Sunday Arvo Yoga Masterclasses Darwin & Online 2026 With Chris Lalor

Yoga masterclass 2026 summary

Yoga workshops Darwin & online 2026. Masterclasses level with certified Senior Iyengar yoga teacher Chris Lalor. Below see more about powerful yoga workshops on strength, hips, bones, insight, immune system, and pranayama breathwork.

6 Sunday arvos of yoga: Darwin & online, with reasons discussed & delivered

You already practise. That’s not the question.

The question is whether you’ve ever been told what’s actually happening while you do it, or been shown a wide range of extra ways to get even more from your yogic practices.

The thing you’ve probably never said out loud

You know your calmer, stronger, and more flexible than you were. You know that much.

But if someone asked you why, you’re not sure what you’d say. And there are other things you’ve quietly wondered about:

• Your teacher says “lift the kneecaps”, you do it, and something changes – and you don’t know what.
• You’ve been holding a standing pose for a minute for two years and never asked what the minute is for (why it’s working)
• You’ve got a favourite pose and one you’d rather skip, and you’ve never wondered why that is.
• You’re aware Iyengar yoga uses more props than anything else, and you’re not entirely sure what they’re doing.
• Someone asked you what yoga’s actually done for you and you said “oh, it’s great” and changed the subject.

You don’t need to recognise all five. If you recognised two, or none, or whatever, this series was written for you.

None of that is because you weren’t paying attention

A normal class is 60-90 minutes. There isn’t room to explain.

So a good teacher tells you what to do, and you do it, and it works – and the details of the why often gets left out. Not because it’s secret. Because there’s no time.

That’s what these six afternoon masterclasses are for.

Each one starts with half an hour on the how and why of that day’s topic – presented, discussed, questions taken. Then ninety minutes of practice with Senior Iyengar teacher Chris Lalor, putting it straight to work.

Two and a quarter hours. Long enough to set a pose up properly, adjust people, take the questions, and come back to it.

What happens on each of the six Sundays

1. Sunday 30 August – Darwin Yoga for BONE strength, including neck, shoulders and upper body

Pressure on the bones (‘loading’) turns out to be one of the most powerful things shaping how strong they are. Iyengar yoga brilliantly creates that pressure deliberately, through gravity, alignment and resistance.

The right yoga has unique potential to head off, and even reverse, sneaky bone density decline.

We’ll work the legs, spine, neck, shoulders, arms and wrists – standing poses, balances, inversions, backbends and twists. You’ll learn how long to hold a pose for this purpose, how to sequence safely, and how to build up the upper body, which almost every exercise programme leaves out.

2. Sunday 27 September – How a yoga masterclass builds STRENGTH & core stability

If you’ve practised a while you’ve noticed you’re stronger and steadier. This afternoon explains how that happened, while you practise, and learn even more.

Chris will show how holding a pose keeps the muscles working even when the body appears still, and how alignment spreads the effort through the whole body instead of letting one strong area do everything.

Plus a proper look at the many dimensions of a yogic core. Hint: it’s not just the abdominals, and is not built by pulling your stomach in.

3. Sunday 25 October – Yoga for the IMMUNE system, including restorative yoga practice

Your blood has a pump. Your lymph doesn’t. So yoga for circulation is yoga for the immune system too.

Chris will give you a powerful tour of how and why yoga works for a better immune system, and greater wellness.

Learn how to “debug” yourself, as well as how mindfulness, community, gratitude, and yoga help you build a more powerful lymphatic system.

A gentler afternoon, and a genuinely restorative one, including doable inversions for every level of skill.

4. Sunday 8 November – QUIETENING the mind: the inner adventure & calm

Notice what happens when you come into a hard pose. I like this one. I can’t do this. Why are we holding it so long?

Those reactions seem trivial. They’re not – the same habits show up everywhere else in your life. The pose becomes a mirror.

This afternoon is about what happens when you don’t act on the first reaction, and what Patanjali worked out about all this a very long time ago.

You’ll be surprised about how we all wrestle with similar issues… over 2,000 years later. You’ll also learn “fixes” you can put to work, ongoingly.

Yoga maestro Mr BKS Iyengar said: “Life’s greatest adventure is getting to know yourself.”

Come along and learn more about why and how your yoga journey can steadily deliver that adventure.

5. Sunday 22 November – PRANAYAMA and breathwork workshop

Most of us breathe around 20,000 times a day; and have never been taught how to do it even better.

Plus, most of us know little of how to use the breath for more energy, calm, insight, problem solving, creativity, and more.

Chris will cover a range of breathwork techniques; including what each one is for, and why the nose matters much more than you’d think.

Among other things, by the time the masterclass is over, Chris will be able to tell you the extent to which your chest and breathing is delivering for you, and what are some further steps to take to make them work dramatically better.

Ninety minutes of guided practice with a senior teacher guiding, inspiring, and coaching on the breathwork and breath retention practices that have become one of the most popular trends on the last decade.

6. Sunday 6 December – Yoga for HIPS masterclass

The hip is the largest weight-bearing joint in the body, and the pelvis is the fulcrum everything else moves around. Which is why hip work so often helps the lower back too.

We’ll look at what actually changes in the hips over time – and why the deep muscles that steady you respond to work done on your feet, and while lying down.

Whether you’ve still got your own hips, or already got some metal bits, this workshop will help you maximise what you can do with them… now and for decades to come.

What you get from yoga masterclasses that you don’t get from classes

Time. At two and a quarter hours, Chris can set a pose up, watch you do it, correct it, and have you do it again. That doesn’t fit into a normal class, whatever the length.

The reasons. Half an hour of proper explanation before every practice, drawn from deep research and from thirty years of teaching. You’ll practise differently once you know why. As a Moderator of the independent panels that certify Iyengar yoga teachers, Chris Lalor is the most highly ranked of Darwin based teachers, and among the most senior currently practising Iyengar teachers Australia wide. Don’t miss an opportunity to spend time with her.

Something to take home. Written notes after each session, plus the recording to keep – so what you learned on 30 August is still there in December, or whenever.

What Flametree Yoga students say

“Classes often have a theme and always have a logic that takes us from active to wind down – always with a fantastic blend of challenge, stretches and breathing exercises – along with really helpful Iyengar philosophy. I owe a great deal to Flametree – fitness, optimism, can-do attitude are all benefits that I have experienced – and courage!”
– Karen

“You do it well at Flametree. Three things strike me: intelligent use of props. Precise instructions. An experienced and highly-trained teacher, who is also ‘of an age’ – ie understanding the changing capabilities of the older student.”
– Danny Slater, Adelaide

“I had many years away from yoga & kind of felt I may have missed the boat. Flametree Yoga has led me slowly & surely back to strength, stability & confidence. No more back issues, up & down ladders again with ease, better sleep & lowered stress.”
– Sharon, Coolalinga Darwin.

What’s included in your Darwin & online yoga workshops

• Six sessions of 2¼ hours – thirteen and a half hours in total, the longest Flametree has ever run
• Half an hour of presentation and discussion each time – the how and why, with questions taken
• Ninety minutes of practice with a Certified Senior Iyengar Yoga Teacher – thirty years of teaching, watching and guiding
• Written notes after every session – proper prose you can read a fortnight later, not slides
• The video recordings, yours to keep – so a Sunday away doesn’t cost you the session
• Studio or live online – same session, same time, your choice
• All props provided in the studio – just turn up in comfortable clothes
• Improvised props explained for online – you don’t need to own a bolster (but great if you have some props)
• Numbers capped at 30 in the studio maximum – everyone gets individual attention, and variations as needed
• Under $40 a session – less per hour than a casual class

Each Iyengar yoga masterclass 2026; why this way

Here’s some of what makes an Iyengar yoga masterclass approach different, and why it suits this kind of afternoon:

• Props support you rather than push you, so a long hold is possible without strain
• Precision means you can be told exactly what to do, and feel what changes when you do it
• Teachers train for years rather than weeks, so the corrections are informed, and built on authentic yoga
• Sequencing is built for real bodies – including stiff ones, older ones and ones with a history
• Precious time with a highly respected teacher more than capable of delivering a transformative masterclass.

No heat, no music, no competition with anyone. Nobody watching what anyone else is doing. Just working together on your body, mind, and wellness.

What changes if you come along

By 6 December you’ll have done thirteen and a half hours of properly taught practice, and you’ll know why each part of it works. Most people find that changes how they practise afterwards – not what they do, but how they do it.

Or it’ll be December, and the same questions, or motivation shortcomings, you’ve been quietly carrying, will still be the same questions.

That’s genuinely the whole choice.

Come along and get almost half of the tuition hours you’d get during Flametree’s highly regarded Bali retreats.

Questions about our Darwin yoga workshops 2026? 

Do I have to come to all six? The series is sold as all six, and it’s built to build. Each afternoon stands alone, but they will each build on each other steadily.

What if I’m away for one? You get the recording, and it’s yours to keep. That’s exactly why the recordings are included – nobody knows in August what their November looks like.

Is two and a quarter hours too long for me? Half an hour of it is sitting down, listening and asking questions. The practice is ninety minutes, prop-supported throughout, and you can rest whenever you want. Nobody watches. Variations given as needed, and as only a certified Senior Iyengar teacher can.

I’ve only been practising six months. Is this too advanced? With 6 monts of yoga under your belt, you’ll be fine. Plus, everything is adjusted, as needed, with props. All you need is enough practice to know your way around a pose – not to be good at it.

Is online as good as the studio? Same session, same time, live. You’ll be seen and corrected. Some things – the depth of an adjustment – need the room. Most of it doesn’t, and students who moved away and stayed online are among Flametree’s longest-standing.

Who is this not for? If you’re brand new to yoga, start with the beginner classes and come to this next year – you’ll get far more from it. If you’re unsure about your situation, ask use and we’re happy to chat, and help.

Save your place in all six Sundays – Add To Cart above.

Returning to yoga, or new to Flametree?

New and  3 months lapsed students can add a half-price NON-beginner 10-class pass to this series, including 5 extra half price classes, here. (Or use the ADD-ON tick box above, as you Add To Cart above.)

Or, if you have 6 months beginner level experience, and are new or 3 months lapsed, see the half-price beginner 10-pass deals page here. 

The new or lapsed half price non-beginner pass can be added to this Masterclass purchase in one transaction, or you can separately add either of the beginner or non-beginner deals at the links above.

Flametree bank account details for direct payment if you wish

• BSB   065-901     Acc No. 10464634
• Account:   Flametree Yoga Studio