YOGA AND EXPANSIVE WELLBEING WORKSHOPS

When we recognise our true nature, we can truly be ourselves to be open, to find space and to experience freedom.


Saturday 10 October | 2:30 – 5 pm

Saturday 17 October | 2:30 – 5 pm

Saturday 24 October | 2:30 – 6:30 pm

@ The Open Space
11 Acacia Pl, Abbotsford VIC 3067 (map)

She Who Feels

Reconnect with your body. Return to yourself.
A 3-Part Women’s Embodiment Series

Saturday 10 October | 2:30 – 5 pm

Saturday 17 October | 2:30 – 5 pm

Saturday 24 October | 2:30 – 6:30 pm (extended session)

For the woman who spends a lot of time in her head, this is an invitation to pause, feel, and come home to yourself.

She Who Feels is a three-part journey back to the body and into feminine expression.

Through movement and guided exploration, you’ll be invited to notice sensation, follow your inner impulses, and discover what emerges when you let the body lead.

No performing, no experience required. Just curiosity, openness, and a willingness to meet your own authentic way of moving and being feminine.

-= Investment =-

$180 The Open Space Members
$180 Non-members, Early-Bird (until 20/9)
$220 Regular, Non-Members

* Limited to 8 Women - please book early to ensure your place.

Sunday 11 October
3.00pm - 5.00pm

@ The Open Space
11 Acacia Pl, Abbotsford VIC 3067 (map)

Nervous System Reset

An Embodied Nervous System Practice at Open Space

With Martin Soerensen & Rosa Ferraro
from Shekinah3 Healing Sanctuary

A 90-minute guided embodied practice designed to help you tune into, reconnect with, and support the regulation of your autonomic nervous system through movement, breath, deep rest, vagus nerve integration, and reflection.

For anyone experiencing the effects of stress, overwhelm, burnout, trauma, or nervous system depletion—or for those simply seeking greater balance, resilience, and a deeper connection with themselves. No previous experience is necessary.

Leave feeling calmer, more grounded, and deeply restored, with practical tools to support nervous system regulation, emotional wellbeing, and greater resilience in everyday life.

Restore your nervous system.

Renew your life force.

Remember your innate capacity to heal.

Sunday 25 October
12.00pm - 4.00pm

@ The Open Space
11 Acacia Pl, Abbotsford VIC 3067 (map)

Sound And Vocal Toning Workshop

Experience the transformational and healing power of your own voice

This sound healing vocal workshop is a joyous and profound vocal exploration. Learn some simple vocal toning exercises and practices to gain powerful tools for your own use everyday for relaxation, stress management, emotional regulation and spiritual practice and healing.

Toning has a neurochemical effect on the body, boosting the immune system and causing the release of endorphins. Toning assists in good breathing and posture, giving the body an inner massage and stimulation. It also helps us to release stress and repressed emotions. Regular toning and humming helps to re-energize the body and restore health to the mind, body and spirit.

In a safe supportive environment, you will learn how your voice will naturally release stress and blockages, increasing harmony and clarity and raising your vibration. This is not a singing workshop! You don't need to be a singer! In fact, if you feel shy or constricted with your voice and expression, this can be a great gift.


PAST EVENTS


Sunday 6 September
3.00pm - 5.00pm

@ The Open Space
11 Acacia Pl, Abbotsford VIC 3067 (map)

Nervous System Reset

An Embodied Nervous System Practice at Open Space

With Martin Soerensen & Rosa Ferraro
from Shekinah3 Healing Sanctuary

A 90-minute guided embodied practice designed to help you tune into, reconnect with, and support the regulation of your autonomic nervous system through movement, breath, deep rest, vagus nerve integration, and reflection.

For anyone experiencing the effects of stress, overwhelm, burnout, trauma, or nervous system depletion—or for those simply seeking greater balance, resilience, and a deeper connection with themselves. No previous experience is necessary.

Leave feeling calmer, more grounded, and deeply restored, with practical tools to support nervous system regulation, emotional wellbeing, and greater resilience in everyday life.

Restore your nervous system.

Renew your life force.

Remember your innate capacity to heal.

Saturday 29 August
12.45pm - 5.00pm

@ The Open Space
11 Acacia Pl, Abbotsford VIC 3067 (map)

To register or for any enquiries, please contact Julia:

Aligned

Living in rhythm with the seasons - Spring's seeds of becoming

A Half Day Urban Yoga Retreat

As the stillness of winter begins to soften and the first whispers of spring emerge, nature reminds us that transformation often begins quietly, unseen beneath the surface.

Like a seed gathering strength in the darkness of the earth, we too have seasons of preparation before we are ready to emerge, grow and bloom.

Spring’s Seeds of Becoming is an afternoon devoted to nurturing body, mind and spirit as we prepare for a new season — creating space for renewal, possibility and becoming.

It is an invitation to pause, to gently clear away what is no longer needed, and to make room for what is ready to emerge.

Please email julia@affinityyoga.com.au to reserve your space and for payment details.

Sunday 2 August
10.30am - 5.00pm

@ Vine & Branches
27 Bonds Rd, Lower Plenty VIC 3093 (map)

Mind-Body Connection Retreat

A Day of Healing, Nervous System Regulation & Inner Reconnection

In our fast-paced world, many of us live disconnected from our bodies—caught in cycles of stress, anxiety, and self-limiting patterns that can feel difficult to shift.

This immersive one-day retreat at the Vine and Branches Retreat Centre set in beautiful surrounds on 10 acres in the inner east of Melbourne, offers an opportunity to slow down, reconnect, and gently reset.

Throughout the day, we’ll explore practical and compassionate ways to work with stress, emotional patterns, and the deeper beliefs that shape our inner lives.

Together, we explore how the mind and body are deeply interconnected—and how working with both can support meaningful, lasting change.

Please contact Virginia 0423 299 778 for any enquiries about the retreat.

Saturday 11 July
12.30pm - 5.00pm

@ The Open Space
11 Acacia Pl, Abbotsford VIC 3067 (map)

To register or for any enquiries, please contact Julia:

Half Day Urban Yoga ReTreat

ALIGNED

Living in rhythm with the seasons - Winter's inner sanctuary

Retreat yourself into an afternoon of nourishing Yoga with Julia Jones

The half day yoga retreats offer an afternoon of balancing, nourishing and purifying Yoga.  Open to new and long-term yoga practitioners the retreat will allow you time to deepen and fully integrate all aspects of Yoga Asana (physical movement), Pranayama (energetic breath work), deep Relaxation and Meditation.

This seasonal retreat series is a cyclical journey through the wisdom of nature and the subtle layers of yogic practice, inviting you to attune to the rhythms of the year and the intelligence within. 

Please email julia@affinityyoga.com.au or phone Julia 0421 790 117 to register your spot or for any enquiries.

Sunday 28 June
2.00pm - 5.00pm

* 4th Sunday of every month

@ The Open Space
11 Acacia Pl, Abbotsford VIC 3067 (map)

Honest Body

Bodywork is a 3-hour monthly session held in Abbotsford

Atlas is back with a monthly offering: Honest Body, where meditation, embodiment and honest human interaction meet.

The next session is Sunday, 28 June, from 2-5pm, and will continue every fourth Sunday of the month.

Perfect for those ready for deep somatic enquiry and a commitment to being more honest with themselves, their bodies and others.

Sunday 21 June
3:15pm - 5.45pm

@ The Open Space
11 Acacia Pl, Abbotsford VIC 3067 (map)

The Dance Of Kali Shiva

With Andrew Mournehis

An evening Yoga, Mythology, Mantra and Dance!!! “Dance of the Deities” is a powerful ceremonial space to honour Deities within - held on the WINTER SOLSTICE!!!

This will be one of the RARE opportunities to connect, learn and practice with Andrew Mournehis, who will not be returning again to teach in Melb until 2027.

Its been a while since dances, so we hope you can take up this opportunity to immerse yourself into his always TRANSFORMATIVE OFFERINGS… DANCE OF THE DEITIES !!!

So here is the INVITATION TO JOIN Andrew FOR THIS NIGHT OF MANTRA, MOVEMENT, STORYTELLING and the LATEST BRAND NEW “DANCE OF THE DEITIES” honouring the TWO most powerful TRANSFORMATION DEITIES KALI and SHIVA within.

~ If you are going through a big change

~ The end of something old and the birthing of something new and/or

~ Feeling a deep internal metamorphosis taking place within your Life ……

~ or simply wishing too connect to a more Conscious Potent part of you

THEN THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING IS FOR YOU !!!

6 Saturdays | 13 June - 18 July
12.00pm - 1.45pm

@ The Open Space
11 Acacia Pl, Abbotsford VIC 3067 (map)

Yoga for Beginners

A Workshop Series for Yoga Exploration, with Julia & Bobbi

Have you ever wanted to try Yoga or explore more of your current Yoga practice?

Are you looking to improve your physical and mental wellbeing?

Are you looking for a safe and easeful teaching style?

Our Yoga for Beginners course is suitable to all ages and body types. This workshop series is ideal for beginners or for consistent practitioners seeking additional guidance and deeper knowledge of Yoga.

Discover how your unique body takes the shape of each pose while receiving guidance on the structure, science and philosophy behind this magical practice we call Yoga.

This workshop series is not about forcing your body into a certain shape or looking a certain way in a pose. It's about understanding how your body and mind respond to each pose, breathing technique, and somatic cue.

Monday 15th June
2.00pm – 4.30pm

@ The Open Space
11 Acacia Pl, Abbotsford VIC 3067 (map)

Breath Medicine - June

Breath Medicine weaves together ideas from breathwork, mindfulness, somatic therapy, earth-connection practices and psychedelic therapy.

It is a trauma-informed approach to using the breath to access expanded states of consciousness, and integrate those experiences into meaningful action and lasting change in your life.

In this 2.5 hour workshop, we will take some time and do some movement to land in the space, receive instruction on the practice and ask questions before embarking on a 70 minute Breath Medicine journey. There will be time to share as a group before we finish for the day.

The practice is supportive of each individual's needs, and empowers participants to tune into their intuition and take the lead in their journeys. Any given session can be quiet, peaceful and regenerative, loud and expressive, anywhere in between.

This workshop is facilitated by Trudi Hayes, Shannon London and Scott Edwards.

Saturday 18 April & 23 May
2.00pm – 4.00pm

@ The Open Space
11 Acacia Pl, Abbotsford VIC 3067 (map)

Breath Medicine

Breath Medicine weaves together ideas from breathwork, mindfulness, somatic therapy, earth-connection practices and psychedelic therapy.

It is a trauma-informed approach to using the breath to access expanded states of consciousness, and integrate those experiences into meaningful action and lasting change in your life.

In this 2 hour workshop, you will take time to land in the space, receive instruction on the practice and ask questions before embarking on a 70 minute Breath Medicine journey. There will be time to share as a group before we finish for the day.

The practice is supportive of each individual's needs, and empowers participants to tune into their intuition and take the lead in their journeys. Any given session can be quiet, peaceful and regenerative, loud and expressive, anywhere in between.

Friday 10 April | 7:30pm – 10:00pm

Friday 17 April | 7:30pm – 10:00pm

Saturday 25 April | 2:30pm – 7:00pm

@ The Open Space
11 Acacia Pl, Abbotsford VIC 3067 (map)

She Who Feels

Reconnect with your body. Return to inner trust.
A 3-Part Women’s Embodiment Series

Friday 10 April | 7:30 – 10:00 pm

Friday 17 April | 7:30 – 10:00 pm

Saturday 25 April | 2:30 – 7:00 pm

-= Investment =-

$180 The Open Space Members and Early-Bird (until 21/3)
$220 Full Journey Non-Members

* Limited to 12 Women - please book early to ensure your place.

Saturday 14 March - 23 May
12.00pm - 1.30pm

@ The Open Space
11 Acacia Pl, Abbotsford VIC 3067 (map)

Foundations of Yoga

The Eight Limbs (Astanga) Philosophy & Practice (10 Week Course)

A 90-minute foundational class, offered in packs of 10 sessions, grounded in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.

This class offers a structured and accessible introduction to Astanga Yoga as a complete and integrated system of practice, rather than a collection of separate techniques. Participants are guided step by step through the essential elements of Hatha Yoga, while learning how the broader Aṣṭanga framework naturally includes the principles of Raja Yoga — the path of meditation and inner refinement.

-= Investment =-

$250 for full course (10 weeks)

* Limited Spaces - please book early to ensure your place.

Saturday 28 February
12.30pm - 5.00pm

@ The Open Space
11 Acacia Pl, Abbotsford VIC 3067 (map)

Half Day Urban Yoga ReTreat

ALIGNED

Living in rhythm with the seasons - Autumn's graceful release

Retreat yourself into an afternoon of nourishing Yoga with Julia Jones

The half day yoga retreats offer an afternoon of balancing, nourishing and purifying Yoga.  Open to new and long-term yoga practitioners the retreat will allow you time to deepen and fully integrate all aspects of Yoga Asana (physical movement), Pranayama (energetic breath work), deep Relaxation and Meditation.

This seasonal retreat series is a cyclical journey through the wisdom of nature and the subtle layers of yogic practice, inviting you to attune to the rhythms of the year and the intelligence within. 

Please email julia@affinityyoga.com.au or phone Julia 0421 790 117 for any enquiries about future workshop dates.

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