beginners restorative
Wednesday Evenings - 7 June - 02 Aug
6.30 pm - 7.45 pm
​Pure Yoga Home Studio, Torbay
$225 - 9 week block
$27 Casual attendance if spaces
Trial classes for new students are welcome
beginners restorative
Finding your way back to the mat? New to Yoga? This beginners course is for you.
Rejuvenate the senses, rest the mind & soothe the soul.
As you melt into the supported poses held longer, find ease & then harness the power of the breath to gain more.
Conscious breathing is a simple yet powerful tool to reset the nervous system and find your way to a space of inner calm.The class ends with deep relaxation through Yoga Nidra, setting you up for the best sleep ever.
Find your peace in an oasis of calm that is the Pure Yoga Home Studio.
Guided Yoga Nidra audio files here.
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COURSE OUTLINE
Week One
Body scanning, Joint series & grounding
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Week Two
Spinal Health
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Week Three
Hips & Shoulders
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Week Four
Core & Lower back
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Week Five
Pelvis & Spine
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Week Six
Inversions
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Week Seven
Role of breath in relaxation
Week eight
Stages in Yoga Nidra
Week nine
Sankalpa - personal resolve & Yoga Nidra
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supported poses
Unwind through longer holds & deeper folds
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Release of muscular & mental tension
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Breath-work to strengthen autonomic balance
deep relaxation
Learn the true art of how to relax consciously
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Body Scanning
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Using the breath consciously
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Science of Shavasana
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Inducing the Relaxation response
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Yoga Nap to recharge
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Are the classes suitable for Beginners?Yes, Pure Yoga offers local and online beginner yoga courses for those new to Yoga. Courses focus on building foundational skills in alignment and conscious breathing. Courses are designed for newcomers over a series of weeks which allows for individual attention and practices that build confidence, flexibility, mobility and strength. These courses will set you up to progress further into the Hatha system and to be able to continue at home if that is your goal. For entry level students the Restorative yoga and Yoga Nidra courses are the best fit.
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What is included in the Yoga Classes?Each class is holistic in nature including physical postures (Asana), guided breathing (Pranayama) & Meditation components. Pure Yoga is passionate about supporting people to integrate Yoga into daily life so shares tips and resources to help you build sustainable tools.
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Does Pure Yoga offer Teachers Training?Yes, Pure Yoga has been training teachers for the last 10 years in the classical based Hatha, Raja, Mantra, Bhakti Yoga systems, mentoring students and is currently the Program Advisor for Kawai Purapura Yoga School (RYS), 200 Hr & 500 Hr Programs.
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Do you run Yoga classes outside of Auckland?Yes, Pure Yoga travels to locations around NZ bringing speciality workshops, masterclasses & yogic lifestyle events to communities, Yoga studios & corporate settings.
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What type of meditation do you teach?Pure Yoga is grounded in years of meditation practice and training in the classical forms of meditation that are aimed at building the specific skills of meditation and extending these into everyday life so that transformation occurs in a gradual yet lasting way. The techniques include both dynamic and static forms of meditation that prepare the body and mind for inner work. Specific techniques that help to embody relaxation, stillness, witnessing the mind, utilizing breath and energy include; Yoga Nidra, Body stillness, Steady Gazing (Trataka), Inner silence (Antar Mouna). How to use a mala for meditation and gaining a clear understanding of different energy systems and its influence on mental patterns (Vrittis, Samskaras).
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What aspects of Meditation are included?The essential skills of meditation are highlighted in these courses, working to build up from simple to more complex. These skills are broken down each week and linked with lifestyle integration. The techniques are the building blocks of these skills and vary from Yoga Nidra to body based meditation. Some techniques include breath & energy as the main focus. More advanced practices work more directly with the mind & psychic bodies.
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Where is your studio located?Pure Yoga Home studio is located in Torbay, Long Bay on the North Shore of Auckland. It is a fully equipped studio space next to the ocean with high quality Manduka Yoga Mats, custom hand-made bolsters, blankets & meditation cushions. Pure Yoga strives to source eco friendly, natural based products and support local businesses.
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Do you offer one to one yoga guidance?Yes, Pure Yoga has experience working with clients with health challenges, psycho-somatic based imbalances, anxiety, depression, common injuries, beginners through to advanced practitioners. I have trained Yoga teachers since 2009. I combine my vast yogic knowledge and experience plus 20 years of dedicated practice and yogic living to create a session that works for you.