Unlike many sports, which work one particular group of muscles, Yoga focuses your attention, step by step, on the movement of your entire body. This concentration brings insight and awareness of the way your body and mind moves and operates, creating understanding between body and mind. In a way, Yoga revives and generates physical and mental energy, bringing peace and wellbeing. Beginners often feel most comfortable starting classes with a Yoga course, which are offered throughout the year. Classes begin with opening and relaxing postures, progress to specific yoga sequences and conclude with stress reducing postures and deep relaxation.
Teaching is orientated towards gradual but steady progress rather than quick and fleeting results.
Props such as yoga mats, blankets, belts, ropes and chairs are provided to assist you. The Melbourne University Sport Yoga Program is taught by instructors from the Lazenby Yoga School. Lazenby Yoga teaching was developed by Murray and Gillian Lazenby and is founded on the Iyengar Yoga tradition. Teaching uses principles of anatomy and an understanding of how the lifestyle and past experience of each student varies the way they will feel the benefits of Yoga practice. With this understanding, classes subtly and gradually build students knowledge and accomplishments of Yoga.