Yoga Synergy
Yoga Synergywas established
in Newtown in 1984, in Bondi Junction in 1997, and in Manly
in 2002. This dynamic style of Hatha Yoga, devised by the
directors,Simon Borg-OlivierMSc BAppSc (Physiotherapy) MAPA
&Bianca MachlissBSc BAppSc (Physiotherapy) MAPA, represents
a synthesis between Ashtanga Yoga, Iyengar Yoga and modern
medical science. The Hatha Yoga taught at Yoga Synergy is
derived from the work of Professor T. Krishnamacharya. Sri
Krishnamacharya, who died in 1989 at the age of 101, was the
teacher of three of the most influential yoga masters alive
today. These yoga masters are Sri B.K.S. Iyengar (author of
“Light on Yoga”); Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, who teaches
Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga and, Sri T.K.V. Desikachar (author of
“The Heart of Yoga”).
Yoga Synergy style of yoga is a Vinyasa flow-style meditative
practice, linking postures with the breath while maintaining
an awareness of anatomical and physiological alignment, and
allowing students to progress with guidance at their own pace.
Every 9 weeks a new sequence of yoga postures and exercises
are presented and taught in the Synergy style Open classes
and pre-booked courses. Design of these sequences takes into
consideration the time of the year, the level of the group
being taught, and that each posture must have a simple version
and full or hard version that the practitioner can choose
to attempt with the level of intensity that practitioner desires.A
sequence sheet of the postures in each sequence is available
to assist students in their own practice.
By regularly attending Synergy Style Yoga Classes, the student
is able to learn a yoga sequence enough to do self-practice
and yet still be stimulated every 9 weeks by a new set of
postures and exercises. Yoga Synergy is a team of professional
teachers, trained personally by Bianca and Simon, with years
of experience teaching the Synergy style of yoga.
