Hamilton Yoga Blog

Are you thinking about starting yoga, but committing to a 10-week course sounds like a big step?

We completely understand.

Signing up to something new for several weeks can feel daunting, but we offer it this way because we know from experience that real learning, real benefit, and real change happen over time — not in a one-off class.

Our 10-week Beginners Yoga Course is designed to make that journey as rewarding and accessible as possible. It’s one of the best-value yoga programs in Newcastle, guided by a certified and highly experienced Iyengar Yoga teacher. You’ll be supported each step of the way through a thoughtfully structured and progressive course that builds week by week. By the end, you’ll have laid yoga practice foundations for life, with confidence, understanding, and a sense of achievement.

We follow the NSW school terms, not just for convenience but because it gives you a realistic timeframe and chance for a consistent, steady progression through the essential basics of Iyengar Yoga. Each week, you’ll learn more about how to use your body, set up essential props, and work with breath and mind in harmony. It’s a practical, hands-on experience, not something abstract or mystical.

At Hamilton Yoga, we keep things real.

I’m David, the owner and head teacher. Like you, I have a full life outside of running a yoga school (my work) and practising yoga - I am heavily (and happily) involved in a local football club (soccer), family commitments, and am part of community events.

Over 30 years ago, I left my trade as an electrician behind, to teach yoga full-time, and I still love it. Yoga hasn’t turned me into someone else. It’s helped me live better. It’s helped me stay mobile, recover from injuries (which had a fair share of), and keep a clearer, calmer mind when life gets busy.

That’s what I want to share with my students: not perfection, but tools for everyday life.

We don’t claim to offer instant enlightenment. But we do believe that when the body and mind are fully engaged, something deeper happens.

As B.K.S. Iyengar said, yoga postures are prayers, and the body is our temple. In essence, we can say that conscious movement is a type of meditation in motion.

Over the 10-week course, you’ll have the chance to discover what yoga really feels like - in your body, in your breath, and in your daily life. You’ll notice changes: more awareness, more steadiness, maybe even more joy. And you’ll get to know how we teach, how we laugh together in class, and experience the support we provide for one another.

I’ve been teaching Iyengar Yoga here in Newcastle for 3 decades, and one thing I know for sure is that it’s not a one-size-fits-all practice.

In any of our classes, you might find a university student, a tradie, a business owner, or a retiree — all working side by side.

Iyengar Yoga is wonderfully inclusive, adapting to different bodies and abilities through the intelligent use of props like blankets, blocks, belts, and chairs. At Hamilton Yoga, we want to ensure that everyone is supported to work at their own level as best as possible.

By the time you finish the Beginners Course, you’ll be ready to step into the next level of classes with confidence - if you choose to continue (and most people do!).

Ultimately, this isn’t about yoga as an idea. It’s about you and your experience. I like to say: Think of it like learning to run, swim, or paint. You wouldn’t be a runner or painter yet, and know what it truly feels like after just a class or two. Yoga is the same: it unfolds gradually, through regular practice.

It’s the regularity and continuity that make the difference, and unfold the true benefits of yoga.

There is no quick way of learning Iyengar yoga. That’s why our Beginners Course runs as term term-long program, to give you the time and space to feel what yoga can really bring into your life. So, at the start of each course, I encourage students to stay until the end!

As senior Iyengar yoga teacher Alan Goode wrote, “In the process of regular practice, we observe the tendencies of our mind and see how our thoughts, values and memories colour our perceptions. We gain greater clarity about ourselves and what is real.”

So, I invite you to find out for yourself. Come and experience Iyengar Yoga at Hamilton Yoga; no rush, no pressure, just a genuine opportunity to explore and learn in a supportive environment.

In the end, it’s all about you.

That’s why we’re here, to support your journey.

To check our class options or to book into the next Beginners Course, click here.

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Warmly, David

Hamilton Yoga – Iyengar Yoga School,
Newcastle