Kia Ora – welcome to our place! Are you new to Yoga or want to learn more? We have lots of options for you to try at Uprising Yoga. Our 6-week Beginner Courses are a great start point. The General Led classes, or Yoga for Climbers classes are great for all as well. For those who want more of a personalised or one-on-one approach, a Your Pace Yoga session could be the perfect start. Sound interesting but not sure where to start? Flick us a message – we are always happy to chat with you about it.
Kia Ora friends,
How much our lives can change in such a short space of time! We here in Otautahi have learnt this more than ever over the past years’ events. Whilst this state of uncertainty can produce a sense of chaos and stress, it’s always amazing to see the sense of connection and compassion that grows as a result of the immediacy of such events. Like the lotus blossoming from the mud.
Now more than ever we wish to reiterate the importance of yoga and community (sangha) in both our individual and collective health and wellbeing. We want you to know we are here for you.
Our class timetable continues as normal. In addition to this we’ve taken some informed steps to do our bit in protecting your health.
Here is how we’re responding:
If you’re unwell please stay at home and rest up. We look forward to seeing you when you’re well again.
Most of all, now is the time that we encourage everyone to practice yoga regularly. Yoga helps to foster a sense of calm, reducing our heart rates, boosting our immune systems and providing an overall feeling of centred wellness. We will also incorporate more pranayama and meditation in our classes, these are great immune boosting practices, and we encourage you to do so in your self-practice too.
Arohanui
Our 6 week course starts again on the 18th of February. Beginner courses are a great way to kick off your yoga journey. The full 6 week programme costs just $120. Over a 6 week programme, our friendly and knowledgeable teachers work with the group to explore – step by step – some quintessential aspects of Yoga technique and philosophy. It’s foundational; it’s conversational, and it’s about learning with others who are starting out too. Start your yoga journey at Uprising.
Private sessions are all about spending focussed and uninterrupted time together; to discuss and explore anything that is important to you.
These sessions can take many forms. For example, you may wish to deepen or fine-tune your existing practice. Alternatively, you may want to learn some basics before attending regular classes. You may have an injury that would benefit from an adapted approach. Or maybe, you simply feel drawn to this particular way of learning. Whatever the reason, these sessions can be very rewarding and we are very happy to assist in this way. Enquire at reception to book a session with a teacher of your choice.
Led classes are talk-through classes that have a specific theme, approach or structure. Along with clear instruction, useful cues and interesting lines of inquiry, you are led through a flowing, breath-centred and balanced sequence. Simply follow along and let the teacher guide you through a comprehensive range of movements. These classes have a consistent structure but occasionally we are known to stop and have a chat about something relevant if it comes up. At other times, it’s about simplicity, flow, quietness and reconnecting with your present self. We have a good range of different classes for you to try: General Led, Yoga for Climbers, Rest & Restore & Beginner Courses.
Your Pace Yoga is essentially a one-on-one session but within a group setting.
This class format has been a mainstay of our community over the years. Students value these classes for the personalised attention they receive and for the space they get to follow their natural breath and tempo. Your-Pace Yoga classes are based on the widely known Mysore Style Class but with the added freedom to explore varying sequences, approaches and other limbs of Yoga (such as pranayama & meditation). These classes are centred around cultivating and sustaining an ongoing and quality relationship between the teacher and practitioner.
The Uprising Yoga community is excited to announce the first of our Yoga Study modules. The next begins Wednesday the 5th February, contact us to register interest.
Our Yoga Study Modules are 9-10 week courses running during term time and can be attended by anyone. They cover similar content to a typical teacher training course and can be an excellent way to expand your understanding and connect with like-minded people.
Decompress from the week with a unique fusion of live music and restorative yoga. The perfect way to chill out, tune in and reset.
In this monthly specialty class you’ll be gently guided through restorative yoga with the soothing sounds of music, allowing you to effortlessly release any built up stresses or tensions as you enter a state of deep rest and tranquility.
We’ll begin with a nourishing sequence of restorative postures using the support of bolsters and blankets and finish with a deeply relaxing Yoga Nidra.
Accompanying the class will be the grounding, peaceful and healing sounds provided by Jake Kiano Skinner of ThetaSoundscapes. You can find more info about Jake at: https://www.facebook.com/
5.30 – 7.30pm, Last Friday of each month
$30 Uprising Members – $35 Public
To book your space follow the link below, or book at reception.
We are all different. This is why at Uprising Yoga we give great importance to finding an approach that reflects your uniqueness.
We cherish the fact that everyone is different and we are always on a quest to see how we might apply the wisdom and techniques of Yoga to your unique situation. How do we do this? What is or method or style you may ask?
Typically, for someone starting out with us, we would teach something close to the Ashtanga Vinyasa. This means having a set sequence of postures where priority is given to coordinating the breath to movement (Vinyasa) along with Drishti (a direction to rest your gaze). There are some great benefits to having a consistent and steady approach for a newer student. However, and very importantly, after a little while, the direction and nature of the practice will change depending on the specific needs, wants and reason for being there. For some, this means branching off more into breathing practices (Pranayama). For others, this means honing the physical practice to help with imbalances or injuries. The possibilities are actually endless as the tools of Yoga are incredibly diverse. Therefore, the process quickly becomes more organic and more driven by a two-way dialogue between the practitioner and the teacher. In this way, the teacher becomes more like a mentor or friend as you explore different ways to apply the principles and tools of yoga.
Krista is passionate about people and community, a caring listener and good friend to many. Krista’s classes offer a nice mix of intelligent introspection balanced with a, ‘let's give it go’ pragmatism. Krista has a beautiful and humble way of interpreting the philosophies of ancient yoga and is forever on a quest to find that next little gem. When not teaching, Krista can be found keeping the cogs of Uprising Yoga turning or enjoying her latest exploration into bouldering!
If you were to ask a student of Andrew’s for three words to sum him up, knowledgeable, supportive and patient would surely be among them. (followed by dad. pun. master.) These qualities have seen him naturally and, quite literally, fall from the climbing wall
onto the yoga mat and into the teaching role.
After three years of committed and intensive training at the Ashtanga studio at North Sydney Yoga, Andrew returned to our shores to share his more personal, therapeutic approach to this ancient practice and try to master his chai recipe.
Andrew aims to empower students to become their own teachers, progressively and appropriately offering them the tools to shape their own practice.
Yogi, climber, mama of two, and critical care nurse. Born in Johannesburg, trained by the Traditional Ashtanga Yogis while living among the foothills of the Himalaya and the shores of Tamil Nadu, India, Helen has also called both Arapiles and Aotearoa home.
Helen is equally at home pressing out a fine boulder, sketching out a rad trad lead, powering through a limestone clip up, lost in the forested peaks of the Southern Alps or quietly contemplative, inverted in shirsasana (headstand).
Helen defines climbing and Yoga with the same three words: "Skill in Action". For Helen and her students, the parallels do not stop there — her practice, her teaching and her climbing can be underscored by the mantra: "Life is better with Yoga and Climbing".
If you get a chance to chat with Amaya about Yoga, you will quickly realise she has a great passion and dedication for this practice. It has been an anchor for her; helping her find balance through some pretty tough challenges. She always sees herself as the humble and perennial learner, but don't let this modest exterior fool you. She is brimming with nifty nuances and helpful hints; a natural result of her ongoing inquiry and commitment to the practice.
