Category Archives: Yoga

Last updated: 25 October 2026 Yoga classes near me: the short answer If you are looking for yoga classes near you in Darwin, Flametree Yoga Studio teaches Iyengar yoga at Woolner and Coolalinga, and LIVE online for people anywhere. Your first class is free if you are new to Flametree. This page is Chris Lalor’s […]

By Chris Lalor, Certified Senior Iyengar Yoga Teacher and Certified Yoga Therapist, and Dr Stuart McGill, Yoga Teacher, Flametree Yoga Darwin Short answer: to tone your abdominal muscles with yoga, practise poses that make your abdomen work to hold you steady: mountain pose, downward facing dog, chair pose, triangle, plank, leg raises and, later, shoulderstand. […]

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: Lolasana (pendant pose) is an arm balance where you kneel with crossed ankles, place your hands beside your knees, and lift your whole body off the floor […]

What gentle yoga for beginners is, who it suits, how the Easy Beginner classes work, and how to try them in Darwin or LIVE online.

Last updated: 25 October 2026 Short answer: free yoga online got me started, but live classes are what keep me going. If you are new to Flametree, your first class is free, online or in the studio. Then beginners can get 12 classes for $59.50. See the beginner timetable. Every Tuesday morning, as Mum taught […]

By Chris Lalor, Certified Senior Iyengar Yoga Teacher and Certified Yoga Therapist, and Dr Stuart McGill, Yoga Teacher, Flametree Yoga Darwin Online beginner yoga, or any other yoga, could probably benefit from doing some OMs. Short answer: chanting Om is a traditional way to begin or end a yoga practice. Many students find it calming, […]

My brother used to say to me: “Stuart, take time to smell the flowers”. I didn’t know what he was talking about! (I also had no idea that I’d eventually work it out by attending what turned out to be the best online yoga classes for beginners). Meanwhile, I was busy with my life and […]

By Chris Lalor, Certified Senior Iyengar Yoga Teacher and Certified Yoga Therapist, and Dr Stuart McGill, Yoga Teacher, Flametree Yoga Darwin Beginner yoga online: the short answer Beginner yoga online at Flametree is LIVE: the teacher can see and hear you, and gives on-the-spot guidance. You do not need to be flexible. Easy poses, often […]

Is yoga good for lower back pain? What the Cochrane review and the Iyengar trials found, the newest 2026 research, the poses we use with props, what to be careful with, and how to start in Darwin or online.

Yoga, instead of the gym near me, gives everything I by way of fitness, strength, flexibility and calmness. It’s easy & time flys. Try it.

Chair yoga for seniors, beginners and stiff bodies: why props are not cheating, how a chair backbend works, and when to tell your teacher first.

Chris’s story of stress and hair loss, what DermNet says is known, and how gentle yoga can help you ease stress.