Valley of Ananda

13/07/2024

The Nigerian Senior Citizens Club of Victoria organised a reminiscing storytelling session on the 29th of June 2029. The programme included a yoga demonstration. This is the demonstration.

The Nigerian Senior Citizens Club of Victoria organised a reminiscing storytelling session on the 29th of June 2029. The programme included a yoga demonstrat...

10/04/2022

20/11/2020

This is the first in a series that was initially conceived for my classmates from the CIC Class of 1974. But we have since opened it up to others, especially fellow 'Okongwus.' The series assumes that participants have not done any yoga before and starts from simple stretching movements, teaching to the lowest ability to let everybody advance together. Participants who advance faster will be encouraged to join the regular hatha yoga classes that are conducted on Monday for Reformer Pilates Yoga on the Go – subject to time zone constraints.

This first session works on upper arm muscles. It was cut short and we skipped the final relaxation because I was still recovering from sore throat and my voice was too croaky to relax anybody.

This series was initially conceived for my classmates from the CIC Class of 1974. But we have since opened it up to others, especially fellow 'Okongwus.' The...

31/03/2020

Even though the yoga studios have closed as part of the social distancing measures to halt the spread of coronavirus, we hope that everybody still manages to practice some yoga at home. All you need is enough space to lay your mat full length. Reformer Pilates – Yoga on the Go and Valley of Ananda have prepared a video of Surya Namaskar for members to use for their home practice. Even though Surya Namaskar is usually practiced as a warming up sequence before class, it can be used as a balanced set of exercises, especially when practiced with deep breathing and over enough rounds. How many rounds are enough? That depends on how much time you have, but 12 will give you a good workout. The video presentation extends into variations of the warrior pose to open the hips after expectedly sitting down for long periods during the home isolation. Enjoy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfxcT66el1I

This session of Surya Namaskar as a standalone session is presented by Reformer Pilates Yoga on the Go and Valley of Ananda to our participants to support th...

13/11/2019

Time flies! We are turning 6 Years old (ALREADY ) at our Heathmont Village Studios. Keep tuned as we are about to announce some great savings for you! We thank all of our wonderful clients and team of great Instructors for their continued support over these years! See you on the Reformer 🎂👋🙏 Pilates classes # stretch Pilates Heathmont 😊

10/11/2019

https://news.yahoo.com/want-touched-151902961.html

I hope none of my students ever felt uncomfortable with my intentionally minimalist adjustments.

Rachel Brathen had no idea of the deluge headed her way when she asked her Instagram followers if they ever had experienced touch that felt inappropriate in yoga.This was nearly two years ago. Brathen, 31 and a yoga studio owner in Aruba, heard from hundreds.The letters described a constellation of....

16/10/2019

Inspirational!

For those of you who are scared to try out yoga asanas for whatever reasons , meet yoga teacher Karly Lou Philips. Check her out on Instagram.

Asanas can be safely practiced by all ages , sizes and body structures provided one learns how to do them safely from a qualified teacher.

Have body. Can do yoga.

20/07/2019

"Yoga, meditation and breathing exercises are all gold standard tools for calming the mind ..."

22/06/2019

I have three connections with this share:
1. I used to work for the UN.
2. The guru on the video's cover photo was my teacher for the Sivananda Advanced Teacher Training Course.
3. I organized my own International Day of Yoga celebrations here in Melbourne with (i) three sessions at my son's daycare centre for Years 2, 3 & 4 kids on Friday, 21 June 2019; and (ii) a free yoga event at the Camberwell Library on Saturday, 22 June 2019.

Organized by the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations with the support of the Department of Global Communications.

15/06/2019

https://www.valleyofananda.com.au/our-sessions/2019/6/22/international-day-of-yoga-2019

Even if you don’t have your own yoga mat, just come; we will have some mats.

05/06/2019

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09/03/2019

Feel free to suggest alternative days/times, as long as it is not 7:30pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays, when I am at Reformer Pilates - Yoga on the Go.