Reflections on Yoga, Discernment, and Staying Awake Recently I read a reflection by another teacher about the closure of a yoga organisation that Ionce trained with. There was one line in particular that stopped me: When submission is mistaken for surrender I sat with that sentence for a long time. Not because I believe my … Read more
Yoga has taught me many things over the years, but one of the biggest is this: Practice isn’t only about effort. Practice is also about rhythm. Knowing when to build momentum and knowing when to pause.Knowing when to step onto the mat and knowing when to step back so you can return with steadiness, energy … Read more
What Is Quick Restorative Yin? Quick Restorative Yin is a short, calming sequence designed to help the body soften and the nervous system settle before sleep. Using long-held, supported floor and bed-based postures, the practice encourages the body to shift into a more restful “rest and digest” state. This sequence is intentionally simple. You can … Read more
Why I Created More Than Just a Yoga Studio There is a Sanskrit word often used in yoga philosophy called saṅgha. It simply means community people gathering together in shared space. In many ways, this was one of the deeper intentions behind opening Sthira Yoga Academy. Of course, yoga classes are part of what happens … Read more
The chakra system is one way of understanding the subtle body — the layers of experience that sit beneath and alongside the physical form. Rather than something to fix or activate, the chakras can be approached as points of awareness. A way of observing how attention, sensation, and experience move through us. This practice moves … Read more
There’s a common belief that you need to be flexible, experienced, or somehow “good at yoga” before stepping into a Yoga Teacher Training. This simply isn’t true. A 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training is not about mastering poses it’s about understanding yourself more deeply through the practice of yoga. At Sthira Yoga Academy, this training is … Read more
Yoga for Stress Management: Why Different Styles Regulate the Nervous System Differently Stress is no longer an occasional event. For many people, it has become a baseline. We live in a culture that rewards busyness. The nervous system rarely gets a full stop. Even when the body sits still, the mind continues. This is why … Read more
Yoga for beginners isn’t about touching your toes or getting it “right.” It’s about interrupting the patterns that modern life quietly trains into the body. In Australia, many of us live full, fast, busy lives. We sit, scroll, drive, rush, and repeat — often wearing our busyness like a badge of honour. Over time, that … Read more
A part-time, in-person 200-hour journey at Sthira Yoga Academy Why Do Yoga Teacher Training? People come to Yoga Teacher Training (YTT) for many reasons — and teaching is only one of them.For some, it begins as a quiet curiosity. For others, it’s a desire to understand why yoga works, not just how to move through … Read more