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Yoga Essentia offers Yoga and Core Stability classes on the Northern Beaches at Warriewood Surf Club. Just minutes drive from Mona Vale, Narrabeen and Elanora Heights for beach-front yoga. Passionate, experienced teachers and smaller, realistic class sizes. Space to move and unlimited fresh ocean air. Personalised, energising and therapeutic yoga to have you feeling stronger and living with vitality.

Following the tradition of yoga as taught by Sri Krishnamacharya, the father of modern yoga, our experienced teachers strive to accommodate the needs of each individual, from complete beginners to practiced students.

We do not have a "one sequence for all" approach.
Yoga is accessible and beneficial to all people when taught responsibly.

We offer smaller group sizes and individual yoga therapy sessions, assess the needs of our students and modify postures to provide so you can consciously and safely build your skill in yoga.

The benefits of yoga include relief from pain, better strength and flexibility, reduces stress and improves state of mind.

We look forward to improving your life from the mat.

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NEW!! Yoga for guys

Starts Thursday, 3rd May 2012
9 week course
Call 0405 543 263 to book

Hey guys..do you think yoga is just for ladies??!
Think again. Yoga can be an awesome workout, and this is a yoga class just for guys.
If you would like to improve your energy levels, your strength and your flexibility, YOGA is guaranteed to deliver all of this and more.
• Drop your physical and mental stress levels
• Reduce back pain
• Improve core strength
• Compliment your existing fitness regime
AND still feel like a bloke!

Prenatal Yoga

Prenatal Yoga Classes create opportunities to release emotions and clear the path for motherhood, improving posture, balance and coordination of the body.
Benefits of Prenatal Yoga:

• Promoting relaxation & stress management for the body by being aware and controlling of your breath; which can be an effective tool and technique to help with pain management, by focusing and relaxing during labour.
• Improving your general fitness and wellbeing
• Helps promote deep toning of the birth muscles to help birth lightly and reduce back problems.
• By practicing yoga you will help improve your circulation, reducing swelling of ankles and legs and help with minor discomforts of pregnancy like cramps, sluggish digestion and heart burn.
• Increasing your flexibility and strength to help your body become comfortably balanced and prepare for an active birth.

*For prenatal from 2nd trimester onwards (recommended at least 12 weeks).

Gentle Yoga

Starts Tuesday, 8 May 2012
6 week course

Starts Thursday, 7 June 2012
6 week course

Call 0405 543 263 to book

Donna teaches a gentle style of yoga that is accessible to all. The classes encourage a deep reconnection to oneself via "the feeling sense". The classes work at building strength and flexibility in a way that nurtures and encourages gentleness in the body. The practise works by releasing nervous tension, anxiousness and hardness in the body so you begin to experience true harmony. A joyful, restorative, meditative class that nourishes your whole being. Donna's class is open to all levels from the complete beginner to the more experienced.

Foundations in Yoga: Level 1

Starts Tuesday, 24th April 2012
8 week term $160 ($140 concession)
Call 0405 543 263

The Foundations In Yoga course is especially designed for students newer to Yoga and people wanting to get a refresher on the fundamentals.

This course will provide everything you need to begin an authentic yoga practice, including the anatomical alignment, appropriate breathing and philosophical approach.

Yoga for the over 40's

These Hatha Yoga and meditation classes take place overlooking beautiful Warriewood beach. Come and enjoy the sound of the ocean while stretching and relaxing your way to improved health and vitality.

Class Prices

Teachers Profile

Liz Bennett, BAppSc Physiotherapy
As a Physiotherapist and Yoga teacher, Liz’s passion is to empower her students in mind and body and bring into awareness the underlying joy of being that connects us. Applying over 10 years of Physiotherapy and yoga teaching experience, Liz helps clients to improve postural, back and injury-related problems through yoga, core strength training and body-mind awareness.

Liz has completed a three-year full time teacher-training course at Yoga Synergy with Simon Borg Olivier and Bianca Machliss and two years of training in the Krishnamacharya tradition with Michael De Manincor of the Yoga Institute. She has also trained with Donna Farhi, Shandor Remete of Shadow Yoga, Clive Sheridan, Bharat Thakur of Artistic Yoga in India and Saraswati Vasudevan of Yoga Vahini.

Liz presents applied Yoga Anatomy courses annually within the teaching faculties of Qi Natural Therapies and Yoga,
Life-Source Yoga and the Yoga Institute.

Liz specialises in one to one yoga therapy for chronic and acute musculoskeletal, spinal and orthopaedic conditions.

Testimonial:

“when regular physiotherapy treatments didn’t seem to be helping I came upon the YogaEssentia website and Liz’s background in physiotherapy and yoga teaching. Her application of knowledge from both disciplines and patient, enthusiastic teaching manner has not only repaired a long standing lower back problem, it provided a significant catalyst for the adoption of a regular yoga practice that has brought appreciable benefits physically, mentally and spiritually. Yoga is now a part of daily life. Thank you Liz for your teaching method and continuing guidance in my development of a complete yoga practice”

Ian, North Narrabeen

Lou Whitlock
Lou is a dedicated and lively yoga teacher trained in the Iyengar tradition. She is passionate about sharing the physical, emotional and spiritual gift of yoga with others.

Lou’s yoga journey started 12 years ago. After having started experiencing the gifts of yoga, she decided to refocus her life and start a more fulfilling a profession. She started her Iyengar yoga teacher training in 2003 with Christine Barnes in Neutral Bay. Lou has since been taught by Geeta Iyengar and other international teachers. Having had 2 pregnancies and beautiful babies in the process, she learnt how to adapt her practice and balance her lifestyle to combine her dedication to yoga and family life. Today her daily yoga practice is her foundation to her balanced and serene lifestyle.

Through an energetic approach, Lou teaches using specific instructions aiming at awakening mind and body. Focusing on alignment and adjustments she enjoys a flowing practice guiding people to focus within.

Donna Gianniotis
Donna first discovered yoga nearly 15 years ago on a trip to India. She completed her Yoga Teacher Training at Nature Care College in 2003 and has since taught full-time in Sydney as well at holiday destinations such as Hayman and Lord Howe island. After graduating at Nature Care College, she continued her ongoing studies with Michael de Manincor at Yoga Sanga (now known as the Yoga Institute) and is internationally accredited with the Krishnamacharya Yoga & Healing Foundation. Having experienced the benefits of energy healing during her own breast cancer journey in 2008, she has spent the last 4 years studying the energetics of the body and now incorporates this into her yoga teaching.

Donna currently teaches a gentle style of yoga that is accessible to all. The focus is on connecting to the body via "the feeling sense." The practise is deeply nurturing and works by releasing nervous tension, anxiousness and hardness in the body so you begin to experience true harmony. Her yoga teaching is inspired by the work of Serge Benhayon and Universal Medicine.

Donna also treats many conditions such as back pain, insomnia, anxiousness and emotional stress with Energetic Healing in Narrabeen and at Balmain.

Maria Jackson
Maria discovered yoga about 15 years ago. She was at home with two young children, thought she'd give yoga a try and was immediately blown away by how good a workout it was! Since then she has practised yoga in different countries as the family has moved around the world. "Yoga is incredible for building muscle strength and flexibility along with its ability to provide mental clarity. It is a unique form of holistic exercise that is completely accessible to everyone". Now approaching the big 5-0, Maria knows that the yoga journey will continue throughout her life. She is passionate about practising and teaching and believes that everyone, young and old, can benefit from yoga.

Alex Warren
Alex's yoga journey began 5 years ago whilst travelling in Canada and being inspired by Eoin Finn. Following a regular self practice and discovering the wonderful benefits she decided to follow her passion and gained Level 1 & 2 in Purna Yoga teaching with John Ogilvie at Byron Yoga Centre and also completed a Pre Natal Intensive teaching qualification with Bliss Baby Yoga. Alex enjoys teaching group and private classes of Purna, Hatha, Pre Natal and Restorative Yoga, combining asanas with pranayama and meditation. With a background in dance and working as a Personal Trainer in London, Alex loves how yoga creates an even balance throughout the body, helping calm the mind and relieve built up tension.

How To Find Us
Warriewood Surf Life Saving Club
Narrabeen Park Parade, Warriewood 2102

liz@yogaessentia.com.au

Contact
Liz - 0405 543 263

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