Guides

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Informed consent as the cornerstone of yoga therapyYoga therapy sits at the meeting point of ancient practice and contemporary clinical thinking, and nowhere is that meeting more delicate than in the question…
Creating Safe Reporting Avenues in Australian Yoga CommunitiesA yoga community becomes safer when people can raise concerns early, privately and without risking their wellbeing, income or place in the group. Reporting…
What to Do When a Yoga Teacher Harasses Another StudentSeeing a yoga teacher target, intimidate, sexualise, or humiliate another student can be disturbing. You may feel unsure whether you witnessed harassment,…
When Touch Crosses the Line in Yoga PracticeA teacher may notice a lifted shoulder, a collapsed knee or a student struggling to find balance. In many yoga traditions, hands-on adjustment has been…
Why yoga teacher training needs mandatory ethics modulesYoga is often presented as a practice of self-awareness, healing and connection. Those benefits depend on a relationship of trust between teacher and student.…
How to Respond When a Yoga Teacher Asks for Personal Favors or LoansA yoga teacher may become a trusted person in a student’s life. Regular classes, private sessions, emotional conversations and physical adjustments can create…
Safeguarding minors in yoga classes: policies every studio needsYoga can give children and teenagers confidence, coordination, emotional regulation and a welcoming sense of community. Those benefits depend on a learning…
Why Ethics Training Matters in Australian YogaYoga professionals work in spaces that are often intimate, physical and emotionally open. Students may arrive carrying grief, injury, anxiety or past…
How to conduct a background check on a yoga teacher or therapistA background check on a yoga teacher or therapist is one part of creating a safe, respectful practice environment. It should help a studio, retreat centre,…
Ethical Practice for Yoga Teachers Who Are Also PsychotherapistsWhen a person teaches yoga and practises psychotherapy, they bring two professions into the same relationship. Both can support healing, yet each carries…