Welcome to Yoga Australia, the national, peak body for all traditions and styles of yoga in Australia. Yoga Australia is a voluntary, not-for-profit association, incorporated in 1999 (originally known as the Yoga Teachers Association).
It was originally founded by a group of independent yoga teachers who recognised the need to bring yoga teachers together from all different traditions, styles and backgrounds, to provide mutual support and professional recognition of yoga in Australia.Today Yoga Australia is recognised as the peak body for Yoga in Australia.
It was originally founded by a group of independent yoga teachers who recognised the need to bring yoga teachers together from all different traditions, styles and backgrounds, to provide mutual support and professional recognition of yoga in Australia.Today Yoga Australia is recognised as the peak body for Yoga in Australia.
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To maintain the integrity and tradition of yoga by upholding the standards for the benefit of the whole community. Ensure everyone can access, experience and enjoy the diverse benefits of yoga as a lifestyle and practice. To ensure the integrity, tradition, and longevity of yoga is maintained, by developing, implementing and supporting professional standards & practice.
This Statement of Ethics guides yoga teachers in their work of supporting students' yoga practice. It is based on the traditional yogic ethical principles, the yamas and niyamas, as outlined in Patanjali's Yoga Sutras. This Statement of Ethics reflects the timeless, living principle that our essential nature is awake, aware, compassionate and peaceful.
Yoga Australia is managed by a team of dedicated staff and volunteer committee people. Most of our team-members assist the Association on a part-time basis. We will endeavour to respond to your message as promptly as possible, but please be aware that replies may at times take a few days. We look forward to being of service.
It includes the guidance given between teacher and trainee or student, as well as the ongoing professional and personal guidance necessary for all yoga teachers, at all levels of seniority and experience, as part of the continuing journey of yoga.
Formal and informal mentoring were an integral part of yoga teacher training, ongoing teacher education and support in traditions that relied on 'apprenticeships' with one-one relationships or in communities or ashrams.Now that teacher training occurs more in courses and teachers are increasingly teaching in isolation or in small studio-groups we need to expand the fabric from which teachers can draw support and seek advice.
Formal and informal mentoring were an integral part of yoga teacher training, ongoing teacher education and support in traditions that relied on 'apprenticeships' with one-one relationships or in communities or ashrams.Now that teacher training occurs more in courses and teachers are increasingly teaching in isolation or in small studio-groups we need to expand the fabric from which teachers can draw support and seek advice.
Reviews (11)
Emily Summers
Dec 11, 2021
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Mary Abraham
Oct 11, 2021
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Gabrielle Boswell
Oct 10, 2021
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Yoga Australia has provided incredible support to teachers and the general public through the pandemic. With free daily meditations, weekly online events, as a yoga teacher I was able to fee connected to my community. YA also provided great support to help move from face to face teaching to be able to confidently teach in an online environment.
Natalie Snooke
Jul 25, 2021
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Nicola Russell
Feb 17, 2021
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Yoga Australia offers so much value to their members! There are so many trainings, both face to face and online for members (and the public) to participate in, learn from and grow their yoga practice. I love how I am part of a community that is like minded & that we are connected to the sense of wanting the world to be a better place through yoga! <3
Kylie Hennessy
Feb 12, 2021
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Yoga Australia have been such an amazing support and source of optimism over the last 12 months. As a yoga teacher, studio owner and teacher trainer it has been so valuable to have them step up and support me to navigate through the impacts of the pandemic.
The energy, focus and momentum moving yoga forward and integrating the old with new had inspired me. I am deeply grateful to the board and the office team for being there in service of our Australian yoga community.
Thank you xx
The energy, focus and momentum moving yoga forward and integrating the old with new had inspired me. I am deeply grateful to the board and the office team for being there in service of our Australian yoga community.
Thank you xx
Pauline Rooney
Oct 19, 2019
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Tina Shettigara
Nov 29, 2016
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Kaye Tribe
Jan 18, 2016
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A group of mostly volunteer individuals who are willing to put in the time and effort to promote quality yoga teaching in Australia. The association has grown from strength to strength over the past decade or more. If you want an association that supports Yoga and the professional of Yoga Teaching in Australia; you couldn't choose a better group. The Conference organised by Yoga Australia is a highlight for Yoga Teachers every year
Shyamala Benakovic
Jun 21, 2015
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Jane Edwina Seymour
Mar 21, 2015
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