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 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.
We also offer a more gentle, easeful version of this class, called “Gentle Flow”.

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.

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 are like having a one-on-one session but within a group setting. It is a superb environment for going about a practice you are familiar with—following your own natural breath and tempo—or to focus on other aspects of yoga you may be less familiar with. We are very happy to work with you to create a personalised practice that best suits your interests and needs—whether postural, pranayama-based or meditation.
Of particular interest, our teachers have extensive training and experience in the Ashtanga Vinyasa method, which fits in very well to this type of class. So, if you have been practising in the ‘Mysore’ style previously, or have been wanting to learn more about this distinct approach, these classes are ideal. Turn up at any time anytime during the session and stay for however long you like.

This is a short session aimed at breaking down the postures and techniques of ashtanga yoga so that you feel more comfortable in your own home practice, or in a led class. The workshop environment allows for questions and curiosites, along with personalised feedback on how to approach the ashtanga series in a way that suits your needs. Each class will start with some warm up movements before diving into demonstration/conversation space.

The most playful yoga class you will come across. With a mix of a Power Vinyasa Yoga base, often with fun mini-workshops on arm balances and handstands, and a little core work which provides great cross-training for climbing and usually finishing with some seated poses to improve flexibility of the hip muscles. All the essentials to improve functional mobility to improve movement in climbing. Great for body and mind maintenance.

Pranayama is a guided class dedicated wholly to the inward-looking, energising and balancing breathing techniques of yoga.
A little guidance and encouragement usually makes all the difference with these practices—and this is what these sessions are all about; giving it a go with useful pointers provided along the way.
Come along and learn the basics so you too can add this beautiful and potent set of practices to your yoga tool box.

Satsang is another way of saying, ‘let’s get together to talk about the good stuff of yoga’. You’ll sit together and chat about a broad range of yoga topics, big and small. Put forward questions or listen; ponder or share; it’s up to you.
Then comes a conversation. We might start with a particular area of interest or yogic idea, but where this leads depends very much on the particular interests and responses of the group. Typically, the conversation would have a philosophical leaning, but all topics are definitely welcome. Yoga can be a very interesting lens with which to view many things.

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.

Every Saturday morning the Uprising studio is made available for anyone who wishes to self practise. We simply have a supervisor there to open and close up whilst you do your thing—whether that be asana, pranayama or meditation practices. A warm distraction free space for you to enjoy your personal practice.