If you’ve never tried a Pilates class, or are wondering why you might want to have both practices in your wellness routine, read on to hear why we are so excited to be offering both yoga and mat Pilates. One focus of both modern yoga and Pilates is spinal health; both can create more mobility and stability in the spine. Where Pilates can really elevate your yoga practice, is with its powerful focus on core stability where you learn to engage and move from your deeper core muscles. Better core stability = a safer lifelong yoga practice, and safer movement through your day-to-day life! In Power ..read more

This November, we have the joy of learning from Annie Carpenter at our Neutral Bay and Bondi studios. Find out about Annie’s upcoming programs here.   Annie created her school, SmartFlow Yoga, over 15 years ago and is lovingly known as ‘The Teacher’s Teacher’. Having spent long periods of time practising and studying Integral, Iyengar and Ashtanga Yoga, Annie believes that there are many wonderful approaches to the practice and that we will all find exactly what we need as our lives and bodies evolve.   The commitment to practice is the essence. What we practice will expand and matur ..read more

Katie Tetz is Power Living’s Studio Business Manager and Bondi Studio Manager. She shares her experience of having Gina Brescianini as a personal mentor.   All those years ago when I stepped into my first yoga class, I never could have predicted how my journey as a student would evolve. And I most certainly couldn’t have predicted that someday I would be on the teacher’s mat. But as the years went by, my love of yoga eventually grew and I began to explore the idea of a 200HR yoga teacher training. Suddenly, before I knew it, I was standing on the teacher’s mat staring at my very first gr ..read more

One of the pillars of our Vinyasa Yoga classes is our breath.   The power our breath has over our body, mind and spirit is inspiring; it’s also vital to our yoga practice. It helps us create that beautiful state of flow as we move through our practice. Even in the most challenging power vinyasa classes breath is the undercurrent that guides us. It also helps us tap into our parasympathetic nervous system which calms our body’s physiology. Linking breath with movement will relax a restless mind and allow one to ease into a calmer state of being. The result at the end of class is a harmonio ..read more

This year international yoga day falls one day before the winter solstice – which makes it the perfect time to revisit your 2023 intentions and infuse your daily rituals with the things that make you feel nourished and inspired.  Some ways you can honour your practice are …   Get On Your Mat – We have some beautiful classes lined up at each of our studios to help you acknowledge the sanctity and power of your asana practice.  Whatever yoga means to you personally, keep that feeling alive in your heart as you practice with us in the studio (or via livestream).   Set In ..read more

One of the pillars of our Vinyasa Yoga classes is our breath.   The power our breath has over our body, mind and spirit is inspiring; it’s also vital to our yoga practice. It helps us create that beautiful state of flow as we move through our practice. Even in the most challenging power vinyasa classes breath is the undercurrent that guides us. It also helps us tap into our parasympathetic nervous system which calms our body’s physiology. Linking breath with movement will relax a restless mind and allow one to ease into a calmer state of being. The result at the end of class is a harmonio ..read more

Written by Laura Porter  ・ 5 mins   Since Power Living started in 2004 the number of students becoming a yoga instructor in Australia has grown immensely. We’ve seen this first hand. And we couldn’t be happier – more yoga teachers means more yoga. What more could we ask?   Well, there’s one thing we ask of all 200hr certified teachers – that’s to stay committed to the learning journey. It’s a journey that never really ends. No matter how many hours of training we have under our belts, we’re all still students who can learn more. As one of our current 500hr yoga course ..read more

Teacher and Studio Manager of Power Living Neutral Bay, Krista Orbe, shares her first experience of taking an icy plunge facilitated by Kade Fallins   I go straight in and the icy water rises all the way up to my neck and shoulders. There’s just no way I could’ve done this gradually.   Kade is next to me, reminding me to breathe, and assuring me that on the other side of this hurdle is a breakthrough. And he’s right.   Before taking the plunge, I’d already decided on one thing. As insignificant as it may sound to some, this decision was a biggy for me. I’d decided that “I’m so c ..read more

This spring, we had the joy of learning from Annie Carpenter at our Bondi and Fitzroy studios!   Annie created her school, SmartFlow Yoga, 15 years ago and is lovingly known as ‘The Teacher’s Teacher’. Having spent long periods of time practising and studying Integral, Iyengar and Ashtanga Yoga, Annie believes that there are many wonderful approaches to the practice and that we will all find exactly what we need as our lives and bodies evolve.    The commitment to practice is the essence. What we practice will expand and mature.   One lesson from Annie’s training particular ..read more

Join our Community!  The Yoga Sutras tell us that the transformative power of yoga comes from consistency. Yoga Sutra 1.14 explains that we must practice for a long time, without interruption, and with love for the practice itself.  If you’re a regular practitioner, you have likely experienced the benefits of consistent yoga in your body, mind and soul! Power Living has a variety of membership options, all of which allow you to practice an unlimited amount of yoga, giving you every opportunity to keep up your physical practice, along with supporting your mental health.  We love ..read more