Ayurveda & Yoga
Empowering you to tap into your own natural potential to self heal.
I help people searching for more balance in life find a path towards wellness through teaching and sharing the ancient healing science of Ayurveda & Yoga.
Offering general and specialist (pregnancy, postpartum and holistic healing) classes.
Services
Knoff Mat Class
These classes are based on the Knoff Yoga system and is suitable for beginners. Expect to be guided through a holisitic and intelligent sequence of breath and movement that is anatomically focused with support of props. These classes build strength, flexibility, improved balance and posture. Each class incorporates breath work, physical postures, relaxation and yoga philosophy.
Knoff Chair Class
These class are based on Knoff Yoga system for people with reduced physical capability or those desiring a more supportive practice. Expect to be guided through a safely modified yoga sequence that is not dumb downed or diluted through the use of a chair and other yoga props: blocks, straps, shoulder pads, blankets and the wall. Each class incorporates breath work, physical postures, relaxation and yoga philosophy.
Knoff Holistic Healing Class
These classes are more therapy focused and are a way of working with people who are suffering. Using the ‘intelligent and sensitive application’ of asana, pranayama and meditation. More suited to smaller group and individual sessions the classes are adapted to strengths and weaknesses of the student and are designed to address deeper emotional, mental and physical states of the student.
Private 1:1
Private yoga is a more of a therapy focused experience. Combining Ayurvedic philosophy, anatomy and physiology into the yoga class expect a comprehensive and holistic assessment of your health (body, mind and spirit) followed by a program of classes that are adapted to manage your unique health situation and help you reach your goals .
Pregnancy & Postpartum
Zoe uses her training and experience as a doula and hypnobirthing educator to offer yoga classes that not only help to prepare your pregnant body for birth but help train you with the relevant coping strategies and skills for childbirth and for postpartum.
Zoe’s classes will teach you what happens to the female body in birth; effective birth positions to practice now while pregnan; targeted exercises that help you understand how to open your pelvis at three different levels; birthing skills and techniques that you can practice with your partner ; what happens to the female body after birth; and how to recover intentionally from Day 1 in postpartum
About Zoe
Your Instructor
My ultimate passion in life is learn how to integrate and be well in my mind-body-spirit.
We all have capacity to tap into our own natural potential to heal self, others and earth.
As I commit myself to this task, through the practices of Ayurveda and Yoga, my mission is to guide and inspire you to do the same.
About Zoe’s Yoga
Yoga Type
Zoe has been trained by Nicky Knoff and Leanne Metcalf in Hatha yoga practices primarily the legendary lineage left to us from Pattabhi Jois & BKS Iynenar in the form of Ashtanga & Iyengar Yoga respectively.
Certified in Level 1 & 2 Knoff Yoga, as well as 200 Hours Registered Vinyasa Yoga Training. Zoe has also undertaken pre and postnatal specialist trainings with Jennifer More’s Prenatal Vinyasa Yoga and Lindsay McCoy’s Body Ready Method in order to offer safe and effective yoga practices for pregnant and postpartum students.
Teaching Style
My teaching and instruction is partly from my training but more so from what I experience as a student.
I observe my student’s needs in a class and will provide both verbal cues and physical adjustments (when necessary) to ensure students are meaningfully guided into an experience that is accessible, comfortable and safe. My yoga classes include the support of props as needed by the student.
I offer a supportive, playful and creative space for you to come as you are and experience the joy of movement and relaxation.
About Zoe’s Ayurveda
Ayurveda
Zoe has been trained by Myra Lewin, Ayurvedic Practitioner (AP) and Ayurveda Yoga Therapist (AYT) from Hale Pule. Hale Pule is a center for healing and learning committed to sharing the timeless wisdom of Ayurveda and Yoga. Hale Pule was founded by Myra Lewin in 1999 with the intention of creating a healing space where people from all over the world can learn how to find balance in their lives.
Zoe has also undertaken additional training as Ayurvedic inspired in home postpartum doula, trained by Julia Jones through Newborn Mothers.
Ayurvedic Care
My practice of Ayurveda came originally through Yoga when my own yoga teacher introduced me to the Ayurvedic approach to living. I began through self guided learning growing my own food and learning how to eat and cook it Ayurvedically.
You can expect my support will centre around changing your relationship with food (and your habits). Gently meeting you where you are and guided by the area of your greatest need.
My care comes in the form of traditional private health coaching or as your private in home chef and doula (non medical care giver).
