As a yoga teacher, I often get asked how to take one’s practice to the next level. While there are many paths to deepening your yoga practice, here are a few insights that have helped me and my students along the way: Consistency is key: Like any skill, yoga takes practice. Show up on your mat regularly, even if it’s just for a few minutes a day. Over time, you’ll notice improvements in your strength, flexibility, and mental focus. Challenge yourself, but listen to your body: It’s important to challenge yourself in your practice, but not at the expense of your safety or well-being. Listen to ..read more

by Adele Conti. Albert Einstein said, “Everything is energy, and that’s all there is to it. Match the frequency of the reality you want and you cannot help but get that reality. It can be no other way. This is not philosophy, this is physics.” Have you even wondered why things just never go your way? Why bad things continue to happen? Are you always saying… poor me! Why do good things always happen to others and never to me? They’re so lucky! Well STOP! Just STOP! The universe ALWAYS hears you. The issue isn’t that you are not being heard. The issue is that you are unknowingly asking for the w ..read more

Hi I’m Nadia, I am so excited to have the opportunity to be a part of the Australian Yoga Academy community, sharing with you more about what I do, and why I do it. For those of you who have experienced Reiki energy before you will know what I am talking about when I say, ‘It just makes your feel better, lighter, more content and connected.’ For those of you who are yet to experience it, it can be hard to get our mind around how it all works. Hopefully after reading this, you feel inspired to explore it more. My intention is to share with you my personal experience and perspective to support ..read more

There can be many positive gains for mum and baby with appropriate practising of yoga during pregnancy. Here are three, main benefits worth exploring: 1. Social Connections and Support Pregnancy can sometimes be an uncertain time in a woman’s life, especially when sufficient emotional or social support is lacking. Dedicated prenatal yoga classes offer pregnant women the opportunity to connect with others who are at a similar stage in their lives. This provides first-time mums the chance to be supported by mums who already have children and to receive advice from their prenatal yoga teacher in ..read more