Svastha Yoga Aotearoa

26/06/2025

Applications are now open for our August intake of the Svastha Yoga Aotearoa Teacher Training.

Are you ready to deepen your practice and explore the art of teaching yoga? 🌿 This immersive training is rooted in the timeless teachings of Sri T. Krishnamacharya and the Mohan family of Svastha Yoga Ayurveda, thoughtfully woven together with modern movement science and practical teaching skills.

The programme is structured in two 100-hour modules. Module 1 is open to all committed yoga practitioners who want to dive deeper into the philosophy, breath, movement, and self-inquiry at the heart of yoga. If you're called to teach, you'll continue into Module 2 — where you'll develop the tools to guide others with clarity, safety, and confidence.

You'll be part of a small, supportive group with personalised mentorship throughout. With only 10 spaces available, this is a truly special opportunity to grow your practice and step into the role of teacher with integrity and heart. 🌸

Applications are now open — secure your place today.
Full details via the link in bio, or visit: https://www.svasthayoga.co.nz/yoga-teacher-training-200/

23/06/2025

Join me every Thursday evening for Accessible, inclusive yoga classes to support your wellbeing.

Studio 142, Richmond Road, Grey Lynn.

First class - half price.

All levels, including absolute beginners are welcome!

More information & booking:

All bodies and levels of experience are welcome in Barbara's yoga classes. Each class matched to the experience of the group, the overall group energy, time of day and season. There will always be something for everyone.

12/06/2025

Applications are now open for our August intake of the Svastha Yoga Aotearoa Teacher Training.

Are you ready to deepen your practice and explore the art of teaching yoga? 🌿 This immersive training is rooted in the timeless teachings of Sri T. Krishnamacharya and the Mohan family of Svastha Yoga Ayurveda, thoughtfully woven together with modern movement science and practical teaching skills.

The programme is structured in two 100-hour modules. Module 1 is open to all committed yoga practitioners who want to dive deeper into the philosophy, breath, movement, and self-inquiry at the heart of yoga. If you're called to teach, you'll continue into Module 2 — where you'll develop the tools to guide others with clarity, safety, and confidence.

You'll be part of a small, supportive group with personalised mentorship throughout. With a maximum of 10 participants, this is a truly special opportunity to grow your practice and step into the role of teacher with integrity and heart. 🌸

Applications are now open — secure your place today.
Full details via the link in bio, or visit: https://www.svasthayoga.co.nz/yoga-teacher-training-200/

28/05/2025

Welcome to my class 'Yoga for Vitality'

This class is about replenishing energy levels and building resilience to everyday stressors - not by doing more, but by slowing down, tuning in, and moving with intention.

Through steady, breath-led movement and grounding practices, you’ll build strength, mobility and balance, nourish your nervous system, and reconnect with your inner energy.

Vitality isn’t about pushing or striving; it’s about cultivating steadiness, resilience, and a deeper sense of connection to yourself. This class supports you in feeling more alive, centred, and at ease, both on and off the mat.

Suitable for all levels, especially those seeking a practice that restores rather than depletes.

Details: https://www.svasthayoga.co.nz/group-yoga-classes/ #/schedule

30/04/2025

Come with me to the south coast of Sri Lanka, where time slows down and the ocean is just a few steps away. We’ll be staying at Villa de Zoysa, a beautiful colonial home full of character, calm, and coastal charm.

This retreat is a chance to truly rest — to breathe deeply, move gently, and reconnect with yourself. Each day includes steady, breath-led yoga, delicious nourishing food, and plenty of time to relax, explore, or simply be.

I’m so delighted that my dear friend Jane Craggs will be joining us too. Jane brings such a grounded, wise presence and will be helping to hold the space so you feel truly supported and cared for throughout the week.

If you’re craving calm, clarity, and a soft space to land — we’d love to welcome you.

16–22 November 2025

For details, check the link in the bio or visit https://www.svasthayoga.co.nz/sri-lanka-yoga-retreat/

28/04/2025

When was the last time you truly paused?

Not just a quick sit-down between tasks, not a scroll through your phone, but a real pause. The kind where your breath deepens, your shoulders soften, and your nervous system begins to settle.

It’s so easy to stay in “go” mode. We live in a world that often celebrates busyness and being productive is equated with success - rest is something we feel we have to earn.

But always doing can leave us feeling disconnected, anxious, and depleted.

The pause, a real pause, can feel unfamiliar at first. But it’s also deeply human. It’s in that space between doing where we remember who we are. We come back to our breath, our body, our clarity. We reconnect with what actually matters.

And that’s the heart of it - we’re not just resting to escape the busy, we’re resting to restore our ability to be present, to feel, and to make choices that support our well-being. Read more in my blog about this:

🧘‍♀️ https://www.svasthayoga.co.nz/taking-time-to-pause/

If you are a teacher wanting to understand how to help your students relieve stress and live with more ease, take a look at the next Svastha Yoga Therapy module - Rest, Rejuvenate & Feel Positive:

🧘‍♀️ https://www.svasthayoga.co.nz/rest-rejuvenate-feel-positive/

24/04/2025

24/04/2025

I’ve always been drawn to the ways yoga can support women’s health through all the changes, transitions, and seasons we move through in life.

One of my favourite things to teach is prenatal yoga. There’s something so special about creating space for expectant parents to slow down, connect with their breath, and feel more at ease in their changing bodies. It’s gentle, grounding, and deeply nourishing; it's such a privilege to be part of that journey.

I teach two prenatal yoga classes a week from my home studio in Auckland. It’s a cosy, calm space where you can move, breathe, and just be — no pressure, no expectations.

If you or someone you know is expecting and looking for a bit of support, I’d love to welcome you.

Learn more here: https://www.svasthayoga.co.nz/pregnancy-yoga/

22/04/2025

Yoga practice doesn’t stop when you roll up your mat.

It shows up in all the little ways you care for yourself, the quiet rituals that help you feel more steady, more you.

For me, it’s simple things that make the biggest difference.
Like walking in nature with my dog, Lily 🐕 — just the two of us (three when Finn 🐶 is old enough to join us , fresh air, trees, and space to breathe.
Making meals that nourish me - lots of good protein, whole foods, and at thi time of year, something warm, something grounding.
And taking a few moments each morning to pause, breathe, and feel grateful. It doesn’t take long, but it really shifts the tone of my day.

None of this is fancy.
But it helps me feel calm, connected, and more present in my life — and that, to me, is yoga too.

What are the little things that support you beyond the mat? I’d love to hear.

19/04/2025

Do you ever feel like life just keeps speeding up?
Like there’s hardly a moment to pause, let alone rest properly?

I meet so many thoughtful, capable people who give so much of themselves — to their work, their families, their communities — and yet, underneath it all, they’re completely depleted. The outside might look fine, but inside they’re running on empty.

This course in Auckland is an invitation to step away from that pace. To soften. To rest — not just physically, but in your whole being. It’s a chance to remember what it feels like to move through your days with more steadiness, to feel nourished rather than depleted.

It’s especially for yoga teachers who want to support themselves and their students to live more restfully — not just through practices like śavāsana or guided relaxation, but by understanding how to regulate energy, restore the nervous system, and make space for ease and emotional wellbeing in daily life.

We’ll explore yoga as a way of being, not just something to do.
Not another thing on your list, but a way to come home to yourself.

If you’re longing for a gentler rhythm, one that helps you feel clearer, steadier, more like you — I’d love to welcome you.

This isn’t about doing more. It’s about giving yourself permission to do less… and discovering the clarity, vitality, and ease that lives in the pause.

Read more about this course here: https://tr.ee/UKIeyW