Best Yoga Blogs.

Yoga For Depression: What The Research Says, And Iyengar Poses For Low Mood

By Chris Lalor, Certified Senior Iyengar Yoga Teacher and Certified Yoga Therapist, and Dr Stuart McGill, Yoga Teacher, Flametree Yoga Darwin Yoga for depression: the short answer When your mood is low, even getting out the door can feel like too much. Yoga for depression can help as one part of your care: a 2024 […]

Yoga For Sleep: What The Research Says, And 6 Easy Poses

Is yoga good for sleep and insomnia? What the 2026 insomnia review found, six supported poses for bedtime or 2am, breathing for sleep, menopause sleep, and classes in Darwin or online.

Yoga For Trauma And PTSD: Annie’s Story And What The Research Says

Annie’s story, what a 2014 trial of trauma-informed yoga found, how common PTSD is in Australia, and what trauma-informed means. Yoga is a support, not a replacement for care.

Yoga reduced my menopause symptoms! See my video about it.

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Menopause symptoms and yoga: the short answer Menopause symptoms are different for every woman. Common ones are hot flushes, poor sleep, low mood and tiredness. Many women find gentle, restful yoga helps them feel calmer and steadier. Here is my own story, as a Senior Iyengar Yoga Teacher, and the yoga poses I teach. Wondering […]

Yoga For Inflammation: Immune System, Fasting And Disease Risk

What research says about yoga and inflammation, what Dr Miriam Merad’s fasting research found and how far it goes, and where to try gentle yoga in Darwin or online.

Why yogic breathing techniques are powerful.

Yogic Breathing, Via A Mini Pranayama Course. Get Pranic Energy. It’s best to learn Pranayama yogic breathing in the lying position. All techniques are in pranayama course & pranayama training. Mini Pranayama Course in yogic breating. See more. The short answer: yogic breathing (pranayama) is slow, mindful breathing taught step by step, usually starting lying […]

Yoga For Low Mood: How Your Posture Shapes How You Feel

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By Chris Lalor, Certified Senior Iyengar Yoga Teacher and Certified Yoga Therapist, and Dr Stuart McGill, Yoga Teacher, Flametree Yoga Darwin Feelings and Emotions Are Strongly Related To Our Bodily States Short answer: posture and mood are linked. Opening the chest, rolling the shoulders back and down, and putting your head lower than your heart […]

Insomnia? Yoga nidra for sleep helps. But also just yoga or meditation.

By Chris Lalor, Certified Senior Iyengar Yoga Teacher and Certified Yoga Therapist, and Dr Stuart McGill, Yoga Teacher, Flametree Yoga Darwin Updated September 2026: our main, up-to-date article on yoga for sleep, with the newest research and six easy poses, is Yoga For Sleep: What The Research Says, And 6 Easy Poses. Yoga is a […]

Yoga For Back Pain: What The Research Says, And Raj’s Story

Is yoga good for back pain? What the 2017 Cochrane review and the Iyengar yoga trials found, Raj’s story in his own words, and how to start safely in Darwin or live online.

Am I the only pearling boat captain who used yoga for anger management?

One man’s story of finding an outlet for his anger through easy beginner yoga, in his own words, with what Chris has noticed about men and anger.

Stress & drama in an election campaign!

Stress & restorative yoga training online

Sadly, Dad died too early from a disease of the nervous system, coming on top of a heart condition. Last updated: 25 October 2026. The short answer: restorative yoga is an easy, supported practice you can do even when exhausted, and you can start with the beginner deal (see the beginner timetable). One thing I […]

Anxiety, constipation & back problems work together, including for Dad

The short answer: beginners yoga for anxiety and depression starts with slow breathing, supported poses and learning to relax on purpose. Many students find it helps them feel calmer. Flametree teaches it in Darwin and LIVE online. Try the half price beginner deal (12 classes for $59.50) and see the beginner timetable. Last updated: 25 […]