We love Yoga and enthusiastically recommend it to everyone.
But you don't need to take our word for it.
Here is what some of our students have to say about us!
"I guess we all bring our war wounds with us and that affects every moment of each class... but Claire, you are such a skillful, soulful, kind and funny teacher that it is all good." Amanda, 2011
I am very happy that I found you! You are great yoga teachers & I feel very comfortable in your class. I missed my yoga teacher from Switzerland, but now I really feel like at home in Australia. Thankyou." Gabi, 2011
"SunYoga classes have been of great benefit to me with my health issues-high blood pressure and stress. My blood pressure is now normal and I'm a lot calmer. Thankyou Claire & Belinda!" Connie, 2010.
"You can expect something different every class (which I greatly enjoy). I love the after effect of attending a yoga class. I feel physically, emotionally and mentally lighter, and more balanced. I attended many yoga classes in the past and was searching for a unique teaching style which I have discovered at SunYoga.” Fikreta, 2010
“I have noticed a significant improvement in my life long back, shoulder & neck problems. I feel less stiff in the mornings & generally more flexible.Thankyou" Marg, 2010
Claire & Belinda have a gentle & fun approach to their classes, which I’ve really enjoyed – I’ll be back for more! After completing the series I feel as though I have some momentum to make positive changes in my life. Steven, 2009
“After not doing yoga for a few years it was a great way to return!! I could do it at my pace with clear instructions to guide me & assistance was at hand whenever required. I can’t wait to return.” Bernadette, 2009
“This has been a fantastic experience, I thoroughly enjoyed the classes and have felt fabulous during the day. Makes both body & mind feel great! Really raises the energy levels.” Karen, 2009
“Since starting yoga I have gone from suffering sciatica daily to being free from back pain for over 5 years! I value Claire's classes as an ideal way to help look after both my physical and mental wellbeing.” Leonie, 2008
“I am very pleased with the way SunYoga benefits me. My flexibility has increased greatly. I am stronger, I have lost weight, I have good muscle definition and I am fitter.” Ross, 2008
“I thoroughly enjoy and look forward to each session. Like many people I have a busy life crammed with work and family commitments. Over the past 3 years SunYoga classes provide me with an opportunity to stop and ‘just be’. Yoga helps me to feel fitter and stronger, but more importantly it helps me to be calmer and more accepting of myself and others.” Lynda, 2008
"I thoroughly recommend Claire's approach to back care - her threefold approach of relaxing, stretching and strengthening the back gave me a great tool for reducing the impact of sitting all day at a computer and for overcoming some longer term back issues. Claire's careful consideration of each class member's situation and her wide range of exercises and stretches meant I could put together a tailored solution for my individual problems. The overall feeling of well-being achieved by the relaxations session at the end of the class was also great and I look forward to moving on to one of the more general yoga classes." Christine, 2009
"As a yoga student of more than twenty years and a student of Claire's for more than twelve, I can't imagine taking regular classes with anyone else." Sarah, 2008
About SunYoga Groove:
"Love it. Love the cardio exercises, feels liberating. Brings back childhood memories of freedom & fun in exercise." Jayne, 2010
About Childrens Yoga:
“Let the sun shine on you when you go to SunYoga and relax.” Emily, 2010
“SunYoga is quiet, relaxing, enjoyable, fun poses, FUN!" Thomas, 2010
About Yoga for the Mind:
“I look forward to Monday evenings where I can let go of the outside world & be guided into a peaceful & relaxed state. It prepares me for the week ahead.” Marcella, 2011
“a totally relevant and a surprisingly informative & educational class that makes you feel nurtured & neutralised after a busy day in this crazy, modern world.” Annie, 2011
“The guidance of a great teacher & the company of other meditators in a comfortable environment helps me focus and get much more benefit from meditating.” Nia, 2011
About Pre Natal Yoga:
"I have felt so balanced as a result of the Pre-Natal classes. Mondays are a highlight for me, because I know I'll be finishing my day with yoga." Diana
"I enjoyed making the time just for myself & my bub, knowing that it was benifitting us both physically & mentally." Marleen
I can't believe how great I felt after the session... highly recommend all pregnant women to join! Fabulous." Ebru
"It was nice to be included in a goup, it helped me relax and I felt extremely welcome..." Danielle
About our Mission Beach SunYoga Holiday in 2011:
"It is a very special time etched in your person. A bit difficult to even put into words... it feels a bit like a transformation to another part of yourself. It is FUN and energetic, relaxing and interesting, beautiful and quiet, full of different sounds and moods. It is a very special job you have Claire, to help to take us all to another part of ourselves. Thanks for a great week." Lea
“Once again I was transported to another world - the beauty that surrounded me calmed my soul and allowed the space to focus on me and my feelings. Thoughts, fears, happiness - everyone should take care of themselves like this, a yoga retreat for your own health & well being." Karen
"Thankyou Claire. A treat to be on this retreat again!" Sheryl
"Coming on this retreat has been one of the best presents I ever gave myself! Thanks to Claire, a wonderful group of yogis and a beautiful location. I've had one of the most relaxing, peaceful and refreshing holidays ever." Kathryn
"SunYoga has been a fantastic experience for me. A holiday of yoga, time for yourself, beautiful rainforest & beach, meeting lovely people & incredible good food. I am feeling refreshed, relaxed and alive and looking forward to the next one. Thank you Claire for making this a very special adventure!" Connie
"It's not often that you can take yourself a million miles away from normal life to a place where you can relish each day, and do something you think might make a difference to how you go back to the world you left behind." Amanda
"Coming from a cold Melbourne winter to FNQ you feel the benefits as soon as you step off the plane. That's before you start the retreat, from then on it's pure heaven. Food's great, location beautiful, accommodation comfortable, company interesting and varied. The wonderful yoga sessions are the reason you come, the rest is a bonus." Maree
"I find it hard to put in words the beautiful, blissful, joyous experience. The week has flowed peacefully along and I feel unwound and refreshed. The rainforest is so beautiful, the beach divine and healing, and what a privilege to see a Cassowary! Plus, my body feels a bit SPUNKY now! Love it." Caroline
"The retreat was perfect. We all came together with the intent of practising yoga& experiencing the benefits of being in a beautiful place - the sun, the cool breezes on your skin, the frog on the hammock, the Cassowary stalking the grounds, the spiders, the butterflies... And the sharing with others - shared meals, conversations, coffee and laughter... And you Claire, your intent was to provide a nourishing & relaxing holiday - you did this with love... The joy of 13 people and 1 teacher coming together with perfect intent is the memory that we all take away." Lynda
"Thankyou Claire for a retreat where I can deepen my yoga practise, relax and enjoy the now in the company of a lovely group of people." Leonie
About our Mission Beach SunYoga Holiday in 2010:
"15 individuals arrived for the yoga retreat & 1 group left. Claire was the catalyst. Thanks Claire." Peter, 2010
" I arrived at the yoga retreat feeling frazzled & by the time I left my mind & body were tingling with energy & glowing with renewed clarity." Belinda, 2010
"With a little trepidation I set forth on a week long yoga retreat having only experienced one class of yoga. To my joy and amazement I could keep up with the classes, felt I gained strength over the week & thoroughly enjoyed the experience. The rainforest setting was perfect for a chance to fully relax, leave the cares of the world behind you and look after yourself both spiritually & physically." Karen, 2010
"I had no idea what to expect having a) never been on a yoga retreat and b) never been to QLD or the rainforest. It has been an amazing experience. Claire has helped my yoga move forward and I have achieved a rare moment of peace and tranquility. Thanks SunYoga. Thanks Claire." Caroline, 2010
"Please come back to Mission Beach & teach more shiatsu. You are brilliant!" Sharyn, 2010
"A wonderful way to keep in touch with yourself." Lee, 2010
Sylvia Matlach
I tell a lot of people about yoga. I keep saying, “Why don’t you get into yoga, it’s the best, the best thing ever! Not only does it improve your physical strength and tones your body, it also gives you mental replenishment…”
I am very happy I have found yoga, it’s incredible. I think not many of my generation understand how good it is, have any idea of what it is about, or realise the benefits of yoga… So, I tell as many people as I can,
“Get into it, the results are amazing!” read more about Sylvia
Gold Member, Maree Lewis
Claire & Belinda’s eclectic approach to yoga means that classes are always different, I am never bored, and what adds to my pleasure is that it is fun! I never come into a class & think “Oh, here we go again”, this is what keeps me coming back. We laugh, it is social and I enjoy mixing with the other students, people of all ages, it keeps me young…
As I am heading into my late 60's I know yoga is very good for my health, even more so than when I was younger, it helps me to concentrate on myself for set times during the week and brings me back to me. A lot of the weight bearing and opening postures are very challenging and you use your body in a yoga class in ways that you just don’t do in everyday life. But if you don’t use all the bits then they stop working, and the older you get the more important this becomes.
Yoga is not for me a place to do amazing poses or push my body beyond its limits, but to be kind and caring to myself..." read more about Maree
Natasha Cooper
My introduction to SunYoga came through my sister who started doing pre-natal yoga. I started going to SunYoga weekly, but a bit sporadically, on & off, life got in the way, you know how it is…? But gradually I started to notice that when I didn’t do my yoga I didn’t feel so good, and that when I did come regularly it made a big difference.
My twice weekly yoga is like my medicine, every 3 days I get my dose, my fix, and I really look forward to it…
Read more about Natasha
Gold member, Leonie Grant
After a prolapsed disc injury in 1987, I suffered from constant sciatica down my left leg. It was very painful, tiring and quite debilitating. My doctor and physiotherapist both told me that I would never fully recover, I would always have back problems and that I would have sciatica for the rest of my life! I didn’t imagine that yoga would cure my back but the classes felt good, I was very comfortable with Claire and my chronic back pain started to improve.
When Claire started teaching more and moved to Sunshine I upped my attendance to twice weekly. This change made a big difference to my flexibility and my back problems quietly improved some more. One morning I was lying in bed, contemplating life and it just dawned on me,
“My back pain is gone, I can’t remember the last time I had sciatica!”
Read more about Leonie
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