Timetable
Beginners Yoga is a 5 week course; Yoga Flow can be booked as a 5 week pass ($80) or a casual drop in ($20). All classes are held at the beautiful "Meeting Place", COUCH Wellness Centre. Step out of everyday life for a while and into a retreat space to focus on your wellbeing.
Classes |
Day and time |
Location |
Beginner's Yoga course |
Monday 5:45 - 6:45pm Next course: 17/4 - 15/5 22/5 - 19/6 |
COUCH Wellness, 100 Reservoir Rd, Manoora |
Yin Yoga (Deep stretch & Mindfulness) |
ON HOLD |
COUCH Wellness, 100 Reservoir Rd, Manoora |
Yoga Flow (Strength and Flexibility) |
Wednesday 5:45 - 6:45pm Term 2 19/4 - 21/6 |
COUCH Wellness, 100 Reservoir Rd, Manoora |
Sunrise Yoga (Active Living Program) |
Tuesday 7:00 - 8:00am |
Vasey Esplanade (Northern end near the playground), Trinity Beach |
Lake Placid (Active Living program) |
Wednesday 6:30am |
Lake Placid Reserve, Caravonica |
Fitzalan Garden (Active Living Program) |
Thursday 4:30pm |
Fitzalan Garden, across the road from the Cairns Botanic Gardens information centre |
Yoga is for EVERY body, mind, spirit
Class Descriptions
Are you curious about yoga but think you have to be thin, fit and be flexible to join a class?
Do you wake up feeling stiff and sore, have a niggling problem that you have put up with for years even after seeing expensive physios, massage therapists, chiros and medication with little long term improvement?
Perhaps you want to feel more comfortable in your own body feeling strong, energised and flexible.
Maybe your mind is so busy that you can't find the space to pause, slow down or even sleep at night.
Do you wake up feeling stiff and sore, have a niggling problem that you have put up with for years even after seeing expensive physios, massage therapists, chiros and medication with little long term improvement?
Perhaps you want to feel more comfortable in your own body feeling strong, energised and flexible.
Maybe your mind is so busy that you can't find the space to pause, slow down or even sleep at night.
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Active Living Yoga Tuesdays 7:00 - 8:00am Wednesday 6:30 - 7:30am Thursday 4:30 - 5:30pm Gentle yet energising practice to get you moving, to feel stronger and more flexible and to cultivate mindfulness. This is part of Cairns Council's Active Living Program and is FREE. Suitable for everyone. All poses can be modified or extended according to your own needs and abilities. Bring your own mat or towel. No bookings required. |
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Beginner's Yoga 5 week course
Mondays 5:45 - 6:45pm Feel more comfortable in your own body. Let go of stress. Sleep better. This course is perfect for you if you are new to yoga or wanting to get back into your practice. In the 5 week you will learn the foundational sequences - the standing, balance and core poses that build strength, stamina and mobility; the floor poses that enhance flexibility by deeply releasing tight areas of the body (hips, legs and spine) and guided relaxation, breath and mindfulness practices to develop a calm mind and soothe the nervous system. This is gentle yoga practiced with kindness toward your body - you will come to understand how to modify or extend poses to be suitable for your own body. Yoga is suitable for every BODY. Small classes (max 10 people) allow for individual attention. |
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Yoga Flow (Dynamic practice for strength and flexibility)
Wednesdays 5:45 - 6:45pm This is a beautiful breath centred practice that becomes a moving meditation as we flow through sun salutations and standing poses. Each week will offer a different themed dynamic sequence . You will feel energised, challenged and mentally focussed as well as calm and grounded through cooling, deep stretching and guided relaxation. This class requires some experience with yoga as the focus is on guidance through mindful flow rather than slow, steady instruction (such as the Beginners Yoga course on Monday nights). |
Benefits of YOGA
Physical - build muscle and bone strength; agility and mobility of the joints; lengthen muscle and connective tissue to enhance flexibility; tone the core and postural muscles, overcoming habits from too much computer work or sitting.
Physiological - balance out hormones by activating into glands; enhance digestive function; certain postures have a cleansing effect on the blood and organs; breath techniques assist in improved lung capacity and waste removal; switch out of stress mode and into the parasympathetic nervous system - the rest and digest mode, allowing the nervous system to refresh.
Mental - yoga is a mindful moving meditation. Breath techniques form the foundation of practice, bringing our awareness into the present moment and assists in calming the mind. Meditation and guided relaxation will guide you into profound states of inner stillness and peace.
Spiritual - yoga is about looking inward and finding out who you really are. The practices slowly strip away the layers to uncover our True Nature at the heart centre - described as SAT CHIT ANANDA - truth wisdom bliss.
With a regular practice you will begin to experience all of these benefits and more.
Physiological - balance out hormones by activating into glands; enhance digestive function; certain postures have a cleansing effect on the blood and organs; breath techniques assist in improved lung capacity and waste removal; switch out of stress mode and into the parasympathetic nervous system - the rest and digest mode, allowing the nervous system to refresh.
Mental - yoga is a mindful moving meditation. Breath techniques form the foundation of practice, bringing our awareness into the present moment and assists in calming the mind. Meditation and guided relaxation will guide you into profound states of inner stillness and peace.
Spiritual - yoga is about looking inward and finding out who you really are. The practices slowly strip away the layers to uncover our True Nature at the heart centre - described as SAT CHIT ANANDA - truth wisdom bliss.
With a regular practice you will begin to experience all of these benefits and more.