{"id":42,"date":"2025-04-21T07:31:23","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T07:31:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sthirayogaacademy.com\/?page_id=42"},"modified":"2026-10-25T09:48:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T09:48:18","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sthirayogaacademy.com\/mystaging01\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"gb-element-a9b0ce93\">\n<div class=\"inner-wrapper gb-element-59bb593e\">\n<h1 class=\"gb-text gb-text-76cb52ce\"><strong>STHIRA YOGA ACADEMY<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-74da2773\"><strong><strong><em>Yoga in Mittagong \u00b7 Southern Highlands<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section>\n<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-99a7498e\">\n<h2 class=\"gb-text wave-heading gb-text-11cc2c7a\">About Sthira Yoga Academy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-eb8fd428\"><strong>Stable \u2022 Steady \u2022 Strong<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-e59a74f8 custom-video-wrapper\" data-video-id=\"uTZrkkbkHTI\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-d178cf0e video-box\">\n<img class=\"gb-media-6e9a1909 video-thumbnail\"\/>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"gb-text-861fa135 custom-play-button\"><span class=\"gb-shape\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"32\" width=\"32\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M8 19V5l11 7z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sthira Yoga Academy is a small, independent yoga studio in Mittagong, in the Southern Highlands of NSW. Created by yoga teacher and educator Travis Chambers, Sthira offers a thoughtful and grounded approach to yoga \u2014 combining movement, breath, philosophy and traditional practices in a welcoming contemporary studio. Classes include Flow &amp; Let Go (Vinyasa), Gentle Yoga, Slow Yoga (Yin) and Kriya (Kundalini-inspired practice), alongside workshops, private yoga and Yoga Teacher Training. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Sthira<\/em> means steadiness. It reflects what sits at the heart of the studio: developing strength and stability in our practice so that we can find greater steadiness in an unsteady world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"gb-element-98e8718d\">\n<div class=\"inner-wrapper grid-4\">\n<div class=\"proof-card gb-element-002dce5c\">\n<span class=\"gb-shape proof-card__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M464 256A208 208 0 1 1 48 256a208 208 0 1 1 416 0zM0 256a256 256 0 1 0 512 0A256 256 0 1 0 0 256zM232 120V256c0 8 4 15.5 10.7 20l96 64c11 7.4 25.9 4.4 33.3-6.7s4.4-25.9-6.7-33.3L280 243.2V120c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24s-24 10.7-24 24z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text proof-card__text\">Thousands of Teaching Hours<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"proof-card gb-element-85a6a234\">\n<span class=\"gb-shape proof-card__icon\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"32\" width=\"32\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M12 4c1.11 0 2 .89 2 2s-.89 2-2 2s-2-.89-2-2s.9-2 2-2m9 12v-2c-2.24 0-4.16-.96-5.6-2.68l-1.34-1.6A1.98 1.98 0 0 0 12.53 9H11.5c-.61 0-1.17.26-1.55.72l-1.34 1.6C7.16 13.04 5.24 14 3 14v2c2.77 0 5.19-1.17 7-3.25V15l-3.88 1.55c-.67.27-1.12.95-1.12 1.66C5 19.2 5.8 20 6.79 20H9v-.5a2.5 2.5 0 0 1 2.5-2.5h3c.28 0 .5.22.5.5s-.22.5-.5.5h-3c-.83 0-1.5.67-1.5 1.5v.5h7.21c.99 0 1.79-.8 1.79-1.79c0-.71-.45-1.39-1.12-1.66L14 15v-2.25c1.81 2.08 4.23 3.25 7 3.25\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text proof-card__text\">Practice in person<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"proof-card gb-element-8f5cdc98\">\n<span class=\"gb-shape proof-card__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 48 48\"><g fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"4\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M2 17.4L23.022 9l21.022 8.4l-21.022 8.4z\"><\/path><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" d=\"M44.044 17.51v9.223m-32.488-4.908v12.442S16.366 39 23.022 39c6.657 0 11.467-4.733 11.467-4.733V21.825\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text proof-card__text\">Diverse Styles, One Experienced Guide<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section>\n<div class=\"promo-section gb-element-0ce315af promo-odd\">\n<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"promo-section__grid\">\n<div class=\"promo-section__media-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-927c011e custom-video-wrapper\" data-video-id=\"15J7Q2gLueM\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-4268ebcf video-box\">\n<img class=\"gb-media-cad077c6 video-thumbnail\"\/>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"gb-text-ef21a88a custom-play-button\"><span class=\"gb-shape\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"32\" width=\"32\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M8 19V5l11 7z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"promo-section__contents-wrapper\">\n<h2 class=\"gb-text promo-section__heading\"><strong><strong>Depth of Practice. Real Teaching.<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text promo-section__description\">My teaching has developed through many years of practice, study and thousands of hours spent teaching students and training yoga teachers.<br>I believe yoga can be physically strong without becoming performative, traditional without becoming inaccessible, and philosophical without losing its relevance to everyday life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At Sthira, we explore more than yoga postures. Movement is accompanied by breath, meditation, Sanskrit, mantra, philosophy and other aspects of the broader yoga tradition where they belong naturally within the practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether you come to a weekly class, a workshop or Yoga Teacher Training, there is no expectation that you already know any of this.<br>You simply begin where you are.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"promo-section gb-element-3dedaeaa promo-even\">\n<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"promo-section__grid-even\">\n<div class=\"promo-section__contents-wrapper gb-element-7f362347\">\n<h2 class=\"gb-text promo-section__heading\"><strong>A comfortable space to practice<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sthira is deliberately a small studio, allowing classes to remain personal and giving me the opportunity to know the people who practise here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the cooler months, the studio is gently warmed using radiant heat. This is not hot yoga. The intention is simply to create a comfortable environment while allowing your body to warm naturally through movement and breath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Different practices have different needs. Gentle Yoga and Slow Yoga remain softer and cooler, while Flow &amp; Let Go and Kriya may be warmed more actively to support movement and energy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"promo-section__media-wrapper gb-element-03de62d4\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" class=\"promo-section__media\" src=\"https:\/\/sthirayogaacademy.com\/mystaging01\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Studio-Warm-scaled.webp\" alt=\"sthira yoga academy studio\" title=\"Studio Warm\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sthirayogaacademy.com\/mystaging01\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Studio-Warm-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/sthirayogaacademy.com\/mystaging01\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Studio-Warm-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/sthirayogaacademy.com\/mystaging01\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Studio-Warm-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/sthirayogaacademy.com\/mystaging01\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Studio-Warm-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/sthirayogaacademy.com\/mystaging01\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Studio-Warm-1536x1152.webp 1536w, https:\/\/sthirayogaacademy.com\/mystaging01\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Studio-Warm-2048x1536.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"promo-section gb-element-2d5bd261 promo-odd\">\n<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"promo-section__grid\">\n<div class=\"promo-section__media-wrapper\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"462\" class=\"promo-section__media\" src=\"https:\/\/sthirayogaacademy.com\/mystaging01\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Travis-Chambers-Teaching-Yoga-YTT-Rishikesh_1742468436_2_50.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sthirayogaacademy.com\/mystaging01\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Travis-Chambers-Teaching-Yoga-YTT-Rishikesh_1742468436_2_50.webp 820w, https:\/\/sthirayogaacademy.com\/mystaging01\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Travis-Chambers-Teaching-Yoga-YTT-Rishikesh_1742468436_2_50-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/sthirayogaacademy.com\/mystaging01\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Travis-Chambers-Teaching-Yoga-YTT-Rishikesh_1742468436_2_50-768x433.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"promo-section__contents-wrapper\">\n<h2 class=\"gb-text promo-section__heading\"><strong>Train to Teach<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sthira\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/sthirayogaacademy.com\/200-hour-yoga-teacher-training\/\">200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training<\/a> is offered here in the Southern Highlands for students looking for a small, in-person and genuinely educational training experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The program goes beyond learning a collection of postures. We explore how to teach, sequence and communicate effectively while developing a deeper understanding of yoga philosophy, anatomy, Sanskrit, pranayama, meditation and the traditions from which modern yoga has developed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Small cohorts allow time for questions, discussion, practice and individual development. Whether your intention is to teach or simply to understand your own practice more deeply, the training is an opportunity to spend meaningful time immersed in yoga.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"promo-section gb-element-b7cb8ad9 promo-even\">\n<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"promo-section__grid-even\">\n<div class=\"promo-section__contents-wrapper gb-element-e9e03a9d\">\n<h2 class=\"gb-text promo-section__heading\"><strong>Meet Travis<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019m Travis Chambers, founder of Sthira Yoga Academy and an E-RYT 500 yoga teacher and educator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yoga has been part of my life for many years, taking me through different teachers, traditions, studios and periods of my own life. I\u2019ve taught thousands of hours of classes and have spent many years helping other students become yoga teachers. Sthira represents where that experience has brought me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019m interested in yoga that has substance: intelligent movement, breath, philosophy, meditation, Sanskrit, mantra and the continuing process of learning how these practices fit into a modern life. I don\u2019t believe you need to be flexible, spiritual, young or experienced to practise yoga. You don\u2019t need to perform it or fit a particular image. You just need somewhere to begin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"gb-text btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/61421116976\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Connect with Travis&nbsp;<\/em><\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"promo-section__media-wrapper gb-element-daf52105\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"promo-section__media\" src=\"https:\/\/sthirayogaacademy.com\/mystaging01\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Me-in-the-reception-scaled.webp\" alt=\"Reception area after Yoga Reset\" title=\"Me in the reception\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sthirayogaacademy.com\/mystaging01\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Me-in-the-reception-scaled.webp 1920w, https:\/\/sthirayogaacademy.com\/mystaging01\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Me-in-the-reception-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/sthirayogaacademy.com\/mystaging01\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Me-in-the-reception-768x1024.webp 768w, 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