Grace Vining Yoga

29/06/2023

I think it's really important to view yoga as a lifelong learning experience. Part of this process for me has been unlearning some of the things I've been taught in studios and relearning from people who share an authentic version of yoga.

The people listed here are all worth following for different reasons, so if you're keen for specific recommendations, let me know.

Also, if you think there's anyone I'm missing, I'd love to hear from you.

Image ID: Two images in carousel, both with an orange background and white font. Image One says, "Some of the people I follow to learn more about Yoga: Indu Arora, Arundhati Baitmangalkar, Susanna Barkataki, Jivana Heyman, Tristan Katz, Tejal Patel, Jesal Parikh, Anjali Rao, Prasad Rangnekar, Vikram Jeet Singh, Shanna Small, Rodrigo Souza." Image Two says, "Let me know if you have any favourites I should follow as well..."

16/04/2023

Looking forward to a new term of teaching at Glenbrook Yoga Space. https://glenbrookyoga.com.au/

13/12/2022

Merry Christmas from most of the GYS team 🎄🧑‍🎄🎄🎅🎄

With Cat Zim Moves Grace Vining Embrace Living and Justine Schafer Yoga
Missed you Mahika health Grundy and Maureen Sinclair - Acupuncture & Traditional Chinese Massage

20/10/2022

My weekly teaching schedule as it currently stands. Hope to see you there!

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19/07/2022

My Term 3 classes at Glenbrook Yoga Space start tomorrow night.

✔️ 75 minute class
✔️ Pranayama
✔️ Asana
✔️ Meditation
✔️ Relaxed environment
✔️ Plenty of options

✖️ Ego
✖️ Competition

Hope to see you there!

Image description: White background with orange bar at the top reading, 'Weekly schedule at Glenbrook Yoga Space'. Orange text below heading reads, 'Wednesday 6pm, Wednesday 7:30pm, Sunday 8am'. Circular flower motif at bottom.

25/05/2022

Looking forward to getting stuck into this and learning how to make my teaching more accessible! Thanks for the birthday present, Greg Harriden Illustration

Image description: a photograph of 'Accessible Yoga' by Jivana Heyman. The book is resting against a dining chair.

24/04/2022

My regular teaching line-up . Starting this Wednesday 27th April. These are general adult yoga classes that run for 75 minutes.

I'm excited to be joining a team that offers a diverse range of styles - from Seniors to Body Positive to Trauma Sensitive Yoga.

Image description: A white background with an orange bar across the top, orange text in the middle and a circular flower motif at the bottom. Text reads: Weekly Schedule at Gelnbrook Yoga Space: Wednesday 6pm, Wednesday 7:30pm, Sunday 7:45am.

02/04/2022

I'm very excited to be joining the Glenbrook Yoga Space team for yoga on Wednesday nights and Sunday mornings. Hope to see you there!

Here’s our new timetable. Bookings are open!

https://glenbrookyoga.com.au/timetable/

22/03/2022

A couple of announcements to share...

I'm excited to be picking up some regular classes at Glenbrook Yoga Space from Term 2 onwards. I'll be taking the Wednesday night classes, as well as a few others here and there. DM me for more details.

Also, I've decided to discontinue my Monday morning classes at Glenbrook Cinema Hall for the time being.

Image description: Two white slides with an orange circular flower motif and orange text in carousel. Slide One reads, "Classes starting at Glenbrook Yoga Space in April." Slide Two reads, "Monday morning classes discontinued."

13/03/2022

New students always welcome! $10 concession, $15 general public.

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05/03/2022

Early morning slow flow this Monday 7th March (and every Monday in March) 6:30am at Glenbrook Cinema Hall.

23/02/2022

Image description: Black text on a cream background reading: Reminder: Class on Monday 28th is online only. Book by Sunday 27th online. DM or email graceviningyoga@gmail.com to book.

20/02/2022

Looking forward to tomorrow morning's class...

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14/02/2022

I'm thinking of adding some online classes to my weekly schedule. Let me know if you're interested in any of the following.

Thursday 6:30am Slow Flow
Friday 12pm Flow and Relax
Sunday 4pm Yin

12/02/2022

I am out of iso and very much looking forward to seeing you bright and early on Monday morning.

$10 concession. $15 general public.

All genders welcome. Beginners welcome.

Class runs for 60 minutes and is a Vinyasa/slow flow Asana practice with Pranayama and meditation included.

Please feel free to get in touch with any questions.

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05/02/2022

Unfortunately I won't be able to teach tomorrow morning's class. I'll be isolating for the next week.

I'm sorry for the inconvenience. Hopefully we will see each other next week!

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03/02/2022

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Image description: 6 images with the following text on a background of faint shadows: "Vinyasa yoga at Glenbrook Cinema Hall starts Monday 7th February at 6:30am. $10 concession, $15 general public. Beginners welcome! All genders welcome! Please bring your own mat. No props are needed, but you are welcome to bring them if you have any favourites you like to use."

21/01/2022

Hello! I thought I should introduce myself, seeing as I haven't shown my face on here as yet.

I'm Grace. My pronouns are she/her. I live on Dharug country (Lower Blue Mountains) with my partner and toddler. Some of my favourite things are (in no particular order) my family, books by Arundhati Roy or Michael Ondaatje, music by Paul Kelly or The Waifs, cricket, rugby league, bushwalks, tofu burgers and TV shows or movies in which people are nice to each other.

I don't really plan to post many pictures of myself on here as I'd like to try to avoid contributing to the narrative of yoga as a competitive, performative practice. I also don't think the world needs to see more pictures of someone who looks like me doing asana (postures/shapes/poses).

I aim to share a yoga practice that empowers people to develop a deeper connection to their breath and body. I hope to be able to honour the roots of this beautiful body of knowledge by incorporating pranayama and meditation into my classes. My knowledge of Sanskrit is woefully limited, but I am attempting to include Sanskrit terms for asana in my teaching. I am still figuring out whether it is appropriate for me to set intentions for other people as part of the classes I teach, and how to encourage people to learn more about the yamas and niyamas.

My current personal practice is focused on trying to move beyond asana: to learn more about the yamas and niyamas; to try to contribute to breaking down the harmful structures of colonisation, racism, ableism, commodification and commercialisation that pervade modern yoga in the West; and to listen to and learn from people who have different lived experiences from my own.

Some podcasts I've been listening to recently are 'Let's Talk Yoga' by and . I have learnt so much from these so far and hope to be able to do the work to apply some of this learning.

I would really like to encourage feedback and advice from people, so please feel free to get in touch.

Image description: A photo of Grace sitting on a log in a campground. She is eating a pita pocket with her eyes closed. Her hair is tied back and she is wearing a mustard raincoat.