yoga nidra & sound
FRIDY 10 MAY l 6.30-8PM l COST: $40
The practice of Yoga Nidra & Sound will replenish your entire being.
Improve concentration & memory by reducing distractions and negative noise.
Calm your nervous system and reduce anxiety while promoting feelings of peace and wellbeing.
Explore your inner self and come face to face with longheld emotions to gain insight to what needs healing, embracing or releasing.
Balance Chakras and release stuck energy and tension.
Reduce stress, anxiety, depression and insomnia.
merge your true self with the universal consciousness.
And Rest!
luxe bali retreat
A nourishing week escape hosted in a traditional Balinese villa with its alang-alang thatch and joglo-type structure, nestled in the Kerobokan paddy fields gently swaying in the tropical wind. Daily yoga and meditation, delicious healthy organic meals, massage, purification ceremony, shopping in Ubud, relaxation, transformation and the company of friends both old and new.
“I have been a seeker and I still am, but I stopped asking the books and the stars. I started listening to the teaching of my Soul.”
Past events
Anzac day
Thurs 25 april
9am Holiday Yoga
4pm Yin Yoga
CHANDRA NAMASKAR
TUES 23 APRIL
Join Elanor for a Moon Salutation class which will harness and honor the energy of the moon.
Moon Salutations are considered cooling and soothing for the body, as opposed to the heating, invigorating nature of the Sun Salutations. They are considered particularly useful for practicing during the full moon, new moon or waning moon, as these are times when the body’s energy is naturally thought to be lower. They are also often used for evening yoga practice.
200hr
ytt
information Evening
8 february
Choosing the right Yoga Teacher Training is an important decision.
As one of the first steps on your teaching path this teacher training will inform, inspire and shape your yoga journey ahead.
Join our information evening to find out all you need to know about the training, meet the instructors and ask questions.
“Yoga is the ultimate practice. It simultaneously stimulates our inner light and quiets our overactive minds. It is both energy and rest. Yin and Yang. We feel the burn and find our bliss.”
At Mudita Yoga Studio our Yin Yoga Teacher Training program is comprehensive, unique and available to both qualified yoga teachers wishing to extend their teaching offerings to include yin classes, and students wanting to build their practice and deepen their experience and knowledge of yin yoga. The 35 hours training, delivered over two consecutive weekends, will train teachers on how to effectively deliver safe, informed and engaging Yin classes. This is a small group training designed to ensure that all trainees are acknowledged, seen and guided to reach their fullest potential.
“Yin Yoga is like a conversation with your body; listen carefully and you will learn profound truths.
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35hr yin yoga immersion
At Mudita Yoga Studio our Yin Yoga Teacher Training program is comprehensive, unique and available to both qualified yoga teachers wishing to extend their teaching offerings to include yin classes, and students wanting to build their practice and deepen their experience and knowledge of yin yoga.
The 35 hours training, delivered over two consecutive weekends, will train teachers on how to effectively deliver safe, informed and engaging Yin classes. This is a small group training designed to ensure that all trainees are acknowledged, seen and guided to reach their fullest potential.
2024 COURSE DATES
Friday 9th & 16th February 5pm – 9pm
Saturday 10th & 17th February 12pm – 6pm
Sunday 11th & 18th February 11am – 5pm
Yoga introduction
starts 6 February 2024
New to Yoga? Wish to deepen your understanding of Yoga? Then this course is for you!
This 6 weeks course designed and facilitated by GINA FUNKE, is for anyone new to yoga or for anyone wishing to refine their knowledge of the basic yoga practice.
Through the 6 weeks we will explore: The importance of our breath & how to utilise it. Surya Namaskara - the fundamentals of this energising sun salutation sequence. Warrior series of standing postures. Spinal mobility - Extension, flexion, side-bending and twisting. Finding Balance in standing postures. The Art of Savasana - deep rest.
Includes 6-week yoga studio membership.
CHANDRA NAMASKAR
Join Elanor for a Moon Salutation class which will harness and honor the energy of the moon.
Moon Salutations are considered cooling and soothing for the body, as opposed to the heating, invigorating nature of the Sun Salutations. They are considered particularly useful for practicing during the full moon, new moon or waning moon, as these are times when the body’s energy is naturally thought to be lower. They are also often used for evening yoga practice.
10 Day yoga & Gratitude challenge
As we approach the final months of the year, as our calendars begin to fill with festivities, and as we look forward to that long-awaited rest and the joy of the holiday season, let's take a pause and allow our hearts to fill up with gratitude for all the time we’ve shared this year.
On the mat, in stillness, in movement, in practice.
This year we have showed up for ourselves and each other, making progress, letting go and just being a valuable part of our wonderful community.
That was and is enough, and enough to be grateful for!
Join me as we celebrate 2023 with a 10-day Yoga & Gratitude Challenge, to say thank you, and to prepare our minds and our hearts for the closing of another year.
Vernal Equinox - Festival of Balance & Light
The vernal equinox, the first day of spring marks the point of perfect balance between day and night, light and dark.By tuning into the changing of the seasons we use this opportunity to align ourselves with the powerful energy provided by mother nature. This energy, once harnessed can propel us forward towards manifesting our intentions and achieving our goals. Contemplate for one moment the powerful force and energy within nature. That stirring that we feel within us as Spring time approaches is the natural force of mother nature stirring within us.
All through winter we feel cold and introspective, we love to be huddled up under layers and layers of warm and comfortable clothing, but as spring approaches we begin to cast off the layers and to open ourselves to new possibilities and opportunities.
The return of light, the warmer air and the earth awakening after a long winter inspires and encourages us to listen to what is yearning to come forth and blossom within us.
We will set clear intentions and let the universe know exactly what we wish to manifest for ourselves as we transition into Spring.
In this workshop we will:
🌸 Slow down, listen and connect to breath
🌸 Pay homage to the Sun through our Sun Salutations
🌸 Connect to, enliven and clear our Liver and Gallbladder Meridians
🌸Through Nadi Shodhana we will restore balance to the two hemispheres of the brain bringing peace and tranquillity.
🌸 Together we will reflect on our Sankalpa, our intention through a guided meditation.
A Simple Life
Come and join Gina for this amazing weekend soul retreat to rediscover and reconnect to your innermost self, using the tools of yoga, meditation, sound, pranayama, nature and Havan fire ceremony.
Includes:
A ‘simple life‘ accommodation.
Daily activities.
Tranquil nature surrounds.
Forest walks and meditation.
Hatha and Yin yoga.
Daily vegetarian meals.
Sound bath.
The practice of Karma..
CHANDRA NAMASKAR
25 January
Join Elanor for a Moon Salutation class which will harness and honor the energy of the moon.
Moon Salutations are considered cooling and soothing for the body, as opposed to the heating, invigorating nature of the Sun Salutations. They are considered particularly useful for practicing during the full moon, new moon or waning moon, as these are times when the body’s energy is naturally thought to be lower. They are also often used for evening yoga practice.
“Yoga is a way to freedom. By its constant practice, we can free ourselves from fear, anguish and loneliness. ”
Retreat - Pause - Reboot - Revitalise - Reconnect
Day Immersion Retreat
Join me in the serene Kalorama National Park for a day immersion designed for you.
Switch off to reboot
Rest to restore and revitalise
Tune in and reconnect
Take some time out for stillness and reflection in the magnificent Dandenong Ranges to retreat from the daily hustle & bustle of everyday life and return to nature, feed your soul and connect with yourself & inner peace
INHALE
6 January 2024
Setting your Intentions using the wisdom of yoga philosophy.
In previous years, the saying 'goodbye to the old and bring in the new' offered us the opportunity to discard the blunders of the months gone by and set new goals, make plans to rise above our flaws, and to scale to new heights. But this year I believe that, instead of shedding the past, we should draw on the wisdom derived from introspection throughout 2023 to create new intentions. The transition from 2023 to 2024 holds more potential and is laden with a transformational power so much greater than we can possibly imagine. 2023 has given us the opportunity to truly reflect on what it is we would most like to see manifest in our lives. Let us use this time of transition from one year to the next as an opportunity to declare our deepest longings, goals and intentions. As we enter the new year gently, mindfully, let us reflect on the past year and draw on the wisdom to align our path in 2024.
108 Sun Salutations
Traditionally performed at the change of the seasons or to mark a special occasion, the 108 sun salutations combines together the sacred number of 108 with our own body, movement and breath. This becomes an internally heating practice, known in sanskrit as Tapas, which signifies a purification and allows us to let go of our struggles and plant the seed for what is to come.
This early morning practice can be modified to support all levels, making it accessible to all who wish to celebrate and practice on the day.
It’s time to rise up yogis, just like the sun
Restorative Yoga & Sound
Join Gina for a restorative yoga and sound bath to help you cultivate deep relaxation and experience meditative rejuvenation. You will be gently guided through supported poses to assist you towards finding restful ease in the body. This relaxed state will be enhanced by the healing vibrational power of an immersive sound bath.
In this workshop you will:
Relax and restore the body with gently supported yoga poses.
Notice burden, stress and chronic pain subside.
Achieve a state of deep relaxation and healing through the vibrational sound immersion.
Surrender
- Day Retreat
A day that dreams are made of.
Surrender into a day of pampering & healing, embraced and supported by community and friends.
45 min Sauna
45 min Salt Room Therapy
1 hr Flotation
75 min Sound Healing & Meditation
Coffee/Tea
Fruit/Bliss Balls
chandra namaskar
Join Elanor for a Moon Salutation class which will harness and honor the energy of the moon.
Moon Salutations are considered cooling and soothing for the body, as opposed to the heating, invigorating nature of the Sun Salutations. They are considered particularly useful for practicing during the full moon, new moon or waning moon, as these are times when the body’s energy is naturally thought to be lower. They are also often used for evening yoga practice.
Yin Yoga & the Meridian Theory
WHAT IS YIN YOGA & MERIDIAN THEORY
every Wednesday start 6 September
6.15pm
Yin Yoga is a style of yoga where poses are held statically for 3 - 5 minutes. When combined with Meridian theory we use poses & sequences designed to balance and redirect the flow of Qi (energy) along meridian channels in the body. Most major meridians are named after the internal organs they influence and are connected with, meaning that an organ’s Qi moves through that organ’s meridian.
According to the Daoist tradition, everything in life requires Yin and Yang for balance, which is why the organ meridians form pairs. For example, Stomach (Yang) forms a pair with Spleen (Yin). Yin organs are solid, and their main function is to store our energies and fluids, while Yang organs are hollow, and their main function is to transform and transmit energies and fluids. Each pair’s energies have specific functions in our body and is linked to a particular element and emotions. Just as we have physical scar tissue that needs to be broken through, we also have emotional scar tissue that we can work on through the meridian lines. For instance, if you experience excessive anger and frustration, working on your liver meridian through specific Yin yoga poses could bring about balance and help you release these stagnant emotions that no longer serve you.
Join me over the next 5 weeks series as we travel via the meridian lines through the body to promote overall wellbeing and balance.
Yin Yoga, Nidra & Sound Healing
Sound Healing is an immersion in beautiful sounds and vibrations that are healing for your body, mind and spirit.
A deeply relaxing, meditative experience which can take you on a journey of deep relaxation, healing and self-discovery.
Booking is Essential.
21 Day Winter Challenge
3 weeks - 21 days - 18 classes
WANT TO CHALLENGE YOURSELF, DEEPEN YOUR PRACTICE AND FEEL GREAT?
We are running a 21 Day Winter challenge to assist students with the effects winter can have both on the body and the mind. The 21 Day Winter Challenge is open to anyone who wishes to beat the winter blues, re-boot, and detox whilst building strength, inner resolve, and feeling great.
MEDITATION
Did you know that meditation can change your world?
Life is rarely, if ever constant, so how do we remain balanced in the midst of it all?
Join me for this four-week meditation series, as we learn to become grounded in the present moment, and cultivate equanimity, joy and calm.
As we develop equanimity, we begin to experience the possibility of balance in the midst of life's ups and downs. We experience a feeling of ease as we ride the waves of change and different experiences. We become present to suffering and present to joy as we combine together our mind with a compassionate heart.
This doesn’t mean we become complacent or indifferent, quite the contrary. As we awaken our hearts and become fully alive, we allow life to unfold without attachment to the outcome or taking things personally.
With a compassionate heart and a stable mind, we become open to easing into each moment, with presence, great care, and gentleness.
Will you join me on this meditation journey towards finding internal freedom, calm and joy?
community yoga
FREE - By Donation
The special holiday season is here and Christmas represents a time of giving and receiving, a time for spreading a little joy and love, a time of blessings.
This December & January we are excited to present our Charity classes taught by the Mudita Yoga Teacher Graduates of 2021!
Come along & meet Chris, Elanor, Jodi & Sylvie!
What feels better than getting your yoga on while at the same time giving back to the community.
“There is nothing so stable as change.”
Yoga through the Seasons
Did you know that each season holds its own powerful and unique energy that not only brings movement and process to our bodies, but also influences our energy and wellbeing?
By understanding and tapping into this seasonal energy we can we live with vitality and a sense of harmony both physically and mentally.
Through a series of yoga workshops hosted at the turning points of the seasons, we will explore how each season effects our bodies, our energy and wellbeing. We will learn how to harmonize with nature through yoga, diet and lifestyle.
Through this practice, and valuable take home tips and tools, we will transition through each of the seasons with grace and ease.
Sound Bath with Peta Minter
A Positive Music Sound Bath is a beautiful soundscape of rich meditative tones, soothing and mesmerizing harmonious vibrations of ancient Tibetan singing bowls with airy sweet melodic native flute notes, grounding medicine drum rhythms and angelic sounds of chimes.
Unplug from your day-to-day activities, stress and worry as Peta Minter from Positive Music takes you on a calming and blissful Sound Bath meditative journey, that is deeply soothing and rejuvenating – a total relaxing experience for the mind, body and spirit.
“When You Change The Way You look At Things, The Things You Look At Change”
Restorative Yoga & Sound
Join Gina for a candlelit restorative yoga and sound bath to help you cultivate deep relaxation and experience meditative rejuvenation. You will be gently guided through supported poses to assist you towards finding restful ease in the body. This relaxed state will be enhanced by the healing vibrational power of an immersive sound bath.
In this workshop you will:
🧘♀️ Relax and restore the body with gently supported yoga poses.
🧘♀️ Notice burden, stress and chronic pain subside.
🧘♀️Achieve a state of deep relaxation and healing through the vibrational sound immersion.
“‘Slow down & everything you are chasing will come around and catch you.’”
inhale
After the doozy of 2020 & 2021 we might be left feeling a little cautious and unsure about pinning our hopes on 2022.In previous years, the saying 'goodbye to the old and bring in the new' offered us the opportunity to discard the blunders of the months gone by and set new goals, make plans to rise above our flaws, and to scale to new heights.But this year I believe that, instead of shedding the past, we should draw on the wisdom derived from introspection throughout 2021 to create new intentions.The transition from 2021 to 2022 holds more potential and is laden with a transformational power so much greater than we can possibly imagine.The coronavirus pandemic has brought change to almost every part of our lives – how we live, where we live, how we work, what family means, and what is really important to us. There have been months where our world has been on pause, holding our breath and wondering: What is my purpose? Where do I belong? What really matters?2021 has given us the opportunity to truly reflect on what it is we would most like to see manifest in our lives. Let us use this time of transition from one year to the next as an opportunity to declare our deepest longings, goals and intentions.2021 was not cancelled, it has actually been an awakening.As we enter 2022 gently and mindfully, let us reflect on the past year and draw on the hard earned wisdom to align our path in 2022.
“When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy.”