YOGA with Stef

Something beautiful is beginning.

Yoga at Onespace Gallery: A stunning contemporary art space on the banks of the Maiwar in South Brisbane, with jacaranda trees outside the windows and an ever-evolving collection of art on the walls.

In September, I'll be offering:

6:30am Wednesday mornings — Vinyasa Flow

My colleague Linda Lou will offer:
5:30pm Wednesday evenings — Qi Gong & Yin

We're launching with a community afternoon I cannot wait to share with you… yoga, tea, homemade cakes and an open gallery viewing, with all proceeds going to the Inclusive Health Clinic run by Micah Projects. Why? Because community participation and health equity is important to us and we want to support accessible wellness in our neighbourhood!

SO... many of my favourite things together✨thanks for the bright idea leeceecarmichael ✨

Link in bio to reserve your spot at the launch 🚀

CommunityYoga

You've been breathing your whole life. But have you ever truly worked with your breath? Pranayama is one of the most subtle and powerful tools of yoga and it has been right under your nose the whole time.

This immersion opens the door to the subtle realms of yoga and the mystical frameworks of nadi, kosha and prana vayu to explore how breath and posture impact your energy. Learn to balance subtle energy and develop a wholistic practice.

The portal opens next Saturday 15th of August West End Yoga

I am writing to you on a device and you are reading this on a screen. And yet here we are, moving toward connection. The best revolutions start from inside the system. So let's work with what we've got.

It is getting very tempting to spiral down the robot rabbit hole… tech goes from helping with hard decisions to validating our every emotion with algorithmic saccharine. Deep down, I think we know we actually need veggie gardens, shared meals and the care of another fully sentient being.

We are more ‘connected’ than at any point in human history and yet we are experiencing a pandemic of loneliness. An analogue rebellion is quietly percolating pre-digital nostalgia as a form of resistance. A collective reaching for the imperfect, the handmade and genuinely human.

Being perpetually online is making us sick: culturally, socially, philosophically and even physically. Your nervous system was not designed for doomscrolling. Your body was not designed for a chair. A soul is not fed by a feed.

Local communities anchor us in reality. I am not about to tell you to delete everything and move to a commune (although I indulge the daydream frequently). Online spaces are genuinely useful for organising and facilitating real life connection. In a world boiling with climate change and crackling with political uncertainty, genuine human community is not a luxury. It is the most resilient infrastructure we have.

What we do together in person, in real time, with other actual humans counts. I am deeply touched when you go beyond “fine thanks” to tell me what is really happening. Thank you for the moments of REAL LIFE we share as we roll out the mat together.

Linked are some opportunities to gather in in real life with real humans…

I love going back to uni to teach yoga 🙌

We get asked a lot...what exactly is included in the retreat?

Everything. The answer is everything.

From the sacred spring venue above the clouds to the biodynamically grown meals, the private temple visits to the ZenThai bodywork, the flower mandalas to the secret waterfalls every detail has been designed with the intention to give you the space to come back to yourself.

Swipe to see what's waiting for you in Bali this October. 🌴

Only a few spots remaining...
→ Link in bio to claim yours: yogawithstef.com/retreat

ANATOMY OF ASANA — Deepening Mentorship Immersion

Your body is not a problem to solve. It is an intelligent, adaptive expression of your genetics and your life experience and no alignment rule was ever written with your body in mind.

This immersion takes a functional approach to yoga anatomy by exploring biomechanical archetypes to help you understand your unique structure, confidently choose the variations that serve you and use props as tools of intelligence rather than signs of limitation.

⏰ Saturday 18 July, 11am–1pm Master Class Only

⏰ Saturday 25 July, 11am–4pm Add on Theory Integration

📍 West End Yoga

Come find out what your body is actually capable of!

Your body is not a problem to solve.
It is an intelligent, adaptive expression of genetics and your life experience.

In this month's mentorship module we take a functional approach to yoga anatomy as we explore biomechanical archetypes to help you to appreciate your unique structure, confidently choose the variations that actually serve you and use props as tools of liberation and empowerment.

Two ways to join:
→ Masterclass only — July 18, 11am–12:30pm
A 2 hour practice to feel the theory in your body.

→ Add on Theory Integration Workshop July 25, 11am–4pm Hands-on learning to take your understanding to the next level.

Both options are part of the Deepening Yoga Mentorship Program.

Link in bio to join✨

PS. Nobody looks like the pictures in the anatomy book. Not even when they follow all the instructions. Come find out what your body is capable of. 🦴✨

Thanks to my model and photographer .smith