The Benefits of Yoga
Yoga offers a gentle yet powerful way to improve your overall well-beingâon and off the mat. Through mindful movement and breath, it helps release stiffness in the body, creating a greater sense of freedom and ease in everyday life. Whether youâre feeling tight from sitting too long or just want to move with more fluidity, yoga can help unlock those areas of tension.
As well as increasing mobility, yoga builds strength in a balanced and sustainable way. By working with your body weight and focusing on alignment, it strengthens not just muscles but also bonesâsupporting long-term joint health and stability. Just as importantly, yoga provides a space to calm the mind. The focus on breath and present-moment awareness helps quiet mental chatter, reduce stress, and leave you feeling more grounded and centred.
At Mountain Mist Yoga Studio, which is located in the beautiful (NSW) Mid-Blue Mountains, you can feel the benefits from the very
first session.
Dive into the World Of Yoga
We move in a gentle flow, building the practice, opening the body with movement and breath, the practice becomes a soft flow of energy.
Movement classes based on the Yoga Synergy five elements vinyasa. The Yoga Synergy sequences were named in honour of the pancha mahabhuta (5 Great Elements) of Hinduism and Ayurveda that are believed to make up all of creation, including the human body – which upon death dissolves into these five elements nature, thereby balancing the cycle of nature set in motion by the creative force of the universe.
Earth (Prithvi)
Grounding and stabilising, Earth sequences build strength, balance, and a steady connection to the body and breath.
Water (Jala)
Flowing and fluid, Water practices emphasise smooth transitions and graceful movement to enhance circulation and joint mobility.
Fire
(Agni)
Energising and transformative Fire sequences focus on core strength, vitality, and inner heat to build power and focus.
Air
(Vayu)
Light and expansive, Air practices encourage openness, flexibility, and the ease of movement through breath-led flow.
Space (Akasha)
Spacious and meditative, Space sequences promote stillness, awareness, and connection to the subtle aspects of body and mind.
Iâve Trained With The Best
My first teacher training was studying under the most senior Iyengar Yoga Teacher in Canada – Mayar Raz in Toronto for five (5) years.
Ongoing practice and study as a student of Yoga Synergy – Bianca Machliss
I have attended workshops and courses with Shiva Rea, Greta Iyengar, Abhitja Iyengar, Dianne Curry, Lulu Bull, Vicki McCauley, Judy Morgan (Swami Karmashakti) Michael De Manicour ( where I received my first yoga teacher certificate in the style of Krishnamacharya). Simon Borg-Oliver. – Yoga Synergy.
What My Clientsââ Say about Me
As it is part of my local community, I can walk to the class and share the space with other like-minded people.
Most importantly, I always feel more relaxed and balanced at the end of the class.
Sheila considers the needs of each participant and tailors her practice to cater for each. I would highly recommend Woodford Yoga Studio.
I have noticed a huge improvement in my bodyâs flexibility, my balance & my overall sense of wellness. I think everyone needs to give yoga a go as itâs the perfect way to maintain your health & well being. So come on over to Sheilaâs yoga studio & join us.