I’m often asked if it’s OK to keep doing yoga when you get pregnant. The answer is YES! Be sure to tell your teacher straight away, even if you are just a few weeks pregnant. Take care, in your first 12 weeks especially, to avoid abdominals, strong twists and backbends, and your yoga practice will […]
Jan 2025 Holiday Timetable
Remembering Geeta Iyengar in life and death
By Linda Apps “Have you got it?” Her large dark eyes seem to occupy the whole stadium, missing nothing, in spite of her 74 years. “The actions should be melodious and rhythmic,” she says, “like music.” Geeta Iyengar, the second pillar of the Iyengar Yoga community, is teaching backbends at the centenary celebrations for her […]
In-House Retreat Dec 20-22
Fri and Sat 3-5pm Sat and Sun 8-10am Cost $220 Single sessions: $55 although attendance at all 4 sessions is encouraged. Book at theyoganook.punchpass.com Classes held at The Yoga Nook in person or on Zoom. Get ready for the festive season by cultivating attitudes of the heart as we practice yoga. We’ll do our usual […]
Yoga Led Practice – What is it? And why do it?!
Two day retreat May 2025
Join us in the Southern Highlands for 2 days and nights of yoga and well-being. New venue and details to come. Treat yourself to lots of yoga and time to rest. Accommodation is shared with some twin rooms and single khutis. The retreat will be catered with delicious healthy vegetarian food. We’ll leave on Sunday […]
What are the six causes of Delusion or Emotional Disturbance and how can they be Restrained?
Overcoming fear and doubt with yoga practice
Yoga and Rowing work in harmony
July 9-14 Queensland Yoga Retreat Early Bird price ends April 25
Term break and Anzac Day Intensives
We’re on term break until Saturday April 27 when Term 2 resumes. In the meantime Jenny runs a led practice on Thursday 18 April 6-7.30am. Linda runs an Anzac Day intensive April 24-26 Wed-Fri 7-8.30am and Jo runs an intensive on the same days April 24-26 Wed-Fri at the different timeslot of 10-11.30am. You can […]
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Will yoga and other natural therapies ever be covered by private health insurance again?
In 2017 Iyengar Yoga Australia (IYA) protested the scrapping of private health coverage for 16 natural health therapies including yoga, effective from 2019, because we objected to the basis of the decision – namely that there was not enough scientific evidence to show yoga works. The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Review of […]
Retreating to go forward – going away on a yoga retreat
20 Years of the Yoga Nook – Linda’s speech from the 20th anniversary party
Thanks everyone for coming to our 20th anniversary Christmas Party! It’s lovely to see you here. Some of us have grown up together, and some of us most likely will grow old together! We’ve brought up children, farewelled parents, and been through a pandemic together. Some of you have become teachers and now we are welcoming […]
Two day Iyengar Yoga Retreat September 15-17, 2023
Retreat was great Here are some photos from 15-17 September Retreat. This is a weekend retreat at Yanada, in St Albans, a 90 minute drive from Sydney. We’ll start with a restorative class on Friday evening followed by a delicious supper, an asana class on Saturday and Sunday mornings followed by brunch/lunch and a restorative […]
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