Shanti Yoga

11/03/2026

Celebrating Kristy's birthday after a Shanti Yoga class.

We wish Kristy a wonderful year.

Kristy is on an international student visa from the Czech Republic, studying to be a yoga teacher at HIA. based on the Gold Coast.

Thank you Glee for the lovely photo and Sonja for the cake.

10/03/2026

WITH LOVE FROM SHANTI YOGA
March 2026

Tap into miracle energy today.

Calm the storms by projecting your inner stillness, harmony, and peace - the kind that calms your mind, restores your spirit, and brings real inner peace.

The sacred lies in the ordinary.

Perfect in its imperfections.

You do not need to transcend this moment, nor do you even need to understand it.
You just need the courage to feel it and to be here now.

The dream, the darkness and the moonlight are also guides along your path. Know that this moment is the portal to divine grace.

Yoga is stilling the movement in the mind.

Midlife often shifts the conversation, bringing confusion about the aging process. When mornings feel heavier, joints feel less elastic, and recovery takes longer—despite healthy eating and staying active—pushing harder is rarely the answer. This is not a lack of effort; it is your physiology. As connective tissues change and hormones shift, the nervous system can carry significant background tension after decades of "holding it all together.

When the body is subtly braced, adding intensity does not restore fluidity; it can actually reinforce stiffness. If you are experiencing this, I invite you to explore a different approach.

The body is more than muscle and bone; it is memory, energy, and lived experience. Shanti Yoga asanas are a conscious practice of deep rest and renewed energy. By breathing deeply and moving with awareness, you begin to release old patterns held in your tissue, creating space for clarity and a new alignment with your Spirit.

If this season of life requires a new strategy, Shanti Yoga is a beautiful place to begin. Please join us for our real-time classes focusing on breath, gentle movement, and nervous system regulation.

Please find the timetable on the website
shanti_yoga_au

We also have
Drama and Public Speaking with Louise Hall
Tuesdays: March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM | $150 for five sessions
18 Rawlins Street, Southport
BOOK ONLINE

Key Concepts from the Yoga Sutras
Tuesday, March 3 & 17
2:30 PM – 3:25 PM | By donation
18 Rawlins Street, Southport
RSVP

05/03/2026

Research supports a week long meditation Retreat can rewire the brain. Come to our Easter Retreat Nirvana Wellbeing Retreat to experience a Silent Retreat that will change you. To book ring 07 5531 0511 or book via the website nirvanawellbeingretreat.com.au.

We look forward to seeing you there.

A one-week mind-body retreat led to consistent changes in the brain and at the molecular level that were associated with greater resilience, reduced pain, and improved recovery from stress. Researchers at the University of California, San Diego report that a short, intensive retreat combining sev

05/03/2026

Nirvana Wellbeing Retreat Easter Time Programs:

Mindul Living, Mindful Being (10 days, 9 nights)

Radical eace (5 days, 4 nights)

The Healing of Consciousness (7 days, 6 nights)

We are participants in our own expression, not victims of our genes. While we arrive with the raw material for our lives, what we make of it is up to us; our beliefs, perceptions and consciousness play a profound role in shaping our biology and our reality.

During this retreat, we will explore heart-brain coherence and emotional resilience using practical tools from deep wisdom traditions. We will bridge science and spirituality in a grounded, empowering, and immediately usable way. This is not a series of lectures, but a shared experi ence — a space for open-hearted people ready to explore what it truly means to be human. If you feel called to deepen your understanding of your own potential, join us as we reclaim a level of power that changes everything.

Radical Peace - Silent Meditation Retreat 2-6 April 2026

Calm your mind.
Slow down
and find a moment for inward reflection.

Remove yourself from the external pressure of productivity,
and allow yourself to just be.

Just sitting,
doing nothing at all.
Nothing to fix.
Nowhere to go.
Just walking.
Just eating.
Just being.

The word “just” points to the nature of your undivided attention.

This methodless method
is practiced without doing,
and without the meticulous, repeated letting go
of thoughts that obscure your clarity.

Meditation is not about zoning out.
It asks you to be present.
You don't need to transcend this moment.
Thoughts and emotions will rise to the surface.
Over time, your capacity to respond wisely,
rather than lash out, shut down or distract yourself, increases.
Serenity does not need to be performed.
Steadiness builds in your system.
More than “just sitting”,
as thought and movement are stilled,
awakening takes place.
Shantiji

04/03/2026

SACRED GEOMETRY WORKSHOP at the HIA and Shanti Yoga Centre by Catherine, one of our yoga teachers.




Please come along this Friday 6th of March, 2026.
Refreshments provided. The talk will start at 10 30 am.

We look forward to seeing you there.

17/02/2026

Long before strategic planning or New Year resolutions, this truth was captured in ancient wisdom. As Ecclesiastes reminds us:

There is an appointed time for everything.
And there is a time for every event under heaven…
A time to give birth and a time to die;
a time to plant and a time to uproot what has been planted;
a time to kill and a time to heal;
a time to tear down and a time to build up;
a time to weep and a time to laugh;
a time to mourn and a time to dance;
a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them;
a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing;
a time to search and a time to give up as lost;
a time to keep and a time to throw away;
a time to tear apart and a time to sew together;
a time to be silent and a time to speak;
a time to love and a time to hate;
a time for war and a time for peace.

Yes, there is a season and a time for everything.

Today, right now, you are at such a point in time, and your great transformation awaits.

Change in your life requires courage, audacity, and ex*****on. Boldness is not recklessness; it is disciplined, intentional, and decisive action in the direction of your choice, even when it feels uncomfortable. This is your moment.

Will 2026 be the year of Shanti Yoga transformation for you?

The time for boldness has arrived. This is your line of demarcation.

Shanti Yoga provides the tools, structure, and discipline to support your physical well-being and mental health. It is not about pushing harder or doing more; it is about choosing practices that truly support you—practices that help you feel grounded, steady, and at ease, even when life feels full or uncertain.

This practice is not a quick reset or a short-term goal, but something you can return to again and again. Through every season of life, Shanti Yoga helps you.

SHANTI YOGA CLASSES

Come back into your body, and feel more like yourself.

Please join me, as we grow together.

Blessings and namaste
The Shanti Yoga team

From Shantiji

11/02/2026

With Love From Shanti Yoga

FEBRUARY 2026

There is much happening this month at the Nirvana Wellbeing Retreat and online:

Nada Yoga and Sacred Chants

Learn keyboard skills to accompany
Sacred Chanting with Louise Hall and Shanti Gowans

Tuesdays: February 3, 10, 17, 24

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM

$150 for four sessions

@ 18 Rawlins Street, Southport

(Book online)

Key Concepts from the Yoga Sutras

Tuesday, February 3 & 17

2:30 PM – 3:25 PM
$ by donation
@18 Rawlins Street, Southport
(RSVP your attendance)

Are You Miracle Ready?
Discussions from A Course in Miracles

Tuesday, February 10 & 24

2:30 PM – 3:25 PM
$ by donation
@18 Rawlins street, Southport
(RSVP your attendance)

Believe in Yourself Weekend retreat

Friday – Sunday, February 20–22

Nirvana Wellbeing Retreat
(Book online)

Let us continue to treat all beings with kindness as we move through this season and beyond.

For any questions, please email support@shantiyoga.com.au

11/02/2026

During the holiday break, 2025 - 26, Sonja taught yoga class for Shantiji when she was in India. Which everyone enjoyed.

Shantiji is now back at the centre and teaching.
Check the timetable on the shanti yoga website or call on 07 5531 0511

05/02/2026

WELLNESS HUB FOR 2026.

Our popular Wellness Hubs are back in 2026

See below for the dates:

Wellness Hub 2026

Friday 6th Feb

Friday 6th March

None in April

Friday 1st May

Friday 5th  June

None in July

Friday 7th August

Friday 4th September

None in October

Friday 6th November

Friday 4th December



 
Please RSVP if you are planning on coming.

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.