Penguin Hills Yoga & Pilates

16/11/2025

Our wild Spring weather has certainly added to our yoga practices based on the elements this term. Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Space/Ether elements all have unique meditation, hand positions (mudra), mantra and physical practices which we've engaged in. The gentle moving practices are helping to rejuvenate our connective tissue and joint health after the stronger and held practices of Winter, including side bending and twisting like the regrowth of plants we see at this time of year. Alternate nostril breathing(nadi shodan) and slower and longer full breathing(viloma pranayama) prepare our nervous system for the encroaching busy festive season. We all find our own level of practice which will enhance our immune function. Now all we need is Summer to actually arrive 😃.

28/10/2025

Yoga/Pilates studio conversion nearly complete 😊.

18/10/2025

It seems appropriate to focus on the elements in yoga as we have been experiencing all of them in Tasmania over the past month. The physical practices will return to more movement to rebuild our Springiness. This will include moving balances. Completed by our relaxation at the end, we hope to feel refreshed, rejuvenated and in balance at the end our 8-week term 😀.

Pilates, will as always, focus on stabilisation by using our deep muscles and build on our back and ab strength. Our balance, stretchy straps and weights will also focus on movement. Research is now encouraging moving balances as being effective for falls prevention.

New term starts today. Enquiries welcome.🌺🌼🌺

29/09/2025

Term 4 Timetable, 2025

22/09/2025

Stage two garage conversion to yoga/plates studio.

31/08/2025

Yoga and Pilates can be adapted for different people at different stages of life and who are experiencing different conditions. Over my 40 years of teaching wonderful students in a variety of urban, rural and remote settings I am still humbled by the positive effect of adapting practices combined with the often courageous endeavours of my students. Each student has their own body and story and method of working with yoga and Pilates to maximise its impact including some of my current students 🌸🩵🌸.

13/08/2025

Stage one yoga and Pilates studio conversion. More next week. Meanwhile back at our bush studio Winter Yoga to restore and alphabet with weights Pilates continues.

17/07/2025

Time to create more inner and outer glow with our return on Saturday 19th July to a term of Winter Yoga and Pilates with the glimmer of Spring. Along with deeply calming and restorative mindful and relaxation practices our yoga postures are held a little longer to slowly develop inner and outer strength.
Meanwhile our Pilates and Arthritis classes will have fun with doing alphabet moves with weights and stretchy straps, along with building stability, mobility, balance and strength.
What better time to stay warm, connected and motivated to keep moving. Enquiries welcome 💖.

05/07/2025

Pilates is different to many exercise regimes for its required precision and coordination of movement patterns whether for stability, mobility or strength while considering individual variations. This term we focussed on one of Pilates eight principles each week: Concentration, breathing, centering, control, precision, flowing movement and isolation. Paramount to this is establishing a routine. So, even though attendance may be limited to once a week, the continued practice creates great results along with the camaraderie and encouragement our small groups inevitably create. Many students are living their dreams now by travelling abroad or on the Mainland so vacancies exist for next term. All enquiries welcome.

29/06/2025

Term 3 Timetable, 2025

22/06/2025

Happy celebration of World Yoga day with Shree dentistry staff this morning. Thanks to Due South for lending their mats and my friend Kasha for smooth entry to yoga studio.

16/06/2025