Pilates is a total mind-body conditioning method that works by building strength from the inside-out. It is an exercise program based on developing your deep stomach and back muscle to create a stable central core from which you will develop flexibility, strength, tone and correct posture.
Rebalancing your body and focusing your mind will give you a more confident body image and release unwanted stress and tension.
Created by Professor Rolando Toro Araneda in South America in the 1960’s, Biodanza is a movement based system of self-exploration and represents a unique synthesis of the arts and scientific understanding. During guided classes or ‘vivencias’, participants are invited to rediscover their innate creative expression through dances which encourage a deepening connection with self, others and the world around us.
Regular classes run on Mondays from 7:45pm
Yoga combines accessible, energising postures, movement and breath to create a flowing practice where the body can become strong and flexible & the mind calm and focused. The pace and intensity of the class will vary depending on the focus & intention of the class but you will always be guided into and out of the postures with fluidity and attention to breath, technique and alignment leaving you feeling strong, flexible, relaxed & happy. There are classes with Meg on Tuesday or Tina on Thursday.
The benefits of regular Tai Chi practice are well documented and include improved balance and coordination, increased physical strength and stamina and improvements in circulation and respiration. Tai Chi also helps calm the mind and improves focus.
Zai Yi our resident Tai Chi Master has been honing his art for almost 60 years and brings his wealth of experience to the studio on Thursday afternoons. He has a deep understanding of the benefits of this fascinating system and is dedicated to sharing this far and wide.
Having worked with sound as a healing modality for over 30 years, RJ brings his wealth of wisdom and experience along with a deep compassion for life to sculpt exquisite soundscapes using bowls, bells and gongs to create a healing atmosphere, perfectly pitched to enable participants to relax, renovate and restore.
Bowen is increasingly recognized as a valuable therapy in the recovery from sports related injuries. Not only this but, sports professionals are finding that they are staying injury/pain free for longer and that their performance is improving across a wide range of sports such as, but not limited to, football, rugby, martial arts, running, motor sports, tennis, cycling, swimming, golf, dance etc. Bowen is effective in preventing injuries too. Beneficial results can often be seen from the first session but the length of treatment depends on the needs of the individual. .
It takes a lot of trust for one human to let another touch their head. Rest assured, with Kara’s 20+ years’ experience your head WILL be in good hands! Many clients have expressed she has a naturally becalming nature and instantly puts people at their ease.
Back to the History of Cranial Massage – Ancient Chinese promoted therapeutic massage, Hindu scripts too, with modern times Ayurvedic practitioners helping popularise Indian Head Massage in the West. In fact, Indian Head massage has been practiced in India for over a thousand years, originally to keep hair in beautiful condition by stimulating blood flow to the scalp, nourishing the hair roots. Originally it
was almost exclusively used just on the head, but over time it developed to incorporate massage of the face, scalp, neck, upper back, shoulders and upper arms, creating a deeply therapeutic experience.
