our yoga
Serve, love, give, purify, meditate, realise
~ Swami Sivananda
~ Swami Sivananda
Yoga at Kookaburra Yoga Sanctuary is grounded in classical traditions and expressed through responsive, contemporary teaching. It honours lineage while meeting modern practitioners with care, discernment and respect for the realities of everyday life.
Our yoga is taught as a living tradition. Knowledge is transmitted through sustained study, embodied practice and attentive teaching rather than through rigid systems or fixed styles. Tradition is honoured through integrity and thoughtful adaptation, allowing yoga to remain relevant, supportive and grounded in care.
Lineage and Transmission
The teaching at Kookaburra draws from several classical streams of yoga, woven together which include the Sivananda tradition, with its emphasis on devotion, service and an integrated yogic life, and the teachings of T. Krishnamacharya, as transmitted through contemporary teachers A. G. Mohan and Indra Mohan, where clarity, breath-centred practice and respect for individual capacity are central.
The philosophical ground of this yoga is informed by Advaita Vedanta, particularly through the teachings of Ramana Maharshi, which point toward stillness, self-inquiry and the recognition of unity. Alongside this, the presence of Anandamayi Ma continues to inspire a yoga based in devotion, simplicity and inner steadiness.
These lineages shape how yoga is taught, how teachers are trained and how practice is shared within classes. They inform the tone of teaching, the care taken with students and the emphasis on clarity, presence and ethical responsibility.
What Happens in a Class
Classes at Kookaburra Yoga are grounded in Hatha Yoga and taught with sensitivity and adaptability. Teaching is guided by the breath, with movement and posture offered as a way to cultivate steadiness, awareness and ease.
A class may include:
• guided movement and posture
• sustained or gently progressive shapes
• breath awareness and prāṇāyāma
• moments of stillness or guided rest
• mantra or meditative sound
Classes vary in pace and emphasis, though they consistently prioritise presence and attentiveness. Options and adaptations are offered so students can practice in a way that supports their body, nervous system and stage of life.
A Broad and Responsive Practice
Alongside classical Hatha Yoga, teaching at Kookaburra includes a range of complementary practices which support different needs and temperaments. These include Restorative Yoga, Yin Yoga, Yoga Nidra and Soma Healing Yoga.
These practices invite deep rest, subtle awareness and nervous system regulation. They are integrated as part of a cohesive yogic path rather than treated as separate or disconnected styles. This breadth reflects an understanding that yoga must meet students where they are, while remaining rooted in wisdom, care and continuity.
The Eight Limbs of Yoga
Yoga at Kookaburra is informed by the classical framework of the eight limbs of yoga, which describe a complete and integrated path.
These include:
• ethical foundations which guide relationship and conduct
• personal observances which cultivate inner steadiness
• posture as a support for strength, ease and awareness
• breath practices which regulate energy and attention
• sensory withdrawal which supports inward listening
• concentration, meditation and absorption
In class, these limbs are integrated through practice. Ethics inform how teaching is offered. Breath guides movement. Attention is cultivated gradually. Stillness is approached with care and respect.
Yoga is understood as more than physical practice. It is a way of inhabiting the body, relating to others and engaging with life.
Yoga in Relationship with Life and Nature
Practice at Kookaburra unfolds in relationship with the natural world. The rhythms of land, season and environment inform how practice is held. Nature is understood as a source of regulation, perspective and support.
Yoga becomes a way of returning to relationship, with self, with others and with the living world. This orientation supports balance, resilience and a sense of belonging.
Our Teaching Culture
Teachers at Kookaburra are trained through our comprehensive teacher training programs which emphasise embodiment, philosophy, ethics and care. Teaching arises from lived understanding rather than instruction alone.
This shared approach creates a steady teaching culture where students are met with attentiveness, respect and integrity. Yoga is offered as a reliable and supportive path, open to people at all stages of practice.
Our yoga is taught as a living tradition. Knowledge is transmitted through sustained study, embodied practice and attentive teaching rather than through rigid systems or fixed styles. Tradition is honoured through integrity and thoughtful adaptation, allowing yoga to remain relevant, supportive and grounded in care.
Lineage and Transmission
The teaching at Kookaburra draws from several classical streams of yoga, woven together which include the Sivananda tradition, with its emphasis on devotion, service and an integrated yogic life, and the teachings of T. Krishnamacharya, as transmitted through contemporary teachers A. G. Mohan and Indra Mohan, where clarity, breath-centred practice and respect for individual capacity are central.
The philosophical ground of this yoga is informed by Advaita Vedanta, particularly through the teachings of Ramana Maharshi, which point toward stillness, self-inquiry and the recognition of unity. Alongside this, the presence of Anandamayi Ma continues to inspire a yoga based in devotion, simplicity and inner steadiness.
These lineages shape how yoga is taught, how teachers are trained and how practice is shared within classes. They inform the tone of teaching, the care taken with students and the emphasis on clarity, presence and ethical responsibility.
What Happens in a Class
Classes at Kookaburra Yoga are grounded in Hatha Yoga and taught with sensitivity and adaptability. Teaching is guided by the breath, with movement and posture offered as a way to cultivate steadiness, awareness and ease.
A class may include:
• guided movement and posture
• sustained or gently progressive shapes
• breath awareness and prāṇāyāma
• moments of stillness or guided rest
• mantra or meditative sound
Classes vary in pace and emphasis, though they consistently prioritise presence and attentiveness. Options and adaptations are offered so students can practice in a way that supports their body, nervous system and stage of life.
A Broad and Responsive Practice
Alongside classical Hatha Yoga, teaching at Kookaburra includes a range of complementary practices which support different needs and temperaments. These include Restorative Yoga, Yin Yoga, Yoga Nidra and Soma Healing Yoga.
These practices invite deep rest, subtle awareness and nervous system regulation. They are integrated as part of a cohesive yogic path rather than treated as separate or disconnected styles. This breadth reflects an understanding that yoga must meet students where they are, while remaining rooted in wisdom, care and continuity.
The Eight Limbs of Yoga
Yoga at Kookaburra is informed by the classical framework of the eight limbs of yoga, which describe a complete and integrated path.
These include:
• ethical foundations which guide relationship and conduct
• personal observances which cultivate inner steadiness
• posture as a support for strength, ease and awareness
• breath practices which regulate energy and attention
• sensory withdrawal which supports inward listening
• concentration, meditation and absorption
In class, these limbs are integrated through practice. Ethics inform how teaching is offered. Breath guides movement. Attention is cultivated gradually. Stillness is approached with care and respect.
Yoga is understood as more than physical practice. It is a way of inhabiting the body, relating to others and engaging with life.
Yoga in Relationship with Life and Nature
Practice at Kookaburra unfolds in relationship with the natural world. The rhythms of land, season and environment inform how practice is held. Nature is understood as a source of regulation, perspective and support.
Yoga becomes a way of returning to relationship, with self, with others and with the living world. This orientation supports balance, resilience and a sense of belonging.
Our Teaching Culture
Teachers at Kookaburra are trained through our comprehensive teacher training programs which emphasise embodiment, philosophy, ethics and care. Teaching arises from lived understanding rather than instruction alone.
This shared approach creates a steady teaching culture where students are met with attentiveness, respect and integrity. Yoga is offered as a reliable and supportive path, open to people at all stages of practice.
