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Championing Menopause with Yoga Therapy & MHT

“Minutes, not months.” I first heard this Buddhist adage during a meditation with Buddhist monk Ajahn Brahm some 20 years ago. At the time, I…

Yoga Teacher Tax Deductions

As a yoga teacher in Australia, you can claim certain expenses as tax deductions if they are directly related to your yoga teaching activities. Some…

Tending the Garden of our Thoughts – Paula Carey

Tending the Garden of our Thoughts The original purpose of yoga was not to perfect our performance on a yoga mat. The ultimate goal of…

State of Yoga 2023: Industry Insights

Pay and pricing for yoga teachers and their services has often been left to individuals to negotiate. There can be uncertainty around how much to charge or pay, and more recently we see wage stagnation affect the viability of teaching yoga as a career. As the peak body, Yoga Australia makes observations and suggestions to support the positive perception of yoga as a safe profession operating under exacting standards.

Wholeheartedly in Honour of Swami

When Swami’s son, Sanjay, invited me to Swami’s Retreat for a weekend I literally did a little happy dance. I was there to speak with…

Five Decades of Sharing with Eve Grzybowski

The name Eve Grzybowski is one that is affectionately revered by many yoga students and teachers. She has been described as an ‘Australian yoga pioneer’.…

The Great Work of Roma Blair

Guru, the Mother of Yoga, TV star, supporter of philanthropic endeavours, and author: Having lived an extraordinary life, Roma Blair (aka Swami Nirmalananda) is celebrated…

The Heart-Brain Connection

By Celia Roberts, Yoga Therapist Explore the captivating interplay between two of the most complex vital organs – the heart and brain. The second conduit…

How and Why to Apply Evidence-Based Yoga in Teaching

As teachers, it is essential to know that, according to research, we can change people’s mindsets and brains by educating our students. Such education and…

Climate Change is Every Yogi’s Business 

All the talk about the climate crisis our world is experiencing can cause anxiety and despondent feelings in humans.  Unfortunately, some people have experienced the…

Psychedelic Integration Therapy

In recent years, I have found more and more people mentioning in private therapy how they had found some relief from suicidal thinking, depression, anxiety…

Myths About Meditation

Let’s embark on a journey of exploration and enlightenment as we delve into the practice of meditation. It is time to shed light on the…

Champagne Savasana 

Is there a place for alcohol during yoga practice?  What sounds like a picturesque nirvana could quickly become a distracted hyperextension, spectacular sprain, and a…

Those In Our Midst

The value of learning yoga in the physical presence of a teacher has never been a controversial claim within our profession. It is, in many…

Churchill Fellowship: Using Yoga for Cognitive Stimulation for People with Dementia  

Introduction This article provides an overview of the use of yoga within Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) and the use of yoga for cognitive stimulation outside…

How to Keep your Mentees Engaged

Working as a mentor comes with its gifts and challenges. It’s heartening to be able to share what you have learned over many years of…

Australian Week of Yoga: 7 days of FREE Guided Meditations

We invite you to participate in 7 days of FREE Guided Meditations, hosted by a Yoga Australia Registered Yoga Teacher. Each day, starting from Monday…

Branding: the missing piece of your yoga-business puzzle! 

If you’re someone who has been spooked by marketing because you feel like you don’t know what to say (other than promoting your classes and…

A Quick Start Social Media Guide for Yoga Teachers 

(with content prompter and 7-day challenge!)  Even though it feels like social media algorithms and trends change as fast and frequent as government covid guidelines,…

Sustainability in the Yoga Studio 

Making Earth conscious choices tends to occur intuitively for students of yoga. It’s only natural that the care and compassion cultivated as a result of…