Knowing when to step onto the mat and knowing when to step back so you can return with steadiness, energy and presence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nYoga has taught me many things over the years, but one of the biggest is this: Practice isn\u2019t only about effort. Practice is also about rhythm. Knowing when to build momentum and knowing when to pause.
Knowing when to step onto the mat and knowing when to step back so you can return with steadiness, energy and presence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
As many of you know, I\u2019ve been reflecting on how S\u0101dhana operates through the seasons \u2014 not just physically, but energetically too. That reflection has led to some changes.
Some class times are permanently changing, I\u2019ll be taking a short mid-year pause to recharge, and
next term I\u2019ll be introducing something completely new: Sunday Yoga Church. But before we talk about that\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
S\u0101dhana is a Sanskrit word often translated simply as practice. But in yoga it means more than doing.
S\u0101dhana is intentional practice. It is the discipline of showing up.
The willingness to commit to something repeatedly and allow that repetition to slowly shape us. Sometimes s\u0101dhana is daily movement. Sometimes meditation. Sometimes chanting. Sometimes simply honouring rest.
It is less about intensity and more about consistency. And that idea sits underneath everything happening at Sthira over the coming months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Over recent months I\u2019ve been experimenting with class times and observing how people actually move through their week. For a long time I was determined to make 6:30pm classes work. But the reality has surprised me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Reception](\"https:\/\/sthirayogaacademy.com\/mystaging01\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Me-in-the-reception-scaled.webp\" "\\"Me")
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After introducing the Wednesday Beginners class at 5:30pm and moving Monday Flow & Let Go earlier, attendance and energy have been really positive. Earlier classes seem to suit life as it actually exists finishing work, family commitments, winter evenings and creating more spacious evenings afterwards.
So rather than holding tightly to old habits, I\u2019ve decided to listen. These changes are becoming permanent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The New Schedule at a Glance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n You\u2019ll notice some harmonisation across the timetable:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once the updated schedule goes live you\u2019ll see all changes reflected in bookings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Why I\u2019m Taking One Week Off <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This year has been big. Teaching, creating, planning, running the studio and holding space all require energy. So instead of pushing through the winter school holidays, I\u2019m choosing something that feels more Studio Closure Dates<\/p>\n\n\n\n All classes will be cancelled from Monday 6 July to Monday 13 July <\/strong>inclusive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Classes resume as normal from:<\/p>\n\n\n\n And if yoga teaches us anything, perhaps it\u2019s this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Firstly this isn\u2019t church. And it isn\u2019t one style of yoga. Yoga Church is my playful way of describing a regular gathering devoted to practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yoga Church gives us permission to experience yoga as a living practice rather than a category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The intention is not simply to \u201cdo yoga.\u201d The intention is to cultivate a state of yoga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sunday feels different. It carries a different pace. It sits between one week and the next. Yoga Church will run in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n I\u2019ll be away in Melbourne during the break week, so the pause becomes part of the rhythm itself. Expect longer sessions that weave together different dimensions of practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Potential elements include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n No two sessions will necessarily look the same. The point isn\u2019t to perfect one style. It\u2019s to practise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is for people who feel curious about what sits underneath yoga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In yoga we speak about tapas. Not punishment. Not intensity for intensity\u2019s sake. But the warming force of practice. The effort of returning. The willingness to do what we said we would do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Because eventually yoga becomes less about attending classes\u2026and more about cultivating something that follows us into daily life. One final reminder make sure you\u2019re signed up to SMS alerts so you receive timetable updates, reminders and booking notifications as the new schedule rolls out. Yoga has taught me many things over the years, but one of the biggest is this: Practice isn\u2019t only about effort. Practice is also about rhythm. Knowing when to build momentum and knowing when to pause.Knowing when to step onto the mat and knowing when to step back so you can return with steadiness, energy … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4426,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4398","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-yoga-tips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sthirayogaacademy.com\/mystaging01\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4398","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sthirayogaacademy.com\/mystaging01\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sthirayogaacademy.com\/mystaging01\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sthirayogaacademy.com\/mystaging01\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sthirayogaacademy.com\/mystaging01\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4398"}],"version-history":[{"count":26,"href":"https:\/\/sthirayogaacademy.com\/mystaging01\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4398\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4428,"href":"https:\/\/sthirayogaacademy.com\/mystaging01\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4398\/revisions\/4428"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sthirayogaacademy.com\/mystaging01\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4426"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sthirayogaacademy.com\/mystaging01\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4398"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sthirayogaacademy.com\/mystaging01\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4398"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sthirayogaacademy.com\/mystaging01\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4398"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
What\u2019s Staying the Same<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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returning after years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nA Short Mid-Year Pause<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
aligned. I\u2019ll be taking one full week away to recharge and decompress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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Sunday Yoga Church \u2014 What It Is & Why It Exists<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Defining ‘Yoga Church’ \u2014 What It Is <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Why Sunday?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
So rather than creating a long overwhelming commitment, I\u2019ve designed Yoga Church as two shorter periods of practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
How Yoga Church Works<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Block One<\/th> One Week Pause<\/th> Block Two<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> Sunday 19 July<\/td> One Week Pause<\/strong><\/td> Sunday 16 August<\/td><\/tr> Sunday 26 July<\/td> One Week Pause<\/strong><\/td> Sunday 23 August<\/td><\/tr> Sunday 2 August<\/td> One Week Pause<\/strong><\/td> Sunday 30 August<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
The idea is simple:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
What Happens in a Sunday Session?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Who Is Sunday Yoga Church For?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Stable \u2022 Steady \u2022 Strong.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"