooms, school gyms, and many other class settings create
challenges for teachers, never experienced before. How to handle the
visually impaired or physically limited student? How to deal with the
interruptions and noise of thoughtless neighbours? How to handle
students’ questions and challenges. To teach effectively in a changing
and challenging world is our aim!
10. THE HIDDEN WISDOMS IN YOGIC PHILOSOPHY
The question is often asked ”Just what is the Philosophy behind the
Yoga? What is the theory, the thinking, the deeper wisdoms which
underpin this age old way of living?” Understanding the ‘why’ of
something always enriches us and helps us to improve the ‘how to’s’.
Join us for this overview and insight into the deeper teachings in yoga.
Please
call us on (03) 9416 3272 to indicate your interest in any of these
Courses. They are open to all Gita trained teachers and teachers who are
members of the Yoga Teachers Association Of Australia (YTAA).
Everyone needs a little help now and then, especially in today’s busy, impersonal world. Supportive services are for the whole person! One of the first lessons in yoga is about Self Responsibility - the responsibility each of us has to take care of ourselves well, in order that we do not become a burden on others (it is a well known fact, that it takes at least three people to look after one bedridden person!) Hence it is vital that we support our yogic efforts to be healthy with other synergistic services.
The Gita Library houses a unique collection of Yoga and Health related books, many of which are out of print classics, as well as modern texts dealing with Research, Medical and Scientific information. There is also a Biography and Travel section, along with journals, research papers and periodicals associated with yoga . The Library is always open for reading, and books may be borrowed by Gita library members.
Counselling
A Spiritual perspective on what the soul may be trying to achieve in a given situation is a very valuable insight which can change your life. Such insights offer us pathways for growth and change which lead us forward, out of the depressingly ‘ stuck’ state of being. Usually a single session, with a follow up six weeks later to consolidate, is enough to empower us to change and move on. Appointments can be made at Reception.
Naturopathy with Jose
Honouring the body’s own natural healing processes and supporting them to be the best they can be, is the role of Naturopathy. It may involve herbs, supplements, dietary change, physical movement ,deep relaxation or counselling - or a combination of these. Jose Goossens is our Gita Naturopath, who is also a Health Lecturer, a qualified Nurse, Yoga teacher and Counsellor. With a broad range of experience and expertise to draw upon, Jose can find the simplest way to healing and wellness for you. Appointments via Reception.
Structural corrections with Mark
Mark Andrewartha is skilled in
diagnostic work. He is a practitioner familiar with medical and rehab
cases from medical referrals and workcare, and enjoys a high success rate. Structural correction and joint mobilisation, streching, trigger point, therapy, cupping, needling, and mayofascial release are just some of the techniques utilitised by Mark. This multi disciplinary approach makes him excell in this healing field.
Swedish Massage with Alison
This relaxing massage choice uses a combination of alternate firm and gentle flowing strokes that will alleviate tension and muscle aches and pains, whilst energising and invigorating the body. The massage will be tailored to your specific needs and can be used as part of a Mind-Body Medicine treatment plan, or, can be enjoyed separately for a relaxing, nurturing experience.
Massage with Lorraine
Aromatherapy is the art of healing using pure essential oils. Essential oils are nature's medicines - highly concetrated extracts harvested from flowers, herbs, spices, woods and grasses. Essential oils can change the way we feel. They can uplift, calm and balance and are a wonderful antidote to stress. Massage can be one of the best ways to enjoy this wonderful therapy, because you receive the therapeutic benefits of the essential oils as well as the healing power of the massage.
Lorraine McCleave has a passionate interest in health and holistic therapies which comes from many years as a yoga practitioner and teacher. She trained at the Australian College of Natural Medicine and has qualifications in Aromatherapy, Massage and Reflexology.
Reflexology with Robyn and Lorraine
Reflexology is based on the understanding that a microcosm of our entire body is represented in our feet, hands and other areas of the body. It is preventative and holistic, activating the body's natural healing powers and returning it to a state of equilibrium. Reflex points are gently stimulated to activate healing within the corresponding areas of the body. We believe that Reflexology and Gita Yoga compliment one another as both have specific focus on the energy and endocrine systems in the body and work to bring the body back to homeostasis.
Robyn Lyons has been teaching Gita Yoga since 1985 and received her Diploma in Reflexology from the Australian College of Natural Medicine in 2005. Lorraine McCleave is also available for Reflexology treatments.
Mind-Body Medicine
Becoming aware of how the mind affects our choices, decisions,
directions and outcomes could be the key to unlocking great potential
and change. Mind-Body Medicine assists with understanding &
transforming health, relationships and reactions to life challenges. It
can also assist with stress, pain, energy loss, grief and personal
‘blockages’. Blending science with Eastern and Western philosophies, it
allows safe exploration of the multidimensional fabric of life. MBM uses a variety of tools that may include Holistic Counselling, Flower
Essence Therapy, Topical work, Acu-ear points, Imagery, and discussion that
may include lifestyle and diet, and more. Alison Corsie is a qualified Mind - Body - Medicine practitioner.
Drawing on a decade of experience in the practice and teaching of
Yoga, she will provide a grounded insightful and safe forum for your
treatment.
All sessions are available at GITA by appointment 9416 3272
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