An Ashtanga Vinyasa based class cultivating strength and ease in body, clarity in mind and fullness in breath. Each class will follow a consistent pattern: starting with some warming sun salutations and standing postures moving into some grounding seated postures and enlivening back bends then coming back to centre with a calming finishing sequence. Each week we’ll shine a light on a meditation or pranayama technique allowing you to dive a little deeper into these subtler practices of yoga, leaving you balanced and bright.

Uprising Yoga’s Ashtanga: Mysore Style classes offer a one-on-one experience within a group setting. This is a great environment to practice at your own pace, whether you’re focusing on postures, pranayama, or meditation. Our experienced teachers, trained in the Ashtanga Vinyasa method, are happy to help you create a personalized practice that suits your needs. Whether you’re new to Mysore style or a regular Ashtanga practitioner already very familiar with it, these classes are ideal. Drop in anytime during the session and stay as long as you like.

This class blends the best of yoga and Pilates. It begins with a warm-up featuring several rounds of sun salutations, followed by a brief pranayama (breathwork) practice to center and focus the mind. Pilates exercises will target core strength, lower back stability, and the strengthening of hips and glutes. Additionally, the class will incorporate movements designed to enhance joint stability and mobility, with a particular focus on the shoulders and hips.

This is a flowing style of yoga where we connect to the breath and synchronise this with movement to foster a greater sense of focus and calm. The movement element of the class is warming, providing an opportunity to build a healthy balance of strength and mobility. The beauty of this style is the variety, as there is no set sequence – hence the breath, movements, pace and intensity will vary, helping you to grow and explore different elements of the practice.

This 6-week course is open to anyone curious about Ashtanga Yoga – whether you’re stepping onto the mat for the first time or wanting to deepen your existing practice.
Led by our experienced and approachable teachers, you’ll explore the key techniques, tools, and philosophies that form the foundation of Ashtanga Yoga. Each week builds on the last, blending guided practice, conversation, and reflection in a relaxed and supportive setting.
Even seasoned yogis often find new understanding and connection through these foundations.
It’s a great way to deepen your practice, ask questions, and learn alongside others in our welcoming Uprising Yoga community.

Yoga Nidra, or yogic sleep, is a powerful guided relaxation practice for deep rest and inner clarity.
You simply lie down, listen, and let your body unwind. It’s an easy way to release stress, calm your thoughts, and improve your sleep – no experience needed.

This is one of our monthly offerings, happening on the first Friday of every month.

This class offers a balanced practice that combines a variation of active movement and slower, longer held floor-based postures.
In this practice there will be a combination of dynamic sequences to build strength and energy followed by, or following, a transition to gentle, long-held poses that target the connective tissues and offer balance to counter busy modern life.
Suitable for most levels, the class is designed to help support your nervous system, as well as promote healthy alignment and functionality in your body.

A perfectly relaxing way to finish the day, priming you for a deeply restorative sleep so you continue your week fresh and centred. Using props for full support we explore shapes either seated or lying on the floor with longer holds to give access to fascia~ the interconnective tissue that encases our muscles, ligaments and bones. This creates more space in the body and is beautifully correlated with deep focused breathwork to give more space in the mind.

Hatha translates as ‘sun’ (ha) and ‘moon’ (tha). It is the yoga of balance on all dimensions of our being. Hatha practices are designed to align and calm our body, mind and spirit in preparation for meditation.
In this class, participants are guided through a well-rounded and breath-centred sequence at a comfortable and mindful pace.
Each class includes asana (postures), pranayama (breath awareness) and relaxation or meditation practices.
Regular participation in this class will increase flexibility and strength, expand vitality and nurture well-being of body, mind and spirit. Practices expand experience of peace, balance and a healthy perspective under all the conditions of life.

This class is designed to nourish and rejuvenate your body and mind. Take the time to truly rest, recover, and restore as we guide you through practices that activate your body’s natural relaxation response. Enjoy gentle movement, pranayama (breathing techniques), restorative postures, yoga nidra (guided relaxation), and meditation. Our intention is to create a safe, quiet sanctuary where you can unwind, recharge, and connect with the subtle energy of your body, breath, and mind. Leave feeling refreshed, balanced, and deeply connected—your energetic cup full and your spirit at ease.

Kirtan is a fun and powerful form of meditation, it includes the hearing and chanting of transcendental sounds or mantras. By meditating on these beautiful transcendental sounds we can free the heart and mind of the stress and anxieties of daily life and begin to taste the inner happiness that we are always searching for.

This class is provided by Uprising for free, we ask that any attendees make a koha to Conservation Volunteers NZ. You can donate on their website at conservationvolunteers.co.nz/donate.

Sink into subtler states of awareness through a balance of pranayama (yogic breathing practices) and meditation.
These seated sessions cultivate calm, clarity, and renewed energy for both breath and mind.
A perfect complement to a regular asana practice – or a beautiful standalone exploration for those drawn to the quieter, more reflective side of yoga.