EASE INTO YOGA

6-Week Introductory Course 

Starts 4 March

Hello and welcome!

If you’re looking to reconnect with your body, get strong and mobile, be more mindful AND calm your busy mind…I’ve got great news for you!

My Ease into Yoga: A 6-Week Introductory Course will help you do all that and more!

Build a strong foundation in yoga, safely explore functional movement, improve mental clarity and reduce stress - no matter your size, fitness level, or experience.

Why Choose This Course?

Accessible to All

I believe that yoga should be accessible to anyone, no matter what their size or fitness level. We all have different bodies, so there cannot be one instruction or one way to do a pose. In my classes, you get personalised attention.

Strong Foundations

Building a practice on strong foundations is crucial for your longterm benefit and journey. I spend a lot of time making sure your yoga foundations are solid. As well as your deepening your understanding of the practice and I encourage awareness and curiosity.

Safety First

With over 10 years’ teaching experience, I have an extensive knowledge of anatomy and offer safe classes where you can be sure that you will find your limits with kindness and only try to go past them when it’s safe to. I also create a safe space, where you will feel comfortable and at ease.

Encourage Presence

I am deeply passionate about encouraging a way to practice yoga in a way that enables you to connect with your body. Becoming more present and by learning to be more mindful, your cognition will improve and you’ll reduce the effects of stress.

Flexibility through strength

I genuinely believe in building flexibility through strength. Flexibility is important for us to be able to move with ease, but the other important part of that is to get the body strong. So vital for us to have a strong body as we get older. This goes hand in hand with a strong mind.  I will make sure that the practice is supports this.

Integrated Wellbeing

I see yoga as part of a broader, preventative lifestyle. By blending mindful movement, breathwork, and supportive habits, you’ll discover how to align body, mind, and spirit in everyday life, nurturing both immediate ease and long-term vitality.

My Philosophy

Mind

Poor sleep, stress, lack of exercise, alcohol and poor nutrition can all affect your cognition and ability to be clear and focused. Yoga and mindfulness helps to bring you back into the present moment. It teaches you how to pay attention to yourself - what you are feeling and what you are doing. This has a positive influence of the nervous system , regulating it into a more receptive, calm state which reduces the accumulation of stress on the mind and body.

Body

A healthy, strong body is important as our body is our vehicle that takes us through life and into our older years. Learning how to safely strengthen important muscles, improve flexibility and increased range of motion are vital for a healthy body. We need to keep our mobility in our joints in order to be able to carry out our daily activities and maintain a good quality of life. Strengthening our muscles, also strengthens our bones, improves circulation, digestion, sleep and reduces the impact of stress on the body and mind.

Relaxation

There is so much information you deal with everyday and so many distractions that take your mind away from the moment. You don’t always realise the impact of engaging in stressful content has on your mind and  body. Yoga is that gift of time away from the outside noise and is a powerful way to learn how to relax, restore and nurture your mind and body. Recovering from the busy, daily grind.

Presence

Learning to be with yourself might sound silly, as you are “with” yourself everyday but our mind is often far away and not actually paying attention to what the body or emotions might be trying to communicate. Learning how to come into presence - with yourself, explore your limits, safely and recover a sense of freedom - helps you to respond to life’s challenges with more kindness, awareness and focus.

What to Expect Each Week

  • Yoga & Fundamentals: A step-by-step approach to the fundamentals of yoga, ensuring you feel safe and confident.

  • Relaxation & Restorative Techniques: Learn to release tension through gentle stretches and supported postures.

  • Hip & Shoulder Focus: These key areas often carry a lot of stress and tension. Strengthening and mobilising them can dramatically reduce this.

  • Balance & Body Awareness: Experience greater stability and co-ordination, plus a stronger connection to how your body moves.

  • Mindful Breathing & Light Meditation: Simple ways to connect and regulate your breath. We will also dip our toes into meditation.

Course Details

Dates: Tuesdays, 4 March - 8 April 2025 (6 weeks)

Time: 5:30 pm – 6:45 pm

Venue: 142 Richmond Road, Grey Lynn

Cost: $150 NZD for 6 sessions

The venue is a beautiful, brand-new studio in Grey Lynn.
It’s fully equipped with mats, bolsters, blankets and other yoga equipment to help make the practice adaptable. There is also loads of parking nearby and it’s very centrally located.

About Me

Hi! My name is Rahle

I am a Level 2-Iyengar yoga teacher with over 10 years of teaching experience in New Zealand and South Africa. I have a deep interest in yoga philosophy and applying its wisdom to modern day living. I am also a total anatomy geek. I love learning about the body, how it works and how yoga helps with so many physical issues.

I am also deeply committed to a preventative lifestyle and actively make decisions and choices that guide me towards more natural options for health and wellbeing. I follow a mostly plant-based diet, don’t drink alcohol, prioritise physical movement and exercise. I also meditate, journal and am constantly learning how to support myself through life’s challenges by learning how to be emotionally resilient but also ask for help and support when I need it.

Yoga has been one of my most crucial pillars on my journey.

The physical, mental and emotional aspects and benefits I experience from my time on my mat have shaped who I am today and influenced so much of my life. I love sharing yoga and its gifts.

I would love you to join me on this 6-week course, and well maybe for a while after too. 🥰

(pronounced Rah-lah ☺️)

FAQs

  • Once we wrap up the 6-week course, I’ll offer a regular class in the same timeslot (term-based). You’re very welcome to continue building on what you’ve learned.

  • I get that life happens! If you let me know in advance, I’ll credit the missed session towards a future class.

  • Yes. If you’ve never done yoga, this course will gently guide you into it. If you have some experience, it’s a great refresher and a chance to refine your alignment.

  • No worries - the studio has mats, blankets, bolsters, and everything else you’ll need.

  • Absolutely. What a lovely idea to share the gift of yoga! Send me an email and I’ll help arrange it.

What my students say

  • I love coming to Rahle’s yoga classes each week. Rahle has a thorough knowledge of the anatomy and takes the time to explain what each pose or stretch is working towards and healing within the body. She has a relaxed and fun teaching style and tailors each pose to suit everyone’s needs without judgement. I always leave feeling re-energised, restored and relaxed. Highly recommend.

    Deborah

  • I can't thank Rahle enough for the improvement in my overall wellbeing, my posture and sleep have improved. I am always able to take away something from each class, we are continually learning and growing on our yoga journey. The focus on breath work has reduced my sleepless nights no end. The highlight for me of the classes is the relaxation session at the end, heavenly. If you want overall improvement in your wellbeing I would recommend you explore yoga with Rahle, you won't regret it and your mind and body will thank you.

    Caroline

  • Rahle has a very inclusive way of teaching, so that no matter how old you are, your gender, or what your body can or can’t do, you feel comfortable and safe. She always provides options for the practice of physical postures so that, regardless of ability, everyone can benefit. She instructs with a lightness of touch, technical skill and a positive, friendly manner and provides personal feedback. She includes breathing practices and relaxation in addition to physical posture work, so you leave class feeling stretched, more flexible, relaxed and energised. At all times the emphasis is on respecting and being aware of our own bodies, not over-extending and doing what is appropriate and comfortable for ourselves.

    Geoff

  • The way Rahle teaches focuses more on the individual experience to one’s capacity and ability and not purely the outcome of certain status or performance. This allows everyone to enjoy the process rather than working towards certain “targets”. Rahle’s guidance to the class and occasional coaching on the individual add confidence and allow individual self-reflection. As mentioned earlier, we all feel physically and mentally refreshed and restored. I highly recommend her yoga classes to everyone.

    Wei

  • I really enjoyed my time with Rahle at her Wellbeing Workshop. I found the information on integrating yoga, breathwork and mindfulness into every day life easy to understand and really felt like I could use these techniques easily as part of my daily routine. After the yoga session, I felt like I had done a decent workout but also felt relaxed and refreshed. The food was also delicious! Thanks Rahle for a lovely day :)

    Nicola

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I would LOVE to have you join me, so pop your details below to BOOK your spot today!
Spaces are limited to 10!