Yoga

For strength, awareness and harmony in both the mind and body.

Parkdale Osteopathic Clinic is pleased to conduct Yoga classes in our purpose built ‘movement studio’.

Parkdale Osteopathic Clinic is pleased to conduct Yoga classes in our purpose-built ‘movement studio’.

Yoga cultivates health and wellbeing (physical, emotional, mental and social) through the regular practice of a range of many different techniques, including postures and movement, breath awareness and breathing exercises, relaxation and concentration, self-inquiry and meditation.

The maximum capacity of the studio is 5 people per class and a teacher. Please use of the new online booking system to reserve a place in a class and avoid the chance to drop in to the studio and not being able to participate. The booking system allows you to get on the waiting list in case there is a cancellation. Cancellations must be done at least 12 hours before the beginning of a class.

Participants are encouraged to bring their own mats although the studio is providing mats and blocks that have been thoroughly sanitized before and after use.

Looking forward to seeing you on the mat.

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Regular Class
- $ 25 per class
- - 1 x 60 Min Class

Because there are many different forms of yoga practices, it is possible for anyone to start.

So whether you’re a couch potato or a professional athlete, size and fitness levels do not matter because there are modifications for every yoga pose and beginner classes in every style.

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Mental Benefits

One of the benefits of yoga is how it helps a person to manage stress, which has the potential to negatively impact the body and mind.

Yoga’s incorporation of meditation and breathing may help improve a person’s mental well-being. Regular yoga practice has the potential to provide mental clarity and calmness; increases body awareness; relieves chronic stress patterns; relaxes the mind; centers attention; and sharpens concentration.

Physical Benefits

The relaxation techniques incorporated in yoga may lessen chronic pain, such as lower back pain, arthritis, headaches and carpal tunnel syndrome.

Other physical benefits of yoga may include:

Increased flexibility
Increased muscle strength and tone
Improved respiration, energy and vitality
Cardio and circulatory health
Improved athletic performance
Protection from injury

Christina Darras

Accredited Yoga Teacher

Christina Darras is the yoga teacher at Parkdale Osteo Clinic’s Movement Studio. She is a 200h accredited teacher and teaches ashtanga, vinyasa, hatha and yin yoga. She has trained with Yoga with Georgia in Victoria, and with worldwide excellent yoga teachers such as Laruga Glaser, Sofia Xirotiri, Savvas Yiantsis and Yuval Ayalon. Her aim is to safely guide yoga practitioners with a variety of yoga asanas, adapted to the needs of the class. She has great respect for yoga values, believes that yoga is a holistic, transformative, healing practice for the body and the mind.