Soul Train Yoga

At Soul Train Yoga, we are passionate about life and yoga and believe that yoga is accessible to everyone, regardless of age, flexibility, or body condition. Our mission is to create a nurturing community, rich in compassion, fun, love, and laughter, where together we can grow and become inspired to be the best we can be.

Our Services

Yoga

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At Soul Train Yoga, we offer a range of private and semi-private yoga classes online. We cater for all levels, from beginners to experienced students, and also offer pranayama (yoga breathing) classes. Our online classes provide the convenience of practicing yoga from the comfort of your own home, at a time that suits you.

As well as online classes, we offer workplace yoga, school yoga classes, wedding & hen's day yoga, and run yoga retreats in Australia and Thailand. Our yoga classes aim to increase mobility in your body, tone your body, teach you to relax and breathe, and help you discover peace and clarity in your daily life.

Personalised Health Coaching Programs

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At Soul Train Yoga, we offer a 90-day Whole New You wellbeing program. This transformational program looks at each area of your life, nourishing your body, moving your body, bringing peace & clarity on a mental/emotional level, connecting you to your dreams and life purpose and setting up an achievable action plan to support you in creating the life you dream of and support you in your journey to optimal health.

About the Teacher - Alison Ritchie

Alison has been teaching yoga for over 9 years, and is passionate about life and yoga. She believes that yoga and wellness should be accessible to everyone, regardless of age, flexibility or body condition. With a positive and friendly teaching style, Alison teaches yoga and pranayama (yoga breathing) from the heart, drawing on her own direct experience of dedicated practice. Alison creates a nurturing atmosphere in her classes, using a combination of theory and practice, plus her Scottish sense of humor to keep the classes refreshing and light!

Teacher Qualifications

Alison is a registered senior yoga teacher with Yoga Australia and has a 500+ hour Advanced Diploma in Yoga Teaching from The Australian Yoga Academy. She has additional 700+ hours Intermediate teacher training certificates including Pre & Post-natal yoga, Yoga for Kids, Yoga for Seniors, Yoga Therapy, and Pranayama. Alison is also a qualified health coach having completed a 13-month Diploma in Holistic Nutrition from SWIHA Institute. Originally from Scotland, Alison is based in St Kilda, but travels interstate and overseas to run yoga and wellness workshops, courses & retreats. Alison's own daily asana practise is Ashtanga from Sri K Pattabhi Jois lineage and she has a daily pranayama practice as instructed by Sri OP Tiwariji. Dedicated to the lifelong learning journey of yoga, Alison's main teacher is Paul Dallaghan at Samahita Retreat in Thailand, where she continues to study each year.

Yoga Registered Senior Yoga Teacher with Yoga Australia

Over 3500 hours of teaching experience

Adv Diploma of Yoga Teaching, Australian Yoga Academy, 2006

Specialist subjects: Qualified to teach prenatal & postnatal, kids & seniors yoga.

Intermediate Teaching Certificate inc Yoga Therapy 2009

Ashtanga Yoga Teacher Training - Samahita Retreat Paul Dallaghan 2012

Richard Freeman & Mary Taylor - Samahita Retreat 2013

Assistant teacher to Paul Dallaghan December Training 2015

Meditation 10-day silent meditation retreat - Suan Mokkh 2010

Pranayama