Yoga Club: Finding balance in a changing world

The Melbourne University Graduate Yoga Society is not just about yoga! We aim to help students understand the art of maintaining a healthy life in today's fast-paced and hectic urban world. Our sessions are based on three key pillars; relaxing music (Kirtan), yoga sessions and engaging seminars focusing on topics related to mind, body, and soul.

Our weekly hatha yoga sessions help to ease muscle stiffness, strains and alleviate mental stress. The sessions involve yoga postures, breathing and relaxation exercises. Beginners and advanced practitioners are welcome, and the classes are conducted by qualified teachers within our society.

We also provide mantra meditation. In the sessions, we use mantras and sacred chants composed of Sanskrit words to help relieve stress and anxiety. The mantras are sung along to musical accompaniment from instruments like a harmonium (piano-style instrument), clay drum or hand symbols. This call and response style meditation is called Kirtan, as a lead singer sings mantras and the group then joins along in response. This special meditation lifts the spirit and encourages tranquillity and inner joy, working on the physical, emotional and spiritual planes.

We serve vegan food after the meditation, cooked by our volunteers. This is a highlight of our events, when we serve diverse cuisine such as Latino, Italian, Indian, Chinese and Mediterranean to name a few!

Finally, we regularly have special guests speak on various contemporary topics like global health, environmental issues, and inner peace. You’ll discover the opportunity to access a wealth of information and knowledge which will aid your understanding of body, mind and soul.

Campus life is all about making new friends and sharing, so please come and join us to have some fun with not-so-serious meditation sessions and mantra music!

We welcome everyone to our sessions and hope to see you there soon. Feel free to contact us via Facebook or email.