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Te Aro Astanga Yoga was established in central Wellington by Mike Berghan and Victoria Grouden in 1999, with the aim of passing on the teaching they received from their beloved Guru, Sri K Pattabhi Jois. Our aim is to give every person who comes to us the knowledge and tools to enjoy and benefit from a yoga practice that belongs to them for life.

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5 Mysore Mornings with Peter Sanson:

We are very fortunate to be hosting Peter again from Wed. 8th to Sun. 12th September. 5 morning Mysore style classes, 6-8am Wed. to Fri., 9-11am Sat. and Sun. Cost is $125 for all 5 sessions or $30 per session casually. Booking essential. To book click here or Ph. 04 565 4060. For more information about Peter, click here.

Beginners:

The next available Beginners Course is starting on Wednesday 29th September. A 6 week course with the first 4 weeks starting at 7.35 and the last 2 weeks starting at the earlier time of 6.30pm, all on Wed evening.  The course is suitable for beginners with little or no experience of yoga and is designed to prepare you for our Open classes.  Cost is $75 if you are working. $65 concession, payable on the first night of the course. Booking is essential for this course.  Book here,  or ring 565 4060. For more information click here.

Morning Block:

A new block of mornings started on Mon. 23rd August. Three mornings a week, Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Start any time between 6 and 7am.  The next rest week will be from the 2oth to 24th September.

Cotton Yoga Mats:

Direct from Mysore in South India. We have cotton yoga mats for sale for $30 in an assortment of colours. These mats are ideal if you sweat a bit or if you want to increase the life of your rubber mat. For sale at Te Aro Astanga Yoga premises only. Come in and get one!