History

Yoga First (Gitananda Yoga) was born in 1976 at the home of Rev. Jahne Hope-Williams.

Jahne had studied with Margaret Segesman the Founder of Gita Yoga in Australia and then with Joy Spencer a major force in Shivananda Yoga at that time. Out of these meetings and subsequent study, came Gitananda (to recognise and honour the lineage) and of course Australian Power Yoga, our very own style.

The school grew and began to move forward out of the Ranges with Studios around Melbourne and then travelling Seminars around the world. When we began to grow our Teacher Training, Certification and Recognition arms of the School, we originated the Institute which went on to welcome Distance Education students from around the world.

This year for the first time we are expanding to include Distance Ed. training from established and Affiliated Centres wherever needed. The first of these will be in South Australia, New Zealand, and then Perth (Australia). We welcome any Centres who feel they have the population and student community to support such growth to contact us. We would love you to join hands with us. The entry is pretty tough, but worth it.