YOGA & PIlATES TEACHERS at Fairfield Wellness
Cathy Prowse
YOGA TEACHER
Catherine has primary training in Gita Hatha Yoga with 900 hours of training. She has also trained in Restorative and Yin yoga. She is passionate about the practice of yoga and its benefits, she teaches a gentle yoga class that is designed to balance her students physically and mentally and feed their spirit. Anyone can join in and benefit from her classes which are enriched by her continued education in teaching yoga, meditation, human anatomy, relaxation and esoteric studies.
Since graduating Catherine has mentored trainee yoga teachers, sharing her wisdom and experience with them.
Catherine has had a diverse range of teaching experiences, she has taught in the corporate sector, at a yoga school, a drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre and secondary school students.
Cathy Prowse teaches Wednesday evening Gentle/ Restorative Yin Yoga class at 6.30pm. Restorative yoga is a minimalist practice that uses props to support the body and promotes relaxation and health.
Leanne Beveridge
YOGA TEACHER
Leanne is a Gita trained Hatha yoga teacher (over 900 hours of training) and yin yoga teacher who teaches a dynamic yin yoga class. Yin yoga targets the deep connective tissues of the body (vs. the superficial tissues) and the fascia that covers the body; this yoga is to help regulate the flow of energy in the body.
Yin Yoga postures are more passive postures, and is unique in that you are asked to relax in the posture, soften the muscle and move closer to the bone. Yin offers a much deeper access to the body. Postures are generally held for three to five minutes,trying to access the deeper tissues such as the connective tissue and fascia.
Many of the postures focus on areas that encompass a joint (hips, sacrum, spine). As we focus on increasing our flexibility in the body and the mind Yin yoga is a wonderful way to maintain that flexibility.
A great yoga for both active and non-active people who really need to work into the fascia, muscles and down towards the bone.
This intimate practice of yoga requires students to be ready to get reacquainted with the self, with feelings, sensations, and emotions.
Leanne teaches Yin on Monday nights at 6pm.
Megan Jones
YOGA TEACHER
When I first read that my life would never be the same after I started yoga, I knew I was on the right track.
And my life has never been the same since reading that line in the Gita Handbook, Yoga for You, by Lucille Wood and Di Lucas, over 25 years ago.
Yoga has seen me through life’s major vicissitudes for over a quarter of a century and so I’m not stopping now.
I love sharing with people what have learned from my many years of studying and teaching yoga. I remember being intrigued from the time I started Beginner’s Yoga. Eventually after attending classes for nearly 10 years, I embarked on Gita International’s 900 hours Gold Diploma of Teaching Yoga to learn about the magic of yoga. The first thing I learned was that it wasn’t magic. It is scientifically established that Gita Yoga balances our endocrine glands, enhances oxygen levels in our bloodstream, supports our digestion, elimination and recreative systems, balances our mind and so much more on the more mysterious plane of life.
My explorations didn’t stop there. I continued with weekly classes and with studies on the science and ancient knowledge of yoga. Eventually I completed Diplomas in Ancient Wisdom, Pranayama, Progressive Yoga Relaxation and Meditation.
What I eventually discovered is that yoga is about living our best lives and learning from the rich, challenging and diverse experiences life offers us while we are here.
Megan teaches Gita Hatha on Thursday nights at 6pm.