The Yoga Studio

A Sound Bath for the Moon in Aries

This Full Moon Sound Bath will connect your heart to the transformative energy of the full moon. We often feel emotions more deeply during the full moon, so this is the perfect time to release and relax. With guided breath work and a meditation we will let go and then surrender to a gong bath with singing bowls and chimes.

When you come to a sound bath you are taken into a place that is somewhere in-between, that slides into the gaps and lures you gently into pure awareness.

The frequencies of the bowls take your brain to a deep state of relaxation that is called the Theta State. This is when the brain waves slow down to between 3 - 7 hz a frequency associated with deep relaxation. It feels like being asleep and awake at the same time. 

Herbal tea is available on arrival from 6.45pm and you can take time to to a Moonology card reading and settle down. Everything is provided for you at the studio - blankets and bolsters to make sure you are comfortable. All you have to do is arrive, rest and float away afterwards as all tidying up is taken care of for you.

Places are very limited this sound bath takes place at The Yoga Studio in a former 1920's music studio.

Make some space for yourself to calm down and rest in this DEEP REST Pop up

You'll be greeted with a herbal tisane and the sweet smells of aromatherapy. Take time to do a Moonology Card draw, then delight in some DEEP REST in supportive restorative poses in a warm candlelit room.

A guided meditation will help you to refocus and tap into the NEW MOON energy.

Then you can surrender to the sound of singing bowls in a Crystal Sound Bath that will help to harmonise subtle energies and activate the natural healing process of the mind body and spirit.

A beautiful way to clear the flow of vital energy through the body.

Places will be 7 people only so please book now to avoid disappointment. 

No prior experience is needed but you do need to be able to get up and down off the floor. All the blankets, bolsters and equipment are provided for you.

Make some space for yourself to calm down and rest in this DEEP REST Pop up .

This New moon is the last in the traditional new year and is an opportunity for you to reflect and begin to plan for want you want to manifest for 2024. This is a new moon to bring in healing, understanding and be open to change and new beginnings. To consider what you would do if you knew you couldn’t fail 

You'll be greeted with a herbal tisane and the sweet smells of aromatherapy. Take time to do a Moonology Card draw, then delight in some DEEP REST in supportive restorative poses in a warm candlelit room.

A guided meditation will help you to refocus and tap into the NEW MOON energy.

Then you can surrender to the sound of singing bowls in a Crystal Sound Bath that will help to harmonise subtle energies and activate the natural healing process of the mind body and spirit.

A beautiful way to clear the flow of vital energy through the body.

Places will be 7 people only so please book now to avoid disappointment. 

No prior experience is needed but you do need to be able to get up and down off the floor. All the blankets, bolsters and equipment are provided for you.

Iyengar Yoga class , this class is at an easier pace . So beginners/returners to Yoga are welcome

This term is 9 weeks spread over 10.

The focus at The Yoga Studio is on building a practice that is right for you. Class sizes are a maximum of 8 so a more individualised approach is taken. The studio is well equipped and everything is provided for you. Classes focus on building your strength as well as flexibility and confidence. It's a warm, inviting space and everybody is welcome.

Known as Yoga Kurunta or Puppet Yoga this is a way of doing Iyengar Yoga poses using ropes. At the yoga studio we have the unique "great wall™system, it's the only one in NZ and offers a lot of advantages over traditional rope walls. In this class you will discover a different way to practice Yoga. One that offers a lot of advantages, enabling you to use the ropes for traction in the poses - so great for joints, do upside down poses without weight bearing - fun and easier on the neck and hands, improve your flexibility, plus build up strength - you will work hard and build up core strength but have SO MUCH FUN doing it!

no class on 23 October

this is a 8 week term spread over 9 weeks and the class is limited to 4 participants.

Known as Yoga Kurunta or Puppet Yoga this is a way of doing Iyengar Yoga poses using ropes. At the yoga studio we have the unique "great wall™system, it's the only one in Auckland.

In this class you will discover a different way to practice Yoga. One that offers a lot of advantages, enabling you to use the ropes for traction in the poses - so great for joints, do upside down poses without weight bearing - fun and easier on the neck and hands, improve your flexibility, plus build up strength - you will work hard and build up core strength but have SO MUCH FUN doing it!

This is a 7 week term and the class is limited to 4 participants only

Iyengar Yoga class suitable for all levels of experience (but absolute beginners are recommended to book a couple of one to one with Cheryl first).

This is a 8 week term - spread over 9 weeks.

The focus at The Yoga Studio is on building up your strength and confidence with your yoga practice. Class sizes are a maximum of 8 so a more individualised approach is taken and students are encouraged to develop their own practice.  

Iyengar Yoga class - not suitable for beginners

Level 1/2

This is a 10 week term

The focus at The Yoga Studio is on building up your strength and confidence with your Yoga . Class sizes are a maximum of 8 so a more individualised approach is taken and students are encouraged to develop their own practice.  The studio is well equipped and mats are provided.

 This Restorative Yoga Class is focused on relaxation and breath work and is suitable for all level of Yoga practitioner including first timers. This is a 10 week term.

Restorative Yoga is a style of Yoga that boosts your immune system, reduces stress, calms the mind and gently opens the body. This very special practice is more about 'undoing' than doing and is a perfect antidote to stresses of life. It works well for those with injury or illness as well, but also supports those who are training hard for sports and need a counterbalance.

You will find this class a perfect mid week boost to calm the body mind and spirit.

Class sizes at the Yoga Studio are kept at a maximum of 8 so a more individualised approach is taken. All equipment is provided and this class as a luxurious feel to it in a beautiful, warm space with lots of quality equipment. If you have any questions about the suitability of this class please call Cheryl on 0274760067

Known as Yoga Kurunta or Puppet Yoga this is a way of doing Iyengar Yoga poses using ropes. At the yoga studio we have the unique "great wall™system, it's the only one in Auckland and offers a lot of advantages over traditional rope walls.

In this class you will discover a different way to practice Yoga. One that offers a lot of advantages, enabling you to use the ropes for traction in the poses - that' so great for joints. You can do upside down poses without weight bearing - fun and easier on the neck and hands, improve your flexibility, plus build up strength - you will work hard and build up core strength but have SO MUCH FUN doing it!

This is a 9 week term

One hour Yoga (Iyengar) class

Lively, energetic fun class - Not suitable for beginners

9 week term 

5 week introductory course exploring the breath work

In this course our main focus is learning to breath well naturally and understanding how to do this.

You will learn number of wonderful ancient Yogic breathing practices (pranayamas). That calm, refresh, cleanse and energise the body. This course is primarily about breath work but we will be using a few floor based poses to help with posture and opening and preparing the body for breathing.

Breath work is an beautiful way to reduce all the tension and toxins that have been piling up over the years. It can be a transformative process that is delicate and exquisite and when you reconnect, or connect for the first time to your breath you will have a wonderful companion that is always there to help. The course is practical and accessible and informative.

Each week you receive a helpful follow up email with some tips and reminders

Restorative Yoga poses that will leave you feeling nourished, peaceful. Then bliss out in Savasana with an healing sound bath.

In this 3 week course you will learn a beautiful style of yoga practice that is internal, still and spacious, based on slow, conscious presence, rather than ‘working out’. Discover a way to undo and deeply unwind the layers of tension that have become the norm for so many of us.

what is restorative yoga?

It's a quiet, supported and alignment based style that encourages you to move into a more balanced and even state in both body and mind. Using “yoga props” like blankets and bolsters we support the body to improve circulation and create space, gently stretching and opening and create a feeling of safety.

In addition to the poses we use beautifully simple breathing practices that switch on the Parasympathetic Nervous System that that frees us from the stress of ‘flight or fight’ mode and takes us to rest and digest mode where deep healing takes place. 

This is a powerful practice, and helps you to take part in cultivating your own well-being. 

Additional benefits

• Boost your immune system
• Improve poster
• Lift your mood and reduce anxiety
• Soothe stress and your nervous system
• Help with insomnia
• Ameliorate menstruation and menopause symptoms

What is sound healing?

Sound healing is the use of specific instruments, music, tones, and other sonic vibrations to balance and heal the body, mind, and spirit. It involves using specialized sound frequencies to create a therapeutic atmosphere to promote deep rest, nervous system rebalancing, and emotional release. Ideally, a hypnotic, meditative or theta brainwave state is created which allows access to deeper levels of inner wisdom and healing.

This course will explore the art of the mindfulness of sound meditation and deep listening. 

At the studio we have a large collection of traditional metal bowls, Frosted crystal singing bowls and the world renowned alchemy healing singing bowls along with other sound healing tools like drums, chimes and sensual.

No experience needed but you do need to be able to get up and down off the floor. All the blankets, bolsters and equipment are provided for you. Please email Cheryl@theyogastudio.co.nz if you have any questions about this courses suitability for you