Yoga for Life.

It will be just over a decade since I have been practicing yoga – its impact in my life is difficult to put into words. I’ve studied many books, attended countless programs, workshops, retreats, stayed and studied in several ashrams as well as completed teacher trainings – I am hugely passionate on the subject.

I help empower people with yogic tools to live a healthier, happier and more balanced life. Below is a list programs that I offer in various locations around Perth to share this phenomenal technology – To find out more simply send me a message letting me know which program is of interest to you. If you are a studio/community group and would like me to run content in your space, do get in touch – I’d love to hear from you.

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Hatha Yoga & Yoga Philosophy Courses

Beginner Yoga Course (6 weeks)

For the complete beginner, this course has been designed to empower you in self-practice. You will learn the mechanics of the postures (asanas), make appropriate modifications for your body shape, size and structure, and practice in an intelligent way.

Don’t worry if you are not flexible – unless you have a dance or gymnastics background, most of us come with tight hamstrings and inflexible everything! The body may or may not become flexible, that’s not the point – what’s important is that we become flexible in our thinking and way of being.

Foundational Health Series (4 weeks)

For those seeking physical health and wellbeing, this course has been designed to empower you in understanding the mechanics of your body through a yogic lens. You will learn traditional practices that will focus specifically on keeping the physical body in good health. Each session is 2.5hrs and will be both practice and theory with explanation behind the mechanics of practices. The key areas of focus in this course:

- Digestion.
- Joint Health and Energy Activation.
- Respiratory Health.
- The Art of Relaxation.

Emotional and Mental Health Series (4 weeks)

For those seeking mental health and emotional balance, this course has been designed to empower you with practical and effective yogic tools. You will learn simple practices that you can easily incorporate in day to day life to support you in bringing your system back to balance. Each session is 2.5hrs and will be both practice and theory with explanation behind the mechanics of practices. The key areas of focus in this course:

- - Balancing the Hormones
  - Anxiety
  - Depression
  - Balancing the Psychological Structure

Introduction to Yoga Philosophy (6 weeks)

Designed for the seeker, this course is for those looking to move beyond the postures (asana) and develop a practice off the mat. Centred around Patanjali’s 8 limbs of yoga, this course will move from gross to subtle. It will introduce new concepts, frameworks and perhaps challenge your current thinking.

The course is presented in 2.0hrs and will be a lecture and followed by a guided meditation. The key areas of focus are:

- - The Structure of Yoga
  - The Yamas and Niyamas
  - Asana
  - Pranayama & Nadi System
  - Pratyahara & 5 Koshas
  - Dharana, Dhyana, Samadhi

Breath of Life – Pranayama (4 weeks)

Breathe in, breathe out – no breath, no life. For yoga practitioners reasonably well established in asana, this course will delve deeper as we move into a subtler dimension of yoga – pranayama. What asana is to the body, pranayama is to the mind. It aims to bring purify the body, awaken dormant energy and bring stillness to the mind by harmonising the panic flow in the body – the breath is used as a tool to facilitate this.

In this course, you will learn the mechanics behind the various pranayama practices that empower you to take control of your body, mind and life. The key areas of focus are:

- Opening the Breathing System
- Purifying the System
- Balancing the Breath
- Finding Stillness Within

Workshops & Events

Stress: A Yogic Perspective (2.5 hr)

Stress is useful in moments of danger to trigger that fight/flight or freeze response. However the body needs to return back to a state of homeostasis or balance after the threat has gone. Unfortunately, most of us have forgotten how to turn off this stress response and tend to be in a prolonged state of stress even when there is no danger or threat present. This is detrimental to the system

In this 2.5hr workshop, we will explore simple tools that empower you activate the parasympathetic nervous system relatively quickly. You will learn how to regulate and balance your system from a yogic perspective using the body, breath, mind and more.

Anxiety & Depression: A Yogic Perspective (2.5 hr)

Many of us are plagued by an overactive or inert mind in the way of anxiety and/or depression. Overwhelmed by prolonged worry, fear, sadness, unworthiness…the list goes on – tells us our body is out of balance.

In this 2.5hr workshop, we will explore simple yogic tools that empower you change your state relatively quickly. You will learn how to regulate and balance your system from a yogic perspective using the body, breath, mind and more.

Diet & Digestion: A Yogic Perspective (2.5 hr)

Wether we realise it or not our digestive system has a major influence on the quality of our lives. Many disorders of the body are directly related to a malfunctioning digestive system.

In this 2.5hr workshop, we will explore how to rectify a malfunctioning digestive system, how to maintain proper diet and digestion for general health wellbeing, in addition to proper diet for the yogi aspirant.

Corporate Wellbeing: Tailored Packages

Workshops & seminars on wellbeing presented in secular, scientific, practical way to empower your employees in wellbeing. Get in touch to find out more.

Hatha Yoga

The science of Hatha Yoga purifies the whole body by means of Shatkarma & Shatkriya (purification techniques), Asana (postures), Pranayama (breathing techniques), Mudra (hand postures), and Bandha (locks). This keeps the body and mind stable and in good health. All in preparation to work with a suitably competent teacher or better yet, Guru in Raja Yoga, Kriya Yoga, Kundalini yoga and higher meditative practices.

Yoga Philosophy

The history of yoga dates back at least 5000 years with its first mention in the ancient spiritual text the RigVeda. The Bhagavad Gita was the first spiritual text to declare that it is possible for anyone to be enlightened. Between 400BC and 200BC this knowledge was organised in a systematic way by Patanjali in the way of the Yoga Sutras – a comprehensive system outlining the eight-fold path to reach enlightenment. A few centuries later came Tantra Yoga and soon thereafter Hatha Yoga was born. This philosophy helps us understand the context of yoga intellectually however it is only through practice and direct experience that when we really begin to understand what yoga is all about.

Workshops & Events

In addition to courses in Hatha Yoga and Yoga Philosophy, I run workshops and events both online and in person to empower you in wellbeing. Topics include diet and digestion; stress; anxiety and depression; womens health (menstruation and menopause); executive wellbeing and much much more. All incorporating yogic tools for modern living. If you would like content tailored for specific groups/ demographics/topics, simply send me a message and we can discuss if I can be of help.