Vinyasa Yoga Wollongong

21/12/2025

https://mailchi.mp/ad9b425ea6d8/holiday-timetable

Whilst we all know that, in theory, holidays are about resting and relaxing, this time of year tends to make a lot of us feel a lot like Chevy looks- just a little bit bonkers! That’s why I think maintaining your Yoga practice is so beneficial over the holidays- it gives you some much-needed time ...

09/12/2025

Yoga and Politics...

I was at a protest march a couple of days ago, and happened to run into a few of my students. One of them remarked that they were surprised to see me there, as they thought Yoga and politics were usually kept separate. That got me thinking...

Merriam-Webster's dictionary has a few definitions of politics, ranging from influencing government policy, to winning/holding control of government, competition for power and leadership, to activities characterised by artfully dishonest practices. These are the ways we often think of politics. In that context, I think it's probably correct for Yoga to remain apart from deceptive, self-serving struggles for power.

The broadest definition, however, is "the total complex of relations between people living in society". It's this definition which most clearly articulates politics in its purest form, and to which I think Yoga is deeply connected.

Regardless of specific traditions, Yoga is fundamentally about how we understand and interact with the world (both human and non-human) around us. It calls us to live in harmony, and to discard the misconception that there is a "me/us" and a "them". It teaches us that whenever there is suffering, the whole world suffers.

So if you practice Yoga, I urge you to call out the first form of politics by engaging in the second. Stand up for those who are suffering, and stand up to those whose greed, fear, and lust for power cause or contribute to it. Make the politics of increasing harmony and combating suffering your Yoga- because Yoga is fundamentally Political.

Cheers, love and smiles, Steve 🙂🙏🏼💖

01/12/2025

https://mailchi.mp/c4e8470c4b14/breathwork-session-and-retreat-reminder

Firstly, Sanaam will be running another Breathwork session Thursday week Dec 11th, 5:30-10:30pm. The last one was very well received, so if you missed it, or if you want to attend again, just click here to book your spot.

13/11/2025

https://mailchi.mp/81f39b45873f/march-retreat-details-dont-miss-out

I know, I’ve been promising to send this out for a couple of weeks now- but I had to finalise a few things and, well, I’ve been pretty busy since I got back! So here’s all the details for our Autumn retreat, March 12-15th at Bamarang.

18/10/2025

https://mailchi.mp/da14b38715ee/breathwork-retreat-and-holiday

As many of you know, I’m an advocate for the transformative power of breath, and its deep connection to our physiology and nervous system. With that power, however, comes the potential for those with very little experience and half-baked training to cause harm to others by offering “breathwork.....

03/10/2025

17/09/2025

If you've got an interest in african rhythms, or just want to try your hand at drumming, get yourself along to this awesome workshop! :-)

Workshop this Saturday 2-3:30pm. We will de delving into a rhythm from the Baga region of Guinea called Sorsonet which is a mask dance. All levels welcome and we have drums available to borrow.

Book online at South Coast Tickets website, https://www.southcoasttickets.com.au/events/elemental-grooves-drum-workshop/

12/09/2025

https://mailchi.mp/f879e8b5e1af/spring-sound-journey-and-other-news

As the picture above implies, we’ve got another sound journey coming up on Friday October 10th from 7-8:30pm. There’s no asana involved- you just get to lie down and be carried away by song and sound. These sessions are a wonderful way to relax, loose yourself, and let go of the worries of the w...

30/07/2025

https://mailchi.mp/85f064114f51/win-win-win Bring a friend, get a free class!

From now until the end of September, if you bring a friend to class who hasn’t practiced with us before, they’ll get a discount on their first visit ($20 instead of $25), and you’ll get your class for free! Really!!

21/07/2025

Yoga MythBusting part 2...

Manifesting/vision boarding/etc are a common part of practicing Yoga, right? I mean just about every Yoga school and Yoga teacher runs workshops or talks about it???

WRONG!!! Manifesting isn't an essential part of Yoga, nor something that can be part of the practice but doesn't have to be. It is the antithesis of Yoga, and something which almost every Yoga text, including the Bhagavad-Gita, Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, and the Ashtavakra Gita, specifically mentions as an impediment to the pursuit of genuine Yoga.

At their core, practices like manifesting are based on desire and attachment- wanting something that isn't, or wanting something that is to persist into the future. Yet all the texts I've mentioned, and pretty much any other Yoga text you can think of, specifically state that desire is the root cause of human suffering. Furthermore, the Bhagavad-Gita specifically states that we do NOT have control over the outcomes of our actions, so to think that you can bring about certain circumstances through your own actions is to grossly overestimate your sense of agency and control over the world.

That doesn't mean that pleasant things can't happen - but when they do we need the humility to recognise that it wasn't because of our own actions, and the wisdom to recognise that nothing lasts. I think the Ashtavakra Gita puts it best- there is no need to renounce the world, but simply renounce desire, and the world will not trouble you!

So if you want to practice manifesting in any form, go ahead and knock yourself out. But know that you're only cementing your attachment to desire, and taking yourself further from the goal of Yoga, which is to rest in the clear, calm space of simple consciousness free from desire and suffering. And if you're a Yoga teacher, I urge you to stop deluding your students by leading them into blind alleys of confusion. Or stop calling yourself a Yoga teacher, because you can't teach something that is the opposite of Yoga, and call yourself a Yoga teacher at the same time...

15/07/2025

https://mailchi.mp/967159a2a7dd/time-to-upgrade-your-yoga-mat

I’ve been chatting with quite a few of you recently about Yoga mats; in particular, when I was going to do another order for mats like the one I use. The time has come!!