Yoga Day Sydney 2025: Full Schedule

5 different classes + 2 meditations all day in ONE day - YOGA DAY

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11:15am PDT

Food as Medicine

Sunday June 22, 2025 11:15am - 11:45am PDT

Learn all about the super healing foods you've probably never heard of like amazake, umeboshi, kuzu as well as the benefits of seaweeds, miso soups, tamari and shoyu and how to use them properly for maximum health benefits.

Speakers

Janie Larmour

Founder, Zen Ki Yoga

Janie has 31 years of experience in health, fitness and training clients with 26 of those years teaching yoga, clocking up over 16,000 hours of teaching group classes, over 45,000 hours working with private clients, over 2,800 hours of formal study, more than that of self-study and... Read More →

Sunday June 22, 2025 11:15am - 11:45am PDT
Lecture Auditorium

Wellness Talk, Macrobiotics

Audience All levels

12:00pm PDT

The Principles of Yoga Therapy for Mental Wellness

Sunday June 22, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT

Lecture Auditorium

The Principles of Yoga Therapy for Mental Wellness - Ancient Wisdom for Modern Minds

This lecture will explore how four of India's profound philosophical systems—Samkhya, Vedanta, Yoga, and Tantra—combine to create a comprehensive framework for mental health transformation that addresses consciousness, the mind, emotions, and the physical body.
At the heart of this approach is Samkhya's map of existence through the three gunas (sattva, rajas, and tamas), which when integrated with Vedanta's understanding of the subtle body, Patanjali's practical yoga techniques, and Tantra's energetic methods, offers powerful tools for healing the mind holistically.
There will be a strong focus on Samkhya as a map (a yantra) that can be used to understand how mental and emotional suffering arises and how to address this suffering to create mental health, emotional resilience, and an enlightened mind.
By synthesising these ancient wisdom traditions with contemporary psychological approaches, we will examine how this integrated methodology creates a more complete therapeutic model that treats not just symptoms but initiates transformative healing that cultivates lasting mental wellbeing.
Real patient examples demonstrate how these principles translate into practice, showing how techniques like meditation, chakra work, and pranayama have helped individuals with conditions ranging from anxiety and depression to more complex emotional regulation issues, guiding them toward greater self-awareness and resilience.

Speakers

Dr Swami Shankardev Saraswati

(MB,BS (Syd), M.Sc (UNSW), Dip Medical Hypnosis, Grad Cert Mental health, Yoga Acharya), Big Shakti

Dr. Swami Shankardev Saraswati is a Western medical doctor, Yoga Acharya (authority), Yoga Therapist, Psychotherapist, Author, Teacher, and Jyotish Astrologer.He combines Western mind-body medicine, including medicine, herbs, and supplements, with the profound wisdom of Eastern systems... Read More →

Sunday June 22, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Lecture Auditorium

Wellness Talk, Yoga Therapy

Audience All levels

2:30pm PDT

The Eternal Mind: Scientific Insights into Yoga and Meditation's Impact on Physical and Emotional Well-Being

Sunday June 22, 2025 2:30pm - 3:15pm PDT

Lecture Auditorium

In this talk, we'll delve into the scientific understanding of meditation, uncovering how it reshapes our brain and enhances our mental and physical well-being.

We will explore how integrating mindful awareness and gratitude into our daily lives can cultivate inner peace, empowerment, and happiness.

The session will culminate in a short guided meditation integrated with simple breathwork to invite mindfulness, intention, and self-inquiry into your life.

Speakers

Tharusha Jayasena

Founder, Mantra Skin

Tharusha Jayasena PhDWith a professional background in medical research spanning over 15 years, I've dedicated my career to exploring brain aging and dementia. Yet, alongside my scientific endeavors, I've always felt a profound resonance with the timeless wisdom of Eastern spirituality... Read More →

Sunday June 22, 2025 2:30pm - 3:15pm PDT
Lecture Auditorium

Wellness Talk, Mental Health

Audience All levels

Yoga Day Sydney 2025