Welcome to Dassanayaka Yoga
Our studio is located at 58 Bastings Street Northcote 3070
Call 9410 9201 or email us here
Dassanayaka Yoga is the perfect place to come when you need to stop and take a moment from the demands of your day to day routine. This tranquil, friendly and unique studio, is based in a converted local milk bar, just moments away from bustling High Street, Northcote.
This is one of the more interesting yoga studios around. There is a strong base of dedicated members of all ages from the local community, but many travel from other neighbourhoods to take part in our daily practice, or to attend meditation and yoga workshop intensives. The warmly decorated studio offers a place to relax and focus on your yoga practice, unwinding to the trickle of the fountain, amongst Eastern statues and icons.
You can experience a candlelit night-time class to wind down for the evening, or an energy-generating morning class to boost your day. Take time in our spacious garden to admire the new growth and leave with a handful of homegrown veggies. You may even be rewarded with a gorgeous meal cooked by Channa (he's actually a master of Sri Lankan cuisine, who has dedicated his life to teaching yoga).
About Dassanayaka Yoga Dassanayaka Yoga suits people of all ages and fitness levels.
For those familiar with yoga posture styles, Dassanayaka Yoga adopts a blend of Vinyasa flow sequences and Hatha techniques of yoga. Bhakti methods are also incorporated.
For those who are unfamiliar with yoga styles, our classes include both strength and flexibility postures with staged levels of advancement, where the breath and clarity of mind is always the focus.
Members can select from the casual yoga classes listed on our timetable to practise at their own pace in a non-competitive and supportive atmosphere.
Regular Timetabled Classes YOGA | with Channa Dassanayaka YOGA | with Angie Hart MEDITATION| with Suzie Brown PREGNANCY YOGA| with Marion Ferreira
Timetable changes:
- The following classes are now by appointment (ie we will run these classes if you let us know that you are interested!): . Monday's 11am Seniors Yoga & Tuesday's 3pm Mother & Child Yoga - There are no Sunday 5.30pm meditation classes while Rinpoche is away. We'll keep you posted.
Memberships The new monthly memberships are based on the number of classes you expect to do for the month. Casual rates have slightly increased, however, there are significant discounts for people taking out monthly memberships.
All existing 10 or 20 class passes will be honoured until 30th May 2012.
Full Price
Concession**
(Casual Rate)
$23
$23/class
$18
$18/class
1 class/week*
$75
$18.75/class
$65
$16.25/class
2 classes/week*
$135
$16.87/class
$115
$14.37/class
3 classes/week*
$175
$14.59 per class
$145
$12.08/class
Unlimited access for the month
$200
$12.50/class assuming 4 classes per week
$160
$10/class assuming 4 classes per week
* These memberships are payable at the start of each month. Otherwise casual rate applies
** Concession applies to people on benefits and full time students
Introductory Offer We invite you to give it a try with a special $25 Starter Offer which gives you unlimited access to the yoga room for 7 days.
Then these students are able to purchase a one month unlimited access introductory membership for $120, or select from the other membership options listed above.
Private Bookings Contact the centre here for private bookings
SPECIAL KIDS | for kids with down's syndrome, autism, learning disabilities
REIKI HEALING | with Marion Ferreira, Sean Lourdes
MASSAGE | a range of styles available
Still Motion
Bali Yoga & Meditation Retreat with Channa Dassanayaka
30 SEPTEMBER - 6 OCTOBER 2012
MICHI RETREAT, UBUD, BALI
Suitable for all levels of experience and fitness.
Join Channa as we return to the beautiful Michi Retreat near Ubud for a 7 day/6 night retreat to rest and rejuvenate, rediscover ourselves and open to a spaciousness of the heart.
Designed for all levels of experience and ability with yoga and meditation, this retreat will support you to discover and deepen your practice.
The retreat will include daily yoga asana, relaxation (yoga nidra), meditation, breathing, chanting and reflection practices. Plus small-group asana workshops by experience level will allow a personalized approach to help you with alignment and understanding the postures in more detail. You will also enjoy a detox diet, massages and healing treatments.
Accommodation will be in single or shared rooms at the unique Michi Retreat www.michiretreat.com in a stunning natural setting by a rushing river 5km outside Ubud.
All expenses included (except flights & airport transfer) for:
Early Bird (pay by 15 May) - $1600 single room/$1450 shared
Regular Price - $1750 single room/ $1600 share
Interested? Download info pack here.
Download A4 Flyer here
Be quick! To book contact Suzie Brown on 0419 002 606 or suziebrown@iinet.net.au
A minimum deposit of $500 is required to secure your place on the retreat
The retreat fee includes:
· 6 nights accommodation in a single, double or shared villa
· All meals
· One massage
· Balinese cultural lunch event
· A comprehensive course of yoga, meditation, breathing, relaxation and teachings on yoga philosophy
To get a glimpse view our video from the 2011 retreat
Video by Johanna Lampi
Spiritual Cooking Workshop
9am–5pm on Saturday 25th August 2012
Satyananda Yoga Ashram, Rocklyn (near Daylesford)
Join yoga teacher and Sri Lankan master chef, Channa Dassanayaka, for a one-day cooking workshop to discover vegetarian Sri Lankan cooking and the connection of food to your well-being and spiritual growth.
Includes:
• a hands-on cooking class
• delicious vegetarian meal using local organic produce
• a talk on the spiritual and health aspects of food in our lives
• yoga nidra(relaxation) and optional evening mantra chanting
• 2 nights 24-26 Aug $270
• 1 night 25 Aug $190
• Day only Sat 25 $100
Bookings essential at www.yogavic.org.au or phone 5345 7434
Healing Sessions We are currently planning Watanabe's next visit. Stay tuned for more details soon...
Visiting Japanese energy healer Kazuyuki Watanabe's healing sessions in March 2012 were very popular. Watanabe offers a unique form of Energy Healing called WHAT Therapy (Wave Harmony Actualize Therapy). The healing aims to open the energy flows through the body of the recipient and realign the body so that its natural function is restored and it can heal itself. WHAT healing draws out someone's natural power (unlike Reiki which aims to give energy to someone). When you take a session of WHAT you will probably feel energy come into your body – this energy is gathered by yourself as your natural function is recovered by the WHAT treatment.
Watanabe’s healing can help to correct postural and energetic imbalances of the body causing illness and disease, and free emotional and psychic blocks. In particular he has an excellent reputation for releasing old emotional patterns held in the body.
A short video from the training weekend :
About Channa Channa has created the yoga studio in his home, giving it a welcoming feel with a tinge of the exotic, as his personal effects colour every corner of the establishment.
Channa is always there to welcome you with an open mind, good humour, and his ability to guide you into a deeply mindful yoga session. Regular attendees soon get to experience all the aspects of his artfully decorated old house. There is always a line of daily visitors between the yoga studio, the kitchen and the garden, one can truly say that Channa embodies yoga in all aspects of his life.
