"Yoga" comes from the Sanskrit word "yug" which means to unite, uniting our individual self with that which gave rise to it - the Divine. And the practices of yoga and meditation are the means for this.
Events Calendar 2019
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January 2019
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19th Come to Dinner! Saturday, 7.00pm
Our first dinner night for the year will be held at Jirochyo Japanese restaurant, 529 Hampton Street, Hampton. These dinner nights are informal and a good chance to get to know other yoga students outside of class.
Everyone welcome. Please contact us direct if you are coming.
30th Children's Yoga classes start again. Wednesdays 4.15 - 5.00pm
These classes for children 5 - 9 years old, empower our Little Yogis through yoga principles and mindfulness. In this
Please contact us direct or BOOK HERE. When booking in please book in with the name of your child. |
February |
16th Mini Yoga Spa Retreat, Saturday, 2.00 - 4.45pm $95.00 Only 3 places left!
This afternoon will start with a gentle yoga class finishing with deep relaxation. Then the pampering will begin! Sit back in a comfortable chair with a Wellbeing tea and healthy snack and immerse your feet in a warm foot bath whilst we prepare your personalised aromatherapy treatments. Your choice of essential oils from our range will be carefully blended into the salts, scrubs and lotion we will be using. During the pampering session you will be offered an exfoliating salt scrub for your feet and calves, a luxurious hand and arm massage and a soothing head massage. Our Mini Spa will leave you relaxed and glowing. Finally we will give you a complimentary gift to take home. These retreats fill quickly and numbers are limited, so book early.
Before you come: Put on your yoga gear, you’ll be bending and stretching, and please let us know if you have food intolerances. BOOK HERE or contact us.
24th A Hike to Abbotsford Convent Sunday
We need nature! We will leave the yoga centre at 10.00am and drive to Studley Park in Kew. From there we will follow the beautiful, tranquil walk along the Yarra river to the Abbotsford Convent. It's a very easy walk and we will have lunch at the Convent and enjoy some time there, looking at the market or having a chai. Everyone welcome, we'll be car pooling and please bring a picnic lunch, water, sun hat, sun screen and closed toe shoes. Please contact us direct if you would like to join us.
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March |
2nd Sacred Sound Immersion Workshop, Saturday 2.00 - 4.00pm $50.00
Join Fiona from Theia Sound Healing for an afternoon of mindful movement, sacred sound and deep relaxation to open and clear your energy pathways and retune your system. Gentle yoga, qigong, breath work and meditation will be accompanied by the angelic sounds of Crystal Singing Bowls and the ancient vibrations of the Gong. Sacred sound will help activate your energy centres and awaken higher states of awareness. This workshop also includes an extended lying down sound healing session. No previous yoga or Qigong experience necessary. BOOK HERE or contact us.
23rd Mini Meditation Retreat Saturday, 2.00 - 4.45pm $65.00
This retreat will start with a short chant, then meditation practice,
"Meditation is not a way of making your mind quiet. It is a way of entering into the quiet that is already there - buried under the 50,000 thoughts the average person thinks every day." Deepak Chopra
There will be time for questions and discussion at the end. Beginners are welcome, the workshop is suitable for all levels of experience, just come as you are. BOOK HERE or contact us.
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April |
27th Movie Night Saturday
We will be seeing Burning, a Korean movie that scored the highest of any movie in the history of the Cannes Film Festival at Brighton Bay cinemas, a 6.00 pm session. Everyone welcome. If you would like to join us, please contact us direct. We'll go for a coffee and food afterwards. |
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May |
4th Sacred Sound Immersion Workshop, Saturday 2.00 - 4.00pm $50.00
Join Fiona from Theia Sound Healing for an afternoon of mindful movement, sacred sound and deep relaxation to open and clear your energy pathways and retune your system. Gentle yoga, qigong, breath work and meditation will be accompanied by the angelic sounds of Crystal Singing Bowls and the ancient vibrations of the Gong. Sacred sound will help activate your energy centres and awaken higher states of awareness. This workshop also includes an extended lying down sound healing session. No previous yoga or Qigong experience necessary. BOOK HEREor contact us.
18th Mini Yoga Spa Retreat, Saturday, 2.00 - 4.45pm $95.00
This afternoon will start with a gentle yoga class finishing with deep
These retreats fill quickly and numbers are limited, so book early. Before you come:Put on your yoga gear, you’ll be bending and stretching, and please let us know if you have food intolerances. BOOK HERE or contact us.
26th Indigenous Guided Walk with Lionel Lauch, Sunday Rye 10.00 - 12.30pm :
Bookings must be done online, $30.00 per person. BOOK HERE or ask us to help you. We can car pool - leaving the yoga centre around 8.30am - or meet you at No. 16's Beach car park (Tasman Drive, Rye). Please wear closed toe walking shoes and dress for all weather. Bring some water too. All children under 16 years must be accompanied by an adult and please note there are no rest rooms at No. 16's Beach.
Bring a picnic lunch we will eat nearby, and then probably head off to a cafe before driving back. We are always back by late afternoon.
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June |
1st Dinner Night, Come and Eat With Us! Saturday 7.00pm
We will be going to Roti Boti, 513 Hampton Street, Hampton. We'd love to see you there. Everyone welcome. Please contact us direct if you are coming.
19th Solstice Pot Luck Luncheon, Wednesday, from 12.00pm.
Everyone brings a plate of healthy vegetarian food to share. The food is sensational and its a lovely way to connect with other students, some of whom have been coming to classes for many years. Please contact us if you would like to come.
23rd Visit to the Buddhist Temple, Warburton Sunday
We will leave the yoga centre at 9.00am and driving to Warburton to join the daily lecture at this beautiful temple. Lunch will be a picnic or in one of the many cafes. We will also visit the Californian Redwood forest, perhaps doing some meditation there in amongst the trees, it feels like a temple there too. It will be a very relaxed day, spent out in nature and we will arrive back at the yoga centre late afternoon. Please contact us direct if you would like to join us. |
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July |
20th Mini Meditation Retreat Saturday, 2.00 - 4.45pm $65.00
An afternoon that includes chanting and meditation, walking and sitting, some slow Hatha yoga, deep relaxation and time for philosophy and discussion at the end. A calm mind changes everything. "Your mind is your instrument. Learn to be it's master not it's slave." Remez Sasson
You will leave feeling calm and uplifted. Beginners welcome, this retreat is guided throughout. BOOK HERE or contact us direct.
21st Restorative Yin Yoga Retreat, 1.30 - 4.30pm $60.00
Tania will be running this retreat, which will include some chanting, deep relaxation, slow, deep Yin stretches and meditation. This retreat is suitable for all levels and is guided throughout. The afternoon will nourish you, enabling you to release tension and quieten and relax your mind. Places are limited to 16, and bookings essential. BOOK HERE. As there will not be credit card facilities available, we ask that you pay with cash.
27th Southern Kirtan Saturday 4.00 - 6.30pm $25.00
Take some time out and join us for a deeply nourishing afternoon of relaxation, meditation and chanting with live musicians. Vedic Vibe musicians Phil, Harb and Sam will offer you an experiential journey singing in Sanskrit and English. The musicians comprise Phil Gunter, who has a masters in Ethnomusicology , Harb Gill who has enjoyed 25 years of leading chants around the world and Sam Cox who organises regular community chants. The trio have led chants at festivals including Mind Body Spirit, Illumin8, and the Melbourne Fringe Festival's One En-Chanted Evening. Bookings are appreciated, so BOOK HERE or contact us direct.
28th National Tree Day, Giving Back Sunday from 9.00am
Each year we join a local group and help them to plant trees at Karkarook Park, Warrigal Road, Heatherton. This is feel good work, with many cultures in our community coming together to help out. Since Tree Day started over 10.5 million native trees and shrubs have been planted by more than a million volunteers. Tree planting makes a positive difference to our environment, and helps our precious native animals and plants survive in Australia's diverse natural settings.
We will meet there, children are very welcome, entry is from Fairchild Street. Please bring your own gloves. A bar-b-que lunch is always provided, with vegetarians catered for. BOOK HERE or contact us direct if you would like to come.
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August |
3rd Let's watch a film! Saturday
Another movie night. The movie will be decided closer to the time and we usually go to a cafe afterwards. Everyone welcome, these evenings are always very enjoyable.
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10th Sacred Sound Immersion Workshop, Saturday 2.00 - 4.00pm $50.00
Join Fiona from Theia Sound Healing for an afternoon of mindful movement, sacred sound and deep relaxation to open and clear your energy pathways and retune your system. Gentle yoga, qigong, breath work and meditation will be accompanied by the angelic sounds of Crystal Singing Bowls and the ancient vibrations of the Gong. Sacred sound will help activate your energy centres and awaken higher states of awareness. This workshop also includes an extended lying down sound healing session. No previous yoga or Qigong experience necessary. BOOK HERE or contact us.
25th August Guided walk with Indigenous Guide Lionel Louch. Sunday
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31st August Southern Kirtan Saturday 4.00 - 6.30pm $25.00
BOOK HERE or contact us direct. |
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September |
15th An Urban Hike! Sunday 11.30am
Please bring water, sun hat, sun screen etc. We will be arriving back at the yoga centre late afternoon. Contact us direct if you would like to come, everyone welcome.
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October |
12th Meditation Retreat Saturday, 11.30am - 4.30pm $90.00
This retreat will allow you an extended period to spend time with yourself. It will include gentle yoga, chanting, plenty of meditation with several techniques, including eating meditation, deep, deep relaxation and breathwork. Better than the mountain top and the cave is just Being Here. Come home to yourself and you will be at home wherever you are.
"If anything is worth doing, do it with all your heart. " Buddha
There will be time for philosophy and discussion at the end. You will leave feeling calm and uplifted. Beginners welcome, this retreat is guided throughout. BOOK HERE or contact us direct.
26th Sacred Sound Immersion Workshop, Saturday 2.00 - 4.00pm $50.00
Join Fiona from Theia Sound Healing for an afternoon of mindful movement, sacred sound and deep relaxation to open and clear your energy pathways and retune your system. Gentle yoga, qigong, breath work and meditation will be accompanied by the angelic sounds of Crystal Singing Bowls and the ancient vibrations of the Gong. Sacred sound will help activate your energy centres and awaken higher states of awareness. This workshop also includes an extended lying down sound healing session. No previous yoga or Qigong experience necessary. BOOK HERE or contact us.
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November |
16th Mini Yoga Spa Retreat, Saturday, 2.00 - 4.45pm $95.00
This afternoon will start with a gentle yoga class finishing with deep relaxation. Then the
Before you come: Put on your yoga gear, you'll be bending and stretching, and please let us know if you have any food intolerances. BOOK HERE or contact us direct.
23rd Christmas Dinner Night, Saturday 7.00pm
We will decide the restaurant closer to the time. It's a lovely way to celebrate the end of the year enjoying good food and good company. Everyone welcome, please contact us directly to book yourselves in.
28th Come to our Christmas Lunch! Wednesday, 12.00pm
Food brings people together in the loveliest way. Everyone brings a plate of healthy vegetarian food to share and a small gift for our Christmas tree (spending less than $10.00). Bring your friends, family and children, everyone welcome. This is home cooked food and always delicious. For bookings please contact us direct.
30th Southern Kirtan Saturday 4.00 - 6.30pm $25.00
Take some time out and join us for a deeply nourishing afternoon of meditation and chanting with live musicians. Vedic Vibe musicians Phil, Harb and Sam will offer you an experiential journey singing in Sasnkrit and English. Phil has a masters in Ethnomusicology, Harb has enjoyed 25 years of leading chants around the world and Sam organises regular community chants. The trio have led chants at festivals including Mind Body Spirit, Illumin8 and the Melbourne Fringe Festival's One En-Chanted Evening. Bookings are appreciated BOOK HERE or contact us direct.
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December |
No events planned!
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fun, dynamic program we bring together art, story telling, music, posture work, deep relaxation and stillness. These classes will encourage kind peer and social interactions, teach discipline and responsibility, spark creativity and give tools for stress management
sitting and walking. There will be some gentle yoga postures, deep relaxation and breathing practice too followed by more meditation. If you want to 
relaxation. Then the pampering will begin! Sit back in a comfortable chair with a Wellbeing tea and healthy snack and immerse your feet in a warm foot bath whilst we prepare your personalised aromatherapy treatments. Your choice of essential oils from our range will be carefully blended into the salts, scrubs and lotion we will be using. During the pampering session you will be offered an exfoliating salt scrub for your feet and calves, a luxurious hand and arm massage and a soothing head massage. 
This walk is at Red Hill and if you would love to learn about the food and medicines in our forests, and about Indigenous culture, this is for you. Lionel will educate us in his easy going, humorous manner, and the walk will finish with a didgeridoo led meditation. We will meet at the top entrance of the OT Dam on Arthurs Seat Road, (200 metres west of Main Creek Road) or we will car pool from the yoga centre, leaving around 8.30am. Bring water and warm clothes, maybe a small towell to sit on for the meditation. There are no rest rooms at the National Park. We will go somewhere for lunch and be back at the yoga centre in the late afternoon. Please let us know if you are joining us, and follow this link to make payments direct to Living Culture:
Spring is here and it's a beautiful time to get out walking and see nature coming alive again. We will be walking from North Point Cafe, Brighton, at the end of North Rd, up to St. Kilda, having lunch in one of the cafe's and then returning. 
pampering will begin! Sit back in a comfortable chair with a Wellbeing tea and healthy snack and immerse your feet in a warm foot bath whilst we prepare your personalised aromatherapy treatments. Your choice of essential oils from our range will be carefully blended into the salts, scrubs and lotion we will be using. During the pampering session you will be offered an exfoliating salt scrub for your feet and calves, a luxurious hand and arm massage and a soothing head massage. 
