Yoga for Life | The Embodied Teacher Pathway

A series of immersive trainings for yoga teachers, seekers and lifelong students who feel called to deepen both the art and practice of living and teaching yoga.

Returning to the heart of yoga as a lived practice of awareness, embodiment and devotion.
 

There comes a point in every teacher's journey where another 200-hour training isn't what we're looking for. We're looking for depth. We're looking for practices that continue to shape us long after the weekend has finished. We're looking for spaces where philosophy becomes something we can live, where science deepens rather than replaces ancient wisdom, and where teaching becomes an authentic expression of our own practice.

 

For many of us, yoga began on a mat. Perhaps through movement. Perhaps through breath. Perhaps because life asked us to find another way.

And somewhere along the path we realised that yoga was never asking us to become more flexible, more spiritual, or even more knowledgeable. It was quietly asking us to become more present. To know ourselves a little more honestly. To notice the places where we grasp, where we resist, where we lose ourselves, and gently return again.

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Over time, I have come to believe that the deepest teachings of yoga are not found in how much we know, but in how we live. Not in how beautifully we speak about philosophy, but in how we meet another human being. Not in how many trainings we have completed, but in our willingness to remain a student.

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The Lotus Rising Institute has grown from that understanding. Not from a desire to create more trainings. But from a desire to create a place where practice could continue to unfold over a lifetime.

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The Embodied Teacher Pathway

The Embodied Teacher Pathway has been created for yoga teachers, seekers and lifelong students who wish to continue walking the path. Each immersion explores a different doorway into the same inquiry, because although we may begin with the breath, philosophy, trauma, fascia or business, they are all pointing towards the same place.​

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What does it mean to live and teach as an embodied expression of consciousness?

Not as an idea. Not as something to strive towards. But as something we remember, again and again, through practice.

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Each immersion can be completed individually or as part of the wider pathway, allowing you to follow the areas that call to you most deeply, or experience the curriculum as a complete journey.​

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The Practice Immersions​

Pranayama & Mantra | Breath • Energy • Vibration • Presence

25-Hour Immersion | November 2026 | In Person

Breath has always been understood as the bridge between body, mind and consciousness. Within the yogic tradition it is far more than respiration; it is the movement of life itself. Through the study of prāṇāyāma and mantra we explore the relationship between breath, energy, vibration and awareness, allowing these practices to become lived experiences rather than techniques to perform.

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Topics explored include

• History and philosophy of Pranayama

• Breath anatomy and physiology

• The Five Vayus

• Nadis and the subtle body

• Breath and nervous system regulation

• Traditional Pranayama practices

• The science of mantra

• Nada Yoga

• Bija Mantras

• Japa Meditation

• Teaching Pranayama safely and confidently

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Yogic Philosophy, Consciousness & Deities | A Journey into the Inner Sciences of Yoga

25-Hour Online Immersion | November 2026 – February 2027

Yoga offers us an extraordinary map of what it means to be human. Rather than approaching philosophy as something to memorise, we explore it as something to live. The teachings become mirrors rather than doctrines, inviting us into deeper inquiry, greater discernment and a more intimate relationship with ourselves.

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Topics explored include

• The roots and evolution of yoga

• The Yoga Sutras

• Tantra & Kriya Yoga

• The nature of the mind (Chitta, Manas, Buddhi & Ahaṃkara)

• Chitta Vṛtti, Saṃskaras & Vasanas

• Karma & Dharma

• The Guṇas, Kleshas & Koshas

• Puruṣa & Prakṛti

• Maya Atman & Brahman

• The Seven States of Consciousness

• Sacred Archetypes & Iṣhtas - The symbolism of the yogic gods and goddesses

• Śhiva & Shakti

• Bringing philosophy into modern teaching and everyday life

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Yin Yoga & Myofascial Release | Stillness • Fascia • Integration

25-Hour Immersion | In Person 2027

There is a particular kind of wisdom that reveals itself when we slow down. When we stop trying to fix, change or achieve, and begin listening.

Through Yin Yoga and myofascial release we explore stillness as a profound practice of awareness, regulation and embodied presence.

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Topics explored include

• Foundations of Yin Yoga

• Yin & Yang philosophy

• Fascial anatomy

• Myofascial release

• Functional movement

• Meridian theory

• Breath and fascia

• Nervous system regulation

• Meditation

• Stillness and presence

• Sequencing Yin Yoga

• Teaching with accessibility and inclusivity

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Business in Alignment | Workshops • Retreats • Leadership

25-Hour Online Immersion | 2027

At some point many teachers begin asking a different question. Not How do I teach another class? But... How do I create meaningful experiences that genuinely transform people's lives? Together we explore how to build a values-led business that feels aligned, sustainable and deeply authentic.

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Topics explored include

• Clarifying your vision and purpose

• Authentic branding

• Finding your voice

• Workshop design

• Retreat planning

• Educational curriculum design

• Creating transformational experiences

• Marketing with integrity

• Pricing and sustainability

• Building community

• Leadership through service

• Creating a business that supports your life, rather than becoming your life

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Trauma-Informed Yoga | Safety • Regulation • Relationship

25-Hour Immersion | In Person | 2027

The final immersion brings together everything explored throughout the pathway. As our own practice deepens, so too does our capacity to hold space for others. Together we explore how contemporary understandings of trauma can sit alongside the timeless wisdom of yoga, supporting teaching that is compassionate, responsive and grounded in relationship.

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Topics explored include

• Understanding trauma

• Polyvagal Theory

• The Window of Tolerance

• Attachment theory

• Somatic awareness

• Neuroception

• Consent and agency

• Trauma-sensitive language

• Sequencing for regulation

• Breath and trauma

• Ethics and scope of practice

• Holding space with integrity

• Integrating trauma-informed principles into any style of yoga

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Although each immersion explores a different aspect of yoga, they are all woven together through the same five threads.

Philosophy - Honouring the wisdom traditions while exploring their relevance in contemporary life.

Practice - Cultivating direct experience through movement, breath, meditation, mantra and self-inquiry.

Science - Bridging ancient teachings with anatomy, physiology, neuroscience, psychology and trauma-informed understanding.

Teaching - Developing the confidence, discernment and skills to share these teachings with clarity, humility and integrity.

Integration - Because the purpose of yoga is not simply to understand the teachings. It is to live them.

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Investment

You are welcome to join us for an individual immersion or commit to the full Embodied Teacher Pathway. There is no expectation that every practitioner will complete every immersion. Each one stands complete in itself. Yet together they offer a rich and integrated exploration of yoga as a lived practice of awareness, embodiment and devotion. We invite you to choose the path that feels right for you in this season of your life.

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Individual Immersion - $880 AUD ​

Any Two Immersions - $1,400 AUD - (Save $360)

A beautiful option for those wishing to begin weaving multiple threads of practice together.​

The Complete Embodied Teacher Pathway - $3,300 AUD - (Save $1100)

Five immersive trainings across twelve months.

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Cancellation Policy: 
A non-refundable deposit of 30% off the training is required to secure your spot on this teacher training. Once the teacher training course has commenced, there are no refunds of any payments under any circumstances.
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If you have paid in full & need to cancel before 30days of the training you will be refunded 100% minus the non-refundable deposit.
If you have paid in full & need to cancel within 30days of the training you will be refunded 50% minus the non-refundable deposit. 

 

There is no finish line in yoga. There is only practice. Practice that changes as we change. Practice that asks different questions through different seasons of our lives. Practice that continually invites us home.

 

Whether you join us for one immersion or choose to walk the full pathway, my hope is that these teachings become more than knowledge. That they become something you live. Because, in the end, yoga has never simply been something to learn. It has always been a way of being.