Accessible yoga and sound healing
Transforming her career in fitness into kinesiology, kinaesthetic healing and body work, sound healing and yoga, Eliane Haski bought Canberra Yoga Space in 2018 after four years of teaching there. The studio provides an authentic yoga experience adapted to the requirements of students in Canberra.
Tell us about your approach to business.
As a business, I run it from a spiritual point of view, coming from a place of service to our students, to our teachers and to myself. It’s not about just putting profit first, though we do need to make a profit to keep the business going!
I take a holistic approach to teaching yoga … I teach from a spiritual point of view with very strong anatomical foundations that allows student to experience spirit through the practice.
How I conduct myself in business from that yoga philosophy is with a lot of intention, and following those principles of non-violence, openness, inclusivity, and honouring people as they are. I do it intrinsically – it’s not just how I conduct my business, it’s how I live my life. What you see is what you get.
What sets Canberra Yoga Space apart is how diverse our classes are, how diverse our teachers are and our students in terms of ages and gender identity. People can access a variety of classes and styles with us. There’s truly something for everyone.
I also teach chair classes and mat-based classes online for Arthritis ACT for people with limited mobility.
We’re really welcoming and non-judgemental and enable our students to really dive into yoga, not just an exercise class.
What’s new?
We’re bringing back our four-week beginners’ course next year.
I’m also doing more sound healing. On Friday evenings, I offer sound crystal bowl sound bath and meditation where students close their eyes, and occasional sound and soul mini retreats. After feedback from a recent retreat, I’m going to do what I’ve been wanting to do for a long time and that is to offer a performance meditation sound bath at Mill Theatre. People might enjoy watching as I create a soundscape incorporating colour therapy. It will still be a very meditative experience to watch.
How does Canberra Yoga Space contribute to the community?
Most importantly, by supporting our students to make them feel better, they then go out to their families and the community helping them to do better and feel better. It has a ripple effect in a very direct way.
We do a free or by donation meditation session on Friday evenings. I also teach yoga classes at [a Belconnen charity] for families in need and vulnerable women who have escaped domestic violence.
We donate yoga vouchers to charities and community groups. I’m always delighted when someone rings to say they won a voucher in a raffle and sign up to do a class because, actually, yoga is really good stuff.
Visit canberrayogaspace.com.au to book a class or a course or call Eli on 02 6198 3395.
