ByronYoga

Written by Pete Jackson

With a yoga teaching career spanning more than 20 years, including a solid reputation for working one on one, Sydney based teacher, Mark Breadner, has been invited to Byron Bay to share his knowledge at the upcoming Yoga Therapy Teacher Training Course at Byron Yoga Centre in July.  
 
His long history of yoga and passion for sport has seen Mark  combine his two loves to work with some of Australia’s top athletes, applying the ancient tools of yoga therapy to help them realise their ‘hidden’ potential.  Mark himself is a keen surfer, and in July, when not sharing his passion for yoga therapy, he’ll no doubt be enjoying some of Byron Bay’s famous surfing spots.   

Written by Brook McCarthy

A double-hip replacement in February, candidly recorded in her blog, and a willingness to examine her own situation makes Eve Grzybowski uniquely qualified to teach on the Byron Yoga Centre yoga therapy teacher training. Oh, and three decades of teaching experience.

For most, a single-hip replacement is an ordeal. But Eve states matter-of-factly, “Undergoing bi-lateral surgery means there’s just one surgeon, one general anesthetic, one rehab.”

She dismisses the suggestion that she is brave for having such radical double surgery, saying, “having my hips done sequentially – recovering from one lot of surgery and returning some months later for more – now that would be brave.”

Written by Star Rumble

Byron Yoga teacher Star Rumble has adapted her yoga practice to help her heal from a perplexing and distressing illness. Her story is an inspiring account of how her illness actually provided unexpected gifts, including introducing her to the path of yoga therapy.

Written by Ana Davis

During the festive season it’s almost inevitable that we end up indulging in too much rich Christmas fare. The price we may pay is feeling bloated, sluggish and gassy. You could reach for the antacids, or you can turn to yoga for a natural solution. This sequence of postures is designed to massage and tone the abdominal organs, facilitating digestion and balancing your metabolism, leaving you feeling lighter and ready to face the further digestive challenges of New Years’!

Written by Ana Davis

Pregnancy is the perfect time to indulge in some all important self-love. Whether it’s soaking in the tub, getting a massage, or practising restorative yoga, you’ll not only revive your energy and spirits, but you can also feel good about the fact that your baby-in-utero will be reaping the benefits!

Written by Ana Davis

In the days when I used to juggle a demanding television production career with part-time yoga teaching, every Friday afternoon I would struggle through Sydney’s rush hour traffic to prepare to teach my beginners class. One time I arrived at the yoga studio with 30 minutes to spare before class began. I gratefully collapsed, exhausted onto a bolster into a supported child pose and promptly fell asleep - half an hour later I awoke, refreshed and ready to teach my class!

Written by Ana Davis

As we enter the season of coughs and colds, it's time to enlist some natural strategies for strengthening our immunity. Along with dosing up on the garlic and popping the Vitamin C tablets, yoga can help provide some much needed protection against the nasty winter ‘lurgy'.

Written by Ana Davis

Have you noticed that your yoga practice is becoming yet another task on your daily ‘to do’ list? If the answer is yes then yoga may, paradoxically, be adding to your stress levels! As we strive to stretch, strengthen and even contort our bodies into that illusive asana that we aspire towards, we may forget to provide adequate time for rest within our daily practice. When we give ourselves the time and space to balance our active practice with some restorative poses or sequences, we reap the rewards of rejuvenating our nervous system and reviving our depleted energy.