Live your yoga.
Five days of immersion on the clifftops above Long Bay, then months of guided practice — for people who want yoga as a way of living, not a class they attend once a week.
Early-bird NZ$1,275 until 10 June · limited places · applications reviewed personally.
I trained inside the lineage, not next to it.
Most yoga you can buy in Auckland is a class. You go, you feel better for an hour, you leave. That has its place. But it isn't what this immersion is.
I spent three years in residence at the Bihar School of Yoga in India, and twelve years since then training teachers here in New Zealand. What I learned there isn't a sequence of postures. It is a system for living — practice, breath, philosophy, self-inquiry, and the daily rhythms that hold them together.
This immersion is where I hand that system to you.
"Believe in yourself and know that you have the strength, the ability, the courage and the will to transform yourself."
Yoga as a lived system, not a weekend course
From practice, into sadhana, into a way of living.
This is not a 200-hour teacher training. It is not a retreat you return home from unchanged. And it is not wellness coaching dressed in Sanskrit.
It is the step most practitioners never get help with. Sadhana means sustained, committed practice — the kind that changes you slowly, and for good.
It begins with five full days together. Then it continues over the months that follow — guided home practice, audio recordings in my voice, reflection, and a small community walking the same path. That ongoing phase is what makes the teachings stick. Inspiration fades in a week. Integration is what lasts.
The daily rhythm
- 01 Meditation & mantra chanting
- 02 Traditional Hatha Yoga
- 03 Philosophy & lifestyle teachings
- 04 Group discussion & reflection
- 05 Yoga Nidra
- 06 Swadhyaya — self-study & reflective practice
- 07 Shared lunch & breaks
Who this immersion is for
This is for you if…
- You are a committed student who wants yoga beyond the studio class, but doesn't necessarily want to teach.
- You are a yoga teacher with a certificate who feels underprepared in sadhana, philosophy, and authentic yogic living.
- You are in a season of transition, looking for steadiness and a daily practice that holds.
- You are drawn to the classical tradition and ready to live it, not just read about it.
It isn't for you yet if…
- You are brand new to yoga. That's wonderful — but the right first step is a block of classes with me over six to twelve months, and then we talk.
- You are looking for fitness or a workout. This is a meditative, classical practice.
- You want a certificate without the practice behind it. I'll tell you honestly if the timing isn't right. There is no rush.
What you'll study
- Traditional Hatha Yoga
- Disciplined practice for steadiness, vitality, and inner awareness.
- Asana & intelligent practice
- Alignment, sequencing, and adapting practice to where you actually are.
- Classical pranayama
- Breath practices that regulate the nervous system. Pranayama: the yogic work with breath and energy.
- Mudra, bandha & meditation
- Subtle techniques that direct awareness inward.
- Mantra & sound
- Sound as a tool for concentration and stillness.
- Shatkarmas
- The traditional yogic purification practices.
- Yoga philosophy & history
- Where the teachings come from, and why they are sequenced as they are.
- The classical paths
- Karma, bhakti, mantra and gyana yoga — and how they balance a life.
- The yamas & niyamas
- The ethics of yogic living, made practical for a modern life.
- Yoga Nidra
- Deep rest and nervous-system restoration. Yoga Nidra: yogic conscious relaxation.
- Self-reflective practice
- The spiritual diary, SWAN meditation, and honest self-study.
- Building your own practice
- A home practice that grows with the seasons of your life.
- The path back to the source
- Guidance on deepening through study at the Bihar School of Yoga in India.
The place is part of the teaching
On the clifftops above Long Bay.
The immersion is held at my home studio in Torbay, beside Long Bay beach. A dedicated, fully equipped practice space, with a library, and the sea a short walk away for when we need it.
The environment does half the work. Slow surroundings make a slow mind easier to find.
Home sanctuary
Coastal walks
Studio & libraryNourished from the inside.
Lunch is provided each day — Ayurvedic-inspired, seasonal, fresh, and curated with the immersion in mind.
The food isn't a break from the practice. It is part of it.
Everything you receive
- Five full days of in-person training (9am–5pm)
- Ayurvedic-inspired lunch each day
- A printed training manual
- Guided audio practices, in my voice, for home
- Months of ongoing integration support
- A private WhatsApp community for accountability
- Invitations to community events & karma yoga projects
- A pathway toward study in India, when you're ready
Secure your place
Applications are reviewed personally. On acceptance, a NZ$500 deposit secures your place, and we can arrange a payment plan for the balance.
until 10 June
NZ$1,525 thereafter
NZ$500 non-refundable deposit on acceptance. Payment plans available. All prices in New Zealand dollars.
In their words
For twelve years I have been a teacher and mentor to Sannyasi Pragyadhara within the Education faculty at the Satyananda Yoga Academy. She has continuously lived the yogic lifestyle as a dedicated practitioner — asana, pranayama, mudra, bandha, meditation, mantra, philosophy and yogic psychology within the Bihar School of Yoga tradition, of which I am a part.
Pragyadhara embodies yoga for me. A font of traditional wisdom imparted with deep humility and expertise. I will be back for more. You should too.
There is nothing contrived, fashionable or on-trend about her classes. A gift to anyone wanting to learn authentic classical yoga.
I studied a nine-day intensive with her and was blown away by her teaching of asana, breathing and Yoga Nidra. She keeps me on my path.
Frequently asked
Yes, if you're willing to bridge into the Bihar Yoga methods and want to deepen into the energetics of practice and lifestyle integration. A block of Pure Yoga courses over six to twelve months would prepare you well.
You can apply if you're sincere about building toward a personal practice. In most cases I'll suggest six to twelve months of courses with me first, so the immersion lands on real foundations. We'll talk it through.
Ideally some familiarity with the Bihar Yoga tradition — a classical system that cultivates meditative awareness and extends practice into sadhana and yogic lifestyle. If you're not there yet, preparation classes will get you ready.
I review every application personally and reply by email. If it looks like a fit, you're welcome to a short connection call — a conversation, not a sales pitch — so we can make sure the timing is right for you.
I run monthly Hatha preparation classes — Saturdays, 7:30–9:30am, at the Torbay studio. A beautiful way to begin establishing rhythm before the deeper work.
Yoga is, ultimately, a lived experience.
The purpose of this immersion is not to accumulate knowledge, but to cultivate a grounded, embodied relationship to practice — one that keeps unfolding long after the five days end.
Hari Aum Tat Sat.