Yogic Wisdom offers a 350 Hour Diploma in Yoga Teaching.
Our next training commences start of February 2025.
Our Yoga Teacher training has been servicing Newcastle and the Central Coast since 2011 and is registered with Yoga Australia.
Yogic Wisdom has an inspiring community of teacher graduates who have been teaching in Newcastle and Central coast for over a decade. We offer classical Hatha Yoga Teacher Training and are one of the few teacher training programs available in Newcastle and Central Coast that offer a 350 hour Yoga Teacher Training Diploma. This course is designed for Yoga students interested in expanding their experience and deepening their personal growth, for those who want to become a certified Yoga Teacher, and for current teachers looking to deepen their skills beyond a basic 200h teacher training. Training is provided in the Newcastle CBD & Central Coast, NSW.
Find out more about the 350 hour Yoga Teacher Training Course
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The course runs over nine monthly weekend intensives, one three-day community intensive in Newcastle, and live weekly online classes on Saturday mornings and Tuesday evenings during NSW school terms. It closes with a four-day graduation retreat and celebration. The next training starts in February 2025. At the end, students will receive their 350 hour Certificate Yoga Teacher Training.
Training will be delivered next year (2025) at the following locations:
The Base: Awabakal Country, 3 Tudor Street Newcastle West, NSW 2302
Wyoming Community Centre: 147 Maidens Brush Rd, Wyoming NSW 2250
Yogic Wisdom graduates will:
gain an understanding of the rich tradition of Yoga as a life-affirming science, philosophy and practice
become confident Yoga Facilitator with an emphasis on course planning, teaching methodology, anatomy and physiology and business principles
be inspired both personally and professionally by this holistic system of health and its far-reaching and universal relevance and application
gain a Diploma Level qualification to worldwide standards and Yoga Teaching Certification, and be eligible for professional indemnity insurance and membership with Yoga Australia
receive continuing mentoring and educational opportunities
“Yoga must be made to suit the individual, not the individual to suit the yoga.”
Our Teaching Faculty
Deepa Gupta | PRINCIPAL TEACHER
Post Graduate Diploma of Yoga Therapy
Certified Yoga Teacher with Yoga Australia
Certified Yoga Teacher with AYUSH Ministry, Govt of India
Deepa loves supporting her students to tap into the joy, power, and connection that is within everyone. Having practiced yoga for 15 years, she is drawn to teach Yoga and offer Yoga therapy in the Krishnamacarya lineage which makes healing through Yoga accessible to a wide range of ages, capacities and cultures. Deepa’s Yoga journey started with Kym through Yogic Wisdom in 2010, and since then Deepa has also studied in the Nath lineage with Sri M, spent several years in ashrams, and has supported communities across India in human rights and environmental protection through a variety of NGOs.
Sarah Dunn
Central Coast Coordinator
Sarah has been practicing yoga over several years and is a qualified Yoga Teacher and Yoga Therapist based on the Central Coast. Having studied with Yogic Wisdom in the Krishnamacharya lineage, Sarah realised that yoga is more than just the postures but a lifelong journey that brings with it many possibilities. It was during her time working in the busy corporate world and managing her own health that she found the immense benefits of yoga. Sarah is passionate about reducing the impacts of stress and burnout on the mind and body and has a particular interest in mental health and women’s health.
Annie Phelps
Anatomy Teacher
Annie has 35 years’ experience as a practicing physiotherapist, giving her a deep practical knowledge of anatomy and physiology. Her studies in the Krishnamacharya lineage of yoga and Yoga Therapy have deepened and extended her application of this knowledge. It has also proven that there is nothing yoga cannot touch and revive, be it physical, emotional, mental and/or spiritual. Annie has qualifications as a Yoga Teacher, Yoga Therapist and a Bachelor of Physiotherapy. She also has a history of almost 60 years in music and brings her ongoing love of chant and mantra to the training.
Jo Rawlings
Asana Teacher
Discovering yoga (and diving deep into its philosophy) was like the missing piece of the puzzle for Jo in terms of understanding the purpose of life, connection, and wellbeing. Being a part of others making that same discovery brings Jo so much joy, particularly helping others realise that - we don’t live to do yoga, we do yoga so that we may live … more easily … more joyously … more mindfully. Her study of Yoga Therapy, combined with her 30 years as a practicing pharmacist, gives her an extensive knowledge of the human body, disease states and the tools that can be used to help students along a path of healing and growth. Jo has qualifications as a Yoga Teacher, a Yoga Therapist and has a Bachelor of Pharmacy.
Maranda Matthews
Newcastle Coordinator
Maranda is a yoga and preschool teacher plus a fitness instructor. When Maranda first came to yogic wisdom, she came with the intention to push herself physically. What she found was more than movement but the holistic connection she had been searching for. Maranda loves sharing knowledge and growing alongside her students, and is dedicated to helping others discover the abundant offerings of yoga. Maranda is excited to merge her passion for teaching with her innate love of yoga, with the personal journeys of the Yogic Wisdom Newcastle Yoga students.
Kym Lakshmi Mcdonald
Yogic Wisdom Founder and Seniors, Course Planning & Meditation Teacher
During her 18-year journey with yoga and other healing modalities, Kym was drawn to Krishnamacharya’s holistic approach, moving beyond just the physical body to heal and help the whole person. With this in mind, Kym founded Yogic Wisdom where she and the faculty combined the art and science of Yoga Therapy and Yoga to share the wise ancient teachings of yoga. Kym lead’s Yogic Wisdom’s two year Yoga Therapy Course.
Savita Gupta
Pranayama, Sanskrit and Chanting Teacher
Savita has practiced Sanskrit chanting and prayer daily for over 50 years, and loves sharing this sacred traditional practice with her students in Yoga. Savita’s first exposure to Yoga asana and pranayama was in her childhood in rural India, and has had a dedicated daily practice for the last 15 years. Savita graduated from Yogic Wisdom in 2019 and has been teaching women seniors in northern Sydney for the last 5 years.
Tema Adam
Pregnancy and Support Teacher
Tema has been practicing the Krishnamacharya lineage for ten years in her own personal practice and as a qualified Yoga Teacher having studied with Yogic Wisdom. Tema is a Birth Worker, Support Mentor and Yoga Therapist. Her calling in life is to empower others to live life through an open heart and heal with full ancestral guidance and yoga teachings.
Kaye Wright
Kids Yoga and Student Support Teacher
Kaye resides in the Upper Hunter, where she is a Learning Support Officer at the local primary school. Kaye shares her love of yoga with the school students and her local community. Kaye is a qualified Yoga Teacher and Yoga Therapist. For Kaye, yoga has been life changing, creating a safe space for her to be herself. Kaye empowers others with the endless benefits of yoga.
Kate Long
Course Enquiries
Kate’s passion for yoga extends from her own personal journey over the past 17-years, discovering yoga as a kind and constant anchor through many of life’s stages, pregnancy and motherhood included. She completed her 350hr Diploma of Yoga Teaching with Yogic Wisdom in 2023 and continues-on with her post Graduate Diploma of Yoga Therapy in 2024-25.
Testimonials
“There are many options in the market to study yoga teaching, especially those offering a more Westernised fast-track, so what set Yogic Wisdom apart for me was the depth of knowledge covered and the adherence to traditional yogic foundations and Ayurveda practices. I wanted to be able to support clients with a deeper understanding and awareness, one that let me go beyond showing them how to do an asana correctly.” - Alexandria Joy, Yoga Teacher and Therapy Training
“I took the Yoga Teacher Training course in 2018 and though this course I began to learn and grow in ways I’d never imagined, it was genuinely transformational. I met and was taught by beautiful people who encouraged and inspired me – and who continue to do so. Initially I was concerned because I was overweight but I soon realised ‘Yoga is for every BODY’. I am so proud of myself for completing this course and I continue to practice yoga and meditation at YW and encourage others to do the same. “ - Desley, Yoga Teacher Training
“Studying Yoga Teacher Training was the beginning of an amazing and expansive journey for me. Yogic Wisdom's course explores the roots of traditional yoga and helped me establish a daily practice that has had a profound affect on my life and spirit. By taking this course, not only will you be a fully qualified and confident yoga teacher- you will be investing in yourself.” - Renee, Yoga Teacher and Therapy student
