Pixie Lillas Gallery

A room of students in Adho Mukha Svanasana

Pixie Lillas Iyengar Yoga Weekend Workshop 2024 On a very hot, Labour Day weekend in Melbourne, yoga students gathered at YYC from across the city and beyond, to attend a workshop with Pixie Lillas Iyengar Yoga Teacher from Balmain Studio in Sydney. Her first visit since 2017. Pixie is one of Australia’s pioneer Iyengar Yoga […]

Pixie Lillas Workshop

Pixie Lillas in Urdhva Dhanurasana (Upward Bow)

Friday 8 – Sunday 10 March Pixie Lillas started yoga in 1976 with Dona Holleman in Italy and first went to the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute in Pune, India in 1977. She co-founded the Balmain Iyengar Yoga Studio in 1980 and has been director and principal teacher there ever since. As well as teaching […]

Mark Gibson Monthly Workshop

Workshop Dates 2024 Saturday February 17 Saturday March 16 Saturday April 13 Saturday June 8 Mark Gibson’s workshops are suitable for experienced yoga students. They are a great opportunity to practice live in studio with one of Australia’s senior Iyengar Yoga teachers. About Mark In the late 1970s, Mark’s journey into the world of Yoga […]

Caroline Coggins Photo Gallery

Our special treat during term 3 at YYC was the weekend workshop offered by Caroline Coggins.  This was senior teacher Caroline’s first visit to YYC and it was a joy to be present.  Caroline brings decades of experience working with the Iyengars and is the trainer of a generation of teachers in Australia.  She brings […]

Caroline Coggins Workshop

Friday 10 – Sunday 12 November We are very excited to host a Caroline Coggins Workshop Weekend at Yarraville Yoga Centre.  Please read below Caroline’s words on the weekend workshop, followed by the booking details at the bottom. Invitation to all Following the path of slow knowledge, having a teacher- finding the freedom that unfolds […]

Ann Dragon Workshop

Ann Dragon returns to Yarraville Yoga Centre for a special afternoon workshop Sunday 15 October 2.30 – 5pm Ann was a much loved member of the YYC family from 2016 til 2020.  She returned to Perth in 2020 to resume her directorship of the North Perth Yoga Room where she continues to teach. She combines […]

Father Joe’s Visit

Over the weekend 25 – 27 August we were again privileged to have the wonderful Father joe Pereira from Mumbai for a series of workshop classes. The classes ranged from quieter restorative and Pranayama sequences to more active asana classes. Strong backbends were a feature of the Sunday Asana sequence with the 81 year old […]

Father Joe Workshop

Friday 25th – Sunday 27th August Father Joe Pereira who is now into his 80s has said this will be his last trip to Australia.  If you have never had the pleasure of working with Father Joe we strongly advise you to take advantage of this last opportunity to experience this truly inspirational man.Father Joe […]

Alan Goode Workshop Photo Gallery

Over the weekend 2-4 June we were once again privileged to experience a workshop series with visiting teacher, Alan Goode. It is a real test of managing expectations, fears and desires when preparing for a series of classes with a senior teacher…..particularly one that there is a sense of familiarity with.Alan Goode has been a […]

20 year Celebration Reflection

It is with great joy and gratitude that we reflect upon our journey, a transformative path that has touched countless lives, and renew our commitment to serving our community with love and devotion. Many of the friends present at the opening held in 2003 at the Yarraville Yoga Centre were able to return to the […]