WHY YOGA?

Yoga is an ancient healthcare system perfectly suited to life in the modern world. Regular yoga can help you to reconnect, recharge and find new ways of being.

Best of all, yoga is all about feeling  good - no matter who you are or where you're at.

Benefits of yoga:

- Stress reduction, relaxation
- Improved posture, strength and flexibility
- Calmness and clarity
- Balanced mood and increased energy.

LEANNE CLANCEY

Leanne is a qualified hatha yoga teacher and a member of the Yoga Teachers Association of Australia (YTAA).

Teaching in Melbourne since 2004, Leanne's experience includes work with a wide range of corporate groups, seniors, pre-natal, teens, private clients and Melbourne's homeless.

First finding yoga as a teenager herself, Leanne was instantly impressed by yoga's calming and balancing effects. After regular practise in the Iyengar tradition, Leanne undertook intensive yogic studies in 2001 at the Sivananda Ashram in Kerala, South India.

Leanne completed her yoga teacher training in 2005 at the Australian Institute of Yoga Therapy (CAE) and in 2006 completed further training with renowned US restorative yoga authority, Judith Lasater.

Leanne is also a qualified and experienced pre-natal yoga teacher as well as an experienced group facilitator with a background in vocational education and training.

Leanne currently runs a range of popular weekly classes at the East Melbourne Library and the Lucy Guerin Studio in West Melbourne and works with various private and corporate clients throughout inner-city Melbourne.

APPROACH

Leanne’s teaching approach is a flowing vinyasa style inspired by her training at the AIYT. Subsequent studies in Buddhist mindfulness meditation also inform her teaching style.

Students are drawn back to Leanne's classes by her warm, natural style and grounded nature.  Her classes are fun, down to earth and free from esoteric mumbo-jumbo.

Classes are suitable for all ages and abilities, with variations offered so that students can work comfortably. Private sessions are designed to suit individual needs and goals.

TESTIMONIALS

"After procrastinating for some time, will I won't I, I took the plunge and attended my first class with Leanne.  That was three years ago and I only miss a class when its unavoidable, in fact I have started to plan holidays around term break!  Leanne is an inspiration and this is reflected in the welcoming and inclusive atmosphere of her classes". WB 

"I'm not much of a morning person, so the 7am start is perfect for me - not ridiculously early! - and once I've actually made the effort to get to yoga, it's all worth it. I feel so much better after just one hour, it really energises me for the whole day. I've done lots of different yoga classes over the years, and I really like Leanne's style - the class is a perfect combination of strong stretching but no impossible poses - and she has such a calm, lovely manner. I'm hooked!"EM            

"Leanne took the time in each class to tailor yoga poses that were safe for my changing body whilst pregnant. Her beautifully relaxed teaching style kept me healthy and happy prior to and throughout my pregnancy". KH

"The change to my sense of well being is immeasurable - 2 hours a week without phones or interruptions and with Leanne's calm guidance, I have gained in the spirit as much as physically". MB

"After an absence of over 30 years from the practice, I was gently led back into the benefits of yoga by Leanne. Her excellent teaching ability and her caring, personable approach make you feel you can do it. Seeking to increase my flexibility and decrease my anxiety, I have found Leanne's classes the best solution, and an enjoyable interlude in a busy week". CS

"I find that regular yoga reduces my stress-levels and I really notice the difference if I miss a class. After a busy day at work sometimes a glass of wine in front of the telly is tempting but I always feel a million times better after a yoga class and much more relaxed". KS