Yoga Classes

Check out one of our classes Classes are light hearted, fun and accessible to people at any level of experience, flexibility and fitness. Enjoy Yoga with an experienced professional who has been practising for nearly 30 years. You will be guided to find a way of doing the poses which balances effort and relaxation. What will you get from attending Yoga classes regularly? See The Benefits of a Regular Yoga Practice.

Chris Dale

The teacher, Chris Dale, is an experienced yoga and meditation instructor who has trained overseas and in Australia. He is certified to teach yoga by the Heart of Yoga Association and Yogi Hari. He is certified by the Yoga Teachers Association of Australia as a Senior Yoga Teacher.

Classes are an enjoyable way of learning tools to release tension and fatigue, to improve your health and to enhance your enjoyment of life. A theme of the classes is that the way in which the poses and other practices are done needs to be customised to suit individuals. The classes are informed by the understanding that postures should be executed so that there is a balance between effort and rest, tension and relaxation, strength and flexibility. To achieve this balance for each person requires individual adaptation of the poses and here an experienced teacher is very helpful.
We emphasise linking the breath with movement in the poses partly because attention to the breath is a wonderful way to calm the mind and to achieve the relaxed alertness, necessary for a complete experience of Yoga.
Classes last an hour and fifteen minutes.

I Am Yoga Classes offer:

individualised instruction in carefully chosen poses which are the most useful for achieving health and wellbeing,
precise instruction in specific breathing techniques to boost energy levels and still the mind,
deep Yogic relaxation sessions which give incredibly deep rest to the system and gradually release deep rooted stresses,
simple meditative practices for healing and transformation,
simple pointers from the Yoga masters on how to reduce stress and live a more enjoyable life,
support for developing a home Yoga practice, including handouts of Yoga routines.

Class Tuition Fees:

Oakleigh: 9 week term, Tuesdays - $110, 11 week term, Wednesdays - $130
Kallista: 10 week term, $120

First lesson can be on a trial basis. Fee for initial trial class if not signing up for the term: $15.
In Oakleigh, students may attend any of the three classes and switch between them as desired. To make up for missed classes students may attend two classes in one week. Students who know that they will be absent for part of the term can arrange for a fee reduction at the commencement of the term.

Casual attendance is not permitted except in exceptional circumstances. It may be possible to join after the commencement of term by individual arrangement.

Location	Details
Oakleigh Oakleigh Hall, 142-144 Drummond St, Oakleigh. Google Maps	Tuesdays: 6.15-7.30pm (beginners/intermediate). New Term begins Tuesday, 6th October. Wednesdays: 7.30-8.45pm (beginners/intermediate). New Term begins Wednesday, 7th October.
Kallista Kallista Primary School, 72 Monbulk Road, Kallista Google Maps	Thursdays: 7.30-8.45pm (beginners / intermediate) New Term begins Thursday, 8th October 2009
Abbotsford Art of Living and Yoga Centre, Abbotsford Convent Wellbeing Wing, 1 St Heliers St, Abbotsford. Google Maps	Tuesdays: 12.00-1.00pm, postures and deep relaxation, 1.00-1.30 pm, meditation (beginners/intermediate). For further details see the Art of Living Centre website.

Bookings / Enquiries: Call Chris on 9752 6016 or by email.

Meditation Classes

Meditation has enormous benefits for body and mind. This 10 week class will enable beginning meditation practitioners to develop the necessary skills for an effective home practice. We will address in a systematic way the obstacles to deep meditation and how to overcome them. Participants will have individual guidance on the most appropriate sitting posture and practices to prepare the mind and body for meditation, especially selection of breathing techniques. Advanced practitioners will learn subtle pointers to deepen their meditations.

Meditation has been described as "falling awake". It is an effortless process of diving deep within. Meditation is not concentration. It is actually de-concentration. Several different meditation techniques will be shared during the course, all of which lead to a natural state of deeply restful awareness. Once the basic skills have been mastered, meditation, rather than being a chore, can bring enormous satisfaction and renewal.

We will also share knowledge about how to bring the meditative state into activity, so meditation doesn't just become a temporary respite from the challenges of life, but has a profound impact on our moment by moment experience.

These one hour classes are held regularly. The term fee is $110 or $15 per class on a casual basis.

Chris Dale is an experienced meditation guide who has been instructing groups and individuals in meditation for over 14 years. He has studied meditation intensively in the Kriya Yoga and Shankaracharya traditions for the last 32 years.

Location	Details
Oakleigh Oakleigh Hall, 142-144 Drummond St, Oakleigh. Google Maps	Wednesdays,from 6.30 to 7.30 pm. 10 weeks commencing Wednesday, 7th October Please send an email or call to book in.

Bookings / Enquiries: Call Chris on 9752 6016 or by email.