Yoga studios in Swansea, NSW

What happens in a first yoga class in Australia. Format guide, class structure, what to wear, savasana etiquette, and how to pick the right style.

Yoga Australia 350-hour registration vs the 200-hour RYT, what each path costs, what you can earn, and which one Australian studios recognise.

Yin yoga holds poses for three to five minutes to work connective tissue, not muscle. What a class feels like, who it suits, pricing, and how to find one.

Hatha yoga is the slow, posture-by-posture style studios start beginners in. What a class feels like, how it differs from vinyasa, pricing, and how to find one.

Compare yoga styles side by side: vinyasa, hatha, yin, hot, ashtanga, restorative, and more. Match a style to your goal and fitness level.

Ashtanga yoga runs the same sequence every class, breath linked to movement. What a class feels like, how it differs from vinyasa, and who it suits.

Power yoga is a vigorous, fitness-focused flow that came out of ashtanga. How it differs from vinyasa, what a class feels like, who it suits, and pricing.

Restorative yoga props your body up so you can hold a few poses for ages and fully relax. How it differs from yin, what a class feels like, and who it suits.

Does yoga actually make you more flexible, and how long does it take? What the evidence shows, a realistic timeline, and how to start safely. Find a class.

Yoga is one of the cheaper studio formats in Australia, and community and donation classes cost less again. Casual rates, packs, memberships and intro offers.

Somatic yoga is slow, internal movement where how a pose feels matters more than how it looks. What a class is like, who it suits, and how it differs from yin.

The 12 yoga poses for beginners you'll meet in a first class, with English and Sanskrit names and a simple cue for each. And why you needn't memorise them.

What hot yoga is, the main styles (Bikram, hot vinyasa, infrared), what a class feels like, who it suits, and what it costs in Australia.

What vinyasa yoga is, how it differs from hatha and ashtanga, what a class feels like, and what to expect in Australia. A practical guide for beginners.