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2023-09-21T17:50:26+10:00

Yoga and Meditation for Everyone

Yoga and Meditation for Everyone

Welcome to Umina Beach Yoga

Our experienced, professional team of teachers are dedicated to supporting you.

Yoga can be adapted to suit anyone, regardless of age, experience and ability.
With a regular practise you will feel stronger, more balanced, and relaxed in your mind and body.

Through Yoga we understand ourselves more deeply, make sense of the world and are better able to live in harmony with the universe.

We recognise the continuous and deep connection to Country, of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first peoples of this nation and pay tribute to the Elders past, present and emerging. We respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of this land, waters and sky.

Welcome to Umina Beach Yoga

Our experienced, professional team of teachers are dedicated to supporting you.

Yoga can be adapted to suit anyone, regardless of age, experience and ability.
With a regular practise you will feel stronger, more balanced, and relaxed in your mind and body.

Through Yoga we understand ourselves more deeply,
make sense of the world and are better able to live in harmony with the universe.

We recognise the continuous and deep connection to Country, of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first peoples of this nation. In this way we respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of this land, waters and sky.

Why Yoga?

Why Yoga?

Pregnancy, Birth + Bubs

Umina Beach Yoga is the centre for all things pregnancy, birth + bubs. We offer a variety of supportive and informative workshops and regular weekly classes for families during this magical but often challenging time. Come and find your village!

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Our Experienced Teachers

Helen Macnair

Helen’s yoga journey began in 1990 in her early 20’s. She began teaching in London in 1997 and is a registered senior teacher with Yoga Australia. Helen is passionate about creating a community minded yoga space.

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Philippa Curnow

Philippa teaches a variety of practices based on Hatha Yoga principals. She finds this practice the perfect balance of stretch, flow, relaxation and meditation. She has also has qualifications in Yin Yoga.

Liz

Liz Pool

Liz has a life- long passion and interest in the holistic practice of yoga. She loves a variety of styles and finally completed her dream of becoming a qualified yoga teacher in 2016.

Julie Hatfield

Julie was captivated by yoga from her first class, nearly 20 years ago! She loves sharing the magic of yoga in a way that is accessible and empowering, in keeping with her training in the hatha vinyasa tradition and her studies in Psychology.

Tina Vella

Tina started yoga later in her life having attended many yoga retreats in Bali and India, which stirred up her curiosity about the benefits of Yoga and how she can apply the practices and principles to her life.

Dee Finlay

Dee Finlay

Dee did her first yoga class when pregnant with her first son in 1982. Many years later she did a 3 year yoga diploma and lived in an ashram for a year where she practised yoga teaching and living a simple life.

Sophie Schwarz

Sophie loves teaching in a creative Vinyasa style, focusing on combining breath with movement in ways that are fun, challenging and always safe for every unique body.

Melanie Manuel

Melanie’s classes create a space for students to feel safe in their bodies. She is passionate about physical and emotional wellbeing, and loves sharing the healing quality of yoga with others.

Nicole Turner-Butler

Nicole subscribes to yoga being a ‘smile in your heart’ experience and injects her own special brand of love and care into everything she teaches. Her classes are nurturing and nourishing.

Events

We love to host special events, workshops, and retreats at the studio, from sound healings to mini wellbeing festivals, the studio is the perfect space; central, accessible, lots of parking and great facilities.

Get in touch if you would like to bring your own event to Umina Beach Yoga or if there are events you would like us to add to our calendar.

Find out more about what is coming up here.

Testimonials

I went to the Tuesday gentle yoga class with Liz Poole. I found it easy to follow. I don’t have much yoga experience, found it rewarding and felt welcome. Happy to recommend. Will be coming back for more classes.

Les

I did 2 classes tonight with the new online format, and they were great!! It’s so fantastic we can still do our yoga practice from home, while feeling the connection to our great local yoga crew x

Pamela

Last night I did my first remote yoga class on Zoom w Helen. The class was a great way to connect with my usual Wednesday classmates as we all self-isolate. Helen is a wonderful teacher who has the most relaxing voice, keeping me calm and present throughout my practice. UBY have promptly adapted to the current environment and worked quickly to get online knowing how important yoga is to the community at this time. Highly recommend you get online and try a class; you can do it in your pjs!

Ali

I did the Yoga for Pregnancy and Birth with Helen, and I cannot recommend highly enough. The environment was amazing and the knowledge I gained through the course made me so much more empowered in my pregnancy.

Sally

Great teachers, even when the classes are full the teachers manage to help all the participants, advanced and beginners. Lots of classes for different levels at convenient times. I feel rejuvenated each time I attend.

Gerri

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