our principal

Philip Liney LL B (Hons), Dip. Yoga (IYTA), has practised, taught and studied yoga for nearly 30 years. He first learned, and then taught, classical Hatha Yoga with the late Acharya Upendra Roy from 1982-2006; studied meditation with Tibetan Dzogchen Master Sogyal Rinpoche from 1993-2002; and continues to study in the great Rishiculture Ashtanga (Gitananda) tradition of Yogamaharishi Dr Swami Gitananda of Pondicherry and his successor, Yogacharya Dr Ananda Bhavanani, as well as in the rich Satyananda tradition.

Phil conducts yoga retreats and workshops around Sydney and regional NSW, and teaches pranayama, mudra, bandha and vayu in the Teacher Training Course conducted by the International Yoga Teachers’ Association, of which he is the NSW State Representative. He is a barrister and lives at Avalon Beach.

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