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Advancing The Profession of Yoga Therapy In Australia

Revisiting an Ongoing Conversation When we first wrote on this topic last year, we highlighted the importance of defining yoga therapy as a profession and…

Yoga’s Evolution and Australia’s Response

In the ancient tales of India, Kali drinks the blood of the demon Raktabija to end his endless proliferation – each drop of his spilled…

When Lucid Dreaming becomes Dream Yoga

In this article, Andrew Holecek invites us to explore consciousness beyond waking life, using the dream state as a path to deeper awareness. He outlines…

Samyama on the Moon

Often misunderstood as something purely symbolic, “moon days” in yoga refer to peak lunar phases. New and full moons are selected as special days of…

State of Yoga 2025

The stellar growth of yoga in Australia throughout the 2000s and 2010s peaked with the onset of the pandemic. Covid and the years following shook…

The Integrity of Yoga Therapy

In this article, Rebel Tucker shares her perspective on preserving the integrity of Yoga Therapy within modern healthcare. With over 30 years working alongside traditional…

A Fresh Look at Knowledge

The Indian wisdom traditions, particularly Yoga and Vedanta, explain that avidyā is the ultimate error, the root of all mistakes. The word itself translates as: absence of The…

Yoga Australia Applauds Minister’s Reappointment

Yoga Australia congratulates Mark Butler’s on his new expanded role as Health Minister and Minister for Disability and the NDIS following Labor’s successful election result.…

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…

Choosing a Yoga Teacher Training Course

Enrolling in a yoga teacher training course is a significant commitment of time, money, and personal energy. The landscape of available courses in Australia is…

Clarifying Pātañjali :The Pātañjalayogaśāstra

The Pātañjalayogaśāstra, popularly called Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtras, is sometimes referred to as Classical Yoga. I often hear people call them ‘the sūtras’, but there are…

Balancing Tradition and Evidence-Based Practice

Reflections on the NHMRC Report – and what it means for yoga teachers. Introduction Yoga is a big business. More than one million Australians practice…

The Latest Neuroscience of Breath and Posture

Where the breath goes, awareness flows: How yoga and science guide my path to better posture and peace of mind. Dr Joanna Mills offers her…

Back on the Table: Private Health Insurance Benefits

Historic Reinstatement Yoga Australia celebrates the official reinstatement of yoga in private health insurance benefits. As of 1 July 2025, the Federal Government has implemented the recommendations…

United Consciousness Conclave 2025

In February 2025, Yoga Australia CEO Josh Pryor attended and presented at the United Consciousness Conclave, held in India. Now in it’s second year, this…

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…

From Injury to Insight: Robin Rothenberg’s Yoga Therapy

Robin Rothenberg has been a dedicated yoga therapist for nearly 40 years. She is the current International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT) Board President and…

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…

The Celebration of the First Yogi

As a student and teacher of the Path of Yoga, it is a blessing to annually celebrate the first Yogi – Śiva. On the 26th…

Sacred Agreements: Conscious Parenting

Lord Krishna tells us in Chapter Six of the Bhagavad Gītā that it is a fortunate birth to be born into a family of yogis.…