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Citta – The Mind of Focus

If, like me, you are a fan of Patañjali’s Yogasūtras, you know that yoga’s first definition is about the mind, not the body. A snapshot…

On Moving with the Moon with Ana Davis

A Grateful Life Podcast: On Moving with the Moon with Ana Davis Podcast Host: Dr Lauren Tober Moving with the moon is a way of living…

One Man’s Story: Why More Men Should Practice Yoga

It won’t come as a surprise that men represent less than 20% of total participants in Australian yoga classes. This is often due to yoga…

Super Contributions for Yoga Teachers

Note: Laws surrounding the payment of super to contractors in Australia, and workplace relations in general, are complex and the views expressed in this interview…

Yoga Therapy in Australia: A Path Forward

In a world where centralised policy-making often overshadows our voices, we’ve witnessed another sweeping decision.. The Department of Social Services (DSS) has confirmed that Yoga…

Yoga: An Ontological Perspective 

Yoga is a word used to indicate the ever-present nondual state, the unified field, the fundamental substrate the absolute consciousness which underpins reality.   Individuals, by…

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…

The Importance of Psychosocial Safety in Yoga

It often comes as a surprise People outside of the Yoga profession are often surprised to learn that bad bosses and exploitation are just as…

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…

A Grateful Life Podcast: On Celebrating Yoga with Merridy Woodroffe

Podcast Host: Dr Lauren Tober This podcast episode is to celebrate our sponsor, Yoga Australia’s 25th year anniversary. And joining us is their Vice President,…

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 mental, emotional, and physical needs of kids? After 27 years of teaching yoga to thousands of children and teens, I’ve witnessed remarkable transformations and huge growth in the demand for children’s yoga. Why the sudden and rapid growth? To understand, it’s important to look at what’s happening with kids’ health across Australia.

Exploring the Yin of Yoga

Back in the 2010s Yin Yoga made a huge splash on the scene. It seemed to offer a counter-point to the fast and hot repetitive…

Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) Confident On List

For 25 years Yoga Australia has been the shining light in this nation for the promotion of yoga to the public and the development of…

Understanding Detachment

To want or not to want, that is the question. Earlier this morning, as usual, I went for an ocean swim followed by a cold…

Susan’s Bikram Yoga Journey

My yoga journey began relatively late in life, I was 56 years old. In 2002 I took my first class at Yoga Tree, Elsternwick, the…

Ayurveda and Yoga on Holotropic Breathwork

Let us explore the ancient links found in Ayurveda to what we now call “holotropic breathwork” and how we use breathwork to awaken kundalini via…

Spotlight: Dorothy Rees

Dorothy Rees turns 99 in July 2024 She began her Yoga journey almost 50 years ago. Dot was always interested in fitness and had been…

The Mountains Can Teach Us

A fresh look at Reconciliation In a recent post, Sissy Austin [via Clothing the Gaps] said “I challenge white Australia, to challenge Reconciliation Week. I am…

John Butler’s Running River

Listening to the preview of John Butler’s new meditation album Running River I was struck by a few strong impressions. Aside from general delight at…

Ayurvedic Marma Therapy

Marma Therapy: 20hr Professional Development Training with Dr Shishir Prasad If you’re a yoga teacher or student looking for an additional healing modality to integrate…