Serving the Profession Since 1999
We’re dedicated to the ongoing growth and sustainability of the Yoga profession within Australia.
Yoga Australia is the peak body for yoga teachers, yoga therapists, yoga teacher trainers, and yoga therapy trainers in Australia. We lead, set, and uphold industry standards, advocating for the principles of yoga and supporting the professional development and personal well-being of our members.
Yin and Restorative Yoga
We live in a culture that glorifies motion. In our yoga practice we seek longer holds, deeper stretches, stronger shapes. Yet the true edge of yoga may be far quieter. It is found not in the stretch, but in the surrender. In recent years, Yin and Restorative Yoga have become two of the most visible “slow” practices in modern studios.
Permission to Believe
A reflection on yoga, colonisation, and the strange fate of living traditions I was in a café in Gokulam, the Mysore neighbourhood that has become a kind of pilgrimage site for Western yoga practitioners owing to TKV Krishnamacharya’s presence in the 20th century.
Yoga is Peak Experience: 2025 Wrap Up
We don’t need to explain consciousness to someone who’s just tasted it. We don’t need to defend yoga’s authenticity to someone who’s been transformed by it. The experience itself becomes the teaching, the proof, the communication.
Back on the Table: Private Health Insurance Benefits
Yoga Australia applauds the recommendation to reinstate yoga in private health insurance benefits. The Federal Government has accepted the recommendations of the Natural Therapies Review, announced by the former government following the exclusion of 16 natural therapies from private health insurance benefits in 2019.
Yoga Enthusiast
$72/year
A Yoga Enthusiast is someone passionate about yoga but not currently earning an income from teaching.
Yoga Teacher
From $144/year
We welcome all Yoga Teachers at any level of experience who are keen to develop themselves and support the profession.
Yoga Therapist
$33/year (add-on)
For existing members who have taken an approved Yoga Therapist Course to work within this specialised space. This adds onto your teaching membership.
History of Yoga & Tantra
This short course is based on Tova Olsson’s acclaimed book, originally written as core literature for Yoga Teacher Trainings. The text bridges academic rigor with lived experience, offering a clear and accessible overview of yoga’s historical development and the philosophical systems often grouped under “yoga philosophy.”
The Way of the White Lotus
Join Malcolm Fletcher in this transformative session that challenges conventional approaches to meditation. Moving beyond traditional techniques like mantras and breath-watching, Malcolm guides you to discover the doorway to pure consciousness that exists within the simplicity of your practice.
Yoga & Endometriosis
Jill Harris, Registered Senior Yoga Teacher and Yoga Therapist has partnered with Deakin University to develop this short course, based on a dedicated study into how yoga can support those living with endometriosis.
Understanding Scope of Practice
In this short course we will address the key professional responsibilities that yoga teachers must understand when working with students. We will briefly cover topics including safety protocols and injury prevention, legal protections and insurance requirements, appropriate referral practices when students need specialist care, and cultural sensitivity in teaching.
Thanks for all that Yoga Australia do to ensure a high quality of education for new trainings, and for being a collective voice for the industry. Keep up the great work!
Trish
What is yoga?
With its roots firmly grounded in ancient eastern teachings, Yoga is recognised as a traditional system of wisdom, principles and practices derived from the Vedic teachings of India.
Yoga takes a holistic approach to the integrated and innate wisdom of the human mind-body connection, with modern science nowadays beginning to uncover and fortify these ancient teachings and the many benefits this practice holds for your biological, psychological and sociological well-being.
Ultimately, yoga is a tool that may be used for self-discovery, stress-management, physical health & fitness, and mental & emotional wellbeing.
Yoga Australia is the peak national body for registration and representation of Yoga professionals from all traditions and styles of yoga, independent from any one lineage or training provider.
As the peak body for yoga in Australia, we actively advocate for positive change and improvement within the profession. This includes engaging with government and the health industry, lobbying for better pay and conditions for yoga teachers, promoting a broader understanding of yoga’s benefits for health and well-being, conducting industry forums, and collaborating with stakeholders both within and outside the yoga community.
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