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Short Description:
Byron Yoga Centre is one of the longest running yoga schools in Australia. Founded in 1988 by John Ogilvie, when Byron Bay was little more than a sleepy village, Byron Yoga Centre now offers regular accredited yoga teacher training courses, daily yoga classes and various yoga retreats.
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Category:
Yoga Teacher, Yoga Studio/Center, Yoga School/Institute, Ashram, Correspondence/Home Study, Spa/Retreat Center, Internet/Online, Yoga Retreat
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Full Address:
6 Byron Street,
Byron Bay,
New South Wales,
Australia,
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Geographical Area:
Oceana
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URL:
www.byronyoga.com
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CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone:
+61 2 6685 8327
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FULL DESCRIPTION OF LISTING
Byron Yoga Centre’s 8 week Teacher Training Courses is Australia’s first, fully accredited VETAB Certificate IV in Yoga Teaching, Yoga Alliance 500 hour RYT and YTAA accredited.
Choose from full time, part time and intensive options in Byron Bay, Sydney, Melbourne and India.
The yoga taught at Byron Yoga Centre is called Purna, meaning integrated or complete. Purna Yoga represents a holistic approach to yoga integrating not just the physical postures but also philosophy, meditation, pranayama breath control and the yogic personal and social code of ethics.
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Yoga Styles
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Hatha Yoga, Pre/Post-Natal Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga, Yoga Therapy, Meditation, Yoga Philosophy/Theory, Purna Yoga
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Class Level
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Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
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Teacher Profiles
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Alex Hamilton
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Alex began teaching at the centre under supervision following her completion of the Level 1 Byron Yoga teacher training in August 2007, and finished her Level 2 training in May 2008. Alex first came to yoga in 2002, attracted by its meditative ability to quieten the mind and re-awaken awareness in the body. Alex delivers on the teacher trainings as well as teaching regular asana classes at the centre with a focus on core strength and stability. She also maintains an important role in the centre managing the kitchen and devising the menus, and has a strong passion for health and nutrition
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Davina Kruze
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Davina is a senior certified yoga teacher trained by John Ogilvie. Davina has been practicing yoga since 1998, both in Australia and overseas. She has practiced Ashtanga, Iyengar and Hatha styles. This is apparent in her classes, where she gently guides students to focus on breath awareness in order to bring about union of body, mind and spirit. Davina is passionate about encouraging students deeper into their self-practice by utilising the yamas and niyamas. Davina delivers the Byron Yoga Centre’s yoga teacher training courses as well as teaching regular classes.
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John Ogilvie
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John is the founder and director of Byron Yoga Centre, which was established in 1988. He has been teaching yoga for over twenty years and leads the Byron Yoga Centre teacher training courses. He encourages a light heartedness in our approach to yoga and to ourselves. John teaches regular classes as part of the regular Byron Yoga weekly timetable. His classes are both challenging and dynamic, and integrate the different yoga styles of Iyengar and Ashtanga, as well as the softer Sivananda and Satyananda practices of yoga and the energy principles of Aikido.
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Lila Kirtana
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Lila first discovered the healing benefits of yoga 8 years ago, and was immediately entranced by all aspects of the yogic lifestyle. In 2006 she became a Bhakti yogi, and whilst managing a yoga retreat centre in Sydney she first met John Ogilvie. Over time Lila completed her Level 1 and 2 training, and moved to Byron Bay. She teaches regular asana classes at the centre, is a qualified Massage Therapist, and teaches on the teacher training courses. Lila is passionate to share her love of yoga through Kirtan [spiritual chanting], and also teaches Ayurveda on the courses.
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Liz Dene
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Liz Dene BHMS, is an international presenter with over 17 years experience, a master trainer for Network Pilates, teacher trainer for Byron Yoga and a senior presenter for the Australian Institute of Fitness. She has worked with organisations such as the Australian Rugby Union ‘Wallabies’, ChiBall International, Byron Yoga and Australian Fitness Network. With a degree in human movement Liz is currently studying a Masters in Human Nutrition, She merges traditional fitness practices with a holistic approach to wellbeing.
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Michael Nazar
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Michael has a background in fitness, remedial massage and sports injury therapy which is apparent in his dynamic Vinyasa flow-style classes. He has been practising yoga since 1990 and gained his level 1 and 2 teaching qualifications from Byron Yoga Centre in 2006 and 2007. Michael seeks to incorporate the ethical and moral teachings of yoga into his classes, as well as pranayama and meditation, and delivers on the teacher trainings as well as teaching regular general classes at the Centre.
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Stephan Kahlert
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Stephan has over twenty five years’ experience as a meditation practitioner and teacher in the Soto Zen, Vipassana, Vedanta and yoga traditions. He has taught overseas on many occasions in his capacity as a meditation teacher. Stephan trained as a yoga teacher with John Ogilvie in 2005. He teaches meditation and Hindu philosophy on retreats and teacher training at the Centre. His style is light-hearted, humorous, engaging and fun. Along with his wife Bettina, Stephan regularly travels to India to deepen his practice.
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Byron Yoga Centre, Byron Bay, New South Wales
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