I hope you had a wonderful break over the holidays and continue to enjoy the long days and warmer weather.

We are all back on board at The Yoga Studio after a refreshing holiday and looking forward to sharing yoga with you all again in 2012.

Some exciting events coming up:

Mediation Evening 7 February 7:15-8pm

Gold coin donation

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I hope you had a wonderful break over the holidays and continue to enjoy the long days and warmer weather.

We are all back on board at The Yoga Studio after a refreshing holiday and looking forward to sharing yoga with you all again in 2012.

Some exciting events coming up:

Mediation Evening 7 February 7:15-8pm

Gold coin donation

All welcome – simply sitting and practising meditation – much harder to get up and fidget when supported by a group around you and we all benefit from the shared group energy.

5 Week Beginners Course

25 February – 24 March

Saturdays 4 – 5:30pm

$75

I’m going to be teaching this beginners course so if you know anyone who has been talking about learning yoga, tell them about this course.  This is a wonderful opportunity to do a course specifically for beginners.

John Guthrie will be coming down for a workshop in March – as soon as I’ve finalised dates I will let you know.  John’s workshop was very popular last year.  He is a wonderful teacher and teacher of teachers, combining warmth and humility with irrepressible joy in his classes.

Yoga Stops Traffick NZ are raising money to stop child trafficking.  They were very successful last year and this year we are going to join in.  There will be a donation class on Thursday 8th March at 5:30pm.  This will be instead of the usual Level two class.  All are welcome with all proceeds going to the Yoga Stops Traffick NZ organisation.  For more information and events, check out their website www.yst.co.nz

I look forward to see you in class,

Blessings,

Emma

Thank you so much for coming to The Yoga Studio in 2011.

I have learned from every single person who has come into the studio and am truly grateful for the wonderful opportunity to share the gift of yoga with you all.  I hope you have a wonderful holiday period and are blessed with many happy [...]]]> Hello!

Thank you so much for coming to The Yoga Studio in 2011.

I have learned from every single person who has come into the studio and am truly grateful for the wonderful opportunity to share the gift of yoga with you all.  I hope you have a wonderful holiday period and are blessed with many happy moments.

We will be closing on Friday 16th December and opening again on Monday 16th January.  I look forward to connecting with you again in 2012.  We have lots of exciting things on the cards for next year, including a workshop with visiting teacher, John Guthrie, a day workshop for women and an inversion workshop.

Many blessings,

Emma Furness

The Yoga Studio

2nd Floor, 492 Moray Place

Dunedin

03 4771180

www.dunedinyoga.co.nz

With all the changes in weather we are experiencing it seems fitting that there will be some changes to the Yoga Studio timetable.

Monday night 7:30-9pm class will now be taught by Rhys.  Rhys is a wonderful, skilled teacher, who is passionate about sharing his love of yoga.  Students who regularly attend his Saturday morning [...]]]> Hello all,

With all the changes in weather we are experiencing it seems fitting that there will be some changes to the Yoga Studio timetable.

Monday night 7:30-9pm class will now be taught by Rhys.  Rhys is a wonderful, skilled teacher, who is passionate about sharing his love of yoga.  Students who regularly attend his Saturday morning classes have begged me to keep him on board, so I have not only kept his Saturday classes, but have given him this Monday night slot.  Come and check out Rhys’ blend of Ashtanga and Iyengar yoga.

There won’t be a Thursday morning, Friday lunchtime or Saturday afternoon class any longer.  These classes have been low on numbers and it will be nice to focus teacher energy into the busier slots.  The last Friday will be tomorrow (4th November), but no more Saturday afternoons or Thursday mornings.

It is after a lot of consideration that I have decided to stop the Free Sunday class, with the last class on Sunday 13th November.  We will possibly run a Koha class once a month next year, but for now I have another Sunday committment.  I’ve really enjoyed teaching these classes and the social interaction afterwards

From 11th until 15th November I’ll be teaching yoga at Circulation Festival www.circulation.co.nz This is a fun festival with lots of yoga, performance, music and circus workshops, as well as music and entertainment.  Great for kids too

We had a wonderful Meditation Evening on Tuesday.  Thanks to all those that turned up to sit together.  Our next one will be the 6th December at 7:15pm.

Blessings,

Emma

We had a wonderful retreat over Labour Weekend in the Catlins.  Special thanks to Gemma for her wonderful massage, Tracey for the invaluable nutrition advice and her enthusiasm, Rob for the delicious nutritious cooking, Adelia for her Reiki and all of the participants for coming along.  We had such a lot of fun, especially with [...]]]> Hello!

We had a wonderful retreat over Labour Weekend in the Catlins.  Special thanks to Gemma for her wonderful massage, Tracey for the invaluable nutrition advice and her enthusiasm, Rob for the delicious nutritious cooking, Adelia for her Reiki and all of the participants for coming along.  We had such a lot of fun, especially with porridge and avocado face and foot care…

This coming Tuesday night we will have a Meditation Evening get together.  7:15pm until 8pm – all welcome, gold coin donation.  We endeavor to have meditation night on the first Tuesday of each month, so bring as many friends as you like and come for a sit.

The Free Class this Sunday we will take to the Octagon so we can occupy our hearts together and share our practice.  The intention and focus will be unity, integration and peace.  Meet at the Studio at 10am, or the Octagon just after and we will set up a space.  I’m going to make an Occupy Your Heart banner, but feel free to make your own banner with a delicious message on it and bring it along.  All are welcome and there isn’t a number limit.

We are currently running a special – buy a three month pass for $250.  The three months won’t include the time we are closed over Christmas.  Because we will close for a month – from the 16th December until 16th January – your three month pass will last for four months.  This special runs out on the 28th November so be sure to make the most of it.

I am currently reviewing class timetables and will be cutting a couple of classes and making some changes to others.  If you have any comments about the classes you attend, your teachers, times you wish you could come etc, please let me know.  I am always happy to have feedback.  You can email me or pop an anonymous piece of paper in the golden feedback box on the library shelf.

Have a great week,

Blessings,

Emma

Exam time ad school holidays are upon us again, and a feeling of the coming summer in the air. If you are feeling tired and stressed at the moment, don’t forget to take some time out for yourself, to breathe and stretch and come back to your centre.It is wonderful to do some [...]]]> Hello all,

Exam time ad school holidays are upon us again, and a feeling of the coming summer in the air. If you are feeling tired and stressed at the moment, don’t forget to take some time out for yourself, to breathe and stretch and come back to your centre.It is wonderful to do some yoga outside among the blossoms.

This week we will be starting the second Mysore Style Astanga Yoga early morning class. This class requires booking for the full five weeks and runs from 6:30-8:30am on Thursday morning. The cost is $75 and you don’t have to be an Astanga expert to join up, just as long as you have come to a few of Tiffany’s classes. If you aren’t sure, email, call or come in and we can chat about it.

I still have one double room available for the Spring Clean Yoga Detox retreat in the Catlins. This is just two weeks away and will be very special.

Some of you may have noticed the change in teachers on Thursday morning and Saturday afternoon. From now until Christmas, Jonathon Wilton will be running these classes. Jonathon has just finished two intensive yoga teacher trainings in Byron Bay, Australia; as well as being a qualified Qi Gong teacher for some years now. It’s great to have another teacher and style on board, so if you haven’t been yet, go and try a class. Beginners welcome to these classes.

Blessings, Emma

Lots of Spring energy happening at the Yoga Studio as we get closer to Equinox, and lots of news.

Global Mala is happening this weekend!

On Saturday 24th September at 11am we will gather at the Dunedin Botanic Gardens by the bandstand to do 108 sun salutes to 108 chants of the Gayatri Mantra.  If you [...]]]> Hello all,

Lots of Spring energy happening at the Yoga Studio as we get closer to Equinox, and lots of news.

Global Mala is happening this weekend!

On Saturday 24th September at 11am we will gather at the Dunedin Botanic Gardens by the bandstand to do 108 sun salutes to 108 chants of the Gayatri Mantra.  If you would like to salute, chant, watch or meditate; or a mixture of the above, then bring along your mat, a cushion and a blanket (or two if it is chilly!).  We are raising funds for the Yoga In Prisons Trust but can’t fundraise at the gardens so if you would like to donate I have a jar on the desk at the studio.  If it is raining we can use the bandstand to stay dry.  After the Global Mala event there will be music, fun and a petition for the 350 Moving Planet Event.

Because we are focusing on Global Mala this weekend the two classes on Saturday and the Free class on Sunday will be cancelled.

I still have a few spaces for the Meditation Course starting tomorrow night (Tuesday 20th) at 7:15pm.  If you would like to come along, call, email or send me a text and I can book you in.  0277674 350

I have one double room left for the Spring Clean Yoga Detox Retreat in the Caitlins over Labour Weekend.  The retreat runs from Friday 21st October until Tuesday 25th October and costs $735 for a single person or $1130 for a couple.  This includes food, accommodation, one full massage, all yoga sessions, meditation, yoga nidra and workshops.  We will be in the Lazy Dolphin Lodge, situated in Porpoise Bay with views of the sea and our own access to the beach.  Yummy!

More change…

Gemma has decided to focus her teaching in the Peninsula area and will stop teaching at the studio at the end of term.  Anyone who has taken a class with Gemma will know what a wonderful teacher she is, and how lucky we have been to have her teaching at the studio.  She will still be teaching yoga and offering massage from Portobello and I’m hoping to entice her back to offer workshops now and then.  In the meantime make the most of Gemma in the city.  I will most likely drop the 9:30am class but will keep the Saturday afternoon class and have another teacher in that space.

Enjoy the changes Spring is bringing,

Blessings,

Emma

This Thursday we will do yoga at 5:30pm to candlelight.  We will switch all the lights off (but not the heaters!) in a wee effort to save power and the earth for our class.  The level two class has become a workshop style class, so if there is a pose or [...]]]> A few bits of news:

This Thursday we will do yoga at 5:30pm to candlelight.  We will switch all the lights off (but not the heaters!) in a wee effort to save power and the earth for our class.  The level two class has become a workshop style class, so if there is a pose or practice (pranayama, meditation etc included) that you want to spend some time on or explore more deeply or just ask questions about, this is the class for you.  The only requirement I have in this class is that you are practiced enough to feel your limits and strong enough to stay within them.  All are welcome to give this class a go.

The Restorative class:

I am going to cancel this class for now, as there hasn’t been enough students to keep it going.  If you are a fan of restorative yoga, let me know and we will schedule in some Free Sunday restorative sessions.

Don’t forget the meditation workshop starting in September.  Even people who think they aren’t ‘good’ at meditation have had reduced stress levels and stress hormones in the body after a regular practice.  Come and explore meditation in a supported environment where there are no obligations to attach a belief system to what you are doing.

I have dropped my cellphone into the sea – accidently! – so if anyone has tried to reach me this way, I am sorry.  Hopefully I can rescue my sim card and have the same number but in the meantime, if you want to contact me, leave a message on the studio phone: 477 1180

Global Mala is just weeks away! Come and play with sun salutes this sunday at the free class.  Also anyone interested in having a stall or playing an instrument on the day, please get in touch.  I have some lovely mala beads from India at the studio and we are donating $3 from every set sold to the Yoga In Prisons Trust.

Many blessings and enjoy this spring weather

Lots of interesting things are looming…

Tiffany is going to run a five week Mysore Style Astanga class on Thursday mornings – 6:30am-8:30am – from September 1st until September 29th.  This course will cost $75 and is for anyone practicing Astanga, no matter how long.  Have a chat to Tiffany or myself for details.

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Lots of interesting things are looming…

Tiffany is going to run a five week Mysore Style Astanga class on Thursday mornings – 6:30am-8:30am – from September 1st until September 29th.  This course will cost $75 and is for anyone practicing Astanga, no matter how long.  Have a chat to Tiffany or myself for details.

I am going to run another 5 week Meditation course in September on Tuesday nights.  I’ve attached the information to this email.  This is suitable for beginners, no experience necessary.  Meditation has been proven to lower stress levels (even in those who thought they weren’t good at it) and change the brain.

Global Mala is also approaching once more.  This is where we gather to do 108 sun salutes for World Peace Day.  This year we will do our salutes in conjunction with the 350 day on 24th September.  There will live music, lots of events and fun.  We will dedicate some Free Sunday classes to practicing sun salutes in the weeks leading up to this.  Becky Ford is helping to organise the 350 event day and is keen to share some ideas about energy conservation as part of a yogic lifestyle.  Shiva Rea (famous yogi) has started a Yoga Activism movement and as part of her effort Becky has kindly agreed to come and start a conversation about this with interested people on Sunday August 28th.  This will be during the free class and we will do some practice together afterwards.

It would wonderful to see many of you at Global Mala saluting or playing an instrument or chanting or simply coming to support.  If you are curious to see last years fantastic effort then check out our facebook page.

Looking forward to practicing together in the future,

Emma

I hope you were able to have some fun in the snow.  I live by the sea in Aramoana and the snow was right down to the tide line.  Most unusual!  The studio was closed on Monday for our Snow Day because of road conditions, so if you did come in to class, I am [...]]]> Hello,

I hope you were able to have some fun in the snow.  I live by the sea in Aramoana and the snow was right down to the tide line.  Most unusual!  The studio was closed on Monday for our Snow Day because of road conditions, so if you did come in to class, I am sorry.  All is back to normal now with a shorter week for everyone.

Next Tuesday night is our meditation evening from 7:15pm to 8pm.  Come and sit as a group – it is always easier and nicer to sit together.  Anyone is welcome to attend this session and there is a gold coin donation.

Next week we will also be starting our new timetable.  There will be two new classes – Friday lunchtime 12:10pm – 1pm with Lisa and Saturday afternoon 3:30-5pm with Gemma.

I have two double rooms and two single beds left on the Detox Retreat in the Caitlins.  If you are wanting to book but holding off because it seems far away, then don’t wait too long or you may miss out.  I’ll be sending advertising nationally in a week or two.

Many blessings,

Emma

It is so lovely to be back in the the country and back at the studio.  It is such a pleasure to see everyone again.  I hope you enjoyed a class with one of the other wonderful teachers sharing their practice and experience while I was away.

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It is so lovely to be back in the the country and back at the studio.  It is such a pleasure to see everyone again.  I hope you enjoyed a class with one of the other wonderful teachers sharing their practice and experience while I was away.

I’m going to make some changes to the timetable.  Lisa’s Monday morning class at 9:30am will be cancelled, with the 27th June being the last class at this time.  Lisa will eventually run a lunchtime 50 minute class on Fridays, starting July 29th.  I’m also considering putting on a 90 minute class on Saturday afternoon – maybe around 4pm.  If this sounds like a time you would like to go to yoga, contact me and tell me; I’d love your feedback.  I haven’t got a teacher for this slot, so let me know the kind of yoga you would like to do on a Saturday afternoon and we’ll see what we can do.  I want the studio to feel like a community space, where you come to connect to yourself, and others if you choose to, so your feedback is not only welcome, but important to me.

On Tuesday 5th July at 7:15pm, we will get together for a monthly meditation session.  All are welcome.  This won’t be a class, so no teaching (although questions are welcome), but a chance to sit together and meditate for 45 minutes.  This is much easier as a group, where we support one another – and, of course, it is harder to get up and ‘do’ something else halfway through.  There will be a gold coin donation to come along.

We have a lending library at the studio with some wonderful books in it.  Unfortunetly, some of the books lent to this library have been out for a very long time.  Elle would like to have her Donna Farhi book back for her dance class, and I would like to have some of my more precious text books back to refer to and to lend to others as they need them.  Please, if you have a book from the studio, could you bring it back as soon as possible.

If you know anyone from Christchurch who is in Dunedin, or visiting for a break, please let them know they can come to free Restorative Yoga classes on Wednesdays at 1pm.

I hope you are all staying warm and look forward to sharing practice with you,

Emma