Covered in this newsletter:
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- HELLO SUNYOGIS
- NEW OFFERINGS!
- WHY WE USE SOUND IN OUR PRACTICE
- AWAKEN & RESTORE WORKSHOP
- TRIAL CLASS PASSES
- TERM 2, 2026 DATES & FEES
Hello dearest SunYogis.
Here’s my little love letter to you all. Firstly, I’d like to say a very big “thank you – I am so grateful!” to all my students. I love our community and feel blessed to practice with you all. This includes our newcomers to SunYoga for 2026. Welcome!
I hope you have all enjoyed some time for you and your loved ones over the easter break.
It feels like it has been a crazy year for many reasons—both individually and collectively. There is so much happening in the world, often pulling us away from the core of who we are.
For me, it has felt like more effort is needed to keep coming back to the part of myself that knows I am okay—to not fall into the overwhelm that seems to increase the more we give our energy to external chaos.
I believe that our practice helps us to re-member—to reconnect with our inner knowing and feel safe. In fact, I don’t just believe this because I’ve read or been told it—I know it because I have experienced it deeply, many times.
Our practice is a path to calming the nervous system. It is an intention to shift our energy and, in turn, our physiology. This is not about ignoring what is happening around us; rather, it is recognising that we need to tend to ourselves first, at a deeper level than ever before.
Humanity is in a different time. We are being called to pay attention—not to more upheaval or chaos, nor to what we cannot control, which only reinforces feelings of “not enough.” Instead, we are being gently encouraged to turn inward and notice what is happening within.
Pratyahara is the fifth limb of the eight-limbed path of yoga. It translates to “withdrawal of the senses” or “mastery over external influences”—such as sights, sounds, news, and social media.
Pratyahara invites us to consciously draw our attention inward, increasing awareness of our internal sensations and subtle vibrations. By turning inward, the mind can begin to reflect its true nature. We learn to sit with these parts of ourselves with care and compassion.
As a by-product, we expand our capacity to access the part of ourselves we experience on the yoga mat—the kind, loving, joyful, compassionate, and deeply intuitive self—more easily in our daily lives. This “true nature” becomes not just something we visit, but something we live from. Or, as Dr Sue Morter would say—and as I’ve begun to adopt—our “come from.”
“The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honours the servant and has forgotten the gift.”
— Dr Sue Morter, The Energy Codes
New Offerings
Coming up in May, I will be attending my Institute of Sound and Frequency retreat in Western Australia, which is one of the final components of my Sound & Frequency Therapy certification.
I’ve been really enjoying this training with Tenille Bentley, along with a group of incredible frequency musicians and therapists. Tenille is a globally recognised Australian music therapist, founder of the Institute of Sound and Frequency, and an award-winning frequency musician.
I’m so looking forward to being able to offer immersive sound journeys later in the year—watch this space!
*please note: Due to my time in Perth there will be no classes Thursday 21 – Tuesday 26 May.
Why We Use Sound In Practice.
At the beginning of many of my classes, I invite students to take gentle inhales and then sigh the breath away with an “ahhh” sound.
We touched on this in class, and I mentioned I would share more about the science behind using sound and vibration through the voice during relaxation and practice. This applies similarly to practices such as Bhramari Pranayama (humming or “bee breath”), as well as chanting—whether done on its own or alongside asana.
An example of this would be chanting “Om,” “So Hum,” or gently humming as you move into a forward fold.
Science is now catching up with what yoga and other ancient wisdom traditions have taught for thousands of years. Using the voice to create audible sound and vibration in the throat and body helps to slow the exhale. When the exhale is lengthened, the body responds by calming in various ways.
Fully emptying the breath also creates more space for a fresh, nourishing inhalation.
Some of the benefits of these practices include:
- Nervous system regulation — activating the parasympathetic (“rest and digest”) response
- Vagus nerve stimulation — audible sighing stimulates the vagus nerve, which connects to vital organs and supports the relaxation response
- Improved exhalation — sound can encourage longer, more controlled exhales, helping to reduce heart rate and blood pressure
- Reduced stress and agitation
- Alveoli re-inflation — deeper breaths before sighing or chanting help maintain lung function and oxygenation by preventing collapse of the tiny air sacs (alveoli)
Reference: National Institute of Health
Awaken and Restore Workshops
The next date is planned for Sunday 17th May.
These workshops are a just like a mini retreat! Two and a half hours of nurturing time for you.
Special for newcomers:
I will again offer the special 3 class trial pass for $59*. This is for newcomers to SunYoga only.
*(to be used with in 4 weeks – not valid for workshops or restorative classes .)
I look forward to seeing you all back on the mat for term two and maybe sharing the workshop in May.
Namaste,
Lisa
Term 2, 2026 Dates and Fees.
9 week term
Tuesday 21/4- 23/6 (No class Tuesday 26th May)
Thursday 23/4- 25/6 (No class Thursday 21st May)
Saturday 25/4- 27/6. (No class Saturday 23rd May)
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9 Week Term (T2, 2026) |
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Casual drop in or online $28 |
Bookings required for in person – $28 Email Lisa to register for zoom link. |
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1 class p/week paid by term
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$210/ $195 conc. |
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2 classes p/week paid by term
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$380/ $350 conc. |
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Unlimited p/week paid by term
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$515 / $475 conc. |
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Please find payment and bank details here!