Private Health Rebates for Yoga
Serving the Profession Since 1999
We’re dedicated to the ongoing growth and sustainability of the Yoga profession within Australia.
Yoga Australia is the peak body for yoga teachers, yoga therapists, yoga teacher trainers, and yoga therapy trainers in Australia. We lead, set, and uphold industry standards, advocating for the principles of yoga and supporting the professional development and personal well-being of our members.
Yoga is Not a Religion
Yoga is often asked to answer a question it never set out to answer, whether it is a religion. The question is understandable. Yoga emerged in ancient India and reaches us through philosophy, contemplative practice, sacred language, symbolic imagery, mythology, and, at times, ritual forms that can appear religious to a modern Western eye. When encountered without context, these elements can easily lead people to assume that yoga is simply another religion, or that participation in yoga requires adherence to a particular belief system.
Yogic Light, In Memory of Ailsa Gartenstein
Ailsa Edith Gartenstein taught yoga across Brisbane for half a century, and she passed on 28 November 2025 at the age of ninety-two. During Yoga Week, her students remember a teacher who lived what she taught. Through the late 1960s and into the 1970s, when the Beatles had been to see the Maharishi and ordinary Queenslanders were curious about what all of it meant, Ailsa was the one offering them a way in.
EOFY = Exciting Opportunities For You!
The end of the Australian financial year can feel stressful for business owners but it can also be a great time to reflect on your progress, consider embracing additional opportunities and plan for a successful remainder of 2026 (and beyond).
Strength Through Mantra
Jodie Lunn, Co-Founder of Abhyāsa Yoga speaks with Nitya Mohan of Svastha Yoga, daughter of renowned yoga masters A.G. and Indra Mohan, about the profound role of sound and mantra for mental, spiritual and physical health.
Yoga Enthusiast
$72/year
A Yoga Enthusiast is someone passionate about yoga but not currently earning an income from teaching.
Yoga Teacher
From $144/year
We welcome all Yoga Teachers at any level of experience who are keen to develop themselves and support the profession.
Yoga Therapist
$33/year (add-on)
For existing members who have taken an approved Yoga Therapist Course to work within this specialised space. This adds onto your teaching membership.
Keys to Understanding Classical Yoga
This course invites yoga teachers into a careful and illuminating re-reading of the Yoga Sūtras, not as a standalone or internally uniform text, but as a teaching that both emerges from and departs from the philosophical system of Sāṃkhya.
From Breath to Samādhi
This course presents yoga not as a relaxation technique but as a discipline for deliberately training the nervous system, moving between states of arousal and recovery on command rather than by chance.
From Yoga Teacher to Thriving Business Owner
Learn how to transition from Yoga Teacher to Thriving Business Owner. If you’re a yoga teacher wondering how to turn your passion into a sustainable business, you won’t want to miss this short course.
Bring it to Life
In this practical and supportive 60-minute worksop hosted by Erin Lee, you’ll learn a simple, repeatable formula to move from idea to a fully realised event, without the overwhelm.
Thanks for all that Yoga Australia do to ensure a high quality of education for new trainings, and for being a collective voice for the industry. Keep up the great work!
Trish
What is yoga?
With its roots firmly grounded in ancient eastern teachings, Yoga is recognised as a traditional system of wisdom, principles and practices derived from the Vedic teachings of India.
Yoga takes a holistic approach to the integrated and innate wisdom of the human mind-body connection, with modern science nowadays beginning to uncover and fortify these ancient teachings and the many benefits this practice holds for your biological, psychological and sociological well-being.
Ultimately, yoga is a tool that may be used for self-discovery, stress-management, physical health & fitness, and mental & emotional wellbeing.
Yoga Australia is the peak national body for registration and representation of Yoga professionals from all traditions and styles of yoga, independent from any one lineage or training provider.
As the peak body for yoga in Australia, we actively advocate for positive change and improvement within the profession. This includes engaging with government and the health industry, lobbying for better pay and conditions for yoga teachers, promoting a broader understanding of yoga’s benefits for health and well-being, conducting industry forums, and collaborating with stakeholders both within and outside the yoga community.
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