Learn to rest, move slower and connect deeply
At Ellen Blackman Yoga, you are empowered to see the harmonious connection between your inner world and physical world, in a way that is right for your body and inspires feelings of contentment and hope. Led by Ellen Blackman, classes, events and retreats are accessible, small and intimate with personalised attention to illness and injury. This is yoga for you. That you can do.
You will join an
inclusive, nurturing and non-competitive global yoga community where you are always invited to move gently and safely. The Ellen Blackman Yoga community believes that yoga is much more than a movement practice. Ellen uses ancient yoga traditions, philosophy, a deep knowledge of the breath and a trauma-informed approach to help you thrive with optimism and calm in the ever changing modern world. You will leave the class with an ability to be more present in the moment with less worrying thoughts and with a sense of your limitless possibilities.
You will also gain an increased knowledge of how you move, where you hold your tension and how to release it. You will have the opportunity to indulge in a wide variety of yoga experiences including in-person classes with our beautiful community in South Melbourne, online or private yoga therapy classes, events and international retreats.
Experience what a somatic class feels like.
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Classes and Events
All Ellen Blackman Yoga classes are accessible, small, intimate and personalised, allowing you to explore the harmonious connection between your inner world and physical world, in a way that is right for your body. Ellen uses a blend of ancient yoga traditions, trauma informed training, and current research on somatic movement and vagus nerve toning to empower you to gain more self awareness of your own body, breath and mind so you can self regulate your nervous system. Ellen's love of poetry, music and years of experience teaching English as a second language enables her to guide you with precise detail, imagery and poeticism. Experience how it feels to be truly connected to your whole self by immersing yourself in a wide variety of yoga experiences including in-person classes with our welcoming community in South Melbourne, online or private classes, events, and international retreats.
Our Signature Classes
Gentle Embodied Yoga
Honour your mind and body, gently, and safely.
Our popular Embodied Gentle Yoga class invites you to slowly and safely explore the harmonious connection between your inner world and physical
world. You will not only improve your physical strength and flexibility
but also gain profound insights into your own anatomy, movement and breath. Each class will leave you able to embrace life more fully, with a renewed feeling of calm, hope and greater resilience. You are invited to gently honour your body, your range of movement and individual anatomy. Ellen will empower you by creating a beautiful yoga experience that feels safe for your mind and body.
Restorative & Somatic Rest
A gentle, nurturing, and therapeutic approach to yoga.
In this busy modern world, our Restorative and Somatic Rest class
welcomes you to explore your mind, body and breath with greater awareness and at a slower pace. With gentle, somatic movements, involving a deep listening to the inner cues of your body and long-held, supported postures, you can cultivate the skill of conscious relaxation. This calming effect empowers you to learn how to let go of unnecessary tension, how to truly relax and self regulate your nervous system and how to do less so that you can heal naturally, sleep more fully, and function with a renewed sense of calm and optimism. You will learn the power of resting, moving slower and connecting deeply to build resilience, whether you are experiencing anxiety and stress,
illness, injury, fatigue or are simply ready to slow down.
Class Schedule
Dec 11 - Dec 17
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Special Events and Retreats
Nourish your mind and body by indulging in the ultimate self-care experience.
Relax and rejuvenate with the beautiful Ellen Blackman Yoga community in the countryside of France, Bali and in Victoria each year.
Why Retreat with me?
For a long time I didn't feel safe in most yoga classes. They were too fast, too physical and too competitive for a body that was tired, sore and anxious. So I slowly built a gentler way to practise. That's what I share on retreat.
My retreats are for people who thought yoga wasn't for them. People whose bodies have changed through illness, injury, pain, stress or getting older, and people who are tired from years of looking after everyone else. This is yoga for you. That you can do. Lying down counts. Sitting out counts. Nobody will ask you to push.
Whatever you've been through has changed you. Some of that change is tiredness and pain. Some of it is strength you haven't had the chance to notice yet. Retreat gives you the time and quiet to feel both.
Each day has gentle movement, breathing, rest and incredible plant-based food, with plenty of space left over to read, wander, swim or sleep. The groups are small, and many of my guests come back year after year and have become friends.
I've been teaching yoga for over 20 years. I'm a Senior ERYT 500, trained in trauma-informed yoga with The Trauma Centre, and I've studied somatics, Feldenkrais, yoga therapy and sound.
More than any training, though, I've been where many of my guests are. That's why I teach the way I do.
Our Beautiful Community
