Welcome to the Sunrise Yoga and Meditation Academy (SYAMA)

Co-founded by Gail Pisani and Shivani O'Brien.

SYAMA Graduates

May 2020

 

SYAMA is a YOGA ALLIANCE Registered Yoga School (RYS).

We offer Teacher Trainings at the 200 hour level, and 50 Hour Yin Yoga, Mindfulness and Meditation Teacher Trainings. We also offer Modules of studies and relaxing Retreats for women and men interested in the lifestyle and practice of Yoga.

SYAMA offers you a variety of ways to dive deeper into your Yoga and Meditation practice

SYAMA offers online teacher trainings and lifestyle immersion courses for women and men seeking better health and uplifting community connections.

Please contact us to enrol in our 2023 Trainings and Retreats.  

Empower yourself, make new friends and find a whole new community of support and inspiration.  

Take a look at what our graduates have to say about the online and outdoor training

Life changing stories❤️

Some of our SYAMA 2019 graduates share how our course creates positive transformations in their life.

 

Ready to dive deeper into Yoga, Meditation, and Self Care ?

Listen to what our SYAMA 2018 graduates say about our training course.

 

Listen to more SYAMA reviews

 

More Reviews from our 2019 Graduates

 

Want to know more ?

Listen to the Audio recording of the SYAMA 2020 information session with Gail and Shivani

Written Testimonials

Yoga Teacher Training and Continuing Education (CE) for Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT)

Deepen your own practice and become a Yoga Alliance certified Yoga Teacher.

Our 2017- 2020 programs sold out early, so we encourage you to enrol as soon as possible for the 2023 training.

70 percent of those who sign up to our courses do so in order deepen their personal development and yoga studies. Other students have a strong desire to also teach Yoga and Meditation, and have gone on to do so. Whether you wish to teach or not, SYAMA is suitable for you if you want to;

★deepen your commitment to a yogic lifestyle
★understand the physical and emotional benefits of yoga practice
★belong to a community of like minded women
★align your life with a true purpose and sense of fulfilment
★further your personal discovery and growth

Gaining your 200 hour teaching certification, as recognized by Yoga Alliance, is a bonus, which you may take full advantage of in the future.
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Our trainings are open to women (of any age and background) seeking more health, happiness, supportive community, and life purpose.

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Due to COVID19 our training academy has gone all online and students are loving the daily support we can now give them from the safety of their own homes. 
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Transform Your Life with SYAMAa Yoga and Meditation Immersion Courses and 200 hour Yoga Teacher Certification.

No matter where you’re starting from, you can bring more health, energy, and joy to your life through yoga, meditation, and mindfulness. In our 4 month course, you will learn the best ways to care for your body, mind, and heart, while re-discovering and honing your life values, core beliefs, daily habits, yoga & meditation practice, and life mission.

Through the rich framework of yoga philosophy, you’ll dive deep into understanding how your body and mind works, and explore a range of tools and techniques that can assist with ageing gracefully, easing pain, stress management, physical strength & flexibility, addictions, holistic health, disease avoidance, and fulfilling relationships. But perhaps most of all, what the SYAMA training is famous for, is cultivating peace of mind and creating a fun-filled vibrant community so you can enjoy life and feel supported on a day to day basis.


The training also gives you a 200 hour teaching certification, which is recognized by Yoga Alliance. This means, if and when you wish to teach yoga or meditation, you can!

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WHY JOIN SYAMA ?

SYAMA’s teaching approach is based around nature’s seasons and the natural cycles and phases of womanhood. SYAMA’s curriculum presents the best wellness tools and techniques to nourish and energize the modern-day woman.

Gail and Shivani are two of the most knowledgeable and pioneering teachers in the yoga and holistic health industry.

Together they have 60+ years of combined experience and draw upon their diverse training, careers, and roles as mothers and grandmothers, mentors and business owners, to offer a collaboration that will nurture and empower you every step of your Yoga journey, not only over the 4 months of the course, but ongoing for life. Both Gail and Shivani share a love for all styles of yoga, and recognise that not one style and one teacher fits all. SYAMA’s training course is a safe and inspiring space for you to discover and cultivate your specific interest in Yoga, personally and professionally. Whether you wish to deepen your own personal practice or help a specific group [children, women, seniors, athletes, executives etc] Gail and Shivani will guide and support you, along with their thriving community of students and graduates.


SYAMA is registered with Yoga Alliance, so if you wish to teach Yoga, you will be recognised internationally as a reputable Yoga Instructor.

Join SYAMA NOW
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NEXT RETREAT 24-27 March 2023

New Zealand. Mistletoe Bay in October in the Queen Charlotte Sound. Hosted by Marlborough Yoga Retreats.

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