Class Descriptions

Yoga Synergy has a range of different classes to suit all levels from beginners to advanced students. If you’ve never attended Yoga Synergy classes before we recommend you start with a 1 Hour class or Level 1 (1.5 h) class.

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1 Hour

Everyone from complete beginner to advanced practitioner is welcome. This is a great way to start your yoga practice! No previous experience of yoga is required. These classes introduce you to the practice of Hatha Yoga in the Yoga Synergy style. Each posture has a simple version and a more complex version enabling you to vary the level of intensity of your practice. Emphasis is on relaxation, correct breathing and flow, while aligning the body for health and fitness. Regular yoga practice will increase your strength, flexibility, and confidence and zap stress! A perfect class for those with less time!

Suitable for: Anyone and everyone – no experience required
Duration: 1 hour, arrive 10-15 minutes prior to start time

Level 1

Everyone from complete beginner to advanced practitioner is welcome. This is a great way to start your yoga practice! No previous experience of yoga is required. Each posture has a simple version and a more complex version enabling you to vary the level of intensity of your practice. Emphasis is on relaxation, correct breathing and flow, while aligning the body for health and fitness. Regular yoga practice will increase your strength, flexibility, and confidence and zap stress!

Suitable for: Anyone and everyone – no experience required
Duration: 1.5 hours, arrive 10-15 minutes prior to start time

Level 2

Level 2 is the next step up from Level 1 classes. Learn pose by pose with a group of committed yogi’s and progress towards an uplifting flowing practice to music in the final class. Learn a more challenging series of postures and advance your practice in an energizing group environment. We recommend you come to at least one other class in the week so that you get the maximum benefit from this level.

Morning classes: The birds are singing, the sun is rising ... what better way to start the day than with an early morning yoga practice! These are a great classes to begin to develop a regular and committed yoga practice.

Suitable for: Students with some experience of Yoga Synergy classes
Duration: 1.5 hours, arrive 10-15 minutes prior to start time

Level 3

Explore advanced asanas, bandhas and pranayama with Simon Borg-Olivier. Students must be familiar with the Yoga Synergy style understand how to work appropriately and intelligently with awareness of body and mind. It is expected that you attend the class every week to understand the progression towards the flow through practice. We recommend you come to at least two other classes in the week so that you get the maximum benefit from this level.

Morning classes: Get your body moving in the morning and feel good for the rest of the day! An informative, exciting and energising class for regular yoga practitioners.

Suitable for: Students with some experience of Yoga Synergy classes
Duration: 1 hour 45 mins or 2 hours, arrive 10-15 minutes prior to start time

Flow

Join a fun and dynamic flow through practice to music. These classes follow the Level 2 practice of that week. Only for students with Yoga Synergy experience, no beginners please – there are no instructions in this class. We recommend that you come to a Level 2 class during the week before attending the music flow class.

Suitable for: Experienced practitioners familiar with Yoga Synergy style
Duration: 1.5 hours, arrive 10-15 minutes prior to start time

Meditation

Meditation is for everyone, you don’t need to begin with a still mind to start the practice and experience the benefi ts of reduced stress, a greater sense of calm, and develop the qualities of patience, surrender, equanimity, compassion, clarity, non-judgement, stillness, trust and acceptance. Classes are non-religious and non-sectarian and will explore a variety of styles to allow you to cultivate a practice best suited to your needs. Beginners and experienced practitioners welcome.
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Suitable for: Everyone
Duration: 1 hour, arrive 10-15 minutes prior to start time

Pregnancy

Pregnancy classes are specially designed to help mothers towards a healthy and less stressful birth process. Yoga practice during pregnancy creates a sense of well-being and helps prepare a mother's body for the birth of her child. If the times or level of these prenatal classes do not suit you, please see timetables for 1 Hour class or Level 1 times at the school nearest you. All Yoga Synergy teachers are trained to safely teach pregnant women in these classes. If you are starting yoga for the first time and you are 30 weeks or more, then it is best to start with pregnancy classes.
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Suitable for: Expectant mothers - beginners welcome
Duration: 1.5 hours, arrive 10-15 minutes prior to start time

Kids

Fusing the art of play with traditional yoga these classes offer a fun yoga sequence for kids between the ages of 5-10 years old. In each class, children will:

explore their imagination, participating in a fantasy world revolving around the animal and plant kingdoms
develop their physical strength, fitness, flexibility, coordination and endurance while cultivating balance, concentration and stillness
learn safe and effective body movements, postures and breathing exercises that prepare them for adult yoga in the future

Level 1 classes are a great place for kids to begin yoga. Classes are exciting, energetic and well-structured with time to focus as well as play. These classes create a confident foundation for yoga and meditation that can take children into their growing years.

Level 2 is a fantastic new class for kids who have moved past the Level 1 stage. Postures will be taught in a sequence to create a flowing yoga practice. The class will be structured as a course and will build from week to week to inspire the kids interest and build a yoga practice for them.

Please note: kids yoga runs during school terms only.
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Private & Corporate

At Yoga Synergy we offer private classes for individuals and groups available by appointment. Get your friends together and enjoy a private yoga class just for you! Yoga Synergy can tailor a class to suit your workplace, we specialise in fun and dynamic corporate yoga classes that will get everyone out of their chairs and into downward facing dog! To find out more call (02) 9389 7399 or email yoga@yogasynergy.com.