Yin, Yoga Nidra + the Subtle Body
Yoga asana provides the gateway to our body through various shapes, transitions and movements - but beyond the asana we can start to peel away the layers to access the subtle body through yin, yoga nidra, pranayama and meditation practices.
An introduction to Ayurveda
By knowing and understanding your dosha, this provides valuable insight and information on how to live a more balanced lifestyle. Not only will you discover the optimal foods to nourish, but you’ll also learn which styles of yoga are best suited to your body type and what time of day is the best time to do your practice!
Roll + Release Yoga
Do you have a literal pain in the arse or the neck?
By using a combination of diaphragmatic breathing, your own body weight and our soft yoga therapy balls you can discover how self-massage or myofascial release, breaks up trigger points, and soothes tight fascia. This can not only relieve pain but also increase blood flow and circulation to the soft tissues. Together with conscious breath, it helps to relieve pain, tightness and STRESS caused by modern day living!
Oh and afterwards you’ll feel AHHHHMAZING!
Soup for the Soul
Ayurveda tells us that in order to gain the greatest amount of prana from our food, we should eat fresh, seasonal produce. So one of the best ways to do this in winter is with SOUP! Not only is it quick and easy to make, these soups in particular are packed full of bitter foods such as kale as well as root vegetables - both of which are ideal ways to pacify KAPHA DOSHA - our tendency to become sluggish according to Ayurveda during the colder months of the year. Soups are both nourishing and they warm the soul!
Is one yoga class enough? Yoga is a lifelong practice - are you ready to commit?
Consistent practice over time with commitment is a daunting concept, in today’s world we value flexibility as the ultimate freedom. TAPAS is the practice of discipline, outlined in the Yoga Sutras is one of the five Niyamas designed to build character and help us commit to our practice with a ‘burning’ enthusiasm.
Flow Your Own Way
There is more than one way to flow, both students and teachers at Bloom Yoga offer their own unique style and we encourage you to flow your own way!
Yoga for Mums + Bubs
Mum + Baby Yoga classes provide a gentle invigorating practice of nurturing sequences for mum while at the same time playing and bonding with your baby. Whether you're an absolute beginner or you practiced yoga before the birth of your baby; post-natal yoga provides new mums time for self-care, connection and community in a safe welcoming space.
Learning to Love…Dolphin
Learning to Love Dolphin Pose - this challenging posture is great for opening the upper back and building much needed strength in the shoulders and upper body BUT it can be alot to get our head around…literally! As with any challenge - we can use this asana to learn about ourselves from the inside out.
Pregnant in Perth? Here’s why you need a Pregnancy Yoga Class!
Attending specially designed prenatal yoga classes is not just about accommodating your growing belly, it’s also about expanding your mind, exploring your options for birth and joining together as a collective community as you begin your journey into motherhood. Pregnancy yoga offers a depth and a warmth beyond the yoga postures themselves, and like everything in life, some teachers will resonate more than others, so seek out a class (and a suitably trained teacher) that suits – you’ll know your community when you find it!
Cultivate Calm with the power of Sound Healing + Restorative Yoga
Sound Therapy is not new, it has often been used within yogic practices such as mantra and chanting.
An acoustic sound healing journey in the form of a SOUND BATH relaxes the body, calms the mind, activated the body’s natural healing processes while also clearing the subconscious.
Lost In Translation
Using SANSKRIT names to refer to asanas in our yoga classes recognises that yoga postures are so much more than names, they are a representation of the richness and depth that our yoga practice can offer us in our daily lives. Often we lose the meaning, the purpose or even the story behind the asana when we anglicise it. So it's why we learn it as part of our 200 HR Yoga Teacher Training Program.
5 Yoga Poses to Ease Back Pain during Pregnancy
Here are 5 yoga poses to help you stretch to alleviate piriformis / sciatic pain during pregnancy - please note that some of these yoga postures will need to be modified or are not suitable if you have pelvic girdle pain, low lying placenta or a breech baby - if you're unsure please seek the advice of a specially trained Prenatal Yoga Teacher who can provide safe alternatives using props in a Pregnancy specific yoga class.
Golden Goodness
Hatha Yoga is the practice of bringing the mind and the body into balance, but it's far more than just postures and yoga pants! Extend your yoga practice beyond the yoga mat; apply Ayurvedic principles to keep your body nourished and your mind clear. Extend your yoga practice beyond the mat; apply Ayurvedic principles to keep your body nourished and your mind clear.
A leap of faith
Each month we plan our classes at the studio so that we progressively build on the same vinyasa flow sequence over a 4 - 5 week period. This model of learning is not only empowering but through repetition students deepen their yoga practice, learn variations and build confidence.
Why we love Hanuman
It’s entirely possible you’ve practised Hanuman’s pose numerous times, but perhaps have no idea about who is he or what this pose HANUMANASANA is. Hanuman is the great monkey God; the archetype of devotion, strength, and courage.
These blondes are anything but dumb!
What do we serve up when we’re on a yoga retreat? Whether we’re mellowing out in the yoga studio, or venturing down south to Margaret River, prana plays a vital part of our practice - as much in the studio as it does in the big wide world! Prana comes in many forms - one of which is the food we eat; we can heal and nourish by making conscious food choices. As often as possible I try to offer my own kids and our community of students healthy treats - so it was a joy to discover the deliciousness of these divine SWEET POTATO BLONDIES from Goodie Goodie Lunchbox - honestly, they are the bomb!
Pregnancy, Yoga + the Pelvic Floor
It's a common myth that if you have a caesarean birth then you don't need to do pelvic floor exercises - WRONG! As your baby grows and becomes bigger, this additional weight on your pelvic floor causes it to stretch and weaken. Learning safe and correct techniques to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles will help prevent leakage when you sneeze or cough – something that becomes a lot harder to restrain from after giving birth!
Warm Up this Winter with Yoga
Don't let the cold weather be an excuse to stop caring for your body - warm up with YOGA this winter! Whether you’re taking a calming yin + restorative yoga class, or a more vigorous VINYASA FLOW class, or something that combines a little of each, your body will thank you!
Sit Still
There’s a stigma about meditation - that it somehow involves emptying your mind of thoughts in order to find clarity. Or that you somehow have to be GOOD at it for it to be effective. That’s pretty much impossible for our human monkey minds to do! By committing to a course, you’ll learn that mediation is a practice of observing thoughts and learning to watch these thoughts without having to attach to them.
How Prenatal Yoga can help your birth
When it comes to labouriNG and giving birth (ANY birth), the mind-body connection is PARAMOUNT! A prenatal yoga class can help women to access deep reserves of emotional strength and resilience that can be put to good use not just during contractions but for being present and anchored in some of the challenges that are likely to come up throughout your labour and giving birth to a baby.