About Yoga Zone

Yoga Zone is one of the oldest established yoga schools in Melbourne. (17 years)Yoga Zones teaches are dedicated, qualified and experienced, and are committed to offering you expert guidance in the practice of the Hatha Yoga Arts

All of the teachers at Yoga Zone have done extensive training with many senior teachers both here and abroad, and their teaching styles reflect the influences of a number of dynamic Hatha Yoga traditions .

We offer Shadow Yoga ( www.shadowyoga.com ) teacher Isabelle Danko who instructs in preliminary courses,on going yoga course and advanced classes.

We offer Iyengar Yoga ( www.bksiyengar.com) teacher Alison Watt

We offer AnteNatal classes with Isabelle

We also offer Kids yoga classes , Mummy and me (Post natal) with Sonal. www.childrensyoga.com/
Isabelle Danko , director and principal teacher at Yoga Zone has been practicing yoga for over 20years. She has worked with the Iyengar family in India many times, and has been certificated and qualified by the R.M.I.Y.I

Her teaching style has evolved over the years, and she offers her students a dynamic form in the tradition of Shadow Yoga developed by master teacher Shandor Remete

About Shadow yoga

The universal energies HATHA -- SUN/ MOON are brought into balance within the body through various activities that still the mind. This balance is achieved by the disciplined practice of asana (posture), pranayama (breath control), mudra(hand gestures) and bunda (internal locks and seals).

The Shadow www.shadowyoga.com form is very dynamic. There is rhythm in the movements, the postures are access able, fluid and graceful, and offers a complete yoga programme for the complete beginner to the well seasoned practitioner.

There are 4 set sequences called Preludes

These preludes are learnt as a set form. For this reason we request that you attend one of our short courses in yoga and not take the study casually. These courses can be 5, 6, 8 or 10 week in duration. And are open to ALL levels of experience, and will run continually throughout the year.

For experienced practitioners we offer an open class/full practice format(not course) for students who have done prelude courses and who are experienced in bundas.

Getting Started

Preliminary course – for those with little or no experience. This is an ideal way to start yoga. You can be of any age, background or fitness level. This course will establish some firmness in the postures and begin to work with breath control. This course sets the context for further yoga studies.

Balakrama -- starting point , for students who have completed the preliminary course or who have worked with the bundas previously. Strengthening

Chaya Vivaranum --opening the Shadow. Stabilizes breath

Chaya Sanchalanam -- moving the Shadow. Internal power

Chaya Mandala (circling the shadow). Cultivation of prana through the retention of breath.