We are having a special Welcome Day on 28 Jan, thats next Sunday! I will have a schedule together soon. It will be like a mini yoga festival with a lots of sample classes, some chai tea, face painting and bliss balls and a super awesome sale (not like anything you have seen from us before!). More details and a schedule coming soon!

THE BIG MOVE// Yes we are moving into a new awesome location only a block away from our current location! Everything you could ever want in a yoga studio. I couldn’t be more grateful right now for all the support I have had from our students, from some amazing tradesmen that have gone above and beyond, and from our teachers. This is a place we can all be proud of that we have created together with a shared vision for peace, tranquility and wholeness. I’m proud as punch with what we have created. It’s perfect... I feel like my vision for @lightenupnq has blossomed to full bloom First class in the new studio with be Monday morning 6am 22 Jan. It will be a detox flow with Michael blades! Who wants to be one of the first to practice in the new studio??? You will find us at 509 Flinders St, Townsville City

I'M ASKING FOR YOUR SUGGESTIONS// Its a new year and we are scheduling in some different themes to explore each week when we open up at the new studio. We would love to hear your suggestions and pop these into a plan for the year so we all know what is coming! Class themes can be anything from working towards a feature pose, to a particular emotion, mental outcome, or even just strengthening or opening a particular body part. Here are a few ideas to get you started, but give us your original ideas please! Release and let go Play Hip opening Reconnection Clarity Inversions Sensory awareness Cleansing fearful thoughts Standing in your power Flying High Strong Shoulders Exploring alignment Nourishing the heart

MY BATTLE WITH MY INNER JUDGE// You are allowed to enjoy yourself. You are allowed to stop. You are allowed to rest. You are allowed to enjoy your life. I have been whispering these words to myself a lot the last couple of weeks as I battle with guilt around not working ‘hard enough’, taking ‘too much’ time for self care and having it ‘easier’ than other people. For example, I feel this inner judge poke up and spoil it for me when I am taking an hour for my morning yoga rituals “umm, don't you know some people are already at work in jobs they hate. Is this really productive? You know other people would judge you badly if they knew you took all this time to care for yourself”. Then I answer myself back “I am allowed to rest. I don't accept the goals of productivity and self depreciation that the industrial world has laid out for me. My body is sacred. My soul has a purpose. I’m not here to keep the world happy. In fact I am here to rise above the constructs given to me by this culture and remember to be myself. To be, and live as a soul with a purpose. Bamm take that inner b*tch! This inner conversation reminded me of what so many people battle with when its time for svasana, that time at the end of the class when you do nothing. Yup, not even stretching. Many people have forgotten how to switch off, and we even don't think we are allowed to. We don't think we have the right to just be. We have been taught to not be okay with ourselves unless we are doing, unless we are working hard, billings hours and burning calories. I can tell you, you weren't put on this earth just to become an efficient unit of production or to sculpt your frame into magazine perfection. When you look back toward the end of your life you wont be thinking of these things at all. I am sharing this because I want to help illuminate the conditioning we have been given so that we can see it for what it is. I am sharing this because I want you to trust your soul to be in the driver’s seat of your life. Reconsider what the world expects of you and ask the question ‘what do a I chose for myself’.

Benji and I like a post Power Yoga visit to the strand... His favourite part is shaking all of his sand onto me

YOGA BEGINNERS COURSE STARTING SOON// We have 2 Yoga Beginners Courses starting soon. 6.00pm Wed 24 Jan - Douglas 7.00pm Tues 6 Feb - Townsville City Perfect for the absolute beginner and those who need a bit more calm in their lives. An hour and a bit per week dedicated to 'me time'. Your'e not alone when you finish, either: our package includes a one month unlimited pass to our 2 studio locations! Our course is perfect for absolute beginners to yoga who: - think they aren’t flexible enough for yoga - feel too uncoordinated for regular class - need to build confidence with beginners - find it hard to quieten their mind For full details, prices, and to save a place: http://www.lightenupnq.com.au/workshops/ 50% off for fitness passport holders.

PILATES BEGINNERS COURSE STARTS 28 JAN// This 5 week Beginners Course will help you to get you started with Pilates. This course is perfect for those who are absolute beginners to Pilates, who may not have exercised for some time, people recovering from injury as well as those who just need a refresher. It’s also a great way if you're looking to improve core strength and posture in a safe atmosphere with other beginners, just like you. After your course you get 1 month unlimited membership at our 2 locations to try all of our awesome classes! Course dates, this one is for the early birds! 7.00am Sunday 28 Jan - Week 1 7.00am Sunday 4 Feb - Week 2 7.00am Sunday 11 Feb - Week 3 7.00am Sunday 18 Feb - Week 4 7.00am Sunday 25 Feb - Week 5 + 1 month unlimited studio access Held at our City Studio For prices and booking click this link: http://www.lightenupnq.com.au/workshops-list/2017/5/10/pilates-beginners-course 50% off for Fitness Passport Holders For enquires please send us a PM or call 0475 061 525

Everything you want to know about our new studio home in the City

FACEBOOK LIVE STARTING SOON! 7PM Find out the goss on our new home...

FACEBOOK LIVE TONIGHT 7PM// Find out our new location and ask any questions you like. Bec goes live 7pm tonight on Facebook live to answer all your questions! The guys at Gltelec are doing an awesome job!

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Awesome work by our Monday 6am class, tackling a warrior flow focused on opening the side body and attempting compass pose. You can try this class with Bec on Tuesday at 5.30pm (but without the heat 🔥 😎)