BLACK MAT

T O N I G H T —— 🔆🤎

Join us for a deeply nourishing evening as we come together for a cacao ceremony, somatic movement, and sound healing.
This gathering is designed to help you release the heaviness that winter often brings and open you up to the fresh energy of spring.

CACAO, SOMATIC MOVEMENT, SOUND HEALING

Sunday Sep 15

6:30pm - 8:30pm

Black Mat Yoga
3/70 Commercial Place
Eltham

Close the laptop and RIVER walk today 🦜

Nature is our natural habit, providing us with clean air, inspiring views and a feeling of connection.

In nature we tend to feel more calm and clear, there is evidence that nature exposure is linked with better cognitive function — like memory, attention, creativity and sleep quality.

We are walking today at 12pm from Griffiths Park in Eltham

DM or comment a parrot 🦜 for link 🔗

Connecting the breath to the movement in yoga is joining the flow of life 🔄

Enhancing the rhythm and flow within ourselves and our practice, as well as improving our capacity for breathing slowly and more fully.

How can you encourage connected moments this week?

𝙷𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚢 𝙼𝚘𝚗𝚍𝚊𝚢 🌞

Dynamic morning energy in studio today with 9:30am Flow followed by 12pm Slow Flow ✨

CACAO SOMATIC MOVEMENT + SOUND EVENT

You are invited to join us for a deeply nourishing evening as we come together for a cacao ceremony, somatic movement, and sound healing.
This gathering is designed to help you release the heaviness that winter often brings and open you up to the fresh energy of spring.
Through the heart-opening warmth of cacao, the grounding power of movement, and the soothing vibrations of sound, we’ll journey inward to shed what no longer serves us and make space for new growth.
It’s a chance to connect with your body, honour the changing seasons, and step into the vibrant possibilities that spring offers. I’m excited to share this journey with you!
🤍

✨ Cacao ✨

Cacao is a plant native to Peru and is the raw, unprocessed form of chocolate. Rich in nutrients and antioxidants, cacao is often used in ceremonies to help connect us back to spirit and open our hearts, fostering a deep sense of presence and emotional healing.

A cacao ceremony is a sacred gathering where participants connect with the heart- opening properties of ceremonial-grade cacao, a pure form of chocolate. Through guided meditation, intention setting, and mindful sipping of cacao, the ceremony creates a space for inner reflection, emotional healing, and deep connection with oneself and others.

It is a beautiful way to open the heart, enhance self-awareness, and foster a sense of community and shared experience.

Book your ticket on the “Black Mat Yoga app”
Or DM and we will send you the link 🔗 🎫🧚🏼‍♂️

“A hush settles as you enter this beautiful space. After an hour you float out the door ready for another day.”

~ A student’s take on Black Mat.

Saturday 24 August
Bookings available now 🌌

2 mats available for 9:30am Yin + Chakra!

Yoga beyond the Mat!

Beginning in Spring

Join Lauren from Black Mat for a fortnightly Yoga Walk, where we practice yoga beyond the mat.
Our Yoga walks are an experiential movement practice, where we leave the mat, props, and walls of the studio behind, and are held and supported by the natural environment.

It’s still yoga, but it looks a little different.
Each session will begin with a guided meditation and breathwork, connecting you to your inner landscape, and the landscape of the world around you. In this state of expanded awareness, we will begin our scenic walk together. Together, we will observe the natural world with mindful integrity, move with intentionality, and deepen our community through conversation and connection.

Our meeting place is Eltham Lower Park

fortnightly on Friday’s at 12pm

Sessions will run for 50 - 60 minutes

Walk starts at 12pm Friday August 30

The next Yoga Walk dates to save are:

12pm Friday Sep 13

7am ** Friday Sep 27 |Public Holiday| 1.5 hour

12pm Friday Oct 11

12pm Friday Oct 25

This series is FREE for Black Mat Members on unlimited memberships.

Black Mat Class packs and Casual 1 time drop ins are also a great option

Not a member and planning on all 5 Yoga Walks?
Jump on the exclusive 5 Walks for $120 pack this is by far the best value 🌿

Bookings are open 🦋

Freedom to express yourself 🦋

Every body is different. We strongly encourage students at Black Mat Yoga to
use self-expression, especially if working with any injuries or limitations.
If you are feeling uncomfortable in a certain position, know that you are
welcome to adjust the position in a way that feels supportive to you, or if you
are unsure, you can simply take a break.
If you are an experienced yogi and are familiar with progressions, you are
welcome to take poses further, if it is feeling safe and supportive to your
practice.
Our teachers are okay with things looking a little different for everyone.

That’s a wrap on our Elemental 4 weeks Somatic Movement series

Thank you for journeying and exploring with us

What a vibe it was!

Drop a little “❤️” if you’d be interested in another series likely to launch in October / November with Nicole.
nina X

Flow with us this weekend 🦋

Saturday Slow 7:30am
Saturday. Flow 9:30am
Sunday. Flow 9:00am

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.

– Lao Tzu

Stats show if you schedule in your weekly Yoga + Breath classes on a Sunday night, you're more likely to achieve them all 🦋

Feeling curious to explore the somatic movement series ?
Jump onboard with other first timers and journey through this 4 week elemental guided movement.

Try something new and feel the growth that follows 🦋

4 week Elemental series launching
Thursday July 18
6:30pm-7:30pm
With Nicole.

This series is Included in the BM unlimited memberships, class packs are also able to book.
We recommend purchasing a 5 class pack for 120
As the best value option, giving one extra class to use for yoga or breathwork 🎧🪘

Roll into this rainy weekend with a spicy Friday flow 🔥 lead by Kristie.

We will hold the space, you carve out the time + the rest will take care of itself ✨

Rainy morning Flow / warm hug feeling 🌧️
Infrared heaters are set to a standard 23.c for all winter classes.
Our far-infrared heat feels even and grounding - similar to a warm hug.

Up next

9:30am Flow
12pm Slow Flow

Both with Lauren

Join us on Saturday, July 27th for a deeply nurturing and transformative journey guided by our breathwork facilitator and sound healer, Brittany.

Embark on a unique dreamy and shamanic experience with the powerful practice of holotropic conscious connected breathwork.

During this journey, you will be immersed in a perfect synergy of breath and sound, allowing you to explore the cosmic depths of your inner world.

Through the combination of breathwork and sound healing, you will have the opportunity to release emotional blockages, access deeper levels of consciousness, and facilitate healing on physical, mental, and spiritual levels.

Whether you are new to breathwork or have previous experience, this event is open to all.

Brittany will provide loving guidance throughout the evening, ensuring that you feel supported and safe as you delve into this profound healing and self-discovery process.

Tickets • www.blackmat.au or in the Black Mat booking app.

Somatic Movement | 4 week series

4 Week Elemental Embodiment

Somatic Movement Sessions will include some guided stretching, breathing, and asana, with a greater focus on building awareness of your inner reality.

Yoga is a Somatic Movement practice, however in these sessions we will break free from sequences and strict asana while we open up to the inner guidance system of the body.

Throughout these 4 sessions we will explore one element at time, our current relationship with them and what they have to teach us in the present movement.

Learn simple tools and techniques for expanding your capacity to feel your emotions, hold yourself and regulate your nervous system.

Meet yourself beyond ASANA

These Somatic Movement sessions aim to assist participants to strengthen their Yoga practice with more mindfulness and assist them in embodying daily practices that amplify inner guidance and wisdom.

FREE for Black Mat Members on memberships.
This 4 week series is included in their membership.

Black Mat Class packs can be used to purchase this series.

Casual drop in can also be used to purchase this class.

We highly recommend purchasing a 5 class pass for 120, giving you 1 extra class to use on a Yoga or Breathwork.

Thursday
Series Starts July 18, 25, 1, 8
6:00 PM
7:00 PM
60 min

Nicole Willoughby .nina

Bookings through www.blackmat.au

and the Black Mat Yoga app.

Today’s 4pm is a popular time-slot for Yin, a great way to wrap up the week and reset for the next.
We have a full house with a juicy waitlist 🦋and will continue to monitor this closely over the next few weeks making a call if we add another Yin.

Please cancel early to free up your mat if you can’t make the class 🌌

Upgrades⚡️⚡️We’ve launched a new platform that’s more aligned with our vision 💎🔌

Needing to merge over to our new booking Platform?

Here is the lowdown :

An email was sent out to all current and existing members on Friday 28th June with an invitation + instructions to jump on over to the new Black Mat booking system.
(check spam - junk folder if you can’t see the email )

Reset your password ✔️
Add your cc details ✔️
All of your class packs + memberships have been transfered over to reflect where you left off ✔️

The new booking platform is Momence, Mindbody is no longer.

iPhone 📲 download in the App Store
“Black Mat Yoga” Branded app.

android 📲 download from google play. For now “Momence”
*android version of branded “Black Mat yoga” is still with the developers (stay tuned ) and will be releasing next week.

Thank You for following on with us, we have a whole bunch of new and exciting projects on the go and look forward to sharing them with you once we’ve got everyone on board!

We are here to help if you need a hand pls connect via here or email

Kate 🌌

0409897777 🖤

Have a wonderful birthday, Lauren 🧗‍♀️❣️🦋

Waitlist activated 🔛

Sunday YIN 4pm with a comfortable temperature of 23•c is fully booked with a waiting list. It’s such a beautiful way to wrap up the week! ♨️❤️

We have limited mats available in our studio and we are big on respecting our system, it’s in place as it allows all students a fair chance to participate in a class.

Here is lowdown:

Cancel out of the class as early as possible if you cannot make it. When we are fully booked, cancelling out early opens up a space for the next student in line on the waitlist to be added into the class. They’ll be notified and given time to prepare and attend the class.

Our “early” is at least two hours before class.

Cancelations 1 hour or less before class will incur a fee.

No-show: Not showing up for a fully booked class usually means that a student waiting to attend on the waitlist won’t have the opportunity to attend as there is no time for a notification.
That mat from the student who no-showed is empty for the whole class.

Thank you for understanding and respecting our community 🖤

Drop in this Weekend 🌙

SATURDAY
Slow Flow 7:30am
Flow 9:30am
Breathwork 11:00am

SUNDAY
Flow 9:00am
Meditation 10:05am
Yin. 4pm

Saturday Black Mat Flow 🪁

Slow Flow 7:30
Flow 9:30
Breath + Sound 11:00

Sunday Foggy Flow to get the body moving 🤍

Weekly schedule for the month of May.

We have a few juicy workshops on the cards too!

Super excited to announce the dates and more details on these soon ⚡️

Keep it casual at Black Mat 🍂
Add a little self-care into your routine, without the commitment of a membership.
Drop into a class when it suits you.

- Single casual class 30
- 3 pack valid for 1 month 80
- 5 pack valid for 1 month 120
- 10 pack valid for 3 months 250
- 20 pack valid for 4 months 450

Thursday offerings roll like this :

Breathwork + Sound 6:10am

Yin + Chakra 9:30am

Guided Meditation 10:30am

Yin 8pm