Yoga transforms body and mind on many levels. Through the physical practices we gain flexibility, strength and balance. Breath awareness and meditation techniques calm the mind and inspire us to live more joyfully.

Margery has been practising yoga since childhood, influenced by her mother and aunt who were both yoga teachers. Margery specialises in yoga for beginners and those with special needs. Her experience as an occupational therapist working in rehabilitation and as a Feldenkrais practitioner has taught her the importance of adapting the yoga practice to the individual. She combines the physical practices of asana with breath work and meditation to benefit the whole person; body, mind and spirit.

Private Yoga Sessions:

Private yoga sessions are ideal for those with a range of conditions including:

• Recurrent problems such as
• Lower back and neck pain
• RSI and scoliosis
• Age-related stiffness
• Arthritis, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue and other auto-immune conditions
• The management of stress, anxiety and depression
• Those who want to practice yoga but require a gentler, individualised approach.

During a private session Margery will assess your needs and guide you through a short home practice designed to address your needs. In her experience just 10-15 minutes of yoga a day can significantly improve quality of life. So if you want to practise yoga but can’t make it to a class private sessions are for you.

Benefits include:

• Relief from pain and tension
• Greater strength, flexibility and balance
• Better posture and awareness of habits that reinforce pain patterns
• Improved energy levels and mood
• Enhanced ability to cope with stress
• A relatively inexpensive way to improve health and prevent illness

Weekly Classes

Margery teaches two weekly yoga classes in Annandale. She is also available to teach classes in your workplace, home or school.

Foundations Yoga - Annandale Neighborhood Centre. Tuesdays 9:30-10:45pm.
Class runs in school terms only.

This course is suitable for beginners as well as those with some experience. A gentle flow style Yoga class will improve strength, flexibility and energy levels. Relaxation at the end of the class leaves you calm and refreshed.

Back Care Yoga

White Creek Cottage, Annandale, Mondays 6-7:15pm.

This class is designed for those who want to learn yoga but experience back and neck pain on a regular basis. A combination of yoga and Feldenkrais will improve flexibility, core strength and posture. You will learn simple, effective techniques to care for your spine.

Class size is limited.

“Nothing makes me feel as good during the week as my weekly yoga class with Margery. She is a fantastic teacher, skilled, encouraging and nurturing of every class member.”
Penny

Yoga For Mental Well- Being

Yoga practices are effective tools in helping manage symptoms of anxiety and depression.

Margery has a weekly clinic at Glebe Total Health, where she is available  for private yoga consultations and small group sessions. Margery will  assess your needs  and create a simple, effective daily practice designed for you.

A 15-20 minute daily yoga practice:

• Improves energy levels and mood
• Strengthens and stretches the body
• Helps calm and focus the mind
• Gives you skills to look after yourself.

The ancient yogis developed the science of yoga to help overcome the trap of negative thinking and depression that all of us succumb to at various times in our life. Yoga practices are the perfect antidote to our busy, modern lives. Yoga incorporates body, breath and mind, drawing us closer to the states of joy, peacefulness and self-acceptance we all crave.

Mindfulness practices and yoga are now being integrated into mainstream health care as more evidence-based studies highlight the significant role yoga can play in the lives of those who experience depression and anxiety.

For more information on yoga for depression and mindfulness practices see:

www.yogafordepression.com
www.mindfulnesstapes.com