Yoga as a Practice of Returning
Āsana | Prāṇāyāma | Dhyāna | Svādhyāya
Yoga is more than movement alone. Through āsana (posture), prāṇāyāma (breath practices), dhyāna (meditation), yoga philosophy and svādhyāya (self-study), my classes create space to explore the practice both on and beyond the mat.
My approach is trauma-informed and invitational, while honouring yoga's South Asian roots and the traditions that inform the practices I share.
You don't need to have practised yoga before. You can arrive as you are.
Shakti
An Embodied Navrātri Practice
Thursday 15 October | 6:30–8:00 pm
Wellington Meditation Centre
Explore Shakti and the many forms power can take through movement, mantra, meditation and nāda yoga.
Yin Yoga
A slower practice with space to listen.
Thursdays 6:30 - 7:30pm | Wellington Meditation Centre
Sliding-scale pricing from $15 - $25
Yin gives us time.
Postures are mostly floor-based, supported with props and held for longer, creating space to notice what is happening in the body and mind.
Each class is shaped around a weekly reflection or inquiry, drawing from yoga philosophy, seasonal and lunar rhythms, and Traditional Chinese Medicine.
There is plenty of quiet. Sometimes something follows you home; sometimes the practice is simply lying over a bolster and breathing.
Special Practices
A little more time to go deeper.
Throughout the year, I offer special practices shaped by seasonal and lunar rhythms, Hindu festivals, and the traditions and teachings I come from.
These practices won't always look the same. Some might be quiet and inward; others might involve movement, mantra, sound or conversation. I draw from āsana, Yin, Tantra, Nāda Yoga, prāṇāyāma, meditation, philosophy and self-inquiry depending on what we're exploring.
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Thursday 17 September | 6:30–8:00pm
A special 90-minute yoga practice in honour of Ganesh Chaturthi, the Hindu festival celebrating Ganesha, who is traditionally honoured at the beginning of new ventures and known as the remover of obstacles.
The evening will include āsana, Yin, mantra, guided reflection and Nāda Yoga, with time to learn a little about Ganesh Chaturthi and the significance of Ganesha within Hindu tradition.
Please bring: comfortable layers, water, and a journal + pen. Mats and props are provided.
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Thursday 15 October | 6:30–8:00 pm
A special 90-minute yoga practice offered during Navratri, the nine-night Hindu festival honouring the Goddess and her different avatars.
At the heart of this practice is Shakti: power.
Through āsana, embodied and intuitive movement, mantra, meditation and nāda, we’ll explore what it means to invoke Shakti through the body; how power can move, gather, express itself, be held, and return to stillness.
Alongside the embodied practice, we’ll explore the significance of Navrātri and the Navadurgā, the nine forms of Durgā honoured across the nine nights, and the different expressions of Shakti they mirror back to us.
This will be a more movement-led practice than our usual Yin classes, with space to move, explore, and express before slowly returning to stillness, sound, and rest.
Please bring: comfortable clothing you can move freely in and water. Mats and props are provided.
$35 standard | Sliding scale available
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Thursday 5 November | 6:30–8:00pm
A special 90-minute yoga practice in the lead-up to Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights. Jyoti means light, and this practice will draw on some of the traditions and symbolism associated with Diwali.
The evening will include gentle āsana, meditation, mantra, guided reflection and Nāda Yoga, with time to learn about Diwali and the significance of light within Hindu tradition.
Please bring: comfortable layers, water, and a journal + pen. Mats and props are provided.
Bookings opening soon.
You Are Welcome Here
Your body, your choice
I'll offer shapes, options and props. You can change a shape, come out early, take a break, or spend half the class lying on your bolster.
This is a practice, not a performance.
Yoga isn't about getting the shape right or having a particular experience. That’s part of what makes yoga something we live.
Your First Class
Everything you need
Mats, bolsters, blankets and blocks are provided.
What to wear
Anything comfortable enough to move and rest in.
Sliding-scale pricing
Choose the rate that works for you. You don’t need to justify or explain your choice.
Maharani Circle
The practice doesn’t have to end when you leave the mat.
Maharani Circle is the online companion to my Yin classes: a place to continue exploring the teachings, questions and reflections we touch on together.
Included with your Yin class:
✓ Abhyāsa: practices and class sequences
✓ Jñāna: philosophy, teachings and context
✓ Svādhyāya: journal prompts and self-study
✓ A growing library to return to in your own time