Ashtanga Yoga Centre of Melbourne

Two additional places have just become available to join with Tracy and Greg on the Venus Bay retreat next weekend.

The retreat will run from Thursday 6th February till Sunday 9th February.

If you miss Venus Bay, the next retreat opportunity will be their full week immersion at Wilsons Promontory at the end of April.

For information packs on either retreat please contact Tracy on [email protected].

Our Wednesday Inner City Retreats are back by popular demand! 🧘🏽

Join Greg and Tracy for 6 Wednesdays throughout the Winter months for an opportunity to expand the space around your Yoga practice.

We can’t always make time to leave the city for recovery, so this could be a special opportunity to take time out for yourself and replenish.

The inspiration comes from wanting to share just how peaceful the studio feels in the middle of the day, as well as building community around our Yoga practice.

Our focus for these sessions will be on accessible Asana, Pranayama, chanting and quiet reflecting practices as a retreat-style experience.

We will include ample time for deep relaxation and sharing our Yoga and life experiences in a trusted and supporting environment.

The retreats will also include a healthy Vegetarian lunch spread, prepared by Greg and Tracy 🍲 🥗 🥕

Classes will run between 10.30am and 2.30pm, with lunch served around 12.30pm.

Here are the dates:

☞ June 12th
☞ June 19th
☞ July 3rd
☞ July 24th
☞ August 21st
☞ August 28th

Cost for all 6 retreats is $350, but you can drop into a single one for $70.

Hope to see you there!

ᴡᴇ ᴀʀᴇ ᴏᴘᴇɴ ᴏɴ ʟᴀʙᴏᴜʀ ᴅᴀʏ - ᴍᴏɴᴅᴀʏ 11 👐🏼

Come join our lovely Sun for Mysore from 6.30am to 8.30am (slightly later start than usual), or Ilaria for Ease into Mysore from 8.30am to 10.30am.

Also, if you are in the mood for an evening Led class, our Full Primary will go ahead as usual with Ilaria 🙏🏽

Book through our website or the Momence App.

And if you are away this weekend, enjoy your break and we will see you back on the mat once you return 📿

ૐ Happy Holidays from all of us at the Ashtanga Yoga Centre of Melbourne ૐ

As we roll out our mats for the last few times this year, we'd love to take a moment to acknowledge the wild ride that 2023 was for our little Yoga family...

Welcoming Monica Gauci, Gregor Maehle, John Scott and Debi Hendra, saying goodbye to Dan, saying goodbye to a few beloved teachers and students who moved away, and to a wonderful, dearest student who lost her battle to brain cancer 🕯️

We made new Yoga friends, students and teachers, and even welcomed a couple bubbas or expected bubbas 👩🏽‍🍼🤰🏻

Thanks to all of you, whether we have seen you hundreds of times, just a couple, or you are only just thinking about starting your practice. Thank you for being here, reading this 📿 🤍

And if you have been with us throughout all of that, thank you for supporting us, for caring for each other, always bringing a smile to our faces when we see your lovely heads popping into the Shala.

It's been wonderful having Greg, Tracy and Amanda to support us both in our practice but also with precious advice and support in keeping the Shala alive. We look forward to 100 more years of you three 😜

So here is to a joyful, merry holiday season, Christmas (if you celebrate), and a happy 2024 🥳 We look forward to making new memories with you!

Love,

Matt, Ilaria and the Ashtanga Yoga Centre of Melbourne team

❣️ ✦ PS ✦ Remember that we will remain open every day throughout the holidays, including a free community Christmas class followed by brunch together tomorrow. Bookings essential through Momence or our website.

And bear with us if we're a little less responsive than usual during this time. Our team is smaller over the holidays, but rest assured, we'll get back to you as soon as we can. 💌💫

Happy end of the week: and what a good one it was at the Shala. Thanks Greg, Tracy Cooper and Amanda for the lovely Mysore classes and assistance.

Hope you enjoyed practising with Sun, Pranay, Matt, Cathy, Kat and Ilaria as well 🪷

Our timetable next week is slightly different, as Greg and Tracy will be away until Wednesday and Ilaria will be covering Mysore on Tuesday.

The focus for the evening Led classes will be Ashtanga for knee health.

Come join us on the mat if you are in Melbourne 📿 🤲🏻

MASSAGE APPOINTMENTS Available at the Shala this weekend 🧘🏻‍♀️🪷

Our friend Frances Paderno, visiting therapist from Coastal Wellbeing in Lorne & Apollo Bay, is back at the Shala this weekend and will be offering vinyasa students and practitioners body work and energy balancing treatments.

Frances specialises in Energy Medicine and Advanced Energy Healing. Her treatment sessions align the body and mind with the season and focus on cellular health (rejuvenation and regeneration).

Appointments are available 9am until 12pm on these days:

👉🏻 Fri June 2nd
👉🏻 Sat June 3rd
👉🏻 Mon June 5th

Fees :
1/2 hr -
bodywork session $80 .

1hr -
Full bodywork session $150.

Autumn Restorative Massage & Bodywork. 🍁 For an appointment contact Frances on
0448 290805 or simply request an appointment at reception on the day 🪷

…And just like that, our lovely time with Gregor Maehle has come to an end…

What a wonderful 8 days it has been. Thank you, Gregor, for the usual kindness, wisdom, patience and compassion. You will be missed, until next time 🙏🏼

And to all the beautiful, committed Yogis who joined us, thank you for being a part of this adventure. Thank you for all the questions, for the sincerity of your practice and for your dedication to self realisation.

As Gregor said, self realisation is our stepping stone towards God realisation. We very much look forward to continuing to support you and provide a safe, nurturing space for you to embark on this spiritual journey.

If anyone has any messages you would like to share with Gregor, please pass them on and we will make sure to let him know.

Much love and peace,
Ilaria and Matt 🌱

ᴡᴇ ᴀʀᴇ ᴏᴘᴇɴ ᴛʜɪs ᴀɴᴢᴀᴄ ᴅᴀʏ 🎖️🌺

Tomorrow we will be treated to Gregor Maehle teaching Mysore as per the intensive timetable, from 6 am to 8:30am. There are a couple spots left, so head to Momence if you want to grab one.

The afternoon Ease into Mysore will be on tomorrow as usual, 4pm to 6pm, and the Beginners Led with Matt is also on at 6pm! Full day at the Shala so make sure to drop in and say hello any time 🥰

Also available at the Shala this week 1/2 hr massage - bodywork and energy balancing sessions, with visiting bodywork therapist Frances Paderno from Coastal Well-being Centre. This will be a great way to decompress after your Mysore practice.

Frances specialises in reflexology and acupressure for Yoga practitioners/students. The half hour session will be $80 on card or cash. For bookings, reach out to Ilaria.

Please join us in saying farewell to Dan tomorrow 😢

This Monday will be Dan's last Mysore class at the Shala before returning home to warmer climes.

One of the loveliest, most gentle souls, Dan's dedication and commitment to the practice and the community has been an inspiration for all of us, and we are very sad to see him go... But we wish him all the best in his future journey and - who knows? - perhaps we might even see him every so often back in Melbourne!

Hope to see you tomorrow for Mysore, where we will have also have a little get-together and something to eat with Dan before we start our weeks.

With love 🌱

We will be open every day, as usual, during this long weekend. There are a couple of slight changes to the timetable, so make sure to check it out and book before coming to class 🥰 🙏🏻

Doors will open tomorrow morning at 6am instead of 5.30am. Our Friday morning Beginners is starting at 7.30am instead of 6.30am. Saturday is as normal, and Sunday morning Pranay will be teaching the Full Primary, and Matt and Ilaria will teach the Beginners/Ease into Mysore together at 11am. As for Monday, we will open at 7am and no Led Half Primary, but Mysore with Dan and Ease into Mysore with Ilaria will go on until 10.30am.

Hope to see you on your mats, if you are here in Melbourne 🌻