Hatha Yoga

Thursday

9 - 10.15 am

Pure Yoga Home Studio, Torbay

$25 Casual
6 Wk Block $135
This uplifting class works on release of blockages that are muscular, pranic and mental. Build vitality and learn how to deepen your practice.

Classical hatha

These classes honour the complete system of classical Hatha Yoga, not only the physical postures of asana, but the wider practices from which they arise. Each session integrates conscious breathwork, meditation, and Yoga Nidra, supporting regulation of the nervous system and cultivating steadiness of mind.

This is Yoga as embodied education, a practice that builds vitality, clarity, and connection from the inside out.

Designed particularly for beginners, those returning after a break, or anyone wishing to deepen their understanding, the course establishes strong foundations in Hatha Yoga.

We explore asana with careful attention to alignment and breath integration, working progressively through the different categories of postures to understand their specific effects and benefits.

Breath awareness is central. Through guided practice, you will begin to recognise habitual patterns and gently reshape them, establishing healthier, more supportive rhythms in both body and mind.

Throughout the course, all elements of a complete holistic class are woven together using the timeless Hatha system.

Discover how asana can be used as a tool for self-awareness rather than performance.

Experience the intimate relationship between body and mind, with the breath as the bridge between them.

Be guided through Yoga Nidra, a systematic practice of deep relaxation and meditative awareness.

Cultivate concentration as an essential foundation for clarity and inner peace.

Classes are structured and progressive, offering a steady and supportive pathway into practice. As confidence grows, so too does connection, to yourself, to others, and to a more balanced way of living.

The effects extend beyond the mat, rippling gently into daily life with greater steadiness, energy, and clarity.

We look forward to your presence

Aum shanti Pragyadhara

COURSE OUTLINE

Week One

Joint Health & Mobility. Grounding in the basics

Week Two

Energy Release Series & Digestive Series

Week Three

Energy Release Series

Week Four

Standing and balances as peak poses

Week Five

Surya Namaskara - Sun Salutation postures

Week Six

Balanced class of all elements; Asana, pranayama, mantra, relaxation and meditation.

NB: Each class has an emphasis to bring out the different practice categories and are balanced overall with complimentary practice, guided breathing and relaxation and meditation.

Hatha

Alignment

Breath Integration

Energetic Awareness

Pranayama

Preparatory practices + strengthening the respiratory system.

Therpeutic & vitalizing pranayama

Beginners to advanced.

Frequently asked questions

Are the classes suitable for Beginners?

Yes, Pure Yoga offers local and online beginner yoga courses for those new to Yoga. Courses focus on building foundational skills in alignment and conscious breathing. Courses are designed for newcomers over a series of weeks which allows for individual attention and practices that build confidence, flexibility, mobility and strength. These courses will set you up to progress further into the Hatha system and to be able to continue at home if that is your goal. For entry level students the Restorative yoga and Yoga Nidra courses are the best fit.

What is included in the Yoga Classes?

Each class is holistic in nature including physical postures (Asana), guided breathing (Pranayama) & Meditation components. Pure Yoga is passionate about supporting people to integrate Yoga into daily life so shares tips and resources to help you build sustainable tools.

Does Pure Yoga offer Teachers Training?

Yes, Pure Yoga has been training teachers for the last 10 years in the classical based Hatha, Raja, Mantra, Bhakti Yoga systems, mentoring students and is currently the Program Advisor for Kawai Purapura Yoga School (RYS), 200 Hr & 500 Hr Programs.

Do you run Yoga classes outside of Auckland?

Yes, Pure Yoga travels to locations around NZ bringing speciality workshops, masterclasses & yogic lifestyle events to communities, Yoga studios & corporate settings.

What does a typical class look like?

These classes are a holistic blend of postures to destress and unwind. Guided breathing practices for healthy lungs and better breathing habits.

Yoga Nidra - deep relaxation to experience a meditative state which augments healing and rejuvenates the body & mind.

Postures called asanas are made accessible to you by either offering alternatives or supported options. Small class sizes make this an intimate gathering where you can derive from personalised input.

Even if your starting from scratch or returning to the mat after a break these classes will leave you revived and centred for your day ahead.

What if I'm recovering from an illness or have an injury?

That's great that you are thinking to support yourself through this with some gentle and rejuvenating Yoga.

Just let me know in advance of joining of any specific injuries or conditions and I will try my best to adapt and incorporate practices that take this into account. I like to plan ahead, so can offer variations and modifications to suit within the context of the class and its ongoing weekly progression. Consider if you need to start with a one to one first so we can assess where you are at & map a way forward.

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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