Shanti Yoga

Shanti Gowans CEO and founder of Shanti Yoga. Established since 1973.

Healthy living choices with yoga, retreats, massage, vegetarian weight loss meals, meditation, relaxation, corporate workshops, school programs, courses, bollywood dance and much more.

28/01/2026

Christine, our talented and gorgeous artist.
She teaches art at our retreats.

Come along to the retreats to experience her art lessons and creative guidance.

28/01/2026

We are back!

TERM ONE 2026 has started at Health Institute Australasia.

Yoga, Ayurveda, massages, Ayurvedic consultations, Ayurvedic food and more.

We look forward to seeing you at the centre soon.
Class timeline on the Shanti yoga website

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26/01/2026

From Shantiji

Happy 2026!
I hope you managed to enjoy a restful break.

The start of a new year is an ideal time for new opportunities, to set priorities and secure the support needed for a smooth year ahead.

I am writing to you from a peaceful Ayurvedic resort in Kerala, on the banks of the Indian ocean. Outside my window, the waves lap the shore, and inside it is incredibly peaceful. Looking out at palm trees swaying and the tropical trees in flower, the serene environment here offers a world at peace.

There is a lot happening in the world right now. While global and personal challenges can feel overwhelming, focusing on the small steps right in front of us is important. Please remember that you are braver, stronger, and more capable than you realise.

January opened up a window where two of our beloved teachers Sue and Cheryl are currently with me here in India. Before the year ramps up, they are taking this time to experience Panchakarma treatments, Ayurveda therapies, yoga, and meditation. We even made a pilgrimage to enjoy some "retail therapy" at the local shops yesterday.

I am deeply grateful for this moment of joy. We look forward to seeing you in February when we return to our full schedule. In the meantime, Hela, Hilary, Sonja, Glee, and Dalal are managing things at the helm.

30/12/2025

WISHING YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONES A WONDERFUL AND THOUGHTFUL YEAR-END

I hope that you are feeling the holiday spirit, the deep surges of gratitude, joy, love and appreciation for the life we've been blessed with.
I am personally grateful for your support of my writing, retreats, courses, classes, podcasts etc. this year. Your belief in us is a greater gift than I am able to articulate.
We know that some of you face challenging situations daily, and we are here to support your well-being. We are each called to respond in different ways, and use whatever talent and resources we have to offer what we can, when we hear stories of devastation, whether they arise as a result of natural disasters or human acts of violence. I know that in some situations there is no comfort to be had….and yet we want to do what we can to offer a glimpse of relief and comfort to people who find themselves in difficult situations and challenging nervous system states.
Spiritual practices, wisdom-based education and self-regulation skills can offer comfort and relief, rippling out positively to all the communities you serve. The greatest gift you can give yourself is permission to become who you've always known you could be.

Here's to an incredible 2026.
Love always, blessings and namaste,
Team Shanti Yoga

29/12/2025

Our next WELLNESS HUB is going to be on February 6th, at 10 30 am, 2026.

Catherine Boiteux will be our next speaker. She will be talking about Sacred Geometry. A fascinating subject.

The presentation will consist of an easy introduction to Sacred Geometry and to recognise patterns and shapes that appear in nature.

It will convey an appreciation of the natural world and a curiosity of the different concepts such as:
Fibonacci sequence, Vesica Piscis, the Flower of life, Metatron’s cube etc…

We enjoy the presentation listening to Catherine and drinking delicious herbal tea and eating fruit cake.

Catherine is one of our teachers at the Shanti Yoga Centre at Southport

Please come along and let us know if you can make it. 07 5531 0511

12/12/2025

NIRVANA WELLBEING RETREAT

Sue, Cheryl and Catherine at Retreat.
Come and experience a life changing Retreat with Shantiji

At the Retreat there will be nourishing practices, amazing food and surroundings that are phenomenal.

Please come and join us.
Upcoming dates are on the website:
www.nirvanawellbeingretreat.com.au
07 5531 0511

09/12/2025

SHANTIJI'S DECEMBER NEWSLETTER

Are you ready for the wellbeing breakthrough
you have been waiting for?

Relax, rejuvenate, and restore with daily gentle yoga, meditation, deep relaxation, Ayurvedic lectures, mindful art, nature, and delicious holistic Ayurvedic meals in single or twin-share accommodation. Our retreats are designed to empower you to stay healthy and functional for life.
If common worries have held you back from attending a retreat, please be reassured:
Travelling Solo: Most attendees travel alone and quickly form connections. You will naturally make friends and be laughing together by the second day.

Fitness and Flexibility: Everyone attends at different levels, and there is no judgment. Even if you suspect you are the least flexible person or need assistance getting up from the floor, it truly doesn't matter.

Timing: If you are finding reasons to wait for "next year," please remember you likely said that last year, too. The people who finally book are simply tired of waiting. Their consistent feedback is: "That was so much easier than I thought." The logistics are always simpler than anticipated. The hard part isn't the retreat; it is deciding that you are worth it.

The Question of Permission: If you are waiting for permission from your boss, partner, bank account, or for your body to be "bad enough," remember you are the only one who can give yourself permission. The voice listing reasons not to go is fear, not wisdom. The fear of doing something is always worse than actually doing it.

The question isn't whether you need this.
The question is:
What would it feel like to finally give yourself permission?

Every retreat is transformative. You will find yourself saying:
“Best week of my life. Wish I had done this sooner.”

Start by looking at the dates that could work for you.

UPCOMING RETREATS
Dec 27, 2025 - Jan 3, 2026:
CONNECT WITH THE SACRED, RECONNECT WITH SELF

Jan 3-10 Jan 2026
CELEBRATING LIFE

April 2 -12 April
MINDFUL LIVING, MINDFUL BEING

April 6 - 12 April:
THE HEALING OF CONSCIOUS

28/11/2025

SHANTIJI'S NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER

The way we live
must become part of the way we serve:
This means cultivating a life
that demonstrates what is truly possible:
a life of spacious openness, calmness and clarity,
This is a way where questions and differences
lead to breakthroughs,
and giving feels like an authentic offering,
rather than a performance.

By choosing compassion over cynicism,
presence over distraction,
and hope over despair,
we experience a necessary softening.
Radiant health, peace of mind, and spiritual growth
are within reach for everyone.

As you work with and serve others,
stay grounded in yourself.
Trust the person you are,
and attune to your own mind and body.
By living your values, philosophy and practice,
you make the culture of grace
a part of your daily life.

Shanti yoga can help you return to balance,
grow, heal, and serve others with greater graciousness..
When we practice together,
we connect to something greater than ourselves
and enter the collective mind -
the mind of God.

With infinite love and blessings to all.
Read on Our Blog

Next weekend retreat:
PEACE IN EVERY BREATH
5-7 December

Unplugging from your daily life (especially devices)
is a radical reset for your whole being.
Unplugging is only the first step;
the next steps are slowing down,
letting go
plugging into inner spaciousness
and receiving the quality from your soul’s essence.

People often arrive at Nirvana with huge overwhelm,
overload, despair, and spiritual malnourishment.
They leave with lighter hearts, less or no pain,
renewed energy, major insights into their path and purpose,
and positive energy to meet life from a new place within.

The practices in the silence
and community
of stillness, love, peace, acceptance, and truth
ground and stabilise awareness
in the depth of your heart.
Once you personally experience true peace
it is readily available to experience again and again, in daily life. Shantiji

We hope you’ll join us soon for a retreat.

COMING UP
Friday 28 November at 9:15 am
SHANTI YOGA CLASS WITH PREGNANCY MODIFICATIONS by our gorgeous Kiki
Who is studying the Diploma of Yoga
With Cheryl

28/11/2025

SHANTIJI'S NEWSLETTER

22/11/2025

Our next WELLNESS HUB gathering is on Friday December 5th at 10. 30

The Astrology talk for the Wellness Hub was very successful in November, so much so that the attendees requested that Christine continue her talk on for the December Wellness Hub. Tea and cake served. We look forward to seeing you there.

Wellness Hub is on December 5th at 10:30am, tea and cake provided.

This initiative was started by a student studying the Diploma of Yoga.

Please call us to register. 07 5531 0511

11/11/2025

The beautiful table setting from our last Wellness Hub Meeting.

Christine Starmer gave us an incredibly interesting talk on Luminaries eg. Sun, Moon and Mercury and the traits of those that fall within these Luminaries.

Our next Wellness Hub is at
10 30 am on December 5, 2025 were we will continue with this subject.

Please come along. RSVP 07 5531 0511

Thank you for the photo.

01/11/2025

OUR NEXT WELLNESS HUB

Please join us.

Friday 7th November, 2025 at 10 30

Please call to book now on 07 5531 0511

Come and enjoy some time with Christina looking into the foundation of Astrology. The players are of course the planets, the sun, moon and earth.

We can learn how the planets might influence our lives using symbolism, myth a cup of tea.

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Southport, QLD
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