I Love Balance in Narre Warren North, Victoria, Australia | Education

I Love Balance

Locality: Narre Warren North, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 418 111 905

Address: 7 Horswood Road, 3804 Narre Warren North, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.ilovebalanceforlife.com

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25.01.2022 An amazing day at the Port. Love this pier, our favourite. A bit of spring in the air. #springintheair #beautifulday #lovethepier

25.01.2022 Love this one. So true. #friends #reachingout #family

25.01.2022 We are back!! Yesterday was an amazing day. Welcoming everyone back to I Love Balance is fantastic. The classes are small but it is a start. I still have spaces available in some classes so give me a call on 0418111905 to book your place.... Also I am keeping zoom classes going. your faces.

23.01.2022 I love balance is expanding with a new class on zoom. New to I Love Balance. I have pre recorded a 30-35 minute circuit style of pilates to add to my repotare. Circuit training has always been a fantastic tool to achieve a very efficiently workout.... The great benefits of circuit training are: Moving quickly between exercises Easily changing pace of some exercises Easily adding variety Switching body parts easily to stop fatiguing other muscles. I am including a 30-35 minute circuit style pilates class each week for the 6 weeks of lock down. Even if you haven't tried pilates before this is a great class for you. This is a great class to do in conjunction with your daily walk/run. You don't need any equipment except a mat and this class is great for all fitness levels. Clients already doing unlimited zoom classes with me will automatically receive the link for this class each Wednesday. SPECIAL OFFER: 30-35 MINUTE CIRCUIT STYLE PILATES CLASS 6 WEEKS FOR $30. You will receive a link every Wednesday and a new class each week. Contact me on 0418111905 or through the I love balance pages if you are interested. I love balance helping you to stay motivated. Wendy.

23.01.2022 Beautiful day at the Port. We are so lucky to have this walk 3.4km from our place. Our walk during lockdown that we do most days We can lookout to Williamstown, across to St kilda and back to home from the ramp. So good. #sundaywalks #beautifulday

23.01.2022 AT I LOVE BALANCE WE ARE CELEBRATING SPRING. I always start each month sharing our very powerful pranyarma breathe. Nadi Shodhana or alternatate nostril breathing. Alternate nostril breathing may help to: relax your body and mind. reduce anxiety. promote overall well-being.... Lowers stress and improves cardiovascular function. ... Improves lung function and respiratory endurance. ... Lowers heart rate. ... Promotes well-being. Here is a small introduction to the practice. Breathing techniques can be very challenging so give it a go and remember to be kind to yourself and if you are bringing stress into the body then stop the practice. See more

22.01.2022 Love Christmas in Melbourne. It is starting to feel a lot like Christmas. Love all the decorations around the city. Welcome back Melbourne!!!! We have come back to life. So good walking into the city on Saturday night, grabbing a bite and going to the movie. ... Something we took for granted 12 months ago. By the way. Fantastic, fantastic tribute to the Bee Gees. Get along and see it. We loved it. See more

22.01.2022 New timetable zoom from 8th September. Only a few small changes just to bring Tuesday and Thursday time slots to be the same. The timetable will stay the same until we can go face to face. If you want to join in contact me on 0418111905 or send me a message on I Love Balance. #zoomclasses #keepingmotivated #healthandfitness

22.01.2022 GROUP FITNESS ON ZOOM. I LOVE BALANCE. Here we go again. Motivating yourself is hard especially during winter. Add to this, the limited options at the moment. ... GROUP CLASSES will be expanding on zoom from Tuesday 14th July, 2020. I will be offering more options than ever. I would like to keep everyone motivated to keep their health and fitness going. Some of my clients like to have an appointment to keep them motivated and accountable and others like the flexibility of being able to suit themselves when they do the pre recorded classes. I am offering both for the next 6 weeks. The cost will also stay the same. $14 unlimited zoom per week. The payment will be 5 pass for $70 or 10 pass for $140. The passes will be converted to 1 pass per class when we go back to face to face classes. PRE RECORDED CLASSES will still be available every Monday and this time for the whole week. 1 hour yoga class 1 hour pilates class TUESDAY AND THURSDAY will be scheduled zoom classes. TUESDAY TIMEABLE 9.15am-10.15am YOGA 5.00pm-6.00pm YOGA 6.05pm-7.05pm PILATES 7.10pm-8.10pm YOGA THURSSAY TIMETABLE 9.30am-10.30am PILATES 5.30pm-6.30pm YOGA 6.35pm-7.35pm PILATES If you haven't tried zoom with me before it is easy to join in. Call me on 0418111905 to find out how. I LOVE BALANCE working to keep us fit and healthy. Wendy

21.01.2022 Here is a small section of the exercises that are included in this weeks 30 minute circuit style pilates class. During lockdown I have been adding this short class to energise. The great thing about circuit style classes is that you can get a really good workout at whatever fitness level you are at. The exercises are designed that they work the whole body and cover all the planes of pilates very efficiently. Also because we rest some muscles while we work others there is no n...eed to rest between exercises. I have been picking 9 or 10 exercises each week and we do 30 seconds of each exercise and we do 3 rounds. Even if you have never tried pilates these classes are great because you don't need any equipment and you can work at your own pace. The classes are also quick so you can add them onto other exercise or to your daily run or walk. If you want anymore information please contact me on 0418111905. Wendy. I love balance. See more

21.01.2022 I LOVE BALANCE IS NOW ONLY ON LINE. TOMORROWS TIMETABLE FOR CLASSES: 9.15am Yoga zoom 5.00pm Yoga zoom 6.05pm Pilates zoom... 7.10pm beginners yoga on zoom Also everyone on my unlimited zoom timetable classes would have received links for a precorded 1 hour yoga class and a prerecorded 1 hour pilates class yesterday. These prerecording are available via a link for the whole week before they expire. I have more classes scheduled on Thursday and I am planning more pre recorded classes before the end of the week. Watch this space. If you are interested in joining in on my zoom classes please contact me on 0418111905 or through the I Love Balance page. Wendy. I love Balance.

21.01.2022 Mixing up our pilates classes is great. Here is a small circuit included in this weeks class.

20.01.2022 At I love balance I have a challenge each month in my pilates classes. This months challenge is "round the worlds" The great thing about challenges is that we usually increase the intensity through the month and we usually see an improvement. I like to have variety in my classes so sometimes we find it hard to see improvements in ourselves because the exercises change or the way we do them change. Sometimes I like to work on endurance, strength or even an aerobic focus with the exercises. Here is an example of the September challenge. For this first week of September we will be taking the sequence only twice and by the end of the month we will be repeating it 6 times.

20.01.2022 7 years ago. Love this photo. Fun times and a great party. Looking forward to these times again. Bring it on. #funparties #familyfun

18.01.2022 At I love Balance. The outside yoga session this morning. We were so blessed to have such a beautiful day and some lovely shade from the sun. With Kathy Jarvis Patricia Jasmin Lisa Nash Gort.

17.01.2022 WHY SHOULD WE PRACTICE YOGA IN WINTER? One of the great reasons to continue yoga in winter is for our joints. Research consistently highlights that symptoms of chronic joint pain are exacerbated in winter. Joint pain increases in the cold weather and unfortunately there are a lot of conditions that are affected. ... These are Crohns disease, ulcerative colitis, osteo and rheumatoid arthritis, to name a few. In general, practising asana (postures) in a Vinyasa (flowing form) style maintains joint mobility and increases circulation while loosening stiffness within the joints. An essential part of easing pain during this time is to ensure that the body stays warm, as heat also helps muscles to relax and a soothing way of decreasing joint pain. Just one of the reasons to practice yoga during winter. See more

17.01.2022 I need my reflexology. I have been having reflexology once a month since 2002. I have always put reflexology as a priority for my health. I have even gone to reflexologists overseas when I have travelled. Hopefully not long to go now. #lovereflexology #healthyfeet

16.01.2022 I love balance Gift Certificates. Give the gift of health. You never know the seed that you may plant. I have some amazing stories.... These certificates are all personalised for any budget and need/goal. The certificates can be for group classes, personal one on one classes, zoom un limited classes or zoom pre recording classes. Individual classes can be personal training, yoga, pilates, mindfulness, stretch and pranyarma breathing techniques.... Contact me on 0418111905 for more information or to order your certificate. See more

16.01.2022 Please confirm your place if you would like to come to my special events tomorrow for Melbourne Cup Day. These 2 classes will be outside, next to the studio at 9.15am yoga 10.20am pilates. Places are limited to 10. ... These will be the only classes on tomorrow at I love balance. There will be no zoom classes on Tuesdays any more. Call me on 0418111905 to book your place. X See more

16.01.2022 Beautiful day at the Port. Tomorrow will be even better 21. Yay. #beautifulday #lovethisweather #lovetheport

16.01.2022 I LOVE BALANCE GROUP CLASSES Excited that finally we can have our group classes back at I Love Balance 7 Horswood Road, Narre Warren. From Tuesday 10th November the classes will be... 9.15am Yoga 10.20am pilates 5.15pm Yoga 6.20pm Pilates. We are limited to 5 people per class so please book your place. Contact me on 0418111905. So excited to see your faces.

15.01.2022 Each week during lockdown I have been pre recording a 40 minute vinyasa yoga style class. These classes are on top of the 1 hour pilates classes, 1 hour yoga classes and 30 minute circuit style pilates classes that I have been pre recording each week. The idea of the shorter classes are to add variety and to motivate and energise when we can't get outside for as long. If you would like to join the program or get some of the pre recordings please contact me on 0418111905. Wendy. I love balance.

15.01.2022 We all need to work on our balance for part of our overall health and fitness.

15.01.2022 I would like to share a post. 4 years ago in the school holidays Patricia brought her 2 gorgeous girls to yoga with her. Now that we are in school holidays I would love to encourage your children to do the pre recordings with you. It is a perfect time while we are spending more time at home to introduce them to yoga or pilates. I have had many children come to the face to face classes with their parents. Sometimes they just do a few minutes and sometimes the whole class. Let... it be a relaxed time where they can join in whenever they want. You may be very surprised. Yoga is so good for their minds and their bodies. Written by Patricia 4 years ago "Today my girls joined me in a session of yoga. I thought they would just sit aside colouring in their books.. but they both came forward and found their own space on the mat. Both giving different poses a go and enjoying the challenges it bought and achieving happy moments,poses with some laughter. Keanna said her most challenging was the doing the down dog and then opening up to 3 legged dog , slipping open to tabletop! Her favourite was half moon, inversions , handstand and bridge. Jayda's most challenging was going from plank to side plank and plank to down dog. Her favourite poses was tree pose and half moon and the 'music' in breathing..love it!!! I love that my girls give things a go. Feeling at peace with my girls beside me. Awesome yoga session"

15.01.2022 I love balance is starting back tomorrow with face to face group classes. These classes are limited to 5 so please book your place if you are interested. The pre recorded classes are still on offer and 2 scheduled classes on Thursday. We have 6 weeks until Christmas so if you would like to book the unlimited zoom option and your pass has expired please contact me on 0418111905. Excited that we are moving forward. Look forward to seeing you and set some goals for health and fitness.

14.01.2022 Wishing you a great weekend and have a good laugh. #laughteristhebestmedicine #laugh #happyweekend

12.01.2022 I love balance focusing on keeping healthy and motivated during lockdown. At I love balance I have been busy during lockdown. I have 2 new pre recorded classes available this week for 6 weeks. These pre recordings are available via a link. The link is available for 1 week before it expires. Each week you will be sent a new class. These classes are 30 min circuit style pilates class and 40 min vinyasa style yoga class.... These classes can be included for free each week for my unlimited zoom class people or these 2 classes are offered as a special offer for the 6 weeks of lockdown. A new 30 min circuit style pilates class each week for 6 weeks for $30 or A new 40 min vinyasa style yoga class each week for 6 weeks for $30 or both classes sent each week for the 6 weeks for $50. The links for all pre recorded classes are live for 1 week before the links expire. Please contact me on 0418111905 if you are interested. See more

12.01.2022 Gorgeous balance. #ilovebalance #loveswans #williamstown #williamstownbeach

12.01.2022 I will be holding a 5.15pm scheduled zoom yoga class today. If you do not have a link and you would like to join please let me know. 6.05pm pilates zoom class will not be going ahead tonight as I will be teaching a face to face class at the studio. If anyone would like to come to this class tonight please let me know. I have 2 places still available.

11.01.2022 Beautiful day at Port Melbourne. I can feel a bit of spring in the air. First time with the feet in the water for a few weeks. Fabulous shout out to Willow Zen eggs at the Farmers Market this morning at Gasworks Park Albert Park. Really yummy eggs, open pasture free range eggs. You can really taste the difference.

11.01.2022 Each week I am pre recording a 1 hour pilates and a 1 hour yoga zoom class for my clients to have for a whole week to enjoy. This weeks yoga includes a 10 minute yoga nidra for a beautiful relaxation.

11.01.2022 SPRING HAS ARRIVED!! Spring is a fantastic time for new beginnings and new goals. In yoga we call it setting an intention, an affirmation. When I teach yoga I ask my class to think about something we are grateful for, something positive to motivate us to explore being the best that we can be. Yoga can help us to achieve so much more in our lives. A regular practice of yoga and yoga breathing (pranyarma) can change our perspective and bring us into the present moment. Yoga c...an also increase our blood flow and oxygen in our body, increase our circulation, increase our energy levels and decrease feelings of stress, anxiety and depression. Other benefits of yoga are: 1.Yoga Develops Strength 2. Yoga Improves Flexibility 3. Yoga Increases Balance 4. Yoga benefits concentration and focus 5. Yoga gives clarity and calms the mind 6. Yoga benefits in reducing your anxiety I know most of us cannot travel at the moment but we can't stop dreaming and having our goals.

10.01.2022 HIGHLIGHTING SAVASANA I am showcasing the most important pose of yoga "Savasana." A lot of my clients will say, "WE ONLY COME FOR SAVASANA"... People like me over the years have resisted doing savasana because people like me have to learn for themselves the importance of savasana. I had to learn that yoga was not all about the challenging bits. I had to learn that my body needed the savasana and the relaxation bits. These parts were what I needed to bring balance into my life. When I say that yoga is for every body, I am really talking about savasana. In English savasana translates to corpse pose. This pose is very simply the most important and the most beneficial pose. It is usually practiced after an active Yoga session, but can also be done after work or at any time of the day. The purpose of this pose is to completely relax your mind and body and to try not to fall asleep. Instruction. Lie flat on your back with your feet apart, you can use a pillow or blanket or bolster under your legs. The main this is that you are comfortable but your spine is long. Arms should be slightly away from your stomach, and let your palms face upward. Close your eyes and focus only on yourself. Keep yourself aware of the surroundings, but try not to let yourself get distracted. With no pressure of physical exertion, the savasana is about restoration and cooling down. Lets go through the Health benefits that Savasana has to offer. This pose has many mental, physical and spiritual advantages. Here are some of them. *Helps problems of insomnia, stress, fatigue, anxiety, anger or any other negative traits that you want to eliminate. Savasana also helps with depression and anxiety. *Breathing stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system Your resting and digestive systems. *Savasana helps to improve your memory and develop concentration skills. *Savasana helps to Restore energy. *Savasana relaxs muscles, and reduces your blood pressure. *Savasana helps to enter into an intense meditative and relaxing state of mind. *Savasana helps to repair tissues, which further helps your body function properly. When you have practiced Savasana for a while you see lots of benefits to your life off the mat. Sometimes the hardest thing is to keep yourself awake. Don't worry if you fall asleep, you must have needed it. I have tried to stay awake in Savasana and fallen asleep and after 10 minutes of savasana sleep I have felt so amazing and so energised. Enjoy your savasana. Wendy. I Love Balance.

10.01.2022 I love balance yoga classes always have a small part of the class dedicated to Pranayama breathing. This weeks Pre recorded class is dedicated to Viloma breathing and Bumble bee breath. The benefits of Viloma Breathing are Helps to calm and focus the mind Helps to develop control over breath flow Extends the duration of breath and expands the lung capacity for both inhalation and exhalation ... Removes stale air with outgoing breath, brings fresh oxygen with inhalation The benefits of Bumble Bee breath are Helps bring calmness & clarity The benefits of bumble bee breath comes from extending the length of your exhale conpared to the inhale. Here is a small part of the class that includes the breathing. See more

09.01.2022 Beautiful little family out at Albert Park Lake. #signets #lovetheswans #albertparklake

07.01.2022 Beautiful night doing some yoga with Rachel Amy. #princespierportmelbourne #sunsetshots

07.01.2022 Each week I am sharing a new pre recorded 1 hour yoga class. This week we are starting spring. Spring is a fantastic season and in our yoga practices it is all about cleansing and getting rid of the old and bringing in the new. Here is a small section of part of the warm up in this weeks class. The warm us is getting our body ready for the twists. We twist, twist, twist all the way through Spring.

07.01.2022 I woke up early this morning to see the full moon. Not early enough though so it seems. Sunrise was 6.45am so I got down to the beach at 6.15am and it was quite light already and windy. I found the moon and it was almost completely covered with light cloud so I was a bit disappointed. Then as I was standing there it came out from behind the cloud like it was just for me and then went back behind the cloud.... So special. Of course photos never do it justice. See more

06.01.2022 Yes it is usually that simple. I cannot wait until I am teaching face to face again. It is that simple. Simple things in life are the things we take for granted. #lovewhatyoudo

06.01.2022 These links are for 3 weeks and will help to keep you motivated in the holidays.

05.01.2022 I love balance Christmas holidays. Next week is my last week of the this year 2020. I have decided with a lot of thought to have 2 full weeks off. I will be doing all my classes and private one on one classes next Tuesday. Thursday the 17th I will be holding my scheduled 5pm yoga and 6.05pm pilates zoom classes.... On Monday the 14th I will be pre recording 4 classes. 1 hour pilates 1 hour yoga 30 min circuit pilates 40 minutes vinyasa yoga. As a special gift to my unlimited zoom clients, your link will be available for 3 weeks and your pass will be on hold for 2 weeks. Your pass will start up again on the 3rd January when I will do more pre recordings and send them to you. If anyone who does not have a pass would like these 4 pre recorded classes for the holidays, the cost will be $25. I will be back to face to face classes on Tuesday the 5th January, 2021. Please contact me for any further information or if you would like these classes to motivate you over the break. You will automatically get them if you have a current pass. Always aiming to keep you motivated. Wendy 0418111905.

05.01.2022 Until the end of August at I LOVE BALANCE we are going to celebrate our hips. I am dedicating the rest of August to our hips. Why? One word is the end of WINTER. Second word SEDENTARY, Third word COLD and Fourth word LOCKDOWN. This combination is not good. This combination equals too much sitting around. The more we sit the stiffer our muscles are around the pelvic/hip area.... Some interesting facts about our hips: *The hip joint is one of the most important joints of the body. * The function of the hip joint is to support the weight of the body in both static (standing) and dynamic (walking or running) positions. *The hip joint is one of our most flexible joints and also allows us the greatest range of motion in the body. The other flexible joint is our shoulder joint. *Healthy hip flexibility and mobility is so important to help prevent lower back pain and injury. *Healthy hip joints are also important for becoming more powerful and to perform athletic movements effectively. *The ligaments and muscles around the hips/pelvis provide stability, strength and motion for the pelvis. *The hip is a ball and socket joint. The ball and socket allows for a lot of range of motion in different planes and directions. During our yoga and pilates we will help to keep this whole area healthy by increasing the blood flow, synovial fluid and circulation. Lets get ourselves ready for SPRING and love our hips. Wendy. I love Balance.

05.01.2022 I love these little families at Albert Park Lake. So cute. Definitely helps me to be positive. #cygnets #lovethelake

05.01.2022 ZOOM YOGA AND PILATES CLASSES More scheduled classes and pre recorded classes. At I love balance we have a beautiful community and we are trying our hardest to support each other and stay motivated to stay healthy and fit. Keeping some form of routine in our lives is very important to our mental health as well as physical health.... If you would like to join me for unlimited zoom classes contact me on 0418111905. 5 weeks for $70 unlimited or 10 weeks for $140. Here is a very small part of this weeks pre recording of pilates. Wendy. See more

05.01.2022 WOW. Very exciting news. We are back!!! Yoga Devotion by the ocean is back on early 2021. Sunday the 10th January, 2021. We are excited to bring you this fantastic event again. Start your year with this beautiful event to set goals and intentions for a positive mindset and give yourself some time out. Invite some friends and have some well deserved fun. Places are limited so book in now.... Wendy 0418111905 or Mick 0438404084. See more

04.01.2022 I LOVE BALANCE ZOOM CLASSES I have decided to make some small changes to the timetable for scheduled zoom classes from next week. I have decided to bring the times into line on Tuesdays and Thursday to make it less confusing. The changes will only affect the Thursday classes.... I decided that the earlier option would be better as the days will start to get longer and you may be able to enjoy some time after your class to get out, especially after the curfew is lifted. The new timetable is attached. I will still be sending you your pre recorded links each week to enjoy for a whole week. Once I know when we are able to have face to face classes I will probably make some changes. I love balance. Trying to keep us motivated to stay fit and healthy. Wendy. X

04.01.2022 PRANAYAMA BREATHING. Breathing is so simple and so obvious we often take it for granted, ignoring the power it has to affect body, mind and spirit.With each inhale we bring oxygen into the body and spark the transformation of nutrients into fuel. Each exhale purges the body of carbon dioxide, a toxic waste. Breathing also affects our state of mind. It can make us excited or calm, tense or relaxed. It can make our thinking confused or clear. Pranayama is loosely translated as ...prana or breath control. The ancient yogis developed many breathing techniques to maximize the benefits of prana. Pranayama is used in yoga as a separate practice to help clear and cleanse the body and mind. Pranayama Breathing has many benefits including: 1. Reduced Breathing Rate 2. Pranayama improves blood circulation 3. Pranayama improves the functioning of body organs 4. Pranayama improves mental health. 5. Pranayama improves quality of life in old age. 6. Pranayama helps with breathing to access more of the lung capacity. We always do a small amount of Pranyarma breathing in every yoga class. EVEN WITH 5 MINUTES OF PRANAYAMA BREATHING A DAY YOU WILL FEEL THE BENEFITS OVER TIME.

04.01.2022 Loving the full moon. So bright this morning. #beautifulfullmoon #goodmorning

03.01.2022 I LOVE BALANCE PRE RECORDED CLASSES. From tomorrow I will be pre recording 2 new classes each Wednesday for the next 6 weeks. These 2 new classes will be perfect for those working from home and those who are struggling with time to exercise or to have any time for themselves.... There will be a new ones released each Wednesday and the link will be available for the whole week to be enjoyed as many times as you like before the link expires. There will be a 30 minute circuit style pilates class. You will not need any equipment for this class and it will be for all levels. The other pre recorded class will be a 40 minute beginners yoga class. These classes will be available as a special offer for the next 6 weeks for $50 total. If you would like just one of the classes, either the pilates one or the yoga one then the cost will be $30 for the 6 weeks. If you are already on my unlimited zoom class program for $14 per week then I will include these classes for free for the next 6 weeks. Please contact me on 0418111905 or through the I Love Balance page if you are interested. I love balance, making a difference to our health and well-being to keep motivated.

03.01.2022 WOULD YOU LIKE TO GIVE PILATES A TRY? DO YOU FEEL AS THOUGH THE CLASSES ARE TOO HARD? I HAVE GREAT NEWS FOR YOU. During lockdown I have pre recorded some beginners classes especially for some clients that had just started to do pilates with me before lockdown. I was worried about these clients joining in with my general classes that I have been pre recording and having over zoom. I have four 1 hour beginners classes that I have recorded that I would like to release to those w...ho would like to give pilates a go. I explain a lot of basics in these classes and I talk a lot about how alignment and how to execute the exercises correctly. The great thing about these classes is that I am going to release them to be downloaded and saved and this means that you can repeat the classes as many times as you like until you feel strong and confident enough to join general classes. I feel as though these classes are invaluable to anyone who would like to learn more about the benefits of pilates and would like to try these classes in the comfort of their own homes. The cost of these 4 classes is only $40.00. Please contact me on 0418111905 if you would like more information or you would like to know more. I LOVE BALANCE working to keep us motivated in health and fitness. See more

03.01.2022 I love balance Still places available for outside classes. Special events for Melbourne Cup. 9.15am Yoga 10.20am Pilates.... Call 0418111905 to book your place. #yogaspecialevent #pilates #perfect weather #outsideclasses See more

02.01.2022 Lovely little present for Christmas and he looks quite peaceful with my ladies. Getting a few ooms in before the rush. #christmassanta

02.01.2022 Even the dogs love doing yoga in spring. #2leggeddogyoga #downwarddog #springyoga