ABOUT SIMON BORG-OLIVIER, CO-FOUNDER OF YOGA SYNERGY
Based in Sydney, Simon runs Yoga Synergy, established in 1984 – one of Sydney’s largest and most respected yoga schools. In fact, the Yoga Synergy style has emerged as a uniquely Australian style and the largest ‘style’ of yoga in Australia.
Simon’s scope of knowledge enables him to instruct classes for beginners to advanced students based on a deep understanding of yoga anatomy, yoga physiology and traditional hatha yoga.
This Yoga Synergy style has been developed over 30 years by physiotherapists (physical therapists), Simon Borg-Olivier and Bianca Machliss, and continues to develop as yoga becomes more and more popular in the west. They describe the Yoga Synergy effect like “a flowing self-massage, that is very effective in developing strength, flexibility, cardiovascular fitness, internal health, energy, grace, meditative bliss and the ability to deal with stress.” Simon’s passion as he lectures and teaches internationally is his specialisation of adapting the traditional Indian teachings safely to the western body.
The Yoga Synergy system incorporates all the asanas (postures or poses), vinyasas (exercises) and pranayama (breathing control) used in the main yoga styles as well as special execises developed from those we use in daily life. Simon runs special workshops and courses for regular students and for Yoga Teacher Training in Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Canberra, Byron Bay and Adelaide as well as internationally in places such as Ubud (Bali), Japan, Thailand, New Zealand, Malaysia and occasionally in Europe in America. He regularly contributes to the Australian Yoga Life Magazine and the Australian Yoga Journal.
Simon will be in Brisbane presenting two weekend seminars 12 – 14 November and 19 – 21 November on safety and skill in yoga from beginner level right up to advanced teacher level. [There are no pre-requisites to attend either weekend.] Tickets are available for his Brisbane events. Open to anyone – no previous yoga required. Just an interest in intelligent exercise – correct use of the body through understanding the anatomy and physiology of good alignment in yoga suits pilates instructors, personal trainers, musculo-skeletal therapists as well. Enquiries: (07) 3369 7404, 0410 570 441. synergy@susanwanmer.com.au
Or you can catch Simon at Byron Bay 15 – 19 November 2010 doing daily yoga workshops (some previous yoga required/ recommended). Attend 1 up to 5 days. same contact details as above.
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