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ENLIGHTEN UP! A JIVAMUKTI YOGA WORKSHOP, 3 FEBRUARY 2024

A Synergy Informed Jivamukti Yoga Workshop With Chris Johns

Limited places, click here to register.

Saturday,3 February 2024 // 1.00pm – 3.00pm // $50 In Person

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Join Chris Johns, one of Union Street Yoga’s original teachers, in a workshop that combines anatomically intelligent yoga with the uplifting energy of Jivamukti!!

Level 4 Yoga Synergy and 800hr Advanced Certified Jivamukti yoga teacher Chris will guide you through an uplifting and energising yoga experience with an upbeat soundtrack, signature Jivamukti hands-on assists, uplifting dharma focus and intelligent use of props. He will also workshop some key postures & transitions to deepen the practitioners understanding of the concepts involved.

This workshop will help your practice feel lighter and more fluid. Chris will use bandha’s to help achieve this, describe what they are and how to create bandas in postures *. This will also help you to be safe and supported in your yoga practice. Some yoga experience required for this workshop. It will be challenging, however variations will be given so you are able to work at your own individual level.

*Bandhas can be described as a lock / seal involving a specific contraction of muscles around a joint. They help direct energy (prana) through the body as well as providing stability and strength through the muscles and joints.

Please inform Chris beforehand of any relevant medical issues or injuries and any modifications that you will be making to your practice. Also if you prefer not to receive hands on assists during the practice please let Chris know before the workshop starts.

Please arrive at least 10 minutes before start time to allow yourself sufficient time to check-in & set up for the workshop. 

Limited places, click here to register.

 

 

 

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Happy New Year ! – Live Online yoga Mondays and Wednesdays

 

 
“You cannot do yoga. Yoga is your natural state. What you can do are yoga exercises, which may reveal to you where you are resisting your natural state.” Sharon Gannon

Dear friends

Happy New Year !

Every year we tell ourselves this coming year will be different – we start the year full of enthusiasm but then life gets in the way. Our resolutions become distant memories and often we fall back into old patterns.Setting an intention is less about a specific goal, and more about changing our mindset to open ourselves to new possibilities. Intentions come from a deep inner desire.Life is a journey and our intentions guide us on that journey. Are you ready to let go of old paradigms, and invite life to flow through you? Perhaps a word or sentence can describe that which you would like to invite into your life – this is your mantra.

I invite you to join me in 2022 to explore how yoga can help you to live in a more conscious, mindful manner. 

If you have fallen out of practice why not join me for a free trial class.

If you would like to deepen your practice I invite you to sign up for a month of online classes (twice a week) and an unlimited number of recorded classes from my online database for only $30.

Can’t make the live online times? See the info below on the enormous online library which is now available to you.

Love and light
Chris

Online class schedule

Yogawallah Online Classes (suggested donation $10, $5 low income)

Mon & Wed Vinyasa 60min 6pm SYDNEY
    7am Portugal / 8am Germany / 10am Kuwait

LIVE&FREE – Donation yoga link

To join a LIVE&FREE ONLINE class you simply need to log in via Zoom via this link

Meeting ID: 608 057 0953
Password: yogawallah

Follow me on facebook (yogawallah) &/or Instagram (yoga_wallah), via the links below.

I may have a waiting room setup for early arrivals. If you arrive late please make sure your microphone is muted so you can quietly join us.

LIVE ONLINE classes are supported by donations. Suggested donation is $10 employed, pay what you can otherwise. click here to pay via PAYPAL

YOGA ON DEMAND online library – intro offer only $30 for $30 days

After many 1000’s of hours of yoga related study and practice I am very happy to be able to share my alignment focused yoga with you on your schedule. Increase your mindfulness, strength and flexibility, with detailed anatomical and physiological instructions proven to assist in the prevention and rehabilitation of injury.

YOGA ON DEMAND – an ever-growing library of over 150 classes !

  • 60, 70 & 75 minute Vinyasa classes
  • a selection of 90 minute Jivamukti Open classes
  • future yoga workshops (alignment, philosophy, pranayama and more)

The library will only be available to subscribers as I am not entirely comfortable opening the classes to those who may not have sufficient experience to practice them safely.

BECOME A SUBSCRIBER for less than the price of a normal drop-in yoga class !

Become a supporter of my yoga classes for only $20 a week or $60 a month (that’s only $15 a week for unlimited yoga) and receive:

  • 2 LIVE&FREE live online yoga classes per week
  • unlimited streaming of the complete ever growing YOGA ON DEMAND online library of classes
  • no strings attached, cancel at any time

Those on a low income please contact me for a reduced subscription rate.

SPECIAL OFFER: $30 for $30 days
Become a subscriber and receive a half price subscription for your first month !

PAY ID / Direct transfer (recommended)

Please click here to become a supporter with payment via PayID/Direct transfer (I will send you payment details). You are recommended to set up a recurring payment for simplicity.

Paypal (paypal account required)

Please click here to become a supporter with payment via Paypal (I will then send you a link to my website payment page and free trial details). Please choose the weekly or monthly subscription option and include your full name and any other relevant information in the Paypal payment comment field. Your Paypal payment can be cancelled at any time.
 

STAY IN TOUCHTo keep up to date with my classes, one off special events and special offers, follow me on facebook (yogawallah) &/or Instagram (yoga_wallah), via the links below.

You can also follow me on Spotify: chris johns (there are quite a few of them, but you will eventually find me with the sunset in my gold glasses !)

Looking forward to seeing your online or face-to-face soon !

Stay safe
With love
Chris

 

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2ND DIVE DEEPER YOGA RETREAT (Sep 4-6, 2020) – come and join us !

What is an advanced yoga practice ? What does it even mean to advance ?

A famous yogi once said “ambition shortens hamstrings” ! A crucial aspect of one’s yoga practice is to learn to understand one’s ambitions and to become comfortable and play with that special place in the yoga practice known as “the edge”. The edge is the point where the mind loses the ability to control the experience and we become more present in our practice. When we push past the edge, pain and injury result. When we learn to find our edge and become comfortable with the discomfort of not being in total control, we are able to evolve and expand.

Patanjali’s yoga sutra offers us timeless wisdom on how to move towards a state of yoga. Not only should our seat , our connection to the earth, be steady and joyful, but also we are advised to relax mental effort and focus the mind on the infinite. The ability to relax mental effort in spite of external challenging circumstances is a clear clue that we are on the right path …

This immersive retreat will provide you with the opportunity to find the edge in your practice and will workshop age old hatha yoga techniques and deep anatomical and physiology understanding to create the physical and mental support necessary to dive deeper into the practice.

Open to those with a regular yoga practice (newer practitioners practicing 2-3 times a week are also welcome).

Watch the following video for footage and testimonials from previous year’s retreats at our previous venue. Our new venue Swami’s also has fabulous food, a beautiful practice space and in addition a library, pool, gym and sauna !…


 

Simply click on the button below to register.

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Dive Deeper Yoga retreat 4-6 Sep 2020, Broschure page 1

 

 

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SPECIAL SUBSCRIBER OFFER

Subscription LIVE&FREE + YOGA ON DEMAND – special offer

Click here to become a supporter of my yoga classes for only $20 a week and receive:

  • up to 3 LIVE&FREE live online yoga classes per week
  • unlimited streaming of the complete YOGA ON DEMAND online library of classes

Those on a low income please contact me for information on the concession subscription offer.

 

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START THE YEAR REFRESHED – 6 Week Mindful Movement Yoga Course starts Thursday 23 January

Looking for a way to improve your health and sense of wellbeing, and reduce your stress levels…. tired of the treadmill, or injured from Bootcamp …

FOUNDATION LEVEL 1, 7:30-8:30pm

Perfect for beginners, and those coming back to yoga after a break !

Develop a safe, balanced yoga practice with emphasis on alignment, core awareness, breathing & relaxation techniques:
• Safety – create a safe, sustainable practice
• Balance – create a balance between stability and mobility, effort and ease
• Alignment – understand alignment in key yoga postures improving strength and flexibility
• Core awareness – learn to initiate postures from the core creating power and freedom of movement
• Breathing & relaxation techniques – lower stress, increase energy and improve sleep

Understand the basic principles of vinyasa yoga and Sun & Moon Salutations. Discover the fundamentals of standing postures, balances, twists, forward bends, backbends, hip & shoulder openers and inversions.
On completing the course you will receive a handy “Home Practice Guide” covering a 30-minute practice, with descriptions of all key poses.

Bookings and advanced payment for these courses are essential as places are limited. Bookings can be made via email, in person at Yoga on Rochford or over the phone with payment by bank transfer.
For more information contact me on 0424 459 696, or via the website contact form.

Hope to see you on the mat soon !

6 Week Foundation 1 Yoga Course 7:30-8:30

@ Erskineville Village Anglican Church
Cnr Erskineville Road & Rochford Street, Erskineville

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6TH BACK TO NATURE YOGA RETREAT (Feb 7-9, 2020) – come and join us !

After having such a fabulous time at the last retreat, we’ve decided to hold another retreat at Govinda Valley, in a beautiful bushland setting just an hour from Central Sydney. Want to know more about what it is like to go on a yoga retreat …

Watch the following video for footage and testimonials from previous year’s retreats …


 

Simply click on the button below to register.

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END THE YEAR IN GREAT SHAPE – 6 Week Mindful Movement Yoga Course starts Thursday 7 November

Looking for a way to improve your health and sense of wellbeing, and reduce your stress levels…. tired of the treadmill, or injured from Bootcamp …

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FOUNDATION LEVEL 1, 7:30-8:30pm

Perfect for beginners, and those coming back to yoga after a break !

Develop a safe, balanced yoga practice with emphasis on alignment, core awareness, breathing & relaxation techniques:
• Safety – create a safe, sustainable practice
• Balance – create a balance between stability and mobility, effort and ease
• Alignment – understand alignment in key yoga postures improving strength and flexibility
• Core awareness – learn to initiate postures from the core creating power and freedom of movement
• Breathing & relaxation techniques – lower stress, increase energy and improve sleep

Understand the basic principles of vinyasa yoga and Sun & Moon Salutations. Discover the fundamentals of standing postures, balances, twists, forward bends, backbends, hip & shoulder openers and inversions.
On completing the course you will receive a handy “Home Practice Guide” covering a 30-minute practice, with descriptions of all key poses.

Bookings and advanced payment for these courses are essential as places are limited. Bookings can be made via email, in person at Yoga on Rochford or over the phone with payment by bank transfer.
For more information contact me on 0424 459 696, or via the website contact form.

Hope to see you on the mat soon !

6 Week Foundation 1 Yoga Course 7:30-8:30

@ Erskineville Village Anglican Church
Cnr Erskineville Road & Rochford Street, Erskineville

Chris Bio & Course Location

 

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FREE YOU BODY, FREE YOUR MIND – 6 Week Mindful Movement Yoga Course starts Thursday 19 September

Looking for a way to improve your health and sense of wellbeing, and reduce your stress levels…. tired of the treadmill, or injured from Bootcamp …

FOUNDATION LEVEL 1, 7:30-8:30pm

Perfect for beginners, and those coming back to yoga after a break !

Develop a safe, balanced yoga practice with emphasis on alignment, core awareness, breathing & relaxation techniques:
• Safety – create a safe, sustainable practice
• Balance – create a balance between stability and mobility, effort and ease
• Alignment – understand alignment in key yoga postures improving strength and flexibility
• Core awareness – learn to initiate postures from the core creating power and freedom of movement
• Breathing & relaxation techniques – lower stress, increase energy and improve sleep

Understand the basic principles of vinyasa yoga and Sun & Moon Salutations. Discover the fundamentals of standing postures, balances, twists, forward bends, backbends, hip & shoulder openers and inversions.
On completing the course you will receive a handy “Home Practice Guide” covering a 30-minute practice, with descriptions of all key poses.

Bookings and advanced payment for these courses are essential as places are limited. Bookings can be made via email, in person at Yoga on Rochford or over the phone with payment by bank transfer.
For more information contact me on 0424 459 696, or via the website contact form.

Hope to see you on the mat soon !

6 Week Foundation 1 Yoga Course 7:30-8:30

@ Erskineville Village Anglican Church
Cnr Erskineville Road & Rochford Street, Erskineville

Chris Bio & Course Location

 

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DIVE DEEPER IMMERSIVE YOGA RETREAT (NOV 8-10, 2019) – come and join us !

Join us for a weekend of healthy vegan food, challenging but also nourishing yoga & great company in beautiful surroundings.

A famous yogi once said “ambition shortens hamstrings” ! A crucial aspect of one’s yoga practice is to learn to understand one’s ambitions and to become comfortable and play with that special place in the yoga practice known as “the edge”. The edge is the point where the mind loses the ability to control the experience and we become more present in our practice. When we push past the edge, pain and injury result. When we learn to find our edge and become comfortable with the discomfort of not being in total control, we are able to evolve and expand.

This immersive retreat will provide you with the opportunity to find the edge in your practice and will workshop age old hatha yoga techniques and deep anatomical and physiology understanding to create the physical and mental support necessary to dive deeper into the practice.

Open to those with a regular yoga practice (newer practitioners practicing 2-3 times a week are also welcome).


Watch the following video for footage and testimonials from previous year’s retreats at our previous venue …


 

Simply click on the button below to register.

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RAISE YOUR ENERGY LEVELS – 6 Week Mindful Movement Yoga Course starts Thursday 2 May

Looking for a way to improve your health and sense of wellbeing, and reduce your stress levels…. tired of the treadmill, or injured from Bootcamp …

FOUNDATION LEVEL 1, 7:30-8:30pm

Perfect for beginners, and those coming back to yoga after a break !

Develop a safe, balanced yoga practice with emphasis on alignment, core awareness, breathing & relaxation techniques:
• Safety – create a safe, sustainable practice
• Balance – create a balance between stability and mobility, effort and ease
• Alignment – understand alignment in key yoga postures improving strength and flexibility
• Core awareness – learn to initiate postures from the core creating power and freedom of movement
• Breathing & relaxation techniques – lower stress, increase energy and improve sleep

Understand the basic principles of vinyasa yoga and Sun & Moon Salutations. Discover the fundamentals of standing postures, balances, twists, forward bends, backbends, hip & shoulder openers and inversions.
On completing the course you will receive a handy “Home Practice Guide” covering a 30-minute practice, with descriptions of all key poses.

Bookings and advanced payment for these courses are essential as places are limited. Bookings can be made via email, in person at Yoga on Rochford or over the phone with payment by bank transfer.
For more information contact me on 0424 459 696, or via the website contact form.

Hope to see you on the mat soon !

6 Week Foundation 1 Yoga Course 7:30-8:30

@ Erskineville Village Anglican Church
Cnr Erskineville Road & Rochford Street, Erskineville

Chris Bio & Course Location

 

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