Practicing yoga during pregnancy will help to strengthen your back to reduce or eliminate back pain from carrying, help with the birth by opening the hips and the groins and also increase circulation of blood around the body. Classes are also designed to soothe the aches and strains that pregnancy can put on a woman's body, as well as offer useful tools during labor and childbirth such as breathing practices and postures for pain management. Room is NOT heated for pregnancy yoga.

COST: Casual-$18 / Ten Card-$150

Prepare for a life-changing fortnight as you progress through this 4-class course easing your way to new health - body, mind and spirit. You'll learn basic breathing techniques, followed by standing poses and finally some floor poses. The heat is gradually increased over the 2 weekends.

COST: $85 includes high quality mat to keep!
COURSE: 10 - 18 Mar

Other UPCOMING DATES: 28 Apr - 6 May / 9 - 17 Jun
Spaces fill quickly

Hot Yoga invites you to kick-start 2012 with a healthy, smart start with our special New Year 40-day Challenge! Every yogi who completes the challenge not only receives a free week of unlimited classes but also goes into a draw to win a $50 voucher to Wise Cicada. For everyone who participates, The New Year Challenge is a comprehensive reboot for the entire system, a time to deepen one's practice, detox and tone.
How it works:Complete 5 yoga classes a week and take 5 mins of quiet meditation each day. A daily Green Smoothie is recommended. The studio will have Green Smoothies available for purchase.
COST: No extra cost, just your classes

ANUSARA WEEKEND WORKSHOP WITH KATIE LANE

Friday, 2 March
7:15 - 9:15 pm
Open Heart: At Home in the World
Standing Postures
COST: $55 (Year Member discount applies)

Saturday, 3 March
12:30 - 3:30 pm
Courageous Heart: A Passionate & Potent Life
Backbends
COST: $65 (Year Member discount applies)

Sunday, 4 March
12:30 - 3:30 pm
Faithful Heart: Hold Strong to Your Centre
Arm Balances
COST: $65 (Year Member discount applies)

Anusara is a Sanskrit word that means "flowing with Grace". Founded by master teacher John Friend in 1997, Anusara Yoga is a powerful hatha yoga system that unifies a life affirming Tantric philosophy with Universal Principles of Alignment. It is an exceptionally therapeutic, sophisticated, and dynamic practice that cultivates confidence and joy. "This practice is about awakening. Through our practice of yoga, we learn skillful means of participating in and living our lives fully to bring greater happiness, greater health, and more beauty into the world." John Friend.

Katie has been sharing the teachings of Anusara Yoga in New Zealand since 2005. She was the first person to introduce Anusara here and is NZ's only fully certified Anusara teacher. Katie is known for her creative ability to weave the life affirming philosophy into asana practice in ways that are accessible, empowering, and inspiring. Currently based in Christchurch, she offers public classes, yoga therapy, the Anusara Immersion program, and Anusara workshops/trainings around New Zealand and overseas.
COST: $160 for all three workshops (Year Member discount does not apply)

Ignite the inner fire of your core! This informative workshop will introduce the integration of core muscles into yoga practice. Approach your practice feeling stronger, more stable, and better aligned as you learn to initiate each posture from your centre, switch on and maintain Uddiyana Bandha, and deepen your core connection through your breath. A combination of yoga, pilates, and breathing techniques will guide you on the path to a deeper connection to the body and to the self.
COST: $55 (Year Member discount applies)