The Hervey Bay School of Yoga

07/02/2026

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Paying attention with kindess, courage and humility can change how we experience our Selves.When classical yoga is taught in the Iyengar method, practice creates a mirror. Through practice we come to terms with what it means to be a human being. Human beings capable of great things and also not so g...

07/02/2026

This blog is essentially about practice that functions as a mirror. A mirror that reflects the behavior of our mind, or how we pay attention. I have quoted Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo and Thich Nhat Hanh. Their wisdom always so nourishing.

“Stopping” is initially experienced as “feeling” or being present to what is actually happening in the body. We grow spatial awareness and improved coordination – we can track actions and the effects…

29/10/2025

This boy continues to be a blessing in our lives. As a baby he was often with me at Yoga Mandir. Once I remember him crawling around the studio as I was preparing it for an Assessment. He formally started yoga at 3 with his Oma, Vera Van de Velde and as a young teenager he assisted her in the Children's Yoga classes at The Hervey Bay School of Yoga. He recently attended his first week long Yoga retreat. I am blessed to have been the teacher of that retreat.

14/09/2025

When you're having a long leisurely practice on a Monday before a big week.. and the dogs need to hang out with us. 😅

10/09/2025

Our new term starts next week. Class options Tues 9.30 with Vera; And classes taught by Polly include Wednesday 5.30
pm;Thursday 6am; Thursday 9.30am.
Booking via the website 🙂🙃

Hervey Bay yoga

18/08/2025

So much to love about coming back to Hervey Bay to teach.. had a fun catch up with our favourite boys last week.. there is an extra one these days who has fur and 4 legs 🙂. Our next term of classes for 15 Sept to 17 October is open for booking. https://www.herveybayyoga.com.au/timetable

23/06/2025

From a life of pleasing others and meeting goals set by someone else I now focus on being true to myself.

09/03/2025

Classes will not re-commence tomorrow. Due to the flooding in Hervey Bay we have postponed the start of term 2 until the week commencing 17the March. Thoughts and blessings with all those affected by this flooding event.

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18/02/2025

Yoga workshop over the Easter break with senior Iyengar Teacher Polly Realf. Being held at 54 Torquay Road in Hervey Bay.
Dates: Friday 18 to Monday 21 April $375
Class times: Friday 18 April 4.00 - 6.00pm;
Saturday and Sunday 8.00 - 11.00am and 4.00 - 6.00pm;
Monday 8.00 - 11.00am.
Bookings via https://www.herveybayyoga.com.au/timetable

30/11/2024

Home.. Picked up in Dehradun on Wed 10am arrived in Woodgate Fri 2pm..had 2 big sleeps a few walks on the beach.. now about to teach first class in more than a month. Looking forward to sharing the journey with you all.

27/11/2024

Beetroot Masala Dosa to say goodbye to India.

23/11/2024

Swati arranged for food for us before our theory session last evening. Symbolic of her Service as our teacher, she served each one of us. She is both humble and strong. 🙏