about yoga jivana

who we are

Peter and Sue Scott are bringing their extensive experience in the discipline of Iyengar Yoga, teaching practice and related fields of health and the body to their Yoga Jivana / Yoga Life centre.  As well as their regular study trips to Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute (RIMYI), the Iyengar Institute in Pune, India, Peter and Sue have taught in Hong Kong, New Zealand, France, Austria, the US and Bali.  They have established and run very successful yoga schools in Melbourne and Noosa, QLD, and are popular guest teachers in yoga schools all over Australia.

In 2006 they returned to Melbourne to establish a new studio and continue their practice. The teaching practice of Peter and Sue is empathetic, positive, and focused on the needs of each individual.  Peter also run’s an Iyengar Yoga teacher training program, which has many talented graduates

where we are

Peter and Sue have realized their dream of creating an inspiring and calming space for yoga practice. The Yoga Jivana studio located at 2-B Elm Street, Northcote, Melbourne is in a historic building that is also home to thriving artist studios. Yoga Jivana, which is heated in winter & cool in summer, is located just off High Street, and is easy to find (Melways Map 30 E7). Bike racks are provided inside the studio.

the philosophy that guides us

tatra sthitau yatnah abhyasah YSP 1.13

The practice of yoga is the commitment to become established in the state of freedom... Iyengar Yoga is based on the *Yoga Sutra’s of Patanjali, a dynamic practical and theoretical philosophy, and the most authoritative of all the texts with 196 sutras that serve as maps for the inner journey. It is a system of life which when practiced with awareness can develop every level of our being - physical, mental, emotional and spiritual - enhancing all aspects of our lives.

yoga - the iyengar way...

Iyengar yoga differs from other yoga in several ways:

1. it is the most practised yoga throughout the world.
2. it is physically strengthening, mentally engaging, emotionally fulfilling and spiritually uplifting.
3. it is versatile & teaches awareness - not just flexibility as it enhances balance creates clarity & teaches serenity of mind.
4. it is energising - its dynamic approach is not stagnant - teaching is adjusted for reasons such as age, gender, season, experience or degree of health.
5. it develops understanding - within the class, throughout the month, and over the changing seasons of the year.
6. it uses props to develop understanding - especially when one is injured or has chronic deteriorative conditions.
7. it is a positive & empowering approach toward good health.

“Yoga is nothing if it is not perfect harmony of the body, senses, mind and intellect, reason, consciousness and self. When all these are integrated that is true Yoga.” - BKS