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Harvest Yoga

Locality: Kensington, Victoria

Phone: +61 431 163 130

Address: Upstairs Behind Christ Church in the Church Hall 76 McCracken Street 3031 Kensington, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.harvestyoga.com.au/

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25.01.2022 Do you stretch but still feel stiff and sore? In this Essential Somatics video Martha Peterson teaches you the difference between stretching and pandiculation -... nature's own reset. Learn why pandiculation works better to relieve chronically tight muscles and improve sensory and motor awareness. See more

24.01.2022 This is a lovely meditation, shared with me by a friend. It is a meditation by a doctor, caring for her patient, whom she has known for 15 years. It is a medit...ation on the breath. It is also a meditation on inherent goodness and communal caring, of making space to care for one another. I am not posting it to engage in any arguments, debates or complaints. We have enough of those. This meditation is personal and immediate. It is not an argument or a position. It is an invitation to listen, and to feel with the person writing it. It is a recognition of goodness in sacrifice, which for many has been very painful. It is an appreciation of this moment. It is from the New England Journal of Medicine. "Outside her room, the city itself is unknowingly caring for her. It is contracting to give us time. If the people of Detroit had made a different choice, she would not have this ventilator. We could easily not have had enough resources to care for her. In this pause, I sink into a profound gratitude for the people who have willingly emptied the streets and public spaces. I feel the city breathe. On exhalation, the convention halls that were empty fill with stretchers. On inhalation, families recede into their homes, everyone taking up less space so that we have a chance to expand time. Time for a vaccine, time for treatment to be developed. I try to hold space for the beauty of that collective choice. There is so much talk of endings and after this and even of returning to some way that we used to be. None of those imagined times and places feel real to me. Only this timeless space feels real. This is the pause before a new beginning. We are the breath suspended in our collective mask. And in this intermission, when we seem to exist outside our lives and outside time, we are changing. You can hear it in the ways our language is changing. Held in tension between the before and the after, we dont speak in terms of today and tomorrow. We speak in spatial terms: we flatten curves, we slow the spread, we shelter in place. We are alone, together. In this state, were constantly processing this new reality, suspended from a vantage point where we can look in all directions, behind us and ahead. We can even look in the directions we may not wish to go. We can anticipate grief. We can begin the process of reframing this experience. Shelter-in-place orders become less a hardship than an act of social responsibility. Our aloneness, while admittedly isolating, is also evidence of our profound connectedness and love. The individual funerals that cannot be held are replaced by a kind of communal grief. We are processing a collective trauma, together. We are learning how to bear witness to invisible things. In 9 days, my patient will walk out of the hospital and into the city that has quietly embraced her, its individual acts of sacrifice allowing her to heal. Every choice reveals who were becoming, so this pause seems filled with our love for one another. The feeling is palpable in a way I didnt know emptiness could be." The link to the full article is in the first comment below.

22.01.2022 10-week BEGINNERS YOGA course starts Monday 3 February at 7.30pm - https://mailchi.mp//10-week-beginners-yoga-course-starts-m

21.01.2022 I am safely back at home after a whirlwind departure from the UK. Essential Somatics has postponed most of our course offerings (see the website for updates) an...d feels strongly that it is best that we follow current advice on health and safety. For myself, I will be self-isolating for the next two weeks and taking time to care for myself and, at a safe distance, my family and friends. One of the most important healthcare strategies I have at my disposal is my personal Somatic Movement practice. Sudden change demands that we be adaptable and responsive. Weathering the stress of sudden change is best when we are resilient. The beauty of our Somatic Movement practice is that it enhances our ability to be adaptable, responsive, and resilient - despite outer circumstances. Our practice helps us stay present to ourselves and those around us so we can respond to sudden change with a response that is appropriate to the situation. It also helps us notice what were feeling on a physical, emotional, and psychological level. It reduces stress in our nervous system, which enhances our immune system. Its powerful medicine for todays world situation. Is it possible for us to be both present to ourselves, putting our own mask on first before helping others, as the flight attendant said on my flights home yesterday, while also being aware of how we can support those around us who need connection, support, and encouragement? Check in with yourself: -> What is your mood? Negative moods serve neither your body, mind, or spirit, or those around you. Acknowledge how you feel, yet be mindful of how your thoughts affect your physical experience. -> Are you taking time to rest, sleep, do your Somatic Movement practice, nourish your mind and spirit, do something creative, or finish that project you never had time for? -> Are you checking in with loved ones and staying connected (from a safe distance, where necessary)? -> Are you moving? The immune system functions best when you move. Let us know how we can be of assistance during these changing times we are all living through together. We are a somatic system, connected as a whole. Stay well, stay positive, Martha & all of us at Essential Somatics

20.01.2022 No yoga classes Labour Day Monday March - https://mailchi.mp//no-yoga-classes-labour-day-monday-march

20.01.2022 DOUBLE OOPSIES - Harvest Yoga newsletter #4 continued - https://mailchi.mp//double-oopsies-harvest-yoga-newsletter

20.01.2022 CORONA VIRUS / COVID-19 and classes at Harvest Yoga - https://mailchi.mp//corona-virus-covid-19-and-classes-at-h

19.01.2022 Harvest Yoga RE-OPENING SOON - https://mailchi.mp/2f530936b451/harvest-yoga-re-opening-soon

19.01.2022 Harvest Yoga - COVID-19 #4 - https://mailchi.mp/750b0/harvest-yoga-covid-19-newsletter-4

19.01.2022 On June 28 1969, the Stonewall Riots began, a spontaneous protest against Police Brutality towards the LGBTQ community. Rioters clashed violently with police, l...it fires, and destroyed property. These riots are considered by most, to be the most important event leading up to the modern gay rights movements. The first Mardi Gras in Sydney, which also ended in violence, was planned to mark the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. If peaceful protesting by oppressed communities was effective, these violent protests that occurred in our recent past, and that are occurring today, would not be happening. Had these riots not occurred, I may not enjoy the freedoms that I have today. #blacklivesmatter See more

19.01.2022 HARVEST YOGA will reopen soon... Have your say Stand out from the crowd! Let us know your thoughts... HARVEST YOGA will be reopening sometime in the next month or so - We seek your input - thoughts and desires and wishes... - https://mailchi.mp//harvest-yoga-will-be-reopening-sometim

18.01.2022 A really interesting read

17.01.2022 BEGINNERS YOGA COURSE - Early Bird Discount cut off date extended to Tuesday 28 January - https://mailchi.mp//beginners-yoga-course-early-bird-disco

17.01.2022 Harvest Yoga - Coronavirus Day #1 - Some home practices STARTING SLOWLY... - https://mailchi.mp//harvest-yoga-coronavirus-day-1-some-ho

16.01.2022 HARVEST YOGA in Kensington, Melbourne. We are a well-established small yoga studio in the heart of inner Melbourne.... EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST from yoga teachers invited We are looking for 1-2 yoga teachers to take some new classes in the new year and on an ongoing basis We’ve been closed most of this year But we have survived Only just re-opened a month ago Looking for well-experienced and well-qualified teachers Prefer someone local and reliable A teacher who enjoys teaching mixed level classes, with a broad cross section of students of different levels of experience Someone who also enjoys teaching beginners (and who has all the right insurance and memberships of professional organisations) Many of our students are older, but classes are generally a broad mix We do not follow any particular lineage Our classes are small The studio is a lovely environment Close to Kensington shops, the railway station, buses and trams There are psychologists working from the practitioner rooms, as well as a lawyer, reiki training, and yoga teacher training Initial enquiries please to Rick Harvest via email would be excellent: [email protected] 0431 163 130 check out our website: harvestyoga.com.au

15.01.2022 https://www.facebook.com/lorraine.keen//10158242880654248/

14.01.2022 Back Bending Confessions When people see the cover of my book Yoga Mind Body & Spirit, I’m sure the fact that I am touching my fingertips to my heels in Ustrasa...na (Camel Pose) does not leap to mind. A closer look by an experienced eye will discern I am trying not to go any deeper into that back bend by bringing my palms onto the heels . . after a decade of repetitively forcing my back into deep backbends this photo was taken several years after my back gave out. When you turn to the chapter on backbends, you’ll discover that my then partner is demonstrating all the back bends because I made an executive decision that modeling these back bends would be too painful. He had always been able to extend his spine easily and his demonstrations were beautiful. Before I knew the cause of my back pain (a bone spur had formed on the rib head of my upper lumbar spine), several teachers made interesting conclusions of their own. One declared I simply hadn’t practice hard enough . . . which perplexed me given my 2-3 hour per day routine (no, I’m not joking), and given that I had been practicing diligently like this for 10 years. Another concluded that the answer lay in working with a different senior Iyengar teacher . . . and named a teacher who I knew had broken someone’s ribs while hoisting them into a back bend over his shoulders (without their permission). Despite her screams and demands to be let down, he refused, until she collapsed on the floor in agony. I wasn’t so sure this was the right person to go to! The last straw was another senior teacher (albeit a renegade) who, without my permission, aggressively tried to force my back into Kapotasana and when I related afterwards that my back was on fire and that he should never do this again, he offered the helpful observation that the only reason I could not do all the deep back bends was because I was emotionally blocked. My experiences, unfortunately, are not unique. Looking back, I consider these judgments extraordinarily cruel because they place blame and shame for a genetic inheritance that was never something I could control or change. I have never been able to practice Urdhva Dhanurasana without discomfort: from the first time, to the last time, and all the times in between, no matter how many warm-ups or intense groin, shoulder and spinal stretches. The only time it ever felt okay was with my feet on a chair which allowed me to distribute the extension more evenly in my spine. Undoubtedly there are people who do deep back bends without trouble, but I suspect their structure is different to mine. I’m happy to say that after years of gently releasing my psoas muscles and simultaneously strengthening my back and core muscles I can modestly extend my back without discomfort. Frankly, I’m very happy with that because it allows me to have upright posture and has helped me avoid the kyphosis that both my sisters and my mother suffer from. Practicing movements of extension against gravity has also helped me to enjoy activities such as horse riding, walking, sitting and working in the garden. In Part One: Back Bending with Ease I shared some of the developmental material that revolutionized my approach to movements of extension. In Part Two I’ll be exploring the inherently undemocratic nature of the spine and how this makes back bending a challenge not just for a few unlucky people, but for anyone who has a human spine. You can still register for Part One and receive the pdf resource and do this practice before attending Part Two. I hope to see you there. Links below: July 19th, 9:00-11:15 am New Zealand time July 19th, 7:30-9:30 am London time

12.01.2022 How quickly we forget Here is a post from one of the teachers who has influenced me the most profoundly over the years. Thank you Donna Farhi... Past Harvest Yoga students - watch how Donna does this. We often explored this marvellous movement during classes Notice how slowly and carefully Donna moves into and out of her range. Never forcing. Never actually going into full range stretch. I do hope you can see the difference between full on stretching and what Donna is doing here - that is, PANDICULATING. Its much gentler. Much kinder. And can assist in creating real change. UPDATE NOTE Donna isnt actually pandiculating here. She is doing something that we call MEANS WHEREBY in Hanna Somatics. As Martha said just now - to paraphrase: MW is being aware of the way we move from one point to another - how we get from point A to point B. And noticing the quality of the movement... Martha Peterson Theresa Evans

11.01.2022 Harvest Yoga - COVID-19 #3 - Home Practices STARTING SLOWLY... - https://mailchi.mp//harvest-yoga-covid-19-3-home-practices

11.01.2022 https://www.newyorker.com//your-yoga-studios-updated-pract

10.01.2022 Harvest Yoga COVID-19 UPDATE - https://mailchi.mp/b91f25f8a24f/harvest-yoga-covid-19-update

10.01.2022 HARVEST YOGA is re-opening Monday 9 November - https://mailchi.mp//harvest-yoga-is-re-opening-monday-9-no

09.01.2022 HARVEST YOGA TIMETABLE CHANGES Summer 2020 - https://mailchi.mp//harvest-yoga-timetable-changes-summer-

09.01.2022 Harvest Yoga - Coronavirus Week #2 - Some home practices STARTING SLOWLY... - https://mailchi.mp//harvest-yoga-coronavirus-week-2-some-h

09.01.2022 Enjoy this 25-second video. Watch till the end !

08.01.2022 Back Bending Confessions When people see the cover of my book Yoga Mind Body & Spirit, Im sure the fact that I am touching my fingertips to my heels in Ustrasa...na (Camel Pose) does not leap to mind. A closer look by an experienced eye will discern I am trying not to go any deeper into that back bend by bringing my palms onto the heels . . after a decade of repetitively forcing my back into deep backbends this photo was taken several years after my back gave out. When you turn to the chapter on backbends, youll discover that my then partner is demonstrating all the back bends because I made an executive decision that modeling these back bends would be too painful. He had always been able to extend his spine easily and his demonstrations were beautiful. Before I knew the cause of my back pain (a bone spur had formed on the rib head of my upper lumbar spine), several teachers made interesting conclusions of their own. One declared I simply hadnt practice hard enough . . . which perplexed me given my 2-3 hour per day routine (no, Im not joking), and given that I had been practicing diligently like this for 10 years. Another concluded that the answer lay in working with a different senior Iyengar teacher . . . and named a teacher who I knew had broken someones ribs while hoisting them into a back bend over his shoulders (without their permission). Despite her screams and demands to be let down, he refused, until she collapsed on the floor in agony. I wasnt so sure this was the right person to go to! The last straw was another senior teacher (albeit a renegade) who, without my permission, aggressively tried to force my back into Kapotasana and when I related afterwards that my back was on fire and that he should never do this again, he offered the helpful observation that the only reason I could not do all the deep back bends was because I was emotionally blocked. My experiences, unfortunately, are not unique. Looking back, I consider these judgments extraordinarily cruel because they place blame and shame for a genetic inheritance that was never something I could control or change. I have never been able to practice Urdhva Dhanurasana without discomfort: from the first time, to the last time, and all the times in between, no matter how many warm-ups or intense groin, shoulder and spinal stretches. The only time it ever felt okay was with my feet on a chair which allowed me to distribute the extension more evenly in my spine. Undoubtedly there are people who do deep back bends without trouble, but I suspect their structure is different to mine. Im happy to say that after years of gently releasing my psoas muscles and simultaneously strengthening my back and core muscles I can modestly extend my back without discomfort. Frankly, Im very happy with that because it allows me to have upright posture and has helped me avoid the kyphosis that both my sisters and my mother suffer from. Practicing movements of extension against gravity has also helped me to enjoy activities such as horse riding, walking, sitting and working in the garden. In Part One: Back Bending with Ease I shared some of the developmental material that revolutionized my approach to movements of extension. In Part Two Ill be exploring the inherently undemocratic nature of the spine and how this makes back bending a challenge not just for a few unlucky people, but for anyone who has a human spine. You can still register for Part One and receive the pdf resource and do this practice before attending Part Two. I hope to see you there. Links below: July 19th, 9:00-11:15 am New Zealand time July 19th, 7:30-9:30 am London time

08.01.2022 In response to the overwhelming interest in our online classes, Essential Somatics is starting an all-new comprehensive Somatic Movement Class series that will ...take place over five weeks, and contain five distinct class lessons apiece. Students will learn the concepts, principles, and movements that are the building blocks of an effective Somatic Movement routine. These lifelong skills for self-care will teach you how to regain and improve muscle control and awareness and create a more comfortable relationship with your body. We've got both an AM and PM slot, but space is limited, so sign up soon! AM Class Sign Up: https://bit.ly/3alui8E PM Class Sign Up: https://bit.ly/2RTCExF

06.01.2022 Harvest Yoga - Coronavirus Day #1 - Some home practices STARTING SLOWLY - https://mailchi.mp//harvest-yoga-coronavirus-day-1-some-ho

04.01.2022 HARVEST YOGA classes start this coming Monday 3 February - https://mailchi.mp//harvest-yoga-classes-start-this-coming

03.01.2022 Harvest Yoga classes cancelled from tonight WEDNESDAY 18 March - https://mailchi.mp//harvest-yoga-classes-cancelled-from-to

02.01.2022 Wait for it... I cant make this stuff up!! And THIS is why I dont do Live classes. To license this footage contact [email protected]

02.01.2022 I'm so pleased to offer another round of 350hr yoga teacher training starting in September. This training is held over the course of 1 year, with a huge emphasi...s on developing an independent personal practice. We delve into asana, pranayama and meditation and because I am a committed Tantrika, there's also a huge emphasis on the teachings of non-dual Tantra. Building your knowledge on the view teachings of this life affirming spiritual tradition will give you a much deeper understanding of the meditation and pranayama and energy body practices we learn. I'm committed to developing one on one relationships with students and that's why I'm going to continue to keep this training low in numbers and intimate in learning. I will only be taking a maximum of 10 students. Payment plans are available until the training begins. Please email me at [email protected] for the latest prospectus which goes into detail about the training or feel free to give me a call. #yogaaustralia #yogateachertraining #melbourneyogateachertraining #350hoursyogateachertraining #yogaharihealing See more

01.01.2022 HARVEST YOGA classes are now FULLY BOOKED for this year - https://mailchi.mp//harvest-yoga-classes-are-now-fully-boo

01.01.2022 How do I do this?

01.01.2022 The wonderful Elinor Tierney-Heckenberg taking Yogahari Yoga Teacher Trainees through 30 hours of anatomy. We are looking forward to meeting like this in person again next month......woooohoooo. #yogateachertraining #yogaharihealing #melbourneyogateachertraining