Relaxation & Meditation Classes
This Relaxation and Meditation Course will show you how to deeply relax your body and mind using simple, safe and practical techniques that you can use anytime, anywhere:
- BREATH AWARENESS AND BREATHING TECHNIQUES
- MIND CLEARING TECHNIQUES
- PAIN & STRESS MANAGEMENT
- GUIDED VISUALISATIONS
- CONFRONTING BARRIERS TO RELAXATION
- ACHIEVE INNER PEACE IN DAILY LIFE
If you need to relax but can’t remember how or maybe you can’t find the time and space at home, come along to our Relaxation and Meditation Classes and rediscover what it’s like to feel relaxed.
Adequate daily relaxation allows the body to repair, recuperate and revitalize and it is a vital component for the maintenance of good health.
COMMENCING TUESDAY 16 AUGUST TO TUESDAY 18 OCTOBER (10 WEEKS).
EVENING SESSION: 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL BY 9TH AUGUST
Cost: $125.00
If you feel this is the opportunity you've been waiting for, be quick to enrol, places are filling fast and there is a limit to how many people we can fit in.
Yoga Classes
Yoga Classes at Kurrajong Natural Medicine are held at the following times:
- Tuesday mornings: 6:00 am, and
- Thursday mornings: 9:30 am, patients and non-patients are welcome
Cost:
- Patients may give a cold coin donation to the local fire brigade;
- Non-patients $10.00 per class.
All classes are run by Susan O'Neill-Siegenthaler a very experienced and highly qualified practitioner who has been practicing Yoga for over 30 year. Her classes are aimed primarily at people who are beginners and/or people who suffer health problems but would like to do some safe and effective exercise to increase their flexibility and general health and fitness.
Yoga is an ancient practice dating back more than 5000 years and is also part of ayurveda, which is an Indian traditional medical system, so it can hardly be called a trend. Its focus is on bringing balance and health to the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual dimensions of the individual.
The benefits gained from the regular practice of Yoga include:
- increased flexibility
- increased strength
- better posture and body awareness
- improved Lung capacity
- reduced stress and an increased feeling of calmness
- better concentration and reduced mood swings, to mention a few.
The underlying premise of mind-body exercise modalities, like yoga, is that the physiological state of the body can affect the emotions, thoughts, and attitudes, and the mental state has an affect on the body. This promotes a increased feeling of wellbeing.
According to Cowen and Adams (2005) in their paper entitled: "Physical and perceptual benefits of yoga asana practice: results of a pilot study" research assessing a variety of outcomes and different aspects of yoga has indicated that yoga can promote positive physical changes. For exam- ple, research indicates that yoga asana can be effective in managing symptoms associated with musculoskeletal disorders including osteoarthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, hyperkyphosis, and low back pain.
Additionally, improvements in motor skills and physiological measures, including blood pressure, heart rate, and body weight have been noted. Research also suggests that cardiopulmonary benefits of yoga include improved cardiorespiratory fitness, improved forced expiratory volume, and increased vital capacity.