Category Archives: Yoga

By Chris Lalor, Certified Senior Iyengar Yoga Teacher and Certified Yoga Therapist, and Dr Stuart McGill, Yoga Teacher, Flametree Yoga Darwin Last updated: 25 October 2026 Short answer: many people use yoga alongside physio, or try it first, for a stiff back, neck or shoulders. This page is Stuart’s own story and what he hears […]

Yoga Fitness In Casuarina & Darwin: A Tradie’s Story. How I loosened up, & got fit & calm. Last updated: 25 October 2026 Short answer: if you live around Casuarina and want strength, flexibility and a calmer mind rather than a traditional gym, Flametree Yoga Studio teaches Iyengar yoga in the Darwin region and live […]

Darwin singer Angie Sublime tells, in her own words, what she noticed after starting Iyengar yoga in menopause, plus how to choose a yoga studio.

Short answer: you can do Iyengar yoga in Cairns with Flametree Yoga Studio through live online classes, taught in real time from our Darwin studio. Cairns is 30 minutes ahead of Darwin, so the 4pm Saturday Restorative Yoga class is 4.30pm in Cairns. If you are new, your first class is free, then beginners get […]

Create A Better Headspace. Turn a bad headspace into a bounce back headspace. Short answer: Yoga can help you settle your mind, cut mind chatter and feel more cheerful. You work with your body, and that shows you how your mind is working. It is open to every age. New to yoga? Start with the […]

By Chris Lalor, Certified Senior Iyengar Yoga Teacher and Certified Yoga Therapist, and Dr Stuart McGill, Yoga Teacher, Flametree Yoga Darwin Last updated: 25 October 2026 Short answer: Flametree teaches yoga, not Pilates If you are searching for Pilates in Darwin, here is the plain answer. Flametree Yoga Studio teaches Iyengar yoga, not Pilates. Our […]

By Chris Lalor, Certified Senior Iyengar Yoga Teacher and Certified Yoga Therapist, and Dr Stuart McGill, Yoga Teacher, Flametree Yoga Darwin Why Time Restricted Eating? Plus How It Works. The Science Of Intermittent Fasting, And How Yoga Mindfulness Helps. Short answer: some researchers, including Dr David Sinclair and Dr Jason Fung, say eating within a […]

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. Why Breath Meditation […]

Chris Lalor’s story of intermittent fasting and yoga, what a 2024 research review found, who should not fast, and where to try gentle yoga in Darwin or online.

What a beginner can expect from yoga, told by one student: why she started, why props mattered, what surprised her and where it led.

Why Iyengar teachers keep asking you to straighten your legs: what Mr BKS Iyengar wrote, five ways it helps, and how props make it possible.

By Chris Lalor, Certified Senior Iyengar Yoga Teacher and Certified Yoga Therapist, and Dr Stuart McGill, Yoga Teacher, Flametree Yoga Darwin Shoulder Stand & Plough Pose Yoga Benefits. How they work, & how to do them, including shoulder stand variations. Shoulder stand benefits: the short answer Shoulder stand (Salamba Sarvangasana) is an upside-down pose where […]