Gentle Yoga Classes Online & In-Studio.
Plus, See A Tiny Video Of Easy Yoga Poses You Can Learn & Do.
Gentle yoga classes online, and in the studio, are for beginners & non-beginners. The class is a slower paced class designed to help you gain more mobility and flexibility throughout your whole body.
Last updated: 25 October 2026
The short answer: Gentle Yoga is a slower class for beginners and non-beginners. It runs every Friday from 10.15 to 11.15am at the Woolner studio in Darwin and live online. It is taught by Senior Teacher Chris Lalor, with props, and your first class is free if you are new to Flametree. See the beginner timetable.
Beginner deal: 12 classes for $59.50, including Backcare & / or Gentle Yoga
FREE 1st class for Flametree NEWCOMERS including Gentle Yoga
Non-Beginners or lapsed 3 mths: 30 days UNLIMITED yoga for $79.
Many have not done much exercise recently. Some have lost a great deal of mobility in the joints and are feeling very stiff. In both cases we feel you need to move slowly and gently to regain strength, flexibility and help with stiffness.
Many who attend these gentle yoga class are dealing with specific issues related to neck, shoulders, mid and lower back pain, hip issues and knee pain. Very often stiffness and niggling aches slow people down, and a gentle class is a kind way to start moving more freely again.
The poses that you will get to practise are designed to help with stiffness. So you will be shown how to take your whole body through a range of gentle movements to help with circulation in the major joints. You will also get to practise poses that strengthen the abdominal muscles and work on posture.
We also work on posture, muscle tone and muscle tension, particularly around the neck, shoulder girdle area, back, knees and hips.
In this pose, I’m using two bolsters to demonstrate a classic Restorative Yoga pose, While its still lengthening your leg muscles, it is also hugely de-stressing. In the process, it allows you to access your parasympathetic nervous system. Within a short amount of time, these poses will teach you a whole new way to chill out, build acceptance, and ease anxiety.
Improving mind, body, balance & joy
You will get to practise many weight bearing poses that support your balance and your bone strength. We use a number of props that make these poses easier and fun to do.
A yoga practice teaches you how to “see” yourself. It teaches you to look more deeply at how your habits can become so entrenched that it is impossible to see yourself.
The class aims to show you the effects of your actions on your body, mind and breath. You will get to review your thinking and look at what habits you have that may have that produced muscular, skeletal and fascia imbalance in your body.
Fascia refers to the sheets of connective tissue beneath the skin that attach, enclose, stabilise and separate muscles and cover organs. We consider it is very important to understand fascia.
When you start to break down your thoughts around the areas causing pain, it becomes possible to imagine that you can change your actions and habits. But first you have to “see” yourself. Often, when in pain, that is difficult. This is where a gentle yoga class can help.
Many of our students have used yoga to both alter their views around their current injuries and to move forward.
Here is a quote from Raj, one of our long term students. Raj said:
After starting yoga, I slowly realised “I can get better”. My mental blues lifted. I give the whole credit to my recovery to yoga, and especially the style of yoga I’m learning at Flametree.
Apart from my now recovered physical abilities, I am now light and full of joy at the world around me. Yoga fixed my back and my head!”
Beginner deal: 12 classes for $59.50, including Backcare & / or Gentle Yoga
FREE 1st class for Flametree NEWCOMERS including Gentle Yoga
Simple yoga poses that are gentle for all ages, genders, and sizes.
Especially easy beginner yoga classes
If you are worried about whether you can manage yoga, try these Special Focus beginner classes.
Each week, there is a Gentle Yoga class:
- Fridays at 10.15 am, taught by Senior Teacher, Chris Lalor, at Woolner.
Other easy, gentle yoga classes, that are good to combine with Gentle Yoga, are these.
- Easy Restorative Yoga at 4 pm on Saturdays, also taught by Senior Teacher, Chris Lalor.
- Back Care Yoga Special Focus class at 7.15 pm every Wednesday at Woolner, which is also taught by Chris.
Special Focus classes are useful to all beginners, even though they have a particular focus.
Many classes are LIVE online and in-studio. Live online means you can see and hear the teacher, and get on the spot guidance. But you can also turn off your own video if you wish. This means you can see and hear the teacher, but nobody can see you!
The classes are all part of Flametree’s Beginner Yoga Level.
Tiny video about some gentle yoga poses you’ll learn
Tiny video about Gentle Yoga, or see the video description.
Beginner deal: 12 classes for $59.50, including Backcare & / or Gentle Yoga
FREE 1st class for Flametree NEWCOMERS including Gentle Yoga
See a FREE video of gentle yoga classes online
At the link below, you can see Chris Lalor teaching a regular one hour of gentle yoga classes online. It’s exactly what you’ll also get in the studio.
Gentle Yoga classes are even easier than the standard beginner yoga classes. But you will get a sense of how yoga classes are taught, using demonstrations and verbal instructions.
If you want, you can even do the free yoga video class and see what you think. See the FREE video yoga class here.
Another option is to use one of the generous introductory deals below to give yoga a try… for whatever you need from it.
Gentle yoga questions
What is gentle yoga?
Gentle yoga is a slower class designed to help you gain more mobility and flexibility throughout your whole body. You move slowly, with props, and the teacher shows each pose before you try it.
Who is gentle yoga for?
It is for beginners and non-beginners. Many people come because they feel stiff, have not exercised for a while, or want something easy to start with.
When is the Gentle Yoga class in Darwin?
Every Friday from 10.15 to 11.15am at the Woolner studio, 19B Bishop St, and live online. It is taught by Senior Teacher Chris Lalor.
Do I need to be flexible to do gentle yoga?
No. You do not need to be flexible, and props like bolsters, blocks and chairs make the poses easier.
How is gentle yoga different from a beginner class?
Gentle Yoga is even easier than the standard beginner classes. It suits you if you want a slower pace, and it is a good one to combine with Easy Restorative Yoga or Back Care Yoga.
Can I do gentle yoga online?
Yes. The class is live on Zoom, so you can see and hear the teacher and get guidance on the spot. You can also turn off your own video if you wish.
How much does a gentle yoga class cost?
Your first class is free if you are new to Flametree. After that, the beginner deal gives you 12 classes for $59.50, which is 10 at half price plus 2 free.
Where can I do gentle yoga in Darwin?
At the Woolner studio, 19B Bishop St, and live online from anywhere in Australia. The beginner timetable shows all the class times.
