Courses and Workshops Galore!

Hey, gang! You know we have that Beautiful Backs yoga workshop coming up soon (this Saturday!), but we also have a bunch of other great offerings happening in the next month. Here's a handy run-down for everyone keeping score at home.

Qigong Course. Michelle's popular introduction to qigong continues, starting this Thursday, 8 August - that's tomorrow! - and running four consecutive weeks, 6.30-7.30 pm. $80 for the course or $25 drop-in. For more on qigong, click here.

Beautiful Backs Yoga Workshop. Coming this Saturday, 10 August, 11.30 am to 1.30 pm. For full details, click here.

Postural Patterning, Level 2 Workshop. The next stage in Nik's postural patterning training will be held on Sunday, 18 August from 9 am to 1 pm with a break for tea. $100. This session covers more movement, including sitting, standing, walking, and flows. Prerequisite: Postural Patterning, Level 1. To register, call Nik Curry on 04 905 4151 or email him at curry.nik@gmail.com. For more on postural patterning, click here.

Mindfulness Meditation Course. Right on the heels of his sold-out initial offering, Karl is leading another introductory session. Four Wednesdays, 6.30 - 7.15 pm, beginning 4 September. $55. For more on mindfulness meditation, click here.


If you have questions about any of these workshops, or if there are others you'd like to see, let us know!

Beautiful Backs! A Yoga Workshop

Guess what? It's time for our next yoga workshop! This time we turn our attention . . . backwards!

Our backs hold us together. They shoulder the load. They help us stand tall and face the world. But when they're not in good working order, they can be an endless source of pain and discomfort.

Strong, beautiful backs can be ours if we take care of them and move with awareness. Turns out yoga is a great way to do this!

In this workshop, we will:

• discuss the basic anatomy of the back and the different things that can cause pain and restriction;

• go through the underlying alignment theory to get us into the best positions to open those hips; and

• dive into an amazing, all-levels, beautiful backs yoga sequence - beginners welcome!

You'll get heaps of tips to take with you to your home practice as well as to your regular classes. Register soon, as space is limited to 15 students!

Where: Healium.

When: Saturday, 10 August, 11.30 am to 1.30 pm - right after our regular Saturday morning yoga class.

How Much: $45: cash, EFTPOS or Internet Banking.

What: Beautiful backs!

Who: Jenifer Parker will be leading this workshop - that's me! I've been teaching yoga for 16 years now, specializing in alignment and therapeutic modifications. Currently, I'm learning how to fail spectacularly at parkour and roller derby.