Blowing the Lid off Breathwork
In this article Josh explores yoga, prāṇāyāma, and the modern trend of breathwork. The state of yoga is attained when a human being expands out from…
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Back on the Table: Private Health Insurance Benefits
Congratulations to Minister Butler on the re-appointment as Minister for Health. Yoga Australia applauds the recommendation to reinstate yoga in private health insurance benefits. The…
Earning an Income as a Yoga Professional
The profession of yoga continues to evolve in response to public appreciation and demand. Over the past 30 years, yoga has shifted from being a…
Cultivating Trust with Independence
Trust is a key concept in trauma informed practice and it is one of the five trauma informed principles (along with Safety, Choice, Empowerment and…
Sharath Jois and the Mysore Legacy Part 2
I discovered Mysore Style Ashtanga Yoga when I was in my early 30s. For someone fairly new to yoga it was an electric experience to…
Machinations on Meditation
There is no single direct translation in Sanskrit for the word “meditation”. It’s an umbrella term in English that can refer to many different things,…
Sharath Jois and the Mysore legacy
See part two of this article here. The world of Ashtanga Yoga was rocked this week with news of the passing of the lineage-holder Sharath…
Live Longer by Being Bendy
There is research to suggest that you can live longer by being able to bend. Yoga Australia’s very own Rebel Tucker was interviewed on Perth…
Deciphering yoga styles in Australia
Despite the science about yoga’s benefits not being well understood, 1.4 million people are said to have practiced it in Australia during the 2022–23 financial…
The Evolution of Children and Teens Yoga
Are you aware of the growing challenges children and teens face every day? What if the yoga techniques you already know could be adapted to meet the …
