Yoga lifestyle training

Yoga lifestyle training

Live your yoga

  • 20 - 24 August - 5 day Immersion

  • 9 am - 5 pm

    Price includes catered lunches on training days.

    ​Enquiries Welcome: [email protected]

Yogic Lifestyle Training immersion

A deeper pathway into embodied practice, conscious living, and sustainable transformation.

The Pure Yoga Yogic Lifestyle Training is our premium immersive training experience, designed for those seeking to deepen their relationship with Yoga beyond the mat alone. At the heart of the training is the understanding that transformation is not created through intensity alone, but through steady and intelligent practice woven consistently into daily life.

Training Overview

This immersive training is designed for:

  • Students wishing to deepen their personal practice

  • Yoga teachers seeking a stronger foundation in classical Yoga

  • Those navigating life transitions and seeking greater balance

  • Practitioners wanting to integrate Yoga into daily living

  • Individuals drawn toward authentic yogic philosophy and lifestyle practices

Students will be guided through experiential practice, reflection, discussion, and practical application in a supportive and grounded environment.

This five-day immersion offers a window into Yoga as a lived system; integrating practice, philosophy, self-inquiry, and lifestyle teachings that support ongoing health, balance, clarity, and spiritual development.

Rather than approaching Yoga as something we go to each week to practice students are invited into an experiential exploration of what it means to live yoga, to find ways to implement yogic awareness into the rhythms of our lives.

Moving from practice into sadhana into lifestyle are big steps to take on your own, but with the right resourcing and guidance its well within your reach. Having the ability to discern which practices to apply when is learning to live amongst the gravity of a busy modern world with positivity, creativity and a broader vision.

Sadhana is ultimately about working with a timeless system that carries within it the lived wisdom of generations. Combined with modern understanding around nervous system health, habit formation, and wellbeing, these teachings offer practical tools for meaningful and lasting change.

What You Will Receive

  • Guidance for building a grounded and sustainable yogic lifestyle

  • Tools for integrating small but impactful practice capsules into daily life

  • A balanced personal practice including Hatha Yoga, relaxation, pranayama, concentration, and self-reflective elements

  • Experiential learning that supports embodiment rather than information overload

  • Ongoing pathways for deepening into the Yoga journey

  • Community connection and support

  • Guided home practice routines and audio resources

  • Private WhatsApp group for ongoing connection and accountability during the training cycle.

The training begins with a five-day in-person immersion designed to establish strong foundations and experiential understanding.

Following the immersion, students continue through an ongoing integration phase over the following months with guided home practices, reflection, community support, and pathways for continued growth.

This structure allows the teachings to move beyond inspiration alone and become integrated into lived experience.

Topics Overview

Traditional Hatha Yoga

Explore the foundations of classical Hatha Yoga and the role of disciplined practice in cultivating steadiness, vitality, and inner awareness.

Asana & Intelligent Practice

Develop a deeper understanding of posture, alignment, sequencing, energetic awareness, and adapting practices appropriately for different stages and intention.

Breath Awareness & Classical Pranayama

Learn foundational breath practices and specific pranayama that support nervous system regulation, vitality, concentration, and energetic balance.

Mudra, Bandha & Meditation

Explore subtle yogic techniques used to direct awareness and cultivate deeper meditative states.

Mantra & Sound

Understand the traditional role of mantra as a transformative yogic tool and experience practices that support concentration and inner stillness.

Shatkarmas & Purification Practices

Introduction to traditional yogic cleansing techniques and their role within the Hatha Yoga system.

Yoga Philosophy & History

Study the foundations of Yoga philosophy and gain insight into the evolution of yogic traditions.

The Classical Yogic Paths

Explore the pathways of:

  • Karma Yoga

  • Bhakti Yoga

  • Mantra Yoga

  • Gyana Yoga

and how they support a balanced and integrated life.

Yamas & Niyamas

The yogic lifestyle Yamas and Niyamas will be explored as practical foundations for conscious living. Students will learn how these teachings can be integrated into modern life to support deeper transformation, self-awareness, integrity, and sustainable yogic living.

Yoga Nidra

Integrating deep rest and nervous system restoration as part of sustainable yogic living.

Explore the deeper layers of the practice as a pratyahara technique.

Self-Reflective Awareness

  • Spiritual diary

  • SWAN meditation

  • Karma Yoga

  • Self-analysis and reflective practices

  • Cultivating conscious awareness in daily life

Personal Practice Development

Learn how to establish and sustain a grounded home practice that evolves with the changing seasons of life.

Receive ongoing mentorship. Join community events and karma Yoga projects.

Pathways back to the source of Yoga in India.

Guidance and insight into opportunities for deepening the yogic journey through traditional study and immersion in India at the Bihar School of Yoga.

whats included

Daily training sessions

Lunch during immersion days

Printed manual

Guided audio resources

Ongoing integration support

Private WhatsApp communit

Practice exploration alongside yoga philosophy & yoga psychology

Reflection and self-study

Group discussion

Community connection

Experiential learning

Emphasis is placed on steady, intelligent practice that supports embodiment rather than overwhelm.

Dates & Location

Training Dates:
20 - 24 August - 5 day immersion

Location:
Pure Yoga Home Studio, Torbay or alternative Auckland Yoga Studio/Retreat space.

Daily Schedule:
9 am - 5 pm daily.

Yoga is ultimately a lived experience.

The purpose of this training is not simply to accumulate knowledge, but to cultivate a grounded and embodied relationship to practice that continues to unfold long after the immersion concludes.

May these teachings serve as steady anchors through the changing seasons of life.

Hari Aum Tat Sat.

Start Your Journey Now

Preparation Classes
Monthly Hatha Preparation Classes
Saturday | 7:30am – 9:30am
Pure Yoga Home Studio — Torbay, Auckland
A beautiful opportunity to begin establishing rhythm and prepare the body, breath, and mind for deeper immersion work.

IN PERSON ONLY

Hatha classes to prepare

Hatha classes to prepare

  • Saturday Monthly Hatha Classes

  • 7.30 - 9.30 am

  • Pure Yoga Home Studio, Torbay, Auckland

  • $40 Includes Chai afterwards.

Frequently asked questions

What if I have already trained as a Yoga Teacher under a different style or emphasis?

No problem if you are prepared to bridge yourself into the Bihar Yoga methods & techniques and would like to deepen into more of the energetics of practice & lifestyle integration tools.

Joining a block of Pure Yoga courses either online or in person over a 6 - 12 mth period would prepare you for the training.

What if I'm new to Yoga can I still do this training?

Yes, if you are sincere in your approach to learning Yoga & building towards personal practice integration then you can apply. Joining a Pure Yoga online or in person course over a period of 6 - 12 mths would be a good preparation.

What kind of background would I need to undertake this training?

Ideally you are familiar with the main methods and techniques of the Bihar Yoga Tradition. A classical yoga based system with an emphasis on cultivating a meditative awareness in practice and extending practice into sadhana & yogic lifestyle applications.

Joining a block of Pure Yoga courses either online or in person over a 6 - 12 mth period would prepare you for the training.

I've been practicing different styles of Yoga can I sign up for this training?

Yes, you can if you are able to bridge across to the Bihar Yoga methods & techniques for grounding into them. After completing 6 - 12 mths of courses & training with Pure Yoga you will be well prepared to join us.

How will a one to one yoga session help me progress in my personal practice?

Thats a great question. If you have an established yoga practice you would well know the benefits that they bring however have you considered what more you could derive from your practice in terms of the energetic, mental or psychic effects. I can guide you to that deeper level of experience.

Where do the sessions take place?

Pure Yoga is a home based studio on the clifftops in Torbay with the most expansive views. A dedicated studio space, fully equipped with natural and locally sourced products. A community space that invites the senses to slow down and for you to nurture yourself. I teach community classes here, regular events and one to one programs.

What practices are included in a One to One session?

The range of practices includes yogic hygiene practices, lifestyle consultations, postures for general health & wellbeing, a curated sequence to address a particular health issue like digestive issues, insomnia, anxiety, postural imbalances etc.

The classes are generally holistic in nature including a balanced program of postures, breathing techniques and/or guided meditations/relaxation. You can select to include more or less of the different elements which can then be sequenced for optimal effect.

Do you treat different conditions like insomnia?

The range of practices includes yogic hygiene practices, lifestyle consultations, restorative poses for deeper release of muscular and mental tension. Correction of faulty breathing or mouth breathing which can contribute to poor sleep. Deep relaxation tools to learn how to consciously relax and set yourself up for the best sleep.

What CLIENTS Say

I have been a student of yoga & meditation for many, many years and a teacher now for the last 7 years. I've been blessed with the most amazing teachers from various traditions who have each given me special gifts. I was so lucky to begin my 500 hour teaching journey with Pragyadhara this January in a restorative yoga, breathing and yoga nidra course at Kawai Purapura. This and the proceeding study have provided the gateway to the most phenomenal shift in my personal practice and teaching.

Pragyadhara embodies yoga for me. A font of traditional wisdom imparted with deep humility and expertise.

I am grateful for the opportunity I had in working with Pragyadhara. I will be back for more. You should too.

Kate McLeay (Hawkes Bay)

I have practiced yoga for 10 years now trying different styles in different countries and in different languages. I started with Pragyadhara when she arrived back in New Zealand after her extended residential immersion in a traditional yogic lineage, India (2012 – 2015). The many years of dedicated learning and practice of a pure yogic life was immediately obvious. There is nothing contrived, fashionable or on trend about her classes. Her use, understanding and knowledge of Sanskrit is evident and conveyed in her teachings. She knows and transmits yoga deeply and with a degree in educational teaching she delivers her knowledge with natural intuition and sincerity.

Pragyadhara is a gift to anyone wanting to learn authentic classical yoga. She is a pure, spiritually orientated and naturally gifted teacher.

Felicity Pyne (Auckland)

I met Pragyadhara three years ago when she returned to New Zealand after living in Australia and training in India.

She continues to immerse herself in the Satyananda tradition and share her knowledge and passion for yoga in an accessible and authentic way. She is an excellent teacher, inspirer, yogini and effectively shares how to integrate the systems of yoga into daily life. She brings a tradition and purity through her classes and teaching and is able to share her breadth and depth of experience clearly and compassionately.

I have recently studied under Pragyadhara on a nine-day intensive course and was blown away at her teaching of Asana, Breathing Techniques and Yoga Nidra. She continues to inspire me and keeps me on my path. I am grateful to have her in my life.

Tracey McKay (Auckland)

Sannyasi Pragyadhara has been my yoga teacher since 2006 when she started teaching after her return from her intensive yoga studies in India. She is still my teacher and continues to guide, support and mentor me.

I attended her regular weekly classes and regular workshops covering more specialized areas such as meditation, pranayama and cleansing practices. I have received guidance and support from her in regards to establishing and maintaining a home practice and have benefited from using her audio recordings of specific practices.

I continue to derive inspiration for my growth from her wealth of in-depth knowledge and experience. Now after 5 years of a consistent home practice I am excited that I will be able to undertake yoga teachers training in the near future. She has modeled for me the importance of consistency and sincerity and living a yogic lifestyle to gain the most out of Yoga.

Christina Te Kaha (Bay of Plenty)

For 12 years I have been a teacher and mentor to Sannyasi Pragyadhara (Tamar Weka).

In my role within the Education faculty at the Satyananda Yoga Academy in Australia (SYA) I have given her feedback related to the teaching of her many classes in the SYA Teacher Training Diploma Course. During her role in the Education faculty she would consult with me before her lecture topics and debrief afterwards in an effort to refine knowledge and upgrade her delivery style. As a student of yoga she has sought guidance from me in regards to her personal practice on a number of occasions over the years, for the purpose of understanding and refreshing sadhana.

She has much to offer as a yoga teacher because she has continuously lived the yogic lifestyle imbibing yogic details and information as a dedicated practitioner for 15 years as well as studying methods and techniques of yoga including asana, pranayama, mudra, bandha, meditation, chakras, koshas, mantra, philosophy and yogic psychology within the Satyananda system, within the teachings of the Bihar school of Yoga, founded by Swami Satyananda, of which I am a part.

Swami, Devamaya (Melbourne)

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