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Outdoors Yoga Class

Yoga Teachers

Throughout the year, the Beacon Yoga Centre
welcomes a wide variety of skilled yoga practitioners to share their knowledge with our community.

Monday 9:30am

Monday 9:30am

Marianne Miller HATHA FLOW Mon 9:30am: Be guided through simple techniques to settle the mind and body. Move in a mindful flow with a mixture of passive and strength-based asanas to explore your very own power, balance and flexibility. Finishing with a deep guided relaxation.

Monday 4.30pm

Monday 4.30pm

Liz Pippet GENTLE HATHA Making yoga accessible A gentle hatha based practice with a focus on the breath and moving mindfully. You will leave this class feeling uplifted and ready for whatever comes your way. My yoga journey began in my mid teens and since this time Yoga has been an integral part of my life. It has enabled me to ride life’s ups and downs. My background as an allied heath professional works in harmony with my yoga practice and I love sharing the knowledge and wisdom of yoga.

Monday 6.30pm

Monday 6.30pm

Jasmine Pummer YOGA FOUNDATIONS This class invites students to approach the practice of yoga with openness and curiosity. Explore asana with a focus on alignment and learn how to use props to support your body and your practice. A lifelong yoga practitioner, Jasmine has been formally teaching hatha and restorative yoga since 2014, after completing her Level 1 foundational training with Fremantle Yoga Centre.Jasmine has a strong interest in the cross section of mental health, trauma and yoga.

Tuesday 9:30am

Tuesday 9:30am

Kellie Brett IYENGAR YOGA An inner journey, through asana and pranayama. Systematic, personal, aligned, balanced. "When through rituals and formalities you create the spiritual space and atmosphere that you are seeking, then the process will have a powerful effect on your experience." The Dalai Lama's book Note Joella will cover this class from 22/08 for 5 weeks with a hatha yoga class.

Tuesday 4.30pm

Tuesday 4.30pm

Donna Kirkland STRETCH & STRENGTHEN You will be guided through basic yoga postures safely for strengthening, stretching and focus. Options for all levels Donna has been practicing yoga for 3 decades & teaching for 21 years.

Tues 6.30pm Yoga Hall & Zoom

Tues 6.30pm Yoga Hall & Zoom

Tony Holmes - Face to Face & Zoom STRONG HATHA 6:30pm: Classes begin with an extended warmup focussing on relieving tension in the upper back, shoulders and spine. Posture work is based on stronger postures and sequences with a view to increasing functional flexibility, strength and fitness. Classes close with a traditional relaxation.

Wednesday 6:am

Wednesday 6:am

Astrid Tylla GENERAL HATHA I have explored different styles of Yoga including Iyengar, Therapy, Ashtanga, Hatha and Vinyasa. During this time, I learned to appreciate the beauty of movement and flow. I like to guide students to connect breath with movement to build strength and flexibility. The classes are a mix of flowing and static Yoga poses to find balance for mind and body.

Wednesday 9:30am

Wednesday 9:30am

Jill Phillips OVER 55'S GENTLE HATHA Jill teaches to keep her students mobile, flexible, calm and obtain inner and outer strength. We breathe, we move, we rest and friendship through time spent together. Yoga for All. Balance is important as we age, physical, Mental and Emotional. A spiritual and philosophical aspect of yoga is spoken.

Wednesday 4.30pm

Wednesday 4.30pm

Donna Kirkland - Face to Face & Zoom YIN/YANG A flow of strengthening yoga postures, complemented by an inward reflection of softening and passive holding of Yin Yoga postures. Donna has been practicing yoga for 3 decades & teaching for 21 years.

Wednesday 6.30pm

Wednesday 6.30pm

Chinmaya GOOD NIGHT SLEEP An opportunity to experience deep relaxation using Sound, Mantra, Pranayama (balancing breathing), Asana & Yoga Nidra (guided relaxation) to prepare for a good night sleep. Explore techniques to release tension in mind & body and end the day peacefully. Chinmaya has been teaching Yoga at the Ashram since 2011. She has many years of experience working with Sound, Sanskrit, Mantras. She is a Sunday Kirtanist, performs Full Moon fire ceremonies monthly at the Ashram.

Thursday 9:30am

Thursday 9:30am

Bobi Ward HATHA GENTLE Focus on breath and connectivity Bobi’s classes are gentle, mindful and focus on conscious breathing. She will guide you through gentle warm ups, creative sequences, pranayama, calm abiding meditation and yoga nidra. Through her own personal injuries, she has a deep understanding of the need to heal and rest the body and mind.

Thursday 4.30pm

Thursday 4.30pm

Kath Venables GENTLE HATHA Kath promotes yoga as a beneficial practice to support well being in our bodies, as well as a balm for our often stressful lives and busy minds. As a Registered Nurse, Kath is well aware of the health benefits of yoga practice through breath, asana and relaxation. This Hatha based class is suitable for every 'body' and finishes with a guided relaxation or yoga nidra to help students develop their own relaxation techniques.

Thursday 6.30pm

Thursday 6.30pm

Joella May YIN YOGA A gentle and slow-paced yin yoga practice that guides you to nourish yourself from within. These classes invite deep rest, inner-listening and present moment awareness. Joella offers a holistic, heart-centred and trauma-informed approach to yoga. Joella is passionate about the meeting place between eastern and western healing modality.

Friday 7:00am

Friday 7:00am

Irena Brnic HATHA YOGA Irena balances strengthening yoga postures, dynamic stretches, breathing exercises and relaxation techniques, all aimed at enhancing vitality and unlocking your innate potential for rejuvenation of body and mind. Seamlessly weaving Ayurvedic wisdom into her holistic approach to yoga to assist you, on your journey towards well-being. Irena is a certified Yoga Teacher, qualified Life Coach, Ayurvedic Lifestyle Consultant and Therapist.

Friday 9:30am

Friday 9:30am

Aileen Emery DRU YOGA Sometimes called Yoga of the Heart, a Dru Yoga class is an uplifting experience. Easy flowing activation movements awaken lungs, warm the muscles & free joints before slowing down into an Energy Block Release sequence of soft, flowing movements releasing tension in the body on all levels. Students can work at their own pace. Class finishes with a deep guided relaxation.

Friday 2:00pm

Friday 2:00pm

Gail Marlow COMMUNITY CLASS/DRU YOGA A warm and welcoming environment for those recovering from injuries, wanting to start a fitness routine, or low-income earner Gail likes her students to experience both styles and asks them to investigate their bodies on different layers. Yoga is all about you learning about your body’s needs, learning how it responds and creating balance in the mind, body & spirit.

Friday 4.30pm

Friday 4.30pm

Nicky SOMESHA Desmarchelier RESTORATIVE YOGA gently finding strength & flexibility We assist the body to safely & efficiently find innate strength and relaxation, deepening the breath, and calming the mind. Our pranayama fosters a calm and present state of mind supporting physical release and wellbeing.

Saturday 7:00am

Saturday 7:00am

Georgia Smith STRONG HATHA FLOW Embark on a Saturday morning yoga journey with Georgia, an experienced dance instructor branching into yoga teaching. This class delves into strong yoga poses and dynamic flows. Elevate your practice as you explore the synergies between asana and breath, cultivating movement with mindfulness.

Teachers Specialised Classes 

Tuesday 1.30pm

Tuesday 1.30pm

Colleen Ryman DRU YOGA BACK CARE COURSES Dru Yoga is a particularly safe and therapeutic form of yoga, characterised by graceful movements, directed breathing and relaxation techniques that include affirmations and visualisation. Colleen is an accredited Dru Yoga & FinY Yoga Teacher. The course is designed by physiotherapists, osteopaths, yoga therapists & GPs.

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