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 […]
Yarraville Yoga Centre 20th Anniversary

Yarraville Yoga Centre opened for it’s first classes on 20 May 2003. That means twenty years since we brought Iyengar Yoga to the western suburbs of Melbourne. How it happenedUp until our renovation of the Olympia Reception Centre, Iyengar Yoga in Melbourne had been a largely inner north activity. Amanda Hood, Heather Kitchen, Peter Harley […]
Alan Goode Workshop Weekend

June 2nd – 4th 2023 Join us for an exclusive weekend workshop with the renowned Alan Goode, one of Australia’s senior Iyengar Yoga teachers. As part of our 20-year birthday celebrations, we are thrilled to host Alan Goode, the Director of Yoga Mandir, who holds a Junior Advanced Level 2 teaching certificate. With nearly four […]
Welcome to Term 2

Term 2, 2023 marks our 20th anniversary. Twenty years since we brought Iyengar Yoga to Melbourne’s west. Up until our renovation of Yarraville’s Olympia Reception Centre, Iyengar Yoga had been a largely inner north pursuit. We didn’t know if we could get the numbers to make it work here but history shows that there was […]