Mantra & Hatha

Thursday Mornings

6 - 7 am, Online & In person

Pure Yoga Home Studio, Torbay

$25 Casual, $135 x6 Wk prepaid block.

Start your day with uplifting mantra chanting and classical Hatha Yoga postures that link you with the benefits of a time-less system.

hatha & mantra Yoga

Start your day off with clarity and connection anchoring into the 3 daily mantra sadhana.

Build vitality by unblock energy through a systematic approach.

Experience the unique layering and depth of classical Yoga as devised and taught at the Bihar School of Yoga.

Balanced practices across categories
Asanas sequenced for specific effects; grounding, balance, stillness, activation
Breath Integration & specific pranayama
Energetic connections using the subtle body framework (chakra system)
Internalised presence to cultivate a state of 'relaxed concentration'
Outward benefits - bringing the benefits of practice into daily life
Community connection

Mantra stabilises the mind and emotional field for deeper practice and Hatha prepares the body and mind for meditation. This powerful combination create a field of positivity and nurture transformation that comes with consistent practice and commitment to a self practice beyond a single led class. Well suited to Yoga Teachers, graduates or steady practitioners who are interested in building depth through exploring mudras, bandhas and pranayama alongside the physical postures. The group is small and intimate and offers you a supportive network in which to grow and transform.

COURSE OUTLINE

Week One

Mantra - Maha Mrityunjaya, Hatha - Surya Namaskara focus

Week Two

Mantra - Gayatri Mantra - Surya Namaskara with Chakra awareness.

Week Three

Mantra - Durga Path - Surya Namaskara with mantra

Week Four

Mantra - All 3, Hatha - Mudras & Bandhas to deepen practice

Week Five

3 Mantra Sadhana & sequencing for effect.

Week Six

Balanced class of all elements according to the season and group.

Hatha

Alignment refinement

Breath Integration & layering techniques

Energetic Awareness in poses

Connections to the system of purification and balance

Pranayama

Preparatory practices + Conscious Breathing

Heating Pranayama

Balancing Pranayama

Antar & Bahir Kumbhak

Pancha Pranas

Frequently asked questions

What is involved in the Mantra & Hatha class?

The Early Bird Mantra & Hatha class is a unique fusion vibration, classical Hatha which works with the energy system. It is designed to awaken subtle energy and deepen your personal practice. Starting with mantra chanting, the class creates a potent vibrational field that clears mental clutter, uplifts your mood and mindset, and brings a sense of equilibrium for the day. This is followed by classical Hatha Yoga practices that work with its original intentions of this system for balancing ida and pingala nadis and awakening sushumna.

Who would this class appeal to?

For experienced practitioners and yoga teachers, this class offers a refreshing return to the traditional roots of Yoga. A space to refine inner focus, build energetic awareness, and reconnect with the intentions of the classical systems. It's especially valuable for those looking to integrate mantra, pranayama and subtle practices into their daily sadhana. Whether you're expanding your teaching toolkit or seeking to enrich your own inner work, this class provides a grounded, authentic, and enriching way to start your day.

What our CLIENTS Say

I have been a student of yoga & meditation for many, many years and a teacher now for the last 7 years. I've been blessed with the most amazing teachers from various traditions who have each given me special gifts. I was so lucky to begin my 500 hour teaching journey with Pragyadhara this January in a restorative yoga, breathing and yoga nidra course at Kawai Purapura. This and the proceeding study have provided the gateway to the most phenomenal shift in my personal practice and teaching.

Pragyadhara embodies yoga for me. A font of traditional wisdom imparted with deep humility and expertise.

I am grateful for the opportunity I had in working with Pragyadhara. I will be back for more. You should too.

Kate McLeay (Hawkes Bay)

I have practiced yoga for 10 years now trying different styles in different countries and in different languages. I started with Pragyadhara when she arrived back in New Zealand after her extended residential immersion in a traditional yogic lineage, India (2012 – 2015). The many years of dedicated learning and practice of a pure yogic life was immediately obvious. There is nothing contrived, fashionable or on trend about her classes. Her use, understanding and knowledge of Sanskrit is evident and conveyed in her teachings. She knows and transmits yoga deeply and with a degree in educational teaching she delivers her knowledge with natural intuition and sincerity.

Pragyadhara is a gift to anyone wanting to learn authentic classical yoga. She is a pure, spiritually orientated and naturally gifted teacher.

Felicity Pyne (Auckland)

I met Pragyadhara three years ago when she returned to New Zealand after living in Australia and training in India.

She continues to immerse herself in the Satyananda tradition and share her knowledge and passion for yoga in an accessible and authentic way. She is an excellent teacher, inspirer, yogini and effectively shares how to integrate the systems of yoga into daily life. She brings a tradition and purity through her classes and teaching and is able to share her breadth and depth of experience clearly and compassionately.

I have recently studied under Pragyadhara on a nine-day intensive course and was blown away at her teaching of Asana, Breathing Techniques and Yoga Nidra. She continues to inspire me and keeps me on my path. I am grateful to have her in my life.

Tracey McKay (Auckland)

Sannyasi Pragyadhara has been my yoga teacher since 2006 when she started teaching after her return from her intensive yoga studies in India. She is still my teacher and continues to guide, support and mentor me.

I attended her regular weekly classes and regular workshops covering more specialized areas such as meditation, pranayama and cleansing practices. I have received guidance and support from her in regards to establishing and maintaining a home practice and have benefited from using her audio recordings of specific practices.

I continue to derive inspiration for my growth from her wealth of in-depth knowledge and experience. Now after 5 years of a consistent home practice I am excited that I will be able to undertake yoga teachers training in the near future. She has modeled for me the importance of consistency and sincerity and living a yogic lifestyle to gain the most out of Yoga.

Christina Te Kaha (Bay of Plenty)

For 12 years I have been a teacher and mentor to Sannyasi Pragyadhara (Tamar Weka).

In my role within the Education faculty at the Satyananda Yoga Academy in Australia (SYA) I have given her feedback related to the teaching of her many classes in the SYA Teacher Training Diploma Course. During her role in the Education faculty she would consult with me before her lecture topics and debrief afterwards in an effort to refine knowledge and upgrade her delivery style. As a student of yoga she has sought guidance from me in regards to her personal practice on a number of occasions over the years, for the purpose of understanding and refreshing sadhana.

She has much to offer as a yoga teacher because she has continuously lived the yogic lifestyle imbibing yogic details and information as a dedicated practitioner for 15 years as well as studying methods and techniques of yoga including asana, pranayama, mudra, bandha, meditation, chakras, koshas, mantra, philosophy and yogic psychology within the Satyananda system, within the teachings of the Bihar school of Yoga, founded by Swami Satyananda, of which I am a part.

Swami, Devamaya (Melbourne)

Pure Yoga Home Studio

23 Gilberd Place

Torbay, Auckland

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Tel: +64 21 055 4642

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