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Welcome to South Hobart Yoga & Meditation
Hi, my name is Leela and I offer a range of yoga & mindfulness classes, workshops and events.
In 2024 I was fortunate to take over South Hobart Yoga & Meditation (SHYAM) - a beautiful yoga and meditation studio located within the SOHO Living Arts Centre on Weld Street. It truly is a hidden sanctuary within Hobart.
I have been deeply informed by the Satyananda yoga tradition and my yoga classes include many different elements of yoga - chanting, hand gestures, cleansing practices, breathing practices, yoga postures, movement with the breath, deep relaxation, meditation, yogic philosophy and yogic psychology.
From 2021 my practice and teaching was influenced by the work of international mindfulness teachers Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield when I undertook their two-year Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program.
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Yoga classes
Spacious 1.5 hour long classes that include yoga postures, breathing techniques and a guided relaxation practice. More experienced classes also include a short meditation practice.
I don't offer physical adjustments. Instead I guide you step by step focusing on what
feels good and right for your body.
If you are new to yoga, my Gentle Yoga classes on Monday night are a perfect way to start.
The next course starts 2nd June.
Mindfulness meditation classes
I offer mindfulness meditation classes that blend group practice, theory and reflection.
"Mindfulness has transformed my life. It brings an awareness & easing of tenacious habits,
less reactivity & better sleep. Thank you Leela for your deeply lived experience &
compassionate instruction."
– Cathy
Here is what some of our students have to say about the importance of yoga in their life -
Michael has diabetes
Yoga is helping me develop a connection between my mind and body that I have missed before. The best and most noticeable change is a shift in motivation to better manage my diabetes. In such a short time, my practice at SHYAM is accelerating my healing in ways I wasn’t expecting.
Emma suffered with PTSD
I have found peace and calm for the first time in decades! I am a living example that through yoga and meditation there can be a full recovery from post-traumatic stress disorder and that the power of recovery lives inside every one of us.
Colin looks forward to yoga
Yoga has become part of the structure of my week. It’s something I look forward to and value. I know it helps me physically and mentally. Yoga is non-judgemental, you can tread your own path at your own pace.
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