RETREATS         

• Silent Meditation Hepburn Springs VIC 29 Sept - 3 Oct    

• Yoga & Ayurveda Retreat in India Dec / Jan - 2 rooms left

 Spring Wellness Focus Class Series 

Saturdays 8:30 - 10am | Richmond

Saturday 6th September - Keep warm, stay strong and be positive.  ✅

"The sun did not shine, It was too wet to play. So we sat in the house. All that cold, cold, wet day."

~ Dr. Seuss, The Cat in the Hat

Come and learn how to beat the winter blues with specific Yoga and Ayurveda techniques that help to cultivate warmth, stability and nourishment during the last days of winter promoting a healthy and balanced body and mind. 

Saturday13th September -  Reflect and nourish your dreams. 

"Like the seeds dreaming beneath the snow your heart dreams of spring" ~ Kahlil Gibran

In many spiritual traditions, winter is seen as a time of gestation, where new ideas and personal transformations take root beneath the surface. Come and learn how to filter the noise down to the pure silent stream of thoughts, feelings and deep internal conversations with yourself. 

Book Here

Saturday 20th September - Spring Equinox Yoga & Ayurveda mini Workshop

As the world around us begins to bloom, it’s the perfect time to align your body and mind with the energy of renewal. Join us for a Spring Yoga & Ayurveda Workshop that’s all about shaking off the heaviness of winter and stepping into a lighter, more energized you.

In this uplifting and informative session, you’ll learn how to:

•  Adapt your yoga practice for the season
• Activate sluggish energy and give it direction
• Breathe and move in ways that clear out congestion — physically and mentally
• Discover what foods and herbs help (or hurt) your spring balance
• Get inspired to plant the seeds of what you truly want to grow in your life

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These focus classes, leading up to the Spring Equinox, are your chance to move, learn, reset, and reconnect — with yourself and with the rhythms of nature.

Whether you're brand new to yoga or a seasoned practitioner, come away feeling clearer, lighter, and more in tune.

This is your seasonal reset — don’t miss it!

BOOK IN using your regular class pass or get a single drop in pass.

VENUE: Richmond Library Community Studio. 415 Church St, Richmond. 

Amavasya Meditation - Embracing Cosmic Beginnings

New Moon Meditation  |  Monday 22 September |  8 - 8:30pm

Life often seems to work in cycles, and the lunar phases can be one of the most impactful cycles in our daily lives. Through the waxing and waning phrases, each step in the lunar event cycle brings its own unique angle. 

A new moon is one of the best astrological gifts you can get. It refers to the astrological event where the moon sets off a brand-new cycle of light and brings renewed energy that permeates everything from our mood to our mindset.

Of all the moon phases, this is one of the very best times for personal growth and self-reflection as well as setting intentions, revisiting your goals, and taking stock of where you have been and where you are going. 

Vishwaguruji says in his autobiography: "Amavasya - new moon, is a very powerful constellation and – as with the full moon - its energy is auspicious for some things and inauspicious for others. It is advised to dedicate this time to spiritual work – ceremonies and prayers".

By donation or use your class pass. BOOK HERE.

Satsang, Music & Kirtan with Swami Madhuram

Sunday 28 September, 6 - 8pm 

2025 RETREAT: Silent Meditation Retreat

We warmly invite you to join us for this Silent Meditation Retreat.

Our silent meditation retreat is a gentle, yet profound chance to tap into the power of meditation by combining it with silence. Spending dedicated time in a supportive atmosphere it is like a deep dive into meditation and your inner world.

This retreat is a sanctuary for the soul, offering space to soften, to listen, and to return to the quiet wisdom within. Whether you're beginning your path or deepening a long held practice, you'll be held in a rhythm of simplicity and presence - an invitation to to reconnect, restore and remember the stillness that is always there.

As well as meditation sessions the retreat includes Satsang (sharing of yogic wisdom), gentle asana (yoga exercises / postures), live meditation music, chanting and Yoga Nidra (guided deep relaxation).

Mon 29 Sept - Fri 3 Oct, 2025

Facilitated by Swami Madhuram & Gita Larissa

In Hepburn Springs

More Info & to Book

Chakras & Kundalini ONLINE Workshop Series

Each workshop is on a Saturday, 9:30am - 12:30pm.

Regular ticket $69 Concession ticket $55

Facilitated by Usha at Yoga in Daily Life Brisbane

Workshop 4- Hidden Powers in Humans - Overview of all 8 Chakras

Saturday 11 October  | 9:45am-12:45pm

Discover the power of the eight main chakras and the flow of Kundalini energy in this transformative workshop.

• Understand the basics of subtle anatomy: prana, nadis, chakras, and kundalini
• Learn the qualities and energies of chakras and their connection to daily life
• Practice simple yet powerful techniques to awaken and experience your chakras

Perfect for beginners and experienced practitioners alike, this workshop offers deep insights and practical techniques to elevate your practice and consciousness.

Learn More & book here

RETREAT: Yoga & Ayurveda Retreat in India

21 December 2025 - 6 January 2026 or longer

Week 1 in the South of India and spending some in an Ayurvedic retreat centre experiencing self care to the next level! Including two Ayurvedic treatments a day, delicious food, medical Ayurvedic advice and more.

Week 2 at the epicentre of all things Yoga in Daily Life. Staying at the OM Ashram and immersing ourselves in the yogic life, routines, teachings and more.

Sprinkled through this will be some touristing in various nearby places of interest.

This experience is being curated and guided by the Yoga in Daily Life Sunshine Coast team. To learn more  see the details here or email Yamuna sunshinecoast@yogaindailylife.org 

2026 RETREAT: Bali Yoga Retreat: Heart Centered Living

4 - 11 July 2026 Saturday afternoon to Saturday morning

Our intention is to offer an immersion into asana, pranayama, relaxation, meditation and satsang without the distractions of our regular life, the opportunity to explore your own practice more deeply, touching the wisdom of your heart. Practices are supported with guidance in the sessions plus opportunities to talk with the teachers and time to integrate your own experiences. All this balanced with ample free time to relax and do nothing or to explore the stunning tropical natural surrounds and vibrant culture of Ubud.

Where: Ubud Bali

Included: Luxury accommodation, breakfasts & dinners and a complete yoga program including yoga equipment supplied.

Interested? details are here

Questions? email melbourne@yogaindailylife.org

2027 RETREAT: Easter Long Weekend in Hepburn Springs  

25 - 29 March 2027  (Thursday from 2pm to Monday noon.) Yes - this is the correct year. They are renovating in 2026 so we have moved it forward to 2027.

Taking advantage of this extra long weekend, it is Yoga in Daily Life's goal to offer a friendly, nourishing weekend, suitable for anyone who are seeking a harmonious immersion to benefit body, mind and soul.

Our retreat includes:

       - a balanced schedule of yoga classes, guided pranayama, meditation and yoga nidra

       - delicious and satisfying vegetarian meals prepared by a qualified chef

       - 4 nights accommodation

       - a relaxation pamper experience

       - ample free time to relax and explore the area

find the details & how to book here

That's it folks!

PAST PROGRAMS

Quiet Mind Open Heart Meditation Series

Chakra Meditation Course

Consisting of 4 series of 6 weeks, that run daily Sunday through Friday at 9.00 to 9.30 pm, this ONLINE COURSE is a unique opportunity to continue to develop your experience, dive into your inner world, and unlock your hidden potential in a gradual  and supported way. 

In each of us, there is a wonderful and miraculous dormant potential and as we begin to activate this inner energy source, we can utilise these dormant powers to achieve what we so dearly desire; a purposeful existence living in peace, harmony, and happiness.

How it works: Each series runs for 6 weeks with live guided evening meditations Sunday through to Friday 9 - 9:30pm. The idea is that you will have completed your days duties and can put them aside to join the session. After you can continue with your own personal meditation, journalling, reflection or have an early nights sleep. It's ok if you cannot make it every night, but at least 3 per week to make it worthwhile.

Each series is $150 | 6 week course | 36 live guided sessions | online via zoom | opportunities for questions and learning

Series 1: Muladhara, Svadhisthana, and Manipura Chakra Meditations 

Starts 27 April   for 6 weeks   ✅ 

• The Muladhara Chakra is the seat of our destiny, the door to our unconscious, the basis and the starting point for our spiritual development. It is the foundation from which we climb the ladder of the Chakras; the root from which we receive the nourishment for our spiritual development.
• The Svadhisthana marks the second stage of human evolution, corresponding to the subconscious level,  where we can face our weaknesses and mistakes, control, transform, and ultimately transcend baser instincts.
• In Manipura Chakra consciousness reaches the third level, and its radiance develops within us the pearls of clarity, wisdom, self-confidence and wellbeing.

Series 2: Anahata and Vishuddhi Chakra Meditations

Starts 8 June   6 week course  ✅

• With activation of the Anahata Chakra (the Heart Centre), the perfect awakening of self-realisation takes place. Our heart opens to infinite, divine love thus our love becomes infinite.  
• Vishuddhi Chakra is the center of physical and spiritual purification, where harmful residues are removed from the body on a physical level, and in the mental sphere the thoughts, emotions, consciousness and subconscious are purified and harmonised.

Series 3: Agya, Bindu, and Sahasrara Chraka Meditations

starts 20 July   6 week course   ✅

• In the Agya Chakra, the development of our wisdom and humanity is completed and we reach the bridge to Divine Consciousness. Agya filters and controls all our feelings and thoughts with a sense of responsibility and wisdom, so we are free and independent in choosing correctly and making the right decisions. 
• Bindu Chakra is the source of ambrosia, the fountain of eternal youth, vitality, health and creativity, one of the most mysterious and remarkable energy centres in the human body.
• Sahasrara Chakra at the top of the head is the ‘crown center’. When our consciousness reaches this destination, we experience unity of the knower, knowledge and object of knowledge. It is the source of Light that resembles the brilliance of the sun. In the same way the radiance of all other Chakras fades before the incomparable radiance of the Sahasrāra Chakra. 

Series 4: The Advanced Meditations from Yoga in Daily Life System

Starts 31 August   6 week course  ✅

After awakening and balancing the energy of all the chakras in this series we will practice the five most advanced meditation techniques connecting the chakras with breath and mantra, facilitating and sustaining the energy flow through them, experiencing and embodying the unity with all living beings. We will enter the ‘inner temple of our soul’ and feel the unity with the Supreme. We will strengthen our connection to our Higher Self and receive its message about the unique purpose of life and finally we will dwell in the feeling of freedom, bliss and unity with the Divine.  

Satsang & Dinner Evening

Saturday 30 August, 6pm

Satsang is a Sanskrit word meaning “in the company of truth”.  
Satsang is an opportunity to gather with like-minded people on the spiritual path to reflect, share and draw inspiration that we can apply in our daily lives. 

The evening includes talks that share insights and understandings on the yoga teachings, guided meditation and a shared vegetarian meal and chai.

Cost by donation (suggested donation $20)  | in Kew 

  Book to attend

Celebrating the International Day of Yoga 2025

The 21st of June has been declared by the United Nations as the International Day of Yoga – and Yoga in Daily Life centres around the world are providing free yoga classes, that everyone can experience the many benefits that yoga yields for the health and well-being of body, mind and soul; and to demonstrate how Yoga in Daily Life offers a clear pathway towards good health, deeper awareness, understanding, harmony and peace, for yourself and others. 

FREE FOCUS CLASS

Theme: Twin Flames (Ida & Pingala), the ultimate soulmate connection

This special in person class will be blending the fiery, potent energy of Shakti with the cool, contemplative nature of Shiva through asana, pranayama and meditation.

Suitable for all levels of practitioners. 

Date: Saturday, 21 June 

Time: 8:30 - 10am

Venue: Richmond Library Meeting Hall

Bookings Essential as places are limited. 

Special Practical Pranayama Workshop 

Discover the intimate connection between your breath, your body-mind, your emotions and your being.

Come and experience your breath being so much more than oxygen - it is your bridge to the present moment, to feeling fully alive.

You are invited to wake up the natural energy that flows through you with every breath, to use it as a portal to deeper awareness, love and healing. Tension will melt, emotions will be released and your life energy will begin to move freely again.

Date:             Monday 9 June public holiday

Time:            11am - 1pm

Cost:             $50

Venue:          Kew

BYO:             Everything you need for sitting comfortably

Advice:         Please attend with a fairly light stomach 

Facilitated by: Swami Gopal

BOOK to join in

Yoga for Stress Relief Workshop

Saturday 10 May, 1 - 4pm

Join me for a transformative workshop that combines yoga poses, breathing exercises and relaxation techniques to reduce stress and promote overall well-being. I will guide you through a series of gentle movements and mindfulness practices designed to release tension and cultivate inner peace. 

You will also learn about:
 * the types of stress
 * advantages and disadvantages of stress
 * the role of Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Nervous system 
 * how to move from stress debilitating mindset to a stress enhancing mind set
 * the impact of tolerable and toxic stress on the body
 * stress reducing diet

Open for all levels from beginners to experienced yogis. Take a step towards a calmer mind and a healthier body with this workshop.

Date: Saturday, 10th May from 1pm to 4pm.
Venue: Kew Seniors Centre Games Room, 533 High St, Kew
Cost: $60
Facilitated by Swami Gopal

BOOK here

Focus Class: Autumn Equinox

Saturday 15 March 

8:30 - 10am

Richmond + Online

Celebrate the Autumn Equinox, which is March 20th, with a special yoga class designed to harness the quality of balance.

When day and night align in equal measures we experience a perfect equilibrium between our external experiences and our inner spiritual journey. The energies of the light and the dark are in harmony, offering a unique time for reflection and introspection. This balance allows us to see ourselves more clearly, enabling us to make the necessary adjustments for personal growth.

This class will guide you through a series of yoga practices to utilise this harmony of balance in body, mind, and spirit. 

The class is the regular Saturday morning class, though for this focus class all levels of practice are welcome. 

Book to attend ONLINE here or attend in person in RICHMOND here

Beginners Meditation Course

Starts 5th March

Are you looking for a way to reduce stress, find inner peace, and improve your overall well-being? Our Beginners Meditation Course offers an informative and supportive environment to help you begin. This course will guide you through simple yet time honoured techniques that have the power to transform your mind and body. You'll learn how to focus your thoughts, manage anxiety, and cultivate a deeper sense of presence. Join us and discover how just a short of meditation each day can help you feel more balanced, relaxed and clear.

Starts Wednesday 5 March   7:30 - 8pm   4 week course

by donation (suggested donation $40 - $60)

BOOK HERE to attend in person in RICHMOND  OR here to attend ONLINE

Workshop: Pain Free Back

Saturday 23 November

1pm to 3pm

How can everyone keep their backs healthy, strong, flexible and pain free?

This theoretical and practical session will explain & show how to protect the intervertebral discs from unnecessary pressure making them to slip  or bulge.

Be prepared to participate in a simple exercise routine that will condition layers of diagonal muscles wrapping around your trunk, bracing your discs.

You will definitely feel taller and perhaps even look taller after this session that’s aiming to make your discs float instead of being compressed. 

Venue: Kew Library + Online via zoom

Investment: $50

Facilitator: Swami Gopal

BOOK to attend in KEW   ||   BOOK to attend ONLINE

Cooking Class ~ a little bit fancy ~

Join us for a fun and interactive cooking class where you'll learn how to create delicious dishes with a touch of fancy flair.

Tuesday Nov 5th, 2024 - Cup Day holiday

10:30am - 2pm   |   Kew   |   $95

Come and join us for a hands-on experience where you'll learn new cooking techniques, and flavor combinations for plant based wholefoods. Whether you're a beginner or a home chef, there's something for everyone at this class.

Elevate your cooking game and be ready to delight your friends and family this coming feastive season.

We will make 

  * cheela - Indian vegetable pancake

  * gorgeous green zesty soup

  * beetroot salad with chimchurri

  * sweet potato salad with relish

  * quiche using tofu with a potato crust

  * chocolate mousse

  * stuffed dates

Facilitated by Gita Larissa

BOOK HERE

Free Peace Meditation for the International Day of Non-Violence

Wednesday 2 October, 8pm online

Register Here

In these challenging times, where countless innocent people, animals, trees, and plants are suffering, it is essential for us to come together and channel our collective energy. By focusing our yogic strength, we aim to create harmony within ourselves and our surroundings, as well as between different religions and nations, for the protection of all creatures on this world.

Join our national community of yoga practitioners and spiritual aspirants to celebrate the UN International Day of Non-Violence inspired by Mahatma Gandhi, who said: “Non-violence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind.”

The FREE ONLINE event will include:

8-8.20pm Inspirational talk
8.20-9pm Peace Meditation
The event is facilitated by MM Swami Jasraj Puri, who through arduous practice under the guidance of his Guru, Vishwaguruji, has developed a deep knowledge of Yoga and Vedanta.

PEACE PRAYERS AND MEDITATIONS WORLDWIDE

Each year Yoga in Daily Life celebrates The International Day of Non-Violence in all continents, all countries, and all places where Yoga in Daily Life is practiced, which means worldwide.

This year each local centre will have a Peace meditation at 8 pm according to their local time, organised in their local yoga centres worldwide. That way, Yoga in Daily Life will have 24 hours loving heart meditations, starting from New Zealand and ending with Hawaii, the USA.

In Australia there will be local gatherings of yoga aspirants in their yoga centres and they will all join online for the common event organised by Sri Swami Madhavananda World Peace Council in collaboration with Yoga in Daily Life Australia.

COURSE: Chakras & Kundalini 

Hidden Powers in Humans  - Yoga & Meditation 8 Week Course Online

Starts Wednesday 9 October

Time: 7 - 8:30pm 

Duration: 8 weeks

Venue: Online via Zoom

Investment: $150

Facilitator: Madhu

Register Here

Learn about 8 main chakras in your body, their function and qualities, master particular yogic practices for their activation and purification.

In each of us there is a wonderful and miraculous dormant potential and as we begin to activate this inner energy source we can utilise these dormant powers to achieve what we so dearly desire; a purposeful existence living in peace, harmony and happiness.

The Cosmic energy flows into our body through eight main Chakras (energy centres). Each of them has their distinctive qualities and symbols and can be awaken and harmonised with particular yogic techniques and practices.

The Chakras have a significant influence on several levels of our being:

Physical: Each chakra is connected to a particular gland and organ that can be activated through asanas (yoga postures) and breath exercises.
Astral level: The vibration and energy flow of the Chakras influence our psychical and mental health. Particular concentration exercises along with sounds (mantras) influence the energy flow through the Chakras.
Spiritual: The energy that awakens all the Chakras is called Kundalini. The rising of the Kundalini is a process of awakening in consciousness, the inner joy and wisdom develop

REGISTER HERE

World Peace Day Satsang

This is a FREE program

Saturday 21 September, 6:30pm

On Saturday 21 September, the world marks the International Day of Peace, officially known as World Peace Day, a United-Nations-sanctioned holiday observed yearly to celebrate the power of global solidarity for building a peaceful and sustainable world. This has never been so important during unprecedented challenges, divisions, and intolerance. Therefore, the official UN 2024 theme for World Peace Day is “Cultivating a Culture of Peace” inspired by UNESCO's foundational belief that 'wars begin in the minds of men, so it is in the minds of men that the defence of peace must be constructed'.

Each year Yoga in Daily Life celebrates World Peace Day in all continents, all countries, and all places where Yoga in Daily Life is practiced, which means worldwide. 

This year each local centre will have a peace prayer followed by peace meditation at 8 pm according to their local time, organised either in their local yoga centres or around peace trees planted by Yoga in Daily Life in different cities and towns worldwide. That way, Yoga in Daily Life will have 24 hours of peace prayers and meditations, starting from New Zealand and ending with Hawaii, the USA.

In Australia there will be local gatherings of yoga aspirants in their yoga centres and they will all join online for the common event with the following agenda (AEST time):

6.30 pm with the inspirational talk of MM Swami Gyaneshwar Puri Ji from Jaipur, India, about the connection between inner peace and world peace and the traditional yogic wisdom on how to reach and sustain inner peace.
7.30 - 8.00 pm Chanting of peace prayers and mantras
8.00-8.30 pm Peace meditation 

All are welcome to join us online via zoom. REGISTER HERE

Spring Wellness Workshop

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Utilising the energy of Spring, it is the perfect season for a gentle cleanse that will support health of the body and wellness of the mind.

BOOK HERE

This workshop includes: 

 - a yoga & meditation class

 - demonstration & practice of hatha yoga cleansing kriyas  - nauli + jala neti

 - cooking demonstration of the the perfect yogic cleanse dish that is satisfying, nutritious and yum. Then we'll eat it :) 

 - social chai

 - yoga nidra

 - take home cleanse kit (includes neti pot, recipe, ingredients)

Investment: $95 includes everything

Venue: Kew

BOOK HERE

Traditional Yoga Practice for Health, Healing and Longevity - Workshop

Dates & Time:
✅ Part 1 - Saturday 31 August, 1 - 3pm

Part 2 - Saturday 7 September, 1 - 3pm

Each workshop is independent of the other. You can book just one or both.

In these 2 workshops we will be looking at traditional Hatha Yoga Sadhana as mind body medicine, as it was prescribed by the gurus for the purpose of purification and hygiene, for physical and psychological training, for the prolongation of life and the attainment of self knowledge (atma vidya).

Texts we will be using are the Hathayogapradipika, Goraksa Samhita, Goraksa Paddhati, Goraksasatika, Gheranda Samhita,  Khechari Vidya, Siva Samhita and Hatharatnavali.

We will see how the preservation of the body, according to the literature, is the direct result (karma) of specific purification and rejuvenation techniques such as Khechari Mudra and Kevala Kumbhaka that harness and retain prana in the central channel and facilitate its ingestion in the form of an elixir of immortality (amrta-rasayana).

Part 1 - Shatkarma & Asana
In this workshop we will be exploring Shatkarma and traditional Asana that facilitate relaxation, arouses kundalini, appeases the appetite, purifies disease and churns the internal organs to eradicate toxins, illness and various disorders. 

Part 2 - Pranayama & Mudra
In this workshop we will be exploring Pranayama and Mudra practices that further prepare the adept for a deeper and more effective purification on the mental level, gaining a measure of control over the modifications of the mind. Particularly the practice of Khechari Mudra accompanied by Kevala Kumbhaka (suspension of breath) that announce the onset of Sabija Samadhi (integration) and Laya (absorption), in short Raja Yoga (meditation), and are the corporeal evidence that the stage of Hatha Yoga has now been complete. 

Investment: $50 per session

Bring: Come with a light stomach. Bring your yoga mat and meditation cushion. Optional - notebook and pen.

Venue: Phyllis Hore Room at Kew Library. Corner Cotham Road and, Civic Dr, Kew. 

OR join online via zoom. 

BOOK

PART 2 in Kew    PART 2 online

Quiet Mind & Open Heart Meditation Course Series 

Series 4 starts Sunday 18 August  BOOK HERE

Online 6 week Course. 

Sunday to Friday 9 - 9.30pm = 6 sessions per week

$150 per series

Would you like some help finding balance and a sense of self, so you can be the best for your family, your workplace, and everyone around you, growing your inner divinity, and becoming an embodiment of wisdom and goodness?

Join the 9 PM meditation course in and invite quiet and peace into your evenings and sleep, after your evening duties and routines are completed, so that you can delve into the meditation unbothered and then move from the meditation peacefully to bed for a good night's sleep. You will wake up in the morning deeply refreshed and eager to start your day.

Benefits of meditation:

• Calms the body, breath, and mind; sharpening concentration and attention.
• Helps us overcome our conscious and subconscious fears, complexes, anxieties, and other negative emotions.
• Unlocks our hidden potential, unfolds creativity, and improves willpower.
• Improves our relationships with fellow humans.
• We become the type of person we want to be, establishing peace, harmony and happiness in our daily life.

series 1 starts Sunday 14 April ✅

Be guided through the basic levels of meditation practice 

• With a basic mindfulness practice, you will master the state of ‘Inner stillness’
• You will become perceptive to the Prana, vital energy that nourishes every cell of the body giving us the feeling of peace and harmony
• You will evoke the felt sense of inner light in your heart.
• Applying a concentration technique with the breath and sound, you will observe your ‘Inner space’ and
• Recalling systematically past events you will integrate the learnings and grow your wisdom.

series 2 starts Sunday 26 May ✅

In series 2 you will be deepening your meditation through ...

• the power of visualisation and improve your creative visualisation capacity
• learn how to use visualisation for self-inquiry
• explore and understand your inner patterns, awakening the feeling of inner freedom, peace, and happiness.
• the practice of Trataka, first concentrating on the light of a candle and then invoking the inner light in your agya chakra

series 3 starts Sunday 7 July  ✅

This course is suitable for all would like to purify their inner qualities and dive deeper into their inner Divinity. 

• With the technique of Bhakti Dhyana you will dive deeply into your inner Self, filling your heart with compassion and love.
• By learning how to become 'an inner witness' you will develop a capacity of observing and understanding your own virtues and weaknesses, 
• You will set yourself free from prejudices and expectations of others. 
• You will discover the way to overcome the qualities or habits that hinder your development by replacing them with the most beautiful and auspicious human qualities.
• Develop and unfold within you the qualities of 'Shantabhava' (the qualities of a saint), the best human capacities

series 4 starts Sunday 18 August BOOK HERE

This courses is focusing on the chakras. By the end of the 6 weeks you will be able to:

• Feel and understand the function of the main chakras in the human body.
• Guide your awareness through the Chakras, purifying them and becoming free from problems and worries
• Purify your inner qualities and through cultivating the wisdom and goodness of the heart you will embody the feeling of oneness with the Divine.  

In total we are offering four series of 6 weeks for you to progress gradually through the various techniques of levels 1-6 Yoga in Daily Life. Each series is independent of the others and you can join in any series. Your teachers are in constant communication with you, answering your questions, and inspiring and supporting your progress.

Winter Solstice Focus Yoga Class

Date: Saturday 22 June

Time: 8 - 9.30am

Place: Richmond + Online

Cost: regular class price or use your pass

Facilitated by: Swami Gopal

It is a regular yoga and meditation with a focus on the Winter Solstice.

Get prepared for the shortest day and the longest night of the year that marks the rebirth of the Sun, a new beginning.

Activate your intentions for the new beginning, turn inward and awaken the light of your inner fire, learn to see in the accustomed darkness of the winter. Think of the Winter Solstice as the fourth and final movement of a symphony before the new beginning. Let us see that darkness can be one of the greatest catalysts for personal growth and transformation.

Book to attend in Richmond   ||   Book to attend online

Mala Making and Meditation Workshop

xxx, 2 - 5pm

What is a mala? It is a beaded necklace used with mantra as powerful tools in meditation practice and can be an energetic reminder of the direction one is headed. 
This session will consist of learning to and making your own 108 beaded mala and a meditation session with guidance on how to use it.

The aim of this workshop is that you'll get to take your mala home and use it for a deeper meditation experience everyday. All supplies and afternoon tea are included. We'll use mainly Rudraksha adorned with semi precious stone beads.

Investment $80  Bookings required.

Venue: Kew

Special Practical Pranayama Workshop

Facilitated by Swami Gopal

We will be focusing on a guided breathwork routine which will be a combination of a few pranayamas to create alertness, heat and flush out waste & toxins on both physical & subtle levels.

The practice aims to bring the oscillations of the body/mind network under control by its balancing & harmonising effect. 

By stopping nervous impulses in the body and harnessing brain-wave patterns it can pave the way through stillness and silence to consciousness alone.   

Date:             xxxx

Time:            11am - 1pm

Cost:             $50

Venue:          Kew OR Online

BYO:             Everything you need for sitting comfortably

Advise:         Please attend with a fairly light stomach   

Book to join Online  OR  in Kew

WORKSHOP: Introduction to Yogic Cooking and Eating

Monday 11 March public holiday

10:30am - 1pm 

Small group of not more than 6. Venue: Kew.

$70

Food is so integral to our physical, mental and even spiritual wellbeing. The yogic approach is more than being vegetarian. In this workshop we'll explore the yogic wisdom that guides us on food choices and cooking methods. 

If you are joining the workshop and have a wish to learn something in particular, let us know and we'll do our best to include it.

This workshop includes talking, cooking and eating. Recipes and information are included. Facilitated by Larissa Gita

Urban Yoga Retreat

Tuesday 7 November public holiday

9am - 12noon

In the peaceful atmosphere of the public holiday join us for an extended practice. 

includes asana + meditation + yoga wisdom + yoga nidra (deep relaxation) + lunch

$60 in person includes lunch ::  $50 online (no lunch)

book to attend online here 

book to attend in person here

Venue: Studio 1, 15 Barnet Way in Richmond (off Bendigo St in the old Channel 9 studio). Street parking. Trams along Swan St & Bridge Rd. Train to Burnley station and walk.

Nada Yoga Course

xxx, 6 - 7pm

6 week course $120

Nada Yoga is the science of inner transformation and unity through sound and tone. This 6-week course will help you experience the transformative effects of the yoga of sound, led by Swami Madhuram Puri.

The course includes:
• using ancient Vedic mantras for your wellbeing;
• kirtan and bhajan chanting with translations and explanations provided;
• meditation using selected Nada Yoga techniques;
• a 'sound bath': deep relaxation with live bamboo flute music.

Live online classes for six Tuesday evenings in the comfort of your own home, via ZOOM.

6 - 7pm Melbourne time

BOOK HERE

This course has come because of requests from people like you who have experienced Swami Madhuram's music, chanting and singing of these yogic mantras and songs. As we know vibration has a subtle but profound influence on us, and the Nada Yoga helps us understand why, and how to utilise it for our wellbeing and personal growth.

Swami Madhuram is a sanyasi (monk) of Vishwaguruji Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda. He has been recording music for meditation and relaxation under the title “Time for Peace”.

Swami Madhuram Puri is a highly respected and inspiring yogi whose immersion in the authentic yogic practices and life has contributed to his deep insight and experiences. 

Originally from Slovakia, he is now based at the Yoga in Daily Life Ashram on the Kapiti Coast in New Zealand, and leading many classes of yoga and meditation.

Reincarnation & The Art of Living and Dying: Yoga Workshop

Life is an unpredictable journey for all of us with death being the ultimate unknown . In this modern 21st century world, we are witnessing a growing carelessness about the phenomenon of death, as well as a deep spiritual ignorance about its meaning. Some sees death as an ending and others as a beginning. For some it is a tragedy, a loss from which they may never recover. For others, death is a transformation, an opportunity to make a change in their life for the better. In this workshop, we will explore the Yogic perspective of life, death, afterlife, law of Karma and reincarnation.

This workshop is indeed unique with the aim to address a very important gap in our modern times: the spiritual preparation for death, one of life’s greatest passages. We will look at the philosophy of Karma, types of reincarnations, liberation while being alive, what to do at the time of death and the journey of a soul.

The purpose of the workshop is to help you transform fear into faith, to answer questions and to enhance mindfulness to prepare for death during this lifetime using methods from the teachings of Yoga.

The workshop will include: 

• Reincarnation as is in the Yoga Sutras and the Bhagavad Gita
• The meaning & types of Karma
• How to eliminate Karma
• How Karma relates to Reincarnation
• Reincarnation – entering the flesh again in an interconnected cycle of existence
• How to prepare for one of life’s greatest passages
• Yoga & Meditation focus class
• Refreshments
   

Venue:       Richmond Library Community Room. Upstairs 415 Church St Richmond  OR  at your home!

Date:          Saturday, 14 Oct 2023

Time:          1pm -  4pm

Cost:           $60 

BYO:            everything you need for your yoga practice

Facilitated by Swami Gopal.

BOOK  to attend online  OR  attend in person in Richmond

The 21st of June has been declared by the United Nations as the International Day of Yoga – and Yoga in Daily Life centres around the world are providing free yoga programs, that everyone can experience the many benefits that yoga yields for the health and well-being of body, mind and soul; and to demonstrate how Yoga in Daily Life offers a clear pathway towards good health, deeper awareness, understanding, harmony and peace, for yourself and others. 

In celebration of the International Day of Yoga we invite you to these FREE online panel discussions.

Featuring students of Yoga in Daily Life, real everyday awesome people!  These panel discussions, facilitated by a professional moderator, aim share actual life experiences of how yoga has helped in a numerous ways. There is also the opportunity for the audience to ask questions.

A noteworthy event for yoga teachers, yoga practitioners and anyone interested in yoga or wholistic wellbeing to learn more, be inspired and connect with our yoga community.

Saturdays 2 - 3pm

 ⇒ xxx  -  Managing Chronic Conditions with Yoga in Daily Life

 ⇒ xxx  -  Healthy Aging with Yoga in Daily Life

 ⇒ xxx  -  Mental Well-being and Resilience with Yoga in Daily Life

Free. Live via Zoom.

Return to Light – Yoga for the Winter Solstice

xxx, public holiday

1 - 4pm in Richmond

BOOK HERE

Get prepared for the shortest day and the longest night of the year that marks the rebirth of the Sun, a new beginning.

Activate your intentions for the new beginning, turn inward and awaken the light of your inner fire, learn to see in the accustomed darkness of the winter. Think of the Winter Solstice as the fourth and final movement of a symphony before the new beginning. Let us see that darkness can be one of the greatest catalysts for personal growth and transformation. 

Come and try something dynamic, core-powered to amplify your practice. Synchronize your breath to movement that’s strong and intuitive. Go slowly, and let go of what no longer serves you so that you may clear the slate for all that is coming your way.

"You are what your deepest desire is.
As your desire is, so is your intention.
As your intention is, so is your will.
As your will is, so is your deed.
As your deed is, so is your destiny.”
–The Upanishads

This program includes an intro to the spiritual significance of the Winter Solstice, Asana (yoga exercises), Pranayama (breathing practice) and Yoga Nidra (deep relaxation) all facilitated by Swami Gopal.

Investment: $60 includes afternoon tea.

Venue: Studio 1, 15 Barnet Way, Richmond 3121

BYO Yoga mat & everything you need for your practice.

BOOK HERE

FREE Yoga in the Park & Social Get Together

BYO Yoga mat & picnic brunch.

In the case of bad weather it will be cancelled. In the case of questionable weather text 0447 566 587 to find out if we risk it or not!

REGISTER > HERE

Sanskrit Course - Basic Level

Starts xxx, 7 - 8.15pm

10 week course. $200.

BOOK HERE

Devanāgarī is the script of the Sanskrit language, and it translates to “divine city” or “the city of the Gods”. It is the script used to document ancient India's knowledge.

In this module, you will learn how to write and read in Devanāgarī, as well as the alphabet's structure. The systematics of the Devanāgarī alphabet is one of the greatest legacies of ancient Indian society. Additionally, the course will cover the history of the formation of the alphabet in the Purāas and the history of the Sanskrit language.

Each class will be recorded, so if you can't come on a particular Sunday, you will be able to watch the recording and still do your homework and get feedback from the teacher.
 

Sanskrit is a rare language that balances our brain, equally stimulating the left and right brain hemisphere Generally, the centre for speech is in the left hemisphere of the brain, in the so-called Broca area, and when people speak or listen to a language their left brain is being active, however, the MRI taken while reading Sanskrit (even without understanding it) shows that both brain hemispheres work simultaneously.

For more information, visit https://www.sanskritkul. org/

Knowledge of Module 1 is a prerequisite for other modules.

The teacher of this course, Anja Prem Vukadin is an assistant professor at the University of Vienna, currently working on her Ph.D. She graduated from the University of Vienna with a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Modern South Asian Studies. Her second Master's degree (University of Vienna) is in Languages and Cultures of South Asia, focusing on Classical and Medieval Sanskrit philosophies. Prem is also a Yoga teacher in Yoga in Daily Life Austria and a Dancer of classical Indian dance Bhāratanāyam at the Indian Dance Academy.

BOOK HERE

Programs with guest yogi Swami Umapuri

xxx long weekend

Exploring the Chakras Yoga Workshop

Sat 11 + Sun 12 March.   9am - 12.30pm.   In Richmond & Online

Urban Yoga Retreat

Monday 13 March (public holiday).   9am - 1pm.   In Balwyn North.

LEARN MORE & BOOK IN HERE

MUDRAS Yoga Workshop

xxx
2 - 5pm
 

Mudras are ancient Tantric & Yogic wisdom that helps seal vital pranic energies in the human body for maintaining everyday physical & mental health and, most importantly, accessing subtler states of mind in meditation. They are a ‘short cut’ or ‘circuit by-pass’ techniques intended to link the individual pranic flow with the Universal or Cosmic flow.  

After Yamas / Niyamas, Shatkarmas, Asanas, Pranayamas and Bandhas Mudras are the last and subtlest techniques of yoga. Mudras may vary from a simple hand position to complex combinations of asana, pranayama, bandha & visualization techniques.
 

In this workshop you will learn about: 

   ⇒ The Foundation, History and Philosophy of mudras
   ⇒ Hand mudras in Therapy and Meditation
   ⇒ Eyes, Neck, Face mudras in Shatkriyas, Asanas and Pranayamas
   ⇒ Body mudras in Meditation, Bandhas and Asanas
   ⇒ Hand mudras in Gayatri Mantra as described by the Shri Guru Charitra text

Suitable for: people with yoga experience. Recommended for those who attended the workshop on Bandhas.
Investment: $60 (includes afternoon tea for those attending in person)
Where: in Richmond & Online
Bookings Essential: you can do it here

Yogic Studies Class

Mondays 7 - 8.30pm

in Richmond & online

A regular class style suitable for all who wish to learn and explore yoga integrated with more philosophy and wisdom.

Starting xxx for 10 weeks we are going to explore Patanjali’s preliminary and foundational guidelines for yoga practice known as the Yama and Niyama in the context of actual yoga classes. Why him and his work?

Because Patanjali, among many, is certainly one very important figure and authorial voice for premodern yoga. His work not only serves as the root text for yoga philosophy school but also has become the touchstone of authenticity for modern postural yoga.

Bookings via the usual portals in Richmond or online. 

Evening Guided Live Meditation

9 - 9.30pm Mon, Tue, Wed & Thurs

8 - 9pm Fridays Meditation & Philosophy

xxx. Online. All welcome.

For you ... regular evening live guided meditation with a relaxation focus for your physical and mental wellbeing.

To help ... reduce the influence of life stresses, that if left unchecked can lead to exhaustion, burnout, low immunity and therefore more susceptible to the illnesses going around etc...

We invite you ... to put aside time to join 1 or more sessions per week, and attend regularly throughout August.

The sessions ... are purposely scheduled that your evening duties and routines are completed and that you can delve into the meditation unbothered and then move from the meditation peacefully to bed for a good nights sleep.

Purchase ... an unlimited pass and benefit from these meditation classes as well as the other yoga classes. Or $10 per single session.

If you haven't already, you can sign up for the online classes on our website. 

For all the program details & to book in go to this page >

Celebrating the International Day of Yoga

Join us for these FREE webinars in celebration of the International Day of Yoga. Coming to your home via zoom each Saturday in June, hear senior Yoga in Daily Life teachers from around Australia share how yoga helps all aspects of our health and wellbeing – physical, mental, social and spiritual.

All welcome. No booking necessary.  

Saturdays 5:30 - 6:30pm

• xxx with Madhu (Sydney) = Mental Health
• xxx with Yamuna (Sunshine Coast) = Physical Health
• xxx with Swami Gopal (Melbourne) = Social Health
• xxx with Swamis Jasraj and Dayalpuri (Brisbane) = Spiritual Health.

This is the link to sign up & join the satsangs.   

Full Moon Meditation

Meditation is a daily practice, a connecting with the universe and our life's bigger picture. We are permeated by consciousness and in that way connected to everything. At the time of full moon, this connective energy is greatly enhanced giving the opportunity to bring our intention into focus and the oOMph to help fulfil it.

In the comfort of your own home, join us for this FREE live event on zoom.

Monday xxx at 8.30pm
for 30 minutes    * full moon peaks 2:14pm Melb time *

RETREAT: Self Care & Wellness Yoga Retreat 

xxx June 2022 Friday evening to Monday lunch June long weekend

Over the long weekend we are teaming up with Madhu from Yoga for the People. We will explore the different skills and tools of self-care to reconnect with your truth + authenticity, to reignite your passion, and leave with inspiration and knowledge of what lights you up! The benefits of what you will have experienced over these few days, will last a lifetime.

Venue: Continental House, Hepburn Springs

Retreat includes 3 nights accommodation, meals and a complete retreat program.

The Fantastic Four: Yoga Workshop

in person on Saturday xxx, 2 - 5pm

The Fantastic Four here for us is not going to be about Marvel’s fictional superhero team but rather about Yoga’s champion vehicle that traverses the ocean of Samsara (worldly existence) to reach the other shore of enlightenment. 
 
How is it that a group of only four practices is considered equal to or of greater importance than the hundreds of asana, pranayama and mudra practices including their countless variations? Well, intriguing question indeed. 

But just the fact that, traditionally they were introduced secretly and only after the aspirant has mastered the execution of many, often complex, asanas, pranayamas and mudras clearly shows that the practice of bandhas (internal locks) was highly valued by yogis of old.
 

Join Swami Gopal for this 3hr workshop on Saturday, 4 June focusing on many bandhas and of them the Fantastic Four.

In this workshop you’ll learn:

• The concept & mechanics of a bandhas
• The physical & energetic effects of bandhas
• Bandhas in asana practice
• Bandhas & consciousness
• Bandhas in pranayama & meditation practice

The first half of the workshop will be a yoga class looking at the applications of many bandhas in an asana practice to create integrity and safety from within.

The second half of the workshop will solely be focusing on the famous 4 in pranayama and meditation practices to reap the spiritual benefits far beyond dreams or expectations.

Come and be acquainted with the Fantastic Four by Swami Gopal in this IN PERSON WORKSHOP IN RICHMOND. Suitable for people with yoga experience.

Bookings Essential email melbourne@yogaindailylife.org 
Cost: $60

RETREAT: Weekend Yoga Getaway

Friday xxx

We invite you to take all or half of Friday off work & travel out to Hepburn Springs in the early afternoon to give an unrushed feeling to the start of your weekend away. We finish with lunch on Sunday.

As busy humans, we often forget to look after ourselves first and foremost. So, here is a perfect opportunity to take time out and reconnect with your essential self.  Our experienced retreat team are offering you daily yoga, meditation, yoga nidra, connection with other yogis, periods of silence, seva and more.

Where: Continential House Wellness Centre in Hepburn Springs VIC

Find all the 

Overcoming Obstacles to Peace: Mini Online Retreat

Presented by Madhu from Yoga for the People & Larissa Gita from Yoga in Daily Life Melbourne.
Monday 14th June public holiday    9am - 12pm    $40   

In our mini retreat we'll explore the kleshas - mental poisons / afflictions - that keep us from experiencing our inner peace and radiance.The kleshas distort our minds and our perceptions effecting how we feel, think and act.

Take time on this public holiday to travel into this yogic wisdom. To contemplate what holds you back and the tools to help you unfold into the best of you. The retreat includes: yoga class + informative talk + breakout room discussions (social connection) + journaling & yoga nidra. BYO tea & snacks.

Online via zoom. BOOKINGS required melbourne@yogaindailylife.org to let us know, and please make your $40 payment via EFT to Yoga in Daily Life CBA Bank BSB 063165 ACC 10410772 with your name and retreat.

End of Year Celebration

YOU ARE INVITED

Friday 11 December, 6.30 - 9pm 

As the calendar year draws to a close we are coming together to honour our yoga community and hope that you will be there! An evening of celebration, community, fun and feasting. 

Bring a gift. Something eco-conscious & practical that could be for anyone & costing $10 or less. 

The evening includes a vegan dinner so please RSVP by Thursday 10 December t: 9427 0977 

Help is appreciated. Please contact us so we can coordinate. 

The Ways of the Breath in Yoga

Online Focus Class

Saturday 21 November

8am Level 3 class   &  4pm Level 2 class

A regular class with a focus that aims to refine your yoga practice.  

How to join online > here

Online Retreat

Tuesday 3 November Public Holiday,   8am to 12pm

Theme: Searching for Wholeness

Searching for Wholeness is an attempt to find our way back to authenticity, integrity to a full and vibrant personality. Life in a scientifically rational technological age has led us to a one sided development with our attention focusing on the external world at the expense of our spiritual roots. Cutting off a portion of our being only leads us to the feeling of brokenness, whereas the integration of the contraries to wholeness.  

An opportunity to explore yoga in a relaxing and meaningful way. The retreat includes a yoga class, guided meditation, satsang (talk), social group work and yoga nidra (long guided relaxation). There will be a break for breakfast / morning tea. 

$40
bookings essential

 Online Retreat

Friday 23 October Public Holiday,   9am to 1pm

Secrets of the Eka Padas

Online Focus Class

Saturday 22 August 

8am Level 3 class   &  4pm Level 2 class

A regular class with a focus that aims to refine your yoga practice.  

How to join online > here

Managing Uncertainty

Online Focus Class

Saturday 26 September   8am Level 3 class   &  4pm Level 2 class

A regular class with a focus that aims to refine your yoga practice.  

How to join online > here

The Indispensable Basics

Online Focus Class

Saturday 25 July

8am level 3 class   &   4pm level 2 class

A regular class with a focus that aims to refine your yoga practice.  

How to join online > here

Event & Workshops with Vishwaguru Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda

For practitioners of yoga and spiritual aspirants these workshops provide a unique and valuable opportunity to learn from this renowned yoga master.

Friday 21 February - Mahashivratri

6.30pm  by donation

Join us for satsang, chanting, meditation & more.

Shiva means light and consciousness, Shiva is the essence of the sound which gives light, life and form to everything. Ratri is the ignorance of darkness, pain and suffering. So it is the light of Shiva which awakens life in each atom and in each living being, this is the aspect of Shakti, the power of the universe and the energy which unifies Shiva. This is the pure consciousness and the arising light, which is like the bright radiance of a million suns.

Mahashivratri is one of the largest and most significant among the sacred festival nights of the yoga tradition. This night celebrates the Grace of Lord Shiva, who is considered the Adi Guru or the First Guru, from whom the yogic tradition originates. The planetary positions on this night are such that there is a powerful natural upsurge of energy in the human system. It is enormously beneficial for one’s physical and spiritual well-being to be in satsang & meditate.

at Yoga in Daily Life 8 Corsair St Richmond.  No booking required.

Saturday 22 February

          9 am - 12.30 pm  &

          4.30 pm - 8 pm     OR     6 - 8pm satsang & dinner only

About the workshops:
Every human being has their own individual journey in life. Such as being a parent, a teacher, a chef, a lawyer, a painter, a sister, a friend etc. But, there is another journey we commonly share which is the journey of being a human. The individual journeys bring us momentary satisfaction on the material, emotional and intellectual levels. The practice of Yoga and Meditation has the potential to grow our experience and understanding on the spiritual level with the promise of the cure for that deep inner longing for purpose, truth, bliss, contentment. This path can take you on an interior journey to meet your true Self.  

Both workshops include a guided yoga class, inspiring talk, meditation & vegetarian meal.

Per workshop $50 full $40 conc. Both workshops $80. Satsang & dinner only $30.

at YIDL Richmond. All welcome. BOOKINGS REQUIRED  online  or t: 9427 0977

About Vishwaguruji:

Known also as Swamiji, Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda is a sage of the modern world who has dedicated his life to the service of humankind. He shares the ancient science of Yoga and spiritual teachings of Vedic culture. He is the author of the book and founder of Yoga in Daily Life the System schools worldwide.

As an 'ambassador of peace', Swamiji frequently travels the world to teach and spread the divine light of knowledge. Where ever he goes, seekers of the Truth learn from and imbibe his wisdom and light. 

RETREAT: NSW for New Year

RETREAT: VIC New Year Yoga & Meditation Retreat - FULLY BOOKED -

Take a MOMENT for yourself, take a moment to PAUSE

Mindful New Year, Yoga and Meditation Retreat at Wyngarra, Kilcunda

Ideal for corporate warriors yearning for a simple, slower lifestyle in the country to finish the year refreshed. Yoga, meditation and good homemade food will assist you to feel nurtured and relaxed. Swim in the sea, eat in the garden and chat quietly under the starry sky of the warm evenings.

Date: 27 December - 1st January 2020

South Gippsland near the beach

Small venue, early booking recommended. Find all the details > here.

Spring Wellness Day - BOOKED OUT - check out the Cup Day retreat!

Sunday 22 September, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm

A self-care Sunday dedicated to healing, resting, rejuvenating.
Join us as we take a half day out to do a healing yoga asana and pranayama practice followed by a nourishing lunch then a series of experiences including massage and meditation and to finish off a long rejuvenating yoga nidra.

Small group only.  The program will be facilited by Larissa Gita & Niveen.

Investment: $120   Early bookings recommended > here

RETREAT: Rajasthan Boutique Tour & Yoga Ashram Experience

BOOKINGS ARE CLOSED

12 - 25 October 2019  14 days in mostly Rajasthan, India

This tour & retreat has been created for Yoga in Daily Life practitioners who desire to have an experience of the “roots” of YIDL and India in an easy going, fun, real and meaningful way. 

An exciting and totally unique retreat, it has been designed with a balance between sightseeing, culture, activities, experiences and yoga ashram immersion in authentic India. It will be a small group experience of not more than 15 people. 

Where: Delhi - Agra - Fatehpur Sikri - Jaipur - Kailash - Udaipur - Ranakpur - Jadan
Whats included: Adventure, cultural immersion, amazing experiences, new friends & more.
Interested? visit our > website or  Email: melbourne@yogaindailylife.org 

Yoga4Dignity Charity Class

Saturday 31 August, 10.45am - 12.15pm 

Get involved in a good karma charity event! Every day, 48,000 Australian women face another night with nowhere to call home.

This class is helping to raise funds and awareness of the issues faced by women and girls experiencing homelessness, domestic violence and period poverty, and will be the biggest joint yoga class ever seen in Australia! Your registration fee for #Yoga4Dignity helps us to ensure that these women and girls will have access to the personal items they need, when they need them.

PRE REGISTRATION ESSENTIAL + $20 class donation payment directly to Yoga4Dignity > here

RETREAT: Awakening Peace Within Yoga & Meditation Retreat in FNQ

8 - 14 June 2019  Saturday afternoon to Friday morning

Focus Class: Exploring Patajali's Yoga Sutras

Sat 17 Nov, 9 - 10.30am lead by Swami Gopal AND Sun 18 Nov 4 - 5.30pm lead by Leeann

In tune with the weekend retreat on the same topic these two classes, though quite independent in their own right, will be regular classes with some teachings from Patanjalis Yoga Sutras woven through them. Retreat participants have one of these classes included in the retreat fee. 

Patanjalis Yoga Sutra, widely regarded as the authoritative text on yoga, is a collection of aphorisms, outlining essential teachings of yoga. These "threads" (as sutra translates from Sanskrit) of wisdom offer guidelines for living a meaningful and purposeful life.

$20 per session or use your unlimited / discount class pass at Yoga in Daily Life Richmond

Satsang with Swami Jasraj Puri

Saturday 17 November, 6.30pm

All are welcome to this uplifting event to hear and imbibe teachings of yoga through illuminating discourse, songs & stories.

Donation: $10. Includes a vegetarian dinner & chai
Please let us know early if you will attending so we can cater accordingly  Phone 9427 0977.

Swami Jasraj Puri is a highly respected and very inspiring yogi, whose immersion in the yogic life in India for 20 years has contributed to his deep insight & experiences. With his western background we have the unique opportunity to learn from someone who can offer these valuable ancient teachings in a modern, relevant context and a clear, down to earth manner.

Joint Freedom: Level 3 Focus Class

Saturday 20 October, 9 - 10.30am

This months focus will be on the neglected and often forgotten foundation of a safe yoga asana practice. Ideally, before beginning our daily yoga asana practice we should check in with our bodies. A foundation series (level 1) accomplishes this goal plus systematically warms up and loosens all joint movements. Each joint should move freely through its full range of motion without cracking, muscular stress and discomfort giving us the green light to commence our higher level of asana routine. The class will highlight links between Level 1 and a range of classical asanas in the next levels.

$20 or use your discount / unlimited class pass

Yoga Philosophy Weekend with Swami Jasraj Puri

16 - 18 November

Study of Patañjali Yoga Sūtras
YOGAŚ CITTA VṚITTI NIRODHAḤ   YOGA IS THE STILLING OF THE MODIFICATIONS OF THE MIND.

Yoga is often understood to be series of postures and breathing exercises for nurturing health, balance and harmony in the body. However the treasures of Yoga span far beyond the physical. All authentic Yoga practices have at their heart a gradual quest towards understanding, and sublimating the mind. Eventually merging the individual self in meditation (samādhi). 

The Yoga Sutras, compiled by the Sage Patañjali, are the primary modern text of Yoga Philosophy. This ancient text is presented in short, often terse, 'sutras' or threads, which are unfolded by contemplation to reveal their wisdom. The Sūtras cover a broad range of topics regarding practice, the mind, the pitfalls of practice, aṣtānga yoga, meditation and enlightenment. 

Swami Jasraj Puri presents the Yoga Sūtras with mind to their importance in daily life. Infused with anecdotes and experiences of living more than 20 years as a monk in India, his down to earth style and practical examples make the Sūtras accessible to all. Each session of the retreat will include a discourse on a section of the Sūtras and a group meditation.

Mahamandaleshwar Swami Jasraj Puri was born in Sydney and graduated as a Physiotherapist from Sydney University. He started teaching Yoga in 1995 and, soon after, moved to India spending 20 years living in a Yoga in Daily Life Ashram, practicing and studying Yoga, Yoga Philosophy and Sanskrit. Whilst there he managed a large Yoga retreat centre, taught meditation and yoga, founded a school and college for local students and lectured on Yoga Philosophy in countless programs throughout Northern India.

In 2010 he was given the honorary title of Mahamandaleshwar in the Haridwar Kumbh Mela, the highest title of the traditional Hindu spiritual order of monks. He was the first 'western Swami' to be accorded the title.

Fri 16 Nov 6.30 - 8pm    Sat 17 Nov 10.45am - 12.15pm  (break) 1.30 - 3pm    Sun 18 Nov 10.30am - 12noon (break) 1.30 - 3pm

Plus attend one of these regular classes Saturday 9 - 10.30am level 3 OR Sunday 4 - 5.30pm Level 1 and Yoga Nidra.

Non residential weekend retreat of 6 x 1.5 hour sessions  at Yoga in Daily Life Richmond  

Suitable for all seekers  $150  bookings required  e: melbourne@yogaindailylife.org  t: 9427 0977

Focus Class: Yoga for Longevity (vitality, anti-aging) 

Saturday 29 September, 9 - 10.30am

Some say, many things can prolong life but only wisdom can save it.

This class will be focusing on few things from the many that have the innate potential of leading to wisdom.

At Yoga in Daily Life Richmond

Cost $20 or use your unlimited / discount class pass

Focus Class: Yoga for the Respiratory Tract

Saturday 28 July, 9 - 10am

For health reasons the air we breathe day in & day out should not only be lungs-friendly (body temperature, moist, bereft of much atmospheric pollutants, free of harmful bacteria & viruses) but according to the yogis of yesteryears our nadis (ida & pingala) should also be kept fit / clean. Find out how in this class…

Cost: $20 or use your unlimited / discount class pass

At Yoga in Daily Life Richmond

Yoga 4 Dignity: Charity Class Supporting Homeless Women

Saturday 1 September, 10.45am - 12.15pm

Share the Dignity collects thousands of pads, tampons and personal hygiene products every YEAR for women experiencing homelessness and poverty. We fund funerals for victims of domestic violence and campaign for justice for women in Australia.

Your $20 donation when joining this class means you too can make a positive difference to homeless women and victims of domestic violence. 

Register & pay > here

Focus Class: The Latent Potential in Dristhis

Saturday 25 August, 9- 10.30am >> on again for a 3rd time due to popular request!
Each yoga posture has a drishti, a point of gaze or focus, designed to direct our attention to the subtle aspect of our practice and ultimately to tune ourselves with the underlying principal of ONE-ness within surrounded by the ever changing finite world of multiplicity. 

Focus Class: Yoga for the Nerves

Saturday 30 June, 9 - 10.30am

The brain and its nerve pathways form an important system of the human being. 

This class will address some of the unique procedures in Yoga that helps the efficacy of the nervous system combating anxiety, nervous tension and depression.

At Yoga in Daily Life Richmond. Bookings Recommended.

Cost: $20 or use your discount / unlimited class pass

Focus Class: Inversions

Saturday 26 May, 9 - 10.30am

Focusing on inversions and arm balances, this focus class teaches you all there is to know about turning your practice upside down such as mastering the preliminary practice to gain confidence, knowing & using your props wisely, the duration, precautions, contraindications and the benefits of this important group of asanas.

Cost $20 or use your discount / unlimited class pass. 

Bookings Recommended. At Yoga in Daily Life Richmond

Stay Strong All Winter Long: Yoga & Ayurveda Workshop

Sunday 3 June, 9am to 12noon 
Join us in exploring ways of responding to winter with Yoga & Ayurveda.

This three hour workshop will commence with a 1.5 hour yoga and meditation session designed to manage kapha dosha and winter sluggishness, followed by healthy refreshments and a interactive workshop where you will explore Ayurvedic winter routines.

Cost: $57  |  BOOKINGS REQUIRED  | at Yoga in Daily Life Richmond
Follow this > link for all the info & to book in

Treating Imbalance: with calming introversion & stimulating extroversion.

Saturday 28 April, 9 - 10.30am

A Focus Class for all Levels

Psychic rigidity dulls spontaneity and adversely affects the external personality. It translates itself via the brain and nervous system into the body creating physical stiffness. Correcting postural defects and neuromuscular imbalances of the vertebral column helps to remould and reshape the personality.

$20 or use your discount / unlimited class pass. Bookings recommended.

At Yoga in Daily Life Richmond

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Mindfulness & Gut Health Ayurvedic Workshop

TBA, 3 - 6pm    |   $50

Focus Class: Reclaiming your Core  

Autumn Workshop: Living and Eating for the Season

Presented by Ayurvedic Lifestyle Consultant Niveen & Yoga in Daily Life Teacher Leanne.

    - A Yoga & meditation class aligned with some Ayurvedic principles to bring balance for the season

    - An introduction to Ayurveda and its core principles

    - How to cleanse in between seasons

    - How to prepare for Autumn

    - Discuss sample meal plans

Cost: $50 - includes refreshments & notes

For bookings email: anandawellnessaus@gmail.com  or melbourne@yogaindailylife.org 

RETREAT: Cup Long Weekend in the Yarra Valley

4 - 7 November 2017 Saturday 3pm to Tuesday after lunch

Yoga for Non Violence

free PEACE meditation

September Spring Cleanse

Discount vouchers
           > $20 off 1 Ayurvedic consultation or treatment with Ananda Wellness in September & October
           > 10% off our Spring Retreat 4 - 7 November in the Yarra Valley
Connection with a awesome tribe also on the cleanse via Facebook conversations & in classes 
+ an opportunity to feel your best self!    

Cost $175    SIGN UP!  melbourne@yogaindailylife.org
FAQs ... 
> if you have a class pass for Richmond we will suspend it for the month during the cleanse.
> for  all of you Ivanhoe, Doncaster, Pascoe Vale, regional Victoria, interstate & international friends you can still join in for $80.

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Basics of Ayurvedic Cooking Workshop

Saturday 17 June, 2.30 - 5.30pm

Advanced Asana Focus Class

Saturday 8.30 - 10.30am  **contact us if you are interested to have this on again**

Yogic Studies Course: Yoga and the Chakras

Focus Class: H A P P Y   H I P S

Saturday 25 June   9 - 10.30am   $20

Finding Balance: Yoga & Meditation Workshop

   9am - 12noon   $40   Bookings required

Meditation Focus Class with Workshop taste

A guided focus class with a workshop taste. It offers instructions in the view and practice of meditation. Instructions are given on working with the body / mind (thoughts, feelings and emotions) to find a more restful state where clarity and calm abides. You will learn the ABC of meditation step by step. Be guided on the way of lifting our minds from the present agitations and wasteful tendencies towards the greater goal of inner joy and fuller wisdom.

Inversions Workshop

It’s a New Year & here is an opportunity to get a New Perspective!

Workshop:  Mindful Menopause

3 womens health professionals will together cover a range of topics including what the changes mean, symptoms and relief, nutrition, exercise, wellness and more. Includes afternoon tea & a gift bag.

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Yoga Workshop Series: The Roots of Modern Yoga

Part 1: Asanas and Diet

In this session we will look at 15 asanas as they were described for yogis of the medieval era as tools to develop the ability to sit comfortably in one position for an extended length of time as is necessary during meditation. These specific body positions are to open the energy channels influencing the chakras. They are indeed tools to higher awareness providing stable foundation for the journey beyond the body-mind-intellect apparatus. Part of the process is to develop good physical health by stretching shortened muscles and ligaments, massaging the internal organs, have specific effect on the glands, to alter electrochemical activity in the nervous system and stimulating the flow of vitality (prana) in the energy channels (nadis). At the end of the session we will look at the food that was recommended for Yogis in order to keep their bodies toxin and tension free.

Part 2: Shatkarmas and Pranayamas 

Learn the Shatkarmas, the 6 purification techniques, to create harmony between the two major pranic flows, Ida and Pingala, also to balance the three Doshas in the body as Kapha-mucus, Pitta-bile and Vata-wind. These techniques are used before Pranayama and other higher yoga practices in order to purify the body of toxins and to ensure safe and successful progress on the spiritual path.

Part 3: Mudras and Bandhas 

Learn the Mudras, gestures. These are combinations of subtle physical movements that alter mood, attitude and perception to deepen awareness and concentration. They are to establish subtle, non-intellectual connections within certain areas of the brain which can snap the practitioner out of instinctive habit patterns and establish a more refined consciousness.