Becoming a Yoga Professional
Yoga Australia’s competency-based curriculum spans milestone levels of a yoga teacher’s career, along with portable specialisations, inclusive of all styles and traditions, built to the standard required by governments and insurers.
Yoga Therapy
Mentoring
Private Health
Meditation
Prānāyāma
Kids Yoga
PrenatalProvisional200 hours6+ months practiceLevel 1350 hours2+ years practiceLevel 2500 hours7+ years practice5 years teachingLevel 3(Senior)1000 hours12+ years practice10 years teaching
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Jarring Things
9 October 2026
Yesterday I was chatting to someone about how taking a holiday from work can almost be traumatic. For some people at least, especially if that person is a high achiever or for any other reason they are enjoying the distraction that the…
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Super Contributions for Yoga Teachers
1 September 2026
Note: Laws surrounding the payment of super to contractors in Australia, and workplace relations in general, are complex and the views expressed…
The Glory of the Guru
31 July 2026
There are a host of questions that are asked when someone enquires or opens to the Guru principle. What is Guru? Do…
Culture, Spirituality and Science in Yoga
23 July 2026
How do we begin to understand the meaning of life, the universe and everything? Do we seek direct perception by cultivating our…
Become a Registered Teacher
We serve teachers of all styles and lineages with curriculum, credentialing, advocacy, support, and services. Applications are carefully reviewed by our team. The membership fee is refunded if the application is not approved.
Yoga Enthusiast
Membership
A Yoga Enthusiast is someone passionate about yoga but not currently earning an income from teaching.
$72/year
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Yoga Teacher
Registered Level 1, 2 or 3 Teacher
Your level reflects your training, practice and teaching experience. Recognition of Prior Learning is assessed with supporting documentation.
From $144/year
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Specialisations
Further training, recognised on your profile and badging.
- Kids yoga
- Yoga therapy +$33 a year
- Prenatal
- Breathwork
- Meditation
“Yoga Australia are transparent, honest, professional and actually care about yoga teachers, and the standard of yoga teacher trainings in Australia.”
“I have been a member for years. We are back in private health and have pathways to offer rebates.”
“I love that you’re bringing deep yoga and scriptures into the broader yoga community in Australia from your writings and things like the meditation and pranayama badges.”
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.
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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