There is a beautiful saying in yoga: “When the student is ready, the teacher appears.”Recently I travelled to Byron Bay for a week of rest, practice and learning. Rather than taking a holiday from yoga, I became a student again. I attended classes, explored new ideas, found inspiration, purchased my first professional harmonium and began … Read more

Part Two of the Cultivate Sthira Series If the previous article explored the six habits that weaken a yoga practice, this one offers the antidote. The Haṭha Yoga Pradīpikā, one of the foundational texts of Haṭha Yoga, doesn’t simply tell us what to avoid — it also describes six qualities that allow yoga to flourish. … Read more

Part One of the Cultivate Sthira Series Why This Conversation Matters One of the things I speak about often in class is that yoga is so much more than physical poses linked together for an hour. Yoga is not simply learning Sanskrit names, touching your toes, improving flexibility, or creating an impressive shape with the … Read more

Reflections on Yoga, Discernment, and Staying Awake Recently I read a reflection by another teacher about the closure of a yoga organisation that I once 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 … 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