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Alexander Technique

Teaching the Alexander Technique is about helping you rediscover what you and your body have forgotten. Our journey will involve unwinding the habits that have accumulated over the years, ultimately restoring the graceful, fluid movements of youth. 

The Alexander Technique was created in the 1890s by F.M. Alexander, a Shakespearean orator.  He began to have trouble with his voice in performing, and visited every doctor and physiotherapist he could find. Nothing helped, and he would lose his voice again and again on stage. He observed himself in the mirror for ten years as he tried to work through problems with his projection and found an awareness, and by using a technique called “directions”. The task was to re-train his mind to think in stillness and before moving to allow the body to follow and make more space for the natural movement without restrictions and stress on his neck, shoulders, and voice chords.
 

He found that individuals sometimes lose their body awareness and begin to move incorrectly, walk inefficiently and misuse their muscles in daily activities, leading to inadequacies. He developed a postural re-alignment to alleviate muscle tension and avoid unnecessary muscle use.

Nature intended for us to move freely, in a comfortable and relaxed fashion. To understand this, watch a young child at play and move about.
 

Duration

45-60min

Info

Wear loose fitting comfortable clothes

Results

Benefits can be seen and experienced in just one lesson, but to gain a full basic understanding takes around twenty-five sessions.

Benefits for

– long term back pain & back pain
– help with the effects of Parkinson disease
– help if you suffer from repetitive strain injury
– help with carpal tunnel syndrome 
– help for dancers, actors, musicians and athletes to perform to their full potential


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Yoga

I specialize in various yoga disciplines, including mindful yoga, yin yoga, and restorative yoga. Let’s explore the benefits of each option together and find the one that best aligns with your specific goals and preferences.

Mindful Yoga is less focused on the exact posture achieved and more focus on body and mind awareness. It’s important to be aware of physical limits and to dwell at their boundary long enough to experience them, but it’s just as important not to push beyond them. Instead, we are going to be looking deeply into each moment with full acceptance and not trying to force ourselves to be different from how we are right now.
 

I highly recommand reading Mindful Yoga, Mindful Life by Charlotte Bell.

Yin yoga is a slow-paced yoga style with asanas, that are held for longer periods of time—five minutes or more per pose is typical. Yin yoga asanas apply moderate stress to connective tissues of our body—the tendons, fascia, and ligaments, with the aim of increasing circulation in the joints and improving flexibility. It is a more meditative approach to yoga, yin aims at cultivating awareness of inner silence and inner/ internal connection. 
It’s teaching in the Western world, beginning in the late 70s, has been founded by martial arts expert and Taoist yoga teacher Paulie Zink. Yin-style yoga is now being taught across North America and in Europe, due in large part to the teaching activities of Yin yoga teachers and developers Paul Grilley, Sarah Powers and Bernie Clark. 
Restorative yoga is fundamentally about restoration. It revolves around the idea of centring oneself, aligning breath and body, and achieving a unity of the physical and mental realms through extended periods of stillness or gentle movements. Utilizing props, such as straps and other comfort-enhancing supports, allows you to sustain poses for extended durations in a therapeutic and profoundly relaxing manner. This practice proves highly beneficial for the purpose of slowing down, soothing the nervous system, nurturing body awareness, instilling a feeling of safety and care, promoting mindfulness, and facilitating a connection with the divine.

Duration

45-60min

Info

Group & individual classes

Results

Benefits can be seen and experienced in just one lesson, but to gain a full basic understanding takes around twenty-five sessions.

Benefits for

Long term back pain & back pain

 

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Sound Therapy​

Tibetan Singing Bowls have been used for centuries for meditation purposes and healing. They create a range of sounds that restore the normal vibratory frequencies of dis-eased and out-of-harmony parts of the body, mind and soul. The healing process begins by entraining our brainwaves to synchronize with the perfect resonance of the bowls. Unique reverberations create the perfect state for creative thinking, intuitive messages and deep meditation. 

The ancient practice of balancing the body through the energy of Tibetan Sound Therapy could be the missing link in today’s health care. Dr. Herbert Benson, of Harvard’s Mind Body Institute, has studied stress reduction for 35 years. Dr. Benson found that stress causes physical or emotional blockages and that stress reduction was essential to creation of health. He coined the phrase “relaxation response” and defined this as “a physical state of deep rest that changes the physical and emotional responses to stress.” 

The bowls used in a Tibetan Sound Therapy treatment are created in the traditional way, combining the seven alchemical metals that correspond to the chakras of the body.

Lead – Saturn – 1st Chakra
Iron – Mars – 2nd Chakra
Tin – Jupiter – 3rd Chakra
Gold – Sun – 4th Chakra
Copper – Venus – 5th Chakra
Silver – Moon – 6th Chakra
Mercury – Mercury – 7th Chakra

Chakra Healing with Tibetan Singing Bowls involves the ancient Six tone scale. Today we are familiar with the notes Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti, but the original six tones trace back to a Medieval hymn for John the Baptist. The tones and known as the Solfeggio Frequencies.

UT 396 Hz Liberating Guilt and Fear (the 1st Chakra)
RE 417 Hz Undoing Situations and Facilitating Change (the 2nd Chakra)
MI 528 Hz Transformation and Miracles (the 3rd Chakra)
FA 639 Hz Connecting/Relationships (the 4th Chakra)
SOL 741 Hz Awakening Intuition (the 5th Chakra)
LA 852 Hz Returning to Spiritual Order (the 6th Chakra)

Duration

Sound therapy treatments last 60 min and are customized to the needs of the client.  

Info

Group & individual classes

Benefits

Effective treatment for all stress related disorder, decrease in heart rate, blood pressure and muscle tension.

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Mindfulness meditation​

Mindfulness, a relatively recent meditation practice in the West. It involves non-judgmental observation and self-compassion. When confronted with unhappiness or stress, it encourages you to refrain from taking them personally, treating them like passing clouds in the sky, and observing them with a friendly curiosity. This practice helps you identify and interrupt negative thought patterns before they pull you into a downward spiral. In this state of peace, panic and stress find no foothold, making room for love, nurturing energy, and a positive perspective.

Velimir’s work on mindfulness is greatly inspired by John Kabat-Zinn, who has said of mindfulness training in general that it is an inspiring programme for anyone caring about his or her own health and sanity.”

Duration

60 min

Info

Group & individual classes

Benefits

Empowers you to regain control over your life, fostering inner peace even in a fast-paced and challenging world. 

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Fiji Stone Massage​​

A hot stone massage is a unique therapy in which a therapist employs heated, exceptionally smooth stones as an extension of their hands, strategically placing them on the body. The warmth not only induces profound relaxation but also aids in loosening tense muscles, enabling the therapist to perform deeper and more effective work.

Hot stones warmed by fire were used by Native Americans to treat aching muscles. Before you arrive for the session, your massage therapist will sanitize the stones and heats them in a bath of 120 to 150 degree water or 50 to 60 Celsius. The stones that I am using, are a black volcanic rock that absorbs and retains heat well, and have been smoothed by natural forces in the rivers or sea. During the session I leave heated stones in specific points along your spine, in the palms of your hand, on your belly, or even between your toes to improve the flow of energy in your body. I do believe that the stones themselves have their energetic charge and that needs to be cleansed after each session. A hot stone massage is more expensive than a basic massage, because it requires much more preparation and cleaning up, and usually it does run longer. Fiji massage have been developed to provide you with complete relaxation of your mind and to revitalise your body.

Duration

60 min

Info

Group & individual classes

Results

The Tibetan Bowls Tones induce a state of deep rest as your mind 

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Ayurvedic Massage​​​

The primary purpose of Ayurvedic massage just as all other Ayurvedic treatments and protocols is to help balance the body and mind by removing toxins. This massage balances the doshas and regenerates the organs of the body through the reflex points. It enables deep relaxation through movements of the fingers and with the aid of a little copper bowl, the Kansu bowl. 

In Ayurvedic body massage, the specialised Dosha oil (warmed), continuous strokes and techniques, followed by the herbal formula wash-scrub, is an intense, dynamic and rejuvenating experience. According to Yoga and Ayurveda, nature consists of three primal qualities, which are the main powers of Cosmic Intelligence that determine our spiritual growth. These are called gunas in Sanskrit, meaning “what binds” because wrongly understood they keep us in bondage to the external world. 

1) Sattva – intelligence, imparts balance 
2) Rajas – energy, causes imbalance
3) Tamas – substance, creates inertia

Ayurveda is based on the principles of three doshas. Doshas are the energies that make up every individual, which perform different physiological functions in the body:

The 3 Dosha types:
1. Vata Dosha – Energy that controls bodily functions associated with motion, including blood circulation, breathing, blinking, and your heartbeat. *In balance: There is creativity and vitality. *Out of balance: Can produce fear and anxiety.

2. Pitta Dosha -Energy that controls the body’s metabolic systems, including digestion, absorption, nutrition, and your body’s temperature. *In balance: Leads to contentment and intelligence. *Out of balance: Can cause ulcers and anger.

3. Kapha Dosha – Energy that controls growth in the body. It supplies water to all body parts, moisturizes the skin, and maintains the immune system. *In balance: Expressed as love and forgiveness. *Out of balance: Can lead to insecurity and envy.

Each person has all three Doshas, but usually one or two are the dominate ones. Various Dosha proportions determine one’s physiological and personality traits, as well as general likes and dislikes. For example, Vata types will prefer hot weather to cold and Kapha types are more likely to crave spicy foods than other types. 

This bowl, made from alloys of different metals, regulates the temperature of the body. The massage therefore resembles a ceremony, which starts with a “traditional foot bath”, continues with a manual massage of different (energetic and reflex) zones of the foot, and finishes with the massage using the Kansu bowl which regulates the Pitta. 

Duration

60 min

Info

Velimir is proposing 2 kinds of treatment with Kansu bowl. A foot and face massage with the sesame oil, with the Kansu bowl, this re-harmonises heat in all the body and brings peace.

Results

Removing toxins and regenerates the organs of the body through the reflex points. 

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Ingham Reflexology​​​​

Reflexology is a science that deals with the principle that there are reflex areas in the feet and hands that correspond to all the glands, organs, and parts of the body. Stimulating these reflexes properly can help many health problems naturally, a type of preventative maintenance. It is a serious advance in the health field and should not be confused with massage.

Reflexology was practised as early as 2330 B.C. by the Egyptian culture. Reflexology as we know it today was first researched and developed by Eunice Ingham, the pioneer of this field. Her first book on the subject was published in 1938. And since 1942, Reflexology workshops have been conducted year round.

What is the Ingham method? The combined work of the late Eunice Ingham and her nephew Dwight C. Byers, the world’s leading authority on Foot Reflexology. Mr. Byers, director of the International Institute of Reflexology®, and/or his hand-picked instructors conduct ongoing workshops on a worldwide scale to both laymen and professionals.

What does reflexology do? The Ingham Method® of Reflexology is used primarily for relaxing tension. Doctors agree that over 75% of our health problems can be linked to nervous stress and tension. Reflexology improves nerve and blood supply, and helps nature to normalize.

Duration

60 min

Info

Reflexology is done only using hands, making it a safe, simple, yet effective method without the use of gadgets. Let your fingers do the walking.

Benefits

Helps to normalize body functions. It relaxes the stress that can affect your health. 

Alexander Technique

The inherent design of our bodies encourages free, relaxed movement—a fact readily apparent when observing a young child at play. Teaching the Alexander Technique is about helping you rediscover what you and your body have forgotten. Our journey will involve unwinding the habits that have accumulated over the years, ultimately restoring the graceful, fluid movements of youth.

The Alexander Technique was created in the 1890s by F.M. Alexander, a Shakespearean orator.  He began to have trouble with his voice in performing, and visited every doctor and physiotherapist he could find.  Nothing helped, and he would lose his voice again and again on stage.  He observed himself in the mirror for ten years as he tried to work through problems with his projection and found an awareness, and by using  which he called “directions” to re-train his mind to think in stillness and  before moving to allow the body to follow and make more space for the natural movement without restrictions and stress on his neck, shoulders and voice chords.
 
He found that individuals sometimes lose their body awareness and begin to move incorrectly, walk inefficiently and misuse their muscles in daily activities, leading to inadequacies.  He developed a postural re-alignment to alleviate muscle tension and avoid unnecessary muscle use.

Nature intended for us to move freely, in a comfortable and relaxed fashion. To understand this, watch a young child at play and move about. In teaching Alexander Technique, it is my goal to help you re-learn what you and your body have forgotten. We will work to unwind the bad habits that have been formed throughout the years and restore the healthy, fluid, youthful movements.
 

Duration

45-60min

Info

Wear loose fitting comfortable clothes

Results

Benefits can be seen and experienced in just one lesson, but to gain a full basic understanding takes around twenty-five sessions.

Benefits for

– long term back pain & back pain
– help with the effects of Parkinson disease
– help if you suffer from repetitive strain injury
– help with carpal tunnel syndrome 
– help for dancers, actors, musicians and athletes to perform to their full potential


Duration

45-60 min

Info

Group & individual classes

Help with

Early Bird: $99 by November 2
Full Price: $120

Yoga

I specialize in various yoga disciplines, including mindful yoga, yin yoga, and restorative yoga. Let’s explore the benefits of each option together and find the one that best aligns with your specific goals and preferences.

sound Therapy

Tibetan Singing Bowls have been used for centuries for meditation purposes and healing. They create a range of sounds that restore the normal vibratory frequencies of dis-eased and out-of-harmony parts of the body, mind and soul. The healing process begins by entraining our brainwaves to synchronize with the perfect resonance of the bowls. Unique reverberations create the perfect state for creative thinking, intuitive messages and deep meditation. 

Duration

December 16 ,2021
Thursday 08:00 am-12:00 pm

Info

Guna Yoga Studio, Room B 161 Sussex St, Sydney CBD

Help with

depression, stress disorders, pain, and most forms of dis-ease. 

Duration

60 min

Info

Guna Yoga Studio, Room B 161 Sussex St, Sydney CBD

Help with

$150 for studio members
$180 for non-members

Mindfulness meditation

Mindfulness is a simple form of meditation that was not very well known in the West until recently. A mindful meditation consists of focusing your attention on your breathing, breath as it flows in and out of your body. Focusing on every breath, in this particular way, allows you to observe your thoughts as they arise in your mind and, little by little, to let go of your struggle with them.

Fiji Stone Massage

Hot stones warmed by fire were used by Native Americans to treat aching muscles. Before you arrive for the session, your massage therapist will sanitize the stones and heats them in a bath of 120 to 150 degree water or 50 to 60 Celsius. The stones that I am using, are a black volcanic rock that absorbs and retains heat well, and have been smoothed by natural forces in the rivers or sea. During the session I leave heated stones in specific points along your spine, in the palms of your hand, on your belly, or even between your toes to improve the flow of energy in your body. I do believe that the stones themselves have their energetic charge and that needs to be cleansed after each session. A hot stone massage is more expensive than a basic massage, because it requires much more preparation and cleaning up, and usually it does run longer. Fiji massage have been developed to provide you with complete relaxation of your mind and to revitalise your body.

A hot stone massage is a unique therapy in which a therapist employs heated, exceptionally smooth stones as an extension of their hands, strategically placing them on the body. The warmth not only induces profound relaxation but also aids in loosening tense muscles, enabling the therapist to perform deeper and more effective work.

Duration

October 28th, 2021
Sunday 09:00 am-10:00 am

Info

Guna Yoga Studio, Room B 161 Sussex St, Sydney CBD

Helps with

tense muscles

Duration

60 min

Info

Guna Yoga Studio, Room B 161 Sussex St, Sydney CBD

Help with

removing toxins 

Ayurvedic Massage

The primary purpose of Ayurvedic massage just as all other Ayurvedic treatments and protocols is to help balance the body and mind by removing toxins. The toxins (AMA) are understood to be leftover putrefied foodstuff that has taken a grease-like form. The longer the AMA is retained in the bodies, the more stubborn and harder they get and become embedded.

Ingham Reflexology

What is reflexology?
Reflexology is a science which deals with the principle that there are reflex areas in the feet and hands which correspond to all the glands, organs, and parts of the body. Stimulating these reflexes properly can help many health problems naturally, a type of preventative maintenance. Reflexology is a serious advance in the health field and should not be confused with massage.

Is reflexology new? The idea behind Reflexology is not new – in fact, it was practised as early as 2330 B.C. by the Egyptian culture. Reflexology as we know it today was first researched and developed by Eunice Ingham, the pioneer of this field. Her first book on the subject was published in 1938. And since 1942, Reflexology workshops have been conducted year round.

What is the Ingham method? The combined work of the late Eunice Ingham and her nephew Dwight C. Byers, the world’s leading authority on Foot Reflexology. Mr. Byers, director of the International Institute of Reflexology®, and/or his hand-picked instructors conduct ongoing workshops on a worldwide scale to both laymen and professionals.

What does reflexology do? The Ingham Method® of Reflexology is used primarily for relaxing tension. Doctors agree that over 75% of our health problems can be linked to nervous stress and tension. Reflexology improves nerve and blood supply, and helps nature to normalize.

What special equipment is needed? Only the hands are used, making it a safe, simple, yet effective method without the use of gadgets. Let your fingers do the walking.

Can reflexology make a condition worse? No, it will not make any condition more acute. Reflexology helps to normalize body functions. A Reflexology session relaxes the stress that can affect your health. It is a safe, effective way to Better Health.

Reflexology is a science that deals with the principle that there are reflex areas in the feet and hands that correspond to all the glands, organs, and parts of the body. Stimulating these reflexes properly can help many health problems naturally, a type of preventative maintenance. Reflexology is a serious advance in the health field and should not be confused with massage.

Duration

October 28th, 2021
Sunday 09:00 am-10:00 am

Info

Guna Yoga Studio, Room B 161 Sussex St, Sydney CBD

Helps with

relaxing tension, improving nerve and blood supply

Duration

60 min

Info

Guna Yoga Studio, Room B 161 Sussex St, Sydney CBD

Help with

removing toxins 

Dance Movement

The primary purpose of Ayurvedic massage just as all other Ayurvedic treatments and protocols is to help balance the body and mind by removing toxins. The toxins (AMA) are understood to be leftover putrefied foodstuff that has taken a grease-like form. The longer the AMA is retained in the bodies, the more stubborn and harder they get and become embedded.

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Stage Movement​​​​

Alexander Technique was developed by a man who suffered from stage fright. When the stage fright is overcome with implemented awareness, performers feel at home in their body and show the presence on the stage. Through a series of movements, breath and simple exercises, Velimir teaches you how to give your best while performing on stage. Learning how to preserve, regenerate your body’s energy, enhances your stamina, resulting in absence of fatigue.

Duration

60 min

Info

Group & individual classes

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