Moving Meditation

Moving Meditation

A gentle return to body, breath, and heart

Why Moving Meditation?

Moving Meditation offers an accessible path into yoga and meditation appealing to:

• People who find sitting still difficult — those with busy minds or restless bodies.
• Beginners to meditation or yoga — it offers an easy, welcoming entry point.
• People managing stress, anxiety, or burnout — helps calm the nervous system.
• Those recovering from injury or physical strain — gentle movements aid recovery.
• Older adults or those with limited flexibility — low-impact yet deeply effective.
• Athletes or active individuals — enhances mobility, focus, and recovery.
• Anyone seeking balance — between effort and ease, doing and being.

Moving Meditation bridges the gap between stillness and activity — it’s meditation in motion. It helps people connect body, breath, and awareness, even if they struggle with traditional seated meditation or intense yoga styles. The key benefits people experience are:

* Reduces Stress and Calms the Nervous System– Gentle, mindful movement regulates the breath and shifts the body from “fight or flight” to “rest and digest.” This lowers stress hormones and leaves people feeling grounded and centered. 

* Releases Physical Tension and Improves Flexibility – Slow, conscious movements help release tightness in joints and muscles — perfect for those who feel stiff, sore, or disconnected from their body.

* Enhances Body Awareness and Posture– Participants learn to feel rather than force movement, cultivating awareness that improves posture, alignment, and coordination.

* Improves Circulation and Energy Flow– By mobilising joints and syncing movement with breath, energy (or prana) begins to move freely again — bringing a natural sense of vitality.

* Supports Emotional Balance – The meditative rhythm of movement helps release emotional holding patterns and creates a gentle space for self-compassion and acceptance.

* Builds a Sustainable Practice– Unlike high-intensity workouts, Moving Meditation is accessible for all ages and fitness levels. It’s a practice you can sustain for life — nurturing longevity and balance.

About Each Class

Each class begins with a practice to focus and ground, followed by a calming breath practice and gentle joint and spinal movements to free the body. We close with guided meditation and relaxation, cultivating compassion and presence.

Fri 10th: Mind, Meet Body

Begin by gently awakening awareness. Through simple breath and movement, you’ll reconnect with your body, release stiffness, and start to feel grounded in the present moment.

Fri 17th: Retrieval of Feeling

Learn to move with compassion, free from “shoulds” or judgment. This class invites you to rediscover sensation, rebuild trust in your body, and shift into a kinder inner dialogue.

Fri 21st: Body of Light

Expand into openness and possibility. With heart-center

ed practices, you’ll embrace your uniqueness, move with ease, and allow your body to be held in love and light.

Fri 28th: Cultivating Love of Self

Integrate grace, kindness, and acceptance. Surrendering to what is, softening resistance, and nourishing yourself with practices that support both healing and vitality.

About Classes:

• Time: 6 – 7:30 pm
• Cost: $35 per class

Book into a class:

• 10th October | 17th October | 24th October | 31st October 

About the Teacher

Tanya Zappala has been practicing a Moving Meditation style since she began her yoga journey in 1990. Her foundation was built on the Pawanmuktasana (gentle, joint-freeing) Series. Over the years Tanya integrated trainings with Self-Realisation Fellowship, physiotherapist Tamara James and Simon Borg-Olivier, pranayama and meditation with Clive Sheridan, heart-focused Radiant Light Yoga, and Meditation Made Easy with Dr. Lorin Roche.

Tanya weaves guided meditation with gentle joint and spinal movements to cultivate a deep connection between mind and body. Moving Meditation not only prepares the body for stronger practices but also reduces stress through loving compassion. For Tanya, this practice is medicine — when she skips it, she notices herself becoming detached, anxious, and caught up in small worries.

Tanya has been teaching yoga since 2004. Growing up in a large family of six girls, her parents kept everyone active, yet being quiet was something Tanya craved as an escape from the lively family dynamics.  Tanya travels whenever she can, these days, between multi-day hikes, gardening, swimming, cycling, and weight training, Tanya finds that maintaining stability — a balance of strength, softness, and vitality — lies in Moving Meditation: this is a practices that honor both gentleness and intensity.

Inspired by the wisdom that true longevity comes not from always going hard, but from moving gently, consistently, and with loving awareness, Tanya embodies an approach that emphasises sustainability. Now, at 52, she is proving the balance of practicing gently, with moments of strength, builds the foundation for lasting energy and balance — a principle echoed by inspirational yoga practitioners, martial artists, qigong masters, and acupuncturists who thrive well into old age.