What is Yoga Moves?

Yoga Moves is a unique and accessible approach to relaxation and rejuvenation. It combines gentle yogas, (Kundalini, Hatha and Tibetan), and modern body therapies designed to raise and rebalance the body’s energies, calm the mind and increase flexibility without strain.

Yoga Moves classes are taught over a series of four terms per year. Terms are usually between 8 and 10 weeks. There are also classes during the post New Year period in January.

Each class is one and a half hours long. A typical class will include gentle stretching combined with breath exercises and a guided meditation at the end of the class. Classes also include practical and pleasurable methods for increasing awareness, relaxation and energy in daily life.

In addition to the regular schedule of weekly classes, there are also Yoga Moves workshops, retreats and corporate classes available.

Instructors


Usha Elderfield

Usha Elderfield grew up in Indonesia , Burma , country W.A. and Perth . She studied literature at U.W.A. for three years before meeting her teachers (Venerable Namgyal Rinpoche and Karma Chime Shore ) in 1993, at which point she embarked on an exploration of yoga, movement and meditation. She began teaching in 1996 and in 1999 started Yoga Moves. At the beginning of 2005 she commenced the four year Feldenkrais Method training.

In addition to the Yoga Moves classes which run each week throughout the school term, Usha has taught in numerous workplaces and schools throughout Perth and the South-West and takes groups overseas (Bali, Nepal, Vietnam) for yoga and meditation retreats.

Deborah Milianku

Deb’s interest in yoga and meditation began nearly 20 years ago and in that time she has explored various yoga and meditation systems including Tai Chi. She has been attending classes at Yoga Moves since 1999 and successfully completed the Friends in Yoga Teacher Training Course (Hatha Yoga) in 2004.

Claire Harrup

Claire completed her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology and Aboriginal and Islander Studies at Murdoch University in 1999. She then began a 5-year career at the National Native Title Tribunal. During this time she has travelled extensively and began her yoga journey. She has completed an intensive two-year yoga teacher training course at Fremantle Yoga Centre, with specialist training in pregnancy and women’s yoga and therapeutic yoga. Her training is primarily Iyengar based but she has explored various other yoga styles. She has been teaching yoga since April 2006.