The Yoga Institute

Teacher Training - Our Difference

We offer an educational experience that nurtures each student's personal and professional understanding of yoga, developing the knowledge and skills to become a competent and confident yoga teacher or yoga therapist.

About Us

For people with a passion for yoga, The Yoga Institute offers inspiration, education and support in applying the ancient wisdom of yoga to modern lives. The Yoga Institute provides:

• Yoga Teacher Training


• Yoga Therapy Training


• Yoga Teacher Continuing Education


• Yoga Studies and Workshops


• Yoga Teacher Mentoring


• Development of your personal yoga practice


• Counseling Services

Our Yoga Teacher Training Faculty

Located on Sydney’s Lower North Shore, The Yoga Institute is a dedicated centre for education in yoga. Passionate about yoga and the benefits it brings to peoples’ lives, our team is committed to providing yoga teachers and yoga teacher training students with a highly engaging learning experience. This includes:

• Using best practice adult education methodologies


• Fostering an open, safe and supportive learning environment


• Utilising web-based e-learning tools to complement face-to-face tuition


• Facilitation of stimulating and intelligent discussion


• Highly skilled and experienced lecturing staff and mentors

The Yoga Institute values the role that mentoring offers both trainee teachers and yoga teachers. We have a team of experienced mentors who provide support and guidance, including developing a personal yoga practice.

Yoga Therapy

As the name suggests, Yoga Therapy is the therapeutic application of yoga, to assist people with a range of physical, emotional and mental health concerns. Yoga Therapy empowers and supports individuals to manage and improve their health and well-being. Using the principles of yoga and applying a range of yoga practices, developed within a professional therapeutic relationship. Applications include helping people with concerns such as sleep disorders, anxiety, depression, addictions, PTSD, chronic fatigue, back pain, scoliosis, asthma, digestive issues, fertility and menstrual issues.

Some of the reasons to consider yoga therapy:

• Specific therapeutic benefits for injury, illness, stress and emotional difficulties


• Privacy, personal attention and support


• Development of a personal home practice for your individual needs


• Convenience of sessions times made by appointment

Consultations with Michael de Manincor – Psychologist and Yoga Therapist

(Director of the Yoga Institute, honorary life member of Yoga Australia, member of International Association of Yoga Therapy (IAYT), and a registered counselling psychologist).

Yoga practices may be incorporated into a holistic approach to your mind-body health, or body-centered counselling. Private Health insurance and Medicare rebates may apply.

Health Insurance Rebates: Cost for yoga lessons may now be claimed with many private health insurance policies. You may also be able to claim for psychological services, if applicable.

Cancellation fee: If you are unable to make your private lesson, please contact your teacher within 24 hours. 50% of consultation fee applies if you do not inform us within 24 hours of your scheduled appointment. Full consultation fees apply if you do not inform us at all.