Studio Paradise

OUR NEXT SP BOOK CLUB READ HAS BEEN DRAWN...

After such a beautiful first SP Book Club gathering, we had some fantastic suggestions for what we should read next. They all went into the lucky dip bowl and, in true SP style, our next book was drawn at random...

And it's going to be a fascinating read!

📖 The Buddhist & The Ethicist
by Peter Singer & Shih Chao-Hwei

What happens when one of the world's leading ethicists and a Buddhist teacher come together to explore some of life's biggest questions?

Drawing from Effective Altruism and Engaged Buddhism, this thought-provoking book explores compassion, happiness, suffering, our responsibility to others and ultimately... what does it mean to live a good life?

We have a feeling this one is going to spark some incredible conversation!

Our Book Club will once again be hosted by our wonderful SP member Sue Barmos—published author, former literature teacher and contributor to the well-known anthology Splash.

No literary expertise required. No right or wrong answers. Just come with an open mind and a willingness to share, listen and connect.

☕ Tea & light refreshments provided
📍 St Andrews Beach Shala
🗓 Sunday 4th October
⏰ 2.00pm – 4.00pm
💙 $30 + Book

Simply grab your own copy of The Buddhist & The Ethicist and start reading!

And if you missed our first gathering, don't worry—everyone is welcome to join SP Book Club at any time.

Book via the SP App or studioparadise.com.au/events

Thoughtful books. Meaningful conversations. Beautiful people. 💙

Much love, SP

❄️ ONE WEEK TO GO... LET'S FINISH WINTER STRONG!

We're officially into the FINAL WEEK of the Studio Paradise Winter Challenge! 💚

It's been amazing to see so many of you moving, practising and showing up for yourselves this winter... and there's still time to finish strong!

Complete 15+ classes by 31 August and you'll go into the draw to win a luxury night for two at The Sanctuary, Alba Thermal Springs & Spa, plus lots more amazing prizes!

Already hit 15? Don't stop now! 🙌

Reach 25+ classes and you'll also go into the draw to win our BONUS PRIZE — an Unlimited Annual Membership valued at $1,999!

❄️ AND... LAST WEEK TO STOCK UP ON $10 CLASSES!

Our Winter Challenge Packs disappear on 31 August!

Get 15 Yoga, Pilates & Wellbeing classes for just $150 — only $10 per class.

And remember, packs are valid for 4 months from your first class and there's no limit on purchases...

So whether you've completed the Challenge or not, this is your chance to stock up on $10 classes and set yourself up for Spring & Summer too! ☀️

Only available for ONE MORE WEEK.

Grab yours via the SP app or website.

LET'S GET MOVING THIS WINTER! ❄️💚

ONLY 2 MATS LEFT! 🌊

Our Coastal Day Retreat with Senior Iyengar Yoga Teacher James Bahuth is happening next Sunday and we now have just 2 places remaining.

James is one of Australia’s most senior and respected Iyengar Yoga teachers, with more than 30 years of teaching experience. He has studied extensively with the Iyengar family in Pune, India—including B.K.S. Iyengar himself—so this is a very special opportunity to experience the depth and authenticity of this incredible yoga lineage right here at Studio Paradise.

James will be assisted throughout the day by our beloved resident Iyengar Teacher Nik Hills, who has trained under James for more than 10 years.

Spend the day immersed in:

✨ Energising Iyengar Yoga
✨ Nadabrahma Meditation
✨ A delicious catered lunch
✨ Chai & time to connect
✨ A deeply restorative afternoon practice

Sunday 30 August | 10.30am – 4.30pm
📍 Studio Paradise, St Andrews Beach
Members $159 | Non-Members $179

It's shaping up to be a really special day and with only 2 mats left, now is the time to grab one if you've been thinking about joining us.

Book via the Studio Paradise app or website.

Much love, SP

✨ NEW QI GONG CLASS AT ST ANDREWS BEACH

We’re super excited to welcome Jo Hafey to the Studio Paradise team, with a brand new weekly Qi Gong class starting Monday mornings at our St Andrews Beach Shala.

MONDAYS | 8:15am – 9:15am
QI GONG with Jo Hafey
📍 St Andrews Beach Shala

There are few better ways to start your day — or your week — than with Qi Gong.

Through gentle, intentional movement, breath and awareness, Qi Gong helps awaken the body, create space through the joints, calm and focus the mind and get your energy flowing before stepping into the week ahead.

And we couldn't be happier to have Jo guiding the practice.

Jo brings more than 30 years of experience in health, wellbeing and movement on the Mornington Peninsula, working as an Acupuncturist, Shiatsu Therapist and teacher of Oki-Do Yoga, Qi Gong and Tai Chi.

Her teaching draws on decades of training with respected teachers and masters across several lineages, together with her background in Classical Chinese Medicine and the Five Elements.

Jo describes Qi Gong beautifully as “a practice of intention, not effort.”

Her sessions are designed for all abilities, guiding you to find more spaciousness in your joints and your mind, so you leave feeling grounded, energised, cared for and a little more like yourself.
And that intention doesn’t have to end when you leave the studio — the way you move, breathe and connect during your practice can carry with you throughout your day and into the week ahead.

We feel incredibly lucky to have Jo bringing a practice that has been woven through her teaching and clinical work on the Peninsula for so many years to Studio Paradise.

Start your week with Jo.
Every Monday | 8:15am – 9:15am
St Andrews Beach Shala

Bookings are now open via the SP app.

Much love, SP 💚

🌿 NERVOUS SYSTEM RESET – SPRING IMMERSION with Acupuncture & Seasonal Alignment

As we move out of the slower, more inward energy of winter, Spring invites us to clear what has become stagnant, create space and welcome in fresh energy.

So we're very excited to bring you the next special edition of one of Studio Paradise's most-loved experiences...

Our beautiful Ange (Butterfly Wisdom) returns for a 2-hour Nervous System Reset Spring Immersion, joined by special guest Kerry Marshall, AHPRA Registered Acupuncturist, for a completely unique afternoon combining nervous system regulation with the wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

You'll experience:

🌿 Restorative Yoga
🌿 Guided Deep Relaxation
🌿 Breathwork & Mindfulness
🌿 Nervous System Education
🌿 EFT & Self-Regulation Practices
🌿 Acupressure & Seasonal Alignment
🌿 Acupuncture
🌿 Immersive Sound Healing

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, Spring is associated with the Wood Element—representing growth, vitality, movement and renewal.

Kerry will help us explore how Spring influences the body, mood and the Liver & Gallbladder meridians, while teaching practical acupressure points you can use at home to ease tension and support the smooth flow of Qi.

And then for something really special...
As you settle into deep relaxation, Kerry will offer an acupuncture point designed to help anchor the mind and deepen relaxation, while Ange surrounds you with the beautiful sounds and vibrations of an immersive Sound Healing.

Simply lie back, soften and receive. 🤍

SUNDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER | 2–4PM
📍 Dromana Shala
🌿 Members $89 | Non-Members $99

No previous experience with yoga, meditation or acupuncture is necessary.

Slow down. Reset. Renew. Step into Spring.

Spaces are limited, so book your spot via the Studio Paradise App or our website.

Much love, SP 🌿

❄️ 2 WEEKS TO GO... LET'S FINISH WINTER STRONG!

What an incredible Winter Challenge it's been so far! 💚

Already 100+ Studio Paradise members have completed 15 classes, with another 100+ well on their way to finishing the Winter Challenge by 31 August!

Complete 15+ classes and you'll go into the draw to win a luxury night for two at The Sanctuary, Alba Thermal Springs & Spa, plus lots more amazing prizes!

Already hit 15? Don't stop now! 🙌

Reach 25+ classes and you'll also go into the draw to win our BONUS PRIZE — an Unlimited Annual Membership valued at $1,999!

❄️ ONLY 2 WEEKS LEFT TO STOCK UP ON $10 CLASSES!

Winter is nearly over... which also means there are only 2 weeks left to grab our Winter Challenge Packs!

Get 15 classes for just $150 — only $10 per class!

And remember, your pack is valid for 4 months from your first class and there's no limit on how many you can purchase.

So even if you've already completed the challenge, you can stock up now before this awesome offer disappears on 31 August and set yourself up for Spring and Summer too! ☀️

Grab your packs now via the Studio Paradise app or website and...

LET'S FINISH WINTER STRONG! ❄️💚

Release what no longer serves you. 🤍

We're excited to invite you to our next powerful 9D Breathwork session with Lee & Jade:

✨ 9D BREATHWORK: Releasing Guilt & Shame ✨

📅 Friday 28th August
⏰ 6:30pm – 9:00pm
📍 St Andrews Beach Shala

Guilt and shame can be some of the heaviest emotions we carry.

They can stem from past experiences, relationships, things we've done or wish we'd done differently, or simply the way we've come to see and judge ourselves.

And sometimes, long after the experience itself has passed, we continue carrying the emotional weight of it.

This deeply immersive 9D Breathwork journey is designed to help you explore these emotions, loosen the grip of old stories and self-judgement, and begin releasing what is no longer serving you.

Not to erase the past.
But to change your relationship with it.
To move away from judgement and towards understanding. From self-blame towards self-compassion. And towards greater acceptance of who you are today.

🎧 Using advanced somatic breathwork combined with immersive 9D sound, binaural beats, frequencies, guided visualisations, NLP, hypnosis and subconscious re-patterning, this is so much more than a traditional breathwork experience.

🤍 And once again, you'll be guided and supported by our great mates Lee from A Journey To Sacres and Jade from Heartiful Healing, who together create an incredibly safe, nurturing and compassionate space for these journeys to unfold.

We feel so lucky to have Lee & Jade continuing to share their magic with the Studio Paradise community 😇

Release what no longer serves you — and create more space for what does.

Spaces are limited and our 9D journeys always sell out, so book now via the SP app or

www.studioparadise.com.au/events

Much love, SP 🤍

✨ Teacher Spotlight | Meet Dallas ✨

If you've ever taken a class with Dallas, you'll know one thing... she knows how to make you work hard while making sure you leave with a smile on your face! 💛

With a professional dance background, Dallas brings incredible energy, precision and creativity to every class. Her sessions are fun, uplifting and full of good vibes, but don't let that fool you... you'll definitely feel the burn! 🔥

Whether you're building strength, improving your core, working on your posture or simply looking for a class that leaves you feeling amazing, Dallas has the perfect mix of challenge and encouragement to help you get there.

And the absolute highlight of Dallas's week? Our gorgeous Kid-Friendly Yogalates class every Thursday! It's the perfect chance for parents and carers to enjoy some well-deserved movement while the little ones have fun in our complimentary Kids Club child-minding.

Come and practise with Dallas every week:

🤍 Wednesday
• 7:00am – Mat Pilates | Dromana
• 8:30am – Mat Pilates | St Andrews Beach

🤍 Thursday
• 7:30am – Mat Pilates | St Andrews Beach
• 9:30am – Kid-Friendly Yogalates | St Andrews Beach (Complimentary Kids Club available)

Come and see why so many of our members love starting their day with Dallas.

See you on the mat! 💫

Much love, SP.

✨ SUNTARA RETURNS ✨

We're absolutely thrilled to welcome our great mate and internationally renowned vocal & sound healer SUNTARA (Suntara) back to Studio Paradise this October!

Join us for A SAFE PLACE TO BREATHE — an intimate Yin Breathwork & Sound Healing Journey designed to help you slow down, reconnect with yourself, and gently let go of what is no longer serving you.

Combining the gentle practice of Yin Breathwork (Rebirthing) with SUNTARA's extraordinary live vocal & sound healing, this deeply immersive experience helps regulate the nervous system, release emotional and energetic blockages, and restore a greater sense of peace, clarity and balance.

Using his incredible voice together with crystal singing bowls, didgeridoo, Native American flute, medicine drum, Tibetan bowls and more, SUNTARA creates a truly unique and powerful healing journey unlike anything you've experienced before.

✨ Friday 23 October
🕡 6:30pm – 9:00pm
📍 Studio Paradise – St Andrews Beach Shala
💛 Strictly limited to just 24 participants to ensure a safe, intimate and supportive experience.

PLUS...

Following this special event, SUNTARA will also be hosting his incredible Vocal Sound Healer Training at Studio Paradise.

This immersive training is open to everyone who feels called to explore the healing power of their own voice—and with just 2 places remaining, it's a rare opportunity to learn directly from one of the world's leading facilitators.

Whether you're joining us for the evening journey, the training, or both, we'd love to welcome you for what promises to be a truly unforgettable experience.

Book now via the SP App or visit www.studioparadise.com.au/events.

We can't wait to share this truly unique experience with you!

Much love, SP 🤍