I am available to teach a shorter ‘Holiday Session' of children’s classes if there is enough interest. I am available to do classes from June 30 to July 25th......4 weeks at most.

Please let me know if you/your child have interest in doing any of the following classes:
-Kids Yoga (ages 6+)
-Little Dancer (ages 3 & 4)
-Pre-Ballet (ages 5-7)
-Beginning Ballet (ages 8+)
-or other classes your children are interested in related to dance, yoga, Pilates, etc.

Once (if) I have heard back from enough people to start a class I will confirm with you and send you all
necessary information. Pre-registration is required.

Register by contacting Colleen Coy at: diliwellness@blogspot.com, +670-7746-4733.

If I do not have enough people interested then I will just wait until sometime in August to start the official Term 3 kids classes, and will of course inform you of this via email in advance so you have time to plan and register if you are interested. For your planning purposes, expect 2014 Term 3 classes to begin sometime in August and to run for 6-8 weeks. After you receive the Dili Wellness newsletter announcing classes for Term 3 please email me to register asap, as registration is on a first come/first serve basis and classes sometimes fill very quickly. I will not take early registrations.

I wish you and your families well and look forward to seeing you at Dili Wellness!

~Colleen

AcroYoga FUNdamentals Workshops

with guest instructors Christopher Ekelund & Lisa-Marie Nilsson from Sweden
(NO previous experience required!  NO partner needed!)

Friday 30 May from 6:15 - 9:15pm

and

Saturday 31 May from 11:30 - 2:30pm
$30usd per workshop OR $50usd for both workshops.
Pre-registration appreciated due to limited space.

Contact Colleen Coy to register at: diliwellness@gmail.com, +670-7746-3733.

AcroYoga FUNdamentals is geared towards total beginners but can also accommodate more advanced practitioners; The classes are adapted to the needs and levels of the participants.  Everyone can join…..age does not matter, and we can work around injuries.  There is NO NEED to bring a partner as we will all work and share together.  See attached photos.

Workshops:

Partner Acrobatics and AcroYoga - Friday 30 May, 6:15 – 9:15pm

Learn the basics of the Solar practice of AcroYoga.  This includes Fiery Partner Acrobatics like bone-stacking, alignment, and inversions.  Learn the foundations of flying and basing.  We will get you in the air doing things you never thought possible!

AcroYoga Therapeutics - Saturday 31 May, 11:30 - 2:30pm

Learn the basics of the therapeutic side of AcroYoga, the Lunar practice, including flying therapeutics and Thai massage.  Learn how to give and receive treatments in a safe and compassionate environment.  We finish with some basic Thai massage. 

Instructors:

Christopher Ekelund: Christopher is a passionate 500 hour certified yoga teacher that lives and breathes yoga.  He is also a certified AcroYoga teacher and has trained in partner acrobatics all over the world.  His life is yoga and AcroYoga is his passion.  The style he teaches is full of energy and compassion. 

Lisa-Marie Nilsson: Lisa is a certified Hot, Vinyasa and Hatha yoga-teacher and has taught in many countries world wide.  She is a trained partner acrobatics and flying therapeutics instructor and has been teaching in Manila Philippines for the past year.  She teaches powerful, strong, classes but always with a sense of humor.

Announcing both morning and evening yoga classes with guest instructor Kevin Vaughn from Tasmania, Australia.  

Kevin taught at Dili Wellness in 2013 and we are fortunate that he is back again for a short visit.

Kevin Vaughn is a yoga instructor from Hobart, Tasmania. He has been practicing yoga for the past 49 years and teaching for 13 years. Trained in Byron Bay, Australia with Yoga Arts in the Ashtanga Style, his preference is Iyengar Style with an emphasis on holding postures so the body/mind can relax and open, finding stillness and quietness within the poses. Asanas (physical practices) are used to help open and strengthen the physical body. Pranayama (breath practice) and relaxation techniques play a big part in his teaching, leading into a deep, mindful relaxation.

$15usd per class.  These classes require pre-registration and pre-payment, as well as at least 4 people per class to run them.  If there are enough people to run classes, then other people can drop-in last minute, as long as there is space.  Please register by contacting Colleen at: +670-7746-3733, diliwellness@gmail.com.

Monday 21 April            9:00-10:30am

Monday 21 April            6:40-8:00pm

Wednesday 23 April       9:00-10:30am

Monday 28 April            9:00-10:30am

Monday 28 April            6:40-8:00pm

Wednesday 30 April       9:00-10:30am

Wednesday 30 April       6:00-7:30pm

Monday 05 May             9:00-10:30am

Monday 05 May             6:40-8:00pm

Wednesday 07 May        9:00-10:30am

Wednesday 07 May        6:00-7:30pm

===  Intermediate Flow Yoga classes  ===

with guest instructor Karolina Hermansson from Sweden!

2 classes:
Friday 28 February 6:15-7:45pm @ the Upstairs Studio
Saturday 29 February 12:30-2:10pm @ the Upstairs Studio
$20usd per class.
Minimum of 6 people registered to run the classes.  Drop-in’s also accepted.
Advanced pre-registration required.  Contact Colleen to register: +670-7746-3733, diliwellness@gmail.com.

 Friday 28 February 6:15-7:45pm:     Yoga Dynamic Flow-
a class focusing on hip-opening and balance in a fun and dynamic way.  Practice staying with your breath in longer, more difficult sequences, or go with the flow and challenge yourself to try new asanas.  We will work up to more advanced postures throughout this practice.

Saturday 29 February 12:30-2:10pm:     Move From Your Core-
Find your inner strength.  Core muscles are essential in finding balance in our practice, in carrying ourselves with pride, and in keeping our spine in good condition.  This workshop style class will help you find and understand the mula bandha and how you can use it in your warrior poses, arm balances, and vinyasas.  Moving from your core also aims to explore integrating the higher chakras into your practice.

Karolina first got in contact with yoga and Pilates when recovering from a knee injury in 2002.  “As a basketball player and snowboarder I was used to moving my body and I primarily started dong yoga for the physical challenge as part of my recovery.  Surprisingly, as I did my come-back on the basketball court I was a better player than before my injury.  My technical skills had improved as well as my inner focus and joy in being able to play again.  It was then that I realized I was hooked on yoga!  Through yoga I have learned so much more about myself both physically and mentally, and continue to do so.  I teach to learn and I learn to teach; Learning by doing and teaching to share.”

Karolina has a bachelors degree in Physical Therapy from Uppsala University in Sweden.  During her university studies she also earned her Pilates certification in STOTT Pilates in Stockholm.  She started to teach Pilates in 2010 and took a 100h yoga instructor training the same year.  In July 2012 she completed the YogaWorks 200 hour teacher training certification course in Oslo, Norway.  More recently Karolina has been teaching yoga flow style and wind down yoga classes.  She also teaches basic Pilates courses in conjunction with her work as a physical therapist.  Right now she is traveling around South East Asia for a couple of months before moving back to Sweden.  Karolina’s teaching style is described as simultaneously strong and gentle.

2014 Term 1 Art classes with Ella begin February 08^th. 
Advance registration required.

•   Rungu Ranger Art & Craft Class (ages 2-5)
Saturdays 9:30 – 11:00am, 8 weeks = February 08, 15, 22, March 01, 08, 15, 22, 29                 $200usd

•   Art Classes for Adults
Fridays 6:30 – 8:30pm, 8 weeks = February 07, 14, 21, 28, March 07, 14, 21, 28                       $140usd

Rungu Rangers…….Art & Craft Classes for Children
Instruction by: Ella Medley-Whitfield

Saturdays 9:30-11:00am @ Café Wesa’e
February 08, 15, 22, March 01, 08, 15, 22, 29
$200usd total, paid in advance, for 8 weeks of classes
Price includes instruction, art materials and supplies, and class appropriate snacks.
Advanced pre-registration required.  Minimum of 8 people registered to run the classes.

Rungu (Topsy-Turvy/Messy) Rangers Art & Craft Classes for Children are a great opportunity for you and your children to get creative and make a mess together!  Each class will have a different fun and inventive theme for us to play with but all will be filled with activities that use the whole body.  We will move around creatively, play games inventively, make a mess wonderfully, and listen to stories peacefully!  Café Wesa’e will provide specially created food and drinks to accompany each session.  

Advance registration is required.  Contact Ella to register: +670-7826-7974,   ellaphant@hotmail.co.uk.

Art Classes for Adults
Instruction by: Ella Medley-Whitfield

Fridays 6:30-8:30pm @ the Upstairs Studio
February 07, 14, 21, 28, March 07, 14, 21, 28
$140usd total for all 8 classes paid in advance, or $20usd per class
Price includes instruction and art materials & supplies.
Advanced pre-registration required.  Minimum of 8 people registered to run the classes.

Working with your body……..As we get older we lose the ability to not care about our mistakes and lose the opportunity to make a justified mess.  These art sessions are NOT about making the perfect picture or aiming for a perfect painting; they are about expression and building the confidence to experiment with new ideas and materials.  I am not going to tell you exactly what to do but create a space where you have the opportunity to express yourself in a creative environment.  In these 8 sessions we will concentrate on the figure.  Using art playfully we will study the human form and explore ways we can use our bodies when doing so.  This is a chance to experiment using all of your senses and to think creatively and freely.

Advance registration is required.  Contact Ella to register: +670-7826-7974,   ellaphant@hotmail.co.uk.

Ella completed her fine arts degree (2009) and a course for artist educators (2010).  Having worked for Cubitt Gallery in London as an artist educator (2009-2012) she worked in various sectors of the community, both in primary and secondary schools as well as various community centers. She has helped devise and deliver a vast range of public and private funded art workshops and events.  For the 2012 London Olympics Ella worked with over 32 primary schools in London for an arts project funded by the London Arts Council.  Ella is experienced in teaching Art and English to young children after spending one and a half years teaching in kindergartens in South Korea (2012-2013).  More recently she has been travelling Africa and Asia for the past year collaborating and creating site-specific community art projects.  Ella is now based in Timor-Leste as a freelance community artist and art worker.

~Flamenco Dance Workshops~(earlier dance experience NOT needed)
Instruction by Laura Giles Álvarez

Thursdays 7:45-8:45pm @ the Upstairs Studio

February 06, 13, 20, 27, 2014

$50usd for all 4 classes paid in advance, or $15usd per class.

Advanced pre-registration required. Minimum of 6 people registered to run the classes. Drop-in’s also accepted.

Come and experience the exotic, passionate, magical rhythms of flamenco. Originating in the south of Spain from unknown roots, some attribute this dance to gypsy origins and others to Arabic heritage. Nevertheless it has evolved to become world heritage and a unique expression of Spanish culture and pride around the whole world. Starting from a beginner level, we will explore some of the basic rhythms, hand movements, footwork, postures and steps in a series of 4 workshop classes. Get ready to learn a new dance, express emotions, do some exercise, and have a good time. Everyone is welcome! No partners needed. Please wear comfortable clothes; long skirt and low, thick heel shoes are preferable for women, though not necessary.

Advance registration is required. Contact Laura to register: +670-7824-8356, l.gilesalvarez@gmail.com.

Laura Giles Álvarez started dancing in 1995 at the Escuela de Danza Pilar López in Madrid. She completed 12 years of training in ballet, flamenco, clásico español, Spanish folklore and escuela bolera.  From 2007 she taught flamenco for three years at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland UK, choreographing for beginners and introducing intermediate level flamenco lessons. In 2011 she completed another year of ballet, flamenco and escuela bolera training at Liceo Bougor in Madrid.  To compliment her regular training she completed 20h with Isabel Quintero in flamenco and escuela bolera and also did summer workshops in ballet at Karen Taft and El Horno in Madrid.