Yoga class descriptions by teacher:
At the Yoga Room you will find yoga instructors that teach different styles and at various levels from beginner to the more advanced. It is important to find a teacher that you feel comfortable working with. Choose the classes and teachers that match your requirements.
Judy Krupp:
Originally trained in the Iyengar system, Judy now teaches a multi-faceted approach, blending the art of asana practice with the science of the mechanics of movement. Judy has an astute knowledge of the body and its movement, gained from 24 years of yoga teaching and as a myotherapy body therapist. She runs retreats both in Australia and internationally each year.
Sally Lockley: Her style of teaching and practice are greatly influenced by using the “breath” as a guide to finding one’s own pace allowing the release of tension and stress and at the same time being able to re-energise. These classes are gentle Hatha Yoga, encouraging movement within the asanas.
Pam Sherwin: Her teaching favours a Vinyasa style, moving at all times with a conscious awareness of the breath. In her prenatal classes she aims to assist students to find a physical and mental balance in their ever changing bodies. Her prenatal class is suitable for students who are more than 12 weeks pregnant or women looking for a gentle, nurturing yoga style.
Conny Pulvermacher: Conny’s gentle movement class combines basic yoga postures with gentle and supportive movement and breath flow sequences to improve flexibility, release restriction and tension in the joints, stimulate circulation and gradually build stability and strength. No previous experience necessary.
Peter Mackie: Provides generally stronger classes that promote strength and flexibility enabling the release of accumulated tension. On the first and third Sunday of the month he leads a meditation group before the yoga class. Participants can come just for meditation or stay on for the yoga class.
Sophie Hamley: This General yoga class is suitable for beginners as well as offering challenges to more experienced practitioners. The format of the class is loosely the same every week – asana, pranayama, meditation and relaxation – but different postures will be explored each week, offering students a broad spectrum of the practice as well as opportunites for creativity and individual expression.
Jen Hodgeman: Vinyasa Flow Yoga - Jennifers classes are both influenced by Baron Baptise (POWER YOGA) and Patrick Creelman/John Friend - Anusara (CELEBRATION OF YOGA FROM THE HEART) Dynamic, fun and well rounded flowing practice where you breathe, sweat, flow, laugh, balance on your hands and remember how alive you are!
Nadene Alhadeff: Nadene uses her background in teaching and counselling to emphasise the value of yoga for stress management and self esteem. Her classes focus on creating strength and flexibility and the use of breath to improve posture, a greater sense of calm and an enhanced sense of self.
Gabrielle Tourelle: Gabrielle’s classes follow a vinyasa style combining conscious breath with movement and are suitable for beginners through to general students. She is influenced by Iyengar, vinyasa styles of yoga and meditative teachings of the Buddhist tradition.
Please Note:
Yoga is non-competitive, so you don't need to try to work 'the hardest' or be 'the best'! Every single student is at a different level of practice, no matter how long they have been practising. Thus, whatever the person alongside you is doing may not be right for you, so don't feel you have to match them - find the position that is most comfortable for you within each posture. If you are tired or in discomfort at any point in the class you can rest.
