Skillful Mind Meditation & Yoga Retreats Center

Shantarasa Yoga

Welcome to Shantarasa Yoga. Shantarasa means the “quintessential peace” residing equally in everyone at all times, and yoga demonstrates how to fully access this potential. Skilful yoga practice enables us to uplift ourselves in every moment and every situation. We have found that in our forty years of experience intensively practicing and teaching, yoga can be incorporated to bring grace, resilience and ease into all life stages. Shantarasa yoga training will guide you to teach others with inspiration, joy and skill from a strong experiential base. Our courses are also widely attended by people who just love yoga and want to enhance their experience. We currently offer our accredited Teacher Training Programs, clinics and workshops in Australia, and the USA annually in a number of formats including our residential intensive immersions. With Shantarasa yoga find perfect poise in the midst of the great dance of life. We invite you to meet us right there and explore all that yoga holds for you.

Queen St Pilates Studio

Physioxtra Pirie Street

All of our physiotherapists use a manual treatment approach which may include joint mobilisation and manipulation, muscle stretches, neural mobilisation, massage and ultrasound. Our clinics have fully equipped treatment rooms and Pilates studios. Treatment combines manipulative physiotherapy, exercised based rehabilitation programs, soft tissue work, acupuncture and advice to produce the best clinical results and patient satisfaction. Pilates is a unique form of exercise that is designed to condition the entire body through focusing on alignment, core strength, breathing and controlled movement. It’s a form of exercise that is beneficial and safe for people ranging from elite athletes, those recovering from surgery and people that just want to improve their general fitness and wellbeing. Pilates exercises are aimed to improve muscle control and tone, flexibility, balance, breathing pattern and posture. View our Pilates timetables We run pilates and smart ball classes. These classes are designed to stabilise the spine and help prevent or decrease back pain. Pilates is also useful for rehabilitation after sporting injuries and surgery. Individual rehabilitation programs can also be designed by our physiotherapist to suit specific patient needs. PhysioXtra conducts all levels of pilates classes from beginner mat based ones through to equipment based classes. You will also have peace of mind knowing a fully qualified physiotherapist trained in clinical pilates will be instructing and monitoring your progress every step of the way

Hatha Yoga Shala

Fernwood Gym yoga

Power Living Yoga

Our Yoga Power Living yoga is a modern-day physical and philosophical practice that focuses on developing a person’s spiritual wellbeing as much as their physical and mental health. It embraces all traditions and teachings with respect. There’s nothing mystical, unattainable or complex. Its aim is to provide a simple yet holistic practice that creates a greater connection to everyday life. As practitioners, we focus on evolving our bodies and minds as well as a deeper connection to our spiritual sides. We also develop a personal philosophy that helps us deal with the ups and downs of life. Power Living yoga isn’t so much a style as a community, a teaching methodology and a way of being, delivering powerful classes to the thousands of yogis who walk through our doors each week. Our Classes Power Living Yoga Adelaide offers and range of yoga classes: P.L.A.Y. Vinyasa – heated, P.L.A.Y. Vinyasa – Non-Heated and P.L.A.Y. Yin. We offer different levels of yoga for all stages in your journey. Each yoga class has a specific physical and philosophical aim, giving our vibrant community the opportunity to embrace popular yoga methodologies every time they step on the mat. Our Studio Power Living Yoga Adelaide is your sanctuary in the city south. Set on the beautiful Halifax Street just a few blocks from the vibrant Central Markets, the studio is filled with natural light, living greenery, and an open-hearted community. A bright and welcoming space, there are two yoga studios offering a broad range of classes. Whether you’re looking for a powerful Heated Vinyasa Yoga class, or a relaxing Yin Yoga class, the studio has something for everyone.

Physique Pilates Studio South

At Physique Pilates we strive for Strong Healthy Backs! With our convenient city location you can fit in a pilates class any Tuesday, Thursday, Friday or Saturday to work on your posture, core strength and toning. Not getting any attention in big gym pilates classes? Physique Pilates Adelaide has a maximum of 8 people in a each class We are able to give you individual attention and variations where needed. This ensures maximum benefits and no injuries! Our classes cater for all fitness and ability levels. We love helping office workers posture, for the more mature build muscle and bone density and to stretch and cross train cyclists and runners We run classes 6 days a week, before work, during lunch, after work and Saturday mornings Try 2 sessions a week and feel amazing with our affordable prices We exclusively use the Pilates Stick, the bridge between studio and mat classes Pilates & Physiotherapy health rebates available At Physique Pilates Adelaide our classes are different, we run small group mat classes with a maximum of 8 per class. More attentive and individualised than the gym, more creative and interesting than physio pilates and more accessible than equipment pilates. We know each client’s injury history and goals, and due to our small class sizes we are able to vary exercises for clients, ensuring no aggravations to injuries you are trying rehabilitate. You are also able to claim your classes on Pilates classes and Physio group classes.

Core Physiotherapy & Pilates Studio

Core Physio and Pilates opened in the Adelaide CBD in July of 2011. Perfectly situated in the heart of the city in Gawler Place, our practice includes a fully equipped Pilates studio catering for the diverse needs of our growing client base. To further cater to the needs of our clients in 2016 we opened up our Adelaide CBD City East practice, located in Halifax St. Our convenient Adelaide City East location allows us to cater to not only the increasing inner city population, but also to the working public in the area. Convenient on street parking makes it easy to provide our services to clients from all areas of the CBD and surrounding suburbs. At Core Physiotherapy and Pilates Studio we are experts in the delivery of hands on physiotherapy and quality Pilates exercises. We have an exceptional team of highly skilled physiotherapists that offer a wide range of physio and Pilates services and utilise our premium quality equipment and resources to ensure that each patient receives the care and treatment they deserve. We are passionate about helping our clients achieve optimum health and wellbeing, allowing them to lead each day at their full potential. We provide effective gym and home exercise programs that are tailored to the specific needs of each client, in order to set them up to achieve the best long term results in their physiotherapy treatment. The City East practice has a Physiotherapist who provides specialist Hand Therapy services, including the fabrication of custom made splints. Core Physio & Pilates Studios have over 50 highly skilled Physiotherapists working in our clinics across metropolitan Adelaide. Each clinic has been shaped and grown under the influence of our staff, our clients, referring Doctors and health professionals we serve. Every day we express our values and ethics in the way we work to help people get back on track after injury. Core Physiotherapy & Pilates Studio opened its first practice in 1993 under the name of Woodcroft Physiotherapy. Using a philosophy of one-on-one patient care, coupled with good client education, the practice grew rapidly. Strong links were developed with members of the local community as well as local doctors and health care providers. Following this success, our second clinic opened in 1996 at Burnside, heralding the beginning of a new era and a major focus on pilates exercise systems and rehabilitation. Expansion has followed since to other areas across metro Adelaide, from Adelaide’s Southern suburbs to the North Eastern region, with our studios rebranding in 2008 to carry our current name ‘Core Physiotherapy & Pilates Studio’.

The Yoga Centre

The Yoga Centre is a yoga and movement space in the centre of Adelaide, offering a variety of classes, workshops and courses led by some of Adelaide’s best teachers. The classes on offer are diverse, and include AntiGravity Aerial Yoga, Hatha, Yoga Therapy, Bro Flow, Yin Yoga, Pre & PostNatal Yoga. We also host Dance Classes, Meditation Workshops, Soundbath and Teacher Training. The Yoga Centre has a team of amazing teachers with a broad base of knowledge and experience, and we are always looking for new teachers to join our community. Yoga Styles Hatha The word yoga, from the Sanskrit word yuj means to yoke or bind and is often interpreted as “union” or a method of discipline. Hatha yoga refers to a set of physical exercises (known as asanas or postures), and sequences of asanas, designed to align your skin, muscles, and bones. Most forms of yoga in the West can be classified as Hatha Yoga. Hatha simply refers to the practice of physical yoga postures, meaning your Ashtanga, Vinyasa, Iyengar and Power Yoga classes are all Hatha Yoga. Hatha practices are designed to align and calm your body, mind, and spirit in preparation for meditation. Yin This practice is designed to help you sit longer, and more comfortably, in meditation by stretching connective tissue around the joints (mainly the knees, pelvis, sacrum, and spine). A passive practice, Yin Yoga involves variations of seated and supine poses typically held for 3 to 5 minutes, accessing deeper layers of fascia. Yin is a Taoist (Chinese) term - analyzing various yoga techniques from the perspective of yin and yang, the most relevant aspect is the elasticity of the tissues involved. Yang tissues like muscles are more fluid-filled, soft, and elastic; yin tissues like connective tissue (ligaments, tendons, and fascia) and bones are dryer, harder, and stiffer. By extension, exercise that focuses on muscle tissue is yang; exercise that focuses on connective tissue is yin. Theraputic & Restorative Yoga Any yogic technique used to systematically address physical injury or pain, or mental and emotional stress or trauma can be considered Yoga Therapy. A restorative or theraputic yoga sequence typically involves only five or six poses, supported by props that allow you to completely relax and rest. Held for 5 minutes or more, restorative poses include light twists, seated forward folds, and gentle backbends. Many restorative practices are based on the teachings of B.K.S. Iyengar. Aerial Yoga Aerial Yoga combines acrobatic arts and AntiGravity asana, but it’s also an accessible practice that can help you find more length in your spine and safe alignment in your poses. The use of a suspension system with therapeutic value: the aerial yoga “silk,” or hammock is suspended from the ceiling to support your weight, ease pressure, create space in your joints, decrease compression in your spine, and help you find more mobility. Zero Compression Inversion benefits include - allowing circulatory and lymphatic systems to refresh while stimulating the release of neurotransmitters in the brain; Increased kinesthetic awareness; fine-tuning balance and increasing proprioceptor response for greater agility; Low impact cardiovascular conditioning; Self-esteem enhancement through process of conquering basic fears; A creative and artistic mind-body experience. The hammock can also be used to strengthen muscles and find correct alignment in most poses, not just tricky inversions! Acro Yoga Open up to curiosity, trust, and play with Acro Yoga! Though we gather in community to practice, most of us go it alone on the yoga mat. But more recently, groups of yogis have come together to practice Acro Yoga - a combination of interactive acrobatics and partner yoga. This form of yoga isn’t about performing or showing off: It’s about trust with a yoga partner, discovering freedom and play. There are at least three people involved in each maneuver—a base on the bottom, a flyer on top, and a spotter to prevent any falls—so yogis must rely on each other to execute a pose. Pre & Post Natal A practice uniquely designed for pregnancy, Prenatal Yoga can help support moms-to-be emotionally and physically. With an emphasis on breathing, stamina, pelvic floor work, restorative poses, and core strength, Pre & Post Natal Yoga can help each woman become more resilient during and after pregnancy. Vinyasa & Flow Vinyasa loosely means ‘to arrange something in a special way’ - like yoga poses for example. In Vinyasa yoga classes, students coordinate movement with breath to flow from one pose to the next. Our Vinyasa yoga classes include Ashtanga, Power Yoga, and Prana Flow. Vinyasa is also the term used to describe a specific sequence of poses (Chaturanga to Upward-Facing Dog to Downward-Facing Dog) as commonly used throughout a Vinyasa class. Some qualities and benefits include building internal heat, increasing stamina, strength, and flexibility, as well as stress reduction. Teachers design their own sequences, while students synchronize their breath with their movement. BroFlow Asana (yoga postures) classes for men. These all male classes offer sequences and postures specifically designed for male bodies. Just as there are classes focused on female (yin) wellbeing, there are also sessions exclusively for male (yang) health and flexibility. As men have different bone and muscule structures these broga style classes challenge and stretch the modern brogi. Yoga Basics Unlike stretching or fitness, yoga is more than just physical postures. Patanjali’s eight-fold path illustrates how the physical practice is just one aspect of yoga. Even within the physical practice, yoga is unique because we connect the movement of the body and the fluctuations of the mind to the rhythm of our breath. Connecting the mind, body, and breath helps us to direct our attention inward. The awareness that we cultivate is what makes yoga a practice, rather than a task or a goal to be completed. Your body will most likely become much more flexible by doing yoga, and so will your mind.

Cosmic Yoga Studio South

Cosmic Yoga Studio is a contemporary yoga studio based in West Lakes, South Australia We specialise in Vinyasa Flow Yoga, bringing a new age experience to the ancient practice of traditional asana and meditation. We seek to inspire our students to take their practice off the mat and into their everyday, allowing them to find their truest, best version of themselves. Yin and Yang Our yoga studio embraces the Cosmic balance of Yin and Yang, with two studio rooms aptly designed to offer an option for either end of the spectrum. Our Yin studio room overlooks the lake with large windows allowing you to get in sync with nature, releasing your physical body to your practice and activating the subtle levels of your fluid body. Our Yang studio creates a space for a more dynamic, energising practice. Yang is equipped with a hydronic European style of heating which warms the air, rather than surfaces. Room temperature slowly rises to either 28 or 38 degrees, allowing your body’s core temperature to catch up whilst ensuring a safe practice to open and release.

Australian School of Meditation & Yoga North Adelaide

WELCOME TO NORTH ADELAIDE YOGA & MEDITATION Namaste. Welcome to ASMY Adelaide’s beautiful yoga and meditation studio centrally located in the leafy suburb of North Adelaide where you will find it easy to relax and unwind. We offer a variety of programs taught by friendly down to earth teachers who share a passion to share the gift of yoga and meditation. As an holistic studio, in addition to our yoga asana classes, weekly meditation and relaxation programs, we also have yoga philosophy classes, learn to meditate classes and our popular Sunday Kirtan Meditation program which includes spiritual insights and a delicious vegetarian buffet. Our programs will leave you feeling energized, relaxed and peaceful.ed lifestyle with an increased sense of wellbeing and vitality as your body grows stronger and more flexible, your mind calm—and bring a greater sense of sacredness into daily life. YOGA ASANAS Yoga asanas (exercises) increase flexibility, strengthen and tone muscles, balance hormones, cleanse and flush all the internal systems of the body, calm the mind and reduce stress. Our classes at ASMY are non competitive and focus on safely progressing from easy to more challenging poses. Classes are suitable for all levels and include kirtan, meditation and relaxation. MEDITATION Meditation not only calms the mind, allowing you to relax, it provides insights into the workings of the mind and emotions. It further helps you develop clarity and wisdom, gaining a greater understanding of life. Through meditation you can experience inner peace and lasting happiness by reawakening your natural spiritual consciousness and becoming self-realised. KIRTAN Kirtan is the singing of ancient Vedic mantras, spiritually uplifting songs, prayers and the Sacred Names of the Supreme. Rather than being a type of performance, Kirtan is a journey of self discovery. It is the most powerful and enjoyable form of meditation. By meditating on these sacred sounds we reach a state far beyond the stress and worries of life, gain deep spiritual insight and inner happiness.