New Gentle Yoga Face-to-Face Training Canberra
We are so excited to announce that our next Canberra training courses will be in the Gentle Yoga style!
Gentle Yoga is the newest course in our school, offering students the chance to learn to teach an accessible, inclusive, and easeful practice that includes mindful movement, supportive breathwork, and restorative rest – creating space for mobility, awareness, and self-care.
While our 50-Hour Gentle Yoga Online Course was only released earlier this year, it has been getting rave reviews from yoga teachers seeking more inclusive and adaptable ways to support their students. Now we are thrilled to be adding more in-person study hours and more study options.
I am so excited to be able to (finally!) share this as a blended face-to-face + online program with the help of Associate Trainer Sare Nuttridge in Canberra.
The in-person sessions will run over 15 sessions Sat & Sun from May to June, including 2 special elective workshops. You can register anytime and begin your self-paced online study, Gentle Yoga practice, and join us for virtual Group Coaching to stay connected and inspired.
See all upcoming Canberra courses and training options here
Explore a range of training options to choose your training option:
Gentle Yoga Training Options
We offer a range of training options, from Introductory, Professional/Graduate, and Postgraduate.
See all Gentle Yoga training options here
You can dip a toe into deeper yoga study with the 100-hour Gentle Yoga Fundamentals program.
You can become a registered Gentle Yoga teacher with the 200-hour or 350-hour Gentle Yoga and begin your own teaching practice
If you are keen to teach a multi-style practice, our most comprehensive option, 500-hour Yoga Teacher Training, offers study in Gentle Yoga in-person, and online you’ll study Vinyasa Flow, Core Yoga, and Mind Body Meditation.
Or, if you are already a yoga teacher, you can upgrade and upskill with the 150-hour or 300-hour Gentle Yoga Postgraduate trainings.
In all of these training options you’ll explore:
- Gentle mobilization and joint care
- Simple, thoughtful sequencing
- Choice-based and invitational teaching
- Breathwork and guided relaxation
- Practical use of props and variations
- Learn more about all face-to-face options here
- Contact us for a full info-pack
- Register Now and begin your online, self-paced study
What is Gentle Yoga?
Gentle Yoga describes a practice of movement, breathwork, and relaxation that emphasizes comfort, ease, and a slow, deliberate pace.
Rather than pushing toward a goal or peak pose, the intention is to cultivate awareness and support the body through easeful, mindful movement. Gentle Yoga is generally less technical and less alignment-driven than many other yoga forms. Students are encouraged to tune into sensation, breath, and energy, and to make choices that feel safe and appropriate for their bodies in each moment.
At its heart, Gentle Yoga is an invitational practice – one that prioritizes curiosity, compassion, and self-trust.
Benefits of Gentle Yoga
A regular Gentle Yoga practice can support:
- Mobilizing joints
- Improving flexibility
- Building gentle strength and stability
- Creating time and space for reflection
- Supporting nervous system regulation and rest
Accessibility and inclusivity are central to this approach. Props, variations, and modifications are not optional extras — they are integral tools that allow the practice to meet people where they are.
What does a Gentle Yoga class look like?
There is no single formula for a Gentle Yoga class.
Some classes may include 10–20 poses, first explored in a simple flowing sequence and then held for slightly longer periods. Others may focus on rhythmic, repetitive movements in a slow flow style. Some classes are very minimal, working with just 6–10 poses over a longer timeframe.
What unites these approaches is not the sequence itself, but the intention to move with care, awareness, and respect for individual experience.
Gentle Yoga at a glance
- Slow, deliberate pace
- Emphasis on comfort, ease, and awareness
- Choice-based and invitational teaching
- Supports mobility, flexibility, and gentle strength
- Inclusive use of props and variations
- May blend flowing movement with short holds
Why practice Gentle Yoga?
People are drawn to Gentle Yoga for many reasons, including:
- Accessibility: An entry point for people new to yoga or those who find more dynamic practices challenging
- Kindness to the body: Encourages sustainable movement habits without strain
- Balance: Complements other forms of yoga, fitness, or sport
- Rest and recovery: Supports stress relief, regulation, and self-care
If Gentle Yoga has been calling you – either personally or professionally – I warmly invite you to learn more.