Ancestral Voices : Forrest Yoga Workshop series w Ana Forrest & Jose Calarco
May
3
to May 5

Ancestral Voices : Forrest Yoga Workshop series w Ana Forrest & Jose Calarco

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Join internationally renowned yoga teachers Ana Forrest and Jose Calarco for this very special weekend of Forrest Yoga workshops and Ceremony. Ana and Jose deliver yoga events all over the world blending live music, song, invocation, smoke blessing, story-telling, prayer, philosophy and shamanic healing practices to build a connection with spirit and nature.

 

The Ancestral voices series centre on the philosophies and traditions of our inspired ancestors who were the wisdom keepers, medicine people, explorers, adventurers and spiritual warriors that walked the Earth before us. Ancestral voices brings a special focus on the Aboriginal people of Australia, the worlds oldest living culture, which recognised nature as teacher, advisor and ally.

 

Each workshop combines intelligent sequencing with spiritual intent and can be experienced as a single class or part of the larger suite of offerings. Classes are appropriate for people with some yoga experience and not carrying serious injury or illness. Do not miss out on this very special opportunity to experience a unique and progressive yoga fusion with Ana and Jose.

 

Times:

FRIDAY

6:00pm-8:30pm : Uncoiling the Maha Kundalini (Includes inversions)

SATURDAY

10:00am-12:30pm : Let the Mind rest in the Heart

2:30pm-6:00pm : Spiritual Baptism (Hybrid 50% yoga & 50% ceremony & music)

SUNDAY

9:30am-12:00pm : Connecting to Great Spirit (Backbend Class)

 

Dates:

May 3/4/5

 

Venue: TBC

 

Investment:

Single class: $110

All four classes: $390

Early Bird $350 

Bookings

ENROL HERE

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Yin Yoga Teacher Training w Wuji Medicine
Jan
25
to Jan 29

Yin Yoga Teacher Training w Wuji Medicine

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Yoga Loft are excited to announce that we will be hosting our first 50 hr Yin Yoga Teacher Training with long time Yin Yoga Teacher, Sofia Quintero and Doctor of Chinese medicine and founder of Wuji Medicine, Nicholas Beasley in January 2024.

This Yoga Alliance certified course will explore Traditional Chinese Medicine and its application to the practice and teachings of Yin Yoga. This training is perfect for practicing yoga teachers as well as those looking to deepen their Yin Yoga practice.

Over the training you will learn:

·       History of Yin Yoga

·       History of Chinese Medicine

·       Yin + Yang Theory

·       Five Element Theory

·       Dynamics of Qi

·       Anatomy + Physiology

·       Fascia and its role in Yin poses

·       Daoist Philosophy

·       Essential Meridians of Yin Yoga Practice

·       Acupressure Points

·       How to sequence and teach Yin Yoga based on Traditional Chinese Medicine Theory

·       Breathing techniques to harmonise Qi and blood circulation

·       Daoist Meditation

·       Qi Gong


Your training also includes: 

·       Consultation and treatment with Dr. Nicholas Beasley

·       Unlimited classes at The Yoga Loft during the training

·       Ongoing support and guidance after the course

·       50 hr continuing education certificate accredited by Yoga Alliance

Investment:
Early Bird :       $1200 (paid by 1st of January)
Full Price :       $1450

Dates:

Thursday 25th of January 8:00am - 4:30pm

Friday 26th of January 8:00am - 4:30pm

Saturday 27th of January 8:00am - 4:30pm

Sunday 28th of January 8:00am - 4:30pm

Monday 29th of January 8:00am - 4:30pm


For questions + bookings:

Contact Sofia at sofiaqp08@gmail.com or head over to www.wujimedicine.com

 

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Breathwork, Cacao Ceremony and Sound Healing with GEE
Dec
16
10:30 AM10:30

Breathwork, Cacao Ceremony and Sound Healing with GEE

Join Breath Coach, Reiki Energy Healer and Cacao Ceremony Facilitator Gee for a very special offering to revitalise your mind, body and spirit.

Experience the profound power of your breath as you embark on a guided exploration of mindfulness and healing.

Gee will lead you through a breathwork cycle designed to release tension, reduce stress, and promote emotional well-being.

Enjoy the sacred mindfulness of a Cacao Ceremony allowing this potent plant medicine to help us to ground and open our hearts.

Float into a deep relaxation with Crystal Sound Bowls brining inner peace and clarity.

No prior experience with breathwork is necessary—this event is suitable for all levels.

Come as you are and leave with a renewed sense of vitality and inner peace.

Investment: $65 Non-members/ $55 Members

Bookings on the Mindbody App, via this link or at the studio!

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8 Limbs of Yoga w Erin McCabe
Oct
29
10:00 AM10:00

8 Limbs of Yoga w Erin McCabe

According to Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, there is an eight-fold path leading to liberation. But how do we get there, and what happens if we do? 

Join Erin for a deep dive into the eight limbs and the guidance they offer on how to cultivate greater awareness and freedom in your practice and in your life.

Workshop includes a 60-minute asana practice, light refreshments, and a 30-minute break for lunch. Bring a water bottle, journal, comfy clothes and an open heart.

 All yogi’s welcome new and experienced alike!

MEMBERS: $75 / NON-MEMBERS: $85

Book your spot!

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Embodied Breathwork w Ingrid Reynolds
Aug
25
7:00 PM19:00

Embodied Breathwork w Ingrid Reynolds

Embodied Breathwork Session with Ingrid

August 25th 7-9PM

Join Movement and Breathwork teacher, Ingrid Reynolds on an embodied breathwork session. Creating a non-judgemental, safe space for your expression to flourish.

Ingrid will facilitate a deep form of meditation through conscious breathing to gently urge stuck energy, emotions and pain to be released from the body. As a Performing Arts & Yoga teacher, Ingrid’s passion is to utilise the body through movement and breath and as a tool for mindfulness and connection. This session will be a bit different to her previous session last February with the emphasis on gentle release for healing.

Please bring a journal, a pen and a blanket if you wish.

This event is appropriate for most people, and all are welcome. No prior experience with conscious connected breathwork is necessary. However, please make sure you are not contraindicated for this event & if you are unsure, Ingrid is happy to talk through questions.

TICKETS: members $40/non-members $50 Book via the Mindbody app, Facebook event page or at the studio.

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YOGA NIDRA and Watercolour Play
Jun
25
10:30 AM10:30

YOGA NIDRA and Watercolour Play

Immerse yourself in a Sunday morning Yoga Nidra indulgence combined with creative exploration, chai tea and bliss balls.

Join Anna from the Sunshine Coast and engage in deep relaxation through Yoga Nidra, a resting guided meditation, where you'll use breath and body awareness to create space for inner peace and calm.

From this state of bliss we transition to a peaceful play with watercolours.

This experience can create a space for deep emotional and physical healing, come and explore the art of meditation and creativity.

TICKETS: Members $40/ Non-members $50

Bookings HERE

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Embodied Yoga for Nervous System Regulation
Mar
5
10:30 AM10:30

Embodied Yoga for Nervous System Regulation

Join Dr Lauren Tober, Clinical Psychologist, Yoga and Meditation Teacher with a passion for health, healing, happiness and awakening in this very special half day workshop.

Embodied Yoga for Nervous System Regulation is an integrative blend of traditional Hatha yoga, Embodied Rest, iRest Yoga Nidra, breath work, somatic psychology and psychoeducation.  It brings together the best of ancient yogic wisdom with contemporary psychology in a very practical and simple way, for emotion and nervous system regulation.

This workshop is for you if you’d like to learn yogic tools to regulate your nervous system, and find calm, joy and peace within. Expect to come and move your body, rest deeply and go within. 

Delicious lunch included.

Appropriate for all yogis new and experienced alike!

Cost:  $160 

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ACTIVATE and ELEVATE in 2023: A Transformational Breathwork Journey with Ingrid Reynolds
Feb
17
7:00 PM19:00

ACTIVATE and ELEVATE in 2023: A Transformational Breathwork Journey with Ingrid Reynolds

ACTIVATE and ELEVATE in 2023: A Transformational Breathwork Journey with Ingrid

Yoga Loft Launceston join Breathwork facilitator; Ingrid Reynolds on a transformational breathwork journey. Ingrid will facilitate a deep form of meditation through conscious breathing, a curated playlist and specific verbal cueing to urge stuck energy, emotions and pain to be released from the body.

As a Performing Arts & Yoga teacher, Ingrid is passionate about bringing people together to experience the power of conscious connected breath, the gateway to our subconscious playground. She looks forward to bringing her magic to Yoga Loft Launceston.

This event is appropriate for most people, yogis or not & Ingrid is happy to run through questions or contraindications.

“Ingrid’s breathwork session online felt like connecting to a more authentic and emotionally attuned version of myself. My emotional release was supported by a safe container & her music & poetry made the journey creative & free-spirted, which I loved” Eva Krane

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Acoustic yoga, Kirtan and Moon ritual ceremony w Koko Flow
Dec
3
10:30 AM10:30

Acoustic yoga, Kirtan and Moon ritual ceremony w Koko Flow

Yoga teacher and healer Koko Flow collaborates with award winning musician Lucien Simon to create a two hour healing experience infused with yoga, acoustic music, mantra meditation, and a moon ritual ceremony.

This very special one off event will include:
— Yin & Yang inspired yoga led by Koko Flow
— Live music & songs written & played by Lucien Simon
— Mantra Meditation & Kirtan
— Moon Ritual Ceremony
— Community Satsang
— Abundant Love & Light

delicious home made chai also provided.

All welcome, appropriate for all levels.

Tickets $60

Book via the Mindbody App or in studio

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The Connected Yogi: Marketing tools for the conscious yoga teacher
Nov
5
10:30 AM10:30

The Connected Yogi: Marketing tools for the conscious yoga teacher

The Connected Yogi - Marketing tools for the conscious yoga teacher

Join Bec Jones from Little Local in this half day workshop exploring how to maintain integrity whilst navigating the challenges and realities of pursuing yoga as a business or viable career path.

Combining skills in business development planning & content creation, Bec will share tangible tools to harness the power of the digital age whilst remaining grounded in your roots & connected to your community.

Designed for all yoga teachers, experienced, new or soon to train, or likeminded movement professionals keen to deepen their understanding of content marketing.

Workshop Inclusions:
• Vinyasa Flow and Meditation sessions
• Workshop #1: Marketing strategies for building a successful yoga business
• Workshop #2: Delving deeper into the cosmos of social media
• Morning tea and Cacao
• Grazing lunch plate and networking

Date: Saturday November 5th
Time: 10:30am-3:30pm

Cost: $120 per person

Bookings via the Mindbody App, event link or at the studio

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NURTURE WITHIN: Pre Natal workshop w Caitlin Comerford
Oct
30
10:30 AM10:30

NURTURE WITHIN: Pre Natal workshop w Caitlin Comerford

NUTURE WITHIN: Pre Natal workshop w Caitlin

Join pre-natal yoga teacher Caitlin Comerford for this nourishing and deeply restorative workshop designed for the second and third trimesters to celebrate and nurture your changing body.

Whether you are preparing for your first bub, or trying to find a little space in a household already bursting with the joy of tiny humans, this workshop hopes to support you to connect more completely to yourself and your baby during this precious time.

Explore fundamentals of relaxation, healthy posture during pregnancy, building strength to support labour and insights into how yoga can support you and your baby after birth.

Sunday October 30th 10:30am-12:30pm

TICKETS: $40 for all mummas to be!

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Spring Equinox Workshop w David Lees
Sep
23
5:45 PM17:45

Spring Equinox Workshop w David Lees

David returns with his incredibly popular Spring Equinox workshop!


Clarify intention and nourish growth through a sequence of core activators, balance challenges, heart openers, and soft yin poses, with moments of stillness and reflection sprinkled throughout.


David’s classes aim to empower you to consciously embrace your potential. He facilitates a practice that is playful and challenging, seeks new ways of being, and helps you foster the qualities that best serve yourself and others, both on and off the mat.


David's interest in yoga emerged from his professional background in mental health care. He completed Yoga Alliance certified teacher training with Les Leventhal, and continues to explore both ancient principles and contemporary interpretations of yoga.


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Conscious Rest/ Peaceful Play workshop w Anna
Aug
21
10:30 AM10:30

Conscious Rest/ Peaceful Play workshop w Anna

‘Conscious Rest/ Peaceful Play’:

Join Anna from Yoga Nidrā Sunshine Coast for a very special event combining guided meditation and watercolour play in a safe and fun space.

Engage in a deep conscious rest through Yoga Nidra, a 40 minute resting meditation, where you’ll use your breath and body awareness to find a gradual state of deep relaxation, a ‘yogic sleep’.

This experience can create space for deep emotional and physical healing through the power of intention setting before and during the practise of Yoga Nidrā.

From this state of bliss, transition silently to a peaceful play with watercolours connecting to our natural creativity.

All art supplies included. No experience necessary.

Please bring a pillow and blanket.

Cost $40 members/ $50 non-members

Bookings vis the Mindbody App or in studio

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MELT INTO WINTER : Yin workshop w Bec Jones
Jun
25
5:00 PM17:00

MELT INTO WINTER : Yin workshop w Bec Jones

Join Bec Jones for a 90 minute candlelit winter yin workshop followed by chai and reflections.

Welcome in the dark season & celebrate the change in the sky & ourselves. Melt into your mat for an extended yin experience with time & space to delve deeper into your practice, become more curious & embrace stillness.

A delicious way to celebrate the Winter solstice this workshop is open to all no matter your yoga experience.

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YOGA EXTENDED w David Lees
May
7
10:30 AM10:30

YOGA EXTENDED w David Lees

Join long term Yoga Loft instructor David Lees for a brand new monthly class for people wishing to extend their practice through skills development and transition flows into some of the more advanced yoga asanas.

The first Saturday of every month 10:30am-12:15pm

Cost: ONLY $25 Bookings vis Mindbody

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KIDS YOGA @ Yoga Loft w Libby Glover
May
7
to Jul 9

KIDS YOGA @ Yoga Loft w Libby Glover

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Term 2 Yoga w Libby Glover :
Yoga Play and Yoga for Teens/Tweens

Teens and Tweens:
11-14 year olds: 10:15-11:15am

This class is especially designed for tweens and teens looking to explore yoga a little more. Together we will build yoga poses from the ground up, play with yoga flow, learn more about breath and finding stillness.

Yoga Play :
6-10 year olds: 111:30-12:30pm

Have you ever wondered what kids yoga is all about? This is the time to come and check it out.

Yoga Play introduces students to the concepts of yoga. We spend time finding our breath, playing with yoga postures and yoga games, and explore finding stillness.

No experience is necessary for either group as we all learn together in a safe, inclusive and fun space.

Dates: Sundays 1st May- 26th June

Cost: $18 per session

For bookings contact: libbyglover@gmail.com

Libby Glover is a certified Rainbow kids yoga instructor, early educator and mum. She is a regular on the mat @ Yoga Loft and is passionate about the role kids yoga can play in creating balanced and happy humans!

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Alt State #3: YOGA and METAL-ESQUE
Oct
15
7:30 PM19:30

Alt State #3: YOGA and METAL-ESQUE

Hypnotist, yoga teacher and musician Helen Page is back with her third instalment of eliciting altered states through the collaboration of yoga and music.


In this event, METAL-ESQUE music will take you on a particularly adventurous trip of the mind. Metal drones, guitars with orchestral strings, heavy pulsing bass, thud-like kick drums and daark cinematic sounds.


Activating altered states using yogic techniques and music is a powerful way to elicit feelings of pleasure, relaxation, vibrancy and most excitingly, change. Helen takes you on a personalised journey through body and mind.

Friday October 15th

7:30-9:30pm @ Yoga Loft Launceston


TICKETS: members $40/non-members $50
Book via the Mindbody app, facebook event page or at the studio

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BEGINNERS Workshops w Caitlin Comerford
Jun
13
to Sep 19

BEGINNERS Workshops w Caitlin Comerford

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A series of recurrent beginners workshops especially for Yoga Loft members, these workshops will introduce you to the more common pranayama (breathing exercises) and asana (yoga postures) used in a Vinyasa yoga class.

Exploring the foundations of yoga, these workshops are perfect for those new to the Vinyasa style or those looking to deepen and refresh their knowledge. Come once or multiple times its totally up to you!

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Alt. State Experiments: The transformative power of Yoga and Music
Jun
4
to Aug 6

Alt. State Experiments: The transformative power of Yoga and Music

Alt. State Experiments: The transformative power of Yoga and Music

Join yoga teacher, hypnotist and musician, Helen Page as she blends techniques in yoga, hypnosis, and positive mindset manipulation to create unique two-hour experiences. Helen creates sonic landscapes to take participants on journeys through adventures in consciousness. It’s fun but also functional - a way participants can connect with themselves on a deep, intuitive level.

Helen leads to shift how you see yourself and the world, and to generate positive acceptance and change.

Alt. state #1: Electronica and Yoga : Friday 4th June 7:30-9:30pm

Alt. state #2: Classical an Yoga : Friday 6th August 7:30-9:30pm

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Hand Balancing Workshops w Freyja Wild
Mar
27
to Mar 28

Hand Balancing Workshops w Freyja Wild

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Explore the art of Hand Balancing with this series of workshops with circus artist and coach Freyja Wild.

Introduction to Hand Balancing: Saturday March 27th 1:30-3:30pm

Always wanted to do a handstand but not sure how? Led by Freyja Wild, circus artist and coach this 2-hr workshop will tackle how to safely strengthen your wrists and upper body, conquer the fear of falling, and begin
to build your confidence towards handstand.

Deep Dive into Hand Balancing: Sunday March 28th 10am-1pm

Designed for those who are comfortable taking weight through their hands. This 3-hr workshop will explore different ways to enter and exit a handstand, improving technique and alignment, and giving you tools to continue working strength and mobility towards a safe solo handstand practice.

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FREE Community Classes w Ross and Rolfe
Sep
15
to Dec 1

FREE Community Classes w Ross and Rolfe

Yoga Loft are thrilled to launch our first series of Free Community Classes!

Over twelve weeks enjoy flow style classes with newly qualified teachers Ross Bugg and Rolfe De La Motte. Designed for small groups, classes are capped at 6 people so bookings are essential.

Classes are appropriate for fresh and more experience yogis alike!

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